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The Big Broadcast: June 3, 2012

June 3, 2012
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  • 07:00 p.m. Johnny Dollar
    10/05-06/55 McCormick Matter  Pts. 3 & 4 (Sus.) (CBS) (27:30)
  • 07:30 p.m. Dragnet
    06/15/50 #053 Big Press (NBC) (26:32)
  • 08:00 p.m. Gunsmoke
    09/05/53 #072 The Sutler (Sus.) (CBS) (29:48)
  • 08:30 p.m. Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show
    12/05/48 #10 Frankie Borrows Alice and the Kids (Rexall) (NBC) (29:32)
  • 09:00 p.m. Gangbusters
    09/15/45 #399 Case of Henry Red Bever    (Waterman's Pens) (ABC) (29:02)
  • 09:30 p.m. Big Show
    03/18/51 #20 w/Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Phil Baker, Eddie Cantor, Ella Fitzgerald, Eddie Fisher, Ethel Waters (Multi-Sponsored) (NBC) (1:27:18)

Arts & Culture

NPR

Fictional 'Mothers' Reveal Facts Of A Painful Adoption Process

After years trying to conceive, novelist Jennifer Gilmore and her husband decided to adopt. What they thought would be a relatively simple process was instead a long and painful one. In her latest novel, Gilmore channels these autobiographical experiences into fiction.

Food

NPR

In Raw Milk Case, Activists See Food Freedom On Trial

Activists say the case against Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger is about raw milk — and much more. His supporters have turned the case into a rallying cry for personal food freedom and the rights of farmers and consumers to enter into private contracts without government intervention.

Politics

NPR

Obama Group's Climate Push Puts President Under Scrutiny

Organizing for Action — a group that formed out of President Obama's re-election campaign — has focused its ire on Republicans it calls "climate change deniers." But some environmentalists are frustrated with the president himself on issues like the Keystone pipeline.

Technology

NPR

How That 'Nigerian Email Scam' Got Started

You've probably seen it in your inbox before: Someone who claims to have come into a fortune needs your help. You can share in the profits — if you send along a deposit or your bank account number. Boston Globe correspondent Finn Brunton talks about the history of the "Nigerian prince" or "419" scam, which actually got its start long before email.

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