April 2004
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THURSDAY,
APRIL 1ST
THE MIND AT NIGHT
D.H. Lawrence once wrote: “I can never decide whether my
dreams are the result of my thoughts, or my thoughts the result
of my dreams.” Tonight on the program we enter the world
of the dream with veteran science journalist ANDREA ROCK, author
of the new book 
The
Mind at Night: The New Science of How and Why We Dream.
FRIDAY,
APRIL 2ND
Extension 720 takes a seat on the bench for the 8:05 p.m. Cubs
game.
MONDAY,
APRIL 5TH
PASSOVER TAPES
Passover begins at sundown, but Extension 720 will be on the air
tonight with recently recorded interviews, including KAREN ARMSTRONG
discussing her new book 
The
Spiral Staircase: My Climb out of Darkness and JOHN EIDINOW
discussing 
Bobby
Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary
Chess Match of All Time, plus we reach into the vault
to air one of Milt's interviews with SIR PETER USTINOV.
TUESDAY, APRIL 6TH
OLD TIME RADIO SHOWS
Extension 720 tonight welcomes four representatives of the AFTRA/SAG
Senior Radio players, who will perform excerpts from Mars in Heaven,
from the X – minus One radio series, and Arsenic and
Old Lace. Our guests will share their memories and stories
of the time when most of the radio serials came from Chicago.
Joining us will be GUY BARILE, HERB GRAHAM, MERCITA DE MONK and
CONNIE FOSTER.
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 7TH
THE LATEST FROM IRAQ
Tonight after the 6:10 Cubs game, we talk to military
and foreign policy experts to discuss the latest developments
in Iraq. Joining us will be DONALD KAGAN, professor of classics
at Yale University, VICTOR DAVIS HANSON, professor of classics
at California State University-Fresno, and BILL GERTZ, correspondent
for the Washington Times.
THURSDAY,
APRIL 8TH
WHAT IS BRANDING?
Do you have a favorite brand of dishwasher detergent, beer, broadband
service or, of course, toothpaste? Though most associate the term
“branding” with ranching, branding is the marketing
practice by which advertisers, using slogans, TV and radio and
spokespeople, give a product a certain image. Tonight on Extension
720 we explore the world of branding and examine some branding
successes and failures with DON E. SCHULTZ and HEIDI SCHULTZ,
co-authors of the new book 
Brand
Babble: Sense and Nonsense About Branding.
FRIDAY,
APRIL 9TH
Extension 720 was completely pre-empted tonight, as the 6:35 p.m.
Cubs game went to extra innings.
MONDAY,
APRIL 12TH
A VISIT WITH P.D.Q. BACH
Tonight on Extension 720, we take a look at the lighter side of
classical music with J.S. Bach’s most eccentric son, P.D.Q.
Bach, also known as PETER SCHICKELE. Schickele is a renowned composer
and musician and will be on-hand to discuss all things musical
tonight and to play some of his more bizarre compositions.
TUESDAY,
APRIL 13TH
QUARTERLY BOOK REVIEW
To paraphrase Tennyson: in the spring, Extension 720's fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of . . . books. Our regular panel of literary
experts—ALAN GITELSON, PENELOPE MESIC and DAN TUCKER—joins
the program to discuss the best and worst of recently published
tomes.
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 14TH
OPEN LINE
From the 9/11 commission to the ongoing conflict in Iraq to the
upcoming presidential election, there is much to discuss and tonight
Milt will open the phones to hear the opinions of our listeners.
Call early and call often!
THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH
IMMIGRATION
“Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning
to breathe free…” Although the Statue of Liberty is
seen as the cornerstone icon of immigration, the stereotypes associated
with Her famous plea can now be seen as just that – stereotypes.
As editor of the new book 
Reinventing
the Melting Pot: Will Today's Immigrants Become Americans?,
TAMAR JACOBY shows how immigration isn’t just for the tired
and poor anymore. One in nine Americans is an immigrant. Twenty
percent of all U.S. households speak a language other than English
at home. What does this mean for the future of America, and what
impact do immigrants have in the days after 9/11?
FRIDAY,
APRIL 16TH
AN EVENING WITH BRZEZINSKI AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARCHIVES
For the first hour of the program by ISDN from Washington, D.C.,
Extension 720 welcomes ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI, who served as National
Security Advisor under President Carter and currently is a Counselor
at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a professor
of foreign policy at Johns Hopkins University. His latest book
is 
The
Choice: Global Domination or Global Leadership. During
the second hour, we will play highlights from the audio archives,
including some of the best Extension 720 clips from the 1970s
and 1980s.
MONDAY,
APRIL 19TH
POLICE STORIES
Tonight on Extension 720, we give NYPD Blue a run for its money
as we welcome EDWARD CONLON to the program. Conlon, a real-life
New York City cop and New Yorker contributor comes from
a long line of policemen. His first full-length book, 
Blue
Blood, examines Conlon's rise in his South Bronx precinct
from street cop to detective. The stories collected (and lived
through) along the way will give a sense of the reality that matches
and exceeds the fiction.
TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH
TO FORGIVE OR TO FORGET?
Although acts of terror are senseless, they are never without
an agenda. ELLIS COSE looks at revenge and forgiveness in a world
that seems to be more chaotic from day to day. Cose, a contributing
editor for Newsweek and author of seven books, explores
the world of random street violence, relationship abuse and pedophiliac
priests as well as the acts of terror that strike fear into the
hearts and minds of billions. Join us after the 6:05 Cubs game
for a discussion on his new book 
Bone
to Pick: Of Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Reparations, and Revenge.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21ST
ON THE TRAIL OF THE NAZIS
Extension 720 tonight is pleased to welcome BEATE AND SERGE KLARSFELD
to the program. The Klarsfelds are Knights of the French Legion
of Honor and have been instrumental in bringing Kurt Lischka,
Klaus Barbie, Alois Brunner and other escaped Nazi criminals to
ultimate justice. Tune in after the 6:05 Cubs game to hear stories
from their fascinating career in pursuit of some of the master
criminals of the Third Reich.
THURSDAY,
APRIL 22ND
SPORTS LAW
Tonight after the 6:05 Cubs game, famed sports lawyer ELDON HAM
joins the program to discuss the latest developments in sports
law, including the recent steroid scandal in baseball and other
topics.
FRIDAY,
APRIL 23RD
THE LIFE OF AN FBI INFORMANT
Extension 720 is pleased to welcome JOE PISTONE, aka Donnie Brasco,
to the program. Pistone worked undercover for many years as an
informant for the mob and was the subject of the film Donnie
Brasco. He is the author of a new book 
Way
of the Wise Guy: True Stories from the FBI's Most Famous Undercover
Agent.
MONDAY,
APRIL 26TH
TUESDAY, APRIL 27TH
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28TH
The Cubs pinch-hit for Extension 720 on these three nights, as
they play 8:35 p.m. games.
THURSDAY,
APRIL 29TH
LIFE INSIDE STALIN'S COURT
SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE, noted journalist and expert on
the former Soviet Union, joins Extension 720 by ISDN line from
Boston. His latest book is 
Stalin:
The Court of the Red Tsar, which chronicles Stalin's
years in power.
FRIDAY,
APRIL 30TH
A recorded edition of Extension 720 will play after the 7:10 p.m.
Cubs game.
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