Gary O'Blog
GUESTS WEEK OF FEBRUARY 11
Posted by: Gary O'Brien
Monday, February 11, 2008 12:58 PM
Monday, February 112:15 p.m.
-Brian Kurth "Test Drive Your Dream Job"
3:15 p.m.
--UI alum and mattoon Native Will Leitch on his newest book GOD SAVE THE FAN: How Preening Sportscasters, Athletes who Speak in the Third Person and the Occassional Convicted Quarterback Have Taken the Fun out of Sports (And How We Can Get it Back)"
3:45 p.m.
-HEALTH NEWS YOU CAN USE with the Mettler Center.
4:15 p..m.
-Stevie Jay's conversation with Illini basketball coach Bruce Weber.
Tuesday, February 12
2:15 p.m.
2:15 p.m. Edward G. Lengel on his book "The Glorious Struggle: George Washington's Revolutionary War Letters."
3:15 p.m. Movie Star and "Falcon Crest" actor David Selby on his historical novel "Lincoln's Better Angel."
4:15 p.m.
-Ashley Kuhn on his look at the making of jazz legend Miles Davis' classic album "Kind of Blue"
Wednesday, February 13
-2:15 p.m. return visit from television writer and producer E. Duke Vincet. We'll discuss the current writer's strike, his work with the legendary producer Aaron Spelling and his latest novel "Black Widow."
3:15 p.m. Susan Morrison on her book of essays on Hillary Clinton entitled "Thirty Ways Of Looking At Hillary: Reflections by Modern Women Writers."
-4:15 p.m.
-to be announced
Thursday, February 14
-2:15 p.m.
-News-Gazette film reviewer Richard Leskosky previews the latest film in the News-Gazette Film Series, the classic "Citizen Kane."
3:15 p.m. Gerald J. Prokopowicz on his fascinating book "Did Lincoln Own Slaves? And Other Frequently Asked Questions About Abraham Lincoln."
-4:15 p.m.
-Steve McKee on the moving story of his relationship with his Dad as told in his book "My Father's Heart."
Friday, February 15
-2:15 p.m.
-The Billy Barooz/Guido's "Illini Notebook" with the voice of the Fighting Illini, Brian Barnhart.
3:15 p.m. Peggy Sue Gerron...who was the subject of the "Peggy Sue" songs that Buddy Holly wrote. She'll share the real story of her relationship with Buddy Holly and why his widow has sued her to stop her recent book.
-4:15 p.m.
-re-airing of Stevie Jay's Friday morning visit with the hall-of-famer Mike Ditka
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