Source: PRI: Here and Now Podcast
Description: Produced by WBUR FM in Boston and PRI, Here and Now features fast breaking news, more leisurely analysis, and human interest stories. We also cover the arts: film, theater, music and much much more.
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rssHere and Now for Friday, September 5, 2008
Just out of college and can't find a job? Join us for a report on new college grads shaping up for work, plus a look ahead at the final 60 days of the presidential campaigns, reviews of music and rhetoric at this year's political conventions, plus the latest in sports with Only A Game's Bill Littlefield.
Audio|Fri, 5 Sep 2008
|high school diplomafound at21:58, 28:45
“…degree -- over 60% more on average than those with only a high school diploma. . But that probably isn't much consolation to those college grads that has spent the summer unsuccessfully searching for a job. …”
“…her hectic at least in my experience especially having grown up through high school and college is always an immediate goal in the future of whether it's either. Through sports or getting degrades it into good …”
Here and Now for Thursday, September 4, 2008
What do delegates at the RNC expect to hear from John McCain tonight as they nominate the Senator for president? That story tops our podcast, plus an interview with a sheriff who has begun using chain gangs, a postcard from the Minnesota State Fair, and a report from Detroit on the resignation of mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his plea of guilty to obstruction of justice.
Audio|Thu, 4 Sep 2008
|Sam Brownbackfound at4:13, 8:31
“…person who's gonna throw some red meat as. We welcome Kansas senator Sam Brownback two hours cubicle. Move down clean cut as they -- Alice in wonderland. Senator Brownback welcome to hear announcers -- the US none can compete with I get to sit here next on my favorite journalists okay. …”
“…Sam Brownback and senator like it -- I know we we need to make -- your time because you're. When he was situation and …”
Here and Now for Wednesday, September 3, 2008
What do Republicans expect tonight from VP nominee Sarah Palin? That story tops today's podcast, plus a report on John McCain's plans for the economy, a look at the arrest of Democracy Now activists at the RNC, and a conversation with Here and Now literary critic Steve Almond on political books.
Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008
|run for presidentfound at0:32, 0:05
“…History making him that he's the most liberal most inexperienced nominee ever run for president. . Independence. Democrats and Republicans. Let's come together this November. Jamaica a great American patriot John McCain at our next great president. …”
“…now from Saint Paul where it's back to the business of electing John McCain president last night they started the speeches -- really the convention really. Got rolling let's listen. I know the hard choices that fall …”
Here and Now for Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Did the John McCain campaign do enough vetting of vice presidential pick Sarah Palin? Join us for that story, plus a look at veterans at the RNC, a profile of Cindy McCain, and a tour of the site of the Minnesota bridge collapse, where a new bridge in under construction.
Audio|Tue, 2 Sep 2008
MA Delegates, On Curtailed RNC
Hurricane Gustav is wreaking havoc with the Republican National Convention. It will be all business and no show this afternoon.
Audio|Mon, 1 Sep 2008
|Mitt Romneyfound at9:12, 0:36
“…lot about political strategy is a senior adviser to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney Ron Kaufman. Kaufman was the political director and adviser to former president George HW bush during the first Bush Administration. And was a political strategist for the current president George W. Bush. He's here in Saint Paul as a Republican National Committee man for Massachusetts. We spoke just after Senator John McCain announced the first day of convention activities would be all but canceled because of hurricane do stuff. It is this the appropriate …”
“…it'll be all business and no show this afternoon President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney will not address the convention and will probably not come to the Twin Cities at all this week. Also canceled from tonight's …”
Dems Wrap Up, Look Ahead
Democrats are headed home after an historic last night of their convention in Denver, where Barack Obama became the first African American to accept the presidential nomination of a major party.
Audio|Fri, 29 Aug 2008
|real estate marketfound at0:22, 1:00
“…news station I'm Deborah Decker. Coming up today why the Cape Cod real estate market is weathering the housing downturn. …”
“…joins us now I fret about. You were standing right next to Governor Deval Patrick during Barack Obama's speech last night how the governor react well. I who went to him. …”
Here and Now for Thursday, August 28, 2008
How does the 2008 Democratic party convention compare to past conventions? Historian Julian Zelitzer weighs in, plus we speak with Eleanor Holmes Norton on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, and we speak with Kenyan gymnasts at the convention and hear from a young Wisconsin delegate.
Audio|Thu, 28 Aug 2008
|Jesse Jacksonfound at13:00, 0:10
“…today is there a generational rift in African American leadership we had. Jesse Jackson junior rebuked his father when the elder Jackson criticized Barack Obama. . Her thoughts also about today with a -- political -- in the story day. Also later the voices of protest outside the …”
“…invesco Mile High Stadium. And yesterday began moving from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama. . I am here today to release -- As my -- …”
Here and Now for Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Why is religion front and center at the 2008 Democratic party convention? Join us for that story, plus a look at Hillary Clinton's convention speech, a preview of Joe Biden's speech tonight, plus You Tube at the convention and a look at political films.
Audio|Wed, 27 Aug 2008
|new bookfound at12:31, 21:05
“…Help you know and who will move to new book table and -- should -- my daughters graduate from Harvard. This year and so approach a teacher part time I thought that's …”
“…farewell at least as a candidate at least this time. Tonight is Joe Biden -- to reintroduce himself to America. Again Biden is a two time presidential candidate six term senator from Delaware and a deeply …”
Here and Now for Tuesday, August 26, 2008
What are female delegates in Denver saying about their party after Hillary Clinton's unsuccessful bid for the nomination? Join us for that story, plus an interview with former Democratic party nominee John Kerry, plus a look at the writer and Denver newspaper man Damon Runyon.
Audio|Tue, 26 Aug 2008
|Senator Obamafound at1:16, 1:56
“…up by police early Sunday morning in this apparent plot to assassinate Senator Obama. . …”
“…and believes there is some sort of plot afoot to to assassinate Senator Obama and -- went to other hotels in the early morning hours of Sunday. And arrested two two other people including an -- …”
Here and Now for Monday, August 25, 2008
Join us today for our first day of coverage from the Democratic party convention in Denver. Our guests include Lawrence Guyot, one of the first African Americans to be seated at a Democratic party convention; Deval Patrick, governor of Massachusetts; and journalist Marty Nolan, with a look at the political legacy of Senator Edward Kennedy, who will appear at the convention tonight. Also, we have a profile of Michelle Obama, and a conversation with three Montana delegates.
Audio|Mon, 25 Aug 2008
|run for presidentfound at12:11, 13:15
“…pretend to speak for Obama in my support of preparations. For Obama's run for president of the United States government president in the ACP. But I want to be very clear I want to repudiate. Openly those …”
“…in -- says to get a glimpse of what these Barack Obama presidency might look like he might look to the Massachusetts governor. We will we'll speak with the original -- to find out for …”