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2003 Audio On-Demand & Program Descriptions
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	February 28, 2003	hosted by Richard Steele
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Audio	Month In Review Laura Washington — Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times Eric Zorn — Columnist for the Chicago Tribune Abdon Pallasch — Reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times
Audio	Great Lakes Experience Richard Steele — Regular contributor Samuel Floyd — Director emeritus at the Columbia College center for black music research Clark Terry — Jazz Trumpeter
Audio	Discrimination Janis Kearney — Chicago Writer
Audio	Film Reviews Jonathan Miller — Film contributor
Audio	Cool Spot: Neil Armstrong Jerry Pohlen — Author of the Oddball Travel Series Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum
Audio	Daddy-O-Daylie Obit Dick Buckley — Longtime WBEZ Jazz Host Dempsey Travis — Historian and author of 21 books including The Autobiography of Black Jazz
	February 27, 2003	hosted by Victoria Lautman
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Audio	War Exhibition Tony Sarabia — Reporter for Chicago Public Radio
Audio	Utilitarianism Al Gini — Eight Forty-Eight resident philosopher and professor of philosophy at Loyola University Book Discussed: J.S. Mill in 90 Minutes
Audio	Arts Funding Gabrielle Javier-Cerulli — Director of communications for Illinois Arts Alliance
Audio	When the Messenger is Hot Victoria Lautman — Regular contributor Elizabeth Crane — Author of When the Messenger is Hot
Audio	Polish Steve Dolinsky — Food contributor Mike Baruch — Author The New Polish Cafe
Audio	Parking Meters John Green — Chicago writer, satirist, and creator of www.sparksflyup.com
Audio	Interstate Billboards Shawn Johnson — Reporter for Illinois Public Radio
	February 26, 2003	hosted by Justin Kaufmann
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Audio	Election Post Mortem Carlos Hernandez-Gomez — Political reporter for Chicago Public Radio
Audio	Suburban Sprawl David Greising — Business contributor and columnist for the Chicago Tribune Frank Beale — Executive director of Metropolis 2020
Audio	Black History Month Theater Jonathan Abarbanel — Theater contributor
Audio	February 2003 Don Washington — Contributor
Audio	Jelly Roll Kevin Young — Ruth Lily professor of Poetry at Indiana University and author of Jelly Roll: A Blues Steve Edwards — Host of Eight Forty-Eight
	February 25, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Doctor's Strike James Parker Hall — Distinguished Service Professor of Law & Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fello at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University
Audio	Rockford Airport Chris Lehman — Reporter for Illinois Public Radio
Audio	Reparations Dr. Conrad Worrill — National chair of the National Black United Front and professor at Northeastern Illinois University
Audio	Sports Update: Ron Santo Cheryl Raye Stout — Sports contributor
Audio	Moses Aaron Freeman — Writer, journalist and stand-up comedian
Audio	Theater Scenes Wedding Band: Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60614, box office: 312.335.1650 In the Blood: Next Theatre Company, 925 Noyes Street (Evanston), box office: 847.475.1875
Audio	Dog Buyer Beware Steven Lubet — Professor of law at Northwestern University
Audio	Adaptive Reuse Ed Keegan — Architecture contributor Larry Booth — Lead architect for the redevelopment of the Palmolive Building
	February 24, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Municipal Election Preview Dick Simpson — Professor of political science at UIC and former Alderman Bob Starks — Professor of political science at Northeastern Illinois University Carlos Hernandez Gomez — Political reporter for Chicago Public Radio political reporter
Audio	Alderman Ed Bus Ed Bus — Alderman of the 53rd Ward Schadenfreude Radio Show will debut on WBEZ, Sunday nights in May
Audio	Partenope Elizabeth Futral — Lyric Opera soprano
Audio	Chicago Tonight Wally Prodrazik — Media contributor
Audio	Weeds Stephanie Hemphill — Reporter for Great Lakes Radio Consortium
Audio	Homes for the Disabled Kavitha Cardoza — Reporter for Illinois Public Radio
Audio	An Australian Accent in Chicago Wendy Guest — Chicago writer
Audio	Local Music Corner Artist: Amman Album: Rhyme for Reason Song:"Rhyme for Reason"
	February 21, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Midway Airport Christopher Lynch — Author of Chicago's Midway Airport: The First 75 years
Audio	30th Ward Ben Calhoun — Chicago Public Radio
Audio	Small Ideas for the Big City: Gangs Gabby — 14 year old high school student in Pilsen
Audio	Small Ideas for the Big City: Rape Prevention Hillary Isaacs — Chicago writer
Audio	E2 Nightclub Tragedy: Aaron Freeman Aaron Freeman — Writer, journalist and stand-up comedian
Audio	Theater Reviews Jonathan Abarbanel — Theater contributor Sky Girls (scene) — Jen Engstrom, Michele Graf, running at Northlight Theater Judgement at Nuremberg — Shattered Globe Theater Hauptmann — TimeLine Theater Cider House Rules 2 — Famous Door Theater
Audio	Cool Spots: McKinley Museum Jerry Pohlen — Author of the Oddball Travel Series The McKinley National Memorial 800 McKinley Monument Dr. NW Canton, OH 44708
Audio	Skating Tour Simone Orendain — Reporter for Illinois Public Radio
	February 20, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Business Update David Greising — Business contributor and columnist for the Chicago Tribune
Audio	War Sandy Marshal and Adam Witt — Members of the group Schadenfreude Schadenfreude Radio Show will debut on WBEZ weekly, Sunday nights in May
Audio	DNA Review & Videotaped Interrogations Richard Devine, Cook County State's Attorney
Audio	E2 Nightclub Tragedy Aftermath: Coping with Grief Lee H Butler, Jr. — Associate Professor of Theology & Psychology and Director of the Master of Divinity Program Dr.
Audio	E2 Nightclub Tragedy Aftermath: PTSD Carl Bell — President and CEO of the Community Mental Health Council & Professor of Psychiatry & Public Health at UIC
Audio	Why Mayor Daley Won't Debate Tony Sarabia — Reporter for Chicago Public Radio
Audio	Small Ideas for the Big City: The City Library Joyce Malden — Former Director of Chicago Municipal Reference Library
Audio	Small Ideas for the Big City: Street Food Keir Graff — Chicago writer
Audio	Thai Food Steve Dolinsky — Food contributor David Thompson — Author of Thai Food
Audio	Local Music Corner Artist: Chicago Chamber Musicians Album: Witches, Wizards, Spells and Elves: The Magic of Shakespeare Song: "Puck"
	February 19, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Damen Avenue Chicagoans along Damen Avenue tell us (the Mayor and their Aldermen) about the quality of life in their neighborhoods
Audio	Small Ideas for the Big City Jason Grew — Writer and Rogers Park Resident
Audio	Small Ideas for the Big City Joe Hall — Owner of Quick Release Bike Shop
Audio	Peshtigo Fire Stephanie Hemphill — Reporter Great Lakes Radio Consortium
Audio	Odyssey Project Jesse Hardman — Independent producer
Audio	The Devil in the White City Eric Larson — Author of The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
	February 18, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Nightclub Tragedy: Crowd Control Paul Wertheimer — Founder and head Crowd Management Strategies
Audio	E2 Nightclub Tragedy: Mary Mitchell Mary Mitchell — Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times
Audio	E2 Nightclub Tragedy: A Father's Story David McGraw — Father of Latorya McGraw, 23 year old. Died in the E2 Nightclub Tragedy
Audio	Mayoral Challenger: Pat McAllister Pat McCallister — Mayoral Candidate for the City of Chicago and computer scientist
Audio	Small Ideas for the Big City Alvydas Biciunas — Artist and Chicago resident
Audio	Niki Mitchell Richard Steele — Regular contributor Niki Mitchell — Flutist and Leader of the group the Black Earth Ensemble. New Album: Afrika Rising
	February 17, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Sis Daley Fr. Andrew Greeley — Professor of sociology at University of Chicago and University of Arizona
Audio	44th Ward Race Steve Shadley — Reporter Chicago Public Radio
Audio	Peace March Steve Edwards — Host of Eight Forty-Eight on Chicago Public Radio
Audio	Sports Update Cheryl Raye Stout — Sports contributor
Audio	Sox Park Richard Lindberg— Unofficial historian for the Chicago White Sox
Audio	War Naming Rights David Newville — Music producer for Chicago Public Radio
Audio	Buddhist Love Judy Valente — Independent religion reporter Gen Kelsan Khedrub — Resident teacher Vajrayana Buddhist Center, 1116 W Lake St. 3rd Floor Oak Park IL 60301
Audio	Dot Simeon Schnapper & Brett Singer mockumentary DOT (Original title: Dotcom: Hot Tubs, Pork Chops and Valium) now out on DVD
Audio	Local Music Corner Artist: Diane Delin Album: Talking Stick Song: "Innocence"
	February 14, 2003
	Eight Forty-Eight is preempted for special coverage of the UN Security Council Hearings
	February 13, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Mayoral Challenger: Joseph McAfee Rev. Joseph McAfee — Pastor at the United Community Church and candidate for Mayor of Chicago Visit WBEZ's Chicago Municipal Election Site
Audio	Search For Meaning Al Gini — Eight Forty-Eight resident philosopher and professor of philosophy at Loyola University Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E Frankl
Audio	Letters Letters and Comments: Eight Forty-Eight c/o WBEZ FM 848 E Grand Ave, Navy Pier Chicago IL 60611 848@wbez.org
Audio	Hybrid Cars Michael Leland — Reporter for Great Lakes Radio Consortium
Audio	Dancer Victoria Lautman — Regular contributor Colum McCann — Author of Dancer, a fictional book about dancer Rudolf Nureyev
Audio	Local Music Corner Artist: Steve Rashid Album: Song of Songs Song: "My Heart"
	February 12, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Tollway Reform Jack Hartman — Executive director of the Illinois Toll Highway Authority Jeff Schoenberg — Illinois State Senator (D - 9th District)
Audio	Bilingual School Newspaper Nate Brubman — Editor Wheeling Spokesman Daniela Gomez — On-line editor
Audio	Animal Shelter Patrick McNulty — Public Health Administrator at McHenry County Department of Public Health
Audio	New Governors Lester Graham — Reporter for Great Lakes Radio Consortium
Audio	Scout's Honor Tom Shepard — Documentarian His film Scout's Honor plays tonight at the Block Museum on the campus of Northwestern University Jane Whicher — Lead attorney for the ACLU
Audio	Rude Moviegoers Gail Isaacson — Chicago writer
Audio	Local Music Corner
	February 11, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Mayoral Challenger: Rev. Paul Jakes Rev. Paul Jakes — Minister at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and candidate for Chicago Mayor Visit WBEZ's Chicago Municipal Election Site
Audio	Robie House Ed Keegan — Architecture contributor Karen Sweeney — Director of restoration at the Robie House, for the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
Audio	Native American Studies Jim Meadows — Reporter for Illinois Public Radio
Audio	Arnaout Pleads Guilty Ron Allen — Professor of law at Northwestern University
Audio	Chocolate Steve Dolinsky — Food contributor Martin Nogiuer — Chef at 160 Blue Christine McCabe Tentori — Sugar
Audio	Wheaton Chow Amy Audiffred — General Manager of Bon Appetit: caterer for Wheaton College
Audio	Local Music Corner Artist: Barrel House Chuck Album: Prescription For The Blues Song: "Tin Pan Alley"
	February 10, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Aldermanic Elections Dick Simpson — UIC Political Science professor Gerardo Cardenes — Reporter for Exito Curtis Lawrence — Staff reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times Click Here for Aldermanic Voting Records
Audio	Nikki Giovanni Haki Madhubuti — Professor at Chicago State University, founder and publisher of Third World Press in Chicago. Nikki Giovanni — Poet and author; new book is Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea: Poems and Not Quite Poems
Audio	Mike Royko Richard Ciccone — Author of Royko: A Life in Print Originally Aired July 5, 2001
Audio	Local Music Corner Artist: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Album: Wagner Overtures and Preludes Song: "Der Fliegende Hollander"
	February 7, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Job Losses Nik Theodore — Director of the center for urban economic development and assistant professor in the urban planning and policy program at UIC Greg Baise — President of the Illinois Manufacturing Association
Audio	Firefighters Strike Charlie Schlenker — Reporter for Illinois Public Radio
Audio	Baseball As America Cheryl Raye Stout — Sports contributor John Lotenero — Field Museum Spokesperson. The Exhibit "Baseball as America" is on display at the Field Museum thru July 15th. (Opens Saturday)
Audio	Winter Green Market Steve Dolinsky — Food Contributor Lloyd Nichols — Farmer from Marengo, IL Donnie Hunt — Master Roaster, "Stiver's Coffee". Giles Schneirle — Owner of the "Great American Cheese Collection;" one of the five vendors who runs Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago's Farmers Market Didier Durand — Owner and Chef of "Cyrano's Bistro" in River North
Audio	On the Eve of War John Green — Chicago writer, satirist, and creator of www.sparksflyup.com
Audio	Black History Month Cyril Ibe — Radio personality, host of Good Evening Africa Mama Edie — Chicago storyteller, founder of African Cousins Storytelling Circle Good Evening Africa @ the Museum of Contemporary Art Friday, February 7, 2003 6:30PM
	February 6, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Powell Speech Reaction Rajindu Bedi — Chief editor of the Indian Reporter Gila Wertheimer — Associate editor of the Jewish Star Ayoub Talhami — Activist & former chairman of the Mayor's Commission on Arab American Affairs Kwong Dong Jo — Vice president of the Korean American TV Broadcasting Co.
Audio	Chicago Solutions Tony Sarabia — Reporter for Chicago Public Radio
Audio	Reagan's 92nd Birthday Norm Wymbs — Chairman of the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Foundation
Audio	Third Coast Festival Johanna Zorn — Executive director of the Third Coast International Audio Festival Julie Shapiro — Managing director of the Third Coast International Audio Festival Jad Abumrad — Host of Radio Lab on WNYC
Audio	John Peirson John Pierson — Chicago musician formerly with the band Screeching Weasel; he now performs with the Even in Blackouts. His books and plays can be found at Hopes and NonThings publishing and he can be seen at the Neo-Futurarium
	February 5, 2003
	Eight Forty-Eight steps aside for coverage of the special session of the UN Security Council
	February 4, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Minority Legislative Priorities State Sen. Miguel del Valle (D-2nd) — Illinois State Senate Assistant Majority Leader State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie (D-25th) — Illinois House Majority Leader Sen. Emil Jones Jr. (D-14th) — Illinois State Senate President
Audio	Madame De Sade Jonathan Abarbanel — Theater contributor Madame De Sade European Rep. at the Storefront Theater 66 E. Randolph St. Running thru Feb. 8th
Audio	Levi Fisher Ames Victoria Lautman — Regular contributor Leslie Umberger — Senior curator of exhibitions and collections at the Kohler Arts Center Levi Fisher Ames: Menagerie Intuit, 756 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday; admission is free. Running through March 1
Audio	Zora Neale Hurston Rita Coburn Whack — Contributor BJ Bolden — Associate professor of English at Chicago State University Carla Kaplan — Editor of Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters Valerie Boyd — Author of Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston
Audio	Local Music Corner Artist: Marigold Engine Album: In a Big Room Song: "Goodbye"
	February 3, 2003	hosted by Steve Edwards
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Audio	Business Update David Greising — Business contributor and columnist for the Chicago Tribune
Audio	Car Sharing Karen Kelly — Reporter for the Great Lakes Radio Consortium
Audio	Skate Parks Sylvia Ewing — Writer
Audio	Sports Update Cheryl Raye Stout — Sports contributor
Part 1 Part 2	Leon Despres Richard Steele — Regular contributor Leon Despres — Attorney and former 5th Ward Alderman 1955 - 1975
Audio	Local Music Corner Artist: Sones De Mexico Album: Fandango on 18th Street Song: "Boleros"

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