Your week at a glance: August 30-September 5

Here are the latest updates for upcoming programs. PLEASE NOTE: All details are subject to change. Additional details will be shared via ContentDepot as they become available.

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News

BBC World Service

2021 BBC Proms

  • From August 7 through September 11, the 2021 BBC Proms will air every Saturday afternoon from 2-3 p.m. ET, with repeats on Sunday mornings from 7-8 a.m. ET. Episodes available for download Media Partner Centre for one week after broadcast.
  • Note: Proms broadcasts will not follow the standard BBC World Service clock – breaks at the bottom of the hour will be dropped.
  • Saturday, September 4: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s (arr. Desyatnikov) The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, performed by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.

Marketplace

Marketplace PM

Week of August 30

  • Kai talks with Mohamed El-Erian, President of Queens’ College and former CEO of PIMCO, about Jay Powell’s speech and the state of the recovery.
  • Kai checks back in with Lauren Pyle and Kelli LaFont about how the pandemic has affected their working lives, and how they’re feeling as the school year starts.

Marketplace Tech

  • Throughout the summer, Marketplace Tech will have a rotating schedule of hosts. Meghan McCarty Carino hosts August 23, and Jed Kim hosts August 30-September 3.
  • August 30: Last summer, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription video game that helps children ages 8 through 12 with ADHD. The video game is called Endeavor RX, and is not a treatment on its own, but is prescribed in tandem with other medication and can be covered by health care insurance. A year later, how effective is this game? And is there a big market for others like it? Guest: Ian Bogost, director and a professor of film and media studies at Washington University in Saint Louis.

On Point

  • August 30: Sarah Chayes joins Meghna with her deep insight into the events unfolding in Afghanistan. 20 years ago, Chayes was a reporter who covered the fall of the Taliban for NPR. After leaving journalism, she lived in Kandahar for many years, where, among other things, she ran a nongovernmental aid organization. She was also an advisor to senior NATO leaders.
  • September 1: Meghna speaks with Naval War College Professor Tom Nichols about his new book, Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from within on Modern Democracy. In this book, Nichols argues that democracy is in trouble and it’s not the so-called elites or our political systems that are to blame—rather, it’s us, ordinary citizens, who are responsible.

Classical

Performance Today

  • Between now and October 27, Performance Today audiences will hear new Piano Puzzlers every Wednesday.

SymphonyCast

Arts and Culture

Time Machine from The Current

September 3 – 1987:

  • The Grateful Dead were on the pop charts, Metal was huge with albums from Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses and Def Leppard, and thanks to LL Cool J, the Rap ballad was born. Prince released the ambitious two album set Sign O’ the Times, and it was a big year for Irish artists as U2 issued The Joshua Tree and Sinead O’Connor dropped her debut album. College and alternative bands like The Cure, R.E.M. & Husker DU were finding an audience, and Whitney Houston was everywhere.
  • Outside the world of music, it was the year of Black Monday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 508 points. Coincidently, the film Wall Street, starring Michael Douglas was big at the box office. Kirby Puckett and the MN Twins won the World Series, Magic, Kareem and the Lakers won the NBA championship, and Gretsky and the Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup.

The Splendid Table

Encore episode – September 3:

  • We’re getting advice from friends about things you should try in the kitchen. From the new-ancient grain fonio, to Francis’ weapons-grade ratatouille recipe, to surprising wine picks and pairings – get ready to learn something new!
  • Guests include Chef Pierre Thiam and Food & Wine’s restaurant editor, Khushbu Shah.

Timely Selections

Digital / Marketing tool from the BBC World Service

All BBC affiliated stations have access to rights-cleared videos produced by the BBC. Use these shareable videos to bolster your social platforms. Follow the link below and download today!

Why China is bent on crushing dissent in Hong Kong

  • Description: In 2019, Hong Kong was rocked by mass anti-government protests that turned violent. Now, the city is transformed – and not in the way protesters have hoped. The Chinese government has clamped down hard, putting in place restrictive rules and arresting scores of activists and opposition politicians. It passed a stringent national security law last year, and now it has reformed the way Hong Kong is run, ensuring only “patriots” can enter local government. But why exactly is China so bent on crushing dissent in Hong Kong? And what does this mean for the city’s future? The BBC’s Tessa Wong explains.
  • Suggested caption: Why China is bent on crushing dissent in Hong Kong
  • Duration: 5 minutes 26 seconds

The Uncertain Hour

One-hour

August 25, 2021 – October 31, 2021

In this one-hour special from Marketplace, the team from “The Uncertain Hour” explores the long history and controversial future of the gig economy by turning to a decidedly low-tech example: janitorial companies that rely on an army of independent contractors. They dive in to the story of one of these janitors, a man named Jerry Vazquez. Questions? Please contact your Station Representative