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News
Marketplace
Marketplace PM
Week of November 15
- Kai talks to Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic.
- Kai talks with Keely Croxton, professor of logistics at the Ohio State University about Queuing theory and supply chain disruption.
Marketplace Tech
- Throughout the fall, Marketplace Tech will have a rotating schedule of hosts. Kimberly Adams hosts November 15-19.
On Point
- November 15: Vaccines are still the first, best way to end the pandemic. But can other medicines – so-called therapeutics – also help? The FDA says there are 11 treatments already authorized for emergency use, one fully approved, and more that 470 now at the trial stage. We explore the role of emerging therapeutics in ending the pandemic.
- November 17: The former mayor of Stockton, CA, Michael Tubbs, joins host Meghna Chakrabarti to talk about his new memoir and the formative experiences that shaped him. Tubbs was Stockton’s first African American mayor and the youngest mayor of any major city in US history. Tubbs tells us about his experience balancing progressivism and political risk. Tubbs’ memoir is The Deeper Roots: A Memoir of Hope and Home.
Classical
Performance Today
- November 18: The broadcast premiere of Red Sky by up-and-coming composer Anthony Barfield. The piece is inspired by the theory of the Big Bang – painting a picture of the universe just after the Big Bang and the evolution of people as we know it.
Arts and Culture
Time Machine from The Current
November 19 – 1966
- The Rolling Stones were writing their own songs, the Troggs had the first garage rock song to hit #1 while The Byrds had one of the first psychedelic songs to hit the top of the charts. It was a huge year for Motown Records with big hits from The Temptations, The Isley Brothers and The Supremes, who continued to be on a roll releasing their 7th #1 song in a row. The Beatles performed their final official concert at Candlestick Park and released the Revolver album, while their American rivals The Beach Boys dropped Pet Sounds. The Mamas and the Papas were California Dreaming, and The Monkees TV show began and created quite a phenomenon.
- Outside the world of music, the Green Bay Packers won the 1st Super Bowl and Bonanza was the top-rated show on TV.
The Splendid Table
NEW episode – November 19
- This year’s Thanksgiving episode brings together Francis and comedian Eric Wareheim author of Foodheim, A Culinary Adventure.
- We also get the last word on how to BBQ a turkey from South Carolina pit master, Rodney Scott. His latest book is Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ, Every Day is a Good Day.
Timely Selections
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Giving Thanks: A Celebration of Fall, Food and Gratitude
Broadcast Window: November 4, 2021 – November 30, 2021
Length: One hour and two hour versions available
Giving Thanks shares music and stories that reflect the meaning of gratitude.
Special guests for 2021:
- Stanley Tucci joins our Thanksgiving table to talk about his new book Taste: My Life Through Food, a memoir about food, family, and life – and his classic foodie films Big Night and Julie & Julia.
- Naomi Shihab Nye shares her poems celebrating her Palestinian-American heritage, and our shared humanity.
Giving Thanks sounds the way Thanksgiving feels: inviting, warm, and festive. No clichés about pilgrims and pumpkin pies. Instead, it’s a contemporary, thoughtful celebration of spirit of the holiday. Music from Eric Whitacre, Bach, Copland and more complete the scene.
The one-hour version of the show is geared towards News/Talk formats, while Classical music is the heart and soul of the two-hour version, flowing seamlessly with the stories.
Questions? Please contact your Station Representative