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Guest host: Sam Litzinger
A coalition of environmentalists is suing the federal government over the slow pace of Chesapeake Bay restoration. Local chicken farmers are unhappy about new regulations. And bleak state budget numbers present an uncertain future for clean-up programs. We examine the most recent news affecting the Bay.
Donald Boesch, Professor of Marine Science and President, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Guest host: Sam Litzinger
'Tis the season for graduate school admissions. But this year, many local graduate programs are expecting a flood of applications from workers who are seeking refuge from the economic storm. We talk with officials from several local graduate institutions about the big stories of this year's admissions cycle.
Nathan Bell, Director of Research and Policy Analysis, Council of Graduate Schools
Jacqueline Linde, Assistant Dean of Marketing, Admissions & Outreach, School of Public Affairs, American University
Kelly Wilson, Assistant Dean, Director, Full-Time MBA Admissions,McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University
Guest host: Sam Litzinger
The nation's capital has long had one of the most vibrant regional theater scenes in the country. But are those theaters -- and others like them across the U.S. -- failing to reach the audiences they were created to serve? That's the question that Mike Daisey asks in his one-man show, which arrives today in Washington after an Off-Broadway run. Join Kojo as we talk about what theater owes the public -- and what audiences owe the theater community.
Mike Daisey, Creator and performer, "How Theater Failed America"
Linda Levy Grossman, President and CEO, Helen Hayes Awards
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Guest host: Sam Litzinger
From "Advise and Consent" to "JFK," Hollywood has long been enamored with American political intrigue. But fictionalized versions of our politics often stray widely from the actual historic record. We explore some of Hollywood's greatest films about American politics, and assess whether they hold lessons for real-life current events.
Murray Horwitz, Director and Chief Operating Officer, AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
Max Alvarez, film historian and lecturer on cinema history
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