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November 2000
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 WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 1ST
LIFE UNDER THE LENS
In a special two part program we look at looking at the world: through
the lens of the news media; thRough science and through religion. In the
first hour we talk to JOHN POLKINGHORN leading British academic and theologian
about his new book  SCIENCE,
FAITH AND UNDERSTANDING. Polkinghorne is a past president of Queens
College Cambridge and is now Canon Theologian of Liverpool, England. In
the second hour we air an interview with noted journalist TED KOPPEL as
he reflects on his eventful life as a television correspondent in his
new book  OFF
CAMERA:PRIVATE THOUGHTS MADE PUBLIC.
 THURS
NOVEMBER 2ND
GAMES OF LOVE, WAR AND GOLD
Tonight in a special two part program
we discuss, in the first half of the program, memories of WWII with veteran
TRACEY SUGARMAN, author of  MY
WAR. In the second hour we talk about the terrible events of the 1972
Munich Olympic Massacre with terrorism expert SIMON REEVE author of the
new book  ONE
DAY IN SEPTEMBER. Reeve is also the author of The New Jackals: Ramzi
Yousef, Osama bin Laden and the future of Terrorism
 FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 3RD
SAUL BELLOW
Tonight we discuss the career of one
of the leading figures in American literature, one with close ties to
Chicago, namely Saul Bellow. Among the panelists joining the discussion
will be Professor RICHARD STERN of the University of Chicago and JAMES
ATLAS author of a new biography of the writer appropriately titled  BELLOW:
A BIOGRAPHY. We will also take time to consider the biography as a
literary form.
MONDAY NOV 6TH
THE EVE OF DECISION
Milt talks to an expert panel including
RICHARD CICCONE, former managing editor of the Tribune and Professor CHARLES
LIPSON as we try to decode the presidential race on the eve of the election.
Tonight's show will include telephone interviews with analysts in some
of the key swing states.
TUES NOVEMBER 7TH
ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE
Extension720 gives way to WGN's coverage
of the Election with all the latest news and information on a show anchored
by Tom Peterson and Paul Green. For more information visit http://www.wgnradio.com/news/election.htm
WEDS NOVEMBER 8TH
THE PARTY'S OVER
By this evening we will know who has
landed the most powerful job on the planet. Whoever wins Milt and panel
will provide thoughtful analysis of the result and predictions for the
coming term of office.
 THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 9th
WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE?
The last decade has borne witness to
dramatic change across all of Europe from the breaking of the Berlin Wall
to the reappearance of ethnically based genocide. Helping to comprehend
European realities, tonight, Extension720 welcomes Timothy Garton Ash
author of  HISTORY
OF THE PRESENT :ESSAYS SKETCHES AND DISPATCHES FROM EUROPE IN THE 1990's
and CHARLES LEADBETTER advisor to Tony Blair's Downing Street Policy Unit
and author of the new book THE
WEIGHTLESS SOCIETY.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10th
DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HISTORY...
Apparently its not just Sam Cooke who professes an ignorance of history.
According to a new survey by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni,
seniors in America's top colleges know less and less about history. Tune
in tonight as Anne Neil of
A.C.T.A. and one or two other guests talk about historical illiteracy
and what can be done to remedy this cultural amnesia.
 MONDAY
NOVEMBER 13TH
JOLTIN' JOE DiMAGGIO
We consider the career of a sporting
legend as Milt welcomes into the studio RICHARD BEN CRAMER author of  JOE
DiMAGGIO: THE HERO'S LIFE. Cramer's new book is a ground breaking
biography of the great ballplayer revealing many hitherto unknown aspects
of the DiMaggio's life, both on and off the field. Joining Cramer will
be legendary chronicler of the game JEROME HOLTZMAN, the official historian
of Major League Baseball.
TUESDAY NOV 14TH
FRANKENFOOD
According to tonight's guests: 80%
of commercially processed chicken is infected with salmonella, there are
fish genes in some tomatoes and that researchers have experimented with
Brazil nut genes in soybeans despite the risk of potentially lethal allergic
reactions. Chef ANNE COOPER author of 'Bitter Harvest' and Scientist ALAN
McHUGHEN author of 'Pandora's Picnic Basket' join Milt to discuss the
darker side of the food business.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 15TH
THE MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
'How shall I console you?
To what shall I liken you,
O daughter of Jerusalem?
What shall I compare with you
that I may comfort you,
O virgin daughter of Zion
For your ruin is spread wide
as the sea
Who can heal you?' -Lamentations
2, 13
Who indeed can heal the bitter and bloody
divide that separates Israeli and Palestinian. Tonight we look at the
conflict in the Middle East and, in the company of an expert panel, assess
what may be done to restore the hope of peace.
 THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 16TH
IT DIDN'T HAPPEN HERE
Why did socialism never become a major political movement in America?
In most Western democracies, socialist parties are firmly cemented within
the political mainstream, whereas in the US they have long since been
consigned to the political fringe. MARTIN LIPSET's new book  IT
DIDN'T HAPPEN HERE: WHY SOCIALISM FAILED IN THE UNITED STATES is a
fascinating analysis this exceptional feature of American democracy that
has garnered praise from both sides of the political divide. Join Milt,
Lipset and Professor BEN PAGE, a political scientist from Northwestern
University, as we explore why it didn't happen here.
FRIDAY NOV 17TH
A HISTORY OF CHICAGO CRIME
Milt talks to three participants at
the upcoming conference on Chicago crime hosted by Northwestern University.
The conference reveals amongst other things startling new discoveries
made by researchers looking at the history of homicide in Chicago.
MONDAY NOV 20TH
THE AMERICAN PROJECT
Tonight Extension720 goes where senior
police officers fear to tread as Milt talks to SUDHIR ALLADI VENKATESH
author of AMERICAN PROJECT: THE RISE AND FALL OF A MODERN GHETTO. The
book sets out the results of Venkatesh's study of "one of America's most
infamous housing projects, the Robert Taylor Homes in Chicago". Venkatesh
will be joined by other local experts as we consider the state of public
housing in Chicago and elsewhere in urban America.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21ST
ARS POETICA
'To see in death a dream, in the sunset
a golden sadness--such is poetry,
humble and immortal poetry,
returning, like dawn and the sunset'
- Jorge Luis Borges, Ars Poetica
Tonight we examine the art of poetry in the
company of an expert panel. Our conversation will, of course, be illustrated
with examples of the art both contemporary and canonical selected by Milt
and our guests.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22ND
Tonight's show is still under construction.
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 THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 23RD
NOT SO ANONYMOUS
This evening we play a recorded interview
with an extraordinary literary sleuth. Don Foster, the investigator who
blew the whistle on Joe Klein and made the front page of the New York
Times by discovering that a previously unattributed poem was in fact written
by Shakespeare, joins Milt to talk about the techniques he employs to
track down 'anonymous' authors. You may have also seen the reports of
his recent revelations, contained in his new book  AUTHOR
UNKNOWN: ON THE TRAIL OF ANONYMOUS about the real identity of the
author of "The Night Before Christmas"
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24TH
Tonight's show is still under construction.
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MONDAY NOVEMBER 27TH
TAPED INTERVIEWS
We'll be playing tapes recorded in
recent weeks tonight including an exceptional interview in which Milt
talks to Vietnam vet Hugh Thompson and Trent Angers, authors of The Forgotten
Hero of My Lai : The Hugh Thompson Story. 504 Vietnamese civilians, many
women and children, were killed in the My Lai massacre. The death toll
would certainly have been higher had not Hugh Thompson ordered his helicopter
crew to train their guns on American Troops and his subsequent quick action
to evacuate the area. Although numerous court-martials followed, Thompson's
immediate reward for preventing the massacre, was double duty on the front
where his 'ship was shot down 3 times, the last crash leaving him with
a broken back.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28TH
ON THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE
ROBERT D. KAPLAN is a foreign policy
analyst who has made a special study of the strife torn regions of the
world and of the 'Coming Anarchy' on the international stage. Tonight
he joins Milt and an expert panel in a discussion of his new book EASTWARD
TO TARTARY: TRAVELS IN THE BALKANS, THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE CAUCASUS.
Kaplan's travels researching the new book took him through many of the
world's most troubled regions. Tune in as we find out what foreign policy
lessons may be learned from journeys though Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey,
Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29TH
Tonight's show is still under construction.
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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30TH
THE THIN BLUE LINE
Milt welcomes GINA GALLO author of
CRIME SCENES a collection of short accounts of Chicago crimes drawn from
the experiences of Gallo and her colleagues during her 19 years as a Police
Officer patrolling the rougher areas of the city. Among the incidents
recounted in the book are: gang busting with the Insane Fish, felony underwear
theft and the man who tried to hold up a cop bar. Joining Gallo will be
two other experienced police officers including retired homicide detective
DENNIS BANAHAN.
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