National Productions
The Book Show:
Sample: George Saunders
Sample: Neil Gaiman
Sample: Annie Proulx
Each week on The Book Show, host Joe Donahue interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. It is a celebration of both reading and writers.
As the son of a librarian, Joe has been part of the book world since childhood. His first job was as a library assistant, during college he was a clerk at an independent book store and for the past 25 years he has been interviewing authors about their books on the radio.
The Best Of Our Knowledge:
Sample: Archives
Every day, faculty members at schools and universities throughout the world are making discoveries that shape our ways of thinking and redefine our understanding of today’s knowledge-driven society. Since 1990, The Best of Our Knowledge has highlighted breakthroughs across disciplines and across the globe, putting you in touch with the men and women at the forefront of their fields. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education.
51%:
Sample: #1523: Feminasty
In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next fifty years – and every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a show dedicated to that viewpoint. Host Allison Dunne talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.
The Media Project:
Samples: The Media Project
The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with The Times Union's Rex Smith, WAMC's Alan Chartock, Cailin Brown, Chair of the Department of Communication at the College of St. Rose, Barbara Lombardo - Journalism Professor at the University at Albany and former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The (Troy) Record, Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld, and Judy Patrick - Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association.
Person Place Thing:
Sample Episode: Andy Borowitz
Sample Episode: Ta-Nehisi Coates & Sonia Sanchez
Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen is an interview show based on this idea: people are particularly engaging when they speak not directly about themselves but about a person, a place and a thing they find meaningful. The results: surprising stories from great talkers.
Person Place Thing has featured culture makers such as F. Murray Abraham, Emmauel Ax, Lev Grossman, Anna Quindlen, John Hodgman, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Sonia Sanchez, R.L. Stine, Roz Chast, Andrew W.K., John Turturro, Dan Savage, Frank Bruni, Andy Borowitz, Mark Bittman, among many others.
The Academic Minute:
Sample: Sheila Molony, Quinnipiac University - Improving the Lives of People with Dementia
Sample: Jack Gilbert, University of Chicago – Diversifying Your Microbiome
Sample: Naja Ferjan Ramirez, University of Washington – Building Bilingual Brains
A show which brings listeners the latest in academic research from colleges and universities around the world. The segment discusses all topics across the academic cannon.
Earth Wise:
Archives: https://earthwiseradio.org/
A segment that looks at our changing environment - from green business and new environmental legislation to how nature impacts our environment in ways never before considered.