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Kai check backs in with Sebastian Mallaby, senior fellow at the Center on Foreign Relations and the author of “The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Allen Greenspan,” about the state of Federal Reserve integrity. Kai talked to Mallaby when the book came out almost a decade ago—a conversation about Greenspan’s fight against inflation and what it says now about the economy.
Where do used cars come from? A massive marketplace that includes giant auctions where hundreds of cars at once go under the hammer. Marketplace’s Henry Epp goes behind the scenes of the used car market behind the used car market.
Houston has been recognized nationally for its efforts to move some 30,000 people living on the streets into permanent housing. One key aspect of their housing first approach is the availability of cheap apartments and landlords willing to rent to people using housing vouchers. But Houston – one of the most affordable cities in the country for housing – is turning a corner. Rents have gone up 20% since the pandemic and much of the affordable apartment stock in the city is being used up – all the while, developers are favoring high-end constructions over other developments. Reporter Elizabeth Trovall explores how Houston, touted for its homelessness program and affordability, is confronting the increasing costs of housing and construction.
Marketplace Tech
Jan 8 – 11: Lily Jamali reports from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. More than 100-thousand people from around the world are expected to attend CES this week. After two years of decline, consumer electronics are due for a comeback in 2024. From electric cars, to flying cars, to AI, to gaming, there’s a lot of ground to cover — two million square feet of convention space, in fact. But who’s counting? Marketplace’s team on the ground will take you there.
On Point
- Monday, Jan 8: Many of us learned how to do our jobs and connect with colleagues at our first workplace. But after the pandemic normalized remote work, how are young people today getting that professional coming-of-age experience?
- Tuesday, Jan 9: Can anyone beat Trump in the Republican primaries? Less than a week before the Iowa caucus, Republican strategist Whit Ayers breaks down the race and what it says about the state of American politics.
- Wednesday, Jan 10: History tells us that how humans have treated each other over the past 75 years has been an anomaly. That’s the conclusion of Simon Sebag Montefiore’s narrative history of the past nearly one thousand years. He explains what he’s observed about human behavior since 1945, why he thinks we’re about to see more normalcy return and why that might not be a good thing.
The Splendid Table
Janury 12 – New episode
What makes Midwestern food Midwestern food? This week, we talk to chef Paul Fehribach, author of Midwestern Food, A Chef’s Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cuisine. Then we visit filmmaker, author, teacher, and hamburger historian George Motz at his new, flaming hot New York City restaurant, Hamburger America, to find out what makes a hamburger — a hamburger!
Classical
Performance Today
- Jan 8: Natasha Paremski performs the Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.1 with the Lakes Festival Orchestra in Brainerd, MN
- Jan 9: Imani Winds performing a concert from the University of Georgia featuring a piece by Julio Medaglia
- Jan 10: Kenneth Woods conducts the Colorado MahlerFest Orchestra in a performance of Christopher Gunning’s Symphony No. 10 from the Macky Auditorium in Boulder, CO
- Jan 11: The Balourdet String Quartet perform Amy Beach’s Theme and Variations for Strings Quartet and Flute with Adam Sadberry at the Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, CO.
- Jan 12: Anna Polonsky, David Shifrin and Peter Wiley perform the Brahms Clarinet Trio in A minor from the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts in Clemson, SC
Classical 24
New Classical Tracks with Julie Amacher
Wed 7:15am/5pm CT & Sat 9am CT
- ALBUM: Louis Wayne Ballard
- ARTIST: John Jeter conducts the Fort Smith Symphony
- Conductor John Jeter’s enthusiasm for the music of Louis Wayne Ballard is infectious! On his latest recording with Arkansas’s Fort Smith Symphony, they continue to explore composers of their region. This time, they did a deep dive into the works of Louis Wayne Ballard who is recognized as the first Native American concert composer.
Extra Ecclectic with Steve Seel
Wed 10pm-12am CT
- THIS WEEK: Composers from the United Kingdom: Thomas Ades, Elizabeth Maconchy, Tansy Davies, Edmund Finnis, Deborah Pritchard, and Helen Grime.
Euro Classic
Thurs 12am CT & Sat 8pm CT
- Jan 11: The married duo of violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster play a sonata by Luise Adolphe Le Beau from a concert in London, October 2023.
- Jan 13: We honor MLK Weekend with Duke Ellington’s “Three Black Kings,” in concert with the Philharmonia Orchestra in London from last November. The third of the “Three Black Kings” refers to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rhapsody in Black
Thurs 9pm CT & Sun 4pm CT
- Featured Artist: Stevie Wonder
Saturday Cinema
Sat 10am – 12pm CT
- January Birthdays and In Memoriam 2023 Part One
Your Classical Discoveries
Sat 4-7pm CT
- As we approach the dead of winter, we take a decidedly tropical sojourn with music about sunlight and warmth by Paquito D’Rivera, Carlos Chavez, Carlos Simon, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, John Williams, and more.
APM Presents special of the week
Community Science Unifies Us Around Climate Change
Air Window: January 19 – April 30, 2024
Climate change can feel apocalyptic and unsolvable. Yet, communities across the U.S. are finding ways to adapt and build resilience to its impacts. Higher Ground tells the stories of people engaging in community science to take control and find understanding in changes to their environment. Empowered with information, these communities are able to keep cool heads in the face of global warming. Hope and progress in the eye of the storm.
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