Extension 720 with Milt Rosenberg

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Extension 720 Classic: Henry Kissinger

The former secretary of defense discusses American foreign policy and more.

Extension 720 Classic: Robert Parker

The prominent detective novelist along with his wife Joan Hall examine Parkers' trademark character Spenser and his different incarnations.

Extension 720 Classic: The Great Conquerers

Two professors of history, John Lynn & Brian Sandberg examine the military careers of Alexander the Great and other ancient masters of war. (3/5/09)

Extension 720 Classic: William Safire

The longtime "New York Times" columnist and presidential speechwriter discusses those things, as well as his book, "Freedom". (10/9/87)

Extension 720 Classic: Vernon A. Walters

General Walters recounts his remarkable military career as well as his time spent serving as Deputy Director of the CIA. (3/30/78)

Extension 720 Classic: Snobbery

Two experts of snobbery, Joseph Epstein who wrote a book on it and Jon Anderson who's spent time around snobby people discuss the different forms of snobbery. (07/23/02)

Extension 720 Classic: The Roots of Humanity

Three experts in Paleoanthropology discuss the earliest human ancestors as well as our biological relationship to other primates. (10/09/03)

Extension 720 Classic: Thomas Hoving

The former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art discusses his career in art & his uncanny ability to spot counterfeit art. (05/07/96)

Extension 720 Classic: Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace & Gary Paul Gates co-authors of the Mike Wallace autobiography "Close Encounters" discuss some of the fascinating details of the book. (9/10/84)

Extension 720 Classic: Prosecuting Nazi War Criminals in America

Allan A. Ryan Jr. explains how Nazi war criminals were dealt with in the US, as described in his book, "Quiet Neighbors."

Extension 720 Classic: The Munich Pact

Paul Schroeder & Peter Hayes examine the consequences from the agreement & how they've shaped our world today. (09/30/88)

Extension 720 Classic: Biblical Archaeology

Milt's panel of biblical archeaologists talk about some of their greatest discoveries and the impact they have made in their flourishing profession. (12/22/95)

Extension 720 Classic: Inside The Stalin Archives

Author Jonathan Brent discusses his findings on Russia's inability to correct its past after the fall of the Soviet Union. (05/15/05)

Extension 720 Classic: Hollywood Remembered

Authors Dan Ford and Garson Kanin recall Hollywood's stars of the past and present. (11/27/79)

Extension 720 Classic: The Court of The Red Tsar

British historian Simon Montefiore takes us inside the mind of Jospeh Stalin and describes what life was like during his reign as leader of the Soviet Union. (4/29/04)

Extension 720 Classic: James McPherson

Civil War historian James McPherson describes the bloodiest day in United States history. (1/1/03)

Extension 720 Classic: The Quest For Jesus

Religious scholars John White, Bart Ehrman and Scot McKnight uncover the truths about Jesus and reveal who they believe Jesus really was. (10/11/99)

Extension 720 Classic: Dissecting World War II

John Allen Williams, John Votaw and John Lynn dissect the sources, strategies and ultimate consequences of WWII. (05/30/94)

Extension 720 Classic: Treason In The Blood

Anthony Cave Brown dissects Kim Philby, the spy of the century, and his involvement with the USSR. (12/20/94)

Extension 720 Classic: Eugene McCarthy

A chat with former Minnesota Senator & 1968 'Peace' candidate for President Eugene McCarthy. (4/8/87)

Extension 720 Classic: The Art of Acting

Theater experts Jared Brown and Les Hendricks talk about what it takes to become a great actor. (09/18/86)

Extension 720 Classic: David Mamet

Playwright, filmmaker & author David Mamet opines on the state of Judaism in the modern world. (10/13/06)

Extension 720 Classic: Follies of the Wise

One of the great living skeptics, Frederick Crews, analyzes such follies as psychoanalysis, intelligent design, and contemporary literary theory.

Extension 720 Classic: Who Wrote Shakespeare?

Was Shakespeare one of the world's great playwrights or a humble actor in London? Milt and co. discuss the authorship controversy. (05/15/06)

Extension 720 Classic: Do You Speak American?

What is American language? How does it vary from region to region? Veteran journalist Robert MacNeil tackles these questions and discusses his book DO YOU SPEAK AMERICAN?. (02/03/05)

Extension 720 Classic: John Drummond

Milt talks with Chicago legend John Drummond about his time covering Chicago crime.

Extension 720 Classic: Churchill and America

Milt speaks with Sir Martin Gilbert, Churchill's official biographer, about Winston's unique relationship with America.

Extension 720 Classic: Arika Okrent

Milt talks to Arika Okrent about her book, In the Land of Invented Languages. (7/23/09)

In Honor of Pearl Harbor Day

Milt discusses the impact of Pearl Harbor, as well as other signficant moments of WWII with war historian John Votaw.

Extension 720 Classic: Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power

Richard Carwardine discusses his new biography, including Lincoln's thoughts on race, religion and the causes of the Civil War. (02/01/06)

Extension 720 Classic; Twins

Milt is joined by Kay Cassill author of "Twins: Nature's Amazing Mystery" and Dr. Lewis Keith to talk about what it means to be a twin.

Radical In Chief

Milt talks with author Stanley Kurtz about his new book "Radical In Chief, Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism"

Extension 720 Classic: William Doyle

Milt talks to William Doyle, author of INSIDE THE OVAL OFFICE

Extension 720 Classic; Mortimer J. Adler

Milt is joined by Mortimer Adler to discuss his book: "The Angels And Us".

Extension 720 Classic: Ian Kershaw

Ian Kershaw discusses his new book about Hilter's atrocities.

Heavenly Music

Sir Gilbert Levine joins Milt to discuss his new book, aptly titled, "The Pope's Maestro."

PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Jay Kirk

In this Extension 720 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE interview, Milt is joined by author Jay Kirk who discusses his book, "Kingdom Under Glass, A Tale of Obsession, Adventure, and One Man's Quest to Preserve the World's Great Animals."

Extension 720 Audio Archive - 04/29/2010 - Stephen Prothero

Milt is joined by religious scholar Stephen Prothero, author of the new book God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World--and Why Their Differences Matter.

The American Newspaper: Relic or Revitalized?

Is the newspaper industry dying or just evolving? Gerould Kern, editor in chief of The Chicago Tribune, Don Hayner, editor in chief of the Chicago Sun Times, Jane Hirt, managing editor of The Chicago Tribune, and Dave Kindred, author of Morning Miracle: Inside the Washington Post join Milt to answer that question and to share their insight about the future of the American newspaper.

Extension 720 Audio Archive - 04/12/2010 - David Remnick and Joe Morris

Milt speaks with Joe Morris and David Remnick about Remnick's new book, The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama.

Extension 720 Classic Archives, July 10, 2009, Bruce Gans and Tom Lindsay

Milt talks with Bruce Gans and Tom Lindsay about the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution.

Extension 720 Classic, Archives, May 11, 2009, Fairness Doctrine

Milt talks with Brian Anderson of the City Journal and Brian Jennings, a longtime radio executive, about the fairness doctrine.

Extension 720 Audio Archive - 01/22/10 - Judith and Jacobina Martin

Milt talks with Judith Martin and her daughter Jacobina Martin about their new book, Miss Manners' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding.

Extension 720 Classic Archives, October 13, 2009, John Des Rosiers, Gregg Horan, and Gian Carlo Nardini

Milt welcomes John Des Rosiers from Inovasi, Gregg Horan from Gibsons Restaurant Group, and Gian Carlo Nardini from Club Lago to dicuss different angles of the Restaurant Business, what goes into it and the Restaurant game.

Extension 720 Classic, Archives, June 8, 2009, Paul Rahe

Milt talks with Hillsdale professor Paul Rahe about his book Soft Despotism, Democracy's Drift.

Extension 720 Audio Archive - 03/01/2010 - Dick Simpson and Andy Shaw

Ever been curious about corruption in Cook County? Milt speaks with Dick Simpson and Andy Shaw about this important topic.

Extension 720 Audio Archive - 02/06/10 - Bernard Wasserstein

Milt speaks with Bernard Wasserstein about his new book, Barbarism and Civilization

Extension 720 Audio Archive - 01-06-10 - Don Lincoln and Michael Turner

Guests Michael Turner and Don Lincoln speak with Milt about the study of the universe.

Extension 720 Audio Archive - 12/21/09 - Steve Cochran, David Kaplan and Garry Meier

Milt talks with Steve Cochran, David Kaplan and Garry Meier about adventures in the talk trade.

Extension 720 Audio Archives - 12/14/09 - Terry Teachout

Milt talks with Terry Teachout about his new book, Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong.

Extension 720 Audio Archive - 12/10/09 - Gary Becker and Richard Posner

Milt talks with Gary Becker and Richard Posner about various issues in their book, Uncommon Sense: Economic Insights, from Marriage to Terrorism.

Extension 720 Unabridged - 12/02/09 - Mark Steyn

Milt speaks with Political Commentator Mark Steyn about four political issues.

Extension 720 Audio Archive - 11/24/09 - Seth Lipsky

Milt talks with Seth Lipsky about his new book, The Citizen's Constitution: An Annotated Guide.

Extension 720 Audio Archive - 11/24/09 - Harvey Silverglate

Milt talks with Harvey Silverglate about his book, Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent.

Extension 720 Archives, July 9, 2009, Doug Stanton

Milt talks with Doug Stanton about his book Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan.

Extension 720 Archives, June 30, 2009, Harry Stein

Milt talks with City Journal writer Harry Stein about his latest book I Can't Believe I'm Sitting Next to a Republican.

Extension 720, June 17, 2009, P.J. O'Rourke

Milt talks to P.J. O'Rourke about his book Driving Like Crazy

Extension 720 Archives, April 20, 2009, Mark Steyn & Ezra Levant

Mark Steyn and Ezra Levant join Milt to talk about free speech in Canada and the United States.

Extension 720 Archive, April 6, 2009, Curtis Roosevelt

Curtis Roosevelt, grandson of Franklin Roosevelt, joins Milt to discuss his book Too Close to the Sun, his account of his time at the White House and beyond, as well as a documentary he participated in making called Charlotte: A Royal at War.

Extension 720 Audio Archives, March 2009

Does the second amendment guarantee the right of citizens to bear arms? Or is this merely an outdated right that ought to be revoked or seriously restricted? On this program, we debated this divisive issue. Arguing for the continued pertinence of the second amendment was Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. The other side of the issue was argued by Dennis Henigan of the Brady Campaign. (3/26/2009) 

Extension 720 Audio Archives, February 2009

Now that the impeachment trial is over and we have a new governor, we thought it would be a good time to sit down and sort out the pieces. What kind of shape is Illinois government in? What is on the agenda of our new governor? We welcomed Governor Pat Quinn to our studio for the full 2 hours for a definitive, wide-ranging interview to discuss these things and more. (2/26/2009) 

Extension 720 Audio Archives, January 2009

On this program, we discussed the state of higher education with three guests- K.C. Johnson, Anne Neal, and Roger Kimball. (1/30/2009)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, December 2008

This show, we bring you coverage and analysis of the explosive allegations concerning Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. With us on this program in studio to discuss the events were Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass and political commentator Chris Robling, and joining us by phone were National Review political reporter David Freddoso, former Governor of Illinois Jim Edgar, and at the time, current Lt. Governor (and now Governor) Pat Quinn. (12/9/2008)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, November 2008

It was seventy-five years ago that the on-screen partnership of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers began. Our guest on this program thought this a good time to examine the life of one of America's most beloved performers, Fred Astaire. Joseph Epstein, an old friend of the program and an incredibly talented writer, has just finished his biography (aptly titled Fred Astaire) and provides us a window into his life, personality, and accomplishments. Join us for a great night with one of our favorite guests...and recorded musical highlights of Astaire singing (and dancing!). (11/10/2008)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, October 2008

Milt discusses the potential revival of the fairness doctrine with Brian Anderson, editor of the City Journal and author of the new book A Manifesto for Media Freedom. (10/28/2008)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, September 2008

Milt talks with Brian Greene about Icarus at the Edge of Time. (9/23/2008)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, August 2008

Milt talks with Stanley Kurtz a few days after he gains access to the Annenberg Challenge files at the University of Illinois Chicago library. (8/27/2008)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, July 2008

Milt talks with Victor Davis Hanson and Bruce Thornton about the fall of the Rome, and how that may relate to today's political climate (7/29/2008)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, June 2008

Almost every person in the English speaking world knows has heard the words and knows the context of the phrase "Et tu Brute?", but what do you know of the life of the man who uttered those words? After this program you will know a great deal more! Our guest is Philip Freeman, who has just written what looks to be an authoritative biography of the famed Roman general and leader Julius Caesar. Freeman takes us from Caesar's ordinary birth to his death and utterance of those famous words, and everywhere in between, from his schooling and obvious gifted intellect at an early age, to his rise in...

Extension 720 Audio Archives, May 2008

In this podcast we were joined by Gordon Horwitz, a professor of history at Illinois Wesleyan University and author of Ghettostadt: Lodz and the Making of a Nazi City. Horwitz tells the story of the Nazi attempt to re-engineer the Polish city of Lodz, home to 230,000 Jews, into a Nazi "utopian" city called Litzmannstadt. To accomplish this, the Jews are rounded up into ghettos with the help of Jewish leadership and, inevitably, are ultimately murdered. Listen to hear the full account of this horrific story.

Extension 720 Audio Archives, April 2008

This night, we welcomed one of our favorite guests and political commentators, Mark Steyn. We talked with Steyn for the full 2 hours about the latest in the Presidential campaigns, his take on the Jeremiah Wright scandal, and the release of his book America Alone into paperback. We also talk about the problem that Steyn has run into with our neighbors to the north and their Human Rights Commission, and how Steyn's book has the potential to be banned in Canada. (4/10/08)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, March 2008

Is the power and influence of the United States declining as the global economy flourishes? Yes, says our guest on this show. And it's not necessarily for the reasons you might think, such as the rising power of China and the European Union, although these do contribute as well. Also contributing to the dwindling United States influence is the rise of the so called "second world" countries, including such countries as Brazil, Libya, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. In his new book The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order, Parag Khanna explains how the U.S. influence is...

Extension 720 Audio Archives, February 2008

Milt talks with John Silber about his latest book, Architecture of the Absurd. (2/29/08)

Extension 720, Audio Archives, January 2008

Milt is joined by three of your favorite WGN personalities- John Williams, Kathy O'Malley of the Kathy and Judy show, and Dave Kaplan from Sports Central. Listen to find out what goes on behind the scenes at WGN Radio. (1/23/08)

Extension 720 Audio Archives December 2007

Milt talks with Gary Saul Morson and Susan McReynold Oddo about Russian literature. (12/19/07)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, November 2007

Milt talks with his three guests about the use and abuse of the English language. (11/29/07)

Extension 720 Audio Archives October 2007

Milt talks with Oliver Sacks about his latest book, Musicophilia. (10/29/07)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, September 2007

Milt talks with John Ferling, author of the book Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War for Independence. Ferling is a Professor Emeritus at the University of West Georgia and author of several books on the American Revolution. (9/27/07)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, August 2007

Milt is joined in the studio by the AFTRA-SAG Radio Performers for a night of old time radio drama, including a performance of Dracula, as well as some old time commercials and skits. (8/27/07)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, July 2007

Milt talks with Seth Lerer, author of the new book, Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language. (7/23/07)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, June 2007

Is the Fairness Doctrine really fair? Milt takes on this question with guests Joe Morris, a former Assistant Attorney General, Brian Anderson of the Manhattan Institute, and Bradley Smith, former Chairman of the Federal Election Committee. (6/29/07)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, May 2007

Milt Rosenberg welcomes columnist, author, and political commentator Mark Steyn to the studio to get his thoughts on the latest events in the news, especially the new immigration reform bill before Congress. (5/31/07)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, April 2007

Gentrification in Chicago is not a new phenomenon; many experts would argue that it is a part of the natual life cycle of urban communities. However, the recent development boom in Chicago has affected many traditionally run-down neighborhoods, including the North Kenwood- Oakland neighborhood on Chicago's south side. The gentrification in that particular neighborhood has brought better housing and new businesses and built a strong community, but it also brought out some latent class-consciousness and class differences between the neighborhood's traditional residents and those who were...

Extension 720 Audio Archives, March 2007

What is the current state of marriage in America? Many experts would argue that it is very poort, indeed. That is the subject under discussion in this conversation with David Blankenhorn, founder and president of the Institute for American Values and author of the new book The Future of Marriage, and Elizabeth Marquardt, affiliate scholar at the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values and author of the recent book Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. (03/29/07)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, February 2007

Former assistant secretary of defense and chairman of the Defense Policy Board Richard Perle returns to Extension 720 to discuss the current state of American foreign policy. Topics covered in this discussion include the buildup to the Iraq war, the growing threat from Iran, and the ability of the Bush administration to successfull complete their Iraq endeavor. (02/28/07)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, January 2007

Milt leads and overview of Victorian literature--including discussion of Charles Dickens, Matthew Arnold, Charlotte Bronte, Charles Darwin and more--with Lawrence Poston, professor emeritus of English at the University of Illinois Chicago, and Micael Clarke, professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. (01/31/07)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, December 2006

We name the best (and worst) books of 2006 with Ron Grossman, top features writer for the Chicago Tribune, and Joe Morris, a frequent guest on Extension 720 and a partner in the Morris and De La Rosa law firm. (12/27/06)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, November 2006

Simon Winchester discusses the geological causes and the sociological consequences of the great San Francisco earthquake. His latest book is A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906. (11/30/06)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, October 2006

A fascinating conversation with legendary art critic and social commentator Robert Hughes, who opines about the state of art criticism, modern art, and popular culture. Hughes' latest book is Things I Didn't Know: A Memoir. (10/31/06)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, September 2006

Roderick MacFarquhar, professor of history, political science and government at Harvard University and co-author of the new book Mao's Last Revolution, discusses the history of communism in China, the roots of the Cultural Revolution, and how it affected Mao's legacy. (09/28/06)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, August 2006

We remember Hurricane Katrina and analyze the recovery effort with Charles Dowding, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University and Angela Rozas, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune who was recently assigned to the Gulf Coast region. Joining the discussion by phone are John McQuaid, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune and co-author of Path of Destruction: The Destruction of New Orleans and the Coming Age of Superstorms, and John McWhorter, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. (08/30/06)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, July 2006

One of our yearly (or semi-yearly) pleasures is a discussion of poetry with Joseph Parisi, the former editor of Poetry magazine. In this discussion, he is joined by Christina Pugh, a working poety and assistant professor of English at the University of Illinois Chicago. The occasion for their conversation is Joseph Parisi's new book Between the Lines: A History of Poetry in Letters, 1962-2002, but they also listen to, read from, and analyze the meaning of some of the great poetry of the 20th century. (07/28/06)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, June 2006

Loren Graham, professor of the history of science at MIT and Harvard, discusses his years of experience in the former Soviet Union, as described in his book Moscow Stories. In this interview, he discusses what went wrong with science under the Soviets, whether there is a Russian national character, and why he loves the Russian people. (06/22/06)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, May 2006

One of the greatest living skeptics, Frederick Crews, applies his sharp analytical mind to such follies as psychoanalysis, intelligent design, and contemporary literary theory. The occasion for this conversation was the publication of his new collection Follies of the Wise: Dissenting Essays. (05/26/06)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, April 2006

An conversation about cosmology, physics, and the universe with Joel Primack, professor of physics at the University of California Santa Cruz, and his wife Nancy Abrams. They are the co-authors of the new book The View from the Center of the Universe: Discovering Our Extraordinary Place in the Cosmos. (04/27/06)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, March 2006

We explore the roots and evolution of fascism with two experts: Stanley Payne, professor emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Peter Fritzsche, professor of history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. (03/31/06)

Extension 720 Classic, Audio Archives, February 2006

David Galenson, professor of economics at the University of Chicago, and Joshua Kotin, graduate student in English language and literature and editor of the Chicago Review discuss the nature of artistic genius and evaluate the careers of such diverse personages as Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, Pablo Picasso, Paul Cezanne, Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcok. The basis for this conversation is Galenson's new book Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity. (02/24/06)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, January 2006

On the day of the Palestinian elections, we welcomed noted journalist Rami Khouri, current editor-at-large for the Beirut-based Daily Star and former editor of the Jordan Times, who provided a guided tour d'horizon of the Middle East. Topics included in this must-listen conversation include the war in Iraq, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the possible repercussions of the Palestinian election, Iran's new president and nuclear program, and the ongoing political conflict between Syria and Lebanon. (01/25/06)

Extension 720 Audio Archive, December 2005

WGN's own Dave Kaplan, Steve Cochran and John Williams join Milt to discuss the year at WGN, radio and media in general. (12/28/05)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, November 2005

Eminent sociobiologist E.O. Wilson discusses the legacy of Darwin with Robert Richards, professor of the history of science at the University of Chicago. The occasion for this conversation was the publication of the new book From So Simple a Beginning: Darwin's Four Great Books, but other topics included intelligent design, the hardwiring of human aggression, and the future of the human race. (11/30/05)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, October 2005

Thousands of people each year claim that they have been abducted by creatures from another planet. Those claims, and the reasons behind them, are analyzed in this conversation with Susan Clancy, author of Abducted: How People Come to Believe They Were Kidnapped by Aliens. Joining her for part of the interview is Paul Kurtz, founder of CSICOP, the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal. (10/31/05)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, September 2005

Robert Pinsky, former poet laureate of the United States, and Benjamin Sommer, professor of religion and head of the Crown Family Center for Jewish Studies at Northwestern University, discuss the historical and poetical importance of King David. The occasion of the discussion is the publication of Pinsky's book on the greatest of the ancient Israeli kings, The Life of David. (09/22/05)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, August 2005

As the Gulf Coast--and New Orleans in particular--struggles to recover from the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Extension 720 gathered a panel of experts to discuss a variety of aspects of the tragedy, particularly the infrastructural and sociological challenges that now face the government and residents of that area. Our guests were Charles Dowding, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University, Albert Hunter, professor of sociology at Northwestern, and (joining the program by phone) Patrick Michaels, senior fellow of environmental studies at the Cato...

Extension 720 Audio Archives, July 2005

Victims of Justice RevisitedA discussion of wrongful convictions--and particularly the history of wrongful convictions in Illinois--with a panel of three experts who are all heavily invested in this issue. They are Rob Warden, head of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University, Gary Gauger, wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his own parents (he was later exonerated and pardoned by former Gov. Ryan in 2002), and Thomas Frisbie, reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times and co-author of Victims of Justice Revisited. (07/28/05)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, June 2005

Two of Extension 720's oldest friends from the Field Museum--provost Robert Martin and adjunct curator James Phillips--talk about the latest research into the origins and descent of human beings. One of the topics is the recent discovery of a supposedly new species of human, homo floresiensis. (06/30/05)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, May 2005

Three experts on Buddhism join in a roundtable discussion of the history and practice of that ancient religion. They are: Dan Arnold, professor of the philosophy of religion at the University of Chicago's Divinity School, Patti Nakai, non-resident minister at the Buddhist Temple of Chicago, and Stephen Asma, professor of buddhism at Columbia College Chicago and author of the new book The Gods Drink Whiskey: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment in the Land of the Tattered Buddha. (05/27/05)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, April 2005

Former Chicago alderman Leon Despres--along with former Chicago Tribune reporter Kenan Heise--discusses his twenty years standing up to the Chicago Democratic machine, headed by the late Mayor Richard J. Daley. Despres new memoir is Challenging the Daley Machine: A Chicago Alderman's Memoir. (04/27/05)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, March 2005

Henry Ford once said that "all history is bunk," but our panel of three expert historians explains the craft of history and the latest trend in that discipline. James Cracraft of the University of Illinois Chicago, Ethan Shagan of Northwestern University, and Suzanne Kaufman of Loyola University Chicago analyze the state of history and details their own research interests. (03/21/05)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, February 2005

We continue our celebration of the The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare series with this program highlighting the best of Shakespeare's comedies. Nick Rudall, founding director of the Court Theatre at the University of Chicago, and Cindy Gold, professor of theatre at Northwestern University, discuss, analyze and perform excerpts from The Taming of the Shrew, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and many more. (02/22/05)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, January 2005

Acclaimed film critic David Thomson discusses the golden age of Hollywood and analyzes scenes from classic films, including Gone with the Wind, Casablanca and The Godfather. Thomson is one of the best writers about film working today, and his latest book is The Whole Equation: A History of Hollywood. (01/31/05)

Extension 720 Audio Archives, 1996-2000

Monday December 4th, Milt talked to ANTHONY LAKE, National Security Advisor to President Clinton from 1993-96, as they discussed his new book 6NIGHTMARES: REAL THREATS IN A DANGEROUS WORLD AND HOW AMERICA CAN MEET THEM. (12/4/2000)