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DUQ Programs: Upcoming Specials and Program Highlights
Hearing Voices Special: "All Mom Radio"
Sunday, May 11, 6 pm
A collection of radio pieces that celebrate moms throughout the ages. Included are stories from writer Beverly Donofrio, comedian Amy Borkowsky, producer Joe Richman's "Teenage Diaries" series, and more.
America Abroad
"Missiles, Money and the Mainland: the Taiwan Dilemma"
Sunday, May 18, 6 pm
The small island of Taiwan has the 16th largest economy in the world. It's also a great source of tension between the US and China. This special looks at the relationship beween America and Taiwan and how its impact on US-China relations.
"Liner Notes: War and Place"
Sunday, May 25, 6 pm
Recorded over lunch at the Captain's table aboard the Queen Mary 2, this hour-long "Algonquin Roundtable" features notable authors, artists and journalists in conversation about a variety of topics.
"Picking Up the Pieces: How Family and Faith are Healing Veterans Back From War"
Monday, May 26, 9 am
US soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are surviving injuries that would have been fatal in a previous era. This one-hour special examines just who's caring for these returning veterans and how the soldiers and their families are coping.
Intelligence Squared
"Islam is Dominated by Radicals"
Sunday, June 1, 6 pm
Arguing for the motion are Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Paul Marshall and Asra Q. Nomani. Arguing against the motion are Reza Aslan, John Esposito and Edina Lekovic. The moderator for the evening is Robert Siegel of NPR's "All Things Considered".
DUQ Weekend Program Highlights
Fridays
JazzSet
Fridays, 10 to 11 pm
JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater, the Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz vocalist, spotlights the hottest live performances from festivals, clubs and theaters around the world.
Saturdays
Commonwealth Club of California
Saturdays, 6 to 7 am
This American Life
Saturdays, 1 to 2 pm and repeated Sunday at Midnight
Since it's inception, This American Life and Ira Glass have taken public radio by storm. This American Life offers a new kind of radio storytelling with writers, performers, reporters and producers sharing stories centered around a weekly theme.
In 2001 Time Magazine voted Ira Glass "America's best radio host" and writer David Mamet said, "We're blessed, from time to time, with a spontaneous generation of humor and insights. And nowhere is this more exciting than in the emergence or the reinvention of an art form....And now here's Ira Glass.....who seems to have reinvented radio."
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz
Saturdays, 2 to 3 pm
Each week on this Peabody-award winning show, Marian McPartland and her guests reminisce, improvise and swap stories, songs and techniques about jazz.
River Walk Jazz with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band
Saturdays, 6 to 7 pm
Sundays
On The Media
Saturdays, 7 to 8 am
The show reports on and analyzes significant media issues of the day and the relationship of the media to culture and society.
Studio 360
Sundays, 10 to 11 am
Hosted by novelist and journalist Kurt Andersen, "Studio 360" explores art's creative influence and relationship to everyday life through stories and conversation ranging from opera to comic books. Each week, the program features:
• Commentary - Andersen discusses something percolating in contemporary culture, from the TV season to politics as entertainment.
• Cover Story -Features explore a central idea, from Shakespeare's enduring influence on popular culture to our urge to ornament everything from Christmas trees to architecture to music.
• Design for the Real World - Designers and artists talk about everyday items from the Swiss Army knife to the Post-it Note.
• Portraits - Profiles of famous artists and people behind the scenes.
• How Art Works - Artists, musicians, and scientists explain everything from why certain songs stick in your head to how color affects your emotions.
The Splendid Table with Lynne Rosetto Casper
Sundays, 4 to 5 pm
Whether you love to cook or just love to eat, Lynne Rosetto Casper takes you on a journey around to world to encounter wonderful food, culture, travel and adventure.
* All programs are subject to change.
* All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
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