Leo Duran
Associate Producer
Leo Duran appears in the following:
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy has alleged that his peers had a hand in the outcome of important games, including the 2002 playoffs between the Sacramento Kings and the L.A. Lakers. The phrase of the day is, "I knew it!"
Monday, June 09, 2008
Over the weekend, the animated flick Kung Fu Panda got the top spot at the box office … and Hillary Clinton gave her support to Barack Obama as the top Democrat in the presidential primary. If you caught a movie over the weekend, which one do you think the also-rans should catch up on? Our listeners have some suggestions.
Friday, June 06, 2008
A new exhibit at New York City's PS1 art gallery is created from the camera-phone photos of visitors. Other artists are painting on buildings overlooking the Thames. The Takeaway's culture critic, Mary Beth Williams, talks about the disappearing lines between artist, art and audience.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
When the smoke cleared in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, an untold number of protesters were dead in what later became known as a massacre. They gathered to protest for democracy, but records of their efforts are absent in official Chinese history books.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
The United Nations has convened a high-level conference of the World Food Program in Rome to discuss the challenges of climate change, bioenergy and food security amid rises prices. Making an appearance is Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, whose own country faces an inflation rate of 165,000 percent.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Producer's Notes:
Detective Larry Findley didn't want to be on the radio. But the gumshoe's desire to educate people about grease theft trumped his suspicion of what he calls "media types."
The demand for grease (used cooking oil) is at an all-time high. That's due in ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
20% of the world's fresh water is in the 5 Great Lakes of North America. The lakes are what's left over from a giant glacial melt at the end of the last ice age 20 or 30 thousand years ago...which is why the water isn't salty. It's a lucky break for North America and an enticing solution to water problems outside the Midwest.
Friday, May 23, 2008
After 19 years, the world's most famous archaeologist is back on the silver screen, bullwhip and all. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" hits theaters nationwide this week. To get a reality check on the Indiana Jones franchise, The Takeaway talks with a very real Indiana Jones: Rick Jones, Indiana's State Archaeologist.
Monday, May 12, 2008
When public services crumble in Iraq, so does accessibility for the disabled. The Takeaway is joined by Tiana Tozer, who works for Mercy Corps, an organization that helps disabled Iraqis learn how to change cultural preconceptions and advocate for help.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Drying clothes on the line isn’t just a chore — it’s a political movement. Communities across the nation have banned the air-drying method for their unsightliness, but now environmentalists are pushing back. The state of Colorado passed a law overturning the bans and the Ontario government is considering to do the same.
Monday, April 14, 2008
The worsening economy is shaking apart industries like the housing market, with few winners. There is a superstar, however, when the economy sputters: video game makers.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Star Wars fans have rallied against an empire: the Weinstein Company. The movie studio enraged aspiring Jedis by reworking the film, "Fanboys." Now, they're planning to protest every Weinstein movie until their demands are met. AintItCool.com's Harry Knowles tells us more about those demands.