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Life and work at the Gaza border--A doctor's tale

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Dr. Ron Lobel
Wednesday, January 7 2009

Dr. Ron Lobel is the medical director of a hospital about 17 kilometers from the Gaza border. His hospital treated both Israelis and Palestinians alike, until the borders closed. Now, he joins John and Adaora from Ashkelon, Israel where he puts a human face on the story of two embattled rivals and his patients who can't return home.

"We consider our Palestinians across the border not as enemies. We consider them as neighbors."
— Dr. Ron Lobel of Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon, Israel just across the border from Gaza

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The New MBA

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto, Mary Harris
Guest: Christopher McKenna
Monday, January 5 2009

After the dissolution of Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, and numerous other investment banks, the Bernie Madoff scandal, and the global economic fallout of the sub-prime mortgages, business schools are finding themselves in a pickle. What do you teach about business when the future of business is up for debate? In response, business schools are adopting a new curriculum to deal with a new kind of student in the post sub-prime world. Chris McKenna, the MBA program director at the Said Business School at Oxford University, joins The Takeaway.

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Franken wins? Not so fast.

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Tom Scheck
Monday, January 5 2009

It ain't over till it's over. A day before the 111th Congress convenes, Republican senators are claiming that they will block any attempts to seat Democrat Al Franken, who currently holds a slim lead over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck returns to The Takeaway to explain what this week will bring for Minnesota politics.

"This could last a couple of months if they choose to and they could actually order another recount."
— Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck on the continuing political drama over the Minnesota senate seat

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It IS about the bike: Ryan Bowen's cross-country journey to the inauguration

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto, Noel King
Guest: Ryan Bowen
Monday, January 5 2009

We're checking back in with Ryan Bowen, the writer and cycling activist who is cycling cross country from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. for President-elect Obama's inauguration. We check in with Ryan who is camping out in Madison, Florida.

Listen to the last time Ryan was on The Takeaway.

Follow Ryan Bowen's journey on his video blog



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Carnegie Hall: 2009 is the year of the multimedia opera

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Noel King, Kent DePinto
Guest: Terrance McKnight
Friday, January 2 2009

It’s a New Year and we’re taking a look back--and a look forward--at a venue at the center of American Music: Carnegie Hall. If 2008 was the year of the symphony at Carnegie, then 2009 is the year of the multimedia hybrid opera. Joining us to explain what that means is WNYC Music Host Terrance McKnight.

Here's the music you heard in this segment:

•Composer John Adams' "Son of a Chamber Symphony"
•Soprano Jessye Norman sings "Ave Maria"
•Composer Laura Karpman's "Not Forgotten."
•The Roots

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What we can learn from Bernie Madoff (aside from how to illegally bilk billions)

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Diana Henriques
Friday, January 2 2009

What lessons have investors learned from Bernie Madoff? And what repercussions are still to come in the largest Ponzi scheme in history? Diana Henriques is the senior financial writer for the New York Times. She talks with John and Adaora about the state of the disgrace, the global finance markets, and how one gets away with global fraud.

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Viva la musical revolution!

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Chelsea Merz, Kent DePinto
Guest: Ned Sublette
Thursday, January 1 2009

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power. The sweeping changes to the island nation weren't only of the political variety. Cuban music adapted and evolved, too. To take us on a tour through five decades of Cuban music, The Takeaway talks to Ned Sublette, author of Cuba and It’s Music: From the First Drums to the Mamba.

If you want more of Ned Sublette's musical insight, check out his choices of the best of Cuban music.

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New markets open for carbon emissions, but are people buying it?

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Edward McBride
Thursday, January 1 2009

Today marks a new year and a new chapter in the global battle to combat carbon emissions. Utility companies across the eastern seaboard are lining up for the rights to carbon emissions. The new market called The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (REGGI) is the beginning of a global trend in green politics. To explain all of this is Edward McBride, the energy and environment correspondent for The Economist, he joins John and Adaora from London to answer what is the price of used carbon?

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Pull out the cigars (or not): It's the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Michael Voss
Thursday, January 1 2009

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution when Fidel Castro established himself as the Cuban leader and began one of the longest and most controversial relationships in U.S. diplomatic history. Now almost an anachronism of the Cold War, how has the country changed over the last fifty years? How will it look fifty years from now? The BBC's Michael Voss joins John and Adaora from Havana.

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In Gaza crisis, Obama may be forced to draw a line in the sand

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Robert Malley
Wednesday, December 31 2008

Pay close attention to the current conflict between Israel and Palestine, because not only is it incredibly important, but also because you may be witnessing President-elect Barack Obama’s first order of business when he takes office next month. But how will his global political debut mesh with his first foray into middle eastern diplomacy? And what is at risk? Robert Malley, who is the Middle East and North Africa Program Director for the International Crisis Group and served as Special Assistant to President Clinton for Arab Israeli Affairs, joins John and Adaora from Washington.
"Hamas is now viewed by many Arabs as standing up for Arab honor and dignity."
— Robert Malley on the current Middle East conflict

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Tennessee struggling to confront impact of coal ash spill

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Josh Flory
Tuesday, December 30 2008

A little over a week ago more than one billion gallons of wet coal ash spilled after a retaining wall ruptured forty miles west of Knoxville. Initially authorities didn't realize how much of eastern Tennessee was actually covered in the semi-toxic sludge. More than one billion gallons of coal ash have spilled through the valley adjacent to the Kingston Fossil Plant and now Tennessee Valley authorities have to figure out how to get rid of it and clean up the state. Josh Flory from the Knoxville News Sentinel just returned from the spill site. He joins John and Adaora from Knoxville.

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Aquatic Harmonics

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Bruce Walker
Wednesday, December 24 2008

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed technology that uses tracks movements of fish in a tank by corresponding their movement with musical notes The end result is a polyphonic pleasure that will allow visually impaired people to enjoy aquariums, zoos, and other places of informative learning. What would you call this new instrument and what does it sound like? Bruce Walker of the Georgia Tech Sonification lab joins John and Adaora.

Watch video of the Accessible Aquarium Project (the Associated Press via ajc.com) »

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Tom Brokaw reflects on 2008

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto, Jesse Baker
Guest: Tom Brokaw
Wednesday, December 24 2008

2008 was a dynamic year of historic firsts, and who better to sum it up than one of America’s most trusted journalists. The 21-year veteran of NBC Nightly News joins John and Adaora to discuss the passing of his dear friend Tim Russert and why Barack Obama was the post-modern candidate in this year’s election.
"In Tim's case, he wished he'd spent more time at the office. He loved it so much."
— Tom Brokaw on Tim Russert

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November home sales numbers may indicate worsening economy

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Karl "Chip" Case
Tuesday, December 23 2008

Two major economic indicators are released today: the numbers for new and existing home sales for November. Together, the numbers are expected to indicate the economy is worsening. Chip Case, the co-producer of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, joins The Takeaway to talk about how the housing market is the backbone of the American economy and if there is a prospect for good news in real estate.
"If you look at things that really drive the market, it's prices and employment. You pay your money and you take your chances."
— Chip Case on November home sales

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Turkish-made shoe lives in infamy, Turkish shoemaker adds jobs

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto, Andrew Bowman
Guest: Omer Bogatekin
Tuesday, December 23 2008

Baydan Shoe Company, the Turkey-based shoe manufacturer that made the infamous footwear hurled at President Bush earlier this month, has seen such a high demand in shoes that the company has added one hundred new jobs. The shoes are flying off the shelves...
"Now we call it the Bye-Bye Bush shoe."
— Omer Bogatekin on the famous shoe

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It's not you, it's your choice in film

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Bjarne Holmes
Monday, December 22 2008

It's what women of the world have always suspected and what men of the world have always known. Watching romantic comedies may lead to unrealistic expectations in relationships. Now, psychologist Bjarne Holmes joins us in a discussion about the media, archetypes, and if soul-mates really do exist.
"Just because fairy tales have told that over generations doesn't mean it's right."
— Bjarne Holmes on relationships

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Kokomo, Ind. becomes the focal point for Chrysler losses

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Greg Goodnight
Friday, December 19 2008

Kokomo is Indiana’s 13th largest city and it came in third on a list of the nation’s fastest dying towns. With 14% of the town’s population relying on Chrysler for their income, how will the town cope with the stalled auto bailout and the city's four manufacturing plants idle? Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight joins John and Adaora to talk about the future of his town.

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Medical myths debunked!

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Dr. Rachel Vreeman
Friday, December 19 2008

Do you believe eating at night makes you fat? Or that you lose most of your body heat through your head? Guess who believed them too? Your doctor. Dr. Rachel Vreeman, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine, knew about the enduring legacy of these old wives' tales, so she and a colleague set out to debunk the more popular medical myths. Her findings were just published in the British Medical Journal. She joins The Takeaway to discuss these medical myths.

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Lay all your love on me: Mamma Mia! breaks all British box office records

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Kent DePinto
Guest: Paddy O'Connell
Thursday, December 18 2008

You can dance, you can jive, and the UK is having the time of its life with Mamma Mia! The movie has blown British box office records away surpassing Titanic and the Harry Potter series. A bemused Paddy O'Connell feels the beat of the tambourine with John and Adaora from London.

What musical, movie, or song do you listen to or watch when you need a little shot of sunshine on these dark winter recessionary days?

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Auto industry downturn creates ripple effect

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Noel King, Kent DePinto
Guests: Micheline Maynard, Kirk Lewis
Thursday, December 18 2008

When Big Three automakers went to Capitol Hill to plead for a bailout they used two words that are bound to inspire fear: Ripple Effect. We're taking a look at how grim news from the auto industry is rippling through the larger economy. The Takeaway talks to Kirk Lewis, President of the Bing Group in Detroit, which manufactures auto parts for GM and Ford.

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