Source: PRI: Here & Now Podcast

Description: Produced by WBUR Boston and PRI, Here & Now features fast breaking news, more leisurely analysis and human interest stories. We also cover the arts: film, theater, music and much more.

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Here and Now for Monday, October 12, 2009

Here and Now for Monday, October 12, 2009

On today's podcast — the latest on the healthcare reform debate; Starbucks and American culture; the first in a week-long series on family farms in the U.S.; and the new film and book, "One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur."

Audio|Mon, 12 Oct 2009
|senator clintonfound at4:39, 5:49

“…to blockade and that would include Democrats like clones senator Rockefeller and Senator Clinton who feel that it just didn't go far enough. My sense is that even there's a lot of push back from Democrats …”

“…the company have learned is that community cannot be bought pencil. Simon's new book is everything but the coffee learning about America from Starbucks. -- Simon joins us from temple university in Philadelphia welcome here now …”

Here and Now for Friday, October 9, 2009

Here and Now for Friday, October 9, 2009

On today's podcast — President Obama wins the Nobel Prize; author Bruce Feiler on his new book, "America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story"; President Obama to address gay-rights group Human Rights Campaign; insurgent groups in Pakistan's Punjab region; a gold-star mother lobbies to be buried beside her fallen son; and an archive broadcast of our conversation with Anna Deavere Smith.

Audio|Fri, 9 Oct 2009
|iraq warfound at0:55, 2:36

“…Just your first thoughts on this in anti war anti at least Iraq War. . Candidate. Who is now the commander in chief of two conflicts win the Nobel Peace Prize. …”

“…deserve it and it goes back to a critique we've heard. Since Hillary Clinton's primary run that this is a candidate of charisma. But not one of substance at the second will be again raised expectations …”

Here and Now for Thursday, October 8, 2009

Here and Now for Thursday, October 8, 2009

On today's podcast — an update on U.S. strategy in Pakistan and Afghanistan; writer Lucy Ferriss on her son's career as a gambler; a graveyard in the sky in Tokyo; U.S. businesses buck the Chamber of Commerce and lobby for emissions caps; and an archive broadcast of our interview with Neko Case.

Audio|Thu, 8 Oct 2009
|back to schoolfound at14:06, 16:48

“…a decision that floored. He decided that he wanted to try going back to school and what's more. He wanted to try going back to school at Trinity College which is where I teach so much for separating from you. Well I think he may be felt that …”

“…able to do that. These people do we don't flunk out of high school flunked out of college do a great deal of lying sometimes becoming violent in order to its. To their computers. From being …”

Here and Now for Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Here and Now for Wednesday, October 7, 2009

On today's podcast — four teenagers charged with murder in NH; a new CNN documentary on camerawoman Margaret Moth; solar electricity for Palestinians in the West Bank; romantic relationships in the workplace; and a BBC feature on artist Frida Kahlo.

Audio|Wed, 7 Oct 2009
|high schoolfound at2:05, 13:08

“…this case up there and Mount Vernon. They're seventeen -- Stephen spader high school drop -- And people. Say he saw himself as some kind of gang leader also nineteen year old home schooled Christopher global. …”

“…aggressive cancer let me come back did she really -- one of Saddam Hussein's secret police. That's just ahead and later there are some places where inner office dating is illegal as well here. That's later …”

Here and Now for Tuesday, October 6. 2009

Here and Now for Tuesday, October 6. 2009

On today's podcast — the U.S. military investigates the battle of Wanat on the Afghani-Pakistani border; Wall Street plans to buy and sell bundled life insurance policies; an update on legal maneuvers by Italian prime minister Berlusconi; the American Girl Doll; David Letterman's scandal; and the Gabe Dixon band.

Audio|Tue, 6 Oct 2009
|paul mccartneyfound at34:55, 38:58

“…Dixon has done some very high profile moonlighting including an appearance with Paul McCartney epic concert for New York after the 9/11 attacks. After that Paul McCartney notices Serb Paul McCartney. . Offered gave the keyboard -- on his world tour and gave turned him down so when we spoke last fall ahead ask …”

“…not this derivative but we can hear some Bruce -- we -- Elton John who who influenced you early seventies Elton John. . The Beatles. And you know a lot kind of just started with my parent's record collection to be honest they had a …”

Here and Now for Monday, October 5, 2009

Here and Now for Monday, October 5, 2009

On today's podcast — an update on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan; the rational irrationality of capitalism; a BBC report on drought in east Africa; improvements in higher education in Asia; and Michael Greenburg, author of "Hurry Down Sunshine."

Audio|Mon, 5 Oct 2009
|higher educationfound at32:35, 0:53

“…money on Community Colleges. Still most of the money for it. For higher education particularly public education is coming either from -- mission -- from state government. The fact is that the share of higher education funding for state has been steadily going downward the last several decades. Does anyone suggests that a greater investment in higher education. . Will lead to economic growth that's exactly what we're seeing in Asia. They're treating this article -- that investing in education is …”

“…dead. And sparked several investigations including one launched just last week by General David Petraeus and if you Central Command. After complaints from the father of one of the soldiers killed. Well the Washington Post untaxed this …”

Here and Now for Friday, October 2, 2009

Here and Now for Friday, October 2, 2009

On today's podcast — the latest unemployment numbers; remembering Rod Serling and his TV program, "The Twilight Zone"; Chicago loses its bid for the 2016 Olympics; and Eran Egozy, creator of the popular video game, "Rock Band."

Audio|Fri, 2 Oct 2009
|classical musicfound at39:44, 26:25

“…music and deeper way -- it puts people inside the music. And classical music is amazing. There are so many wonderful pieces you know that KQ and a on these emotional emotional roller coaster rides. You know everything from every subtle things to you know two very deep things and and the way other parts intertwined here. Our magical. But most people just you know flip on the radio and to use it as relaxation music. -- there's so much more -- classical music and people think and if we could get an experience like rock and happened for classical music or chamber music. . It would be found. …”

“…Guitar Hero. It would change games forever enable people to literally be The Beatles. . This is not one of those stories. …”

Here and Now for Thursday, October 1, 2009

Here and Now for Thursday, October 1, 2009

On today's podcast — new talks talks with Iran regarding its nuclear program(s); Time Inc.'s "Project Detroit"; the U.S. Department of Energy invests in 'a better light bulb;' doing your own genetic testing; listener letters; and a profile of harpist Ann Hobson-Pilot, who recently retired from the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Audio|Thu, 1 Oct 2009
|detroit lionsfound at6:33, 20:17

“…in Detroit after losing nineteen straight -- games since December 2007. The Detroit Lions upset the Washington Redskins players and fans weeping in joy and relief. Maybe more than other places because many had come to …”

“…the way another minor miracle is brewing in Motown last night the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins. And that the tigers do it again tonight. Detroit will win its first divisional title since 1987. -- …”

Here and Now for Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Here and Now for Wednesday, September 30, 2009

On today's podcast — an update on the tsunami in Samoa; architect William Rawn on buildings that engage communities; homeless sex offenders in Georgia; a preview of this year's Supreme Court docket; and remembering the 1909 celebration of NYC's 300th year.

Audio|Wed, 30 Sep 2009
|new zealandfound at0:16, 7:40

“…will rise. In American Samoa a US territory halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. . Four tsunami waves -- to shore at -- after an earthquake yesterday and we. Have an eyewitness. To letters -- Miley isn't …”

“…it's got a beautiful old architecture of the old billions -- old high school right next to it but then. So -- this sort of glass castle up against his old architecture. …”

Here and Now for Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Here and Now for Tuesday, September 29, 2009

On today's podcast — Congress debates healthcare reform and the 'public option;' accused terrorist Najibullah Zazi arraigned today in NYC; violence in Chicago public schools; an update on U.S. military action in Afghanistan; and the music — and namesake — of the group Childsplay.

Audio|Tue, 29 Sep 2009
|reggie sandersfound at26:07, 17:33

“…US commanders are calling for thousands of additional troops the vice president Joe Biden and others calling for reduction in more concentrated counterterrorism campaign. While while leaders meet talk about the future today the focus on what the US military strategy in Afghanistan in his right now. We do that with Reggie Sanders sicker and associate editor at the Washington Post he was in Afghanistan recently. And joins us of what he saw there Reggie …”

“…lot of concern about this show a lot of folks it's on Capitol Hill a lot of from Democrats. I'm looking for a chance to be able to revisit some of these laws. And of course …”