Catie Talarski
Thanks to Patrick Skahill for hosting an exciting edition of *the ear cave* last night. Some truly great radio.
If you weren’t able to make it to La Paloma here is a sampling of what you missed, through the pen of official *ear cave* doodler (and professional graphic designer) Constanza Gowen-Segovia. We are thrilled that she brings her sketch book to a radio show.
Jack Handey has Voices in his Head
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Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) evening at 7PM at La Paloma Coffee House in Hartford!
*the ear cave* is a stripped down listening session, curated and hosted by a rotating cast of local radio professionals who want to share with you interesting, weird and wonderful radio.
We’ll sit and listen. And then maybe talk about what we just listened to.
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This month’s host: Patrick Skahill
Patrick began as an intern at WNPR in the spring of 2009. Prior to radio, he worked as a reporter in Connecticut and central Massachusetts. He holds a master’s degree in social sciences from the University of Chicago. Patrick was hired as a producer for the Colin McEnroe Show in August, 2009.
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By Catie Talarski
I was away for most of last week eating crab cakes at the Public Radio Programming Directors Conference in Baltimore. It was a great opportunity to hang out with public radio nerds and get ideas/inspiration about improving local programming. Speaking of, here is what’s happening this week.
Monday: Magazine
The kind of leadership that Ted Carroll preaches is all about building strong communities…not companies. Carroll’s organization, Leadership Greater Hartford, is celebrating his 25 years as President this week. We’ll talk with him about mentorship, leadership – and the future of the city he loves. Also, Conversation with Holly Petraeus. She’s the wife of CIA Director and retired U.S. Army General David Petreaus. She’s been teaching military families about financial planning and recently came to Hartford. We’ll also talk with the man behind the Manhattan Short Film Festival, which brings cinema from around the world to Connecticut all week long.
Tuesday: Redistricting
The redistricting process is underway, with House Speaker Chris Donovan both a candidate and a participant. The Hartford Courant has asked him to remove himself from the process. But it’s just one of many examples of politics in redrawing voting boundries. We’ll look at the history and the policy of what influences our gerrymandered world.
Wednesday: Catherine Smith
Given the emphasis on jobs — with an upcoming Economic Summit and state legislative special session later in the month solely focused on jobs/economy — we’ll sit down with Catherine Smith, commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, the lead state agency on economic development matters. Polticans all say they’re “job creators” – but what will it take to create enough jobs to help the economy.
Thursday: TBA
Friday:Media Fast (rebroadcast)
TwitterGoogleFacebookGmailGchatFlickerLinkediniPhoneiPad….ahhhhergh! I think it might be time for a break. Tom Cooper’s “Fast Media/Media Fast” looks at “how to clear your mind and invigorate your life in an age of media overload.” But is this actually possible in this media saturated world? Today, where we live, we’ll look at a study about how hard it is to put down technology, even for a few days. We’ll talk with an expert about how to unplug, and hear from a listener who’s embarked on a “media fast.” Join the conversation: Is it really so bad to check email when having tea with Grandma? The answer is yes. Put…down…the smartphone…and enjoy some “traditional media”.
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By Catie Talarski
Thanks again to everyone who made it out to the Hooker Brewing Company to celebrate 5 years of Where We Live. We truly have the best listeners. Because of all the festivities, I am late to get the blog up. But we have some great shows this week. Hope you can tune in.
MONDAY: GLBT Health Care
Gender is not as easy to define as male or female. Coming up we’ll talk to a therapist who runs support groups in New Haven for gender variant youth, and one of a few clinicians in the state who focuses on transgender hormone therapy. These issues aren’t talked about openly and it makes finding health care very difficult.
TUESDAY: The Gun Fight
One of the most contentious political issues that never seems to go away is the battle over the 2nd Amendment. A new book chronicles the long story of gun rights and gun control in America. As author Adam Winkler said, the two sides are not “mutually exclusive.” Winkler joins us to discuss Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America.
WEDNESDAY: Peter Boynton
After a rough winter, an earthquake and Tropical Storm Irene, the Deputy Commissioner of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is leaving to take a job at Northeastern University. We talk with Boynton on his last day on the job about the changes he’s seen in the department in just a few months and the challenges weather can pose to a state.
THURSDAY: Science Literacy
As our lives become more dependent on technology, the sciences are more relevant than ever. And as we ramp up the presidential race for 2012 issues like evolution and climate change continue to come into question. But don’t we have hard science behind this? Coming up, we’ll be joined by physicist and politician Bill Foster and Neil deGrasse Tyson to discuss how educators and legislators are improving scientific literacy across the country.
FRIDAY: Fly Fishing
Many Connecticut residents might not know that one of the premier fly-fishing rivers is right in their backyards. We’ll listen to John and Tucker fishing with one local guide and learn what makes the Farmington River so great for fishing. We’ll also be joined by “2 Fly Girls” who represent the growing trend of women starting to fly-fish. This show was originally scheduled for late August but Tropical Storm Irene devastated rivers and many of those who live near them.
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MONDAY: Marshall McLuhan
Today we’ll celebrate the centenary of the original “media guru” Marshall McLuhan with media ecologist Lance Strate and Eric McLuhan, who just wrote a new book Media and Formal Cause.
TUESDAY: Art Theft
Later this month, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether or not to take up a case involving artwork abandoned in Nazi Germany. We’ll talk with the author of Stealing Rembrandts:The Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists about the black market of stolen art work…and it’s not as glorious as it can be made out to be. We’ll also be joined by the director of the New Britain Museum of American Art to discuss security measures in place to prevent art heists in our backyard.
WEDNESDAY: WNPR Small Business Breakfast
Some economists have been predicting a“double-dip” recession, even before the debt ceiling crisis, the downgrade of U.S.credit, and the stock market plunge. Now,it seems more certain than ever. WNPR’s next small business breakfast will ask what entrepreneurs are seeing on the ground with orders, revenues, and customers – and what they need to avoid taking another big hit from the economy. The event is Wednesday, September 14th at the Connecticut Science Center. Breakfast starts at 7:30 followed by a live broadcast of Where We Live. We’ll be talking with small business owners and with Donna Wertenbach, President of theCommunity Economic Development Fund.
THURSDAY: “Best Of” Where We Live
Because it’s our birthday, we’re playing a few of our favorite interviews. Hope to see you at our party!
FRIDAY: Google’s World (rebroadcast)
What company became so successful that its name is now used as a verb? If you’re not sure, well, maybe you should Google it. Google started as a search engine but it has grown to includeemail,calendars,documents,maps, even mobile operating systems. The best and brightest minds work in what is known as the“Googleplex.” And they work under a simple motto: Don’t Be Evil. No matter whether you buy that motto, there’s no doubt…Google is everywhere. Today, we talk to someone who has essentially handed over his livelihood to the tech giant. We will also be talking about Google’s rise to power with two people who might know the company better than Larry Page. Is Google too powerful…too all-knowing? Or will you live and die by the code?
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Some economists have been predicting a “double-dip” recession, even before the debt ceiling crisis, the downgrade of U.S.credit, and the stock market plunge. Now,it seems more certain than ever.
WNPR’s next small business breakfast will ask what entrepreneurs are seeing on the ground with orders, revenues, and customers – and what they need to avoid taking another big hit from the economy.
The event is Wednesday, September 14th at the Connecticut Science Center. Breakfast starts at 7:30 followed by a live broadcast of Where We Live. We’ll be talking with small business owners and with Donna Wertenbach, President of the Community Economic Development Fund.
If your’e interested in taking part, sign up here.
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By Catie Talarski
It’s been a frustrating week for many residents of Connecticut, some who are expected to be without power through the long weekend. I’m hoping this Labor Day holiday brings some respite; whether it’s visiting with family and friends or a trip to the beach. And hopefully by the time you come back to work on Tuesday you’ll be basking in light, hot showers and refrigeration. Stay tuned to WNPR next week for continued coverage of the aftermath of Irene.
Also, take note of WNPR’s special 9/11 coverage (which will start 9/9 and continue through the weekend.) Here’s the rundown:
MONDAY: Labor Day Special
To commemorate the tenth Anniversary of 9/11 we bring you the Peabody Award-winning Sonic Memorial Project, narrated by New York writer Paul Auster. The Sonic Memorial Project is an intimate and historic documentary commemorating the life and history of The World Trade Center and its surrounding neighborhood, through audio artifacts, rare recordings, voicemail messages and interviews.
TUESDAY: Steve Perry
Principal Steve Perry has been hailed for his “tough love and high expectations” at Capital Prep Magnet School in Hartford. He’s had success in keeping kids in school and getting them into college. And that’s gotten him into the national spotlight, and onto cable TV shows. But maintaining success is difficult. We’ll talk to Perry about what he’s doing to close the nation’s biggest achievement gap.
WEDNESDAY: TBA
THURSDAY: Alzheimer’s Disease
The sad news was released last month that legendary University of Tennessee basketball coach Pat Summit, at age 59, is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Coming up we’ll talk to Yale scientists about new research that could be a game changer for those with the disease.
FRIDAY: 9/11 Special Coverage
“Living Nine Eleven” is a documentary special from WNYC in New York. Ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, as part of WNYC’s “Decade: 9/11″ coverage, this special explores people’s most visceral and immediate emotional reactions to the attack on the World Trade Center and how they are – and are not — still with us today.
1-4PM: 10 Years Later: Connecticut on September 11
September 11, 2001 changed our state in ways we might not even realize. On the Friday before the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, WNPR presents “10 Years Later: Connecticut on September 11” hosted by Colin McEnroe and John Dankosky. We’ll recall what was happening in our world on that day, through interviews, essays and archival recordings; we’ll look at the changes to our notions of privacy, safety and spirituality; and we’ll view how the world is today, through the lens of those who came of age in the last decade. Join us 1 to 4 p.m. for this live call-in special on WNPR – Connecticut’s Public Radio Station.
Sunday, September 11th:
At 7am, Krista Tippett On Being presents a special program from the edge of Ground Zero at St. Paul’s Chapel, the heart and soul of recovery efforts in the days and months after 9/11. She’ll ask: Who do we want to be for the next decade? What wisdom do we want to focus on, and grow more deeply into, as we move forward as a culture and pass on this narrative of 9/11 to generations to come?
From 8am – 2pm, we join NPR special coverage, hosted by Weekend Edition Sunday host Audie Cornish. NPR’s coverage will explore questions of how America has changed. NPR will air rigorous reporting on everything from national security to politics to our culture, and also reflecting on the human toll — the impact of September 11th on people’s lives and our country.
At 2pm, we present a new, expanded version of All Available Boats: Harbor Voices from 9/11, a national award-winning documentary, originally produced in 2002 by David Tarnow and WNPR. It is based on a series of interviews conducted with members of New York’s maritime community recounting the events of the morning of September 11th and their role in the subsequent evacuation of Lower Manhattan.
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JD and JC
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With all of the news about continued impacts from Irene, we won’t have time to re-air it on Where We Live, but I wanted to highlight one of my favorite all-time interviews for you. This weekend, legendary Jazz Drummer Jimmy Cobb headlines the Tanglewood Jazz Festival. If you get a chance, go see him play. He’s a direct connection to some of the greatest music ever made, and our conversation taught me so much about the roots of this music that I love.
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