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September 1998 Shows
MONDAY & TUESDAY,
AUGUST 31 & SEPTEMBER 1
The Wild Card race is on! Tune in after
the 7:05 Cubs game against Cincinnati for a live or prerecorded interview
with a very impressive guest.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
HISTORY OF DISEASE
If charismatic leaders, great wars or
significant artistic movements define history, then why not life-threatening
diseases? In his new book, The Burdens of Disease: Epidemics and Human
Response in Western History (Rutgers University Press) Jo
Hays, professor of history at Loyola University, successfully argues
that the way humans have perceived and responded to disease for over 2,000
years has indeed shaped history. Hays joins tonight’s panel to demonstrate
how plagues and pestilence, from the Black Plague to AIDS, engendered
the social and political changes that have kept the wheels of history
turning.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
ABSTINENCE EDUCATION
Marcella Meyers’ kids attended Chicago public schools in the
1970’s. Although she knew that sex education would be on the curriculum,
she was shocked to learn that it consisted mainly of effective contraceptive
methods and little about abstinence. Meyers took action and started the
Southwest Parent Committee, an abstinence education program in
Chicago. She is not alone. Tonight Meyers and other educators,
including Kathleen M. Sullivan, founder of Project Reality and
Minister Johnny Tyler, will spell out the reasons why preaching
about abstinence to impressionable young people is the most effective
way to help them grow into healthy and responsible adults.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET
Sure, it’s only the beginning of September, but October is just around
the corner, and that’s a crucial month for any apartment-renter, house-buyer
or home-seller. What’s doing in the real estate market these days? Where
can you find the best bang for your buck? How can you "personalize"
an apartment lease? How can you get the condo association off your back?
And is ownership of Chicago real estate still a wise financial investment?
Find out the answers to these questions and many, many more, as tonight’s
panel of experts, including real estate lawyer Robert Boron, advise
accordingly.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
LABOR DAY ’98: OPEN LINE
Is your boss driving you nuts? Are you undercompensated for all of
those long, grueling, overtime hours? Do you worry about the marketability
of your skills and qualifications as we head into the next century? Do
tell us all, tonight, as we celebrate Labor Day with an Open Line—so whether
you’re driving home after the long week-end, or catching up on work before
Tuesday’s early start, give us a call (312-591-7200) or email us (Extension720@tribune.com)
and air your sentiments about the workforce, the workplace and the Protestant
work ethic.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
ENGLISH AT THE END OF THE CENTURY
As the countdown to the end of the century continues, we take a look
at the current state of the English language. Joining us after the game
will be John Morse, President and Publisher of Merriam-Webster,
who will discuss the new edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate
Dictionary.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
SAVING CHILDHOOD
Michael and Diane Medved don’t mince words in their
forthright manifesto, Saving Childhood: Protecting Our Children from
the National Assault on Innocence (HarperCollins). The media,
the schools, the parents—all have unconsciously conspired to warn children
about the evils of the world instead of protect them. And Michael Medved
knows a little something about the media—as the New York Post’s film critic
for 12 years, he was a first-hand witness to the often-corruptive world
of pop culture. This evening they will sound the alarm bells and explain
how their call-to-arms can preserve childhood innocence. You can view
this program as a complement to our September 3rd broadcast.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
This is one of the last few nights of the season in which you’ll find
a night Cubs game on the radio. It’s almost the end of the season, so
after the 7:05 game, win or lose, Extension 720 will be on with a yet-unknown
topic or guest.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
THE STARR REPORT
As the Presidential Crisis gains momentum, Milt hosts a special program
focusing on the report of Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr. Tonight's
panel will feature a variety of political experts including Boston Globe
reporter Larry Tye, author of The Father of Spin. Tye will
analyze how the various parties are working to "spin" public
opinion in their favor.
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 14-16
The Cubs are playing San Diego on the West Coast and Extension 720
is fully preempted.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
THE FUTURE IN PLAIN SIGHT
What does the next century hold in store? Some doom-and-gloom visionaries
predict, in no particular order, economic disaster, deadly famine, political
upheaval, global warming, and overcrowded cities. Although these dire
predictions seem unimaginable given the relative stability we have enjoyed
in recent history, science writer Eugene Linden plays out these
doomsday scenarios in his new book, The Future in Plain Sight (Simon
and Schuster), in order to show why we need to shore up resources
and sharpen survival skills to manage any future catastrophes. Whether
it’s preserving the environment or the nuclear family, tonight’s panel,
including Linden, will lend some insight into the pending instability
and how to prepare for it.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE BIBLE
Was Eve really Adam’s "first woman?" What phenomenon did
the story of the Tower of Babel serve to explain? Is Christmas Day the
true birthday of Jesus Christ? What the heck is Jacob’s Ladder? Everyone
knows that The Bible is a perennial best-seller but what accounts for
general ignorance about its contents? We’ll find out tonight, as Ken
Davis, author of What They Didn’t Teach You About the Bible
(Eagle Brook/Morrow), and a panel of Biblical scholars review its
morality tales, its commandments for living, the historical events that
it documents, and the history of its "composition."
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
SCANDAL IN WASHINGTON
The Clinton Follies continue, and on Extension 720 tonight, we'll
phone out to the experts (reporters, political scientists, etc) around
the country and see what they have to say about this troubled presidency.
(The interview with William Weld, originally scheduled for this evening,
has been postponed. We hope to reschedule it for an evening within the
next two weeks.)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
DE-VOICING OF SOCIETY
Even the most reluctant technophobe has probably accepted at least
one of the following instruments of modern-day life: Email, voice mail,
beepers, cell phones, fax machines, cash machines, the Internet. But at
what price? John L. Locke, author of The Devoicing of Society:
Why We Don’t Talk to Each Other Anymore (Simon and Schuster)
argues that these media have changed the nature of human interaction and
face-to-face communication at a great cost to personal fulfillment, simple
courtesy, trust and physical well-being. Locke, a professor of Communication
Sciences at the University of Sheffield, England, joins us after the early
ballgame to examine ways to repair the community of trust on which we
all depend.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
CLINTON IN CRISIS
Matthew Rothschild, Editor of The Progressive Magazine, Bruce Dold,
Deputy Editorial Page Editor of the Chicago Tribune and Joe Morris,
President of the United Republican Fund evaluate the "crisis in the White
House."
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
CONS AND SCAMS: AN IN-DEPTH LOOK
(John Williams fills in for Milt this evening.) Whether it’s the old
rocks-in-the-box scam, the roofing con or the fortune-telling rip-off,
no one in Chicagoland tells better horror stories about innocent people
turning over their savings to clever conmen than Franklin Park Detective
Bruce Walstad. Tonight’s panel, including Walstad, a district attorney
and another detective join forces to warn against the smooth operators
who are anxious to separate you from your hard-earned dollar.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
THE MICROSOFT FILE
(Don Crabb fills in for Milt this evening.) After tonight's Cubs game
(the last weeknight game of the regular season), tune in for a visit with
Wendy Goldman Rohm. Rohm is the author of The Microsoft File:
The Secret Case Against Bill Gates, which presents the extraordinary
story of Microsoft's intent to monopolize the computer industry.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
COMEDY TONIGHT
"Everything is funny, as long at it’s happening to somebody else."
So quoth humorist Will Rogers, one of the standard-bearers of American
comedy. Although Rogers died over 60 years ago, not much has changed.
In today’s comedy clubs, sitcoms and movies, ethnic humor (black comedian
Chris Rock), immigrant-bashing (sitcom cartoon "The Simpsons"),
and grossout comedy (movie "Something About Mary") is what sells
and entertains. Tonight, Abe Peck, Associate Dean and Chair of
the Magazine Program at Medill School of Journalism and a panel of observers
will recount the roots of modern comedy and analyze it in its current
state, with the assistance of carefully selected and illustrative audio
clips.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
FROM THE ARCHIVES
It is the eve of Yom Kippur and Milt is taking the night off. We will
play previously unaired interviews with authors, some possibilities include
Norman Mailer discussing his book, a compendium of his life’s work,
The Time of Our Time (Random House) and Barry Lopez’s
About This Life (Alfred A Knopf), a thoughtful examination
of the experience of place.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
THE PR GAME
Whether they're spinning tales of politicians or celebrities, marketing
a product, or selling you something you really don't need, the folks who
work in the public relations business make just about everyone look good
(or make just about everything look appetizing). Tonight, three experienced
PR veterans, including Irving Rein, Professor of Communications
at Northwestern, share their secrets of the trade and critique the business,
too.
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