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 How did your life collide with the headlines in 2007? What's your holiday performance story? 
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 Cult StatusOne man's religion can be another person's cult. In the 1970's and 1980's cults made headline news with stories of communal lifestyles, mass weddings, the creation of alternative societies and even revolution. What's the status of so-called cults today? Weekend America host Bill Radke talks with Dr. J. Gordon Melton, director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion at the University of California, and Steve Hassan, licensed Mental Health Counselor and ex-cult member, about cults and the nature of psychological control. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Salute Tulsa - pulseprogramming - Artist: Deviationists
CD: Tulsa For One Second Remix Project (aesthetics) Cult Status Continued: Colors of the SunWeekend America host Bill Radke continues the discussion about cults with Tim Guest, author of My Life in Orange: Growing Up with the Guru. Online resources:
» Steven Hassan's book Releasing the Bonds, is available at the Public Radio BookSource.
Music Bridge: Adowa (for gra) - Artist: The Claudia Quintet
CD: I, Claudia (Cuneiform)  Jazz Picks: Bill FrisellGrammy winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell is always pushing the boundaries and his new live album is no exception. It's a meditation on American music called East West. Down Beat Magazine editor Jason Koransky explores Frisell's take on the work song, "Shenandoah." Online resources:
Games People PlayWeekend America correspondent Sue Mell gets together every summer with her family in North Carolina. Their game of choice is Liverpool Rummy. It's a card game that captivates kids and adults alike. Sue considers the bonds she forms through cards and shares the fun from their latest tournament. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Insel Passage - Artist: Ian Pooley
CD: Oliver Peoples Vol. 4 (Quango) 21st Century FarmerFarming is a family legacy for Rocco Migliorelli of the Hudson River Valley. Since his father came from Italy bearing broccoli rabe seeds, the family sold produce at farmers markets. Weekend America correspondent Adam Allington profiles the modern day farmer. Then, Weekend America host Barbara Bogaev talks with Patty Cantrell. She's the director on Entrepreneurial Agriculture for the Michigan Land Use Institute about a new movement among small American farmers. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Snow Toad - Artist: Peter Lang
CD: Thing at the Nursery Room Window (Takoma) 
Weekend WeatherWeekend 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) The Kids of Widney HighThe Kids of Widney High love to write and perform rock music. And with a buzz generated mainly through word-of-mouth, a growing number of people are catching their performances. The band members are students and alumni from Widney High, a special education school in Los Angeles. Reporter Alex Cohen visits a summer session at the school where it all began. Online resources:
Prophetic WordsThis summer marks the 40th anniversary of an eruption of violence in Watts, California. The 1965 riot added momentum to the Civil Rights movement and focused attention on inner city strife. In the aftermath, three men created a poetry group called The Watts Prophets. Amde Hamilton and Otis O'Solomon, two members of The Watts Prophets, reminisce about the formation of their trio, and the conditions that sparked the riot with Weekend America host Barbara Bogaev. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Better Get Hit In Your Soul - Artist: Charles Mingus
CD: Ken Burns Jazz (Legacy)  Jazz Picks: Wynton MarsalisWynton Marsalis is America's ambassador for jazz, an award-winning composer, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. But he started out as a great trumpet player. His latest album, Live at the House of Tribes, takes him back to his roots. Down Beat Magazine's Jason Koransky reviews a cut from the new album, Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee." Online resources:
A Man of DistinctionAir Force major Brian Wier is a contest winner, but it's nothing to be proud of. Brian has the world's worst golf swing. Weekend America host Bill Radke finds out how he feels about the dubious honor. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Peninsula - Artist: Flanger
CD: Spirituals (nonplace) Sons of the LiberatorThis summer, family reunions are taking place all around the country and family history is often a big part of the celebration. Last weekend, 150 descendants of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison met to learn more about their famous ancestor and each other. Producer Curtis Gilbert is Garrison's great-great-great-grandson. He attended the reunion in Boston and shares his story. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Dogville - Artist: Wayne B
CD: Night of the Hunter (Quatermass) 
Hidden MessageWhen people talk about the CIA, they usually think of undercover operations and national security. But the CIA also has a history of influencing public opinion through arts and culture. The agency bought the film rights to George Orwell's classic Animal Farm, changed the ending and transformed the message in the animated film version. Weekend America host Bill Radke talks with author Frances Stonor Saunders about US propaganda and the arts. Online resources:
 Jazz Picks: Sonny RollinsAcclaimed saxophonist Sonny Rollins has been in and out of the jazz scene for decades. He voluntarily retired more than once. Down Beat Magazine's Jason Koransky reviews Rollins' first live recording in 20 years. Online resources:
Weekend WeatherWeekend 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) 
Low Power to the PeopleIn January 2000, the FCC authorized the Low Power FM radio service, designed to allow individuals and community organizations to operate non-commercial radio stations with transmitters of dozens of watts, instead of the 1000 watts used by normal FM stations. Producer Jennifer Moore traveled to Northampton, Massachusetts, to witness the birth of WXOJ, the city's first microstation. Online resources:
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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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