March 2004
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MONDAY,
MARCH 1ST
HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA
Tonight Extension 720 takes a close look at the current state
of the health care industry with a panel of medical experts. Our
guests tonight will be DR. ALEX LICKERMAN of the University of
Chicago Hospitals and DR. EVAN S. LEVINE, a New York-based cardiologist
whose new book, 
What
Your Doctor Can't (or Won't) Tell You, details what patients
need to know to be in control of their health care.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2ND
SUPER TUESDAY
Tonight voters go to the polls in California, Connecticut, Georgia,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island
and Vermont. As this goes to press, John Kerry is the presumed
leader in the Democratic race, but will that remain the case after
these primaries? Tonight our panel of political experts to analyze
the returns from Super Tuesday and take a look at the upcoming
presidential race. Joining us will be WAYNE STEGER, professor
of political science at DePaul University, JOHN MCINTYRE of RealClearPolitics.com
and JEFF JENKINS, professor of political science at Northwestern
University.
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 3RD
SPORTS WRITING
Tonight after the 7:00 Northwestern basketball game, we welcome
noted New York Times sports journalist IRA BERKOW into
the studio to discuss his latest book 
To
the Hoop: The Seasons of a Basketball Life.
THURSDAY,
MARCH 4TH
CHICAGO AUTHORS
February marked one hundred years since noted Chicago author James
T. Farrell’s birth. Farrell, best known for his Studs Lonigan
novels, chronicled the working class Chicago. In commemoration
of this anniversary, Extension 720 tonight focuses on famous Chicago
authors, including Bellow and Dreiser, with ROBERT LANDERS, author
of the new book 
An
Honest Writer: The Life and Times of James T. Farrell,
KEITH GANDAL, professor of English at Northern Illinois University,
and DAVID SCHMITTGENS, who teaches English at New Trier High School.
FRIDAY,
MARCH 5TH
THE NEW CARS
Tonight on the program, we review the latest models that were
recently unveiled at the Chicago and Detroit auto shows. Our guests
are RICK POPELY, automotive writer for the Chicago Tribune
and JOE WIESENFELDER of Cars.com.
MONDAY,
MARCH 8TH
WORLD WAR II AND ESPIONAGE
Extension 720 tonight goes behind enemy lines with the Office
of Strategic Services (the precursor of the CIA) to recount its
achievements during World War II as it created espionage networks
and led resistance fighters in occupied countries. PATRICK O’DONNELL,
author of the new book 
Operatives,
Spies, and Saboteurs: The Unknown Story of the Men and Women of
World War II's OSS, has collected many fascinating stories
from the OSS and will be joined by two veterans of the service,
SPIRO CAPPONY and JOHN GIANNARI.
TUESDAY,
MARCH 9TH
EXAMINING “THE PASSION”
Mel Gibson’s new film has ignited a storm of controversy,
relating to its reported anti-Semitism and its gory depiction
of Jesus’ death. Tonight on Extension 720, we will examine
the religious and social implications of the movie with a panel
of three experts. They are RABBI DAVID SANDMEL, senior rabbi at
KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation in Hyde Park, FATHER JOHN PAWLIKOWSKI,
director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies program at the Catholic
Theological Union, and DR. JOHN KOESSLER, chair and professor
in the Pastoral Studies department at the Moody Bible Institute.
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 10TH
BUSH’S WAR CABINET
President Bush’s foreign policy advisors consist of six
key players—Cheney, Rumsfeld, Powell, Armitage, Wolfowitz
and Rice—who have dramatically altered the face of American
foreign policy. Tonight on Extension 720, we will discuss the
careers and philosophies of these Washington power players with
JAMES MANN, senior writer in residence at the Center for Strategic
and International Studies in Washington, D.C. and author of the
new book 
Rise
of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet.
Joining him will be CHARLES LIPSON, professor of political science
at the University of Chicago.
THURSDAY,
MARCH 11TH
CONSUMER FRAUD
Have you ever been taken in by pyramid schemes or other
shady business deals? Well, be taken in no more. Tonight on Extension
720, we welcome PAT KELLY, head of the Consumer Protection Division
of the Illinois Attorney General's office, and CAROLINE SHOENBERGER,
commissioner of the City of Chicago's Department of Consumer Services.
They will offer their expert advice on how to avoid being a victim
of consumer fraud.
FRIDAY,
MARCH 12TH
A recorded edition of Extension 720 will play tonight after the
Northwestern's appearance in the Big 10 Tournament.
MONDAY,
MARCH 15TH
OUR CHEATING CULTURE
American culture today seems to have an uneasy relationship with
the truth and what is right. But honestly, who doesn’t cheat
on their taxes? Or download illegal music? Or lie on their resume?
Tonight on the program, we will examine this trend toward dishonesty
and immorality with DAVID CALLAHAN, author of the new book 
The
Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead.
TUESDAY,
MARCH 16TH
THE ILLINOIS PRIMARIES
Join Extension 720 tonight as we follow the returns on
the Illinois primaries with the WGN news team, WGN political analyst
PAUL GREEN and WGN's DAVE STEWART.
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 17TH
IRISH HISTORY
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Extension 720 tonight takes
a look at Irish history, with a particular focus on the real St.
Patrick. One of our guests will be PHILIP FREEMAN, professor of
Classics at Washington University in St. Louis and author of the
new book 
St.
Patrick of Ireland: A Biography. Joining him
will be LARRY MCCAFFREY, professor emeritus of history at Loyola
University Chicago and TERRY GEOGHEGAN, an Irish native now practicing
law in Chicago.
THURSDAY,
MARCH 18TH
OPEN LINE
Extension 720 tonight lets our listeners do the talking
as we open up our lines for two hours of listener-directed programming.
FRIDAY,
MARCH 19TH
OUR CULTURE OF THERAPY
In the age of new age philosophy and psychobabble, has the trend
of “getting in touch with your inner self” actually
done more harm than good? Tonight on Extension 720, we will discuss
our culture’s obsession with armchair psychology with FRANK
FUREDI, professor of sociology at the University of Kent, Canterbury,
England and author of the new book 
Therapy
Culture: Cultivating Vulnerability in an Uncertain Age.
MONDAY,
MARCH 22ND
CONCIERGES
Tonight Extension 720 takes you behind-the-scenes of life in a
hotel with three expert concierges. Joining us will be LAUREL
GRAY from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, VINCENT POLADIAN from the Fairmont
Chicago, and KOFFI ADEDJE from the Hotel Sofitel.
TUESDAY,
MARCH 23RD
ANTI-SEMITISM
The spectre that is haunting Europe today is not communism but
anti-Semitism, which is festering in Germany, France, Italy and
the Low Countries. Tonight on Extension 720 we will explore this
trend with GABRIEL SCHOENFELD, author of the new book 
The
Return of Anti-Semitism.
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 24TH
MENTAL HEALTH AND THE LAW
Extension 720 welcomes lawyer ZACHARY BRAVOS, and DRS.
HERZEL SPIRO and ROGER HATCHER into the studio to discuss mental
health and the law, particularly false memory syndrome lawsuits.
THURSDAY,
MARCH 25TH
SHABBATAI ZVI AND THE MESSIANIC MOVEMENT
Extension 720 welcomes MATT GOLDISH, associate professor
of history at Ohio State University, to discuss his new book 
The
Sabbatean Prophets. Joining him will be YOHANAN
PETROVSKY-SHTERN, professor of history at Northwestern University.
FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH
WANDERING THE INTERNET
Extension 720 takes a look at some of the interesting
articles, news, music, videos and other miscellany that can be
found in the recesses of the internet with a panel of online experts,
including ELLIS BOOKER, editor of Crain's BtoB, STEVE
PAZOL, CEO of nPhase, and TONY MOY, professor of interactive design
at the Illinois Institute of Art.
MONDAY,
MARCH 29TH
THE RISE OF PROTESTANTISM
John Calvin, Martin Luther, and even Henry the Eighth of England
can all be considered heroes of early Protestantism, since they—for
various reasons—chose to question the supremacy of the Catholic
Church. Extension 720 tonight examines the roots of forms of Protestantism.
On hand will be MARTIN MARTY, an old friend of the program, renowned
theologian, and author of 
Martin
Luther, a new biography of the key figure of the Reformation.
Joining him will be RANDALL ZACHMAN, professor of theology at
Notre Dame University and an expert on John Calvin.
TUESDAY,
MARCH 30TH
THE COSMOS: A TOUR OF THE DISTANT HORIZONS
Extension 720 once again turns its eyes to the stars as we examine
the origins and structure of the universe with BRIAN GREENE, professor
of Physics and Mathematics at Columbia University, where he is
also co-director of the Institute for Strings, Cosmology, and
Astroparticle Physics. A world-renowned scientist and author,
Professor Greene’s bestselling book The Elegant Universe
was featured on PBS series Nova. His latest book is 
The
Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality.
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 31ST
NEWS REVIEW
Tonight on the program, Extension 720 takes a look at
the major stories in the international and domestic spheres during
the first three months of 2004 with a panel of three experts,
including JOHN MEARSHEIMER, professor of political science at
the University of Chicago, and DICK CICCONE, former managing editor
of the Chicago Tribune and IAN HURD, professor of political
science at Nortwestern University.
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