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News
Marketplace
Marketplace (PM)
Week of July 18
- Kai talks with Stephanie Silverman, executive director of the Belcourt Theater, from the United States of Work series.
- Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino looks at a longstanding but chronically underused “personal” company benefit: Employee Assistance mental health programs. These –even though they are supposed to be confidential — often feel scary for employees to use, as they fear their personal mental health issues could become known to an employer. Before the pandemic utilization of EAP’s was around 10% but many companies increased efforts to encourage benefit uptake over the last couple years.
Marketplace Tech
- Kimberly Adams continues to serve as the interim host of Marketplace Tech.
- July 18: A conversation about groundbreaking new pain management technology with researcher and engineer John Rogers who has developed an implant that can cool nerves within the body to relieve pain. It’s early-stage tech but has enormous potential for affecting pain management.
- July 19: Dr. Anjana Susarla, Dr. Bethany Edmunds from Northeastern University and Dr. Melanie Mitchell from the Santa Fe Institute will explain the difference between machine learning and algorithms, while also breaking down the true meaning behind these widely used terms.
- July 20: A conversation about a STEM summer camp in Illinois with WBEZ’s Susie An. This early-learning opportunity will include classes about robotics and coding for those interested in building their STEM skills.
On Point
- Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts this week while Meghna Chakrabarti is away.
- July 18: Omicron BA.5 is the new dominant COVID strain in the U.S. People who were infected three months ago are now being reinfected. People who are vaccinated and boosted are getting breakthrough infections. What does that mean for our understanding of how the coronavirus mutates and what we should be doing about it. Marlene Wolfe, Assistant Professor in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at Emory University, is our guest.
- July 22: On Point looks back at the week’s hearings by the House committee investigating the January 6th attack on Capitol Hill.
Arts and Culture
Time Machine from The Current
July 22 – 1968
- The Time Machine visits 1968 this time. It was a banner year for both The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, who both released legendary albums. Jimi Hendrix was still with us and released a masterpiece. Merle Haggard wrote his signature song, which became a huge hit in the country world. Tammy Wynette stood by her man. Simon and Garfunkel’s music was everywhere, including on the radio and at the movie theaters. Etta James made the best album of her career. Desmond Dekker has a big reggae hit. Archie Bell and the Drells taught us a dance called the Tighten Up. The space race was happening. Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to leave earth’s orbit.
- Beyond the world of music: It was a year full of tragedy. Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were both assassinated. The Vietnam war was becoming problematic. In lighter news Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In was a popular diversion. It was the top show on TV. It’s all 1968 our year on this episode of Time Machine, from The Current.
The Splendid Table
Repeat episode – July 22
- This week, we spend the hour with legendary food writer Claudia Roden, one of the foremost authorities on Mediterranean, North African, Spanish, and Sephardic Jewish cooking. Claudia was raised in Cairo and trained as an artist. She was fascinated by the social and historical aspects of the food world and the documentation of lost heritages. She started writing about food in 1968 and has forever changed the way people write and think about what we cook.
- Please note, Francis and friends will be taking your culinary questions! Record your question or comment on your phone using your voice memo app and send it to us at contact@splendidtable.org or leave us a voice message at 800-537-5252. Be creative! Record with your friends!
Timely Selections
Shareable video of the week
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A Charmed Life: The Story of Nazar
- Description: Since ancient times, sailors have believed that painting a blue eye onto their boats will protect them and ensure a successful voyage. In modern Turkey, fishermen continue this tradition by decorating their boats with the nazar boncuğu , eye shaped talismans made from blue glass. The nazars are used to ward off the evil eye and protect the believer from jealousy and ill will. The history and artistic importance of nazars is explained to us by UNESCO Living Human Treasure Mahmut Sür, who operates a traditional glass forge in the village of Nazarköy, and has just begun to teach women to make nazars for the first time. Series created and produced by Daisy Walsh Series directed and shot by Tom Martienssen, edited by Luke André Jackson of Dustoff Films.
- Suggested social copy: The history and artistic importance of the nazars.
- Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds
Questions? Please contact your Station Representative.
APM Presents special of the week
Early Risers: Waking up to Racial Equity in Early Childhood
Broadcast Window: May 25 – Sep 6, 2022
Length: One hour
George Floyd’s death was a tragedy and a wake-up call that sparked a global racial reckoning. And for more than two years, our young children have been watching it all. So how do we help them make sense of what they’re seeing and hearing?
In this one-hour special, listeners will hear practical tips and insights from a variety of early childhood experts about how to talk with very young children about race and racism. Questions? Please contact your Station Representative.