July 16th Show

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Chris Steiner argues that $20 a gallon gas is good for us. (You can argue with him in our second hour today.)

This Latina Moment
If she is sworn in, Judge Sonia Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court. Since her nomination, a cultural debate has opened among many Latinos. Some wonder why not a Mexican American? Why not an Hispanic male? We'll talk to author Gustavo Arellano and Latina Magazine editor-in chief Mimi Valdes Ryan about
what Sotomayor's nomination means for Hispanic identity in the U.S. And we especially want to hear from our Hispanic listeners today. What does this moment mean to you?

Summer Movie Festival: Paul Newman
Hollywood icon Paul Newman left behind a string of films that established him as one of the movie industry's great leading men. TOTN movie buff Murray Horwitz continues our summer movie festival with a look at the film career of the late Paul Newman. From Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to The Sting to Road to Perdition, what's your favorite Paul Newman role?

Hoorah For $20 Gas!
If you're anything like me, you consider distance before getting in your car for a joyride, and hold your breath when it's time to fill up. For many, there is a brace yourself moment of fear that the price of gas will mirror the four dollars a gallon horror we had to live through last summer. But according to author Chris Steiner, our lives would be a lot happier if gas rose to even the double digits. Seriously. We'll give Steiner room to explain himself, and the title of his book: "$20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better".

Sotomayor's Final Day Of Testimony
Judge Sonia Sotomayor is expected to wrap up her confirmation hearing testimony today. We'll hear highlights from today's back and forth and talk with Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor of Slate.com, about Sotomayor's performance, and why senators on both sides dropped the ball.