Westport Public Library Podcast
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Podcast Description
The Westport Public Library (WPL) hosts readings, lectures, and book talks by authors. Subscribe to the library’s free podcasts of events and programs.
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CleanAuthor Edie Lutnick on the Post 9/11 Cantor Fitzgerald Story, Lessons From Tragedy | Edie Lutnick, executive director of The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, discussed An Unbroken Bond: The Untold Story of How the 658 Cantor Fitzgerald Families Faced the Tragedy of 9/11 and Beyond, the powerful, sometimes infuriating, and ultimately heartrending story of the mission to fulfill an important legacy, and give meaning to the lives of the victims of 9/11, on May 21, 2012. | 22 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInsights From Entrepreneur Rick Smilow: Creating and Growing Businesses That Thrive | Rick Smilow, president and principal owner of The Institute of Culinary Education, discussed the challenges and rewards of managing a dynamic service and education business, on May 17, 2012. | 22 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanA Soldier's-eye View of World War II with Author, Artist, and Veteran Joseph Farris | Cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and author Joseph Farris discussed A Soldier's Sketchbook: From the Front Lines of World War II, an illustrated memoir of his experiences as a young World War II soldier, on May 16, 2012. | 22 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Dan Gross on America's Optimistic Economic Future | Westporter Dan Gross, Yahoo! financial columnist, spoke about his new book Better, Stronger, Faster: The Myth of American Economic Decline, on May 15, 2012. | 22 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Jack Cavanaugh on Baseball's Season of '42 | Veteran sportswriter Jack Cavanaugh discussed this historic baseball season, how it was shaped and affected by the war and what, ultimately, it meant to America, in his book, Season of '42: Joe D., Teddy Ballgame, and Baseball's Fight to Survive a Turbulent First Year of War, on May 14, 2012. Photo credit: Dave Matlow | 22 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTake-a-Break: Author Katie Workman on The Mom 100 Cookbook | Katie Workman, Founding Editor-in-Chief of Cookstr.com, discussed solutions to common cooking dilemmas to be found in her book, The Mom 100 Cookbook: 100 Recipes Every Mom Needs in Her Back Pocket, on May 10, 2012. | 15 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthors Karl Meyer and Shareen Brysac on Where and How Diversity Succeeds | In Pax Ethnica, veteran authors Karl Meyer and Shareen Brysac sought out places where people of diverse ethnicities, races, and religions live together in peace. They spoke about their findings on May 7, 2012. | 15 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Carol Wallace on Her Book, To Marry an English Lord | Author Carol Wallace discussed the novel she co-wrote, To Marry an English Lord, about young American heiresses,who looked across the sea to find husbands among titled young Englishmen who were long on status but very short of cash, on May 8, 2012. | 14 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMini Maker Faire Talk: David Pogue | David Pogue, Westport resident, technology writer, and personal technology columnist for the NYT, Emmy-winning tech correspondent for CBS "News Sunday Morning," weekly tech correspondent for CNBC, and a columnist for Scientific American spoke to a packed audience, on April 28, 2012. | 14 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Laura Schroff on her Remarkable NYT Bestseller, An Invisible Thread | Laura Schroff spoke about her book, An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny, with the subject of her book, Maurice Mazyck, on May 3, 2012. | 11 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBusiness Special: Making Technology Work for You | Technology consultant and SCORE counselor Bud Freund discussed technology tips for business needs, on May 3, 2012. | 11 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Charlotte Rogan on her Spellbinding Debut Novel, The Lifeboat | Westporter Charlotte Rogan discussed her debut novel The Lifeboat, a page-turning story of moral dilemmas, and also the moving and haunting story of Grace, a woman as unforgettable and complicated as the story she recounts, on May 1, 2012. | 8 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInsights From Entrepreneur Doug Bernstein: Creating and Growing Businesses That Thrive | Doug Bernstein, long-time Westport resident and co-founder of Melissa & Doug® toy company, discussed the ins and outs of starting and growing his and Melissa's hugely successful toy company over 23 years with journalist and NPR reporter Alison Freeland, on May 3, 2012. | 8 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMini Maker Faire Talk: Miggs Burroughs | "Eyedeas and How to Get Them," graphic artist Miggs Burroughs developed a logo with the audience, on April 28, 2012 as a part of the Mini Maker Faire. | 2 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPhotographer Stacy Bass on the Art of Garden Photography and Her Book | Westporter and award-winning photographer Stacy Bass discussed the art of garden photography and her book In the Garden, which celebrates the natural splendor and abundant creativity of the American gardens, on April 29, 2012. | 2 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBusiness Special: Using Reference USA for Jobseeking and Business | RaShad Dacus of Infogroup, the publisher of the Library’s business database ReferenceUSA, presented tips on using the database to enhance jobsearch and business strategy, on April 24, 2012. | 2 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Ramona Ausubel on her Magical Debut Novel About Survival | Author Ramon Ausubel discussed No One is Here Except All of Us, a story, set in 1939, of an isolated Jewish village in Romania which tried to save itself from a war through sheer force of imagination — all at the suggestion of a girl, on April 19, 2012. | 23 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEnvironmental Scientist Benjamin Ross on The Polluters | Benjamin Ross, an environmental scientist, spoke about his book The Polluters: The Making of Our Chemically Altered Environment, which reveals the crucial decisions that allowed environmental issues to be trumped by political agendas, thus preventing effective regulation, on April 18, 2012. | 23 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBusiness Special: Communication and Presentation Skills | Diane Winston, SCORE counselor and principal of Winston Strategic Partners, discussed proven communications and presentation skills to use in business interactions, on April 17, 2012. | 23 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Nancy Goldstone | On the 600th anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc, Nancy Goldstone, author of The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc, explored the relationship between Joan of Arc and Yolande of Aragon and this dramatic period in history, on May 4, 2012. | 13 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTake-a-Break: Dermatologist Debra Jaliman on Her Book Skin Rules | Dr. Debra Jaliman discussed her book Skin Rules, a concise and practical instruction manual on how to maintain beautiful skin and and a young appearance, on April 3, 2012. | 4 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor J.D. Rothman on The Neurotic Parent’s Guide to College Admissions | Author J.D. Rothman spoke about her book, The Neurotic Parent's Guide to College Admissions: Strategies for Helicoptering, Hot-housing & Micromanaging, in conversation with publisher Patty O'Sullivan, on April 2, 2012. | 4 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBen Ryder Howe's Funny New Memoir, My Korean Deli | In My Korean Deli, Ben Ryder Howe follows his days as he works as a senior editor at The Paris Review and nights at his family's Brooklyn deli. He discussed his memoir on March 21, 2012. | 3 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNYT Bestselling Author Jane Green | Jane Green discussed her emotional and powerful novel, Another Piece of My Heart, which explores the complications of a woman marrying into a ready-made family and the true meaning of motherhood, on March 21, 2012. | 3 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBiographer John Matteson on The Lives of Margaret Fuller, the "Susan Sontag" of the 19th Century | Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer John Matteson explored the many facets of a complex and charismatic woman, illuminating her ambitions, her successes, and her enduring legacy in The Lives of Margaret Fuller: A Biography, March 12, 2012. | 3 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHillary Jordan on Her New Novel, When She Woke | Hillary Jordan's new book, inspired by the Scarlet Letter, When She Woke, is a fable about a stigmatized woman struggling to navigate an America of a not-too-distant future — where the line between church and state has been eradicated and convicted felons are no longer imprisoned and rehabilitated but “chromed” and released back into the population to survive as best they can. She also will discuss her first novel, Mudbound, a story of racism and well-kept secrets | 29 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanScience Talk: Galaxy Zoo and Citizen Scientists | Astrophysicist Brooke D. Simmons spoke about Galaxy Zoo and citizen science on Monday, March 5, 2012. This program was made possible by the Anne Eyes Endowment. | 29 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAdam Gopnik on His Book, The Table Comes First: France, Family, and the Meaning of Food | Adam Gopnik, the 2009 BOOKED for the evening honoree, was interviewed by Mary-Lou Weisman, author and Francophile,on his newest book, The Table Comes First: France, Family, and the Meaning of Food, which indulges gourmands everywhere, on Sunday, March 4, 2012. | 29 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthors Louise North, Janet Wedge, and Landa Freeman | Authors Louise North, Janet Wedge, and Landa Freeman discussed their book In the Words of Women: The Revolutionary War and the Birth of the Nation, 1765 – 1799, the thoughts, observations, and experiences of women during those tumultuous times, on March 1, 2012. | 23 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWestportSTORIES: Interview with David Pogue | WestportSTORIES aims to capture the tales of local residents on film. In this interview, David Pogue, personal technology columnist for the New York Times and best-selling author, was in conversation with Westporter Mark Mathias, on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. There is also a video available of this interview. | 5 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWestportSTORIES: Michael Miller | WestportSTORIES aims to capture the tales of local residents on film. In this interview, Michael Miller, senior vice president for technology strategy at Ziff Brothers Investments, a private investment firm, and the former editor-in-chief of PC Magazine. was interviewed by Mark Mathias, on January 31, 2012. | 5 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Robert Leleux on His New Memoir, The Living End | Robert Leleux discussed his new memoir about his unusual family, The Living End, which is about his grandmother’s decline into Alzheimer’s and an unexpected occasion to reconcile with her daughter, on February 29, 2012. | 2 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBusiness Special: Advertising for Small Businesses | Tom Greenbaum, an SCORE counselor with extensive experience in market research and marketing consulting, discussed how to make the most of your advertising dollars, on February 14, 2012. | 23 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Jackson Kuhl Speaks on Privateer and Connecticut Native Samuel Smedley | Jackson Kuhl discussed his book Samuel Smedley, Connecticut Privateer, on the life and times of this patriot, sea captain, and privateer during the American Revolution, on February 13, 2012. | 21 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Deborah Scroggins Looks at Faith, Lies, and the War on Terror | Deborah Scroggins discussed her compelling account, Wanted Women: Faith, Lies, and the War on Terror: The Lives of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Aafia Siddiqui, on the link between Muslim women’s rights, Islamist opposition to the West, and the Global War on Terror, on February 5, 2012. | 15 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWSHU Public Radio Interviews Maxine Bleiweis | As a part of public radio station WSHU's focus on libraries in Fairfield County, Library Director Maxine Bleiweis and Irving Wladawsky-Berger are interviewed on February 14, 2012. | 14 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJobseeker Special: Cover Letters, Thank You Notes & More | Career Specialist Susan Atherton taught this CTDepartment of Labor workshop on how to craft a successful cover letter and thank you on January 31, 2012. | 9 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNile Rodgers: A Behind-the-Scenes Memoir of an Extraordinary Musical Journey | Nile Rodgers spoke about his new memoir, Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny, a fascinating inside-story of pop and its tangled roots, on January 30, 2012. | 8 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLucette Lagnado on her Extraordinary Follow-up Memoir, The Arrogant Years | Lucette Lagnado’s acclaimed, award-winning The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit told the powerfully moving story of her Jewish family’s exile from Egypt. She discussed her extraordinary follow-up memoir, The Arrogant Years, on January 29, 2012. | 8 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWestportREADS: Who Was Amelia Earhart?, with Dr. Gerry Kuroghlian | Gerry Kuroghlian, "Dr. K.," taught gave a look at the personal life behind the celebrity of the Amelia Earhart, on January 22, 2012. | 8 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWestportREADS: Feminist Scholar Susan Ware Looks at Amelia Earhart | Susan Ware, a pioneer in the field of women's history discussed Amelia Earhart's place in the history of modern American culture, on January 18, 2012. | 3 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJim Motavalli on His Book High Voltage: The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry | Jim Motavalli spoke about his book, High Voltage: The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry, a behind-the-scenes look at the competitive race to dominate the market for electric cars, the larger-than-life moguls behind them, and the changes that are transforming the auto industry, on January 12, 2012. | 2 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSeema Dasani: Eat Right, Think Right, Live Right | Seema Dasani discussed her experience and expertise to help people achieve wellness across all key aspects of their lives, on January 12, 2012. | 2 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWestportREADS Author Jane Mendelsohn on I Was Amelia Earhart | WestportREADS author Jane Mendelsohn discussed her award-winning book, I Was Amelia Earhart, January 11, 2012. | 2 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBernard Kalb on the Week in China That Changed the World | Bernard Kalb, journalist, author, lecturer, and former Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, spoke about witnessing Nixon's historic diplomacy with Chinese Premier Chou En-lai in 1972. Burton Levin, a retired Foreign Service officer and Ambassador to Burma, joined him and addressed the historical aspect, on Monday, February 6, 2012. | 1 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJobseekers Special: How to Market Yourself | Executive coach Mercer Field talked about how to create your own unique brand to stand out and shine on January 10, 2012. | 1 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor David Park Looks at Kayaking in Local Waters | David Park spoke about his book, Kayaking in and Around the Norwalk Islands, on January 9, 2012. | 1 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWestportREADS: Author Michaela MacColl Looks at Elusive Female First Flight | As a part of WestportREADS, author Michaela MacColl discussed Promise the Night, which introduces young readers to the childhood of the famous yet elusive Beryl Markham, the first person to fly solo from England to North America, January 5, 2012. | 25 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJobseeker Special: Elevator Speeches That Wow | Information Technology professional Mark Troncone presented an interactive talk on creating and using that important brief value statement that jobseekers need to create and present whenever they have the opportunity, on December 13, 2011. | 19 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDr. Paul Epstein on His Book, Happiness Through Meditation | Dr. Paul Epstein, a naturopathic physician, spoke about his newest book Happiness through Meditation, on December 13, 2011. | 19 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanYoung Adult Author Ramin Ganeshram on Stir It Up! | Local cookbook author Ramin Ganeshram spoke about her new young adult book Stir it Up!, about the daughter of Trinidadian immigrants who dreams about being a celebrity chef, on December 8, 2011. | 13 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhat can Science tell us about Happiness? | Dr. Lynn Wilkinson discussed how happiness is defined for scientific research, how the research is conducted, and what the findings may say about how to optimize personal happiness, on December 6, 2011. | 13 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Darin Strauss on Half a Life: A Memoir | Darin Strauss spoke about living with guilt and his memoir Half a Life, on December 5, 2011. | 9 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanChef Nicole Straight on More Time To Eat! | Award winning local chef, Nicole Straight spoke about her second cookbook, More Time to Eat! Delicious recipes From a Busy Kitchen, on streamlining time spent in the kitchen along with making delicious meals in 15 minutes, on December 1, 2011. | 9 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Roberta Seret on World Affairs in Foreign Films | Roberta Seret, president and founder of International Cinema Education at the United Nations, discussed her new book, World Affairs in Foreign Films, on November 30, 2011. | 9 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Julie Salamon on Wendy and the Lost Boys: the Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein | Author Julie Salamon spoke about Wendy and The Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein which reveals the life of this brilliant and complicated American playwright, on November 20, 2011. | 9 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanParanormal Investigation | The Connecticut Paranormal Research Society, a non-profit organization devoted to helping people with paranormal disturbances and to research the unexplained, spoke about their investigative methods and display their best evidence, on November 18, 2011. | 9 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJobseeker Special: The Art and Science of Job Searching | Sales and business development professional Liz Meyer and career counselors Meredith Lowe and Gary Clarke of The Career Co-Op discussed successful strategies in landing a job, on November 15, 2011. | 6 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJournalists Marvin and Deborah Kalb on the Haunting Legacy of the Vietnam War | Marvin Kalb, journalist and award-winning reporter for CBS News and NBC News and his daughter Deborah Kalb, authors of Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama, discussed their account on how the Vietnam War has lived on in the psyches of our national leaders, on November 12, 2011. | 6 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor David Rothenberg on Survival of the Beautiful: Art, Science, and Evolution | Westport native David Rothenberg discussed Survival of the Beautiful: Art, Science, and Evolution, a revolutionary examination of the role that art and culture play in nature and the evolutionary process, November 9, 2011. | 5 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJere Ryder on Hugo Cabret, the Magical World of Automata | Jere Ryder, Conservator of the Murtogh D. Guinness Collection of Mechanical Musical Instruments & Automata at the Morris Museum, discussed “automata,” the mechanical figures of the 1800s, a central subject of the award-winning book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, on Saturday, November 5, 2011. | 1 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn Kamm, Executive Director of Dui Hua Foundation, on Prisoners of Conscience in China | John Kamm, a human rights campaigner and former businessman active in China and founder and chairman of The Dui Hua Foundation, discusses his experience in dealing with human rights, focusing on the treatment of prisoners and conditions in prisons, on November 8, 2011. | 1 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMatthew Bird: A Look at Industrial Design | Matthew Bird, who teaches the History of Industrial Design at Rhode Island School of Design, discussed the pioneers and history of industrial design, including US Postal Service's sheet of stamps celebrating Industrial Design, on Sunday, November 6, 2011. | 1 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDr. Glenn Geelhoed: Healing a Wounded World | Dr. Glenn Geelhoed discussed his book Gifts from the Poor: What the World's Patients Taught One Doctor About Healing, where proposes a game-changing alternative to traditional medical service in which those who would heal and teach, end up learning from their patients, on Thursday, November 3, 2011. | 30 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Julie Klam Looks at Healing Power of Dog Rescue | Julie Klam discussed Love at First Bark: How Saving a Dog Can Sometimes Help You Save Yourself, which focuses on dog rescue, and its healing power not only for the dogs who are cared for and able to find good homes, but also for the people who bond with these animals, on November 2, 2011. | 30 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTake-a-Break: Educate Yourself About TED.com | Assistant Director Bill Derry discussed TED.com, a website with free lectures on a variety of subjects from some of the world's experts, including education and health, on November 3, 2011. | 30 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Philip Schultz: A Memoir About Dyslexia | Poet Philip Schultz discussed his memoir, My Dyslexia, which captures the complicated and emotional experience of growing up with dyslexia, on November 1, 2011. | 30 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGoing Pie Crazy with author Sarah Weeks and Michele Stuart | Acclaimed author Sarah Weeks shared her story of family, friendship, and delicious pies from her book for middle-grade readers, Pie, and, Championship Award winner Michele Stuart from Michele’s Pies, talked about her first cookbook, Perfect Pies: The Best Sweet and Savory Recipes from America's Pie Baking Champion, on October 29, 2011. | 1 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFrom Book to Script to Movie: A Special Look at Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Bedford Middle School teacher and producer Lauren Bullock, author Wendy Mass, and actors Daniel Cosgrove and Markley Rizzi discussed the making of the film based on Mass's popular middle school book, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, on October 27, 2011. | 1 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthors Carol and Dinah Mack on their book, A Field Guide to Demons, Vampires, Fallen Angels | Authors Carol K. Mack and Dinah Mack discussed their book, A Field Guide to Demons, Vampires, Fallen Angels and Other Subversive Spirits, on the most horrific and fascinating creatures of mythology and legend, on October 26, 2011. | 1 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDavid M. Walker: Author and Former US Comptroller Looks at American Financial Crisis | Author David M. Walker, former US Comptroller General, and founder and CEO of Comeback America Initiative, discussed his book Comeback America and looked at a range of policy, operational, and political reforms needed to ensure that America’s future will be better than its past, on October 16, 2011. | 19 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMark Schenker on the Importance of Being Honest: The Achievement of Tennessee Williams | In a lecture on the enduring significance of the work of Tennessee Williams, Mark Schenker, Associate Dean at Yale College, focused on truth-telling in three of his most important plays, produced within a ten-year period from 1945-1955:The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, and A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. From Tom Wingfield's assertion that the dramatist gives us "truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion," through Blanche's protest, "I don't tell the truth, I tell what ought to be the truth," to Brick's declaration that "mendacity is a system that we live in," the question of the price of honesty is always central in Williams' plays. The lecture occurred on October 13, 2011. | 18 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanUN’s Anthony Banbury on the Challenges of Disaster Relief and Peace | Westporter Anthony Banbury, Assistant Secretary-General for Field Support for the United Nations, discussed the challenges facing the United Nations in its mission to provide disaster relief and peacekeeping on October 12, 2011. | 14 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Diana Abu-Jaber on her novel Birds of Paradise | Award-winning author Diana Abu-Jaber, frequently featured on NPR, discussed her stunning portrayal of a damaged family in her latest book, Birds of Paradise, set against the vivid backdrop of contemporary Miami, on October 12, 2011. | 14 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTake-a-Break with Food Stylist Susan Spungen | Susan Spungen, who was Martha Stewart’s culinary right hand for a dozen years, brought the meals to life and made the food look great in Julie & Julia, It's Complicated, and, most recently, Eat, Pray, Love. She discussed the art behind her craft on October 5, 2011. | 14 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor and Consultant Matthew Greene: Career Plans After College | Consultant Matthew Greene discussed College Grad Seeks Future: Turning Your Talents, Strengths, and Passions into the Perfect Career, on the highly individualistic nature of choosing a career, the interesting choices that are frequently overlooked, and the imaginative ways in which young adults can identify their goals and take the necessary steps to realize them, on Monday, October 3, 2011. | 5 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCollege Admission Advice from Authors Lillian Luterman and Jennifer Bloom | Authors Lillian Luterman and Jennifer Bloom discussed IN! College Admissions and Beyond: the Experts' Proven Strategy for Success. These college admissions consultants--a mother-daughter team--shared their step-by-step strategy for creating an application that distinguishes, Tuesday, September 26, 2011. | 5 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTeen Author Lauren DeStefano on Her New Dystopian Novel | Author Lauren DeStefano discussed her new young adult novel Wither, the first of her Chemical Garden trilogy, about a dystopian future where girls are kidnapped and married off in an attempt to repopulate the world, on Thursday, September 22. | 5 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBest New Books from Sybil Steinberg | Westporter Sybil Steinberg, contributing editor and former book review section editor for Publishers Weekly, returned with her ever-popular talk on the best new reads, on Wednesday, September 20, 2011. | 21 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanForbes Editor Deborah Jacobs Looks at Estate Planning | Senior Forbes editor Deborah L. Jacobs discussed estate planning essentials, along with a Q&A, on Monday, September 19, 2011. | 21 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Eight Myths vs Realities of the College Essay | Liz Hirsh of Ultimate Essay discussed the biggest mistakes that high school applicants make and how to avoid them on Thursday, September 15, 2011. | 21 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSara Hacala, author of Saving Civility | Sara Hacala, author of Saving Civility: 52 Ways to Tame Rude, Crude, and Attitude for a Polite Planet, spoke about how we, as individuals, can each contribute to making the world a more pleasant place to live, on Thursday, September 15, 2011. | 21 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNovel by H.T. Narea Trails Plot to Destroy Financial Markets | Local author and international banker H.T. Narea brings authenticity to his thriller, The Fund, where an intelligence operative investigates a suspicious international money trail. He spoke about his book on September 13, 2011. | 20 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Linda Urbach and Actress E. Katherine Kerr on Madame Bovary's Daughter | Based on one of the greatest novels ever written, Madame Bovary's Daughter continues the story of Flaubert's classic and asks, What happened to Emma Bovary's orphaned daughter? Author Linda Howard Urbach as she discusses her book and was joined by actress E. Katherine Kerr who read selections, on Thursday, September 8, 2011. | 20 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Mark Seth Lender: Views on a Connecticut Salt Marsh | Connecticut native, author, and photographer Mark Seth Lender discussed his essays, Salt Marsh Diary: A Year on the Connecticut Coast, inspired from the astonishing array of wildlife that he witnesses in his backyard, on August 24, 2011. | 26 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanArts Journalist Phoebe Hoban on her Biography of Alice Neel | Arts journalist Phoebe Hoban discussed her biography Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty, on one of the great painters of the Twentieth Century who was unconventional both in her life and her work, on August 9, 2011. | 11 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMark Rothman: Veteran Comedy Writer and Show-Biz Buff Tells All | Head writer of “The Odd Couple,” “Happy Days,” and “Laverne & Shirley,” Mark Rothman spoke about his experiences in show business and his book Mark Rothman’s Essays, on August 1, 2011. Photo: Phyllis Groner | 8 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJobseekers Special: Interviewing Techniques | Mercer Field, President of Core Value Coaching, highlighted an innovative way of participating in a job interview based on identifying different styles of decision-making, on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. | 29 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Kevin Behan: Who Knows You Better Than Your Dog? | Kevin Behan, dog trainer and author of Your Dog Is Your Mirror: The Emotional Capacity of Our Dogs and Ourselves, spoke about his new way of thinking about your dog's behavior, on Monday, July 25, 2011. | 29 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTrends in Technology: How to Reach a Young Customer Base | Michael J. Miller, senior vice-president for technology strategy at Ziff Brothers Investments; Mark Mathias, a 30+ year information technology executive; Jonathan Yarmis, a 25 year industry analyst with a focus on "disruptive technologies," which today includes social, mobile, cloud and big data; and Isaac Stein, a senior at Staples High School and the Web Editor-in-Chief of Inklings, Staples’ student newspaper, talked about the ways companies are using technology to reach a customer base that gets almost all of its information from social media, on Saturday, July 23, 2011. | 28 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Katharine Weber: A Memoir of an Extraordinarily Talented and Influential Family | Katharine Weber discussed her engaging memoir The Memory of All That: George Gershwin, Kay Swift, and My Family's Legacy of Infidelities, on Sunday, July 24, 2011. | 28 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEditor Lily Zalon on How Harry Potter Changes the World, One Fan at a Time | Lily Zalon discussed her blog-based project, Dear Mr. Potter which is now being turned into a book, on Thursday, July 21, 2011. | 28 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Joseph Finder on his High-Profile Thriller Buried Secrets | Bestselling writer Joseph Finder discussed his high-profile, life-or-death thriller Buried Secrets, on June 27, 2011. | 29 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Michael Sims on E.B. White and His Classic Charlotte's Web | Author Michael Sims discussed The Story of Charlotte's Web: E. B. White's Eccentric Life in Nature and the Birth of an American Classic, where he traces the inspirations, discoveries, and research that White brought to one of the most acclaimed children’s books of the twentieth century, on June 20, 2011. | 21 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Catherine McKinley on Indigo: a Precious Dye with an Ancient Heritage | Author Catherine McKinley spoke about Indigo: In Search of the Color that Seduced the World, the story of this precious dye and its ancient heritage, on June 15, 2011. | 15 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJobseekers Special: Fired at 50 | Tucker Mays and Bob Sloane of OptiMarket LLC, shared insights from their new book, Fired at 50. They presented effective strategies that over-50 candidates can use to overcome the biggest challenges in this job market, on June 14, 2011. | 15 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Alice Park on How Stem Cells Can Change Your Life | Alice Park, senior science writer at Time magazine discussed Stem Cell Hope: How Stem Cell Medicine Can Change Our Lives, on June 13, 2011. | 14 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Diana Henriques with an Unprecedented Look at Bernie Madoff | Diana Henriques, a senior financial writer at the New York Times, gave an accounting of Bernie Madoff and his $65 billion Ponzi scheme detailed in her book The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust, on June 12, 2011. | 14 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBusiness Special: Becoming an Independent Consultant | Austin Pryor, SCORE counselor, author, and veteran independent consultant, discussed how to establish a thriving consulting business, on June 11, 2011. | 14 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAuthor Nina Sankovitch on her Year of Magical Reading | Westporter Nina Sankovitch talked about her book Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading, on her year of reading and discovery, not only of the truths found in books, but also of memories, on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. | 9 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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