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Mon., 7/2/12
Viva La Literature
Mon., 7/2/12
Viva La Literature
The Callie Crossley Show
Marjorie Garber and Alicia Anstead join us.
Fri., 6/29/12
Let's Do the Time Warp (Never) Again!
Fri., 6/29/12
Let's Do the Time Warp (Never) Again!
The Callie Crossley Show
Garen Daly joins us.
Fri., 6/29/12
Week in Review
Fri., 6/29/12
Week in Review
The Callie Crossley Show
Peter Kadzis, Gintautas Dumcius and Sue O'Connell join us.
Thurs., 6/28/12
The Gavel Comes Down on Government
Thurs., 6/28/12
The Gavel Comes Down on Government
The Callie Crossley Show
Arnie Arnesen, Robert Whitcomb and Brian Rosman join us..
Wed., 6/27/12
60 Feet Underground
Wed., 6/27/12
60 Feet Underground
The Callie Crossley Show
Leon Neyfakh joins us.
Wed., 6/27/12
The Pru: A Love/Hate Story
Wed., 6/27/12
The Pru: A Love/Hate Story
The Callie Crossley Show
Elihu Rubin joins us.
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Americans have officially been racing homing pigeons in the U.S. since the late 1800s. With the ability to travel hundreds of miles with out rest, homing pigeons have been (and still are) used by the U.S. military to carry messages back and forth. Count Walt Disney, Mike Tyson, and the British Royal Family among the famous pigeon racing enthusiasts. Today, we talk with two of New England's best pigeon racers about the sport.
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Americans have officially been racing homing pigeons in the U.S. since the late 1800s. With the ability to travel hundreds of miles with out rest, homing pigeons have been (and still are) used by the U.S. military to carry messages back and forth. Count Walt Disney, Mike Tyson, and the British Royal Family among the famous pigeon racing enthusiasts. Today, we talk with two of New England's best pigeon racers about the sport.Guests:
Bill and Paula Desmarais, of Fall River, MA, have been racing homing pigeons together since 1996. Bill is the director of the Northeast Zone American Racing Pigeon Union
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