Your week at a glance: July 25-31, 2022

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News

Marketplace

Marketplace (PM)

Week of July 25

  • Kai speaks with Steve Swartz, Hearst CEO.
  • At the end of this month (July 30th), Airbnb is leaving China’s market. It says it will retain some services though, like helping Chinese travelers go abroad. Amazon has also announced it will close its Kindle e-bookstore in June of next year. Our China correspondent Jennifer Pak spoke to Chinese fans who will miss these U-S companies.

Marketplace Tech

  • Kimberly Adams continues to serve as the interim host of Marketplace Tech.
  • July 25: A conversation about 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. Originally scheduled to air last week, this segment will now air on Monday.
  • July 26: An interview with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about the progress of the CHIPS Act, and moving semiconductor manufacturing to the U.S.
  • July 27: A conversation with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Rachel Levinson-Waldman, about automated license plate readers. It’s all about where they’re used, for what purpose, and how they might be used in a post-Roe environment.

On Point

  • July 26: Amanda Ripley has been a journalist for twenty years, and she has a confession to make: For the past few years, she has been avoiding the news for the sake of her mental health. And she’s not alone. According to a recent Reuters Institute survey, the US has one of the highest news avoidance rates in the world. Amanda Ripley joins host Meghna Chakrabarti to talk about what she thinks today’s journalism is missing and how it can be fixed.
  • July 27: Last year a federal judge ordered the Philadelphia Police Department to find ways to reduce racially biased and unconstitutional “stop and frisk” policing. But with violent crime rates at historic levels City Council President, Darrell Clarke, has urged the city look at reviving stop and frisk in a constitutionally compliant way. Mayor Jim Kenney thinks that’s a non-starter. On Point asks, is there such a thing as constitutional stop and frisk? What would that look like?

Arts and Culture

Time Machine from The Current

July 29 – 1986

  • The Time Machine pays a visit to 1986 this time. Paul Simon issued his Graceland effort, he later took home the Album of Year Grammy. Things were hoppin’ in Minneapolis. Prince had a big hit, meanwhile his protegee’s Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced Janet Jackson’s biggest album yet! Veteran recording artist Peter Gabriel became an MTV darling with his So release. Hip-hop was hitting the mainstream with albums from Beastie Boys and Run-D.M.C., who’s Raising Hell album was the first multimillion selling rap album. There were debuts from Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Crowded House & Steve Earle.
  • Beyond the world of music: The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after take-off, killing all 7 aboard. Oprah’s talk show debuted. Top Gun was #1 at the box office. Your sport coat or power suit probably included shoulder pads. You may have been sporting parachute or stirrup pants. It’s all 1986 our year on this episode of Time Machine from the Current.

The Splendid Table

New episode – July 29

  • We’re cooking over fire this week with Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich authors of Chasing Smoke: Cooking Over Fire Around the Levant. Then, author of Life of Fire and BBQ genius, Pat Martin, joins us to talk about the disappearance of rural BBQ restaurants. And, finally, we get some sassy etiquette advice from the duo behind the award-winning podcast Were you Raised by Wolves, Nick Leighton and Leah Bonnema.
  • 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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People Fixing the World: Writing a book in a day to get more kids reading

children's books

  • Description: A charity in South Africa is holding hackathons to write children’s books in just 12 hours. Book Dash is trying to tackle low levels of child literacy and it has distributed millions of books. For more innovative solutions listen to the People Fixing the World podcast Reporter – Myra Anubi Producer – Richard Kenny Camera – Wesley Fester.
  • Suggested social copy: A charity in South Africa is holding hackathons to write children’s books in just 12 hours.
  • Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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APM Presents special of the week

Wondrous Strange

Broadcast Window: July 1 – Aug 5, 2022

Length: One hour

Whether it’s the theremin, the octobass or the contrabass flute, this special will explore instruments that are off the beaten track and the musicians that play them. Audiences will hear commentary about the instruments along with music recordings that showcase their unique sound. Share this fun and quirky hour with your listeners just in time for Uncommon Musical Instrument Day (July 31).

Questions? Please contact your Station Representative.