February 20th Show
In today's mega sized Political Junkie, NPR's Ken Rudin talks about Sen. Barack Obama's increased momentum, Sen. John McCain's winning streak, and the importance of Texas and Ohio for Sen. Hillary Clinton. And just how powerful are words? Barack Obama has shown he can move a crowd just by opening his mouth... and move his opponents to take jabs at him for his ability to do so. We'll talk to Rudin, and to YOU, about the importance of rhetoric. Following that discussion, look up at the sky. Is it a bird? A plane? Nope. It's an out-of-control spy satellite and a lunar eclipse. At the end of the first hour, we'll talk about military preparations to shoot down a US spy satellite as it falls toward the Earth. (Now, that actually does sound like a job for Superman, doesn't it?) And we'll also talk about the significance of a total lunar eclipse. If you miss the one tonight, you'll have to wait until the end of 2010 to see it again. Got any rituals planned?
In our second hour, we'll talk about a new study that shows most people are most unhappy right in the middle of their 40s. Yes, pretty depressing. But the good news is if you hang in there and live past 70, chances are good that you will feel just as happy as you were in your 20s. The authors of the study will be here to answer all your questions. And we want to hear from you as well. Are you past middle age? What's it like on the other side? And if you're approaching middle age, what are you doing to keep yourself happy? At the end of the hour, we'll talk to boxing legend Evander Holyfield about his career, his new book, and that infamous Mike Tyson ear biting incident.
12:15 PM ET | 02-20-2008 | permalink
