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Eight Forty-Eight

2001 Audio On-Demand & Program Descriptions
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April 2001

	April 30, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Charlie Wheelan: Eight Forty-Eight economics contributor Charlie Wheelan looks at the current state of the Chicago region’s economy.
Audio	Cross-country Gas: Leslie Fuller, former writer for WBEZ and NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, checks in with Steve Edwards as she drives her 1985 Jeep Wagoneer from L.A. to Chicago. Then, Chris Graham of Bloomberg Radio tells us about trends of auto makers in reaction to skyrocketing gas prices.
Audio	Rachel Pt 12: Rachel Louise Snyder reads from her unpublished book The Light at San Miguel Dolores Church.
Audio	Children's TV: Curator Jim Engel talks with Eight Forty-Eight media contributor Wally Podrazik about the exhibit Puppets, Pies and Prizes at the Museum of Braodcast Communications.
Audio	Antiques Roadshow: Theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel writes about his recent television experience as a participant on The Antiques Road Show.
	April 27, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Month In Review: Host Steve Edwards looks at the news and newmakers of April with Chicago Public Radio’s David Schaper, Chicago Reporter editor and publisher Laura Washington, and Joe Weber of Business Week Magazine.
Audio	Theater Reviews: Eight Forty-Eight theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel, reviews About Face Theater’s production of Terrible Girls; The Incident, at Next Theater and Night Battles at Live Bait.
Audio	Sr. Judy: In our continuing Chicago Matters: Education Matters series, Christo Rey Jesuit High School principal Sr. Judy Murphy shares her philosophy of education.
Audio	Museum Basement: Mike Carna, former curator of the Museum of Science and Industry, shows Eight Forty-Eight producer Gianofer Fields the treasures is the basement of the museum.
	April 26, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Gas Prices: Eight Forty-Eight is out to ask Chicagoans how high is too high when it comes to gas prices; then Steve Edwards speaks with drivers whose jobs depend on their vehicles.
Audio	Death Penalty Speech: We bring you an excerpt from Governor George Ryan's address on death penalty issues earlier this week to Loyola University Chicago law students.
Audio	Illinois Teachers: Illinois Public Radio’s Dave Dickey reports on programs that lure Illinois teachers to other states.
Audio	Food: Eight Forty-Eight food contributor Steve Dolinsky catches us up on Chicago’s restaurant scene.
Audio	Chicago Matters: In our continuing series Chicago Matters: Education Matters, Chicago Public Radio’s Jody Becker takes us to the Walter Payton Academy, where autistic students are being included in mainstream classrooms.
Audio	My Friend Harry: Jonathan Miller interviews Dominik Moll, director of the film My Friend Harry.
	April 25, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Margaret Cho with Steve Edwards Margaret Cho: Comedienne and actress Margaret Cho talks with host Steve Edwards about her life, career and new book: I’m the One That I Want. The Neon Wilderness: Special contributor Studs Terkel reads from The Neon Wilderness by the late Chicago author Nelson Algren.
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	April 24, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	CHA Visit: Resident advocate Jamie Kalven and Steve Edwards take us on a tour of a Stateway Gardens public housing building at 35th and State Streets.
Audio	State Quarter: Ray Serati, a deputy press secretary for Illinois Governor Ryan, tells us about possible designs that could represent Illinois on the back of the U-S quarter.
Audio	Donald Lipski: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Victoria Lautman interviews former Chicagoan and contextual artist Donald Lipski about the current text-based exhibit.
Audio	Chicago Matters: Chicago Public Radio's Chicago Matters: Education Matters series continues with a personal essay about childhood with learning disabilities by Elie Cahan.
Audio	Senior: We continue our series on Chicago Seniors with the memories of retired librarian, Eileen Lawrence.
	April 23, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Immigration: Fourth District Congressman Luiz Gutierrez joins Steve Edwards for a discussion on immigration, amnesty and Hispanic political power.
Audio	Illinois Justice: Chicago Public Radio’s Jesse Hardman reports on efforts by a group of Illinois legislators to change the 1987 Illinois Juvenile Court Act, which is legislation that sends teenagers to adult court.
Audio	Parenting: Chicago writer Soren McCarthy shares his opinion on poor parenting.
Audio	Rachel Pt. 11: Writer Rachel Louise Snyder reads from her as-yet-unpublished novel, The Light at San Miguel Dolores Church.
Audio	Media: Eight Forty-Eight media contributor Wally Podrazik interviews Kevin Barnhurst, associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and John Nerone, professor at the Institute of Communications Research at the University of Illinois In Urbana Champaign, co-authors of the book The Form of News: A History.
	April 20, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Earth Day: Steve Edwards talks with Diane Brown of Illinois Public Interest Research Group about the organization’s objections to involvement of ComEd in this weekend’s Earth Day activities; then Dave Kraft of Nuclear Energy Information Service of Evanston joins Steve Edwards to talk about a renewed interest in nuclear energy nationwide; finally, we examine the rise in gas prices with Bill O’Grady, vice president and director of futures research at A. G. Edwards & Sons, St. Louis.
Audio	Brownfields: Eight Forty-Eight economics contributor Charlie Wheelan reports on the economics of cleaning up former industrial sites.
Audio	Chicago Matters: Chicago Public Radio's Chicago Matters: Education Matters series continues with an essay on parental involvement from parent Ron Smith.
Audio	Film: Eight Forty-Eight film contributor Jonathan Miller and Steve Edwards discuss Benjamin Smoke by Jem Cohen, plus two short films by Jem Cohen, Lost Book Found and Blood Orange Sky, plus the film Roads and Bridges, which closes the Asian-American Showcase.
	April 19, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	School Principals: We examine the role of principals in schools, first with a Chicago Matters: Education Matters profile of Dr. Barbara Eason-Watkins, principal of McCosh Elementary School in Chicago’s west Woodlawn neighborhood, then Steve Edwards is joined in studio by award-winning Dixon Elementary School Principal Joan Dameron Crisler.
Audio	School design: Eight Forty-Eight architecture contributor Ed Keegan looks at the winning designs for two new Chicago Public Schools.
Audio	Italian Food: Food contributor Steve Dolinsky interviews cookbook author Sharon Sanders about the Italian specialties of Natoli's Food Store.
Audio	Tananarive Due: African American horror novelist Tananarive Due talks with Rita Coburn Whack about her latest novel, The Living Blood.
	April 18, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Boeing: As the Chicago area tries to woo Boeing Company here, Steve Edwards checks in with reporters from the other two cities on Boeing’s short list for relocation: John Rebchook of the Rocky Mountain News and Alan Goldstein of the Dallas Morning News.
Audio	Chicago Matters: Producer Linda Paul takes us to a program in the Logan Square neighborhood where parents are being mentored…even as they mentor students in the classroom.
Audio	Eclipse Book: Victoria Lautman interviews Irish author John Banville about his book Eclipse.
Audio	Asian American Film: Richard Steele interviews Abraham Lim, director of the film Roads and Bridges.
	April 17, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Rogers Park: Steve Edwards interviews Neal Samors, co-author of Chicago's Far North Side: An Illustrated History of Rogers Park and West Ridge.
Audio	April Fools: Chicago writer Jerry Pohlen tells us about one man's submerged travel to Chicago.
Audio	Great Lakes Fish: Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Jonathan Ahl reports on a plan to reduce the amount of large fish being stocked in the Great Lakes.
Audio	John Clay: Chicago Public Radio’s Victoria Lautman interviews self-described lexicographer John Clay about his book, Snallygosters, Airheads and Wimps: An Absorbing Collection of Interesting Usages By, For and Against Our Presidents from Washington to Clinton.
Audio	Chicago Matters: Producer Dan Collison documents one man’s transition from prison to work in the Chicago Matters: Education Matters documentary Learning to Live: James' Story.
	April 16, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Illinois Farming: Steve Edwards looks at the vulnerability of Illinois farms to foot and mouth and mad cow diseases. First with John Herath, spokesman for Illinois Department of Agriculture; second with Dr. Richard Hull, Illinois Department of Agriculture State Veterinarian; then turns to another farming issue, the Kane County Farmland Preservation program, with Kane County Farmer Eldon Gould.
Audio	Rachel Pt. 10: Writer Rachel Louise Snyder reads from her as-yet-unpublished novel, The Light at San Miguel Dolores Church.
Audio	Lou Palmer: Richard Steele interviews Lou Palmer, long-time Chicago journalist, talk show host, community activist, and founder of Chicago Black United Communities, upon his retirement.
	April 13, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Soldier Field: Friends of the Parks president Erma Tranter talks with Steve Edwards about the group's pending lawsuit to appeal the plan to restructure Soldier Field.
Audio	City Lights: Chicago Symphony Orchestra resident conductor William Eddins and Steve Edwards discuss the CSO’s weekend performances of the music to the Charlie Chaplin film City Lights.
Audio	Theater Preview: Theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel talks about the latest on the Chicago stage, then updates us on the Goodman stagehands’ strike.
Audio	Amen Corner: Richard Steele takes us back to the Goodman Theater to talk to director Chuck Smith about his production of the James Baldwin play, The Amen Corner.
Audio	Easter Eggs: Chicago writer and actor, George Savino, shares some Easter memories.
	April 12, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Decatur Superintendent: Former Decatur school superintendent Dr. Kenneth Arndt is joining the suburban Carpentersville School District 300; he speaks with Steve Edwards about his new position and what he’s learned from last year's student discipline controversy in Decatur.
Audio	Chicago Matters: Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia examines the Teach for America Program.
Audio	Children's Play: Eight Forty-Eight producer Teshima Walker interviews playwright and Evanston teacher Gloria Bond Clunie about her new play for children, Mirandy and Brother Wind.
Audio	Wine: Food contributor Steve Dolinsky visits Sotheby’s for some unique choices for wine.
Audio	Francis Cardinal George: The Chicago Archdiocese’s Francis Cardinal George speaks with Steve Edwards about recent news on the Catholic Church’s position on race relations.
Audio	Letters: We share your calls and comments about Eight Forty-Eight segments.
Audio	Charlie Soo: Grace Lai, friend of the late activist Charlie Soo, remembers the life and passions of her friend, also known as the Mayor of Argyle Street.
	April 11, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Girl X: David Protess, Northwestern University journalism professor and director of the Center for Wrongful Convictions, talks with Steve Edwards about the conviction of Patrick Sykes in the 1997 assault on the child known as Girl X.
Audio	Gypsy Moths: Illinois Department of Agriculture's Stan Smith talks with Steve Edwards about the return of this destructive bug.
Audio	Pain: Eight Forty-Eight resident philosopher Al Gini discusses with Steve Edwards the meaning, nature and philosophical implications of pain.
Audio	Chicago Matters: Schoolteacher and writer Daniel Ferri remembers the affect of one teacher on her students.
Audio	Holmes Brothers: Niles Frantz talks with Chicago Blues Musicians Wendell and Sherman Holmes and Popsy Dixon about their new CD Speaking in Tongues.
	April 10, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Bike Messengers: Steve Edwards interviews Travis Hugh Culley, messenger and author of The Immortal Class: Bike Messengers and the Cult of Human Power.
Audio	Chicago Matters: David Schaper examines how the amount of teacher compensation influences the quality of teachers. Then, Eight Forty-Eight economics contributor Charlie Wheelan discusses with Steve Edwards ways in which how teachers are paid area as important as how much they are paid.
Audio	Boeing: Chicago Public Radio’s David Schaper reports live from a press conference with Mayor Daley and Governor George Ryan regarding cooperation between Chicago and the State of Illinois to bring Boeing Company to Illinois. Then, Joseph Weber, Chicago bureau chief for Business Week, talks with Steve Edwards about the pros and cons of bringing Boeing to Illinois.
Audio	Stories on Stage: Yvonne Huff reads an excerpt from the story The Yellow Wallpaper, part of WBEZ’s ongoing live performance series.
Audio	Lead Contamination: Great Lake’s Radio Consortium’s Dale Willman reports about lead contamination in the Great Lakes.
	April 9, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	State House Check-in: Steve Edwards talks with Illinois Public Radio bureau chief Bill Wheelhouse and IPR reporter Sean Crawford about legislation pending before the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield.
Audio	Acrimonious Aldermen: Chicago Tribune reporter Gary Washburn talks with Steve Edwards about a recent effort by some Chicago aldermen to resist rubber stamping Mayor Daley’s proposals.
Audio	Novel Reading: As part of an ongoing series on Eight Forty-Eight, Chicago writer Rachel Louise Snyder reads from her as-yet-unpublished novel The Light at San Miguel Dolores Church.
Audio	Newspapers: Writer Soren McCarthy checks out what drives competition at Chicago newspapers.
Audio	Magnificent Obsession: True stories of recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, told by those living the experience, and produced by Jim Nayder.
	April 6, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Fermilab: Steve Edwards speaks with Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory director Dr. Michael Witherall about the lab’s Very Large Hadron Collider and other upcoming projects.
Audio	Pipeline: The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports on existing and proposed gas pipelines under the Great Lakes.
Audio	Passover: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Caryn Bark shares her thoughts new traditions for enjoying Passover foods.
Audio	Film: Eight Forty-Eight film contributor Jonathan Miller reviews The Day I Became a Woman, Memento and other new films on local screens.
Audio	Chicago Matters: Chicago Public Radio's Chicago Matters: Education Matters series continues with a report from Heidi Goldfein about choosing the right school for your child.
Audio	Sopranos: Steve Edwards talks with attorney Enrico Mirabelli about a Chicago-based lawsuit brought in protest of the HBO program's portrayal of Italian Americans.
Audio	Rats: Eight Forty-Eight economics contributor Charlie Wheelan and producer Gianofer Fields brave Chicago alleys to inform us about Chicago’s rat-fighting plan.
	April 5, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Reading Summit: Eight Forty-Eight host Steve Edwards and Chicago Public Radio reporter David Schaper talk with Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley about teaching reading, educational issues and the future of Chicago public schools.
Audio	Chicago Matters: In the continuing series on education, Chicago Public Radio news director Robbie Harris reports on programs that teach reading.
Audio	Pritzker Prize: Steve Edwards and Eight Forty-Eight architecture contributor Ed Keegan discuss this year's dual winners of the Pritzker Prize for architecture.
Audio	Passover: Eight Forty-Eight food contributor Steve Dolinsky looks at the foods and wines of Passover.
Audio	Migratory Birds: Richard Steele speaks to Field Museum conservationist Douglas Stoltz about urban bird life.
	April 4, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Election: Host Steve Edwards gets analysis of suburban election results, with former Chicago alderman and University of Illinois at Chicago professor Dick Simpson, and with Bob Susnjara, reporter for the Daily Herald.
Audio	Illinois Rivers: Illinois Public Radio’s Rich Egger reports on efforts to restore the Illinois River watershed.
Audio	Chicago Matters: Former Chicago Sun-Times reporter Leslie Baldacci shares her experience changing careers from journalism to becoming a Chicago Public School teacher.
Audio	Negotiating: Victoria Lautman talks with Leslie Whitaker and Elizabeth Austin, co-authors of The Good Girls' Guide to Negotiating about ways women can get what they want.
Audio	David Young (right) with Richard Steele David Young: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Richard Steele interviews the 21-year-old trumpet player and Northwestern University senior, David Young, about his debut CD Appassionata.
	April 3, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Poetry: Steve Edwards talks with Joseph Parisi, editor of Poetry Magazine, about hundreds of thousands of letters form poets accumulated during the journal's nearly 90 year history.
Audio	Center for Public Intellectuals: Steve Edwards talks with Cary Nathenson and Lisa Yun Lee, co-founders of the Center for Public Intellectuals, about their newly created Evanston-based organization dedicated to "re-engaging the public in vital intellectual issues and examining how, why and under what conditions public intellectuals can help transform society.”
Audio	Chicago Matters: Johanna Zorn, executive producer of Chicago Matters: Education Matters, gives us an introduction to the 12th annual series.
Audio	Off-Loop Theater: Eight Forty-Eight theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel interviews playwrights Lee Blessing, Romulus Linney and Jeffrey Sweet, about producing independent theater.
	April 2, 2001	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Baseball Preview: Steve Edwards asks Eight Forty-Eight baseball contributor Paul Friedman for a forecast on the season ahead for the White Sox and Cubs on their opening days.
Audio	Rachel Book Pt 8: Eight Forty-Eight contributor and writer Rachel Louise Snyder reads from her novel The Light at San Miguel Dolores Church.
Audio	TAL/Cicero Pt 1: This American Life host Ira Glass and investigative reporter Alex Kotlowitz offer a portrayal of the history, personalities and power politics of the suburb of Cicero, Illinois. This is a special rebroadcast of This American Life.
Audio	TAL/Cicero Pt 2: This American Life host Ira Glass and investigative reporter Alex Kotlowitz offer a portrayal of the history, personalities and power politics of the suburb of Cicero, Illinois. This is a special rebroadcast of This American Life.
Audio	Science Fair: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Lisa Smith talks with participants at the Chicago Public School Science Fair this past weekend at the Museum of Science and Industry.

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