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2002 Audio On-Demand & Program Descriptions
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January 31, 2002

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Audio Gold Star Awards: Steve Edwards talks with Andy Wade, executive director Chicago School Leadership Cooperative, about the awards for Local School Councils and their role in the Chicago Public Schools.
Audio Adventure Food: Eight Forty-Eight food contributor Steve Dolinsky talks with cooking show host Anthony Bourdain about his new book A Cooks Tour.
Audio Snow Removal: Steve Edwards checks in with Sherri Czech, co-owner of R.M.C. Enterprises Inc. in Park Ridge on her night of snow removal.
Audio Re-MASH: Media contributor Wally Podrazik talks with Steve Edwards about the release of Robert Altman's M*A*S*H* and the television series on DVD.
Audio Langston Hughes: We celebrate the life and work of poet Langston Hughes, who would have been 100 February 1, 2002. First, Hughes reads an excerpt of his poem The Weary Blues. Then, we reach into the archives of Studs Terkel for an excerpt of a 1960 interview with Hughes. Finally, Richard Steele discusses the legacy of Hughes with Chicago poet Haki Madhubuti, poet and author and director of the Gwendolyn Brooks Center at Chicago State University.
Audio Film Reviews: Film contributor Jonathan Miller reviews Diamond Men, directed by Daniel M. Cohen; films of David Gatten; Storytelling, directed by Todd Solondz, and The Son's Room, directed by Nanni Moretti.
 

January 30, 2002

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Audio Court Investigations: Steve Edwards talks with Chicago Sun-Times federal court staff writer Steve Warmbir about U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's recent investigations and what that says about the future plans and priorities of his office.
Audio Private Investigation: Richard Hogan, private investigator with Investigative Services Agency, talks with Steve Edwards about investigating the case of the missing Bradley sisters.
Audio Venice: Eight Forty-Eight special contributor Studs Terkel talks with Chicagoan Garry Wills about his new book Venice: Lion City.
 

January 29, 2002

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Audio Crime Statistics: Chicago Police Superintendent Terry Hillard talks with Steve Edwards regarding the recently released 2001 Chicago crime statistics report. Then, we get analysis of crime stats and Chicago's policing strategies with Dr. Art Lurigio, chair of the Criminal Justice Department at Loyola University, and Dr. Dennis Rosenbaum, professor of Criminal Justice and Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Audio Death Penalty: We excerpt a section of Federal Prosecutor Beth Wilkinson's speech at this past weekend's forum at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Ms. Wilkinson was part of the prosecution team in the trial of Timothy McVeigh and she is currently co-chair of the Constitutional Project's Death Penalty Initiative.
Audio Casino: Chicago Sun-Times reporter Chris Fusco with the latest on gambling in suburban Rosemont.
Audio Rail Towns: Steve Edwards talks with Joseph Schwieterman, professor and director of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University, about his new book When the Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment.
 

January 28, 2002

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Audio Campaign Notebook: Steve Edwards continues our weekly political series with Mark Samuels, opinion editor and former Managing Editor for the Southern Illinoisans, about how gubernatorial cancdiates are playing in Southern Illinois. Then, Sean Matheson, assistant professor of political science at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, joins Steve Edwards for a look at the politics of Western Illinois.
Audio Campaign Pollster: Barbara Burrell, associate professor of Political Science at Northern Illinois University and associate director of the Public Opinion Laboratory at NIU, talks with Steve Edwards about polls and crunching the numbers.
Audio Olympics: Eight Forty-Eight sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout joins Steve Edwards for a look at local athletes heading to Salt Lake City.
Audio CHA Playoffs: Chicago writer and CHA resident Beauty Turner, on the sport of placement.
Audio Genetics Exhibit: Regular contributor Victoria Lautman talks with Dr. Barry Apvisori, director of Science and Technology at the Museum of Science and Industry, and Dr. Patricia Ward, exhibit developer of Genetics: Decoding Life at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Audio Houseplants: Eight Forty-Eight producer Gianofer Fields and Jim Frost, co-owner of Urban Flora, search the refrigerator and pantry for houseplants.
 

January 25, 2002

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Audio Month In Review: Steve Edwards discusses the news stories of January with Chicago Tribune business columnist David Greising; Laura Washington, columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, and Ron Rappaport, Sports Deputy Editor, Chicago Sun-Times.
Audio Hebron Basketball: Eight Forty-Eight senior producer Justin Kaufmann visits the tiny town of Hebron Illinois to visit the town which produced the 1952 Illinois State Basketball Champs, the Hebron Giants. Then, Hebron Update with Scott Johnson, co-author of Once There Where Giants: How Tiny Hebron Won the Illinois High School Basketball Championship and the Hearts of Fans Forever, gives Steve Edwards an update on the team and the town.
Audio Teatro Luna: Carolina Jimenez and Tanya Saracho perform a scene from Teatro Luna's show Dejame Contarte (Let Me Tell You).
Audio Fancy Food: Eight Forty-Eight food contributor Steve Dolinsky visits the Fancy Food Show for the latest in food trends.
Audio Theater Reviews: Theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel looks at The Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of As You Like It; The Price at Writers Theater and Seven Moves at About Face Theater.
 

January 24, 2002

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Audio A Bug's Life: Steve Edwards talks with entomologist Dr. Rex Bastian about what the mild weather means for bugs.
Audio Zoos: Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham looks at the planning behind zoo displays.
Audio Fun @ Work: Steve Edwards asks Diane Decker, workplace consultant with Quality Transitions, about how to enjoy National Fun At Work Day.
Audio Evanston Libraries: Evanston Alderman Edward Moran Jr. talks with Steve Edwards about the possibility of Evanston closing its two library branches.
Audio Mamet: Steve Edwards talks with former Chicagoan Scott Fields about his group Scott Fields Ensemble, and his new CD Mamet about the plays of David Mamet.
Audio Spoken Word: Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Rick Kogan, reading Little John off of Bradley Parker-Sparrow's CD We Are Not Machines.
Audio Boxing 2000: Steve Edwards talks with Richard Maxwell, playwright of Boxing 2000.
 

January 23, 2002

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Audio Sweet On Congress: Chicago Sun-Times Washington bureau chief Lynn Sweet talks with Steve Edwards about the start of the spring congressional session.
Audio Dam Treasury: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Kenneth W. Dam, on leave as Max Pam Professor of American and Foreign Law at the University of Chicago Law School, speaks with Steve Edwards about initiatives to cut off money to international terrorists.
Audio Forgiveness: Eight Forty-Eight resident philosopher Al Gini talks with Steve Edwards about Fred Luskin's book Forgive For Good.
Audio Dinner Rush: Steve Edwards talks with Chicagoans Rick Shaughnessy and Brian Kalata, screenwriters of the new movie Dinner Rush.
Audio R. Carlos Nakai: Chicago Public Radio's Steve Shadley talks with Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai, performing tonight with the Chicago Sinfonietta at the Symphony Center
 

January 22, 2002

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Audio Lake County Races: Pioneer Press reporter Kyle Leonard talks with Steve Edwards about the abundance of candidates for county board in Lake County.
Audio DuPage Libertarians: Ted Seamon, chairman of the Dupage Political Action Council, an offshoot of the Libertarian Club of DuPage, talks with Steve Edwards about efforts to get the Libertarian Party on the ballot in DuPage County.
Audio GOP Debate: Chicago Public Radio political reporter Carlos Hernandez-Gomez reports on a recent question-and-answer session for gubernatorial candidates at the Chicago Conservative Conference.Candidates included Illinois Lt. Governor Corrine Wood, Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan and State Senator Patrick O'Malley.
Audio Ilinois Span: Steve Edwards talks with Terry Martin, project director for the Illinois Channel Planning Study.
Audio Soldier Field: David Bahlman, executive director of the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, talks with Steve Edwards about pending lawsuits and alternative plans regarding the planned renovation of Soldier Field.
Audio Bears: Sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout looks at the Bears season and possible changes on and off the field.
Audio Seniors: We continue our series with Chicagoan and art teacher Donald Baker.
Audio Evanston Building Boom: Eight Forty-Eight architecture contributor Ed Keegan visits the North Shore city with Steve Edwards to talk about the building renaissance.
 

January 18, 2002

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Audio Pollutants: Economics contributor Charlie Wheelan takes us to the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade to talk with Chairman of the Chicago Climate Exchange Richard Sandor about how trade in encouraging growth in businesses worldwide while reducing polluting emissions.
Audio Nuclear Waste: Zion Mayor Lane Harrison discusses the community's nuclear reactor and issues regarding waste storage.
Audio Zion Teacher Strike: 31st District state senator Adeline Geo-Karis (R-IL) talks with Steve Edwards about her involvement in resolving the teacher strike at Zion School District 6.
Audio High Speed Rail: Steve Edwards hosts a panel discussion on local high speed rail issues with David Schulz, director, Infrastructure Technology Institute, Northwestern University; John Schmeltzer, transportation writer for the Chicago Tribune, and Howard Learner, executive director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center.
Audio Film Reviews: Eight Forty-Eight film contributor Jonathan Miller reviews Tokyo Olympiad, and The Men of Tohoku, directed by Kon Lichikawa, and Dark Blue World, directed Jan Sverak.
Audio Billy Graham: Jerry Pohlen takes us on a jaunt to Wheaton College for the Billy Graham Museum.
 

January 17, 2002

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Audio Achievement Gap: Chicago Public Radio reporter Jody Becker talks with Ted Manley, DePaul University sociologist, about Friday's summit lookinh at the achievement gap between black and white students, including those at Oak Park-River Forest and Evanston public high schools.
Audio Stay-at-Home Dads: Chicago Public Radio's Jesse Hardman takes us to an Oakton Community College conference for fathers who stay home to raise their children.
Audio High Speed Rail Series: Illinois Public Radio's Charlie Schlenker continues the five-part series on the economics, technology and politics of high speed rail and its future in our region.
Audio Letters: We share your calls and comments about Eight Forty-Eight segments.
Audio Media: Eight Forty-Eight media contributor Wally Podrazik reviews some of the latest episodes from cable's new shows.
Audio Roots Revisited: On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, Richard Steele remembers the history-making television mini-series.
Audio Dotcom: Steve Edwards talks with Chicago filmmakers Simeon Schnapper and Brett Singer, about their new mockumentary, Dotcom: Hot Tubs, Pork Chops and Valium.
 

January 16, 2002

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Audio HMO: The US Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the case of Rush Prudential HMO vs. Debra Moran. Steve Edwards talks with Debra Moran of Winfield, IL about her role in the lawsuit. Then, Chicago Tribune reporter Judy Peres talks with Steve Edwards about possible outcomes of the case that could affect managed care and patient choices.
Audio Snow Removal: Sherri Czech, co-owner R.M.C. Enterprises, Inc - Park Ridge Commercial & Industrial Snow Removal & Ice Control, talks with Steve Edwards about this winter's long awaited first snowfall.
Audio Remembering Mayor Bilandic: Steve Edwards talks with Melvin Holli, professor of history at the University of Illinois at Chicago, about the legacy of former Chicago Mayor Michael Bilandic. Mr. Bilandic died Tuesday in Chicago.
Audio High Speed Rail Series: Illinois Public Radio's Willis Kern continues the five-part series on the economics, technology and politics of high speed rail and its future in our region.
Audio Adventist Charts: Eight Forty-Eight's Victoria Lautman explores the art and meaning of historic charts of the Adventist Church with Carol Crown, professor at the University of Memphis.
Audio Ideal Baseball: Writer Ethel Hammer shares childhood memories of choosing up sides for baseball games and her idea to have a more inclusive team.
Audio George O'Hare: Richard Steele interviews the Chicago area motivational speaker George O'Hare about his life and work in bridging the racial divide.
 

January 15, 2002

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Audio Andersen: Chicago Tribune business columnist David Greising joins Steve Edwards to look at the role Andersen played in the fall of Enron.
Audio Cancer Clusters: Eight Forty-Eight medical contributor Quentin Young talks with Steve Edwards about research into cancer clusters.
Audio High Speed Rail Series: Illinois Public Radio's Charlie Schlenker continues the five-part series on the economics, technology and politics of high speed rail and its future in our region.
Audio Sweet Smell: Eight Forty-Eight Theatre contributor Jonathan Abarbanel interviews former Chicagoan Brian D'Arcy James about his role in the new musical Sweet Smell of Success.
Audio Sylvia: Local writer Naomi Gladish Smith remembers her friend and neighbor's battle with breast cancer.
Audio Dr. King's Dream: Chicago voices reading Dr. Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream Speech.

January 14, 2002

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Audio Lisa Madigan: Steve Edwards talks with Lisa Madigan, state senator and candidate for Illinois Attorney General in the Democratic Primary, about her run for statewide office, her politics and her father, Illinois Rep. Michael Madigan.
Audio Gubernatorial Debate: We bring you an excerpt from a Democratic Gubernatorial Debate sponsored by the City Club of Chicago.
Audio High Speed Rail Series: Illinois Public Radio's Charlie Schlenker has the first of a five-part series on the economics, technology and politics of high speed rail and its future in our region.
Audio Sports Wrap-Up: Sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout joins Steve Edwards for a conversation about the Bears' post season, Michael Jordan's return to Chicago in the Bulls/Wizards game this weekend and the Blackhawks season.
Audio Magnificent Obsession: True stories of recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, told by those living the experience, and produced by Jim Nayder.
 

January 11, 2002

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Audio Teen Suicide: Eight Forty-Eight economics contributor Charlie Wheelan discusses the economics and impact of dealing with teen suicide, based on his recent articles in The Economist.
Audio Yellow: Local writer Ethel Hammer sees life through yellow-colored glasses.
Audio Theater preview: Theatre contributor Jonathan Abarbanel reviews the latest from Chicago-area stages and looks at the upcoming year in theater.
Audio Stories on Stage: Steve Edwards looks at the tenth anniversary season of Stories on Stage with creator and producer Kathe Telingator.
Audio Mt. Everest: Steve Edward interviews 71 year old Chicago businessman Al Hanna, who is in training for his fourth attempt to climb to the top of Mt. Everest.
 

January 10, 2002

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Audio Illinois Legislative Session: Steve Edwards gets a preview of the Illinois lawmakers' session with Illinois Public Radio Statehouse bureau chief Bill Wheelhouse.
Audio Indiana Legislative Session: Host Steve Edwards talks with Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon about what legislatures are doing to deal their budget shortfall.
Audio Neighborhood schools: Catalyst reporter Elizabeth Duffrin joins Steve Edwards for a discussion of her recent article on the growing trend for choice of magnet schools over neighborhood schools.
Audio Majid Majidi: Eight Forty-Eight film contributor Jonathan Miller interviews the international award-winning Iranian director, Majid Majidi, about his new film, Baran.
Audio Bears: Sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout talks with Chicago Bears Leon Johnson, Roosevelt Colvin and David Terrell about the season, the post-season and their newfound fans.
 

January 9, 2002

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Audio Medicaid Cuts: Steve Edwards talks with Ken Robbins, president and CEO of the Illinois Hospital Association, about Illinois Governor George Ryan’s decision to restore some of the Medicaid reimbursements cut from last fall’s budget.
Audio Peace: Eight Forty-Eight resident philosopher Al Gini talks with Steve Edwards about the concept of peace and the book, The Invention of Peace by Sir Michael Howard.
Audio Sid Ordower Remembered: Richard Steele remembers the life and influence Chicagoan Sid Ordower had on Gospel music with Grammy Award-winning Chicago gospel artist Albertina Walker. Then Sid Ordower’s son, Steven Ordower, joins Richard Steele for memories of his father.
Audio Block Party: Writer Amy Krouse Rosenthal brings together some musicians and a writer for a little gathering on the air.
Audio Transplant: Regular contributor Richard Steele sits down with Warren and Elaine Fortineaux, who shared more than just their love, they now share a kidney. (Originally Aired October 10, 2001)
 
January 8, 2002
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Audio Naperville P.E.: Eight Forty-Eight senior producer Justin Kaufmann takes us to Madison Junior High School in Naperville School District 203 for a visit with District Coordinator for Physical Education Dr. Phil Lawler, about the progressive fitness and wellness program for students.
Audio Pledge of Allegiance: Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia goes back to his alma mater, Oak Park/River Forest High School, to to talk with students about potential state requirement to set aside time in the high school day for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Audio S.A.S.E.D.: Chicago writer Rachel Louise Snyder remembers her high school days and alternative education program that educated her.
Audio Historic Churches: Architecture contributor Ed Keegan talks with Steve Edwards about design in places of worship.
Audio Road Salt: Great Lakes Radio Consortium reporter Jonathan Ahl reports on how some cities are searching for a environmentally friendly alternative to corrosive road salt.
Audio Best of Jazz: Chicago Public Radio jazz host Dan Bindert joins Steve Edwards to listen to some of 2001’s releases to note.
 
January 7, 2002
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Audio Campaign Notebook: Steve Edwards looks at endorsements. First, Steve gets reaction to Mayor Daley’s endorsement of Lisa Madigan for Attorney General with John Schmidt, Democratic candidate for Illinois Attorney General. Then, Alan Gittelson, professor of political science at Loyola University Chicago, joins Steve to examine the history and effectiveness of political endorsements.
Audio Congressional Races: Chicago Public Radio political reporter Carlos Hernandez-Gomez, joins Steve Edwards to analyze the 4th and 5th District Congressional Primary Races.
Audio The Endurance: We rebroadcast Steve Edwards’ interview with Ariel Orlove, project administrator for Temporary Exhibits at the Field Museum, near the anniversary of the death of Sir Ernest Shackleton and airing of a film about his adventures.
Audio Francis O’Neill: Channel 11 producer Len Aaronsen, talks with Steve Edwards about his documentary on the legacy of former Chicago Police Chief Francis O’Neill, entitled Francis O’Neill: The Police Chief Who Saved Irish Music.
Audio On-line Heath Care: Eight Forty-Eight computer technology contributor Lew Koch looks at on-line medical information with Chicago Sun-Times technology reporter Howard Wolinsky and Judi Wolinsky, head of the Reference Department at Homewood Public Library, about their new book, Healthcare Online for Dummies.
Audio Educational Hip Hop: Illinois Public Radio’s Simone Orendain reports on one Chicagoan’s attempt at making hip music educational.
 
January 4, 2002
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Audio Pilgrim Baptist Church: Steve Edwards talks with Dr. Hycel Taylor, senior pastor at the Pilgrim Baptist Church, which has been added to a national list of most endangered sacred buildings.
Audio Community Churches: Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell joins Steve Edwards to look at the role of churches in the African-American community.
Audio Gambling: Local writer and economist Peter Bernstein shares a story of placing bets.
Audio Dino Sounds: Sound producer and musician Doug Irvine creates a soundscape of Dinosaurs for his own CD, Soundscapes of the Dinosaurs: An Auditory Journey through the Mesozoic Era.
Audio Film Reviews: Eight Forty-Eight film contributor Jonathan Miller reviews the latest films, including Robert Altman's new film, Gosford Park; Code Unknown or Code Inconnu, and Punishment Room, as part of the Konlchikawa Retrospective.
Audio The Best of World Music: Chicago Public Radio music director and Passport host Chris Heim comes in with her list of the top world music selections from the past year.
 
January 3, 2002
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Audio Sports Check-in: Steve Edwards checks in with sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout for the latest on the Bears upcoming playoff appearance, and changes in the Notre Dame and Chicago Bulls organizations.
Audio French Peoria: Steve Edwards talks with Bob Mazrim, historical archeologist with the Illinois Transportation Archeological Research Program, about the discovery of a French settlement under present-day Peoria, Illinois.
Audio GLRC: Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Todd Melby reports on a degenerative brain disease among some deer and elk populations in midwestern states.
Audio Van Gogh’s Table: Food contributor Steve Dolinsky talks with culinary historian Alexandra Leaf, co author of the book Van Gogh’s Table at the Auberge Ravoux.
Audio Suspense Shows: Media contributor Wally Prodrazik uses the New Year to give a progress report on two of television’s suspense programs.
Audio Good Stories: Local writer and school teacher Daniel Ferri observes that good learning and good grades often start with a good story.
Audio Gardener: Eight Forty-Eight producer Gianofer Fields starts a winter garden series with a visit to the home and garden of P. Allen Smith, host of the television show From The Garden.
 
January 2, 2002
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Audio Financial Forecast: Steve Edwards is joined by Bank One chief economist Diane Swonk; Paul Kasriel, chief economist for Northern Trust, and Bill Strauss, senior analyst and economic advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Audio Labor Unions: Eight Forty-Eight economics contributor Charlie Wheelen talks with Chicago Tribune writer Stephen Franklin, author of Three Strikes: Labor’s Heartland Losses and What They Mean for Working Americans.
Audio Saturdays: Writer Naomi Gladish Smith recalls Saturdays at the Art Institute.
Audio My Shtetl: Chicago Public Radio's Steve Shadley talks with Robert Rand about his new novel My Suburban Shtetl: A Novel About Life In A Twentieth-Century Jewish American Village.

 

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