January 2012
2 posts
Verlon Thompson →
by Chad Campbell, senior producer
I know many of you don’t share Bob’s taste in music, but I hope you’ll give his conversation with this Americana singer-songwriter a chance. It’s almost a crime…
Michelle Lee and This I Believe →
essayist Michelle LeeEach week, we’ll hear a new This I Believe essay - this time from Michelle Lee, a writer, editor, and former middle school English teacher in Longmont, Colorado….
December 2011
8 posts
African conflict: Sudan and the Eastern Congo →
This year, Africa got a new country: the Republic of South Sudan. After decades of fighting for independence, southern Sudan seceded on July 9th. Co-founder of The Enough Project, John…
Wordplay with Artist Mel Bochner →
Master of the Universe (2010)Through April 8, 2012, visitors can experience conceptual artist Mel Bochner’s thesaurus paintings in the National Gallery of Art’s Tower Gallery in the…
This Weekend's Program →
Bob Edwards Weekend, December 24-25, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Psychologist Daniel Kahneman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on the rational model of judgment and decision…
Lang Lang on Franz Liszt →
What a pleasure it is to share Bob’s interview with international piano virtuoso Lang Lang with our listeners. He is one of those rare individuals whose passion for classical music and its…
Best Music of 2011 (in no particular order) →
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The People's Pharmacy on Avoiding Medical Mistakes →
by Chad Campbell, senior producer
Joe and Terry Graedon were on our program recently for their book of home remedies collected from the listeners of their public radio show and from the…
This Weekend's Program →
Bob Edwards Weekend, December 10-11, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Peter Van Buren has written a decidedly undiplomatic account of the year he spent as a diplomat in Iraq. His book is titled We…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend, December 3-4, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Los Angeles Times columnist Doyle McManus joins Bob to discuss the latest political news. This week deals mostly with the latest…
Wordplay with Artist Mel Bochner →
Master of the Universe (2010)Through April 8, 2012, visitors can experience conceptual artist Mel Bochner’s thesaurus paintings in the National Gallery of Art’s Tower Gallery in the…
November 2011
11 posts
Werner Herzog's "Into the Abyss" - a film about... →
by Ariana Pekary, producer
The first scene of Into the Abyss: a Tale of Death, a Tale of Life by German filmmaker Werner Herzog ends with Reverend Richard Lopez breaking down in…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend, November 19-20, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Los Angeles Times columnist Doyle McManus joins Bob to discuss the latest political news.
On November 18, 1978, more than 900 people killed…
Veterans Day 2011: Where Soldiers Come From and... →
Dominic Fredianelli signed up for the National Guard after graduating high school not so much out of a sense of patriotism, but because it seemed like the best opportunity around: one weekend…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend, November 12-13, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Dominic Fredianelli signed up for the National Guard after graduating high school, not so much out of a sense of patriotism, but because it…
Veterans Day 2011: Where Soldiers Come From and... →
Dominic Fredianelli signed up for the National Guard after graduating high school not so much out of a sense of patriotism, but because it seemed like the best opportunity around: one weekend…
Edmund de Waal's The Hare With Amber Eyes →
One of de Waal’s netsukeCeramic artist and writer Edmund de Waal’s book The Hare with Amber Eyes is a little hard to describe. It’s part family history, part art history, part…
A Thousand Lives, tragedy at Jonestown →
by Dan Bloom, producer
Since the fateful date of November 18, 1978, the story of Jim Jones, People’s Temple and the Jonestown disaster has lived in the collective cultural memory of…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend, November 5-6, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Doyle McManus, Washington columnist for the Los Angeles Times joins Bob to talk about the country’s looming budget battles and how that…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend, November 5-6, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Doyle McManus, Washington columnist for the Los Angeles Times joins Bob to talk about the country’s looming budget battles and how that…
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick →
When illustrator and writer Chris Van Allsburg published The Mysteries of Harris Burdick in 1984, he stated in his introduction that he came upon the book’s 14 illustrations…
October 2011
12 posts
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer →
Justice Breyer’s Supreme Court portrait
Stephen Breyer was one of the nation’s leading legal scholars and voices on constitutional law when he became an Associate Justice of…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend, October 29-30, 2011
HOUR ONE:
In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed Stephen Breyer as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Breyer is one of the nation’s…
Mark Twain: Words & Music →
Cindy Lovell is a self-described “Twain-iac” and the Executive Director of The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal, Missouri. (Click here to read about the various…
Incendiary: the Willingham Case →
Cameron Todd Willingham was convicted for the 1991 arson murders of his three daughters. He maintained his innocence until his execution in 2004. However, this case would not have even…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend, October 22-23, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Cameron Todd Willingham was charged for the 1991 arson murders of his three daughters. He maintained his innocence until his execution in…
Occupy Wall Street: will it do any good? →
The Occupation of Wall Street started on September 17th. A month and a few high profile arrests later, and the movement is on the protest map. How long the activists will brave the colder…
Sweet Honey in the Rock →
Grammy award-winning vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock stopped by our performance studio in Washington DC to share with Bob a few songs from their latest show, a tribute to Nina Simone, …
Eoin Colfer →
Irish writer Eoin Colfer is famous as the author of the highly popular Artemis Fowl books for young people. Now he’s giving adults a taste of his fast paced and often very funny prose with
Forthcoming on The Bob Edwards Show →
The Bob Edwards Show Highlights – October 10-14, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011: John Carlos won bronze in the 200 meter dash at the 1968 Olympics, but it was his raised-fist salute alongside…
Julie Feeney →
by Dan Bloom, producer
Julie Feeney’s album, Pages, is an enchanting work that begs to be heard again and again. It’s filled with charming whispers in complex time, leading the audience through…
Robin Wright, Fidel Bafilemba and the Eastern... →
The conflict in the Eastern Congo is one of the worst in history, where more than 5.5 million have perished and the U.N. has named it the most dangerous place in the world for women. While…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend Highlights – October 1-2, 2011
HOUR ONE:
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted in December 1791 yet to this day, it can spark a controversial debate.
September 2011
13 posts
Nine Lives →
by Chad Campbell, senior producer
During our most recent trip to New Orleans for the 2011 Jazz Fest, we spent one morning at public radio station WWNO hosted by general manager Paul…
Adam Winkler's "Gunfight: The Battle Over the... →
Adam Winkler is a professor of law at University of California, Los Angeles where he focuses on constitutional law. In Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America, he…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend - September 24-25, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Two years ago, Dan Baum, wrote a book called Nine Lives about what happened in New Orleans between the twin catastrophes of Hurricane…
Drawing from Memory →
Illustrator Allen Say has, to some degree, been drawing from memory for a long time. His Caldecott award winning book Grandfather’s Journey tells the story of his…
Bob Edwards Weekend highlights →
Bob Edwards Weekend highlights – September 17-18, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, the director of the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts Medical Center, argues in his book A…
Bob Edwards Weekend highlights →
Bob Edwards Weekend highlights – September 17-18, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, the director of the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts Medical Center, argues in his book A First-Rate…
Our Blood by Richard Buckner →
by Chad Campbell, senior producer
I’ve been a Richard Buckner fan since I picked up his 2004 CD called Dents and Shells. I’m still amazed and thrilled every time I hear his voice -…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend Highlights, September 10-11, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Doyle McManus, Washington columnist for the Los Angeles Times joins Bob to talk about 9/11, then and now.
Shortly after the…
The Interrogator →
Is there anything a CIA spy won’t do? For Glenn Carle, the answer is yes, and the off-limits activity is “enhanced interrogation.” In the fall of 2002, Carle was sent to the Middle East for three…
Dean Faulkner Wells (1936-2011) →
Dean Faulkner Wells was the niece of the great writer William Faulkner and our last living link to him. She died on July 27th at the age of 75 following a stroke. Dean was named for her…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend Highlights – September 3-4, 2011
HOUR ONE:
John Madden was nominated for an Academy Award for directing Shakespeare in Love. For his latest film, he directs an…
This Weekend's Show →
Bob Edwards Weekend Highlights – September 3-4, 2011
HOUR ONE:
Oscar nominated director John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) directs an all-star cast that includes Helen Mirren, Tom…
Bob's Ebook, Free to You →
Free Ebook Available for Limited Time Only
Ah, Bob. Cut out the modesty. You have never been and couldn’t be just another “voice in the box.” Of those there are legions: the babble…
August 2011
15 posts
William L. Shirer →
As a boy, William L. Shirer read reports from foreign correspondents in faraway lands. He was captivated and went overseas immediately after college. No doubt his impressive career and professional…
Publishers Weekly Review of Bob's memoir →
Dave Stewart: "The Blackbird Diaries" and Beyond →
The first time listening to Dave Stewart’s The Blackbird Diaries might be a little confusing. How one leapfrogs from the electronic beats of Sweet Dreams to the slow tempo piano duet…
Wayne Koestenbaum's book of Humiliation →
Poet, professor, writer, and cultural critic Wayne Koestenbaum tackled all things awkward for his book Humiliation, part of Picador’s BIG IDEAS/small books series. Here are a couple videos…