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Tuesday November 30, 2010

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What Were You Doing On April 11, 1954?

by  John Asante

November 30, 2010 • When we learn about history, we tend to focus on the action-packed days. But what about those "off" days, where nothing of significance actually happened? According to a Cambridge-based scientist one April Sunday in 1954 was the most boring day ever.

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November 30th show

by  Gwen Outen

November 30, 2010 • In our first hour of Talk of the Nation,  wikileaks, right or wrong?  In our second hour, the economy continues to force many Americans to make difficult decisions, and a Q-and-A about Vitamin D.

Monday November 29, 2010

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'Gifts Of Holidays Past'

by  Scott Cameron

November 29, 2010 • The Computer History Museum reminds us that long before iPads and iPhones, the hot holiday gadgets were Furbys and Atari 2600s. What else is on their list of "Gifts of Holidays Past?"

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Shaking The Nuts Will Only Make It Worse

by  Sarah Handel

November 29, 2010 • I'm constantly frustrated by mixed nuts.  To me, the peanuts are the least interesting part, so I want to eat them first.  But they're always at the bottom of the can. Turns out, physics can explain: The Brazil Nut Effect.

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November 29th Show

by  Gwen Outen

November 29, 2010 • In our first hour, the significance of the Wikileaks cables, and climate change on the Opinion Page.  In our second hour, comedian turned novelist Steve Martin, and dealing with information overload.

Thursday November 25, 2010

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November 25th Show

by  Gwen Outen

November 25, 2010 • In our first hour of Talk of the Nation, David Isay of StoryCorps commemorates the National Day of Listening with the stories that help us understand each other.  In our second hour, micro-finance and who's not at your table.

Wednesday November 24, 2010

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Not Quite A Pie ... Not Quite A Cake ...

by  John Asante

November 24, 2010 • When it comes to desserts, the world tends to be divided. You have your cake people, and your pie lovers. But now, there's a jaw-dropping creation that we may all be able to agree on -- the cherpumple.

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November 24th Show

by  Gwen Outen

November 24, 2010 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie, and the promise of an HIV pill.  In our second hour, a Mickey Mantle biography that shows the hero and the human being, and traveling while fat.

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Our Impending 15 Minutes Of Shame

by  Sarah Handel

November 24, 2010 • Think keeping embarrassing photos of you off the Internet, un-tagged on Facebook, will keep you safe?  Not anymore, warns Wired's Scott Brown. Thanks to the Internet, a personal scandal caught by hidden means can go global in an instant.

Tuesday November 23, 2010

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What If 'The Last Boy' Documented His Mischief?

by  John Asante

November 23, 2010 • Reports of athletes performing lewd acts is nothing new in today's society. We read, we gawk, we move on. But sports author Jane Leavy says that if Mantle played during the digital age, he may have been saved from his troubles all along.

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November 23rd show

by  Gwen Outen

November 23, 2010 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, educating black boys, and a Taliban impostor fools NATO and Afghan officials.  In the second hour, The Barefoot Contessa, and talking with climate skeptics.

Monday November 22, 2010

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Don't Go Bare Under That Kilt

by  Scott Cameron

November 22, 2010 • It's long been claimed that a real Scotsman goes bare under his kilt. The Scottish Tartans Authority calls that childish, and argues that kilt wearers should have the common sense to wear underpants under their clothing.

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November 22nd show

by  Gwen Outen

November 22, 2010 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation,  the fight over the new START treaty, and why more Marines back 'don't ask, don't tell.'  In our second hour, is it time for college football playoffs?

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Ain't No Grave Can Hold Johnny Cash Down

by  Sarah Handel

November 22, 2010 • The Johnny Cash Project solicits portraits of the icon from anyone who cares to draw one through the website.  Those portraits are then played in sequence to his song, "Ain't No Grave." The result is a spellbinding tribute to the Man in Black.

Thursday November 18, 2010

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Taking A Ten-Year-Old To The Attack On Aqaba

by  Barrie Hardymon

November 18, 2010 • Is there anything better than Lawrence of Arabia on the big screen?  Here's to being dragged to a movie you thought you'd hate, and ended up loving.  Even if it was four hours long.  Thanks, Mom and Dad!