Here On Earth Podcast
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Produced by Wisconsin Public Radio and hosted by Jean Feraca, "Here on Earth" is a live cultural affairs call-in talk show that introduces extraordinary people from across the world whose stories instill passion and connect deeply with listeners each weekend. Join us live from 3PM to 5PM Eastern time every Saturday and Sunday.
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pgmd2, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: pgmd2
“Here On Earth” is a lively podcast dedicated to providing information about other countries, other cultures, and strengthening global relations around the world. It is hosted by Jean Feraca, and is a production of the Wisconsin Public Radio. This podcast is quite interesting as it not only features an interview but features the comments of call-in guests as well.
The audio quality is quite good and the Feraca has a great speaking voice. The weekly programs that are available include a segment geared to the pros and cons of cloning, and also another show providing an in depth look at the life of penguins. If you have some spare time, you should listen to this podcast
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Teaching Kids to Cook
Fri, Feb 5, 2010
Reformed picky eater Jill Colella Bloomfield believes that teaching kids to cook is the way to avoid the pitfalls of picky eating. She shares her strategies for helping kids discover there is more to life than peanut butter and jelly.
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With This Ring Project
Thu, Feb 4, 2010
Christina Ammon inherited a diamond ring worth $22,000 from her grandmother. She did some quick calculations: $22,000 could restore sight to 660 people in Bangladesh, send 133 Nepalese children to school, protect 220 acres of rainforest, or provide 220 micro-loans to women in the Congo. Her question: do I want a diamond ring, or a better world?
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The Whale
Wed, Feb 3, 2010
In The Whale, winner of the 2009 BBC prize for nonfiction, Philip Hoare investigates the dark, shadowy beasts who swim below the depths only to surface in a spray of spume to find out what it is about them that exerts such a powerful grip on our collective imagination?
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Equality vs. Inequality
Tue, Feb 2, 2010
British husband and wife Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett join forces to show that one common factor links the healthiest and happiest societies: not wealth, not resources, not culture, but the degree of equality among their members. So, by that measure, how does America stack up?
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Punk Astronomy
Mon, Feb 1, 2010
Punk astronomer Doug Reilly thinks that you are not spending enough time looking up. He explains why looking up at the awe-inspiring night sky is punk and why it might be the best way for us humans to expand our horizon of possibilities, and our consciousness.
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Winter Cooking
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
After the frenzy of holiday cooking, baking, and feasting, and with no major holidays until Easter, it often seems that winter cooking is an afterthought. Anne Bramley, a self-proclaimed lover of winter, disagrees. She shows us that winter is full of inspiration in the kitchen, and that the holidays are not the only reason to look forward to a long cold snap.
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Google vs. China
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
As Google threatens to quit China over censorship, many Chinese citizens pleaded online for the company to stay. Does Google's decision help or hurt the democratization of China? Can a company still do well by doing good?
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The Empathic Civilization
Wed, Jan 27, 2010
In this century, the human species will need to solve some very big problems, but does our changing world demand humans change, too? Bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin joins us to talk about his new book, The Empathic Civilization, which argues that beyond technological innovation, we need to change our consciousness and transform our idea of human nature itself.
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Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters
Tue, Jan 26, 2010
The prosecution of Alfred Dreyfus in nineteenth-century France, known as the Dreyfus Affair, exposed misconduct at the highest levels of the French Army and left France painfully divided and disgraced abroad. Author, lawyer, and Holocaust survivor, Louis Begley, transforms this history into lessons and warnings for the United States as it heals itself from the misdeeds of Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib.
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The Way We See Haiti
Mon, Jan 25, 2010
After the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Vodou has once again become a part of the public discussion about Haiti. Pat Robertsons remarks are only one of many examples of how the Euro-American perception of Vodou influences the public opinion about Haiti and its people. We talk to Gina Athena Ulysse, Haitian-born anthropologist at Wesleyan University, and to Kate Ramsey, historian of Haiti at the University of Miami, about the complicated relationship between Haiti's history, vodou and the West.
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The Wonder in Wonder Bread
Fri, Jan 22, 2010
One in seven people in the world doesn't have enough to eat. What is the key to eliminating world hunger? According to Louise Fresco, the answer may lie in mass-produced white bread.
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From Witnessing to Solidarity
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
As the reality of the earthquake in Haiti sinks in, we take the time to talk about how hard it is just to watch. Scholars and teachers of witnessing join us to talk us through the practice of witnessing, pointing out both the pitfalls and the positive outcomes that can come through witnessing the suffering of others, even from afar.
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Dark Green Religion
Wed, Jan 20, 2010
Religious conservatives often reject evolution, religious liberals incorporate it, and secularists embrace it. But there is a little-recognized, rapidly growing fourth reaction to the Darwinian revolution. It is emerging from those engaged in what we might call nature spirituality, or nature religion.
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Scholars with Tattoos
Tue, Jan 19, 2010
Almost one in four Americans has a tattoo today. Gone are the days when only bikers, sailors and self-declared rebels displayed their tattooed arms; today, even academics are getting into the act by tattooing their favorite formula or graph on their bodies. We explore the history of this phenomenon and the reasons for this increased popularity with UW-Madison Professor of Anthropology, Neil Whitehead.
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Let Freedom Sing: The Story of Marian Anderson
Mon, Jan 18, 2010
Composer Bruce Adolphe and librettist Carolivia Herron wrote the one-act opera Let Freedom Sing: The Story of Marian Anderson to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial Concert, organized after she was denied the right to sing in Constitution Hall. Today we celebrate the story and song of this civil rights veteran.
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A Taste Of Heaven
Fri, Jan 15, 2010
Despite a reputation for austerity, some of the best food and wine in the western world is produced by monks and nuns living in monasteries. That was true in the fourteenth century and it is still true today.
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You Are Not A Gadget
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
We talk with Jaron Lanier, father of virtual reality, about his new manifesto, You Are Not A Gadget, and why we should not put our technology on a pedestal above our selves.
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Born to Be Good
Wed, Jan 13, 2010
Here is something new and refreshing; a team of scientists (Steven Pinker, Paul Ekman and Michael Pollan among them) focused on exploring the deep roots of human goodness.
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A Journey To Iran's Musical Past
Tue, Jan 12, 2010
For a talented group of Iranian poets and composers enjoying fame, the Iranian revolution of 1979 extinguished hopes, dreams and careers. After first encountering their silenced music in 2003, singer Monika Jalili turned her career and life around to bring it back to life.
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Life at Dawn
Mon, Jan 11, 2010
Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light? In Diane Ackerman's latest book, Dawn Light, she asks, Do you see? Do you hear? Do you smell and taste and touch everything the light reveals? What better way to get a fresh start on the new year.
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Cherries in Winter
Fri, Jan 8, 2010
Laid off from her job and forced to tighten her belt, author Suzan Colon found solace in the most unlikely of places: her grandmother's Depression-era recipe book. As Colon recreated the recipes, she learned her family's stories and how cooking can get you through hard times.
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Life Behind the Iron Curtain
Thu, Jan 7, 2010
Kapka Kassabova escaped from Communist Bulgaria as a 17 year old. After the fall of the Iron Curtain, she returned to the country of her childhood and was forced to face the emotional consequences of growing up in Bulgaria's repressive regime. Her book, A Street Without A Name, tells the story of her return to Bulgaria.
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The Lost Art of Letter Writing
Wed, Jan 6, 2010
In his new book, Yours Ever, Thomas Mallon explores this endangered literary genre with letters from Florence Nightingale, Henry Miller and the Duchess of Windsor.
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From Dartmouth to Dar es Salaam
Tue, Jan 5, 2010
Two decades ago, Fatuma Gwao, a single Tanzanian mother of four, started a day care for orphaned children in her own living room. Today, with the help of an American woman and students from Dartmouth College, she runs a school that offers education, health services and opportunities to children who would otherwise have no one to turn to.
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Elephants on the Edge
Mon, Jan 4, 2010
G. A. Bradshaw marshals research from neuroscience, psychology, and animal behavior to argue that the mind of the elephant is remarkably similar to our own. The shock of violent death,the grief of losing an infant, and the loss of freedom affect them in much the same way as people.
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The Woman Who Ruled a Champagne Empire
Fri, Jan 1, 2010
In the wake of the French Revolution, Madame Clicquot became a widow and single mother at age 27. But widowhood also gave her social permission to run her own business. And she started building a champagne empire and a legacy.
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Global Word Play
Thu, Dec 31, 2009
How many ways are there to say "believe me" in the world? In English, we say "I'm not pulling your leg." In Russian, the phrase is "I'm not hanging noodles from your ear." Author Jag Bhalla collects this and other amusing, often hilarious phrases that provide a unique perspective on how different cultures perceive and describe the world.
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Big International Stories of 2009
Wed, 2009 Dec, 14:00:01
The year 2009 that brought the first African-American to the White House, gave us a world-wide financial crisis, scaled down the war in Iraq, scaled up the war in Afghanistan, passed a health care bill and got serious about climate change. John Nichols joins us for a look back and a look forward.
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Inside Islam Open Line
Tue, Dec 29, 2009
Inside Islam, our interactive series on Muslim issues and ideas recently received a Brass Crescent Award. But we want to know what you think about it. Are we hitting the mark? Are your questions and concerns about Islam being addressed in this series? Join us for a mid-year open line with Inside Islam producers and advisors.
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The 100 Top Global Thinkers of 2009
Mon, Dec 28, 2009
Global economic recession, climate change, the war in Afghanistan: it is easy to name the stories that defined 2009. But what about the people behind the news? We sit down with the Managing Editor of Foreign Policy to talk about their special end of the year issue: The 100 Top Global Thinkers of 2009.
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Biography of Santa Claus
Fri, Dec 25, 2009
Santa Claus has not always been the jolly round bearded fellow we know today. His family tree goes back to Turkey. He has been a wanderer, a bishop, and a warrior. This hour on Here on Earth: Radio without Borders, a biography of Santa Claus. And what does Waukesha, Wisconsin have to do with his landing in America?
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Christmas in Auschwitz
Thu, Dec 24, 2009
The great Italian humanist, Primo Levi, much to his surprise, received a package of goodies for Christmas while he was in Auschwitz.
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How Shamans Heal
Wed, Dec 23, 2009
Hope Edelman's daughter had an imaginary friend that no one else could see. When the friend became aggressive and destructive, Edelman and her husband made the unlikely choice to bring their daughter to a Mayan healer in Belize, hoping that a shaman might help them banish this uninvited visitor from their lives.
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A Man Called Berlusconi
Tue, Dec 22, 2009
Nothing divides Italians as much as their Prime Minister. Silvio Berlusconi has had a firm grip his country for almost two decades. From his conflicts of interest as a powerful businessman to his alleged ties with the mafia to numerous sex scandals, everything in Italian politics is about him.
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2009 Parliament of World Religions
Mon, Dec 21, 2009
On December 3rd, thousands of religious and spiritual leaders and practitioners convened in Melbourne for the 7th gathering of the Parliament of the World's Religions. We talk to two attendees (one Pagan, the other Muslim) about the visions of justice, peace, and sustainability that the Parliament hopes to bring about.
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Christmas Cookies
Fri, Dec 18, 2009
When it is cold outside, few things warm up the kitchen better or more deliciously than Christmas cookies. Tom LaPierre, baking and pastry instructor at the Milwaukee Area Technical College shares his favorite holiday recipes during our annual Christmas cookie show.
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Painting with Animals
Thu, Dec 17, 2009
Olly and Suzi are London-based artist-explorers who have portrayed wild dogs and lions in Tanzania, killer whales in Norway, polar bears and Arctic foxes in Siberia, and many others. The artists collaborate with one another and induce wild creatures to interact with their canvases.
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American Idol Goes Global
Wed, Dec 16, 2009
Would it surprise you to learn that there are singing contests in Afghanistan and poetry contests in the United Arab Emirates that look a lot like American Idol? We speak with cultural diplomacy scholar Cynthia Schneider about the universal appeal of talent competitions and how they differ from culture to culture.
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War and Peace: Obama's Nobel Lecture
Tue, Dec 15, 2009
You might say that President Obama's pro-war speech that he gave in Oslo was something of a brain-twister. We talk with a rhetorician who can untwist it for us.
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Hunting as a Rite of Passage
Mon, Dec 14, 2009
Does hunting encourage violence or can it teach empathy and compassion? Randall Eaton is a behavioral scientist with an international reputation in wildlife conservation who teaches boys how to hunt in the Native American way. He is the author of From Boys to Men of Heart.
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Christmas Eve Food Rituals
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
On Dec. 24, la vigilia di Natale, Guissepe Scarlata's family will sit down in their home in Trapani to a seven course fish feast: marinated octopus and squid salad, smoked swordfish and thin slices of cured tuna. And that's just for starters. Join us for Christmas Eve in Sicily.
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The Power of Ritual
Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Dr. Bradd Shore wants to debunk the idea that rituals are only powerful in the exotic sphere of The Other. He says, for Americans, the most meaningful rituals may very well be the hidden ones we most easily overlook.
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An Ecology of Music
Wed, Dec 9, 2009
How would you turn Alaska into a piece of music? A glacial tempo, filled with cold motifs and melodies or something grand and imposing? Composer John Luther Adams answers this question every time he steps into his studio.
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Learning Arabic
Tue, Dec 8, 2009
More and more people are learning Arabic these days. We talk with the authors of the most popular Arabic textbook in the world, the husband and wife team, Kristen Brustad and Mahmoud Al-Batal who insist it is not all that hard after all.
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Invictus
Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Shortly after becoming the president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela found an unusual cause to unite the country after the apartheid: rugby. How did he turn a white supremacist team into a world champion and symbol of unity? Learn about the true story behind the film, Invictus.
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