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  • Host: Marty Moss-Coane
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A conversation with New Yorker writer GEORGE PACKER

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
As a writer for The New Yorker magazine, George Packer has covered major events and ideas of the past decade ??? from the September 11 attacks to the election of Barack Obama. His new book, Interesting Times, includes his investigative pieces with personal essays and stories of his travels through war zones and failed states. Dave Davies fills in for Marty.

The week in politics

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
Sarah Palin goes on tour, Harry Reid unveils the Senate???s health care bill, Obama visits China, and the debate over terrorism trials and the war in Afghanistan continues. Guest host Dave Davies talks with JOHN NICHOLS of the Nation and JAY NORDLINGER of the National Review.

New recommendations on mammography and breast exams

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
The new recommendations of a government panel of doctors and scientists regarding the usefulness of mammograms and breast exams ignited debate among health care professionals and confusion among women of all ages. We're joined by JEFFREY TICE, internist and clinical researcher in breast cancer at the University of California, San Francisco, and MARISA WEISS, breast cancer oncologist and founder of breastcancer.org.

Seth Williams, Philadelphia's new DA

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
On November 3, SETH WILLIAMS was elected as the city of Philadelphia's District Attorney. He's a former assistant D.A. who rose up from being abandoned as an infant in an orphanage to winning election as the city's first African American D.A. He has big plans when he takes office to transform a prosecutor's office that has been led by Lynne Abraham for 19 years.

Journalist JOAN BISKUPIC on her new book about Antonin Scalia

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
After nearly a quarter century on the bench, Antonin Scalia remains one of the most intriguing and controversial of all the justices. In her new book, American Original, journalist JOAN BISKUPIC traces the life and work of Scalia and how his experiences and background have shaped his understanding of the Constitution.

Taking stock of New Jersey's state takeover of Camden

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
What's the matter with Camden? After a 13-month investigation and a series of compelling stories in the Philadelphia Inquirer by reporter MATT KATZ, we have a better idea what's gone wrong with the largest, and most expensive, state takeover of an American city. Katz joins us in studio to discuss what's happened since 2002, when then-Gov. McGreevey gave the city a $182 million package of aid at the expense of stripping Camden's political self-determination, as well as what Governor-elect...

Journalist JOAN BISKUPIC on her new book about Antonin Scalia

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
After nearly a quarter century on the bench, Antonin Scalia remains one of the most intriguing and controversial of all the justices. In her new book, American Original, journalist JOAN BISKUPIC traces the life and work of Scalia and how his experiences and background have shaped his understanding of the Constitution.

Taking stock of New Jersey's state takeover of Camden

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
What's the matter with Camden? After a 13-month investigation and a series of compelling stories in the Philadelphia Inquirer by reporter MATT KATZ, we have a better idea what's gone wrong with the largest, and most expensive, state takeover of an American city. Katz joins us in studio to discuss what's happened since 2002, when then-Gov. McGreevey gave the city a $182 million package of aid at the expense of stripping Camden's political self-determination, as well as what Governor-elect...

The Simpsons: A History

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
Don't have a cow, man: JOHN ORTVED has written "The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History," and he's here to talk about the behind-the-scenes story of one of the most successful shows in TV history. The book celebrates a show that started as 30-seconds of filler on the Tracey Ullman Show and now has contributed a word to the Oxford English Dictionary ("doh!" in 2001) and a "mercifully short dance craze" ("Do the Bartman"), among many other cultural contributions.

Bonusgate, Part 2: Perzel, Corbett and politics in Pennsylvania

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
John Perzel, a Republican state representative from Northeast Philadelphia, was House Speaker for four years earlier this decade, and was one of the most powerful politicians in Pennsylvania for longer. But last week, he was indicted, along with nine others, in the Harrisburg corruption scandal that's come to be known as "Bonusgate." Attorney General Tom Corbett, who's controversially also running for the Republican nomination for the 2010 governors race, charged Perzel with allegedly...

Bicycling in and around Philadelphia

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
There???s a lot of two-wheel activity in and around the city of Philadelphia, as the city incorporates bicycles more and more into its infrastructure and planning. Pedaling over to join us on today???s Radio Times are a pair of leaders of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, BREEN GOODWIN and SARAH CLARK STUART. We???ll discuss the new bike lanes in Center City, the Bike the Strike spike in two-wheel ridership, and other developments in the region's bicycle world. Then we???ll talk...

The case against Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
: Late last week, army prosecutors charged psychiatrist Maj. Nidal M. Hasan with 13 counts of premeditated murder and the White House announced an investigation into whether U.S. intelligence agencies adequately shared information him with Pentagon officials. We talk about the case with three people who are following it closely ??? NPR???s DANIEL ZWERDLING, Time Magazine???s BOBBY GHOSH and ASRA NOMANI, an American Muslim author and activist.

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
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National political roundup

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
Political analysts SCOTT HUFFMON of Winthrop University in South Carolina and JULIAN ZELIZER of Princeton University join Marty to parse and pontificate about the latest news, from Obama and Afghanistan to health care reform's end(?)game and bipartisanship's fate, Clinton as the closer in Congress, Republican reaction to last week's election results, Dodd's financial regulation bill, closing Guantanamo, and Obama a year later, among other topics.

CHEF FRITZ BLANK

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
What makes a great meal? Is it the cultivated fresh ingredients or is it one???s friends and family seated around the table sharing stories? Our guest, CHEF FRITZ BLANK created the space for relaxed dining and beautiful food to come together for almost thirty years in his famous Philadelphia restaurant, Deux Cheminees. He will come in to talk to us about food including the value of our region???s tomatoes, how to shroud a turkey and what authenticity means to him. Blank has donated his...

What the stock market and unemployment rates tell us about economic recover

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is over 10,000, yet unemployment is at 10%, the higest it has been since 1983. Do these numbers tell us anything about economic recovery? Our guests are New York Times writer PETER S. GOODMAN and economist ROBERT KUTTNER.

Abortion and health care reform

Wed, Nov 11 Listen
Over the weekend, Democrats led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi narrowly passed a healthcare reform bill that included the controversial "public option." But it also included the Stupak amendment, which would restrict federal funding for abortion services, even in private health insurance plans. The provision, and the bitter debate on the House floor about it, has brought the abortion debate back to the top of the newscasts. Joining us in the first part of the show will be the Guttmacher...

What we all should know about the lives of active-duty military families

Wed, Nov 11 Listen
With troops facing multiple deployments and increased violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, we talk about the emotional and physical stresses on military spouses, children and parents. Melissa Seligman's husband, David is currently serving in Iraq. She joins us along with Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth who directs Purdue University's Military Family Research Institute.

Jonathan Safran Foer on his new book, Eating Animals

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
In his first non-fiction book, "Eating Animals," author Jonathan Safran Foer takes on the U.S. meat industry and the large factory farms that dominate it, as well as the lies we tell ourselves about eating animals. Foer is the author of "Everything Is Illuminated," and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close."

Sesame Street turns 40

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
Forty years ago Sesame Street debuted, signally the arrival of a new role for television - developing the minds of its youngest viewers. Two million viewers tuned in to PBS that day. Today versions of the show air in 140 countries around the world. In this hour of Radio Times we look at Sesame Street - its impact and how it revolutionized children's TV.

Increasing global access to safe drinking water

Mon, Nov 9 Listen
The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that 192 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015. One of the most important goals is cutting in half, by the year 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. But it's a big job: About 2.6 billion people - half the developing world - lack even a simple 'improved' latrine and 1.1 billion...

Philadelphia's Board of Revision of Taxes

Mon, Nov 9 Listen
Perhaps you've heard of Philadelphia's Board of Revision of Taxes. You may know it as the agency that sets your property tax rates. You may also know it as one of the reviled local government agencies in the region, and if so, chances are stories in the Philadelphia Inquirer written by investigative reporters MARK FESLOLLAH and JOE TANFANI have helped inform your opinion. They join Marty on today's Radio Times to update us on what's happened regarding the BRT since their initial stories were...

MICHAEL STEINBERGER - Au Revoir To All That: Food, Wine, and the End of Fra

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
Do French children still grow up knowing how to make the family mayonnaise? Does a young French person know the difference of a good and bad baguette? Is the Michelin Guide still relevant? Our guest, American MICHAEL STEINBERGER, has had a long personal and professional relationship with France and French food and sees a national decline in interest in keeping up its culinary heritage. He sees more foodies going to other countries and their own backyards for gastronomic inspiration. We'll...

SEPTA strike

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
We'll talk about the SEPTA workers strike that's strangling Philadelphia transportation. We have invited representatives of SEPTA management and representatives of Transportation Workers Union Local 234, and we'll talk with Pennsylvania Governor ED RENDELL, THOMAS PAINE CRONIN of the Comey Institute of Industrial Relations at Saint Joseph's University, and MATTHEW MITCHELL of the Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers.

The Yes Men Fix the World

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
Political activists, The Yes Men, show up at global conferences as spokesmen for corporations (McDonalds, Dow Chemical, Exxon), giving fake power point presentations and creating elaborate props to subvert the leaders and corporations whom they think put profits ahead of everything else. "The Yes Men Fix the World" is their latest film following them around the world, archiving their pranks. ANDY BICHLBAUM and JOSEPH HUFF-HANNON join us in the studio to talk about their creative and...

David Plouffe on his new book, The Audacity to Win

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
As the campaign manager for presidential candidate Barack Obama, DAVID PLOUFFE was the architect of a grassroots movement that challenged politics as usual. In his new book, "The Audacity to Win," Plouffe takes readers behind the scenes of this historic presidential campaign. He joins Marty in the studio.

H1N1 Update

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
According to the Centers for Disease Control, H1N1 flu activity is now widespread in 48 states. Last week, the City of Philadelphia declared a flu emergency which gives hospital emergency rooms more flexibility in dealing with the increasing numbers of patients, most of whom are not seriously ill and include mostly children and young adults. We get an update on the H1N1 virus from MARLA GOLD of Drexel University.

New Jersey gets a new governor, and more election reactions

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
Chris Christie has won the closely fought election for New Jersey governor. We take stock of what that race says about the past, present and future of the Garden State, as well as any significance it has for the national political picture. After all, with President Obama stumping heavily for incumbent Governor Jon Corzine and Republicans hoping to sweep the two state executive seats up for election yesterday, most observers were calling this race a referendum on the Democrats??? control of...

Anne C. Heller - Ayn Rand and the World She Made

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Before former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright was famous for her pins, writer and philosopher Ayn Rand sported a large dollar-sign broche on her lapels. An advocate of laissez-faire capitalism and individual rights, Rand's political Objectivism is cynical of Big Government, in which Libertarians resonate. Rand's most famous novels "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead" are hot sellers in this year of economic collapse. Cable TV host Glenn Beck quotes Rand, designer Ralph Lauren...

Health care legislation deconstructed

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Both the U.S. house and senate have unveiled their proposals for health care reform. While each includes a public option, they differ in their approaches. The other major difference is how to pay for it all. We get an update on health care legislation from MARY AGNES CAREY of Kaiser Health New, ALAN WEIL, executive director of the National Academy for State Health Policy, and JUDITH SOLOMON of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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