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Public Broadcasting Atlanta's (PBA) Forum Network is an online, on-demand archive of discussions given by some of the world's foremost scholars, authors, artists, scientists, policy-makers and community leaders. These discussion events are hosted by cultural and educational organizations in metro Atlanta and beyond. Through the Forum Network, people across the world can now listen and watch these events online. We encourage our audience to browse our featured, new, and popular lectures. Explore all lectures by Topics, Series, Partners, and Speakers. To provide our viewers with added information lectures are further augmented with speaker biographies, related lectures and books, captions and transcripts, and downloadable audio. **About Atlanta Public Broadcasting ** Great cities are known by their museums, theaters, symphonies and parks. But the greatest impact on a city's cultural life radiates invisibly through the air. For Atlanta, that cultural force is Public Broadcasting Atlanta. WABE 90.1 FM and PBA 30, brings NPR News, music, the arts and PBS programming to hundreds of thousands of listeners and viewers each year. Today, people turn to public broadcasting for their news, music, arts and entertainment. Yet, few people realize that public broadcasting began as "educational television" -- strictly a learning resource. As a broadcast service of Atlanta Public Schools in partnership with the Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative (AETC), PBA has never lost sight of its original mission. Education remains at the core of our operation at every level, from preschoolers to our elders.

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Kevin Klose: The Future of National Public Radio

Wed, May 25, 2005

Kevin Klose speaks with community members about the future vision and focus of National Public Radio. This program was recorded at the WPBA studios in Atlanta as part of Public Broadcasting Atlanta's survey of the media landscape.

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Renee Montagne: Producing Morning Edition

Fri, Dec 10, 2004

Renee Montagne relates her experiences as a journalist for National Public Radio and what it takes to produce *Morning Edition*. **Renee Montagne** has been co-hosting NPR's *Morning Edition* since December, 1994. Montagne is a familiar voice on NPR and has served as a correspondent and occasional host on *Morning Edition* since 1989. She has worked for NPR's science, national, and foreign desks and served as co-host with Robert Siegel on *All Things Considered*.

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David Brown: Marketplace's Renaissance Man

Fri, Nov 19, 2004

David Brown discusses his experiences as a journalist, world economics, and the complexities of producing a business news magazine like Public Radio International's *Marketplace*. A true Renaissance man, *Marketplace* host David Brown is a motorcycle-loving, history-reading, Southern-born gentleman who believes that Alexis de Tocqueville's *Democracy in America* should be required reading for all citizens. An enigmatic and multifaceted individual, he would love to have had the opportunity to interview T.E. Lawrence, and believes that journalists have the honor and heavy responsibility of writing the first draft of history. Brown is also one of public radio's most highly respected and broadly experienced hosts and producers. He joined *Marketplace* in the fall of 2000 as senior producer.

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Kai Ryssdal: Anatomy of Marketplace

Thu, Oct 6, 2005

Kai Ryssdal, host of Public Radio International's *Marketplace*, describes how stories are chosen for the program, what changes are coming in the program's future, and what's happening in the world of business.

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Karen White and Tanya Michna: New Writings

Sun, Mar 9, 2008

Karen White returns to the South Carolina Low Country with her new novel, *The Memory of Water*. It is a story about death and family relations. Ms. White's first book, *In the Shadow of the Moon*, was published in 2000. It was a double finalist in Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA award. She has since witten seven award-winning novels, and two more books are scheduled: *The House on Tradd Street*, (November 2008) and an untitled book set in Savannah, Georgia will be out in May 2009. She grew up in London and graduated from the American School in London. She lives in Georgia with her husband and two children. Tanya Michna's *Necessary Arrangements* is a story about two Georgia sisters who are also best friends. Ms. Michna has an extensive list of publishing credits, including essays in the Smart Pop books, *Perfectly Plum: The Life, Loves and Other Disasters of Stephanie Plum*, *Trenton Bounty Hunter* and *Grey's Anatomy 101: Seattle Grace Unauthorized*. She lives in Georgia with her husband, two kids, and a book collection that takes up several rooms. This event was hosted by Wordsmiths Books.

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Fifteen Minutes of Shame

Sun, Apr 20, 2008

Dating columnist Lisa Daily talks about her debut novel, *Fifteen Minutes of Shame* and how its heroine fits into Daily's professional shoes. In this novel, the lead character's 15 minutes of fame quickly become 15 minutes of shame when the story of her divorce is splashed across supermarket tabloids.

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How Working Women Can Manage Stress

Thu, Apr 3, 2008

Dr. Kathleen Hall, stress reduction and work-life balance expert, discusses the stressors facing today's working women and gives practical, actionable advice on lifestyle, career, home, and food changes that will lead to a more balanced life. This *Own Your Happiness* event is hosted by Mom Corps, providing companies direct access to professionals who have opted out of the traditional workplace and enabling professionals to work in their respective fields, while simultaneously meeting familial needs and responsibilities.

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Guantanamo: Legal, Practical, and Moral Issues

Thu, Apr 24, 2008

John Chandler, his spouse Beth Tanis, and his colleagues at the Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan law firm represent seven men from Yemen who have been detained by the US government at Guantánamo, some for five years now. The Sutherland group has visited Guantánamo a dozen times, has traveled to Yemen to meet the families of these men and has filed habeas petitions in the US district court for the District of Columbia. During this luncheon presentation, Chandler talks about one such case. He is recognized in the *International Who's Who for Lawyers*, a Top 100 super lawyer by *Atlanta Magazine* and has been named to *Georgia Trend Magazine's* Legal Elite since its inception. This event is hosted by the Atlanta Council on International Relations.

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Gene Baur: Farm Sanctuary

Mon, Apr 21, 2008

In *Farm Sanctuary*, Gene Baur provides an investigation of the ethical questions involved in the production of beef, poultry, pork, milk, and eggs -- and what each of us can do to stop the mistreatment of farm animals and promote compassion. He details the triumphs and the disappointments of more than twenty years on the front lines of the animal protection movement. Gene Baur is the president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, the first animal rescue organization dedicated to farmed animals. He has been at the forefront of animal rights since he began the sanctuary in 1986. Borders Books in Buckhead hosted this event.

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Cokie Roberts: Ladies of Liberty

Mon, May 12, 2008

Cokie Roberts reveals the stories of determined and passionate women, including Rebecca Gratz, Dolley Madison, Theodosia Burr, and Sacajawea. In her previous book, *Founding Mothers*, Cokie Roberts paid homage to the women who helped establish our nation. In this latest book, *Ladies of Liberty*, she continues the story of more remarkable women and their achievements in moving the fledgling US forward, from the election of John Adams in 1796 to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. This event was hosted by the Barnes & Noble at Georgia Tech.

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