http://odeo.com/channels/13543-Here-on-Earth-Podcast no Produced by Wisconsin Public Radio and hosted by Jean Feraca, "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders" is a live cultural affairs call-in talk show that introduces extraordinary people from across the world whose stories instill passion and connect deeply with listeners each weekday. Join us live from 4PM to 5PM Eastern time Monday through Friday. The show is streamed live at hereonearth.org. Produced by Wisconsin Public Radio and hosted by Jean Feraca, "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders" is a live cultural affairs call-in talk show that introduces extraordinary people from across the world whose stories instill passion and connect deeply with listeners each weekday. Join us live from 4PM to 5PM Eastern time Monday through Friday. The show is streamed live at hereonearth.org. Produced by Wisconsin Public Radio and hosted by Jean Feraca, "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders" is a live cultural affairs call-in talk show that introduces extraordinary people from across the world whose stories instill passion and connect deeply with listeners each weekday. Join us live from 4PM to 5PM Eastern time Monday through Friday. The show is streamed live at hereonearth.org. en-us 40 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 http://odeo.com/episodes/25447767-Au-Revoir-To-All-That French food is not what it used to be, or so says journalist and wine columnist Michael Steinberger. In his latest book, Au Revoir To All That, he investigates the decline of quality in French cuisine and finds reasons that go beyond food. French food is not what it used to be, or so says journalist and wine columnist Michael Steinberger. In his latest book, Au Revoir To All That, he investigates the decline of quality in French cuisine and finds reasons that go beyond food. French food is not what it used to be, or so says journalist and wine columnist Michael Steinberger. In his latest book, Au Revoir To All That, he investigates the decline of quality in French cuisine and finds reasons that go beyond food. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-13,25447767 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25443196-The-Vanishing-Face-of-Gaia Scientist James Lovelock is best known as the originator of the Gaia Theory, which has taught scientists and laypeople alike to see the Earth holistically as a giant living organism. He joins us to discuss his new book, The Vanishing Face of Gaia, in which he issues a dire warning: It is too late to halt global warming, we must now learn to live in an altered climate. Scientist James Lovelock is best known as the originator of the Gaia Theory, which has taught scientists and laypeople alike to see the Earth holistically as a giant living organism. He joins us to discuss his new book, The Vanishing Face of Gaia, in which he issues a dire warning: It is too late to halt global warming, we must now learn to live in an altered climate. Scientist James Lovelock is best known as the originator of the Gaia Theory, which has taught scientists and laypeople alike to see the Earth holistically as a giant living organism. He joins us to discuss his new book, The Vanishing Face of Gaia, in which he issues a dire warning: It is too late to halt global warming, we must now learn to live in an altered climate. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-12,25443196 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25439638-Wandering-Souls Storytelling seems to be a huge coping skill for Vietnam vets, and Wayne Karlin has quite a story to tell in Wandering Souls, about the courage of a soldier who returned the soul of the man he killed to that man's family. Storytelling seems to be a huge coping skill for Vietnam vets, and Wayne Karlin has quite a story to tell in Wandering Souls, about the courage of a soldier who returned the soul of the man he killed to that man's family. Storytelling seems to be a huge coping skill for Vietnam vets, and Wayne Karlin has quite a story to tell in Wandering Souls, about the courage of a soldier who returned the soul of the man he killed to that man's family. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-11,25439638 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25433141-Herta-Muller-Winner-of-Nobel-Prize-in-Literature Throughout her life and her work, German-Romanian writer Herta Muller has fought a lonely fight against repression. Even though winning the Nobel Prize in Literature this year has catapulted her into the media spotlights, few people are familiar with her unsettling and meticulous prose and poetry. In the light of Romania's painful past under communist dictatorship, we explore the meaning of Muller's life and work for our world today. Throughout her life and her work, German-Romanian writer Herta Muller has fought a lonely fight against repression. Even though winning the Nobel Prize in Literature this year has catapulted her into the media spotlights, few people are familiar with her unsettling and meticulous prose and poetry. In the light of Romania's painful past under communist dictatorship, we explore the meaning of Muller's life and work for our world today. Throughout her life and her work, German-Romanian writer Herta Muller has fought a lonely fight against repression. Even though winning the Nobel Prize in Literature this year has catapulted her into the media spotlights, few people are familiar with her unsettling and meticulous prose and poetry. In the light of Romania's painful past under communist dictatorship, we explore the meaning of Muller's life and work for our world today. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-10,25433141 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25431357-The-Fall-of-the-Berlin-Wall Do you remember November 9th, 1989? Journalist Michael Meyer and scholar Konrad Jarausch join us as we relive that day when the Berlin Wall fell and retrace Germany's difficult transitions through unification and integration, up to today. Do you remember November 9th, 1989? Journalist Michael Meyer and scholar Konrad Jarausch join us as we relive that day when the Berlin Wall fell and retrace Germany's difficult transitions through unification and integration, up to today. Do you remember November 9th, 1989? Journalist Michael Meyer and scholar Konrad Jarausch join us as we relive that day when the Berlin Wall fell and retrace Germany's difficult transitions through unification and integration, up to today. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25431357 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25431358-Save-the-Deli Pastrami on Rye with a kosher pickle, anyone? Join us, and add to our list of reasons why it is imperative to save the Jewish deli. Pastrami on Rye with a kosher pickle, anyone? Join us, and add to our list of reasons why it is imperative to save the Jewish deli. Pastrami on Rye with a kosher pickle, anyone? Join us, and add to our list of reasons why it is imperative to save the Jewish deli. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-06,25431358 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25412232-Arab-Bodies The German poet Novalis once wrote that the only real temple in this world is the human body. If that is true, Joumana Haddad, who just launched Jasad magazine in Beirut (Jasad means Body in Arabic), is doing her best to restore the body to its rightful place, and raising a lot of eyebrows in the process. The German poet Novalis once wrote that the only real temple in this world is the human body. If that is true, Joumana Haddad, who just launched Jasad magazine in Beirut (Jasad means Body in Arabic), is doing her best to restore the body to its rightful place, and raising a lot of eyebrows in the process. The German poet Novalis once wrote that the only real temple in this world is the human body. If that is true, Joumana Haddad, who just launched Jasad magazine in Beirut (Jasad means Body in Arabic), is doing her best to restore the body to its rightful place, and raising a lot of eyebrows in the process. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-05,25412232 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25395485-Poker-An-American-Metaphor Playing poker was a key networking tool in Barack Obama's early political career. Bill Gates collected many of his business strategies and a sizable fund to start Microsoft from his all-night poker games. Eisenhower and JFK used poker tactics to resolve crises with China and the Soviet Union. How did a French aristocratic parlor game turn into a training ground for American risk-takers and power brokers? Playing poker was a key networking tool in Barack Obama's early political career. Bill Gates collected many of his business strategies and a sizable fund to start Microsoft from his all-night poker games. Eisenhower and JFK used poker tactics to resolve crises with China and the Soviet Union. How did a French aristocratic parlor game turn into a training ground for American risk-takers and power brokers? Playing poker was a key networking tool in Barack Obama's early political career. Bill Gates collected many of his business strategies and a sizable fund to start Microsoft from his all-night poker games. Eisenhower and JFK used poker tactics to resolve crises with China and the Soviet Union. How did a French aristocratic parlor game turn into a training ground for American risk-takers and power brokers? tag:odeo.com,2009-11-04,25395485 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25395494-The-Muslim-Next-Door Although Americans hear about Islam on a daily basis, there remains no clear explanation of Islam or its people. Jean Feraca talks to a scholar of Islamic law about growing up in California and balancing her South Asian, Muslim, and American identities. Although Americans hear about Islam on a daily basis, there remains no clear explanation of Islam or its people. Jean Feraca talks to a scholar of Islamic law about growing up in California and balancing her South Asian, Muslim, and American identities. Although Americans hear about Islam on a daily basis, there remains no clear explanation of Islam or its people. Jean Feraca talks to a scholar of Islamic law about growing up in California and balancing her South Asian, Muslim, and American identities. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25395494 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25395496-Think-Again-Asia-s-Rise Don't believe the hype you hear about the decline of America and the dawn of a new Asian age. Minxin Pei, director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies, joins us to pick apart this familiar narrative. Don't believe the hype you hear about the decline of America and the dawn of a new Asian age. Minxin Pei, director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies, joins us to pick apart this familiar narrative. Don't believe the hype you hear about the decline of America and the dawn of a new Asian age. Minxin Pei, director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies, joins us to pick apart this familiar narrative. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25395496 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0800 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25395497-Gourmet-Today Exciting new ingredients are available everywhere, expanding our culinary horizons, and a new culinary world calls for a new cookbook. Ruth Reichl, long-time editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and a best-selling author in her own right, joins us to talk about her new book, Gourmet Today. Exciting new ingredients are available everywhere, expanding our culinary horizons, and a new culinary world calls for a new cookbook. Ruth Reichl, long-time editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and a best-selling author in her own right, joins us to talk about her new book, Gourmet Today. Exciting new ingredients are available everywhere, expanding our culinary horizons, and a new culinary world calls for a new cookbook. Ruth Reichl, long-time editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and a best-selling author in her own right, joins us to talk about her new book, Gourmet Today. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25395497 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25395499-International-Language-of-Body-Music Keith Terry is a body musician, someone who makes music purely with their body. His obsession runs so deep that last year he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, the first to go to a body musician. Keith Terry is a body musician, someone who makes music purely with their body. His obsession runs so deep that last year he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, the first to go to a body musician. Keith Terry is a body musician, someone who makes music purely with their body. His obsession runs so deep that last year he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, the first to go to a body musician. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-29,25395499 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25395500-The-Best-International-Reporting Words Without Borders devotes its October issue to International Reporting. From the killing fields of Cambodia to the swarming streets of Tehran, on the ground and in the trenches, these writers document the news of the world with artful urgency. Words Without Borders devotes its October issue to International Reporting. From the killing fields of Cambodia to the swarming streets of Tehran, on the ground and in the trenches, these writers document the news of the world with artful urgency. Words Without Borders devotes its October issue to International Reporting. From the killing fields of Cambodia to the swarming streets of Tehran, on the ground and in the trenches, these writers document the news of the world with artful urgency. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-28,25395500 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25395501-The-Future-of-Faith Harvard scholar Harvey Cox broke new ground when he published his international bestseller The Secular City in 1965. Now, on the eve of his retirement, he has come out with a new book, The Future of Faith, in which he analyzes why Christian beliefs and dogma are giving way to new grassroots movements rooted in social justice and spiritual experience. Harvard scholar Harvey Cox broke new ground when he published his international bestseller The Secular City in 1965. Now, on the eve of his retirement, he has come out with a new book, The Future of Faith, in which he analyzes why Christian beliefs and dogma are giving way to new grassroots movements rooted in social justice and spiritual experience. Harvard scholar Harvey Cox broke new ground when he published his international bestseller The Secular City in 1965. Now, on the eve of his retirement, he has come out with a new book, The Future of Faith, in which he analyzes why Christian beliefs and dogma are giving way to new grassroots movements rooted in social justice and spiritual experience. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-27,25395501 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25379520-The-Boy-Who-Harnessed-the-Wind The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is the true account of an enterprising African teenager who constructed a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his entire community. William Kamkwamba shares his remarkable story of growing up in Malawi, Africa. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is the true account of an enterprising African teenager who constructed a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his entire community. William Kamkwamba shares his remarkable story of growing up in Malawi, Africa. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is the true account of an enterprising African teenager who constructed a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his entire community. William Kamkwamba shares his remarkable story of growing up in Malawi, Africa. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25379520 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25359588-Chickens-in-the-City-A-Backyard-Revolution The return of the chicken to American backyards is now no longer an uncertainty. Since the chicken disappeared from urban American settlements half a century ago, city dwellers all over the nation are now re-discovering the advantages and challenges of keeping their own flock in their backyards. What is it about the chicken that makes it the urban bird of the moment? The return of the chicken to American backyards is now no longer an uncertainty. Since the chicken disappeared from urban American settlements half a century ago, city dwellers all over the nation are now re-discovering the advantages and challenges of keeping their own flock in their backyards. What is it about the chicken that makes it the urban bird of the moment? The return of the chicken to American backyards is now no longer an uncertainty. Since the chicken disappeared from urban American settlements half a century ago, city dwellers all over the nation are now re-discovering the advantages and challenges of keeping their own flock in their backyards. What is it about the chicken that makes it the urban bird of the moment? tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25359588 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25352734-How-to-Create-a-Sustainable-Future Bill McKibbon and Tim Flannery are two of the world's most renowned conservationists. They are both urging a forceful call to action to end climate change and create a sustainable future. They team up to take us on a guided tour of the environmental challenges we face and the best new ideas to help solve the crisis. Bill McKibbon and Tim Flannery are two of the world's most renowned conservationists. They are both urging a forceful call to action to end climate change and create a sustainable future. They team up to take us on a guided tour of the environmental challenges we face and the best new ideas to help solve the crisis. Bill McKibbon and Tim Flannery are two of the world's most renowned conservationists. They are both urging a forceful call to action to end climate change and create a sustainable future. They team up to take us on a guided tour of the environmental challenges we face and the best new ideas to help solve the crisis. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-22,25352734 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25335136-Jim-Wallis-New-Interfaith-Visions Muslims and Christians together comprise over half of the world's population. A group of Muslim scholars and clerics recently sent an open letter to Christians around the world proposing a search for common ground to which a group of scholars at Yale's Divinity School responded. Jim Wallis joins us to talk about this historic encounter and how we can move beyond a polite ecumenical dialogue to make peace between Christians and Muslims. Muslims and Christians together comprise over half of the world's population. A group of Muslim scholars and clerics recently sent an open letter to Christians around the world proposing a search for common ground to which a group of scholars at Yale's Divinity School responded. Jim Wallis joins us to talk about this historic encounter and how we can move beyond a polite ecumenical dialogue to make peace between Christians and Muslims. Muslims and Christians together comprise over half of the world's population. A group of Muslim scholars and clerics recently sent an open letter to Christians around the world proposing a search for common ground to which a group of scholars at Yale's Divinity School responded. Jim Wallis joins us to talk about this historic encounter and how we can move beyond a polite ecumenical dialogue to make peace between Christians and Muslims. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-21,25335136 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25325198-Israel-is-Real The world watches as hopes are raised for a restart to talks in the Israel/Palestinian conflict. What age-old mindsets need to shift before a peaceful resolution can be found? Rich Cohen joins us to discuss his new book on the history of the Jewish people, Israel is Real. The world watches as hopes are raised for a restart to talks in the Israel/Palestinian conflict. What age-old mindsets need to shift before a peaceful resolution can be found? Rich Cohen joins us to discuss his new book on the history of the Jewish people, Israel is Real. The world watches as hopes are raised for a restart to talks in the Israel/Palestinian conflict. What age-old mindsets need to shift before a peaceful resolution can be found? Rich Cohen joins us to discuss his new book on the history of the Jewish people, Israel is Real. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-20,25325198 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25317197-Mercedes-Sosa-A-Voice-for-Social-Justice It is hard to overestimate the influence of Mercedes Sosa's music and voice in South America. In a career that spanned over six decades and produced 40 albums, the Argentine folk singer, who died on October 4th, united an entire continent in her ongoing struggle for human rights, peace, and social justice in South America. It is hard to overestimate the influence of Mercedes Sosa's music and voice in South America. In a career that spanned over six decades and produced 40 albums, the Argentine folk singer, who died on October 4th, united an entire continent in her ongoing struggle for human rights, peace, and social justice in South America. It is hard to overestimate the influence of Mercedes Sosa's music and voice in South America. In a career that spanned over six decades and produced 40 albums, the Argentine folk singer, who died on October 4th, united an entire continent in her ongoing struggle for human rights, peace, and social justice in South America. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25317197 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25304498-Julie-and-Julia Julie and Julia, the new movie that stars Meryl Streep as Julia Child, got its start when Julie Crowell, a frustrated writer working as a claims agent decided to beef up her life by keeping a blog about her attempts to cook all the recipes in Mastering the Art of French Cooking. What's she cooking now? Julie and Julia, the new movie that stars Meryl Streep as Julia Child, got its start when Julie Crowell, a frustrated writer working as a claims agent decided to beef up her life by keeping a blog about her attempts to cook all the recipes in Mastering the Art of French Cooking. What's she cooking now? Julie and Julia, the new movie that stars Meryl Streep as Julia Child, got its start when Julie Crowell, a frustrated writer working as a claims agent decided to beef up her life by keeping a blog about her attempts to cook all the recipes in Mastering the Art of French Cooking. What's she cooking now? tag:odeo.com,2009-10-16,25304498 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25292479-Green-Metropolis When you imagine a green future do you picture backwoods country living or futuristic city dwelling? While green usually brings to mind more natural surroundings, David Owen, author and staff writer for The New Yorker, wants to argue the opposite: it is cities that teach us what a sustainable future looks like. When you imagine a green future do you picture backwoods country living or futuristic city dwelling? While green usually brings to mind more natural surroundings, David Owen, author and staff writer for The New Yorker, wants to argue the opposite: it is cities that teach us what a sustainable future looks like. When you imagine a green future do you picture backwoods country living or futuristic city dwelling? While green usually brings to mind more natural surroundings, David Owen, author and staff writer for The New Yorker, wants to argue the opposite: it is cities that teach us what a sustainable future looks like. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-15,25292479 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25286654-Sunni-Shia-Conflict Does the Sunni/Shia conflict contribute to the image of Islam as a violent religion? How much does it account for the violence in Iraq? We will look into the origins of the Sunni/Shia split, consider the bombing of the Shia shrine in Karbala, and talk with a Muslim scholar working on promoting intrafaith harmony. Does the Sunni/Shia conflict contribute to the image of Islam as a violent religion? How much does it account for the violence in Iraq? We will look into the origins of the Sunni/Shia split, consider the bombing of the Shia shrine in Karbala, and talk with a Muslim scholar working on promoting intrafaith harmony. Does the Sunni/Shia conflict contribute to the image of Islam as a violent religion? How much does it account for the violence in Iraq? We will look into the origins of the Sunni/Shia split, consider the bombing of the Shia shrine in Karbala, and talk with a Muslim scholar working on promoting intrafaith harmony. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-14,25286654 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25280871-Happiness-2050 Can meditation make us into world citizens? Richard Davidson thinks so. His findings on the increasing plasticity of the brain combined with long term effects of meditation have led to an intriguing projection: Happiness 2050: Neuroscience, Education, and the Compassionate World Citizen. Can meditation make us into world citizens? Richard Davidson thinks so. His findings on the increasing plasticity of the brain combined with long term effects of meditation have led to an intriguing projection: Happiness 2050: Neuroscience, Education, and the Compassionate World Citizen. Can meditation make us into world citizens? Richard Davidson thinks so. His findings on the increasing plasticity of the brain combined with long term effects of meditation have led to an intriguing projection: Happiness 2050: Neuroscience, Education, and the Compassionate World Citizen. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-13,25280871 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25279415-Conservation-Refugees Columbus Day: If you have been following Ken Burns' PBS series on our National Parks, here is an interesting contrarian point of view: Mark Dowie is an investigative journalist who reports on the hundred year conflict between global conservation and native peoples in his book, Conservation Refugees. Columbus Day: If you have been following Ken Burns' PBS series on our National Parks, here is an interesting contrarian point of view: Mark Dowie is an investigative journalist who reports on the hundred year conflict between global conservation and native peoples in his book, Conservation Refugees. Columbus Day: If you have been following Ken Burns' PBS series on our National Parks, here is an interesting contrarian point of view: Mark Dowie is an investigative journalist who reports on the hundred year conflict between global conservation and native peoples in his book, Conservation Refugees. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-12,25279415 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25261459-Apple-Time Every year, Wisconsin's Bayfield Apple Festival heralds the beginning of fall. This Food Friday we will speak to some local and some non-local apple growers about heritage varieties, cider-making, and this year's pick. Every year, Wisconsin's Bayfield Apple Festival heralds the beginning of fall. This Food Friday we will speak to some local and some non-local apple growers about heritage varieties, cider-making, and this year's pick. Every year, Wisconsin's Bayfield Apple Festival heralds the beginning of fall. This Food Friday we will speak to some local and some non-local apple growers about heritage varieties, cider-making, and this year's pick. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25261459 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25255909-Why-Him-Why-Her A research professor of anthropology turns her attention to the question that has befuddled humankind since its origins: Why Him? Why Her? Join us for new insights into the essence of dating, love and marriage. A research professor of anthropology turns her attention to the question that has befuddled humankind since its origins: Why Him? Why Her? Join us for new insights into the essence of dating, love and marriage. A research professor of anthropology turns her attention to the question that has befuddled humankind since its origins: Why Him? Why Her? Join us for new insights into the essence of dating, love and marriage. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-08,25255909 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25254285-Cartoneras-Democratizing-Reading-in-Latin-America Few of us think too much about where books come from, but amidst poverty and low literacy rates, it is an important question. The Cartonera publishing movement of Latin America addresses poverty and literacy through employing cartoneros, garbage pickers, to collect cardboard to be used as covers for colorful, handmade, and cheap books. UW-Madison holds one of the largest collections of these books and editors from some of the most well-known Cartonera publishing houses will be in Madison this week for the first ever Cartonera Publishers Conference. Few of us think too much about where books come from, but amidst poverty and low literacy rates, it is an important question. The Cartonera publishing movement of Latin America addresses poverty and literacy through employing cartoneros, garbage pickers, to collect cardboard to be used as covers for colorful, handmade, and cheap books. UW-Madison holds one of the largest collections of these books and editors from some of the most well-known Cartonera publishing houses will be in Madison this week for the first ever Cartonera Publishers Conference. Few of us think too much about where books come from, but amidst poverty and low literacy rates, it is an important question. The Cartonera publishing movement of Latin America addresses poverty and literacy through employing cartoneros, garbage pickers, to collect cardboard to be used as covers for colorful, handmade, and cheap books. UW-Madison holds one of the largest collections of these books and editors from some of the most well-known Cartonera publishing houses will be in Madison this week for the first ever Cartonera Publishers Conference. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-07,25254285 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25245935-Elephants-on-the-Edge G. A. Bradshaw marshals research from neuroscience, psychology, and animal behavior to argue that the mind of the elephant is remarkably similar to our own. The shock of violent death, the grief of losing an infant, and the loss of freedom affect them in much the same way as people. G. A. Bradshaw marshals research from neuroscience, psychology, and animal behavior to argue that the mind of the elephant is remarkably similar to our own. The shock of violent death, the grief of losing an infant, and the loss of freedom affect them in much the same way as people. G. A. Bradshaw marshals research from neuroscience, psychology, and animal behavior to argue that the mind of the elephant is remarkably similar to our own. The shock of violent death, the grief of losing an infant, and the loss of freedom affect them in much the same way as people. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-06,25245935 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25238318-Dances-for-Universal-Peace Brother Joe Kilikevice is an itinerant Dominican preacher, who founded the Shem Center for Interfaith Spirituality in Oak Park, Illinois, during the 1993 Parliament of World Religions. In his commitment to heal the relationship between Christianity and other world religions, he teaches the Dances of Universal Peace and other forms of prayer and ritual drawn from the wisdom traditions. Brother Joe Kilikevice is an itinerant Dominican preacher, who founded the Shem Center for Interfaith Spirituality in Oak Park, Illinois, during the 1993 Parliament of World Religions. In his commitment to heal the relationship between Christianity and other world religions, he teaches the Dances of Universal Peace and other forms of prayer and ritual drawn from the wisdom traditions. Brother Joe Kilikevice is an itinerant Dominican preacher, who founded the Shem Center for Interfaith Spirituality in Oak Park, Illinois, during the 1993 Parliament of World Religions. In his commitment to heal the relationship between Christianity and other world religions, he teaches the Dances of Universal Peace and other forms of prayer and ritual drawn from the wisdom traditions. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-05,25238318 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25231378-Never-Trust-a-Thin-Cook Simply wanting to live in a place with the best food in the world, Eric Dregni ended up in Modena, Italy, the birthplace of balsamic vinegar, parmigiano cheese, Ferrari, and Luciano Pavarotti? He joins us to talk about his three years in Italy and his memoir, Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy's Culinary Capital. Simply wanting to live in a place with the best food in the world, Eric Dregni ended up in Modena, Italy, the birthplace of balsamic vinegar, parmigiano cheese, Ferrari, and Luciano Pavarotti? He joins us to talk about his three years in Italy and his memoir, Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy's Culinary Capital. Simply wanting to live in a place with the best food in the world, Eric Dregni ended up in Modena, Italy, the birthplace of balsamic vinegar, parmigiano cheese, Ferrari, and Luciano Pavarotti? He joins us to talk about his three years in Italy and his memoir, Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy's Culinary Capital. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-02,25231378 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25218498-Anne-Frank-The-Book-The-Life-The-Afterlife From the depths of history, to the classroom, to the stage, how do we understand the enduring influence of the story of Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl? Francine Prose, adoring fan and author of Reading Like a Writer will join us to discuss the book, the life, and the afterlife. From the depths of history, to the classroom, to the stage, how do we understand the enduring influence of the story of Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl? Francine Prose, adoring fan and author of Reading Like a Writer will join us to discuss the book, the life, and the afterlife. From the depths of history, to the classroom, to the stage, how do we understand the enduring influence of the story of Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl? Francine Prose, adoring fan and author of Reading Like a Writer will join us to discuss the book, the life, and the afterlife. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-01,25218498 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25212579-Friendship-and-War-in-Kabul Malcolm Garcia had not been a journalist with the Kansas City Star for very long when he packed his bags, jotted down a makeshift will, and boarded a plane for Afghanistan two months after 9/11. From Kabul he launched investigations on what it means to be a privileged Westerner in one of the most destitute places on earth. Malcolm Garcia had not been a journalist with the Kansas City Star for very long when he packed his bags, jotted down a makeshift will, and boarded a plane for Afghanistan two months after 9/11. From Kabul he launched investigations on what it means to be a privileged Westerner in one of the most destitute places on earth. Malcolm Garcia had not been a journalist with the Kansas City Star for very long when he packed his bags, jotted down a makeshift will, and boarded a plane for Afghanistan two months after 9/11. From Kabul he launched investigations on what it means to be a privileged Westerner in one of the most destitute places on earth. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-30,25212579 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25207749-The-Case-for-God God, Brahman, Nirvana, Allah, Dao; humankind has gone to great lengths to experience a sacred reality. So why is God so unbelievable in our modern world? This is what Karen Armstrong set out to understand in writing her new book, The Case for God. God, Brahman, Nirvana, Allah, Dao; humankind has gone to great lengths to experience a sacred reality. So why is God so unbelievable in our modern world? This is what Karen Armstrong set out to understand in writing her new book, The Case for God. God, Brahman, Nirvana, Allah, Dao; humankind has gone to great lengths to experience a sacred reality. So why is God so unbelievable in our modern world? This is what Karen Armstrong set out to understand in writing her new book, The Case for God. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-29,25207749 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25204575-Thomas-Berry-a-Geologian A memorial service in honor of Thomas Berry, the beloved and revered author of The Dream of the Earth and The Great Work will be held this Saturday at St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York City. Miriam Macgillis, a Berry disciple and the founder of Genesis Farm, will be in attendance. We talk with Miriam about the life and legacy of the man who called himself a geologian. A memorial service in honor of Thomas Berry, the beloved and revered author of The Dream of the Earth and The Great Work will be held this Saturday at St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York City. Miriam Macgillis, a Berry disciple and the founder of Genesis Farm, will be in attendance. We talk with Miriam about the life and legacy of the man who called himself a geologian. A memorial service in honor of Thomas Berry, the beloved and revered author of The Dream of the Earth and The Great Work will be held this Saturday at St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York City. Miriam Macgillis, a Berry disciple and the founder of Genesis Farm, will be in attendance. We talk with Miriam about the life and legacy of the man who called himself a geologian. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-28,25204575 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25185212-Fistful-of-Lentils-Syrian-Jewish-Recipes Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year holiday season, is in full swing. We talk about Syrian Sephardic holiday cooking with Jennifer Abadi, author of A Fistful of Lentils. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year holiday season, is in full swing. We talk about Syrian Sephardic holiday cooking with Jennifer Abadi, author of A Fistful of Lentils. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year holiday season, is in full swing. We talk about Syrian Sephardic holiday cooking with Jennifer Abadi, author of A Fistful of Lentils. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-25,25185212 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25185214-Beethoven-in-Afghanistan William Harvey is a young classically trained violinist, but he sees a role for music well beyond the doors of symphony hall. He is the Executive Director of Cultures in Harmony, an organization that uses music as a medium for cross-cultural understanding. And he is heading to Afghanistan. William Harvey is a young classically trained violinist, but he sees a role for music well beyond the doors of symphony hall. He is the Executive Director of Cultures in Harmony, an organization that uses music as a medium for cross-cultural understanding. And he is heading to Afghanistan. William Harvey is a young classically trained violinist, but he sees a role for music well beyond the doors of symphony hall. He is the Executive Director of Cultures in Harmony, an organization that uses music as a medium for cross-cultural understanding. And he is heading to Afghanistan. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-24,25185214 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25173487-Teaching-Through-Hip-Hop Alex Kajitani was a struggling new teacher at a tough, inner-city school in San Diego. Fed up with students unable to remember simple math concepts but every word of the latest rap song, he began teaching math through hip-hop. It worked so well that his math rap is now a teaching tool used nationwide. We talk with Alex and other educators about the pros and cons of hip-hop in the classroom. Alex Kajitani was a struggling new teacher at a tough, inner-city school in San Diego. Fed up with students unable to remember simple math concepts but every word of the latest rap song, he began teaching math through hip-hop. It worked so well that his math rap is now a teaching tool used nationwide. We talk with Alex and other educators about the pros and cons of hip-hop in the classroom. Alex Kajitani was a struggling new teacher at a tough, inner-city school in San Diego. Fed up with students unable to remember simple math concepts but every word of the latest rap song, he began teaching math through hip-hop. It worked so well that his math rap is now a teaching tool used nationwide. We talk with Alex and other educators about the pros and cons of hip-hop in the classroom. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-23,25173487 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25171086-Bronx-Princess Rocky Otoo is a sassy high achieving teenager who grows up in the Bronx, rebelling against her mother's strict rules. But it is a case of jumping from the fryingpan to the fire when she ends up living with her father, a chief in Ghana. Rocky Otoo is a sassy high achieving teenager who grows up in the Bronx, rebelling against her mother's strict rules. But it is a case of jumping from the fryingpan to the fire when she ends up living with her father, a chief in Ghana. Rocky Otoo is a sassy high achieving teenager who grows up in the Bronx, rebelling against her mother's strict rules. But it is a case of jumping from the fryingpan to the fire when she ends up living with her father, a chief in Ghana. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-22,25171086 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25161492-U-N-International-Peace-Day On Monday, the United Nations International Day of Peace, we will talk with the former prime minister of Norway. As the Founder/Director of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, and a Lutheran minister, he has been working with Ayatollah Khatami and other world religious leaders to resolve conflict. On Monday, the United Nations International Day of Peace, we will talk with the former prime minister of Norway. As the Founder/Director of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, and a Lutheran minister, he has been working with Ayatollah Khatami and other world religious leaders to resolve conflict. On Monday, the United Nations International Day of Peace, we will talk with the former prime minister of Norway. As the Founder/Director of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, and a Lutheran minister, he has been working with Ayatollah Khatami and other world religious leaders to resolve conflict. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-21,25161492 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25147475-What-We-Eat-When-We-Eat-Alone What do you eat when no one is watching? Fried spam with grape jelly? Left-over spaghetti sandwiches? A glass of zabaglione? Cookbook author Deborah Madison has been collecting answers to that question and the results are surprising. What do you eat when no one is watching? Fried spam with grape jelly? Left-over spaghetti sandwiches? A glass of zabaglione? Cookbook author Deborah Madison has been collecting answers to that question and the results are surprising. What do you eat when no one is watching? Fried spam with grape jelly? Left-over spaghetti sandwiches? A glass of zabaglione? Cookbook author Deborah Madison has been collecting answers to that question and the results are surprising. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-18,25147475 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25141805-The-World-has-Curves When it comes to cultural preferences for body shape and size, the evidence stands against the world being flat. While American women starve themselves and suffer from anorexia, In Mauritania women are force-feed to make them fat. Join us for the World has Curves. When it comes to cultural preferences for body shape and size, the evidence stands against the world being flat. While American women starve themselves and suffer from anorexia, In Mauritania women are force-feed to make them fat. Join us for the World has Curves. When it comes to cultural preferences for body shape and size, the evidence stands against the world being flat. While American women starve themselves and suffer from anorexia, In Mauritania women are force-feed to make them fat. Join us for the World has Curves. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-17,25141805 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25136393-The-Informers Juan Gabriel Vasquez is the first Columbian novelist since Gabriel Garcia Marquez to start a literary buzz. His debut novel, The Informers, explores the dark history of Nazism in post-World War II South America. Juan Gabriel Vasquez is the first Columbian novelist since Gabriel Garcia Marquez to start a literary buzz. His debut novel, The Informers, explores the dark history of Nazism in post-World War II South America. Juan Gabriel Vasquez is the first Columbian novelist since Gabriel Garcia Marquez to start a literary buzz. His debut novel, The Informers, explores the dark history of Nazism in post-World War II South America. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-16,25136393 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25131052-Strength-in-What-Remains Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Tracy Kidder's latest book, Strength in What Remains, is the story of a young medical student named Deogratias who narrowly survives civil war and genocide in Burundi before arriving in New York City with no English and $200 in his pocket. Two years later he's enrolled in Columbia University. The storyline might be a bit cliched, but what's really illuminating is the way Deo manages his post-traumatic stress syndrome. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Tracy Kidder's latest book, Strength in What Remains, is the story of a young medical student named Deogratias who narrowly survives civil war and genocide in Burundi before arriving in New York City with no English and $200 in his pocket. Two years later he's enrolled in Columbia University. The storyline might be a bit cliched, but what's really illuminating is the way Deo manages his post-traumatic stress syndrome. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Tracy Kidder's latest book, Strength in What Remains, is the story of a young medical student named Deogratias who narrowly survives civil war and genocide in Burundi before arriving in New York City with no English and $200 in his pocket. Two years later he's enrolled in Columbia University. The storyline might be a bit cliched, but what's really illuminating is the way Deo manages his post-traumatic stress syndrome. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-15,25131052 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25125392-Death-Panels-and-the-Fear-of-Dying When Georgia Weithe's father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1997, she approached his impending death with absolute terror. To her great surprise, the experience deepened her life in ways she could not have anticipated, and she came to the conclusion that death is a teacher and a friend. Georgia is the author of Shining Moments: Finding Hope in Facing Death. When Georgia Weithe's father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1997, she approached his impending death with absolute terror. To her great surprise, the experience deepened her life in ways she could not have anticipated, and she came to the conclusion that death is a teacher and a friend. Georgia is the author of Shining Moments: Finding Hope in Facing Death. When Georgia Weithe's father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1997, she approached his impending death with absolute terror. To her great surprise, the experience deepened her life in ways she could not have anticipated, and she came to the conclusion that death is a teacher and a friend. Georgia is the author of Shining Moments: Finding Hope in Facing Death. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-14,25125392 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25119002-The-Gastronomy-of-Marriage He loves his mother's Chinese dishes; she craves her father's Italian pasta; He eats meat and doesn't say grace; she doesn't eat meat and does say grace. Can this marriage of two foodies be saved? Join us for The Gastronomy of Marriage: A Memoir of Food and Love by Michelle Maisto. He loves his mother's Chinese dishes; she craves her father's Italian pasta; He eats meat and doesn't say grace; she doesn't eat meat and does say grace. Can this marriage of two foodies be saved? Join us for The Gastronomy of Marriage: A Memoir of Food and Love by Michelle Maisto. He loves his mother's Chinese dishes; she craves her father's Italian pasta; He eats meat and doesn't say grace; she doesn't eat meat and does say grace. Can this marriage of two foodies be saved? Join us for The Gastronomy of Marriage: A Memoir of Food and Love by Michelle Maisto. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-11,25119002 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25104282-Why-Him-Why-Her A research professor of anthropology turns her attention to the question that has befuddled humankind since its origins: Why Him? Why Her? Join us for new insights into the essence of dating, love and marriage. A research professor of anthropology turns her attention to the question that has befuddled humankind since its origins: Why Him? Why Her? Join us for new insights into the essence of dating, love and marriage. A research professor of anthropology turns her attention to the question that has befuddled humankind since its origins: Why Him? Why Her? Join us for new insights into the essence of dating, love and marriage. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-10,25104282 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25102810-Think-Again-Asia-s-Rise Don't believe the hype you hear about the decline of America and the dawn of a new Asian age. Minxin Pei, director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies, joins us to pick apart this familiar narrative. Don't believe the hype you hear about the decline of America and the dawn of a new Asian age. Minxin Pei, director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies, joins us to pick apart this familiar narrative. Don't believe the hype you hear about the decline of America and the dawn of a new Asian age. Minxin Pei, director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies, joins us to pick apart this familiar narrative. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-09,25102810 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25092480-The-Healing-of-America When the World Health organization rated the national health care systems of 191 countries, the US ranked 54th. How is it that all the other industrialized democracies provide health care for everyone at a reasonable cost, except the US? We will ask T.R.Reid, author of The Healing of America. When the World Health organization rated the national health care systems of 191 countries, the US ranked 54th. How is it that all the other industrialized democracies provide health care for everyone at a reasonable cost, except the US? We will ask T.R.Reid, author of The Healing of America. When the World Health organization rated the national health care systems of 191 countries, the US ranked 54th. How is it that all the other industrialized democracies provide health care for everyone at a reasonable cost, except the US? We will ask T.R.Reid, author of The Healing of America. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-08,25092480 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25102811-The-Healing-of-America When the World Health organization rated the national health care systems of 191 countries, the US ranked 54th. How is it that all the other industrialized democracies provide health care for everyone at a reasonable cost, except the US? We will ask T.R.Reid, author of The Healing of America. When the World Health organization rated the national health care systems of 191 countries, the US ranked 54th. How is it that all the other industrialized democracies provide health care for everyone at a reasonable cost, except the US? We will ask T.R.Reid, author of The Healing of America. When the World Health organization rated the national health care systems of 191 countries, the US ranked 54th. How is it that all the other industrialized democracies provide health care for everyone at a reasonable cost, except the US? We will ask T.R.Reid, author of The Healing of America. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-08,25102811 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:00:01 -0700 no Here on Earth Podcast