NPR People: Peter Breslow http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100288&ft=1&f=2100288 Peabody Award-winner Peter Breslow is the supervising senior producer for NPR's newsmagazine Weekend Edition Saturday. He has been with the program since September 1992, when he returned to NPR after a one-year William Benton fellowship at the University of Chicago. Before the Benton fellowship, Breslow was a producer for NPR's All Thing's Considered. He joined NPR in 1982 as a production assistant for that show. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:01:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Peter Breslow http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100288&ft=1&f=2100288 yes The Tyranny Of Ralph Commentator Peter Breslow has spent countless hours telling bedtime stories to his daughters, and they remember every one. This Father's Day, Breslow remembers the dog that inspired those stories — and contemplates getting a new family pet. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105243982&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105243982&ft=1&f=2100288 Commentator Peter Breslow has spent countless hours telling bedtime stories to his daughters, and they remember every one. This Father's Day, Breslow remembers the dog that inspired those stories — and contemplates getting a new family pet. 232 no Commentator Peter Breslow has spent countless hours telling bedtime stories to his daughters, and they remember every one. This Father's Day, Breslow remembers the dog that inspired those stories — and contemplates getting a new family pet.

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]]> Injured Veteran Reunites With Bomb Dog And Medic Jamie Mangan suffered catastrophic injuries when her Humvee ran over an IED near Kirkuk, Iraq. She still suffers from the effects of brain injuries, but she gets support from Rex, the bomb-sniffing German Shepard she thought had died in the blast, and from her husband, the medic who saved Jamie's life. Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:24:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98189772&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98189772&ft=1&f=2100288 Jamie Mangan suffered catastrophic injuries when her Humvee ran over an IED near Kirkuk, Iraq. She still suffers from the effects of brain injuries, but she gets support from Rex, the bomb-sniffing German Shepard she thought had died in the blast, and from her husband, the medic who saved Jamie's life. 0 no Jamie Mangan suffered catastrophic injuries when her Humvee ran over an IED near Kirkuk, Iraq. She still suffers from the effects of brain injuries, but she gets support from Rex, the bomb-sniffing German Shepard she thought had died in the blast, and from her husband, the medic who saved Jamie's life.

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]]> Nation's Oldest Existing Bike Maker Keeps On Rolling Worksman Cycles in Queens, N.Y., is the oldest existing maker of industrial bicycles, tricycles and vendor carts in the country. Worksman makes everything from pizza delivery bikes to carts and tricycles for use at companies such as Boeing and General Motors. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:14:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97024808&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97024808&ft=1&f=2100288 Worksman Cycles in Queens, N.Y., is the oldest existing maker of industrial bicycles, tricycles and vendor carts in the country. Worksman makes everything from pizza delivery bikes to carts and tricycles for use at companies such as Boeing and General Motors. 0 no Worksman Cycles in Queens, N.Y., is the oldest existing maker of industrial bicycles, tricycles and vendor carts in the country. Worksman makes everything from pizza delivery bikes to carts and tricycles for use at companies such as Boeing and General Motors.

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]]> Norman Bates: A Most Terrifying Mama's Boy He was like the boy next door &mdash; if the boy next door never left his house and took up taxidermy as a hobby. For millions, <em>Psycho</em>'s soft-spoken innkeeper made showering a dreaded experience. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91947125&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91947125&ft=1&f=2100288 He was like the boy next door &mdash; if the boy next door never left his house and took up taxidermy as a hobby. For millions, <em>Psycho</em>'s soft-spoken innkeeper made showering a dreaded experience. 0 no He was like the boy next door — if the boy next door never left his house and took up taxidermy as a hobby. For millions, Psycho's soft-spoken innkeeper made showering a dreaded experience.

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]]> A Trip to Guatemala's Mayan Ruins A recent NPR-National Geographic Radio Expedition to Guatemala focused on efforts to save ancient Mayan sites from tomb looters. <em>Weekend Edition's</em> Peter Breslow reads us a page from his producer's notebook. Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10659956&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10659956&ft=1&f=2100288 A recent NPR-National Geographic Radio Expedition to Guatemala focused on efforts to save ancient Mayan sites from tomb looters. <em>Weekend Edition's</em> Peter Breslow reads us a page from his producer's notebook. 0 no A recent NPR-National Geographic Radio Expedition to Guatemala focused on efforts to save ancient Mayan sites from tomb looters. Weekend Edition's Peter Breslow reads us a page from his producer's notebook.

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]]> Couple Vows to Get Beer Flowing Again in 'Dixie' Dixie Beer is the signature brew of Louisiana, an icon known around the country more for its green and gold label than its tasty hops. This mom-and-pop operation was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina, but it still hopes to celebrate its centennial. Sat, 03 Jun 2006 13:46:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5447793&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5447793&ft=1&f=2100288 Dixie Beer is the signature brew of Louisiana, an icon known around the country more for its green and gold label than its tasty hops. This mom-and-pop operation was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina, but it still hopes to celebrate its centennial. 0 no Dixie Beer is the signature brew of Louisiana, an icon known around the country more for its green and gold label than its tasty hops. This mom-and-pop operation was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina, but it still hopes to celebrate its centennial.

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]]> Placing a Call to Mount Everest Peter Breslow joins the Wyoming Centennial Expedition to climb Mt. Everest. Through a portable satellite phone from the base camp, Breslow gives a report of the excitement, exhilaration and frustration of the American team's struggle. Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4581887&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4581887&ft=1&f=2100288 Peter Breslow joins the Wyoming Centennial Expedition to climb Mt. Everest. Through a portable satellite phone from the base camp, Breslow gives a report of the excitement, exhilaration and frustration of the American team's struggle. no Peter Breslow joins the Wyoming Centennial Expedition to climb Mt. Everest. Through a portable satellite phone from the base camp, Breslow gives a report of the excitement, exhilaration and frustration of the American team's struggle.

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]]> Cowboys on Everest An account of an American team's effort to climb Mt. Everest. The excitement, exhilaration and frustration of an American team's struggle to conquer Mt. Everest. <EM>This story was originally broadcast on Oct. 4, 1998.</EM> Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4581895&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4581895&ft=1&f=2100288 An account of an American team's effort to climb Mt. Everest. The excitement, exhilaration and frustration of an American team's struggle to conquer Mt. Everest. <EM>This story was originally broadcast on Oct. 4, 1998.</EM> no An account of an American team's effort to climb Mt. Everest. The excitement, exhilaration and frustration of an American team's struggle to conquer Mt. Everest. This story was originally broadcast on Oct. 4, 1998.

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]]> Essay: A Peabody-Winning Everest Assignment Repoter-producer Peter Breslow recounts his assignment to cover the Wyoming Centennial Everest Expedition -- a.k.a.Cowboys on Everest. Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4582011&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4582011&ft=1&f=2100288 Repoter-producer Peter Breslow recounts his assignment to cover the Wyoming Centennial Everest Expedition -- a.k.a.Cowboys on Everest. no Repoter-producer Peter Breslow recounts his assignment to cover the Wyoming Centennial Everest Expedition -- a.k.a.Cowboys on Everest.

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]]> Visiting Tennessee's 'Body Farm' At the University of Tennessee there is a patch of land where human bodies are allowed to decompose in the open air for the sake of science. It's called The Body Farm and the man behind it is a jovial 75-year-old professor named Dr. Bill Bass, who has recently published a book about his exploits called, <EM>Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab, The Body Farm, Where the Dead Do Tell Tales</EM>, co-written with Jon Jefferson. NPR's Peter Breslow profiles forensic anthropologist Bill Bass and the University of Tennessee's forensic program. Sat, 22 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1906569&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1906569&ft=1&f=2100288 At the University of Tennessee there is a patch of land where human bodies are allowed to decompose in the open air for the sake of science. It's called The Body Farm and the man behind it is a jovial 75-year-old professor named Dr. Bill Bass, who has recently published a book about his exploits called, <EM>Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab, The Body Farm, Where the Dead Do Tell Tales</EM>, co-written with Jon Jefferson. NPR's Peter Breslow profiles forensic anthropologist Bill Bass and the University of Tennessee's forensic program. 0 no At the University of Tennessee there is a patch of land where human bodies are allowed to decompose in the open air for the sake of science. It's called The Body Farm and the man behind it is a jovial 75-year-old professor named Dr. Bill Bass, who has recently published a book about his exploits called, Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab, The Body Farm, Where the Dead Do Tell Tales, co-written with Jon Jefferson. NPR's Peter Breslow profiles forensic anthropologist Bill Bass and the University of Tennessee's forensic program.

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]]> The Empire State Building, 'Present at the Creation' While the Empire State Building may no longer be the tallest in the world, it is still the iconic skyscraper. Going above and beyond the observation deck, NPR's Peter Breslow investigates the history of the Empire State Building for the <EM>Present at the Creation</EM> series. Mon, 30 Dec 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=895594&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=895594&ft=1&f=2100288 While the Empire State Building may no longer be the tallest in the world, it is still the iconic skyscraper. Going above and beyond the observation deck, NPR's Peter Breslow investigates the history of the Empire State Building for the <EM>Present at the Creation</EM> series. 0 no While the Empire State Building may no longer be the tallest in the world, it is still the iconic skyscraper. Going above and beyond the observation deck, NPR's Peter Breslow investigates the history of the Empire State Building for the Present at the Creation series.

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]]> 'Hellhound On My Trail' "Hellhound On My Trail" was written in 1937 by mysterious blues figure Robert Johnson. He only recorded a few songs, and very little biographical information and photographs exist. But there are plenty of myths &mdash; that he sold his soul to the Devil to play the guitar better than anyone else, and as his fame was spreading, he was murdered, or a victim of black magic. Mon, 05 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1075057&ft=1&f=2100288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1075057&ft=1&f=2100288 "Hellhound On My Trail" was written in 1937 by mysterious blues figure Robert Johnson. He only recorded a few songs, and very little biographical information and photographs exist. But there are plenty of myths &mdash; that he sold his soul to the Devil to play the guitar better than anyone else, and as his fame was spreading, he was murdered, or a victim of black magic. 0 no "Hellhound On My Trail" was written in 1937 by mysterious blues figure Robert Johnson. He only recorded a few songs, and very little biographical information and photographs exist. But there are plenty of myths — that he sold his soul to the Devil to play the guitar better than anyone else, and as his fame was spreading, he was murdered, or a victim of black magic.

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