Today's Talk Shows on WMUB (http://www.wmub.org/today)

Monday, August 20, 2001

Interconnect with John Hingsbergen and Cheri Lawson (9am - 10am,
repeated 7pm -8pm)
        Buddhism and Catholicism: one person's spiritual journey

The Diane Rehm Show (10am - Noon); guest host Steve Roberts
        Hour one: Argentina's economic problems and whether they
could affect other countries
        Hour two: a child's-eye account of World War II in the Philippines

Fresh Air with Terry Gross (Noon - 1pm)
        How to bring a building down in style

Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi (1pm - 2pm)
        Welfare reform, five years later

Talk of the Nation with Juan Williams (2pm - 4pm)
        Hour one: what's the best way to teach English?
        Hour two: the US and Macedonia

All Things Considered (4pm - 7pm)
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coming up soon in local talk
        (live and interactive 9am - 10am, repeated 7pm - 8pm)

Tuesday on the Todd Mundt Show
        In 1909, Henry Ford's "Model-T" outsold every car on the
market. He refused to innovate, stuck with his aging superstar -- and
soon G-M swamped Ford in the marketplace. A high-tech version of this
is happening today with Bill Gates and his Windows operating system.
Will an up-and-coming innovator surpass Microsoft?

Wednesday on Sound Health with Marianne Russ

Our monthly FitTalk program, hosted by "Dr. Jay" Kimiecik, PhD,
Associate Professor in Health Promotion at Miami University.

Thursday on Help Desk
        Mac and PC questions answered with Ted Beerman and Guy Moore.
SPECIAL: it's Richmond vs. Cupertino as we debate "Mac vs. PC: what's
the best computer for a new user?" Send in your opinion at
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Friday on WMUB Forum with Darrel Gray
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Sunday on Talk of the Week (a 4 pm re-broadcast of one of the
previous week's talk show)
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DETAILS:

Interconnect with John Hingsbergen and Cheri Lawson (9am - 10am,
repeated 7pm -8pm)
Buddhism and Catholicism: one person's spiritual journey

The Diane Rehm Show (10am - Noon); guest host Steve Roberts
        Hour one: Argentina: Argentina is South America's
second-largest economy, but recent financial crises have crippled the
nation. Argentine officials have been negotiating for a bailout from
the International Monetary Fund. A panel talks about Argentina's
economic problems and whether they could affect other countries in
Latin America. Guests: Michael Gavin, economist, UBS-Warburg; Michael
Shifter, Inter-American Dialogue; Adam Larrick, director, Gailliot
Ctr. for Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon U.
        Hour two: Mary McKay Maynard: When Japan attacked Pearl
Harbor and the U.S. was drawn into war in the Pacific, Mary McKay
Maynard was only eight years old and living with her family in the
Philippines. In her memoir "My Faraway Home" (Lyons) she gives a
child's-eye account of the excitement and danger of her family's
flight into the jungle and their return home to America.

Fresh Air with Terry Gross (Noon - 1pm)
        How to bring a building down in style. STACEY & DOUG LOIZEAUX
<loh-WAH-zoh>, are part of the world's foremost demolition
company.They hold several world records for knocking down buildings,
including the tallest, and the most buildings felled simultaneously.

Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi (1pm - 2pm)

IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE CONGRESS PASSED WELFARE REFORM
LEGISLATION. NOW, MANY RECIPIENTS ARE FACING A DEADLINE. OUR URBAN
INSTITUTE SERIES LOOKS AT THE UNIQUE WAYS THAT CITIES ARE WORKING TO
HELP RESIDENTS MOVE FROM WELFARE TO WORK. Guests: 1. Pamela Loprest,
Senior Research associate, Urban Institute; 2. Ken Miller, Governor's
Advisor on Welfare, State of Washington; 3. Alayne White, Director,
University of Kentucky Institute on Women and Substance Abuse, Center
on Drug and Alcohol Research; 4. Taj Mahl Hansan, online service
representative, former Washington Workfirst participant

Talk of the Nation with Juan Williams (2pm - 4pm)
        Hour one: WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO TEACH ENGLISH? New census
figures show that only two-thirds of school-age children in
Spanish-speaking homes speak fluent English. Teachers talk about the
different ways to teach English in the classroom.
        Hour two: US/ MACEDONIA: NATO is sending troops to Macedonia
to help the country avoid a civil war and the force will include U-S
troops. Foreign policy analysts talk about U-S troops in the Balkans.

All Things Considered (4pm - 7pm)
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