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GUESTS WEEK OF AUGUST 11
Posted by: Gary O'Brien
Saturday, August 9, 2008 11:56 AM
Monday, August 112:15 p.m.
-Michael Belfiore, one of the few freelance journalists covering commercial spaceflight. We'll discuss his book "Rockateers: How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers, and Pilots are Boldly Privatizing Space."
3:15 p.m.
-Georgia State University Head Football Coach and ESPN Analyst Bill Curry on his book "Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: lessons From a Football Life," which proves football i smore than a game; it is a metaphor for life that is a fascinating adventure.
3:45 p.m.
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4:15 p.m.
-Dr. Travis Stork, who was the "Bachelor in Paris," on his new reality show with three other physicians entitled "The Doctors."
Tuesday, August 12
2:15 p.m.
-Chris Ballard, who himself had many 'quirky' jobs in his past has written about the vocational adventures of ten people who found their true calling off the beaten path, like a being a professional ping pong player, professional game show contestant, a butterfly hunter and more. His book is entitled "The Butterfly Hunter."
3:15 p.m.
-We'll discuss the innovative "Dream Project," which connects the Los Angeles inner-city kids empowerment program with an award-winning film program in Effingham.
4:15 p.m.
-"Talking Dirt" with Donna Cultra from Country Arbours Nursery. We'll answer listener's lawn and gardening questions.
Wednesday, August 13
2:15 p.m.
-Former New York Times London Bureau Chief Alan Cowell on his book "The Terminal Spy: A True Story of Espionage, Betrayal, and Murder...The first Act of Nuclear Terrorism and the New Cold War."
3:15 p.m.
-Joe Cummins on his book "Anything For a Vote: Dirty Trcisk, Cheap Shots, and October Surprises in U.S. Presidential Campaigns." We'll compare the campaigning of this current Presidential election to those of the past.
-4:15 p.m.
-Mighty John The Record Guy will discuss the value of records and appraise listener's records on the air.
Thursday, August 14
-2:15 p.m.
-News-Gazette Film Reviewer Richard Leskosky will preview "Mary Poppins," the latest film in the News-Gazette Film Series at the Virginia Theatre.
-3:15 p.m.
-The late Carnegie Melon Professor Randy Pausch moved us all with his "last Lecture," which has now been seen more than ten million times on the internet. Mr. Pausch was scheduled to be with us about 6 weeks ago, but became to ill. The writer who wrote the initial story that the world would come to know, Jeffrey Zaslow, will remember his friend who inspiried so many. He also co-authored the book version of "The Last lecture" with Randy Pausch which has been a longtime #1 NY Times bestseller.
-4:15 p.m.
-Certified Driving Instructor and father of three teenagers himself, Timothy Smith on how to change the startling statistics involving young drivers. He shares his insights in the book "Crash Proof Your Kids: Make Your Teen a Smarter, Safer Driver."
Friday, August 15
-2:15 p.m.
-to be announced
-3:15 p.m.
-Jeffrey Ford, son of legendary entertainer Tennessee Ernie Ford. In his book "River of No Return: Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Woman He Loved," he looks at his father's rise from virtual obscurity to international stardom, the jealousy that separated Ernie from his only brother, and the heartfelt, honest portrait of the marriage of Ernie and Betty Ford which has never been fully revealed until now.
-4:15 p.m.
-re-airing of Stevie Jay's Friday morning visit with the hall-of-famer Mike Ditka.
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