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Fri. 5/25/12
Week In Review
Fri. 5/25/12
Week In Review
The Emily Rooney Show
Public affairs professional Terence Burke, social critic and attorney Wendy Kaminer, and regular contributor to the Boston Globe Tom Keane weigh in on the week that was.
Thurs. 5/24/12
Is The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist Close To Being Solved?
Thurs. 5/24/12
Is The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist Close To Being Solved?
The Emily Rooney Show
We check in on recent developments in the Isabella Stewart Gardner heist with Tom Mashberg, who has been following the case for 22 years.
Thurs. 5/24/12
Local Scientist Redefines Brain Power
Thurs. 5/24/12
Local Scientist Redefines Brain Power
The Emily Rooney Show
We talk with the local scientist at the center of the development of the powerful new technology that allows paralyzed people to move objects – with their thoughts.
Thurs. 5/24/12
Show & Tell — Chloe Caldwell’s Legs Get Led Astray
Thurs. 5/24/12
Show & Tell — Chloe Caldwell’s Legs Get Led Astray
The Emily Rooney Show
Our resident provocateur talks about trends in young women's confessional literature, epitomized by Chloe Caldwell's frankly sexual writing.
Wed. 5/23/12
Pets, Etiquette And The Law
Wed. 5/23/12
Pets, Etiquette And The Law
The Emily Rooney Show
Kara Holmquist, MSPCA director of advocacy, and animal behaviorist Terri Bright take your questions about the line between rude and illegal when it comes to pet etiquette.
Wed. 5/23/12
The 30 Songs That Cost Joel Tenenbaum $675,000
Wed. 5/23/12
The 30 Songs That Cost Joel Tenenbaum $675,000
The Emily Rooney Show
Joel Tenenbaum, former BU Student who was sued by the RIAA, joins us to discuss the case.
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Thursday, May 3
When legendary detective novelist Robert Parker passed away, fans of his Spenser novels wanted more – now they’ve got it. We’ll talk with Ace Atkins about finding your voice as a writer when that voice isn’t yours. Plus, we're joined by The Boston Globe’s popular love letters columnist Meredith Goldstein. We'll talk about about her new book, The Singles, and take your phone calls at 877-301-8970.
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BEST OF Summer Series - Sound Of The Season
Get ready to give your iPod a jolt. It’s time to talk about the soundtrack for this summer with two of our favorite music geeks: rock-and-roll writer Steve Almond - who is here with me in the studio – and NPR Music’s Stephen Thompson who joins me from the NPR Studios in Washington.
Steve Almond's Summer Picks:
"Summer Sun” by Jukebox the Ghost from “Everything Under the Sun”
“Home” by The Wealthy West from “The Wealthy West”
“Everything Is Everything” by Booker T. Jones from “The Road From Memphis”
“I Swear” by Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside from “Dirty Radio”
“Peaches” by Bob Schneider from “A Perfect Day”
“Streets of Heaven (Promises Promises)” by Sam Roberts from “Collider”
“Shaky Hands” by Jill Sobule and John Doe from “A Day at the Pass”
“The Sun Always Reminds Me of You” by Marissa Nadler from “Marissa Nadler”
"We Almost Lost Detroit" by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
“Summertime Thing” by Chuck Prophet from album “No Other Love”
“Youth of 1000 Summers” by Van Morrison from album “Enlightenment”
“Summertime" by Angelique Kudjo from “Keep on Moving, Best of AK”
“A Sweet Summer’s Night” by Jens Lekman from “Oh You’re So Silent Jens”
Stephen Thompson's Summer Picks:
“Always Like the Son” by Release The Sunbird from “Come Back to Us”
“Cradle” by The Joy Formidable from “The Big Roar”
“I Need A Dollar” by Aloe Blacc from “Good Things”
“Turn Off This Song And Go Outside” by The Lonely Forest from “Arrows”
“Daisy” by Fang Island from “Fang Island”
“Rolling In The Deep” by Adele from “21” (covered to death but still worth mentioning
“Strawberry Letter 23” by Shuggie Otis from “Inspiration Information”
“Letter From An Occupant” by The New Pornographers from “Mass Romantic”
“It’s Time To Party” by Andrew W.K., from “I Get Wet”
“Radiation Vibe” by Fountains of Wayne from “Fountains of Wayne”
“Waterloo Sunset” by The Kinks from “The Kink Kronikles”
“There She Goes” by The La’s from “The La’s”
“Superfly” by Curtis Mayfield from the Superfly soundtrack
