http://odeo.com/channels/31601-WHYY-s-Radio-Times-with-Marty-Moss-Coane-Podcast no Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane is an intelligent talk show dealing with issues of the Delaware Valley, as well as issues of national and global concern. Radio Times is produced by WHYY in Philadelphia. Includes mp3 enclosure. Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane is an intelligent talk show dealing with issues of the Delaware Valley, as well as issues of national and global concern. Radio Times is produced by WHYY in Philadelphia. Includes mp3 enclosure. Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane is an intelligent talk show dealing with issues of the Delaware Va en-us 40 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:32:51 -0800 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:32:51 -0800 http://odeo.com/episodes/25446663- TBA. TBA. TBA. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-13,25446663 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:32:51 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25445884-National-political-roundup Political analysts SCOTT HUFFMON of Winthrop University in South Carolina and JULIAN ZELIZER of Princeton University join Marty to parse and pontificate about the latest news, from Obama and Afghanistan to health care reform's end(?)game and bipartisanship's fate, Clinton as the closer in Congress, Republican reaction to last week's election results, Dodd's financial regulation bill, closing Guantanamo, and Obama a year later, among other topics. Political analysts SCOTT HUFFMON of Winthrop University in South Carolina and JULIAN ZELIZER of Princeton University join Marty to parse and pontificate about the latest news, from Obama and Afghanistan to health care reform's end(?)game and bipartisanship's fate, Clinton as the closer in Congress, Republican reaction to last week's election results, Dodd's financial regulation bill, closing Guantanamo, and Obama a year later, among other topics. Political analysts SCOTT HUFFMON of Winthrop University in South Carolina and JULIAN ZELIZER of Princeton University join Marty to parse and pontificate about the latest news, from Obama and Afghanistan to health care reform's end(?)game and bipartisanship's fate, Clinton as the closer in Congress, Republican reaction to last week's election results, Dodd's financial regulation bill, closing Guantanamo, and Obama a year later, among other topics. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-13,25445884 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:29:42 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25442721-CHEF-FRITZ-BLANK What makes a great meal? Is it the cultivated fresh ingredients or is it one???s friends and family seated around the table sharing stories? Our guest, CHEF FRITZ BLANK created the space for relaxed dining and beautiful food to come together for almost thirty years in his famous Philadelphia restaurant, Deux Cheminees. He will come in to talk to us about food including the value of our region???s tomatoes, how to shroud a turkey and what authenticity means to him. Blank has donated his 10,000 + cookbook collection to the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently retired in Thailand. What makes a great meal? Is it the cultivated fresh ingredients or is it one???s friends and family seated around the table sharing stories? Our guest, CHEF FRITZ BLANK created the space for relaxed dining and beautiful food to come together for almost thirty years in his famous Philadelphia restaurant, Deux Cheminees. He will come in to talk to us about food including the value of our region???s tomatoes, how to shroud a turkey and what authenticity means to him. Blank has donated his 10,000 + cookbook collection to the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently retired in Thailand. What makes a great meal? Is it the cultivated fresh ingredients or is it one???s friends and family seated around the table sharing stories? Our guest, CHEF FRITZ BLANK created the space for relaxed dining and beautiful food to come together for almost thirty years in his famous Philadelphia restaurant, Deux Cheminees. He will come in to talk to us about food including the value of our region???s tomatoes, how to shroud a turkey and what authenticity means to him. Blank has donated his 10,000 + cookbook collection to the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently retired in Thailand. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-12,25442721 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:39:13 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25441273-What-the-stock-market-and-unemployment-rates-tell-us-about-economic-recovery The Dow Jones Industrial Average is over 10,000, yet unemployment is at 10%, the higest it has been since 1983. Do these numbers tell us anything about economic recovery? Our guests are New York Times writer PETER S. GOODMAN and economist ROBERT KUTTNER. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is over 10,000, yet unemployment is at 10%, the higest it has been since 1983. Do these numbers tell us anything about economic recovery? Our guests are New York Times writer PETER S. GOODMAN and economist ROBERT KUTTNER. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is over 10,000, yet unemployment is at 10%, the higest it has been since 1983. Do these numbers tell us anything about economic recovery? Our guests are New York Times writer PETER S. GOODMAN and economist ROBERT KUTTNER. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-12,25441273 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:12:24 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25436677-Abortion-and-health-care-reform Over the weekend, Democrats led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi narrowly passed a healthcare reform bill that included the controversial "public option." But it also included the Stupak amendment, which would restrict federal funding for abortion services, even in private health insurance plans. The provision, and the bitter debate on the House floor about it, has brought the abortion debate back to the top of the newscasts. Joining us in the first part of the show will be the Guttmacher Institute's ADAM SONFIELD, who will explain how abortion funding works now and what the Stupak amendment would do. Then, we'll speak with PETER BEINART, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, and MICHELLE GOLDBERG, senior correspondent for The American Prospect, whose recent articles offer differing takes on the compromise that let the House pass a health care bill. Over the weekend, Democrats led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi narrowly passed a healthcare reform bill that included the controversial "public option." But it also included the Stupak amendment, which would restrict federal funding for abortion services, even in private health insurance plans. The provision, and the bitter debate on the House floor about it, has brought the abortion debate back to the top of the newscasts. Joining us in the first part of the show will be the Guttmacher Institute's ADAM SONFIELD, who will explain how abortion funding works now and what the Stupak amendment would do. Then, we'll speak with PETER BEINART, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, and MICHELLE GOLDBERG, senior correspondent for The American Prospect, whose recent articles offer differing takes on the compromise that let the House pass a health care bill. Over the weekend, Democrats led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi narrowly passed a healthcare reform bill that included the controversial "public option." But it also included the Stupak amendment, which would restrict federal funding for abortion services, even in private health insurance plans. The provision, and the bitter debate on the House floor about it, has brought the abortion debate back to the top of the newscasts. Joining us in the first part of the show will be the Guttmacher Institute's ADAM SONFIELD, who will explain how abortion funding works now and what the Stupak amendment would do. Then, we'll speak with PETER BEINART, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, and MICHELLE GOLDBERG, senior correspondent for The American Prospect, whose recent articles offer differing takes on the compromise that let the House pass a health care bill. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-11,25436677 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:12:33 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25436678-What-we-all-should-know-about-the-lives-of-active-duty-military-families With troops facing multiple deployments and increased violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, we talk about the emotional and physical stresses on military spouses, children and parents. Melissa Seligman's husband, David is currently serving in Iraq. She joins us along with Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth who directs Purdue University's Military Family Research Institute. With troops facing multiple deployments and increased violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, we talk about the emotional and physical stresses on military spouses, children and parents. Melissa Seligman's husband, David is currently serving in Iraq. She joins us along with Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth who directs Purdue University's Military Family Research Institute. With troops facing multiple deployments and increased violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, we talk about the emotional and physical stresses on military spouses, children and parents. Melissa Seligman's husband, David is currently serving in Iraq. She joins us along with Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth who directs Purdue University's Military Family Research Institute. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-11,25436678 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:12:17 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25433495-Jonathan-Safran-Foer-on-his-new-book-Eating-Animals In his first non-fiction book, "Eating Animals," author Jonathan Safran Foer takes on the U.S. meat industry and the large factory farms that dominate it, as well as the lies we tell ourselves about eating animals. Foer is the author of "Everything Is Illuminated," and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." In his first non-fiction book, "Eating Animals," author Jonathan Safran Foer takes on the U.S. meat industry and the large factory farms that dominate it, as well as the lies we tell ourselves about eating animals. Foer is the author of "Everything Is Illuminated," and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." In his first non-fiction book, "Eating Animals," author Jonathan Safran Foer takes on the U.S. meat industry and the large factory farms that dominate it, as well as the lies we tell ourselves about eating animals. Foer is the author of "Everything Is Illuminated," and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." tag:odeo.com,2009-11-10,25433495 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:48:09 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25433496-Sesame-Street-turns-40 Forty years ago Sesame Street debuted, signally the arrival of a new role for television - developing the minds of its youngest viewers. Two million viewers tuned in to PBS that day. Today versions of the show air in 140 countries around the world. In this hour of Radio Times we look at Sesame Street - its impact and how it revolutionized children's TV. Forty years ago Sesame Street debuted, signally the arrival of a new role for television - developing the minds of its youngest viewers. Two million viewers tuned in to PBS that day. Today versions of the show air in 140 countries around the world. In this hour of Radio Times we look at Sesame Street - its impact and how it revolutionized children's TV. Forty years ago Sesame Street debuted, signally the arrival of a new role for television - developing the minds of its youngest viewers. Two million viewers tuned in to PBS that day. Today versions of the show air in 140 countries around the world. In this hour of Radio Times we look at Sesame Street - its impact and how it revolutionized children's TV. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-10,25433496 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:47:48 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25426877-Increasing-global-access-to-safe-drinking-water The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that 192 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015. One of the most important goals is cutting in half, by the year 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. But it's a big job: About 2.6 billion people - half the developing world - lack even a simple 'improved' latrine and 1.1 billion people has no access to any type of improved drinking source of water. That directly results in about 1.6 million people dying every year from diarrhoeal diseases (including cholera) attributable to lack of access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation, 90 percent of them are children under 5, mostly in developing countries. Today's guests on Radio Times are working on that problem. STAN LASKOWSKI was a longtime regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency; now he leads the P... The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that 192 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015. One of the most important goals is cutting in half, by the year 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. But it's a big job: About 2.6 billion people - half the developing world - lack even a simple 'improved' latrine and 1.1 billion people has no access to any type of improved drinking source of water. That directly results in about 1.6 million people dying every year from diarrhoeal diseases (including cholera) attributable to lack of access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation, 90 percent of them are children under 5, mostly in developing countries. Today's guests on Radio Times are working on that problem. STAN LASKOWSKI was a longtime regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency; now he leads the Philadelphia Global Water Initiative. One of the Initiative partner agencies is ALDO MAGAZZENI's Traveling Mercies foundation, which builds safe-water infrastructure in areas ravaged by war, poverty and natural disaster. The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that 192 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015. One of the most important goals is cutting in half, by the year 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. But it's a big job: About 2.6 billion people - half the developing world - lack even a simple 'improved' latrine and 1.1 billion people has no access to any type of improved drinking source of water. That directly results in about 1.6 million people dying every year from diarrhoeal diseases (including cholera) attributable to lack of access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation, 90 percent of them are children under 5, mostly in developing countries. Today's guests on Radio Times are working on that problem. STAN LASKOWSKI was a longtime regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency; now he leads the Philadelphia Global Water Initiative. One of the Initiative partner agencies is ALDO MAGAZZENI's Traveling Mercies foundation, which builds safe-water infrastructure in areas ravaged by war, poverty and natural disaster. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25426877 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:33:23 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25425657-Philadelphia-s-Board-of-Revision-of-Taxes Perhaps you've heard of Philadelphia's Board of Revision of Taxes. You may know it as the agency that sets your property tax rates. You may also know it as one of the reviled local government agencies in the region, and if so, chances are stories in the Philadelphia Inquirer written by investigative reporters MARK FESLOLLAH and JOE TANFANI have helped inform your opinion. They join Marty on today's Radio Times to update us on what's happened regarding the BRT since their initial stories were published in the Spring. Then we'll speak to Philadelphia City Councilman BILL GREEN, who is leading Council efforts to abolish the BRT. Perhaps you've heard of Philadelphia's Board of Revision of Taxes. You may know it as the agency that sets your property tax rates. You may also know it as one of the reviled local government agencies in the region, and if so, chances are stories in the Philadelphia Inquirer written by investigative reporters MARK FESLOLLAH and JOE TANFANI have helped inform your opinion. They join Marty on today's Radio Times to update us on what's happened regarding the BRT since their initial stories were published in the Spring. Then we'll speak to Philadelphia City Councilman BILL GREEN, who is leading Council efforts to abolish the BRT. Perhaps you've heard of Philadelphia's Board of Revision of Taxes. You may know it as the agency that sets your property tax rates. You may also know it as one of the reviled local government agencies in the region, and if so, chances are stories in the Philadelphia Inquirer written by investigative reporters MARK FESLOLLAH and JOE TANFANI have helped inform your opinion. They join Marty on today's Radio Times to update us on what's happened regarding the BRT since their initial stories were published in the Spring. Then we'll speak to Philadelphia City Councilman BILL GREEN, who is leading Council efforts to abolish the BRT. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25425657 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:05:17 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25416114-MICHAEL-STEINBERGER-Au-Revoir-To-All-That-Food-Wine-and-the-End-of-France Do French children still grow up knowing how to make the family mayonnaise? Does a young French person know the difference of a good and bad baguette? Is the Michelin Guide still relevant? Our guest, American MICHAEL STEINBERGER, has had a long personal and professional relationship with France and French food and sees a national decline in interest in keeping up its culinary heritage. He sees more foodies going to other countries and their own backyards for gastronomic inspiration. We'll talk with Slate's long-time wine columnist about his observations of France's food crisis and why the past few decades' economic and political forces have influenced the change in attention to tradition. MICHAEL STENBERGER'S new book is called, "Au Revoir To All That: Food, Wine, and the End of France." Do French children still grow up knowing how to make the family mayonnaise? Does a young French person know the difference of a good and bad baguette? Is the Michelin Guide still relevant? Our guest, American MICHAEL STEINBERGER, has had a long personal and professional relationship with France and French food and sees a national decline in interest in keeping up its culinary heritage. He sees more foodies going to other countries and their own backyards for gastronomic inspiration. We'll talk with Slate's long-time wine columnist about his observations of France's food crisis and why the past few decades' economic and political forces have influenced the change in attention to tradition. MICHAEL STENBERGER'S new book is called, "Au Revoir To All That: Food, Wine, and the End of France." Do French children still grow up knowing how to make the family mayonnaise? Does a young French person know the difference of a good and bad baguette? Is the Michelin Guide still relevant? Our guest, American MICHAEL STEINBERGER, has had a long personal and professional relationship with France and French food and sees a national decline in interest in keeping up its culinary heritage. He sees more foodies going to other countries and their own backyards for gastronomic inspiration. We'll talk with Slate's long-time wine columnist about his observations of France's food crisis and why the past few decades' economic and political forces have influenced the change in attention to tradition. MICHAEL STENBERGER'S new book is called, "Au Revoir To All That: Food, Wine, and the End of France." tag:odeo.com,2009-11-07,25416114 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:32:39 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25411891-SEPTA-strike We'll talk about the SEPTA workers strike that's strangling Philadelphia transportation. We have invited representatives of SEPTA management and representatives of Transportation Workers Union Local 234, and we'll talk with Pennsylvania Governor ED RENDELL, THOMAS PAINE CRONIN of the Comey Institute of Industrial Relations at Saint Joseph's University, and MATTHEW MITCHELL of the Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers. We'll talk about the SEPTA workers strike that's strangling Philadelphia transportation. We have invited representatives of SEPTA management and representatives of Transportation Workers Union Local 234, and we'll talk with Pennsylvania Governor ED RENDELL, THOMAS PAINE CRONIN of the Comey Institute of Industrial Relations at Saint Joseph's University, and MATTHEW MITCHELL of the Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers. We'll talk about the SEPTA workers strike that's strangling Philadelphia transportation. We have invited representatives of SEPTA management and representatives of Transportation Workers Union Local 234, and we'll talk with Pennsylvania Governor ED RENDELL, THOMAS PAINE CRONIN of the Comey Institute of Industrial Relations at Saint Joseph's University, and MATTHEW MITCHELL of the Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-06,25411891 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:48:23 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25407061-The-Yes-Men-Fix-the-World Political activists, The Yes Men, show up at global conferences as spokesmen for corporations (McDonalds, Dow Chemical, Exxon), giving fake power point presentations and creating elaborate props to subvert the leaders and corporations whom they think put profits ahead of everything else. "The Yes Men Fix the World" is their latest film following them around the world, archiving their pranks. ANDY BICHLBAUM and JOSEPH HUFF-HANNON join us in the studio to talk about their creative and provocative hoaxes. Political activists, The Yes Men, show up at global conferences as spokesmen for corporations (McDonalds, Dow Chemical, Exxon), giving fake power point presentations and creating elaborate props to subvert the leaders and corporations whom they think put profits ahead of everything else. "The Yes Men Fix the World" is their latest film following them around the world, archiving their pranks. ANDY BICHLBAUM and JOSEPH HUFF-HANNON join us in the studio to talk about their creative and provocative hoaxes. Political activists, The Yes Men, show up at global conferences as spokesmen for corporations (McDonalds, Dow Chemical, Exxon), giving fake power point presentations and creating elaborate props to subvert the leaders and corporations whom they think put profits ahead of everything else. "The Yes Men Fix the World" is their latest film following them around the world, archiving their pranks. ANDY BICHLBAUM and JOSEPH HUFF-HANNON join us in the studio to talk about their creative and provocative hoaxes. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-05,25407061 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:13:58 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25405499-David-Plouffe-on-his-new-book-The-Audacity-to-Win As the campaign manager for presidential candidate Barack Obama, DAVID PLOUFFE was the architect of a grassroots movement that challenged politics as usual. In his new book, "The Audacity to Win," Plouffe takes readers behind the scenes of this historic presidential campaign. He joins Marty in the studio. As the campaign manager for presidential candidate Barack Obama, DAVID PLOUFFE was the architect of a grassroots movement that challenged politics as usual. In his new book, "The Audacity to Win," Plouffe takes readers behind the scenes of this historic presidential campaign. He joins Marty in the studio. As the campaign manager for presidential candidate Barack Obama, DAVID PLOUFFE was the architect of a grassroots movement that challenged politics as usual. In his new book, "The Audacity to Win," Plouffe takes readers behind the scenes of this historic presidential campaign. He joins Marty in the studio. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-05,25405499 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:07:34 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25386593-H1N1-Update According to the Centers for Disease Control, H1N1 flu activity is now widespread in 48 states. Last week, the City of Philadelphia declared a flu emergency which gives hospital emergency rooms more flexibility in dealing with the increasing numbers of patients, most of whom are not seriously ill and include mostly children and young adults. We get an update on the H1N1 virus from MARLA GOLD of Drexel University. According to the Centers for Disease Control, H1N1 flu activity is now widespread in 48 states. Last week, the City of Philadelphia declared a flu emergency which gives hospital emergency rooms more flexibility in dealing with the increasing numbers of patients, most of whom are not seriously ill and include mostly children and young adults. We get an update on the H1N1 virus from MARLA GOLD of Drexel University. According to the Centers for Disease Control, H1N1 flu activity is now widespread in 48 states. Last week, the City of Philadelphia declared a flu emergency which gives hospital emergency rooms more flexibility in dealing with the increasing numbers of patients, most of whom are not seriously ill and include mostly children and young adults. We get an update on the H1N1 virus from MARLA GOLD of Drexel University. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-04,25386593 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:26 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25386594-New-Jersey-gets-a-new-governor-and-more-election-reactions Chris Christie has won the closely fought election for New Jersey governor. We take stock of what that race says about the past, present and future of the Garden State, as well as any significance it has for the national political picture. After all, with President Obama stumping heavily for incumbent Governor Jon Corzine and Republicans hoping to sweep the two state executive seats up for election yesterday, most observers were calling this race a referendum on the Democrats??? control of the White House and Capitol Hill. Joining Marty to help sift through the election results are Seton Hall political scientist JOSEPH MARBACH and NJN Senior Anchor JIM HOOKER. Toward the end of the show, we???ll talk with JOHN BAER, Philadelphia Daily News political columnist, about a particularly nasty race for a seat on Pennsylvania???s Supreme Court. Chris Christie has won the closely fought election for New Jersey governor. We take stock of what that race says about the past, present and future of the Garden State, as well as any significance it has for the national political picture. After all, with President Obama stumping heavily for incumbent Governor Jon Corzine and Republicans hoping to sweep the two state executive seats up for election yesterday, most observers were calling this race a referendum on the Democrats??? control of the White House and Capitol Hill. Joining Marty to help sift through the election results are Seton Hall political scientist JOSEPH MARBACH and NJN Senior Anchor JIM HOOKER. Toward the end of the show, we???ll talk with JOHN BAER, Philadelphia Daily News political columnist, about a particularly nasty race for a seat on Pennsylvania???s Supreme Court. Chris Christie has won the closely fought election for New Jersey governor. We take stock of what that race says about the past, present and future of the Garden State, as well as any significance it has for the national political picture. After all, with President Obama stumping heavily for incumbent Governor Jon Corzine and Republicans hoping to sweep the two state executive seats up for election yesterday, most observers were calling this race a referendum on the Democrats??? control of the White House and Capitol Hill. Joining Marty to help sift through the election results are Seton Hall political scientist JOSEPH MARBACH and NJN Senior Anchor JIM HOOKER. Toward the end of the show, we???ll talk with JOHN BAER, Philadelphia Daily News political columnist, about a particularly nasty race for a seat on Pennsylvania???s Supreme Court. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-04,25386594 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:07:02 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25386597-Anne-C-Heller-Ayn-Rand-and-the-World-She-Made Before former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright was famous for her pins, writer and philosopher Ayn Rand sported a large dollar-sign broche on her lapels. An advocate of laissez-faire capitalism and individual rights, Rand's political Objectivism is cynical of Big Government, in which Libertarians resonate. Rand's most famous novels "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead" are hot sellers in this year of economic collapse. Cable TV host Glenn Beck quotes Rand, designer Ralph Lauren cites Rand's inspiration and former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan was a devote of her philosophy. Our guest, writer ANNE C. HELLER, takes us from Rand's childhood during the Russian Bolshevik Revolution through her personal and political writer life as a screenwriter and intellectual in the United States. Heller's new book is called, "Ayn Rand and the World She Made." Before former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright was famous for her pins, writer and philosopher Ayn Rand sported a large dollar-sign broche on her lapels. An advocate of laissez-faire capitalism and individual rights, Rand's political Objectivism is cynical of Big Government, in which Libertarians resonate. Rand's most famous novels "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead" are hot sellers in this year of economic collapse. Cable TV host Glenn Beck quotes Rand, designer Ralph Lauren cites Rand's inspiration and former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan was a devote of her philosophy. Our guest, writer ANNE C. HELLER, takes us from Rand's childhood during the Russian Bolshevik Revolution through her personal and political writer life as a screenwriter and intellectual in the United States. Heller's new book is called, "Ayn Rand and the World She Made." Before former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright was famous for her pins, writer and philosopher Ayn Rand sported a large dollar-sign broche on her lapels. An advocate of laissez-faire capitalism and individual rights, Rand's political Objectivism is cynical of Big Government, in which Libertarians resonate. Rand's most famous novels "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead" are hot sellers in this year of economic collapse. Cable TV host Glenn Beck quotes Rand, designer Ralph Lauren cites Rand's inspiration and former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan was a devote of her philosophy. Our guest, writer ANNE C. HELLER, takes us from Rand's childhood during the Russian Bolshevik Revolution through her personal and political writer life as a screenwriter and intellectual in the United States. Heller's new book is called, "Ayn Rand and the World She Made." tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25386597 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:42:32 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25386598-Health-care-legislation-deconstructed Both the U.S. house and senate have unveiled their proposals for health care reform. While each includes a public option, they differ in their approaches. The other major difference is how to pay for it all. We get an update on health care legislation from MARY AGNES CAREY of Kaiser Health New, ALAN WEIL, executive director of the National Academy for State Health Policy, and JUDITH SOLOMON of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Both the U.S. house and senate have unveiled their proposals for health care reform. While each includes a public option, they differ in their approaches. The other major difference is how to pay for it all. We get an update on health care legislation from MARY AGNES CAREY of Kaiser Health New, ALAN WEIL, executive director of the National Academy for State Health Policy, and JUDITH SOLOMON of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Both the U.S. house and senate have unveiled their proposals for health care reform. While each includes a public option, they differ in their approaches. The other major difference is how to pay for it all. We get an update on health care legislation from MARY AGNES CAREY of Kaiser Health New, ALAN WEIL, executive director of the National Academy for State Health Policy, and JUDITH SOLOMON of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25386598 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:42:08 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25386599-The-White-House-vs-Fox-News The White House has taken on Fox News claiming that it is has an agenda and is not a credible news organization. We're joined by left-leaning MARC LAMONT HILL who was recently fired from his job as a Fox News analyst, ERIC BOEHLERT of Media Matters and CHRIS STIREWALT who writes about politics for the Washington Examiner. The White House has taken on Fox News claiming that it is has an agenda and is not a credible news organization. We're joined by left-leaning MARC LAMONT HILL who was recently fired from his job as a Fox News analyst, ERIC BOEHLERT of Media Matters and CHRIS STIREWALT who writes about politics for the Washington Examiner. The White House has taken on Fox News claiming that it is has an agenda and is not a credible news organization. We're joined by left-leaning MARC LAMONT HILL who was recently fired from his job as a Fox News analyst, ERIC BOEHLERT of Media Matters and CHRIS STIREWALT who writes about politics for the Washington Examiner. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25386599 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:01:51 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25386602-Afghanistan-elections-violence-and-military-strategy With the presidential run-off elections scheduled for this coming weekend, there is a dramatic uptick of violence in Afghanistan. All this as the Obama administration considers its future military strategy. Our guests are Amb. JAMES DOBBINS, former special envoy to Afghanistan, and Lehigh University professor RAJAM MENON. With the presidential run-off elections scheduled for this coming weekend, there is a dramatic uptick of violence in Afghanistan. All this as the Obama administration considers its future military strategy. Our guests are Amb. JAMES DOBBINS, former special envoy to Afghanistan, and Lehigh University professor RAJAM MENON. With the presidential run-off elections scheduled for this coming weekend, there is a dramatic uptick of violence in Afghanistan. All this as the Obama administration considers its future military strategy. Our guests are Amb. JAMES DOBBINS, former special envoy to Afghanistan, and Lehigh University professor RAJAM MENON. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-03,25386602 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:01:36 -0800 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25386603-Philadelphia-Spectrum-Obit The Philadelphia Spectrum opened in the fall of 1967 swinging with the Quaker City Jazz Festival and is closing October 31st rocking out with Pearl Jam. Philadelphia's first indoor arena was home to the Flyers and 76ers championships, boxing and wresting matches and monster truck shows. And Rock Concerts. The Grateful Dead, Yes, Frank Zappa, the O???Jays, Gil Scott Heron, Frank Sinatra, and Bruce Springsteen are a few names that played to Philly ticket holders. Radio Times will be focusing on the rock music that filled the concrete walls of Philadelphia???s hockey theater. Bruce Springsteen said, "These old venues build up a certain degree of soul." We'll revisit some of that soul with guests music writer and contributor to NPR's All Things Considered TOM MOON and DAN DELUCA, pop music critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer and 'In The Mix' blogger for Philly.com. The Wachovia Spectrum is to be razed this spring making room for Philly Live, a retail, restaurant and entertainment event... The Philadelphia Spectrum opened in the fall of 1967 swinging with the Quaker City Jazz Festival and is closing October 31st rocking out with Pearl Jam. Philadelphia's first indoor arena was home to the Flyers and 76ers championships, boxing and wresting matches and monster truck shows. And Rock Concerts. The Grateful Dead, Yes, Frank Zappa, the O???Jays, Gil Scott Heron, Frank Sinatra, and Bruce Springsteen are a few names that played to Philly ticket holders. Radio Times will be focusing on the rock music that filled the concrete walls of Philadelphia???s hockey theater. Bruce Springsteen said, "These old venues build up a certain degree of soul." We'll revisit some of that soul with guests music writer and contributor to NPR's All Things Considered TOM MOON and DAN DELUCA, pop music critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer and 'In The Mix' blogger for Philly.com. The Wachovia Spectrum is to be razed this spring making room for Philly Live, a retail, restaurant and entertainment event space. The Philadelphia Spectrum opened in the fall of 1967 swinging with the Quaker City Jazz Festival and is closing October 31st rocking out with Pearl Jam. Philadelphia's first indoor arena was home to the Flyers and 76ers championships, boxing and wresting matches and monster truck shows. And Rock Concerts. The Grateful Dead, Yes, Frank Zappa, the O???Jays, Gil Scott Heron, Frank Sinatra, and Bruce Springsteen are a few names that played to Philly ticket holders. Radio Times will be focusing on the rock music that filled the concrete walls of Philadelphia???s hockey theater. Bruce Springsteen said, "These old venues build up a certain degree of soul." We'll revisit some of that soul with guests music writer and contributor to NPR's All Things Considered TOM MOON and DAN DELUCA, pop music critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer and 'In The Mix' blogger for Philly.com. The Wachovia Spectrum is to be razed this spring making room for Philly Live, a retail, restaurant and entertainment event space. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25386603 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:12:44 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25386604-The-New-Jersey-gubernatorial-race-down-to-the-wire Leading off the last weekend before the election, we'll take a look at the New Jersey gubernatorial race with Newark Star-Ledger columnist TOM MORAN and JONATHAN TAMARI of the Philadelphia Inquirer's Trenton statehouse bureau. They'll take stock of the increasingly close race between incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine and Republican challenger Chris Christie, as well as the vigorous challenge from independent Chris Daggett. Leading off the last weekend before the election, we'll take a look at the New Jersey gubernatorial race with Newark Star-Ledger columnist TOM MORAN and JONATHAN TAMARI of the Philadelphia Inquirer's Trenton statehouse bureau. They'll take stock of the increasingly close race between incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine and Republican challenger Chris Christie, as well as the vigorous challenge from independent Chris Daggett. Leading off the last weekend before the election, we'll take a look at the New Jersey gubernatorial race with Newark Star-Ledger columnist TOM MORAN and JONATHAN TAMARI of the Philadelphia Inquirer's Trenton statehouse bureau. They'll take stock of the increasingly close race between incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine and Republican challenger Chris Christie, as well as the vigorous challenge from independent Chris Daggett. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25386604 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:12:29 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25386605-REBROADCAST-NEIL-WHITE-In-the-Sanctuary-of-Outcasts [REBROADCAST] NEIL WHITE, a journalist, magazine publisher and family man, was convicted in 1993 for check fraud and sentenced for eighteen months in federal prison. That prison, a former sugar plantation located in southern gothic Carville, Louisiana, was also the U.S. Government-sanctioned National Leprosarium. Some of the afflicted became his friends. WHITE tells the stories of these people in a memoir, ???In the Sanctuary of Outcasts,??? as well as his story of the transformed, humbler man he had become when he was released. [REBROADCAST] NEIL WHITE, a journalist, magazine publisher and family man, was convicted in 1993 for check fraud and sentenced for eighteen months in federal prison. That prison, a former sugar plantation located in southern gothic Carville, Louisiana, was also the U.S. Government-sanctioned National Leprosarium. Some of the afflicted became his friends. WHITE tells the stories of these people in a memoir, ???In the Sanctuary of Outcasts,??? as well as his story of the transformed, humbler man he had become when he was released. [REBROADCAST] NEIL WHITE, a journalist, magazine publisher and family man, was convicted in 1993 for check fraud and sentenced for eighteen months in federal prison. That prison, a former sugar plantation located in southern gothic Carville, Louisiana, was also the U.S. Government-sanctioned National Leprosarium. Some of the afflicted became his friends. WHITE tells the stories of these people in a memoir, ???In the Sanctuary of Outcasts,??? as well as his story of the transformed, humbler man he had become when he was released. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25386605 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:16:48 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25386606-A-conversation-about-child-abuse Ten year old Charleeni Ferreira died last week in Philadelphia from injuries related to physical abuse. Her family was the subject of several abuse investigations and she was seen by health care providers over the course of several years. We talk about this case and the challenges facing the child welfare system and the people who work in it. Guests include University of Pennsylvania???s RICHARD GELLES, MARGIE GUALTIERI of the Support Center for Child Advocates and JACKIE BLOCK GOLDSTEIN from the Philadelphia Children???s Alliance. Ten year old Charleeni Ferreira died last week in Philadelphia from injuries related to physical abuse. Her family was the subject of several abuse investigations and she was seen by health care providers over the course of several years. We talk about this case and the challenges facing the child welfare system and the people who work in it. Guests include University of Pennsylvania???s RICHARD GELLES, MARGIE GUALTIERI of the Support Center for Child Advocates and JACKIE BLOCK GOLDSTEIN from the Philadelphia Children???s Alliance. Ten year old Charleeni Ferreira died last week in Philadelphia from injuries related to physical abuse. Her family was the subject of several abuse investigations and she was seen by health care providers over the course of several years. We talk about this case and the challenges facing the child welfare system and the people who work in it. Guests include University of Pennsylvania???s RICHARD GELLES, MARGIE GUALTIERI of the Support Center for Child Advocates and JACKIE BLOCK GOLDSTEIN from the Philadelphia Children???s Alliance. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25386606 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:16:30 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25378908-New-York-Times-columnist-GAIL-COLLINS-on-the-contemporary-women-s-movement In her new book, When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of Women from 1960 to the Present, New York Times columnist explores the determination and persistence that shaped the contemporary women???s movement. Collins is in the studio with Marty in this hour of Radio Times. In her new book, When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of Women from 1960 to the Present, New York Times columnist explores the determination and persistence that shaped the contemporary women???s movement. Collins is in the studio with Marty in this hour of Radio Times. In her new book, When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of Women from 1960 to the Present, New York Times columnist explores the determination and persistence that shaped the contemporary women???s movement. Collins is in the studio with Marty in this hour of Radio Times. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25378908 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:04:21 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25378909-The-debate-over-governmental-regulation-of-Wall-Street-salaries Last week the Treasury Department announced a plans to cut the salaries of top executives of the seven companies that took government bailouts; the Federal Reserve also made public its own risk-based guidelines for banking salaries. Our guests include Wharton professors WAYNE GUAY and MICHAEL USEEM. Last week the Treasury Department announced a plans to cut the salaries of top executives of the seven companies that took government bailouts; the Federal Reserve also made public its own risk-based guidelines for banking salaries. Our guests include Wharton professors WAYNE GUAY and MICHAEL USEEM. Last week the Treasury Department announced a plans to cut the salaries of top executives of the seven companies that took government bailouts; the Federal Reserve also made public its own risk-based guidelines for banking salaries. Our guests include Wharton professors WAYNE GUAY and MICHAEL USEEM. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25378909 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:04:00 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25358824-Jeannette-Walls JEANNETTE WALLS is a writer and journalist who rose to prominence as a gossip columnist for MSNBC.com. Her previous book, The Glass Castle, was a very successful memoir of her family's peripatetic wanderings during her childhood, and stayed on the New York Times Best Seller list for 100 weeks. Her new book, "Half Broke Horses," shares another courageous life story, that of Walls' maternal grandmother, who died when Walls was only 8, and left her New Mexico home at 15, riding 500 miles alone on her pony to teach in the frontier town of Red Lake, Ariz. She survived everything from droughts to floods to the Great Depression. JEANNETTE WALLS is a writer and journalist who rose to prominence as a gossip columnist for MSNBC.com. Her previous book, The Glass Castle, was a very successful memoir of her family's peripatetic wanderings during her childhood, and stayed on the New York Times Best Seller list for 100 weeks. Her new book, "Half Broke Horses," shares another courageous life story, that of Walls' maternal grandmother, who died when Walls was only 8, and left her New Mexico home at 15, riding 500 miles alone on her pony to teach in the frontier town of Red Lake, Ariz. She survived everything from droughts to floods to the Great Depression. JEANNETTE WALLS is a writer and journalist who rose to prominence as a gossip columnist for MSNBC.com. Her previous book, The Glass Castle, was a very successful memoir of her family's peripatetic wanderings during her childhood, and stayed on the New York Times Best Seller list for 100 weeks. Her new book, "Half Broke Horses," shares another courageous life story, that of Walls' maternal grandmother, who died when Walls was only 8, and left her New Mexico home at 15, riding 500 miles alone on her pony to teach in the frontier town of Red Lake, Ariz. She survived everything from droughts to floods to the Great Depression. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25358824 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:10:11 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25356347-Marty-talks-to-Governor-Ed-Rendell Governor ED RENDELL joins Marty in the studio to talk about the challenges facing the Commonwealth and his goals for the remainder of his term. Governor ED RENDELL joins Marty in the studio to talk about the challenges facing the Commonwealth and his goals for the remainder of his term. Governor ED RENDELL joins Marty in the studio to talk about the challenges facing the Commonwealth and his goals for the remainder of his term. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25356347 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:06:23 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25354556-RICHARD-DAWKINS-The-Greatest-Show-on-Earth The wonders of life and the beauty of science are what evolutionary biologist RICHARD DAWKINS thinks and writes about. Is the world too elegant and too complex without a divine engineer behind it? An outspoken Atheist, Dawkins tackles proving evolution in his latest book, exploring the so-called missing link looking at giraffe anatomy, hummingbirds, crustaceans and many other Earth creatures. It is called, ???The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution.??? The wonders of life and the beauty of science are what evolutionary biologist RICHARD DAWKINS thinks and writes about. Is the world too elegant and too complex without a divine engineer behind it? An outspoken Atheist, Dawkins tackles proving evolution in his latest book, exploring the so-called missing link looking at giraffe anatomy, hummingbirds, crustaceans and many other Earth creatures. It is called, ???The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution.??? The wonders of life and the beauty of science are what evolutionary biologist RICHARD DAWKINS thinks and writes about. Is the world too elegant and too complex without a divine engineer behind it? An outspoken Atheist, Dawkins tackles proving evolution in his latest book, exploring the so-called missing link looking at giraffe anatomy, hummingbirds, crustaceans and many other Earth creatures. It is called, ???The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution.??? tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25354556 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:14:58 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25354557-Dr-David-Nash-on-health-care-policy-and-practice David B. Nash, MD, MBA is the founding dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health, on the campus of Thomas Jefferson University. The School of Population Health, which welcomed its inaugural class last month, focuses on Health Policy, Public Health and Healthcare Quality and Safety. Dr. Nash brings his long and varied experience of health care and health care reform to today's discussion on Radio Times. But Dr. Nash also lost his father in the last year, and has written about that experience - and the light it sheds on our health care system - in a recent Jefferson School of Population Health newsletter. He joins Marty in the studio to discuss his professional expertise in health care policy, and his personal experience of that health care system in action. David B. Nash, MD, MBA is the founding dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health, on the campus of Thomas Jefferson University. The School of Population Health, which welcomed its inaugural class last month, focuses on Health Policy, Public Health and Healthcare Quality and Safety. Dr. Nash brings his long and varied experience of health care and health care reform to today's discussion on Radio Times. But Dr. Nash also lost his father in the last year, and has written about that experience - and the light it sheds on our health care system - in a recent Jefferson School of Population Health newsletter. He joins Marty in the studio to discuss his professional expertise in health care policy, and his personal experience of that health care system in action. David B. Nash, MD, MBA is the founding dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health, on the campus of Thomas Jefferson University. The School of Population Health, which welcomed its inaugural class last month, focuses on Health Policy, Public Health and Healthcare Quality and Safety. Dr. Nash brings his long and varied experience of health care and health care reform to today's discussion on Radio Times. But Dr. Nash also lost his father in the last year, and has written about that experience - and the light it sheds on our health care system - in a recent Jefferson School of Population Health newsletter. He joins Marty in the studio to discuss his professional expertise in health care policy, and his personal experience of that health care system in action. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25354557 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:14:44 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25325393-What-the-balloon-boy-hoax-says-about-television-the-media-and-us What the ???balloon boy??? hoax says about reality television, the media and us. Our guests are ROBERT THOMPSON, Syracuse University professor of television and popular culture, journalist ERIC DEGGANS of the St. Petersburg Times and writer JAKE HALPERN. What the ???balloon boy??? hoax says about reality television, the media and us. Our guests are ROBERT THOMPSON, Syracuse University professor of television and popular culture, journalist ERIC DEGGANS of the St. Petersburg Times and writer JAKE HALPERN. What the ???balloon boy??? hoax says about reality television, the media and us. Our guests are ROBERT THOMPSON, Syracuse University professor of television and popular culture, journalist ERIC DEGGANS of the St. Petersburg Times and writer JAKE HALPERN. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-21,25325393 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:57:10 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25324508-The-real-and-growing-problem-of-human-organ-trafficking Last week, the United Nations and the Council of Europe released a report calling for improved monitoring of human organ trafficking by national and international organizations. We explore the real and growing problem of selling and buying human organs with Penn ethicist ART CAPLAN who co-authored the new study and NANCY SCHEPER-HUGHES, professor of anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley. Last week, the United Nations and the Council of Europe released a report calling for improved monitoring of human organ trafficking by national and international organizations. We explore the real and growing problem of selling and buying human organs with Penn ethicist ART CAPLAN who co-authored the new study and NANCY SCHEPER-HUGHES, professor of anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley. Last week, the United Nations and the Council of Europe released a report calling for improved monitoring of human organ trafficking by national and international organizations. We explore the real and growing problem of selling and buying human organs with Penn ethicist ART CAPLAN who co-authored the new study and NANCY SCHEPER-HUGHES, professor of anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-21,25324508 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:44:53 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25318094-Iranian-American-scholar-HALEH-ESFANDIARI In 2007, while visiting her mother in Iran, HALEH ESFANDIARI was detained and later charged with plotting revolution. Esfandiari is director of Middle East Programs at the Smithsonian's Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars. She left Iran in 1980 at the time of the 1979 revolution. She has written a new memoir "My Prison, My Home," and she visits Radio Times to talk about it. In 2007, while visiting her mother in Iran, HALEH ESFANDIARI was detained and later charged with plotting revolution. Esfandiari is director of Middle East Programs at the Smithsonian's Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars. She left Iran in 1980 at the time of the 1979 revolution. She has written a new memoir "My Prison, My Home," and she visits Radio Times to talk about it. In 2007, while visiting her mother in Iran, HALEH ESFANDIARI was detained and later charged with plotting revolution. Esfandiari is director of Middle East Programs at the Smithsonian's Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars. She left Iran in 1980 at the time of the 1979 revolution. She has written a new memoir "My Prison, My Home," and she visits Radio Times to talk about it. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-20,25318094 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:38:26 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25318095-Comcast-eyeing-NBC-Universal Comcast is in negotiations to buy NBC Universal, in the Philadelphia-based cable giant's latest bid to acquire content to fill up the airwaves and send over the distribution network it owns. Joining Marty in-studio to talk about the proposed deal, its effect on the communications industry, local media access and ownership, and how we watch what we want to watch, are the Philadelphia Inquirer's BOB FERNANDEZ and BETH McCONNELL of the Media and Democracy Coalition. Comcast is in negotiations to buy NBC Universal, in the Philadelphia-based cable giant's latest bid to acquire content to fill up the airwaves and send over the distribution network it owns. Joining Marty in-studio to talk about the proposed deal, its effect on the communications industry, local media access and ownership, and how we watch what we want to watch, are the Philadelphia Inquirer's BOB FERNANDEZ and BETH McCONNELL of the Media and Democracy Coalition. Comcast is in negotiations to buy NBC Universal, in the Philadelphia-based cable giant's latest bid to acquire content to fill up the airwaves and send over the distribution network it owns. Joining Marty in-studio to talk about the proposed deal, its effect on the communications industry, local media access and ownership, and how we watch what we want to watch, are the Philadelphia Inquirer's BOB FERNANDEZ and BETH McCONNELL of the Media and Democracy Coalition. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-20,25318095 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:28:06 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25313435-Black-Hair-Good-Hair The first daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, are wearing their hair ???natural;??? radio host Don Imus??? popularity hasn???t been restored since his 2007 statement about the Rutgers women basketball team as, ???Nappy-headed hos;??? and comedian Chris Rock has produced a documentary exploring African American women???s issues with their hair called, ???Good Hair.??? Is black hair still political? Straight, relaxed, weave, extensions ??? each woman has her own way of tackling her tresses. We???ll untangle the cosmetic and social complexities of African American hair with ELIZABETH WELLINGTON, fashion writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer and LORI THARPS, assistant professor of Journalism at Temple University about untangling the social . Tharps co-authored ???Hair Story: Untangling the Story of Black Hair in America.??? The first daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, are wearing their hair ???natural;??? radio host Don Imus??? popularity hasn???t been restored since his 2007 statement about the Rutgers women basketball team as, ???Nappy-headed hos;??? and comedian Chris Rock has produced a documentary exploring African American women???s issues with their hair called, ???Good Hair.??? Is black hair still political? Straight, relaxed, weave, extensions ??? each woman has her own way of tackling her tresses. We???ll untangle the cosmetic and social complexities of African American hair with ELIZABETH WELLINGTON, fashion writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer and LORI THARPS, assistant professor of Journalism at Temple University about untangling the social . Tharps co-authored ???Hair Story: Untangling the Story of Black Hair in America.??? The first daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, are wearing their hair ???natural;??? radio host Don Imus??? popularity hasn???t been restored since his 2007 statement about the Rutgers women basketball team as, ???Nappy-headed hos;??? and comedian Chris Rock has produced a documentary exploring African American women???s issues with their hair called, ???Good Hair.??? Is black hair still political? Straight, relaxed, weave, extensions ??? each woman has her own way of tackling her tresses. We???ll untangle the cosmetic and social complexities of African American hair with ELIZABETH WELLINGTON, fashion writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer and LORI THARPS, assistant professor of Journalism at Temple University about untangling the social . Tharps co-authored ???Hair Story: Untangling the Story of Black Hair in America.??? tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25313435 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:58:15 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25313436-Free-speech-animal-cruelty-and-the-Constitution In its first week of its new term, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a landmark free-speech case, the United States v. Stevens. It involves a law that forbids the buying or selling of any image of an animal being intentionally injured or killed, in this case, videos of animal torture. We get differing perspectives from law professor CRAIG GREEN of Temple University and MICHAEL DORF of Cornell. In its first week of its new term, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a landmark free-speech case, the United States v. Stevens. It involves a law that forbids the buying or selling of any image of an animal being intentionally injured or killed, in this case, videos of animal torture. We get differing perspectives from law professor CRAIG GREEN of Temple University and MICHAEL DORF of Cornell. In its first week of its new term, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a landmark free-speech case, the United States v. Stevens. It involves a law that forbids the buying or selling of any image of an animal being intentionally injured or killed, in this case, videos of animal torture. We get differing perspectives from law professor CRAIG GREEN of Temple University and MICHAEL DORF of Cornell. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25313436 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:57:57 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25296608-Where-the-Wild-Things-Are The movie version of "Where the Wild Things Are" opens this weekend. We'll talk about Maurice Sendak's Caldicott Award-winning children???s book with PATRICK RODGERS of the Rosenbach Museum, psychiatrist RICHARD GOTTLIEB, and Vanity Fair writer BRUCE HANDY. The movie version of "Where the Wild Things Are" opens this weekend. We'll talk about Maurice Sendak's Caldicott Award-winning children???s book with PATRICK RODGERS of the Rosenbach Museum, psychiatrist RICHARD GOTTLIEB, and Vanity Fair writer BRUCE HANDY. The movie version of "Where the Wild Things Are" opens this weekend. We'll talk about Maurice Sendak's Caldicott Award-winning children???s book with PATRICK RODGERS of the Rosenbach Museum, psychiatrist RICHARD GOTTLIEB, and Vanity Fair writer BRUCE HANDY. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-16,25296608 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:12:30 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25296609-The-politics-of-health-care Earlier this week the Senate Finance Committee passed its version of health care legislation; we???ll talk about the significance of that vote and the multitude of challenges that face Congress in the months ahead. Our guests are The New Republic???s JONATHAN COHN and DAVID DRUCKER who covers congress for Roll Call. Earlier this week the Senate Finance Committee passed its version of health care legislation; we???ll talk about the significance of that vote and the multitude of challenges that face Congress in the months ahead. Our guests are The New Republic???s JONATHAN COHN and DAVID DRUCKER who covers congress for Roll Call. Earlier this week the Senate Finance Committee passed its version of health care legislation; we???ll talk about the significance of that vote and the multitude of challenges that face Congress in the months ahead. Our guests are The New Republic???s JONATHAN COHN and DAVID DRUCKER who covers congress for Roll Call. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-16,25296609 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:10:52 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25291645-Would-you-pay-a-tax-on-soda-to-finance-health-care As legislators on Capitol Hill grapple with ways to pay for comprehensive health care legislation, one idea that has been floated is a tax on sugary drinks like soda. Would you be willing to pay extra for soda to fund a better health care system? We talk to PHIL KERPEN of Americans for Prosperity and CHUCK MARR of the Center on Budget Policy and Priorities. As legislators on Capitol Hill grapple with ways to pay for comprehensive health care legislation, one idea that has been floated is a tax on sugary drinks like soda. Would you be willing to pay extra for soda to fund a better health care system? We talk to PHIL KERPEN of Americans for Prosperity and CHUCK MARR of the Center on Budget Policy and Priorities. As legislators on Capitol Hill grapple with ways to pay for comprehensive health care legislation, one idea that has been floated is a tax on sugary drinks like soda. Would you be willing to pay extra for soda to fund a better health care system? We talk to PHIL KERPEN of Americans for Prosperity and CHUCK MARR of the Center on Budget Policy and Priorities. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-15,25291645 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:47:51 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25291646-The-pros-and-cons-of-Marcellus-Shale-drilling The Marcellus Shale formation lies beneath much of Pennsylvania, and it's where energy companies expect to find a motherlode of natural gas. But the process and politics of removing it also extracts a cascade of questions. Joining us to help understand the issues are ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN, investigative reporter with ProPublica.org; extraction industry spokesman LEE FULLER of EnergyInDepth.org; and DAVID MASUR of the advocacy group PennEnvironment. The Marcellus Shale formation lies beneath much of Pennsylvania, and it's where energy companies expect to find a motherlode of natural gas. But the process and politics of removing it also extracts a cascade of questions. Joining us to help understand the issues are ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN, investigative reporter with ProPublica.org; extraction industry spokesman LEE FULLER of EnergyInDepth.org; and DAVID MASUR of the advocacy group PennEnvironment. The Marcellus Shale formation lies beneath much of Pennsylvania, and it's where energy companies expect to find a motherlode of natural gas. But the process and politics of removing it also extracts a cascade of questions. Joining us to help understand the issues are ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN, investigative reporter with ProPublica.org; extraction industry spokesman LEE FULLER of EnergyInDepth.org; and DAVID MASUR of the advocacy group PennEnvironment. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-15,25291646 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:47:30 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25285045-Green-buildings-and-biomimicry Green design and building is all the rage these days, including in the Philadelphia region. Guests DAYNA BAUMEISTER of the BioMimicry Guild and TIM McDONALD of Onion Flats and the Philadelphia Mayor's Sustainability Advisory Council will discuss their work and visions for the future. Green design and building is all the rage these days, including in the Philadelphia region. Guests DAYNA BAUMEISTER of the BioMimicry Guild and TIM McDONALD of Onion Flats and the Philadelphia Mayor's Sustainability Advisory Council will discuss their work and visions for the future. Green design and building is all the rage these days, including in the Philadelphia region. Guests DAYNA BAUMEISTER of the BioMimicry Guild and TIM McDONALD of Onion Flats and the Philadelphia Mayor's Sustainability Advisory Council will discuss their work and visions for the future. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-14,25285045 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:34:20 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25285046-The-way-forward-in-Afghanistan Marty talks to Washington Post associate editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran who just returned from Afganistan and Alexander Thier of the U.S. Institute of Peace. Marty talks to Washington Post associate editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran who just returned from Afganistan and Alexander Thier of the U.S. Institute of Peace. Marty talks to Washington Post associate editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran who just returned from Afganistan and Alexander Thier of the U.S. Institute of Peace. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-14,25285046 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:34:01 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25283702-RICHARD-HUGHES-Christian-American-and-the-Kingdom-of-God Last April, President Obama said at a press conference in Turkey, ???We have a very large Christian population, we don???t consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish Nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values.??? Early Americans quoted from the Bible and most of our elected leaders have had Christian backgrounds. The U.S. Constitution is written to prohibit against establishing any national religion by law. Our guest, religious scholar, RICHARD HUGHES, investigates the reasons why many Americans think of the United States a ???Christian America,??? and explores the irony the United States often behaves in unchristian ways, following the history of the American fundamentalist Christian movement. A senior fellow at Messiah College, Hughes??? latest book is called, ???Christian American and the Kingdom of God.??? Last April, President Obama said at a press conference in Turkey, ???We have a very large Christian population, we don???t consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish Nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values.??? Early Americans quoted from the Bible and most of our elected leaders have had Christian backgrounds. The U.S. Constitution is written to prohibit against establishing any national religion by law. Our guest, religious scholar, RICHARD HUGHES, investigates the reasons why many Americans think of the United States a ???Christian America,??? and explores the irony the United States often behaves in unchristian ways, following the history of the American fundamentalist Christian movement. A senior fellow at Messiah College, Hughes??? latest book is called, ???Christian American and the Kingdom of God.??? Last April, President Obama said at a press conference in Turkey, ???We have a very large Christian population, we don???t consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish Nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values.??? Early Americans quoted from the Bible and most of our elected leaders have had Christian backgrounds. The U.S. Constitution is written to prohibit against establishing any national religion by law. Our guest, religious scholar, RICHARD HUGHES, investigates the reasons why many Americans think of the United States a ???Christian America,??? and explores the irony the United States often behaves in unchristian ways, following the history of the American fundamentalist Christian movement. A senior fellow at Messiah College, Hughes??? latest book is called, ???Christian American and the Kingdom of God.??? tag:odeo.com,2009-10-14,25283702 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:27:38 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25283703-Howard-Neukrug HOWARD NEUKRUG, Director of the Philadelphia Water Department's Watersheds office, and prime mover behind a watershed-centric municipal water planning model that's been adopted in many parts of the country, will discuss what's happening in the area when it comes to runoff, and why we should care. HOWARD NEUKRUG, Director of the Philadelphia Water Department's Watersheds office, and prime mover behind a watershed-centric municipal water planning model that's been adopted in many parts of the country, will discuss what's happening in the area when it comes to runoff, and why we should care. HOWARD NEUKRUG, Director of the Philadelphia Water Department's Watersheds office, and prime mover behind a watershed-centric municipal water planning model that's been adopted in many parts of the country, will discuss what's happening in the area when it comes to runoff, and why we should care. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-14,25283703 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:27:21 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25273375-The-new-Barnes-Foundation-museum-design-unveiled Last week the Philadelphia Art Commission approved the design concept for a Barnes Foundation building on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. We get reaction from architecture critics INGA SAFFRON of the Philadelphia Inquirer and NICHOLAI OUROUSSOFF of the New York Times. Last week the Philadelphia Art Commission approved the design concept for a Barnes Foundation building on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. We get reaction from architecture critics INGA SAFFRON of the Philadelphia Inquirer and NICHOLAI OUROUSSOFF of the New York Times. Last week the Philadelphia Art Commission approved the design concept for a Barnes Foundation building on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. We get reaction from architecture critics INGA SAFFRON of the Philadelphia Inquirer and NICHOLAI OUROUSSOFF of the New York Times. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-12,25273375 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:16:50 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25273376-DAVID-WESSEL-In-Fed-We-Trust When the financial crisis of last year started to spiral down, what did Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his team know and what surprised them as they worked to prevent Depression 2.0? Why were some banks saved and some allowed to fail? We ask these questions to our guest, David Wessel, who has been following the Fed for over twenty years. He has written a new book about the Fed???s response to the economnic meltdown of 2008 called, "In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke???s War on the Great Panic." When the financial crisis of last year started to spiral down, what did Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his team know and what surprised them as they worked to prevent Depression 2.0? Why were some banks saved and some allowed to fail? We ask these questions to our guest, David Wessel, who has been following the Fed for over twenty years. He has written a new book about the Fed???s response to the economnic meltdown of 2008 called, "In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke???s War on the Great Panic." When the financial crisis of last year started to spiral down, what did Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his team know and what surprised them as they worked to prevent Depression 2.0? Why were some banks saved and some allowed to fail? We ask these questions to our guest, David Wessel, who has been following the Fed for over twenty years. He has written a new book about the Fed???s response to the economnic meltdown of 2008 called, "In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke???s War on the Great Panic." tag:odeo.com,2009-10-12,25273376 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:15:22 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25261057-LORENZO-PISONI-Humor-Abuse When you were a little kid, did you get into trouble by your parents for ???clowning around???? What if the family business you were born into was a circus and your father wore a red nose to work? Our guest, LORENZO PISONI was strapped to his father???s back in a steamer trunk by age two in the San Francisco Bay Area???s Pickle Family Circus. Pizoni is in Philadelphia this month recreating some of his own circus routines, including falling from a 10-foot ladder with goggles on. His autobiographical one-man show is called, ???Humor Abuse??? and it???s at the Suzanne Roberts Theater through October 25th. When you were a little kid, did you get into trouble by your parents for ???clowning around???? What if the family business you were born into was a circus and your father wore a red nose to work? Our guest, LORENZO PISONI was strapped to his father???s back in a steamer trunk by age two in the San Francisco Bay Area???s Pickle Family Circus. Pizoni is in Philadelphia this month recreating some of his own circus routines, including falling from a 10-foot ladder with goggles on. His autobiographical one-man show is called, ???Humor Abuse??? and it???s at the Suzanne Roberts Theater through October 25th. When you were a little kid, did you get into trouble by your parents for ???clowning around???? What if the family business you were born into was a circus and your father wore a red nose to work? Our guest, LORENZO PISONI was strapped to his father???s back in a steamer trunk by age two in the San Francisco Bay Area???s Pickle Family Circus. Pizoni is in Philadelphia this month recreating some of his own circus routines, including falling from a 10-foot ladder with goggles on. His autobiographical one-man show is called, ???Humor Abuse??? and it???s at the Suzanne Roberts Theater through October 25th. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25261057 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:33:22 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25261058-Taylor-Branch Author and historian TAYLOR BRANCH recorded 79 oral histories with President Bill Clinton during his eight years in office. The conversations are detailed in Branch's new book, "The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History With the President." He's in the studio with Marty in this hour of Radio Times. Author and historian TAYLOR BRANCH recorded 79 oral histories with President Bill Clinton during his eight years in office. The conversations are detailed in Branch's new book, "The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History With the President." He's in the studio with Marty in this hour of Radio Times. Author and historian TAYLOR BRANCH recorded 79 oral histories with President Bill Clinton during his eight years in office. The conversations are detailed in Branch's new book, "The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History With the President." He's in the studio with Marty in this hour of Radio Times. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25261058 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:32:38 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25253544-An-interview-with-Max-Cleland Former U.S. Senator from Georgia MAX CLELAND has just published a new book about his life and career. It's called Heart of a Patriot. He joins Marty in the studio in this hour of Radio Times. Former U.S. Senator from Georgia MAX CLELAND has just published a new book about his life and career. It's called Heart of a Patriot. He joins Marty in the studio in this hour of Radio Times. Former U.S. Senator from Georgia MAX CLELAND has just published a new book about his life and career. It's called Heart of a Patriot. He joins Marty in the studio in this hour of Radio Times. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-08,25253544 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:38:46 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25253545-The-case-against-Roman-Polaski What the case against director ROMAN POLANSKI says about the evolution of child protection laws, international justice and Hollywood. Our guests include law professor MARCI HAMILTON, and writers KATE HARDING and BILL WYMAN. What the case against director ROMAN POLANSKI says about the evolution of child protection laws, international justice and Hollywood. Our guests include law professor MARCI HAMILTON, and writers KATE HARDING and BILL WYMAN. What the case against director ROMAN POLANSKI says about the evolution of child protection laws, international justice and Hollywood. Our guests include law professor MARCI HAMILTON, and writers KATE HARDING and BILL WYMAN. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-08,25253545 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:38:29 -0700 no WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Podcast