News/Talk Highlights for Friday, Aug. 12
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, Aug. 12
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The Rainbow Minute
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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Gays Are a Guys Best Friend
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Studio 360
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09:00
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A super sad financial story
…and much more
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Open Source with Will Snyder
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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10:00
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A discussion of local issues
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Hidden Histories
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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10:01 | The creation of Medicare | |||
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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12:00
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Brian Burns, author
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Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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12:30
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Jerry "TV Jerry" Williams
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Sound Opinions
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01:00
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Damon and Naomi
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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Electronic skin;
The history of arithmetic
…and much more
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Gays Are a Guys Best Friend" – read by Fred Gerson
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today:
– Novelist Gary Shteyngart and his super sad financial story
– Writer Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters and their Magic Trip
– Drummer Brian Blade’s ‘ah ha’ moment
– An extreme tango makeover
– Singer, song-writer Josh Ritter’s first… novel
– Artists reflect on 9/11
Open Source with Will Snyder (10:00)
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Today’s Topics: …
1.The Virginia Historical Society's exhibit on the 150th anniversary of the civil war. Guest: Dr. William Rasmussen.
Also, a look at the boom of blue crabs in the Chesapeak Bay. Guest: Chris Moore, Staff Scientist, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
2. Chris Dovey, Investigative Reporter for Richmond Magazine, discusses his reports on the sexual harrassment issues plaguing Richmond city hall.
(10:01)
Today: President Lyndon B. Johnson vs. Senator William Byrd (Virginia) on the creation of Medicare.
Tell Me More (11:00)
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes (12:00)
Today: Brian Burns, author of "Lewis Ginter: Richmond's Gilded Age Icon."
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring (12:30)
Today: Non-artist, self-described "Hack", Jerry Williams, a.k.a., "TV Jerry"
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today: The duo of Damon and Naomi talk about leaving Galaxie 500 and maintaining a rock and roll marriage. They perform music from their new album False Beats and True Hearts, as well as some old favorites.
Today:
HOUR 1
– Electronic skin for monitoring brain and heart
– Feeding a hotter more crowded planet
HOUR 2
– A technological odd couple team up for science
– The history of arithmetic
– The future of computer generated sound effects
– A flywheel bicycle
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Today: poet Martín Espada, author most recently of "The Trouble Ball."
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