Archive for the ‘Voices’ Category

Weekend Voices 6/21/08

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributors: Marge May, Judi Beach, Karen Larsen Topics: Segment 1: Produced by Marge May. An interview with Riane Eisler, author of “The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics”. She was recently featured on New Dimensions, and spoke with WERU’s Marge May in March 2008 Segment 2: Produced ...

Voices 6/17/08

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Magnus Johnstone, Jim Fisher Segment 1: Graffiti/Tattoo Art Show.  An interview with Isaac Wright --artist showing at the Dejoy Gallery 666 rte. 172 Blue Hill.  Opening June 21st 2008 Segment 2: The New Surry Theater in Blue Hill, Maine. Interviews with Bill Raiten, Director of ...

Weekend Voices “Hear Again” special 6/14/08

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Contributors: Kathleen Lignell Ellis, Mark Baldwin Topic: A WERU 20th Anniversary "Hear Again" special from our archives.  Today-Excerpts from conversations with Maine poets who are no longer with us. What poets influenced May Sarton, Philip Booth, Sylvester Pollet, Constance Hunting?  In Philip Booth’s opinion, who was the last great 19th ...

Voices 6/10/08

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Topic: An interview with Dan Lourie of Bar Harbor, Maine---one of the members of the Mount Desert Island Peace and Justice community that successfully organized a town referendum opposing a U.S. war on Iran, unless expressly approved by Congress.  The referendum passed at a recent town meeting. FMI: citiesforprogress.org

Weekend Voices 6/07/08

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Host: Ann Luther, Co-president, League of Women Voters of Maine Producer: Marge May Topic: Democracy Forum---Corporations and Democracy What is a corporation, and how did it become the dominant form of business organization? What is the history of the relationship between corporations and government?  Did corporations always have both economic and political power?   How ...

Weekend Voices 5/31/08

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Executive Producer: Amy Browne Topic: Report from the 2008 Computers Freedom Privacy Conference. This program featured presentations from the panel on Software Rights and Responsibilities. What are the dangers of using software to determine eligibility for public health and other benefit programs? What, if any, are the legal controls available to ...

Voices 5/27/08

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producers: Debbie Wildey, Larry Dansinger, Matt Murphy Segment 1: A look at the upcoming 3rd annual Symposium on Post Traumatic StressDisorder---PTSD---The Hidden Costs of War.  About how many veterans are committing suicide?   Why should everyone in the community, no matter their politics,  care about and ...

Weekend Voices 5/24/08

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Contributing Producer: Eric T. Olson