Captain Fatty: A Private Party On The High Seas August 31, 2008 • All summer, Captain Fatty Goodlander has been sending Weekend Edition Sunday stories from his travels on board his boat, The Wild Card. In this report, Goodlander talks about throwing a party for his wife. Captain Fatty: A Private Party On The High Seas Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94151749/94153178" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Jesuit Priest Recalls Move From Corporate America August 29, 2008 • Twenty years ago this week, James Martin left corporate America and entered the Society of Jesus. His friends and family asked him if he was out of his mind. Martin says call came to him in the form a TV documentary on a Trappist monk. Jesuit Priest Recalls Move From Corporate America Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94118843/94118794" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: Unitarians, Rodriguez August 29, 2008 • Listeners responded to the interview with GOP media strategist Stuart Stevens whose comments about Unitarian weddings irked many. Listeners also wrote in about singer-songwriter Rodriguez whose 1969 debut album is being re-released. Letters: Unitarians, Rodriguez Listen · 1:49 1:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94118811/94118783" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Three Years After Katrina, Sense Of Tragedy Strong August 29, 2008 • Three years after Hurricane Katrina, it still feels like being in mourning for a close family member. Most days are spent without ruminating on the loss, but living in a street with so many houses boarded up won't allow the tragedy to go away. Three Years After Katrina, Sense Of Tragedy Strong Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94118840/94118792" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Daydreaming Moves Beyond California August 29, 2008 • This summer, we've been musing about the California Dream on our blog Daydreaming. Now, we're transforming the blog into broader conversation about news and culture. But we're not giving up the name. Daydreaming Moves Beyond California Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94105713/94105682" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: College Tuition, 'Braid,' Sharing August 28, 2008 • Listeners respond to our stories on college tuition, the videogame Braid and sharing. Letters: College Tuition, 'Braid,' Sharing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94076324/94076284" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Against The Grain Eyes On The Pride August 27, 2008 • The Democratic Party, as assembled and packaged at its national convention, does not seem especially proud that it is about to become the first major American political party to nominate an African-American to be president.
Sweetness And Light Take The Olympics. Give Me My NFL, Please August 27, 2008 • When it comes to the people who run sports, look out for federations — and for officials wearing blue blazers. Commentator Frank Deford says team sports are easier to run than individual sports, and domestic sports are more manageable than international ones. That means the NFL trumps the Olympics. Take The Olympics. Give Me My NFL, Please Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93995199/94011919" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Breast Exam Rebuttal: 'An Exam Saved Me' August 27, 2008 • Last week we reported on a study that showed that self breast exams don't help prevent death from breast cancer in women. The interview generated quite a response from listeners. Several women wrote in to say that they had found cancerous lumps in their own breasts and wouldn't be alive today if not for breast self exams. Breast Exam Rebuttal: 'An Exam Saved Me' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94019648/94019606" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Democratic Convention What Hillary Clinton Didn't Say August 27, 2008 • For Slate.com blogger Mickey Kaus, it wasn't what Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday night, so much as what she didn't say. Like guests who don't show up at a party, it only began to bother him much later — when the buzz was over — that something was absent. What Hillary Clinton Didn't Say Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94019616/94019598" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis The Volleys Of TV's Political Analysts August 27, 2008 • Political pundits live for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominating conventions. But when it comes to what political analysts are saying about the Democratic National Convention going on in Denver, viewers aren't always getting an independent assessment of events. The Volleys Of TV's Political Analysts Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94011839/94011811" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Circus Everyone Trashes The Media — Especially The Media August 27, 2008 • It's not unusual to hear accusations of journalistic bias in political reporting. Some of the loudest accusations come from journalists who, like CNN's Lou Dobbs or MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, have made their own biases abundantly clear.
Minorities Get Little Respect On The Big Screen August 27, 2008 • As the summer movie season draws to a close, Morning Edition commentator John Ridley weighs in on what he thinks has been a really bad spell for minorities at the multiplex — both for actors and moviegoers. Minorities Get Little Respect On The Big Screen Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93995425/94011813" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Circus Tale Of The TiVo: MSNBC, Fox News Worlds Apart August 26, 2008 • A look at one key hour of cable news coverage of the Democratic convention Monday night reveals less shouting from liberal-leaning MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and company, who soft-pedaled conflict among Democrats. Over at Fox News, Bill O'Reilly remained a full-force conservative Factor.
Iconic Noodle Celebrates 50th Anniversary August 25, 2008 • On Aug. 25, 1958, the first package of Chicken Ramen was sold in Japan, making today the 50th anniversary of the iconic instant meal. Momofuku Ando was much more than just a noodle inventor — he was a philosopher, too. Iconic Noodle Celebrates 50th Anniversary Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93954544/93954508" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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