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May 1999 Shows
Prisoners dying of pneumonia, smallpox and dysentery; inhuman conditions in an Illinois jail should certainly interest a former Assistant Attorney general of the state… even if they occurred in 1862. George Levy professor of legal studies at Roosevelt University and author of To Die in Chicago (Pelican) will discuss his account of the conditions faced by Confederate prisoners of war at Camp Douglas during the American civil war. The discussion begins right after an early ball game. Tuesday May 4th Kosovo, Palestine, Northern Ireland, Ruanda and "Kurdistan" all provide recent vivid examples of the conflicts that can arise from nationalism and nationalistic thought. Jean Bethke Elshtain Professor of Social and Political Ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School and author of New Wine & Old Bottles, International Politics and Ethical Discourse discusses nationalism (and the present difficulties that arise from it) with Milt tonight . Other experts will join the discussion. Wednesday May 5th Animal, Mineral or Vegetable? It can be hard to tell in these days of genetically modified, preprocessed and chemically enhanced food. You sit down to have a burger and the questions outnumber the fries on your plate: How much cholesterol? How much protein? Was it cooked in a hygienic kitchen or is it more E-coli than ground beef? Our panel, including Bob Condor of the Tribune and Pam Zeckman investigative reporter from Channel 2 Television, will steer you though the maze of food scares and food fads towards healthier eating tonight on Extension 720. Thursday May 6th According to Dr Mary Frances Berry; Chair of the US Civil Rights Commission the Amercian justice system may be less than blind. In her new book, to be discussed on tonight's show, The Pig Farmers Daughter (Knopf) Dr Berry examines civil and criminal court cases from the civil war to the present to reveal the impact of stereotyping race class and gender on the legal system. Join a panel discussion of her controversial thesis tonight on Extension 720 Friday May 7th Did you know that one in seven Americans can trace their lineage through just one city, Brooklyn? In his new book The Old Neighborhood (Free Press), Ray Suarez veteran interviewer and host of NPR's Talk of the Nation looks at life in Brooklyn and, more particularly, in one of its neighborhoods, Bensonhurst. Ray joins Milt and other members of the Bensonhurst Diaspora tonight on Extension 720 Monday May 10th -Wednesday May 12th Baseball prempts us for three nights Thursday May 13th The fool hath said in his heart… Does God exist? Without God can there be a rational ground for morality? Can religious belief persist in the technological age? These and other "foolish" questions will be debated tonight on Extension 720 by our panel which will includes Paul Kurtz editor in chief of Free Inquiry the magazine of the Council for Secular Humanism. Friday May 14th Genes, the sex war and poetry. Lionel Tiger, The Charles Darwin Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University minted the phrase "male bonding". In his new book The Decline of Males (Golden Books) Tiger argues that the balance of power between the sexes has shifted in favor of women. Professor Tiger is joined by Richard Dawkins, Professor of the Public Understanding of science at Oxford University and author of The Selfish Gene. Arguably one of the theory of evolutions most powerful advocates, in his latest book Unweaving the Rainbow (Houghton-Mifflin) Dawkin's defends science from Keat's charge that by explaining nature science we diminish our awe and admiration of it. A fascinating insight into how science can explain and alter our view of the world tonight on Extension 720. Monday May 17th Tonight Milt grills retired Mafioso Bill Bonanno (He's now a perfectly respectable writer and film producer, in case you were worried about Milt's safety). Bill, the purported model for Michael Corleone in The Godfather, discusses his new book Bound by Honour, A Mafioso's story (St Martin's Press) an insiders look at organized crime during its heyday of power. Tune in tonight and avoid an unscheduled dip in Lake Michigan courtesy of our Italian American Friends Tuesday May 18th Tonight after an early ball game, we consider the future of The First Couple post Lewinsky with an expert panel including Joyce Milton author of First Partner- Hilary Rodham Clinton (Morrow). Future political ambitions and past misdemeanors are all grist for the mill tonight on Extension 720. Wednesday May 19th We're working on a special show for tonight with a space age flavor. Thursday May 20th The Hollyfield Lewis decision? The dismantling of the 1985 Bears team? Scottie Pippen's contract? Sports blunders of all types and gravity will be discussed by Eldon Ham sports attorney and author of 100 Greatest Sporting Blunders (Masters Press). We may even get Eldon to pass on a few insights into the fascinating world of sports law. The program begins after an early ball game Friday May 21st "The Suburban Wards of Boston are Cesspools for the Drunkards", this rather intemperate remark is recounted by Perry Duis in his fascinating new book The Saloon, Public Drinking in Chicago and Boston 1880-1920 (University of Illinois Press). This world famous American institution is closely examined tonight as we go through the swing doors on Extension 720 right after the ball game. Monday May 24th Post 7.05 ball game show Meet the man who's flipped burgers with Gobachev. George Kohon author of From Russia with Fries and a senior vice president of McDonalds describes his personal odyssey from Chicago's South Side to the day he raised the Golden Arches over the Soviet Union.
Tuesday May 25th An Englishman an Irishman and a Scotsman … If you thought Irish humor extends no further than some rather unfunny English jokes then think again. Extension 720 considers Ireland's rich comic tradition with a panel of guests drawn from the Emerald Isle; including Brendan O'Carol arguably Ireland's most popular stand up comic and author of a new book The Mammy (Plume) described by Gabriel Byrne as "Hilarious and irreverent". After the ball game. Wednesday May 26th David Kennedy Professor of History at Stanford and author of Freedom From Fear, The American People in Depression and War 1929-1945 discusses two of the greatest challenges to face America in recent history. As we wage war in the Balkans and worry about the sustainability of the economy, Kennedy's book provides a timely opportunity for Extension 720 to consider some of the lessons of history. Thursday May 27th Sperm donors on the Internet. An epidemic of multiple births. Women paying college tuition by selling their eggs. Even Aldous Huxley might have blanched at the Brave New World modern science seems capable of delivering. Lori Andrews, professor at Chicago Kent College of Law and the director of the Institute for Science, Law, and Technology joins our expert panel convened (rather than grown) to discuss her new book The Clone Age (Henry Holt), tonight on Extension 720 Friday May 28th The X-Files, Alien Abduction, Crash Landed UFO's, The Kennedy Assassination and The Apocalypse are all subjects for Mark Fenster's new book Conspiracy Theories, Secrecy and Power in American Culture. (It's the only book Extension 720 has seen with "Burn After Reading" emblazoned on its front cover!) Fenster is joined by fellow analyst of conspiracy cultures Jodi Dean author of Aliens in America; Conspiracy Cultures from Outerspace to Cyberspace. Monday May 31st Is there a demonstrable connection between donations to Democratic Party funds and the penetration of US intelligence by Chinese agents? Why did Chinagate not feature in the impeachment hearings? These and other stark questions are discussed by tonight's distinguished panel. Impeachment counsel for the GOP David Shippers and congressional Chinagate investigator Thomas Hampson join Extension 720 in the studio with phone contributions from Edward Timperlake co-author of the Chinagate expose Year of the Rat.
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