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640AM SOUNDWAVES SUNDAYS AT 3PM
July - September 2008
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July 6 "Humankind: Dreaming of America:" After a tumultuous period in our nation’s history, what is the American dream? What inspires us? |
| July 13 "The Doctor Can't See You Now:" A documentary about one of the fundamentals of medicine in the US – primary care. This is a story about the changing role of the family practitioner and internal medicine doctor, historically and today. |
| July 20 "Integrating Islam: Muslim Integration to the West:" In this program, hosted by Ray Suarez and Elizabeth Arnold, we’ll examine the friction between Muslim immigrants and European society and compare that to the situation of Muslims in America. |
| July 27 Radio Lab: “War of the Worlds:” an examination of Orson Welles’ controversial broadcast |
August 3 "American Purgatory: Political Asylum in the Age of Terrorism:”
Through the voices of asylum seekers, asylum advocates and those responsible for enforcing U.S. asylum laws, this program explores the contradictions of a process that is there to protect people in distress, but also has to vet fraudulent applications and infiltration by terrorists. |
| August 10 “Radio Boston:” On location at Athol Massachusetts’ Memorial Town Hall, this program features veterans from Massachusetts sharing their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
August 17 “Jack's Last Call: Say Goodbye to Jack Kerouac” (radio drama):
This radio play is an honest portrayal of, and an elegy to, the man who wrote “On the Road,” which helped to shape a generation and a nation. |
| August 24 Radio Lab: “(So-Called) Life:” This program examines biotechnology and bioengineering |
August 31 “Stories from the Heart of the Land, Dreams of Paradise:” This hour features stories of people living out dreams of paradise and sometimes waking up to a nightmare. |
| September 7 “Brazil Rising:” Veteran journalist David Brown hosts a journey across Brazil, one of the fastest growing players in the global economy. |
September 14 “Saving the Sierra:” Urban development threatens rural communities across America. “Saving The Sierra's” producers traveled California's Sierra Nevada mountain range to explore communities in the midst of struggle against the development pressures closing in on them. |
September 21 “Stories from the Heart of the Land: Depending on Nature:” This program features people planting stones for posterity and gathering peace from emptiness, people who commit to a patch of land, invest their energy and hope for a harvest, but not necessarily in any way you'd expect. |
| September 28 Radio Lab: “Pop Music:” an examination of why songs stick in your head, including an exploration of scientific explanations. |
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