Today's talk
shows on
WMUB

Tuesday, October 27, 1998

Diane Rehm (*2 FULL HOURS on WMUB): news analyst Daniel Schorr; nervous
system research
Fresh Air: Werner Herzog's new film on the only U.S. pilot to escape a
North Vietnamese prison
Public Interest: has Disney sacrified values for the sake of profits?
Talk of the Nation (*LIVE): gay politics in the mid-term elections; the
private side of Beat icon Jack  Kerouac
All Things Considered: the most contested race in Idaho may just be for
county road commissioner

Friday on WMUB Forum: TBA



   The Diane
Rehm Show,
10-12 noon
(*2 FULL HOURS
on WMUB)

                       10-11: Daniel Schorr: NPR's senior news analyst
Daniel Schorr joins Diane for a look back at his long  career in
journalism, and a look ahead to the important topics in the news today,
including next week's Congressional elections. They'll also talk about a
new collection of essays and speeches he's written over  the years,
entitled "Forgive Us Our Press Passes" (Hastings Communications and
Entertainment Law  Journal).

                       11-12: Dr. Michael Gershon: According to Dr. Michael
Gershon's new book, "gut instinct" may not be just an empty phrase. The
book is called "The Second Brain" (Harper Collins), and it explains how the
human  gut actually has its own nervous system, separate from the brain's
impulses.


   Fresh Air
with Terry Gross,
12:06-1 p.m.

                       Filmmaker WERNER HERZOG. His latest film is a
documentary about the only U.S. pilot to have  successfully escaped from a
North Vietnamese-controlled prison. It premieres on the Cinemax cable this
week.



   Public Interest,
1-2 p.m.

                       WALT DISNEY COMPANY HAS BEEN AN ICON OF FAMILY
ENTERTAINMENT FOR SEVEN DECADES, BUT  RECENT YEARS HAVE SEEN DISNEY UNDER
ATTACK FROM CONSERVATIVES AND THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT.  KOJO SPEAKS WITH THE
AUTHORS OF "DISNEY: THE MOUSE BETRAYED," WHO ARGUE THAT THE COMPANY HAS
SACRIFICED SAFETY AND WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT VALUES IN ORDER TO MAKE MORE
OF A PROFIT .

                             1. Peter Schweizer, author, media fellow at
the Hoover Institution (Stanford U.) 2. Rochelle  Schweizer, author, media
consultant


   Talk of
the Nation,
2-4 p.m. (*LIVE)

                       Host: Ray Suarez

                       HOUR ONE: MIDTERM ELECTIONS / GAY POLITICIANS: the
political climate facing openly homosexual  candidates running for Congress
this year and whether next week's elections will mark a turning point for
homosexuals.

                       HOUR TWO: JACK KEROUAC: Newly released papers from
the Beat writer's estate reveal much of the private side of one of
America's most public icons.


   on today's
All Things
Considered,
4-7 p.m.

                       The most critical race in all of Idaho just might be
the one the Ada (A-duh) County Highway District  Commissioner.



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                             TBA

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