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Arthur Hicks Jr. (Encore)

Date: 
Sunday, August 5, 2012 - 10:00pm
Program: 
Business Beat

In an encore episode, Steve D'Agostino talks with Arthur Hicks Jr., president and CEO of Cybex International, which is based in Medway. This interview aired originally on April 15, 2012.

Aili McConnon & Seabrooke Leckie

Date: 
Sunday, August 12, 2012 - 9:00pm
Program: 
Inquiry

Gino Bartali is a legendary cyclist admired in Europe and particularly in Italy.  He won his fist Tour de France in 1938, despite the Italian Fascists attempts to control his career because of his close affiliation with the Catholic Church. During World War II, he worked under cover in Italy to save Italian Jews by smuggling false identity documents at great risk to himself and his family. Despite losing ten years of cycling training because of the war and its aftermath, he competed as the underdog in the 1948 Tour. Tune in tonight when Inquiry talks with Canadian journalist AILI McCONNON.

William Wallace & Derek Lovitch

Date: 
Sunday, August 5, 2012 - 9:00pm
Program: 
Inquiry

Inquiry welcomes WILLIAM WALLACE Director of the Worcester Historical Museum. Bill talks about the exciting new “Worcester Talks” program in which the museum is recording people talking about their experiences and memories of Worcester in the 1960s. This was a time of real transition for the city, a period of cultural change, political protests and the “smiley face”. So tune in, turn on and hear about how you can be part of this project OR go to the museum’s website for contact details at: http://www.worcesterhistory.org.

Bill Moushey

Date: 
Sunday, August 12, 2012 - 10:30pm
Program: 
Public Eye

The Penn State sex scandal has many people asking: "How and why did this happen?" The answers, however, may be as sordid as the scandal itself. From  the people involved to the cover-up, this case has rocked the core of human decency. Tune in this Sunday evening at 10:30 when Al speaks with investigative journalist, Bill Moushey. His new book "Game Over" uncovers the truth surrounding this horrific event.

Gayle Trotter

Date: 
Sunday, August 5, 2012 - 10:30pm
Program: 
Public Eye

President Obama said, " If you've got a business, you didn't build that". His comment stirred a lot of controversy, especially amongst the many people who believe it went against this country's founding principles. Tune in this Sunday evening at 10:30 when Al's guest will be Gayle Trotter: General Counsel for the Independent Women's Forum. She will be talking about the role of the U.S. government and whether it has overstepped it's boundaries.

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (All-New)

Date: 
Sunday, July 29, 2012 - 10:00pm
Program: 
Business Beat

In an all-new episode, Steve D'Agostino interviews Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine). They talk about the politics and business of organic food.

In the 1970s, with a degree in human ecology from the College of the Atlantic, now- Congresswoman Pingree started an organic farm on the island of North Haven, Maine. By selling produce to summer residents and raising sheep for wool, she built a thriving mail-order knitting business that eventually employed 10 people in her small community.

Alex Tsesis

Date: 
Sunday, July 29, 2012 - 10:30pm
Program: 
Public Eye

This week on The Public Eye, Al speaks with author and historian Alexander Tsesis about his new book: "For Liberty And Equality". Tsesis argues that the Declaration of Independence continues to play a crucial role in shaping America. He writes that generations of Americans have looked to the Declaration, reinterpreting it and applying it to issues of the day. Can it be true even today? Tune in this Sunday evening at 10:30 PM to find out.

Robin Currie (Encore)

Date: 
Sunday, July 22, 2012 - 10:00pm
Program: 
Business Beat

In an encore episode, Steve D'Agostino interviews Robin Currie, Central Massachusetts director of Not For Sale. They talk about putting an end to human trafficking and slavery.

Bernd Heinrich and George Michelsen Foy

Date: 
Sunday, July 29, 2012 - 9:00pm
Program: 
Inquiry

“We do not come from dust, nor do we return to dust” writes tonight’s guest, internationally recognized scientist BERND HEINRICH in his latest book LIFE EVERLASTING: THE ANIMAL WAY OF DEATH. In the natural world every death helps nourish and feed other life. Tonight on Inquiry, Bernd Heinrich talks about the weird lifestyles of burying beetles, what happens when whales die and who scavenged the huge carcasses of dinosaurs. Don’t miss this conversation with one of the great writers about life on earth.

Jenny Rosenstrach

Date: 
Sunday, July 22, 2012 - 10:30pm
Program: 
Public Eye

Many parents struggle with putting dinner on the table every night and trying to regain the benefits of the lost art of the family meal. Most have good intentions but somehow it just doesn't work out as planned. This weeks Al's guest is cookbook author, Jenny Rosenstrach. In her new book, Dinner, A Love Story, she shares practical advice for getting back on track. As she often says, "it really all begins at the family table".

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