Fri, Oct 5, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Ann Packer: Songs without Words Ann Packer's debut novel, "The Dive from Clausen's Pier" was a nationwide bestseller. We talk to the Bay Area-based writer about her new book, "Songs without Words." Packer received a Great Lakes Book Award and the Kate Chopin Literary Award for "The Dive from Clausen's Pier." more
Fri, Oct 5, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Fleet Week With the backdrop of military jets swooping through the skies and official Fleet Week activities beginning tomorrow, the show discusses the complicated relationship the Bay Area has with the military. more
Thu, Oct 4, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Brooke Gladstone from "On the Media" The program discusses the future of journalism with Brooke Gladstone, host of NPR's weekly "On the Media" program. more
Thu, Oct 4, 2007 -- 9:00 AM General Wesley Clark The show talks with General Wesley Clark, author of "A Time to Lead: For Duty, Honor, Country." General Clark served in the United States Army for thirty-four years and rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. He ran for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination."
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Wed, Oct 3, 2007 -- 10:00 AM The Supreme Court This week marks the beginning of the new session of the U.S. Supreme Court, which is expected to decide several pivotal cases ranging from capitol punishment to gun control. The program explores what to expect and why. more
Tue, Oct 2, 2007 -- 10:00 AM Dining Out in Northern California Food writer Kurt Wolff stops by for a conversation about dining out in northern California. Wolff has been writing about food, beer, travel and film for nearly 20 years. He was the Zagat Survey's nightlife editor from 2001-2007 and has written numerous restaurant reviews for the Lonely Planet. more
Tue, Oct 2, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Break Through: Death of Environmentalism The program discusses the new book, "Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility" with co-authors Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger. Nordhaus is managing partner of American Environics, campaign director for Share the Water, executive director of Headwaters Sanctuary Project and a partner and political strategist with Next Generation. Shellenberger is a writer, strategist and president of the Breakthrough Institute, a national advocate for clean energy technologies.
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Mon, Oct 1, 2007 -- 10:00 AM MacArthur 2007 The show checks in with this year's winners of the MacArthur "genius" award, and talks with some who have won in years past. more
Mon, Oct 1, 2007 -- 9:00 AM Annual Physical Examination With the recent publication of a study evaluating the effectiveness of preventive health examinations, the program examines the results and conclusions of this investigation. more
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