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Condoleeza Rice

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House Lust

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Bush Tragedy

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Lobbyists and Fundraising

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Comfortably Numb

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Jimmy Breslin: The Good Rat

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Amy Jaffre-Energy Policy

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Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History

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Supercapitalism

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Elvis' Titanic: Teaching in Kurdistan

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The Supreme Court - Toobin

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All the Tea in China -How to Make Money on the Mainland

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Wordlwide Slavery and Capitalism

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The Tobasco Legacy

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Prince of Darkness -Richard Perle

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General Bill Hallsey -Success and Failure

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Plastic Surgery Obsession

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US Foreign Policy -Past and Present

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Hugh Johnson - Wine

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Sawyer Hill Eco Village

Al sits down with Diana Carroll of Sawyer Hill Eco Village

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Your Mother, My Mother

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Futurecast - Robert Shapiro

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Slavery by Another Name - Blackmon

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Storming Las Vegas - Huddy

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PBS - Carrier

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War and Decision - Douglas Feith

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Ken Davis on History

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Lincoln's Marriage -Epstein

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Simonetta: The Montefeltro Conspiracy

MontefeltroConspiracy:Marcello Simonetta June29A brutal murder,nefarious plot a coded letter and after five hundred years the most notorious mystery of the renaissance period.

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Stew Friedman

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Peter Blackshaw on Customer Service

Peter Blackshaw:July 13

Filled with stories from the front lines about well known brands like Coke, Nike, Dell, Southwest Airlines, Toyota, Johnson & Johnson this book showcases customer influence and offers companies a clear and convincing framework for creating authentic, enduring relationships with today’s vocal consumer

Host Al Vuona interviews Karen Essex on the Public Eye.  Sunday August 10, 2008.

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Phil Carlo: memories of The Mob

Sunday August 17 “Gaspipe” by Phil CarloAnthony "Gaspipe" Casso is currently serving thirteen consecutive life sentences plus 455 years at a federal prison in Colorado. Now, for the first time, the head of a mob family has granted complete and total access to a journalist.

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Denis Waitley - The Dragon and The Eagle: business relations between America and China

Should the United States have boycotted the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing?  How can the U.S. and China coexist and grow peacefully, with such different cultures and worldviews?  Dr. Denis Waitley discusses this in his new book, The Dragon and the Eagle.

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Brad Thor - The Last Patriot

In his latest book, "The Last Patriot" Brad Thor interweaves history with the story and about just how long this war with some of the radical Muslims has been going on. This is a mystery, suspense, and a thriller all rolled up in one!

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Clark Winter: The Either/Or Investor

Investment guru and author Clark Winter shows that clear thinking, common sense and assessing the right information will give anyone the tools to invest with confidence and prosper financially.His new book "The Either Or Investor" is filled with no-nonsense strategies that will boost your bottom line and help the novice investor to feel comfortable about financial markets.

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Noah Andre Trudeau - Southern Storm

Prize winning Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau has once again written a riveting,and insightful account of the Civil War.His latest book "Southern Storm" addresses William T. Shermans march to the sea in 1864.A day by day log of actual diary entries chronicles the march in all it's glory.The feelings and emotions of the Union Army as well as war torn southerners is richly described.Trudeau is considered one of the great Civil War experts and this segment provides the proof.

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Michael Kimmel: Guyland The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men

To a growing list of books about the myths and mysteries of American boys and young males, Kimmel, a sociologist and author of Manhood In America, adds this deft exploration grounded in research. Based on more than 400 interviews, over a four-year span, with young men ages 16–26, Kimmel's study shows that the guys who live in Guyland are mostly white, middle-class, totally confused and cannot commit to their relationships, work or lives.

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Tom Bloch: Stand For the Best

Tom Bloch former chairman of H&R Block gave up a million dollar a year job to become a middle school math teach in an urban setting.This amazing story of giving back to the community has put Bloch on the front line of the education issue.His willingness to leave corporate America and become a math teacher is both inspiring and unique.With a soft spoken down to earth manner Bloch explains his motivations and the thrill he gets from making a difference in a childs life.

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Rajib Mallick - Asphalt Energy Project

ANYONE WHO HAS WALKED BAREFOOT ACROSS A PARKING LOT ON A HOT SUMMER DAY
KNOWS THAT BLACKTOP IS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD AT SOAKING UP THE SUN'S
WARMTH.NOW RESEARCH HAS FOUND A WAY TO USE THAT HEAT SOAKING PROPERTY
FOR AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE.THROUGH ASPHALT,THE RESEARCHES ARE
DEVELOPING A SOLAR COLLECTOR THAT COULD TURN ROADS AND PARKING LOTS

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Jeffrey Wert - Cavalryman of the Lost Cause

Jeff Wert adds to his considerable reputation as a military historian
of the Civil War with this excellent biography of the Confederacy's
best cavalry man Jeb Stuart.Stuart figured prominently into many of the
army of Northern Virginias operations.With a keen eye for detail and
narrative prose Wert explores the controversial side of Stuarts
personality as well as his talent for military tactics.He was larger
than life even though that life ended at 31.

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James McPherson: TRIED BY WAR

Abraham Lincoln was the only US President in history whose entire administration was bound by war. In spite of his limited military experience Lincoln read, studied and consulted with military figures. Those efforts enhanced his skills and performance as Commander-in-Chief enabling him to bring the country thru it's most difficult period.Famed historian and Pulitzer prize winning author James McPherson shares this extraordinary feat in his new book:Tried By War.

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Dr. Gary Small - iBrain

Dr. Gary Small is one of America's leading neuroscientists and experts on brain function and behavior. In his latest book, iBrain, Dr. Small explores how technology's unstoppable march forward has altered the way young minds develop, function, and interprets information. iBrain reveals a possible new human evolution catalyzed by technological advancement and its future implications. So,  where do you fit in on this new evolutionary chain?

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H W Brands - Traitor to His Class

This new biography eclipses all previous works on FDR, "Traitor To His Class". New light has
been shed on the man many regard as our greatest president and
statesman.From his early life leading up to the presidency.

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Phil Norman - John Lennon The Life

Drawing on previously unknown sources, unpublished letters, and
unprecedented access to all the key figures, author and journalist
Philip Norman gives us the most complete and revealing portrait of John
Lennon that is ever likely to be published.

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P M Forni - Choosing Civility

Many of
us find ourselves confronted with rudeness every day and don’t know
how to respond. From the intrusive cell-phone user who holds loud conversations
in public to the hostile highway driver who cuts one off with a quick
swerve of his car, politeness seems to be on a downward spiral, surprising
us at every turn. P.M. Forni, the author of
Choosing Civility, has the answer. knows that rudeness begets
rudeness and, in The Civility Solution, he shows us what to do when

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Jon Meacham - American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

Newsweek editor and bestselling author Jon Meacham has written a remarkable biography of Andrew Jackson, who rose from nothing to the pinnacle of power.  AMERICAN LION is an exciting portrait of one of our most important yet least remembered presidents.

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Tilar Mazzeo - The Widow Clicquot

Veuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour,style and luxury.But who
was the driving force responsible for making the lable what it is
today?  In "The Widow Clicquot" author Tilar Mazzeo brings to life the
woman behind the label:Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin.
 

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Harold Holzer

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Eric Maddox - Mission: Black List #1

Everyone has seen the footage: a heavily bearded Saddam Hussein
blinking under the bright lights of infantry cameras, dazed to find
himself in U.S. Army custody. Yet while the breaking news was broadcast
around the world, the story of the remarkable events leading up to that
moment on December 13, 2003, has never before been fully told. Mission: Black List #1
offers the complete, behind-the-scenes account of the search for Saddam
Hussein, as related by the Army interrogator whose individual courage
and sheer determination made the capture possible.

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Lee Congdon - George Kennan: A Writing Life

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Tilar Mazzeo - Women In Wine Series

“Women In Wine”

 

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Mary Ann Vangrin - Women In Wine Series

The move is on. Increasingly more and more women are playing an
important role in the wine industry.  This truly long overdue evolution
and revolution finds more women entering and becoming acknowledged in
the wine world as winemakers, sommeliers, negotiants, writes and
merchants.  From the way they purchase wine to the way they taste and
evaluate it, women have made a lasting impression on this once male
dominated industry.  It's a great time to enjoy the fruit of the vine. 

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Women In Wine - Gina Gallo

“Women In Wine”

 

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Clyde Wheatley

Jazz musician Clyde Wheatley on The Public Eye

With Wings Like Eagles: By Michael Korda


Michael Korda's brilliant work of history takes the reader back to the summer of 1940, when fewer than three thousand young fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force—often no more than nine hundred on any given day—stood between Hitler and the victory that seemed almost within his grasp. Relive the gallant "Battle Of Britain" and those who gave some much to ensure a free England.Join me for this lively discussion with this award winning New York Times bestselling author.

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Ron White

Wise, scholarly,
evenhanded and elegant describes how famed historian Ronald White
informs and inspires with this new biography about our sixteenth
president Abraham Lincoln. With a new emphasis on the complex meaning
and timeless importance of Lincoln’s great words he re-kindles the
flame and continues to define Lincoln.This is a stand out biography by
one of our finest historians so tune in Sunday evening at 10:30.

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Margaret Duckhorn - Women in Wine pt. 4

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Peter Singer

What happens when science fiction becomes battlefield reality?

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Benson Bobrick

In this revelatory, dynamic biography, one of our finest historians,
Benson Bobrick, profiles union general George H. Thomas, arguing that
he was the greatest and most successful general of the Civil War.
Because Thomas didn't live to write his memoirs, his reputation has
been largely shaped by others, most notably Ulysses S. Grant and
William Tecumseh Sherman, two generals with whom Thomas served and who,
Bobrick says, diminished his successes in their favor in their own
biographies. Tune in as Bobrick offers up his impression of the General.

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Dean Sylvester: Whitehall Lane Wineries

Dean is a detail-oriented winemaker who works closely with his crew in
the cellar, while keeping a watchful eye on the development of the
grapes in the vineyard. He is responsible for all winemaking as well as
overseeing the 110 acres of vineyards that Whitehall Lane owns and all
vineyards held under contract. He has been making wine in the Napa
Valley for the past 25 years and is well respected in the Napa Valley
winemaking community. He combines the experience of working with both
European and American winemakers, allowing him to marry classic

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Peter Canellos

No figure in American public life has had such great expectations
thrust upon him, or has responded so poorly. But Ted Kennedy -- the
youngest of the Kennedy children and the son who felt the least
pressure to satisfy his father's enormous ambitions -- would go on to
live a life that no one could have predicted: dismissed as a spent
force in politics by the time he reached middle age, Ted became the
most powerful senator of the last half century and the nation's keeper
of traditional liberalism.

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Bevery Gage - The Day Wall Street Exploded

Just after noon on September 16, 1920, as hundreds of workers poured onto Wall Street for their lunchtime break, a horse-drawn cart packed with dynamite exploded in a spray of metal and fire, turning the busiest corner of the financial center into a war zone. Thirty-nine
people died and hundreds more lay wounded, making the Wall Street explosion the worst terrorist attack to that point in U.S. history.

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Ulrich Boser- The Gardner Heist

Shortly after midnight on March 18, 1990, two men broke into the
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and committed the largest art
heist in history. They stole a dozen masterpieces, including one
Vermeer, three Rembrandts, and five Degas. But after thousands of
leads, hundreds of interviews, and a $5-million reward, not a single
painting has been recovered. Worth a total of $500 million, the missing
masterpieces have become the Holy Grail of the art world and one of the
nation's most extraordinary unsolved mysteries.

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Jeff Pearlman - The Rocket that Fell to Earth

The Rocket That Fell To Earth

by Jeff Pearlman

He was supposed to be the next Nolan Ryan: Roger Clemens, the fearless,
hard-nosed Texan with a 98-mph fastball and a propensity to throw at
the heads of opposing hitters. Yet shortly after his arrival in the
major leagues in 1984, it became apparent that the Ryan comparisons
were simply unfair—Roger Clemens was significantly better.

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Ken Freeman - Freeman Vineyard & Winery

Freeman Vineyard & Winery is the fruition of a 20-year dream shared by Ken and Akiko Freeman to craft elegant cool climate California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a sophisticated, Burgundian
style. With a passion for fine wine and contemporary cooking’s wealth of exotic flavors, the Freemans strive to create wines with the depth and character to pair seamlessly with the abundance of modern, global cuisine.

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Merry Edwards

During her thirty-three year winemaking career, Merry has earned the universal respect of winemaking peers, grape growers and academicians. A self-described perfectionist, she has constantly refined her vineyard practices, wines and techniques.  Merry does not rest on her laurels; she grows.Food was Merry’s gateway to wine.  She recalls, “When I was a teenager my mother had cookbooks produced by the California Wine Advisory Board.  Wine was an ingredient in every recipe, so I started cooking with wine.”

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Christophe Hedges

It was 1986 when Washington native Tom Hedges found his first employment in the wine industry marketing American wines in Taiwan. From that humble beginning, Hedges Cellars, then a "virtual" winery, found its first customer: the government of Sweden. Tom and his wife Anne-Marie marketed their Cabernet/Merlot blend to foreign buyers exclusively for two years before going domestic and opening up North American distribution. Still without their own winery, they took a chance buying acreage on an obscure little hill called Red Mountain.

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Lynda Hanson Hanzell Winery

In 1948, Ambassador James D. Zellerbach acquired 200 acres in the Mayacamas Mountains one mile

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Julie Green

Most histories focus on the men
who conceived the Panama Canal,
particularly President Theodore Roosevelt and chief engineers
John Stevens and George Goethals. In her latest book
author Julie Greene shifts the focus away from those at the
top, instead telling the story of rank-and-file workers on the
ground. This is the most detailed account of the men and women
who toiled to make the Panama
Canal a reality.  Join host Al Vuona for a discussion with the
author.

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J. Soloff DeLille Cellars

Guest: Owner Jay Soloff
DeLILLE CELLARS is a small winery located in Woodinville, Washington. Simply stated, their goal is to make the very best handcrafted, old-world style red and white wine made in the State of Washington. They are a family owned winery with an uncompromising philosophy about the quality of what will be in your bottle of wine.

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Justin Basel

Basel Cellars located in Walla Walla,Washington began the journey into the wine business in 2001. Their estate vineyards were planted prior to this in 1997. All of the wine production is done on the property in a 9,600 sq. ft. underground wine cave. I spoke with Justin Basel, a young
winemaker who is both dedicated and passionate about the wines he produces. This is a family run operation with everyone pitching in to lend a hand. Justin talks about his entry into the business and about his vision for the future. Who says you have to go to Europe for great wine?

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Richard Elia

Richard Elia earned his Ph.D. in English at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1972.   He has created a double career as a full-time professor at Salem State College and president / publisher of Quarterly Review of Wines (QRW),
an international wine magazine that is one of the largest wine
magazines in the country. In addition to being president and publisher
of QRW, Elia writes articles for every issue.

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Vincent Cannato - American Passage

During most of New York's early history,Ellis Island had been an obscure little island. To many Americans today, however the small island holds a much bigger significance. Ellis Island is now looked upon as a place where many of our ancestors first touched American soil. It represents a new start where millions of people from all over the world found a new home and  hope for a better life.

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Celia Congdon

The move is on. Increasingly more and more women are playing an important role in the wine industry. This truly long overdue evolution and revolution finds more women entering and becoming acknowledged in the wine world as winemakers, sommeliers, negotiants, writers and merchants. From the way they purchase wine to the way they taste and evaluate it women have made a lasting impression on this once male dominated industry. Join me this week as I speak with Celia Congdon of
Andrew Will Winery in Washington State.

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Samuel Logan - Inside the MS 13 America's Most Violent Gang

Like any American teenager, Brenda Paz spent much of her time with
her friends. They would go to parties, listen to music, and show off
their cars late into the night. But Brenda and her friends belonged to
the Mara Salvatrucha--the MS-13--the most violent gang in America, and
in addition to enjoying the things that all teenagers do, her friends
were thieves, drug dealers, human traffickers, and murderers.

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Katty Kay - Womenomics

Women have power. In Womenomics, journalists Shipman and Kay
deal in facts, not stereotypes, providing a fresh perspective on the
largely hidden power that women have in today's marketplace. Why?
Companies with more women managers are more profitable. Women do more
of the buying. A talent shortage looms. Younger generations want to
work flexibly, too. It all adds up to a workplace revolution that is
great news for professional women—not to mention men and businesses as
well. As Brenda Barnes, CEO of Sara Lee, notes: “Companies need to

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Brian Larky - Dalla Terra Imports

During the past few months we've spoken with winemakers and wineries
especially the women in wine. This time we shift gears and talk with
the people who bring the wines from around the world to America. One
such person is Brian Larky.In 1989 Brian moved back to the U.S. after
five years as winemaker at the prestigious Italian estate Ca’ del
Bosco. Wanting to bring Italy’s finest wines to American tables at
affordable prices, he founded Dalla Terra Importers in 1990.

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Hal Barnett

With passion and patience the husband and wife team of Fiona and Hal
Barnett created Barnett vineyard and winery in 1983. Fiona who was
trained as a CPA and Hal as a real estate developer left successful
careers back in 1983 with the intent of producing small amounts of hand
crafted Cabernet Sauvignon wines from their estate on Californias famed
Spring Mountain. Looking back Hal says the gamble and the experience
was worth it. Tune in as this week as I speak with Hal about his life
and work.

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Norman Ollestad - Crazy For The Storm

In February 1979, a chartered Cessna carrying 11-year old Norman
Olstead, his father, his father’s girlfriend and the pilot, crashed
into Southern California’s San Gabriel Mountains. Norman’s father -- a
man who was both his coach and hero—was dead, his girlfriend soon to
follow. Suspended at over 8,000 feet and engulfed in a blizzard, the
grief-stricken boy descended the icy mountain alone. Putting his
father’s passionate lessons to work, Norman defied the elements and
made it through alive -- the sole survivor of the crash. As he told the

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Boots Braunstein

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Tim Grace - An American in Tuscanny

"An American In Tuscanny"

How does a west coat guy end up making world class wine in
Tuscanny,Italy? Some decades ago The Graces, a San Francisco family,
decided with German banker Gerhard Hirmer and the well known Italian
oenologist, Franco Bernabei, to establish themselves in Tuscany. Fast
forward to 2009 and you have the wines of Il Molino Di Grace. Tim Grace
and his dad live in San Francisco but spend plenty of time in Tuscanny
where they oversee the winery that bears their name. Tune in and listen
to this marvelous story.

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Anthony Flint

Al Vuona, host of The Public Eye, chats with Anthony Flint on his show.

Anthony Flint has written a riveting account of a struggle between
opposites that forever redefined the American city. With no formal
training in urban planning, Jane Jacobs had the audacity to take on
Robert Moses the great urban planner and the passion to save old New
York from the wrecking ball. Listen as Flint passionately discusses
this vivid David and Goliath match-up from the 1960's.

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Maria Ponzi

Maria Ponzi-Ponzi Vineyards,Oregon
Director of Sales and Marketing:

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Jamies Othmer - Adland

After a giddy beginning banging out copy for a small ad agency,  James
Othmer, a longtime creative director and copywriter, worked his way to
the top in 2000 only to discover that his traditional agency was being
abandoned in favor of forward-thinking brand stewards who wanted hip
new ideas from smaller shops well-versed in new media and digital
marketing. Fascinated by groundbreaking interactive campaigns like the
2007 Nine Inch Nails Internet Easter egg hunt and Burger King's
"Subservient Chicken" gag, he found his love for advertising

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Carol Berkin - Civil War Wives

Here are the life stories of three women who connect us to our national past and provide windows onto a social and political landscape that is strangely familiar yet shockingly foreign. Author and Historian Carol Berkin focuses on three “accidental heroes” who left behind sufficient
records to allow their voices to be heard clearly and to allow us to see the world as they did. Though they held no political power themselves, all three had access to power and unique perspectives on events of their time.

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Abigail Pogrebin - One And The Same

Writer,mother,wife. New Yorker. Abigail Pogrebin is many things, but
the one that has defined her most profoundly is “identical twin.”
Pogrebin's relationship with her sister, both as children, when they
were inseparable, and today, when she longs for that uncomplicated
intimacy, inspired her to examine the phenomenon of twinship—to learn
how other identical pairs regard their doubleness and what experts are
learning about how DNA impacts our sense of identity and shapes our
lives.

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Mary Mulligan

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Hannah Pakula

With the beautiful, powerful, and sexy Madame Chiang Kai-shek at the center of one of the great dramas of the twentieth century, this is the story of the founding of modern China, starting with a revolution that swept away more than 2,000 years of monarchy, followed by World War II, and ending in the eventual loss to the Communists and exile in Taiwan.

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Gloria Barsamian: Sustenance and Hope for Caregivers of Elderly Parents

Gloria Barsamian spent twenty-eight years as one of the first medical
social workers at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Massachusetts. She
is a licensed social worker with a Master"Degree in Psychology and
Social Relations from Harvard University.In her book Sustenance and
Hope for Caregivers of Elderly Parents she intimately describes results
of her life time work including research with Adult Children, Elderly
Parents and Grandchildren. She argues that the core of the relationship
between Adult Children and Elderly Parents is a special engagement

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Bill Sloan: The Darkest Summer

One of the darkest periods in American military history began on June
25, 1950, when hordes of North Korean troops stormed across the 38th
Parallel into South Korea. The Communists' blitzkrieg-style invasion
came less than five years after the end of World War II, when the
United States had owned the world's mightiest war machine, but it
caught a toned-down, ill-equipped U.S. Army woefully unready.

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Kathryn Hall

Kathryn Walt Hall is the proprietor of HALL Wines in Napa Valley and
has been involved in the California wine industry since her family
first purchased a vineyard thirty years ago. She has had a
distinguished career as a successful businesswoman, community activist,
and most recently as the United States Ambassador to Austria. Kathryn
is passionate about her career in the wine industry and talks about the
impact women have had on this industry.

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Steve Doerner

Guest: Steve Doerner
Master Winemaker: Cristom Vineyards,Oregon

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Ken Mason - Classic Win Imports

It's that time of year again and like most of you I agonize over what to bring to holiday gatherings. Then I rack my brain thinking of a great gift to give. That's why I invited Ken Mason from Classic Wine Imports in Boston as my guest. Ken is the german wine buyer and spends
a considerable amount of time each year in Germany looking for great German wines. Ken talks about why wine and in particular German Reisling is such a wonderful gift. So join us this Sunday evening at 10:30 and let's see if we can help solve some of your gift buying problems. 

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Hugh Davies - Schramsberg Vineyards, Napa California

Guest: Hugh Davies
Schramsberg Vineyards, Napa California
Topic:The Wonderful World of Sparkling Wines

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Jake Adelstein - Tokyo Vice

Jake Adelstein is the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Press Club, and with TOKYO VICE: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (Pantheon Books/October 13, 2009/$26.00), we have his firsthand, revelatory
look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up.

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Robert Craig

How did a guy from a small minning town in Arizona end up making world
class wines that have been served regularly at the White House over
three administrations? In 1992 Robert Craig started Robert Craig Wines.
It was the realization of a long-held dream to hand-craft small
quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon from great winegrowing appellations of
Napa Valley. Since that time this unpretentious, soft spoken man has
garnered world wide respect for his product. I had the opportunity to
speak with Bob about his work and how his wines have ended up on the

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Sara Janssen

Since its debut in 1868, The World Almanac and Book of Facts has become the #1 best-selling American reference book of all time. It is the source for essential and authoritative facts for entertainment, reference and learning. The book contains thousands of facts and statistics that
aren’t publicly available which are sourced and double-checked by the staff of World Almanac experts. I asked Senoir editor Sarah Janssen just how you go about compiling a book of facts that is more than 1000 pages.

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Ian Kershaw author - Hitler

World renowned British historian and author Ian Kershaw’s biography
entitled "Hitler" ranks among the most significant of its kind. In it
Kershaw gives an in-depth analyses of the World War II dictator. From
his ascent to and exercise of power; and the decisive personal role
Hitler played in instigating World War II and genocide. I asked Kershaw
to draw parallels between Hitler and today's terrorists and dictators.
In spite of the ever present violence and hatred we so often read about
Kershaw believes Hitler remains the most demonic ruler of all time.

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Gordon Wood - Historian Empire of Liberty

Gordon S. Wood is Alva O. Way University Professor and Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University. His latest book "Empire Of Liberty" a volume in the Oxford History of the United States deals with the period of the early Republic, 1789-1815. My conversation with professor Wood centers on how the political structure of the early republic was the building block for our current form of government. Certainly there were many flaws as there is today. However, one thing is for sure.

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Randy Lynch - Bennett Lane Winery

Randy and Lisa Lynch came to wine through their travels in Italy, where the fruit of the vine is typically a complement to a meal-not the centerpiece. When their growing passion for fine food and wine led them to plant acreage in Napa Valley, Randy and Lisa decided to create a red wine that would easily find a place at the dinner table. Maximus, named after the wine-loving, 2nd century Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus, became their initial bottling. That was the beginning of Bennett Lane Winery. Randy is also a huge jazz fan. 

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Phil Pomper - "Lenins Brother"

Guest:Philip Pomper, Wesleyan University History Professor and Author.
Date; Sunday February 28

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Joan Waugh - U. S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth (Civil War America)

From Publishers Weekly
How does national memory determine national heroes? Waugh, a UCLA
history professor, probes the subject in an engaging study of the
making of Ulysses S. Grant's reputation. At the time of his death in
1885, he was perceived as on a level with George Washington by former
Unionists and Confederates alike. His memoirs were a bestseller. His
image combined the honorable soldier and the generous victor: a heroic
war leader who believed in the ideal of national reconciliation in both

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David Walker - Comeback America

Guest: David Walker,former Comptroller General of the United States
Title:Comeback America

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Michael Terrien - Winemaker/Owner: Tricycle Wines, Napa California

Native New Englander Michael Terrien left his home state of Maine and headed west to fish.Fortunately for consumers he ended up getting a degree in wine making from the University of California in Davis. Since the 90's Michael has consultated for many prestigious wineries in addition to running his own winery Tricycle Wines, where he excells in the production of Cabernet, Pinot Noir and Chardonny. Tune in and here how this east coast guy has found bliss on the opposite coast.

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Evan Goldstein author - Perfect Pairings

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Ellen Fitzpatrick - Letter To Jackie

Guest:Professor, Ellen Fitzpatrick
Book: Letter To Jackie

 

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James McGrath Morris - Joseph Pulitzer

On April 12th, officials will announce their annual selections for one of the most coveted prizes in the world – the Pulitzer Prize. After nearly a century of prize giving, the name “Pulitzer” has become synonymous with quality journalism, book writing, and the arts. Yet the story of Joseph Pulitzer remains mostly unknown.  Just as today’s modern media industry is rapidly changing and evolving, in the late nineteenth century, journalism in America was undergoing another type of transformation, with Pulitzer leading the charge toward an unprecedented media era.

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Susannah Charleson: Scent of the Missing

Scent of the Missing is the true story of search and rescue
volunteer Susannah Charleson and her rescue dog Puzzle. Together they
forge a close relationship as they search for the lost, missing, and
injured.  From the earliest air-scent lessons to her final mastery of
whole-body dialog, Puzzle emerges as a fully collaborative partner in a
noble enterprise that unfolds across the forests, plains, and cityscapes
of the Southwest. Along the way Susannah and Puzzle learn to read the
clues in the field, and in each other, to accomplish together the

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Robert McGlone - John Brown's War Against Slavery

Drawing on both new and neglected evidence, this book reconstructs Old John Brown’s aborted “war” to free the 3.8 million slaves in the American South before the Civil War. John Brown’s War Against Slavery chronicles how this aged American apostle of violence in behalf of the “downtrodden,” this abolitionist “fanatic” and “terroriser,” ultimately rescued his cause by going to the gallows with resolution and outward calm.

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Austin Kleon - Poet

Austin Kleon
Book: Newspaper Blackout

Date May 2

Poet and author Austin Kleon grabs a newspaper, permanent marker and eliminates words that he doesn’t need. The end result is poetry that Kleon feels rivals his contemporaries. Kleon feels this method is a great way to get children and your people to use cultivate their creative talents and at the same time have fun.

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Robert McGlone - John Brown's War Against Slavery

Drawing on both new and neglected evidence, this book reconstructs Old John Brown’s aborted “war” to free the 3.8 million slaves in the American South before the Civil War. John Brown’s War Against Slavery chronicles how this aged American apostle of violence in behalf of the “downtrodden,” this abolitionist “fanatic” and “terroriser,” ultimately rescued his cause by going to the gallows with resolution and outward calm.

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Michael Gelb - Wine Drinking For Inspired Thinking

Michael Gelb is a leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. Michael is the author of the new book "Wine Drinking For inspired Thinking". A pioneer in the fields of creative thinking and innovative leadership, he leads seminars for organizations such as DuPont, Merck, Microsoft, Nike, Raytheon and YPO.

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Tilar Mazzeo - Back Lane Wineries of NAPA

Guest: Tilar Mazzeo
Book: Back Lane Wineries of NAPA

Date: Sunday May 16

Tilar J. Mazzeo is a cultural historian, biographer, luxury enthusiast, and passionate student of wine and food culture. She divides her time between the California wine country and the East Coast, where she is a professor of English at Colby College. Her latest book is "Back Lane Wineris of NAPA". Tune in this Sunday evening and here the passion in Tilars voice.

In her book Fruits Of Freedom, Clark University Professor, Janette Greenwood relates the history of a network forged between Worcester County, Massachusetts, and eastern North Carolina as a result of Worcester regiments taking control of northeastern North Carolina during the Civil War.

This Sunday on the Public Eye, join host Al Vuona as he chats with Kim Frazier about her family-owned and operated Frazier winery. Tune in on June 20 at 10:30pm.

Join us on Public Eye this Sunday evening at 10:30 for a conversation with Austin Hope of Hope Family winery.

Al's guest this week is author and historian Philip Dray. In his new book "There Is Power In A Union" he masterfully clears away the cobwebs of time and presents a clear picture of how and why labor unions are to this day a mainstay in American life. Tune in this Sunday evening, September 5th at 10:30 pm!