 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
||||||
 How did your life collide with the headlines in 2007? What's your holiday performance story? 
|
|
 The North CountryA movie that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival is sure to create a buzz across the U.S. in coming weeks. North Country is based on the first class-action lawsuit over sexual harassment. The suit was filed in the 1988 by female mine workers in Northern Minnesota. At the same time the movie was being shot in the state's Iron Range, radio producer Catherine Winter was there making a documentary to tell the miners' story. Host Bill Radke talks with Winter about the women, the region and opening old wounds. Online resources:
Music Bridge: It Lies Within - Artist: TG Mauss
CD: Mechanical Eye (Quatermass) How Has Katrina Changed America?Last week, we asked listeners how they thought Hurricane Katrina had changed America... or if it would. Now, hosts Bill Radke and Barbara Bogaev share some of their answers as well as those of experts in various fields. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Insel Passage - Artist: Ian Pooley
CD: Oliver Peoples 4 (Quango)  Classical Pick: Placido DomingoThere's a new box set of Richard Wagner's famous opera, Tristan and Isolde. It features a stellar performance by tenor Placido Domingo. And as music critic Steve Smith of Timeout New York tells host Barbara Bogaev, this large-scale recording could be the last of its kind. Online resources:
The Other EmmysThe Emmy Awards Sunday night will shine the spotlight on some of the biggest and best TV shows of the past year. At Weekend America, we've chosen to focus on some of the smaller and perhaps not so brilliant productions that have flashed across our screens. Host Barbara Bogaev talks to producer and expert couch potato Liane Bonin for her prize picks. Programs mentioned:
That's So IntenseThe Journal of American Speech recently studied how America talks on television. Turns out we love intensifiers. Host Bill Radke talks to language expert Paula Larocque about how it shows up in our daily speaking habits. 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) 
The Cursed SweaterWith fall almost here, perhaps you've considered knitting a sweater for a loved one. But as independent producer Norah Piehl advises, if you truly love someone, you might want to reconsider. Music Bridge: Far From Here - Artist: Japancakes
CD: Waking Hours (Kindercore) 
Tracking the EvacueesIn recent weeks, we've told you about various people who escaped the ravages of Hurricane Katrina and are seeking shelter in other parts of the country. This week, Weekend America catches up with a few of them to see how they're faring in their temporary and in some cases permanent, new homes. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Schrapnell - Artist: Isolee
CD: We Are Monster (Playhouse) 
Springsteen 101Last week Penn State University held a three-day academic conference. It wasn't on foreign policy, astrophysics or nuclear proliferation. The topic: Bruce Springsteen. What drives someone to take an entire weekend's worth of seminars on "The Boss?" We sent independent producer Eric Wellman to find out. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Long Time Comin' - Artist: Bruce Springsteen
CD: Devils & Dust (Sony) Why Not Just Call MeHow do you turn a Crate & Barrel catalog into a giant social experiment? Artist Marc Horowitz found a way and it was as simple as writing his cell phone number on a piece of paper. Independent producer Tanya Katenjian brings us his story. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Boom Bip: Micronomic Remix - Artist: Lali Puna
CD: I Thought I Was Over That (Morr Music)  Classical Music: Jordi SavallJordi Savall is one of the world's top performers of the cello's ancestor, the viola de gamba. Host Barbara Bogaev joins music critic Steve Smith again to review his latest recording, which has become a family affair. Online resources:
Fuel for ThoughtGas prices have eased a bit during the past week, but a lot of drivers are still looking for ways to pinch pennies when they're behind the wheel. Weekend America gathered a panel of experts to offer their advice on the most efficient ways of getting from Point-A to Point-B.
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) Tribal JourneyFor years, tribal nations of the Pacific Northwest have been trying to revive their culture. During the past thirteen summers, tribal members have canoed along the Pacific shoreline to unite their communities spread along the coast. This year, independent producer Jesse Boggs went along for part of the journey. Online resources:
» Additional production support came from Hearing Voices.com. Special thanks also to Island Outfitters in Anacortes, Washington.
» Learn more about Tribal Journeys at NOAA.gov » Marc Daniels' skin-boat Web site » Next week we'll return to the Tribal Journey for the re-emergence of a ten-thousand year-old tradition: the Aleut kayak. 
|
For the September 17, 2005 broadcast:
|
 |
... on our December 15 broadcast:
» Weekend America
 Enhanced Podcast:
Skip back and forth through stories, see images on iTunes and on your iPod, all with better sound quality.
» The Huckabee Mystique: See video of Mike Huckabee and Chuck Norris.
» Another Great Moment in Small Talk: Read how Charlie Schroeder became an unpopular "tool" because of Borat.
» Listener Letters: Renewable Christmas Trees: Read listeners' alternate endings to "Puff the Magic Dragon."
» Sign Up for the Weekend America weekly newsletter: Find out what's on the upcoming show, and listen to the most popular previous segments.
|
|
Weekend Weather
From the July 5 broadcast
-
Awful Car Night
Auburn, N.Y.
-
National Brewery Museum Opening Ceremony
Potosi, Wis.
-
Sand Sculpture Contest
Bruce, S.D.
-
Oregon Coast Geezer Games
Newport, Ore.
-
Annual Coolest Fourth of July Celebration
Fort Davis, Texas
-
Maui Invitational Band Festival and Blues Fest
Wailuku, Hawaii
 
Find out what's on the upcoming show, listen to the most popular previous segments, and be the first to participate stories about our listeners. » Subscribe to the Newsletter |
|
