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On today's podcast — President Obama speaks about reforming finanical markets; regaining mental fitness after chemotherapy; a 95-year-old Pittsburgh bartender retires; Sgt. Jared Monti, to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously; high drama at the U.S. Open; and Witaru Misaka, the first Japanese American to play in the NBA.
Audio|Mon, 14 Sep 2009
|cancer patientsfound at13:10, 6:16
“…do to fight the well some -- taking part in trials of prescription drugs to help them. What woman doesn't daily -- check if she can't answer two questions say. What's your Social Security number or kids' names she'll go out. So we don't know does this talk of chemo brain stigma ties cancer patients will have more with doctor Silberman. And later today I hero in war but his father says he'd rather his late son …”
“…Cancer patients on chemotherapy regularly use the term chemo brain to describe have been feeling. A mental fog that can be very serious saying …”
On today's podcast — tracing the war in Aghanistan to 9/11; writer JR Moehringer and his book, "The Tender Bar;" businesses unprepared for swine flu; night-owl college classes; listener letters; and author Lorrie Moore
Audio|Fri, 11 Sep 2009
|new york metsfound at12:04, 15:59
“…of models who hung out there may be because of the athletes. New York Mets and New York Yankees would drop in. …”
“…frozen in amber there was an exchange from the thirties you know. Frank Sinatra a casual girlfriend. Gently links Euro -- Sinatra to the fact that the only thing you're dead lifts when lefty was his …”
On today's podcast — an update on the healthcare debate after President Obama's speech; end-of-life hospital directives; a BBC report on U.S. envoy George Mitchell's trip to Jerusalem; and a look at how 9/11 has shaped U.S. culture since 2001.
Audio|Thu, 10 Sep 2009
|john lennonfound at36:35, 0:29
“…It was also John Lennon's imagine and any song by the group Rage Against The Machine this is 1992 is killings. …”
“…tearing nurses he said too many people are being cut off from health coverage and that's an American. A CNN poll shows his speech last night before congress. Had a positive effect before the speech a …”
On today's podcast — a look ahead at President Obama's healthcare speech; managing end-of-life care; a BBC report on American teenagers working for Mexican drug cartels; revisiting the War of 1812; and the Grammy-nominated musician Matisyahu.
Audio|Thu, 10 Sep 2009
|white housefound at28:35, 1:35
“…through Canada. -- report there and Washington and they actually burn the White House now. Some would say. What does not mean you caption White House you win and win what happened. …”
“…say even though it's well known that she's been talking to the White House. . About possibly helping the president craft. Legislation. Is your sense of the mood there in Washington. …”
On today's podcast — Congress returns to session and healthcare tops its agenda; the Supreme Court hears the "Hillary Movie" case; luxury dorms at U.S. universities; the Academy of Peace through Art in Baghdad; an update on U.S. Open tennis; and Glenn Stout, author of "Young Woman and The Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered The English Channel and Inspired the World."
Audio|Tue, 8 Sep 2009
|symphony orchestrafound at21:52, 25:46
“…to set a -- kind Wall Street the director of Iraq's National Symphony Orchestra. . …”
“…just ahead we'll have a chicken on the biggest story of the US open. . Also one of the big stories ever in sports but one it may -- you never heard of it's the woman who …”
On today's podcast — the week ahead in politics; congressman Keith Ellison; kettle ponds in America; Sam Patch, America's first daredevil; texting language and literature; and Joyce Maynard, author of "Labor Day."
Audio|Mon, 7 Sep 2009
|keith ellisonfound at3:50, 5:49
“…you well this Labor Day. My eyelids briefly check in with congressman Keith Ellison Democrat of Minnesota -- he. When -- hear from the president but first congressman what do you hearing from your constituents on …”
“…Represented Keith Ellison of Minnesota's fifth congressional district. Out to the Labor Day picnic. On Brunei and did you say. …”
On today's podcast — President Obama to address school children; Joe Drape on his new book, "Our Boys: A Perfect Season On The Plains with the Smith Center Redmen;" 'cash for clunkers' heads to the junkyard; the Johns Hopkins model for healthcare; musicians embrace fan funding; and a remembrance of gospel singer Marie Knight.
Audio|Fri, 4 Sep 2009
|high school footballfound at20:10, 5:35
“…he tells the story of last year's Smith Center team in his new book our boys a perfect season on the -- to the Smith Center Redmond. Marshall called played on that -- into high school football team he's now a freshman on the Hutchinson junior college football team. -- just a question you going to be one of …”
“…they call Friday night football in many towns. Tonight at Smith Center high school in Smith Center Kansas that means the football players will take the field with two by two holding hands as they have …”
On today's podcast — an update from Afghanistan; screenwriter and former heroin addict Richie Farrell; revisiting Churchill's wartime bunker; stimulus funding for education; and musician and labor activist Tom Juravich.
Audio|Thu, 3 Sep 2009
|matt damonfound at0:06, 6:09
“…comes from Warner Bros. Pictures presenting. The informant the new comedy starring Matt Damon from the director of ocean's 1112 and thirteen. The informant in theaters everywhere September 18 hearing now is a production of WBUR …”
“…actor but -- Ferrell can't. And he tells the story in his new book what's left of us a memoir of addiction. Right -- left here. There's says this is -- during this is that. And …”
On today's podcast — new Taliban military tactics; the water supply crisis in Mendota, CA; the ineffectiveness of multi-tasking; Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez on an international tour; and an archive conversation with film director Sin Nombre.
Audio|Wed, 2 Sep 2009
|latin americafound at28:51, 0:43
“…Well the thing the prompted the move the United States to do that was that to our Chavis ally is Afro -- and Ecuador had shut down are allowed at least two laps on the major air force base in Ecuador and mom Tara. And that was the word that Drug Enforcement Administration in the US. Different agencies could monitor the as cocaine trafficking across specific group which is one of the primary routes that cocaine. Chances to get to Mexico and into the United States. . With the loss of that based United States is looking for another place to establish it. A setting where they could monitor the Pacific traffic and asked Columbia which is a very close ally of the United States. . If they could have access to a number of Colombian bases. The United States under current agreements can have up to 800 troops in Colombia. Advisers in the countered drug war but are they only have about 300 that may grow a little bit of stormy stay way below the 800 limit that already exist. That is given Chavis a tremendous platform to talk about the Yankee aggression in the Yankee plans for coming in and destroying. The region and given the history of Latin America that has some resonance -- Travis has managed to play that very well. …”
“…in Afghanistan and August reaching an all time monthly high sun's senior military officials say the Taliban's new strategy is taking Washington by surprise. They've told Washington Post correspondent -- that for the moment the Taliban appears to be winning. And Caron joins us from Washington DC carry -- colleague spoke about a dozen military officials and what are they telling you about the Taliban. …”
On today's podcast — life and death medical decisions during hurricane Katrina; hunting wolves in Montana; rethinking the role of women in combat; and the new cross-cultural CD, "The Melody of Rhythm."
Audio|Tue, 1 Sep 2009
|health workersfound at6:10, 14:11
“…the city and it really a lot of people reacted when these health workers were arrested. Eat -- several people who haven't spoken publicly about being a Memorial Medical Center before. And you also highlights in …”
“…were up there taking care of her he himself and had two heart attacks couldn't imagine never being able to walk back up those staircases again to get up there. And he also was afraid that …”