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February Shows
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TUESDAY FEB 1ST
PRIMARY ANALYSIS
Will Gore score? Will McCain reign? Milt and an expert panel, including
Dick Ciccone, David Axelrod and Professor Alan Gitelson, analyze the aftermath
of the New Hampshire primaries tonight on Extension 720.
 WEDNESDAY
FEB 2ND
FLY THE NOT SO FRIENDLY SKIES
John Nance, Boeing 737 captain, aviation editor and analyst for Good Morning
America and ABC news, joins Milt to discuss air safety and his latest
terrifyingly realistic novel  Blackout.
Tune in tonight and we guarantee you won't fall asleep during an in-flight
safety video ever again.
THURSDAY FEB 3RD
THE DREAM AND THE NIGHTMARE
 When
asked recently by the editors of the Wall Street Journal which book (besides
the Bible) had most influenced him, Gov. George W. Bush replied: " The
Dream and the Nightmare
by Myron Magnet crystallized for me the impact the failed culture of the
sixties had on our values and society. It helped create dependency on
government, undermine family and eroded values which had stood the test
of time and which are critical if we want a decent and hopeful tomorrow
for every single American." Magnet joins Milt for a discussion of the
arguments contained in The Dream
and the Nightmare
and their recurring significance in American political life, tonight on
Extension 720.
FRIDAY FEB 4TH
DOT CON
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TO FIND OUT HOW!..... As the internet forges on apace, junk email solicitations
have become the bane of virtual life. Tonight on Extension 720 Milt discusses
cons and scams including the burgeoning world of the on-line con with,
with detective Bruce Walstad and internet maven Hale Guyer.
MONDAY FEB 7TH
THE PARADOX OF DEMOCRACY
Milt talks to John B Judis, senior editor of the New Republic and author
of the new book  The
Paradox of American Democracy: Elites, Special Interests and The Betrayal
of Public Trust. Judis' book is a fascinating critique of the
lobby system, of overly powerful special interest groups and an impassioned
plea for a return to a more progressive and accessible political system.
TUESDAY FEB 8TH
RELIGION IN REVIEW
Bosnia, Northern Ireland, The Golan Heights it seems that the central
geopolitical issues of the day are also and essentially religio-political
issues. In domestic affairs the religion dominates the political agenda,
whether the issue is the right to life or the separation of church and
state. In an attempt to unpick the knottiest religious controversies Milt
is tonight joined by Professor Scott Appleby and Steve Kloen, religion
reporter for the Tribune, in a discussion of the current issues
confronting the major religions in America and around the world.
WEDNESDAYFEB 9TH
A NIGHT WITH THE SYMPHONY
From the Alpine steps of the galleries of Symphony Hall the world of the
professional musician can seem very distant indeed. But Chicago is home
to one of the worlds great symphonies and tonight we are honored to be
able to welcome a panel of its leading performers, including clarinetist
Larry Combs and harpist Sarah Bullen, to discuss their lives in music.
Tune in (to a pitch perfect 720 AM) as we tune up with the virtuosos of
the CSO in a discussion that will, of course, be illustrated by excerpts
from some of their most memorable recordings.
THURSDAY FEB 10th
ROUTE 720
Provided tonight's guests don't get caught in a jam or stuck in the endless
lines at the toll gate, Extension 720 will be considering, in the company
of suitably qualified experts, the seemingly insurmountable problem of
traffic management and transport policy.
FRIDAY FEB 11TH
PRE-COLUMBIAN AMERICA
 Tonight's
show considers the civilizations of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica in the company
of an expert panel including Professor Kay Almere Read author of the book,
 Time
and Sacrifice in the Aztec Cosmos and Professor Tom Collins of
the University of Chicago.
MONDAY FEBRUARY
14TH
MARRIAGE IN MIND
'My true love hath my heart and I have his, by fair exchange one for the
other given...' The transactions of modern love can often seem cheaply
brought when compared to the agonies and ecstasies of the great romances
of literature and history. In  Wing
to Wing, Oar to Oar: Readings on Courting and Marrying (The Ethics of
Everyday Life)
by Amy and Leon Kass, profound and beautiful writings on love, marriage
and courtship are collected. Taken together they provide a compelling
justification for marriage. Tune in for a Valentines message that will
last after the roses have wilted, tonight on Extension 720
TUESDAY FEB 15th
Tune in for a great show. We will let you know what it is as soon as we
work that out.
WEDNESDAY FEB
16th
The Extension 720 workshop is still bolting together tonight's show, but
we'll let you know as soon as it is finished.
THURSDAY FEB 17TH
BIG BOPPERS
 It's
the 9'o'clock..10'o'clock..11'o'clock rock as Milt welcomes into the studio
Peter Guralnick author of  Careless
Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley and  Last
Train To Memphis
for a discussion of the early days of rock 'n' roll illustrated, of course,
with samples of a few key tracks. Tune in daddy-o!
FRIDAY FEB 18th
UNCOVERING THE UNDERCOVER
We usually hear of U.S. covert operations only when something goes terribly
wrong, but for the most part we know very little of the way covert operations
are approved, managed, and operated. Political scientist John Nutter recounts
the history of secret operations -- "black ops" -- and examines the issues
raised by clandestine activities carried out in the name of democratic
government in his book  The
CIA's Black Ops: Covert Action, Foreign Policy and Democracy.
Nutter and other foreign policy experts, including Craig Eisendrath, author
of
 National
Insecurity: US Intelligence After the Cold War, will join us tonight.
 MONDAY
FEBRUARY 21ST
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
Personal intrigue and infamy have a long history of destroying political
careers. Tonight Milt talks to New York Times columnist William Safire
about politics, presidential pit-falls and his new historical novel  Scandalmonger
a tale set amidst the mirky personal lives the Alexander Hamilton and
Thomas Jefferson. Tune in for a Presidents' Day discussion of dangerous
liasons and the body politic tonight on Extension 720
TUESDAY FEB 22nd
LITTLE PEOPLE
 What
happens when children are not treated as children but as mini-adults?
According to Kay Hymowitz, we become a nation filled children who are
ill-prepared for the demands and responsibilities of adulthood. In Hymowitz's
view, trendy rearing techniques and busy parents have combined to leave
to the children themselves the task of finding meaning and purpose in
their lives, a void filled by the entertainment and advertising industries.
 Ready
or Not: Why Treating Children As Small Adults Endangers Their Future--And
Ours
is a lively and learned denunciation of the way children are being pushed
into rearing themselves, and tonight's program promises to be, to say
the least, lively.
WEDNESDAY FEB
23rd
DESERT ISLAND BOOKS
If you were doomed to spend the rest of your days alone on a remote desert
island which books would you take with you to while away the endless hours?
Tonight we challenge our expert panel including, professor Larry Lipking,
Great Books advocate Max Weismann and Impeachment trial lawyer David Schippers,
to discuss the books that would make a solitary existence bearable. A
lively discussion of great writing from a distinguished panel of avid
readers tonight on Extension 720
THURSDAY FEB 24th
ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA
Whether the comedies of Aristophanes or the tragedies of Sophocles and
Euripedes ancient Greek drama makes wonderful and surprisingly relevant
theatre. Tonight we are pleased to welcome classical theatre expert Professor
Nick Rudall and a cast of actors to discuss, illustrated by live performances,
the great classic Greek playwrights and their work.
FRIDAY FEB 25th
MAKE FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT
We all know its wrong to judge by appearances and yet we all do it. Tonight's
guests, Rodney King and O.J.Simpson trial jury consultant, Jo-Ellan Dimitrius
and veteran trial lawyer Mark Mazzarella, know from first hand experience
how important initial impressions can be. In their new book
 Put
Your Best Foot Forward: Make a Great Impression by Taking Control of How
Others See You, explains, on the basis of a wealth of experience
and research, how to effectively develop speech, behavior and appearance
to create a powerful first impression. So put on a dark suit, brush the
dandruff off your shoulder, stop playing with your hair, look the radio
in the eye and tune in to Extension 720.
MONDAY FEB 28th
GEEKS
 Within
the great debate over the future of the internet there is an often voiced
concern that many of the less advantaged members of society will be left
behind as the cyber-economy forges ahead. Writer Jon Katz joins Extension
720 tonight to talk about one story that belies this picture of the new
technology. Katz' new book,  Geeks:
How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho, is a compelling
tale of a couple of working-class kids with no family support who were
able to use the web to escape their dead-end lives. Joining Katz and Milt
will be Jesse Dailey one of the 'geeks' who, thanks to the internet and
a great deal of enterprise and determination, is now studying at the University
of Chicago
TUESDAY FEB 29th
LET THEM EAT (LOW FAT) CAKE
 At
last you can have your cake and eat it! Put aside fears of qualifying
for the local sumo wrestling team and indulge yourself in some of the
delicious but calorie conscious recipes designed by tonight's guests Janet
and Greta Podleski. In their new book  Crazy
Plates: Low-Fat Food So Good You'll Swear It's Bad For You!
the Podleski's offer a mouth watering panoply of great healthy cuisine
as well as providing useful advice on the nutritional properties of many
common foods.
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