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1. The Sound of Dub
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When some Jamaican recording engineers began crafting "dub" music in 1970s, they were initiating a musical revolution that continues to have worldwide influence. Jean Feraca talks to Kwame Dawes about the "dub revolution" and its musical and social significance.
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public date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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2. Valzhyna Mort: A Young Belarusian Poet
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Jean Feraca talks to a young Belarusian poet who is hailed as a risen star in the international poetry world.
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public date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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3. Canada's Apologies to Aboriginals
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Canada Apologizes to its Native Peoples for its Boarding School Policy, following Australia's example. So what about us?
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public date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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4. Apostle Islands: An Environmental Success Story
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Since 1970 the lands and waters of Lake Superior's Apostle Islands have been protected by the federal government as the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, thanks to Gaylord Nelson, father of Earth Day. But thirty-five years ago, people said this could never happen. This hour on Here on Earth: Radio
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public date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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5. The Ancient Drink of Health and Friendship (Encore)
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Coffee, tea, or mate? The Turks have their coffee, the Japanese have their green tea, but in South America, the stimulant of choice is mate. For many Argentinians, mate is more than a drink, it's a social ritual with a rich history first developed by the people of the pampas. And it may be coming so
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public date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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6. Edith Piaf and Street Singers in Paris (Encore)
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Edith Piaf and her music, a French version of blues, define what it means to be French. France loves desperate love songs. But don't we all? On Thursday, Jean Feraca and her guest talk about Edith Piaf and street singers in Paris.
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public date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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7. Street Cries From Around the World (Encore)
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NYC Performance artist Annie Lanzillotto has made street cries from around the world the focus of her latest performance: Rule 23: No Shouting or Hawking by Vendors Nor Abusive or Lewd Language. It's a protest against Fiorello La Guardia's 1936 ban on New York's street hawkers.
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public date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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8. The World Without Us (Encore)
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Jean Feraca and her guest discuss what the world would look like if humans disappeared.
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public date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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9. Young America and Middle East (Encore)
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Iranian American writer Reza Aslan and Jewish American journalist Gideon Yago have been touring American universities talking to students about the Middle East. They join us this hour. The two are part of this year's University of Wisconsin Distinguished Lecture Series.
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public date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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10. How to Pick a Peach (Encore)
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Jean Feraca and her guest take a delectable season-by-season produce tour, from springtime artichokes stuffed with ham and pine nuts to midwinter candied citrus peel.
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public date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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11. Poetry Circle of the Air (Encore)
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Jean Feraca and her guests discuss Maxine Kumin and her poetry.
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public date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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12. Lila Downs's Ranchera Music (Encore)
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We welcome the star of the 2005 Madison World Music Festival, Lila Downs, back to Madison. The daughter of a Mixtec cabaret singer, Downs has been touring internationally performing native Mesoamerican music in Mixtec, Zapotec and Maya. She was featured in the movie Frida.
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public date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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13. The Dead Beat: The Art of Obituaries (Encore)
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How would you like to be remembered? What do obituaries say about our culture? This hour on Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders, join Jean Feraca for a talk with two leading obituarists.
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public date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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14. Is Peace A Dirty Word? (Encore)
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NPR reporter Daniel Zwerdling did a report for Weekend Edition on the backlash caused by the Fairmont, Minnesota, City Council's decision to support the creation of a Department of Peace. Why do we fear peace? Is what happened in Fairmont typical of the country as a whole? Join Jean Feraca and her g
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public date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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15. 100-Mile Diet
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What kind of diet reduces miles rather than calories? Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon's 100-Mile Diet, which has taken off as a new way to think, and eat, locally. We'll talk with Alisa about the challenge she and James set for themselves: to eat only food produced within 100 miles of their British
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public date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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16. America's Musical Melting Pot
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One of New York City's most venerable institutions, the Center for Traditional Music and Dance, just held a festival and put out a CD in honor of its 40th anniversary. Starting with Balkan immigrants in the Bronx, the Center now spans traditions from all over the globe, bringing age-old enemies side
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public date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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17. Who Owns Antiquities?
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Who owns antiquities? Should they be returned to the countries where they were found? Museum directors say no, but countries such as Italy, Greece, Turkey, and China are all clamoring for their return and have passed laws against their future export.
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public date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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18. Rwanda's Renaissance
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Stephen Kinzer tells the astonishing story of how Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, seized power in his genocide-shattered country and brought about one of the most successful revolutions of the modern era.
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public date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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19. My Cousin the Saint
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Justin Catanoso was a typically lapsed American Catholic when he discovered that his late cousin was about to be canonized by Pope John Paul II. For a new twist on geneology and the search for roots, join Jean Feraca with the author of "My Cousin the Saint."
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public date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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20. The Chocolatier
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Meet Gail Ambrosius, a Wisconsin chocolatier, who has studied the fine art of French chocolate making.
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public date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:00:01 GMT - (25 MB Type: MPEG)
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