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Opening Theme: Start From Scratch - Artist: Galactic
CD: Crazyhorse Mongoose (Capricorn)  Thousands of SolesIn the two years since American troops invaded Iraq, more than 1500 soldiers and thousands of civilians have died. There's an exhibit traveling around the country that memorializes them in one of the most ordinary ways possible: with a pair of shoes. Host Bill Radke talked with the man who's been curating the exhibits. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Innocent Eye, Crystal See - Artist: Eyvind Kang
CD: Virginal Co Ordinates (Ipecac) 
Music Picks with Alan Light
What happens when you combine a new band that sounds like The Clash with the power of teen bloggers looking for the next big thing? Alan Light of Tracks Magazine says you'll get The Kaiser Chiefs. Alan's set list:
 I Predict A Riot | Performed by Kaiser Chiefs from the album, Employment (Universal)Nolita | Performed by Keren Ann from the album, Nolita (Metro Blue/Blue Note)Que Onda Guero | Performed by Beck from the album, Guero (Geffen)See That My Grave is Kept Clean -and- Talk to Me | Performed by Los Super Seven (with Gatemouth Brown) from the album, Heard It on the X (Telarc)Ocean Views and Not So Natural LightingIn Woods Hole, Massachusetts, tourists wrangle for the best views of Vineyard Sound. Captain Judith Keene, commander of Group Woods Hole, has them beat. She lives in the famous Nobska Lighthouse, and took producer Chelsea Merz on a tour. Online resource:
9-Letter Word for PuzzleHave you ever wanted to hear the voice behind the crossword clue that drove you crazy? Hosts Bill Radke and Barbara Bogaev spoke with crossword authors Jan Buckner Walker and Wayne Williams about the difficulties of coming up with puzzles that please everyone. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Banjo - Artist: Ui
CD: Answers (Southern) Dulling Your MemoryWho doesn't have a bad breakup or an embarrassing moment that they'd rather forget? Doctors can prescribe medication that dulls the pain of a traumatic memory for people who have survived terrible experiences. How do they draw the line between the experiences that should be diminished, and the experiences that make us who we are? Host Bill Radke talks with a doctor about the ethics behind the medicine. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Elegiac Stanzas - Artist: British Sea Power
CD: Open Season (Rough Trade)
Weekend Weather
Weekend America's John Moe takes a look at weather patterns and Saturday happenings all across the country. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Beat Connection (Disco Dub Version) - Artist: LCD Soundsystem
CD: DFA compilation #2 (DFA)
Music Picks with Alan Light
Singer Keren Ann's breathy voice has been on center stage in New York, but Tracks Magazine Alan Light thinks it's better suited to a late-night café. Alan's set list:
I Predict A Riot | Performed by Kaiser Chiefs from the album, Employment (Universal)Nolita | Performed by Keren Ann from the album, Nolita (Metro Blue/Blue Note)Que Onda Guero | Performed by Beck from the album, Guero (Geffen)See That My Grave is Kept Clean -and- Talk to Me | Performed by Los Super Seven (with Gatemouth Brown) from the album, Heard It on the X (Telarc)Curious About George?Both Bob Dylan and James Brown named wrestler Gorgeous George as one of their influences. So who was this guy, who died penniless at 48? Weekend America sent contributor Ian Chillag to find out. Online resource:
Music Bridge: Main Title Theme - Artist: Bob Dylan
CD: Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid (Columbia) 
Opening Theme: Start From Scratch - Artist: Galactic
CD: Crazyhorse Mongoose (Capricorn) Touching a NerveThere's a new technology for treating bulimia that's the same one that's treated heart patients for years. Barbara Bogaev talks with a patient who's had the treatment, and Bill Radke talks with the researcher who developed the technology. Online resource:
Music Bridge: The Move - Artist: Boom Bip
CD: Blue Eyed in the Red Room (lex) Conscience of AmericaLast week Weekend America asked listeners "who is the conscience of America?" This week -- drum roll please -- we unveil the answers. Some are more surprising than you'd think. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Wild Horses - Artist: Oneida
CD: Secret Wars (Jagjaguwar)
Music Picks with Alan Light
It's been almost a decade since Beck first combined hip-hop, funk and folk. Alan Light of Tracks Magazine says his next release reconnects with his earlier years. Alan's set list:
I Predict A Riot | Performed by Kaiser Chiefs from the album, Employment (Universal)Nolita | Performed by Keren Ann from the album, Nolita (Metro Blue/Blue Note)Que Onda Guero | Performed by Beck from the album, Guero (Geffen)See That My Grave is Kept Clean -and- Talk to Me | Performed by Los Super Seven (with Gatemouth Brown) from the album, Heard It on the X (Telarc)If I Were a Tall Man...Writer Gwen Macsai has always noticed that short Jewish men love basketball, the sport of towering giants. It's taken years, but she's finally figured out why. Music Bridge:1/2 Way There - Artist: Seth P. Brundel
CD: Devil's Pawn (Aesthetics) Night Shift in the Pine Steet VanEvery night the Pine Street Van weaves through Boston hoping to bring the homeless to shelters. Even though temperatures remain below freezing, many of Boston's homeless would rather endure the frigid nights outside than go to a shelter. Reporter Rachel Gotbaum tagged along for a ride. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Night Song - Artist: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
CD: Night Song (Real World)
Music Picks with Alan Light
Alan Light brings us new music from Los Super 7, a group that goes straight from the dusty roads of northern Mexico to big city ballads. Alan's set list:
I Predict A Riot | Performed by Kaiser Chiefs from the album, Employment (Universal)Nolita | Performed by Keren Ann from the album, Nolita (Metro Blue/Blue Note)Que Onda Guero | Performed by Beck from the album, Guero (Geffen)See That My Grave is Kept Clean -and- Talk to Me | Performed by Los Super Seven (with Gatemouth Brown) from the album, Heard It on the X (Telarc)Dry Wedding, Wet ReceptionThere are lots of decisions to make when planning a wedding. Suit or tux? Tulips or roses? But not a lot of couples talk about whether to have alcohol. But contributor Dan Gorenstein was invited to a wedding that skipped the booze. Music Bridge: Goin' Back to Smashed Potatoes - Artist: tal m. klein
CD: Alpha Beats (aniligital) 
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Weekend Weather
From the July 5 broadcast
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Awful Car Night
Auburn, N.Y.
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National Brewery Museum Opening Ceremony
Potosi, Wis.
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Sand Sculpture Contest
Bruce, S.D.
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Oregon Coast Geezer Games
Newport, Ore.
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Annual Coolest Fourth of July Celebration
Fort Davis, Texas
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Maui Invitational Band Festival and Blues Fest
Wailuku, Hawaii
 
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