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The Story (Stories)

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  • Host: Dick Gordon
  • The Story with host Dick Gordon Less "blah, blah, blah," more "aha!" No dispassionate pundits or sterile academics allowed. That's the credo of The Story, a new program hosted by the renowned Dick Gordon that fills in the picture of events in the news with compelling personal experiences. The Story is a daily interview program designed to bring great stories to public radio middays in a way that will help listeners understand what is going on in their world and why it matters to them. A veteran radio journalist, Dick Gordon interviews people whose real-life experiences help us understand the news of the day or ongoing issues of importance.
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The Affair(s)

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
Dick talks with Angela, a woman who has had several affairs. Also: poems about a losing season.

A New Research Question

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
A cancer specialist is using her own experience with the disease to change her research. Also: Ahmed Fadaam's new statue unveiled at Elon University.

Midnight Teacher

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Teaching English at midnight. Also: an attachment to Ethiopia.

Off The Streets

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
A teen prostitute tells her story. Also: confessions of a Leslie Cheung fan.

Growing the Medicine

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
A legal marijuana grower. Also: When it's a relief to lose a job.

Beijing Blues

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
A musician plays the Blues in China. Also, a woman returns to the secret garden of her childhood.

Opening Up at Fort Hood

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
Shannon Meehan worries last week's shootings will damage trust in Army psychiatrists. Also: Over 80 and just married.

The Original WASPs

Wed, Nov 11 Listen
On Veteran's Day, a Woman's Air Force Service Pilot shares her memories of flying for her country. Also: a survivor of the sinking of the Rohna.

Ahmed's Diary - Just Another Day in Baghdad

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
Ahmed's Diary - and how two Iraq vets are contributing to the green economy.

Behind the Wall

Mon, Nov 9 Listen
Birgit Lindemann grew up in East Germany and remembers the day the wall came down. Also: more than a stint in retail.

Give My Poor Heart Ease

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Bill Ferris shares stories and music from his work to document the roots of the Mississippi blues.

Combat Bunny

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
How a pet bunny helped a soldier through the war. Also, a mother and son go running every single day.

A Dispute Over Solar

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
A neighborhood battle about solar panels -- and a talk with two children of a solar energy pioneer.

Since the Election

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
One year after the election of President Obama, an African American architect reflects on race in the workplace. Also: Margo Marver and "your story."

A Difficult Defense

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
Looking back at another war crimes trial - with a lawyer for Slobodan Milosevic. Also: an earlier vaccine.

Nurturing Monet's Garden

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
Elizabeth Murray gave up everything to work in the artist's garden in France.

Caring for Aunt Mary

Thu, Oct 29
Sue Perna is caring for her 105-year-old aunt. Also: A Halloween love story.

One Broken American Dream

Wed, Oct 28 Listen
A Chinese immigrant debates whether to wait out the tough job market or head back to his home country. Also: the original Balloon Boy.

A Place to Belong

Tue, Oct 27 Listen
Seth Best spent a Michigan winter in a tent city for homeless people.

Paying for Health in the U.S.

Mon, Oct 26 Listen
Two views on what's wrong with the health care system.

Listening for Amelia

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
On the day the movie Amelia opens in theaters, Dick Gordon has the real-life story of a woman who believes she heard Amelia Earhart's last words. An historic airplane recovery group believes she might be right. Also: the 35th anniversary of NY restaurant Le Cirque

Travel by Train

Thu, Oct 22 Listen
Audrey Hunter spent years hitchhiking and train hopping. Also: Herbie Hancock and a synthesizer.

Love and Race Relations

Wed, Oct 21 Listen
A black reporter falls for a white teach accused of racism. Also, a builder's industry is booming as he rehabs foreclosed homes.

Terror in Lahore - Again

Tue, Oct 20 Listen
Last week in Lahore, Ahmed's Diary, and an original roller derby girl.

Some Good News

Mon, Oct 19 Listen
Buying a newspaper - in this economy. Also: losing a business and a name.

Through the Fire

Fri, Oct 16 Listen
A burn patient and an occupational therapist form a friendship which inspires them both. Also, a couple builds their dream house from the ground-up, creating a community along the way.

Deep Undercover

Thu, Oct 15 Listen
Detective April Leatherwood went undercover as a drug addict for nearly a year. Also: Sammi DeAngelis on waitressing and the economy.

From Ships to Windmills

Wed, Oct 14 Listen
The view from the top of a wind turbine. Also, a BBQ delivery for U2.

Nuclear Ambitions

Tue, Oct 13 Listen
Ehsan Samei talks with Dick about his home country's nuclear ambitions. Also: Beth Finke on being the breadwinner through the recession.

More Troops for Afghanistan

Mon, Oct 12 Listen
Army Capt. James Kingfisher just returned from a long deployment in Afghanistan.

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