WAMU 88.5FM American University Radio

Friday April 30, 2004

Join the show: 1-800-433-8850 (drshow@wamu.org) or contact us

Week of April 26, 2004

Your purchases from the NPR Store support WAMU 88.5

What's this?

10:00News Roundup

Guest host: Susan Page

A panel of journalists reviews the week’s top national and international news stories.

Guests

Clarence Page, syndicated columnist, "Chicago Tribune"

Tony Blankley, editorial page editor of "The Washington Times." He is author of "The West's Last Chance."

Lionel Barber, U.S. managing editor of "Financial Times"

11:00Diana & Michael Preston: "A Pirate of Exquisite Mind" (Walker)

Guest host: Susan Page

The story of William Dampier, explorer, naturalist, and pirate. Dampier's travels influenced Charles Darwin, pre-dated Captain James Cook and William Bligh, and was the inspiration for Jonathan Swift and Daniel Defoe.

Guests

Diana Preston, is the author of numerous books including "Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy" and "The Boxer Rebellion"

Michael Preston, is an historian and traveler.

Find us on Facebook
follow @drshow on twitter

Subscribe to The Diane Rehm Show podcast