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Title: Fresh Air, Richard Dawkins and Francis Collins, March 7, 2008

Author: Terry Gross

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-08

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 119 votes

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Richard Dawkins is a professor of the public understanding of science at Oxford University. The New York Times Book Review has hailed him as a writer who "understands the issues so clearly that he forces his reader to understand them too". In his latest book, he writes about what he sees as the irrationality of a belief in God, examines conceptions of God in all forms, and sets down his arguments for atheism. His book (and audiobook) The God Delusion is now out in paperback. (Original Airdate: 3/28/2007)

Then, Francis Collins, the director of the National Human Genome Research Project. Previously, as head of the National Genome Project, he helped decode the human genome. Collins is also an evangelical Christian and author of the book The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief, which is now out in paperback. (Original Airdate: 3/29/2007) [Broadcast Date: March 7, 2008]

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Members Reviews:

Dominated by Dawkins

During the program, we hear from Dawkins for about 25 minutes but from Collins only about 10. I was disappointed each guest did not have the same amount of time to plead his case.

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I love debates, especially science/creation debates. Both arguers represent there points well in this, but it is less of a debate and more of a crappy compilation of interviews and book promotiona shoved together and called a podcast debate. You get 25 minutes of actual argument material (15 plus mintes Dawkins, less then 10 minutes Collins, all old material), horrible questions from some interuptive NPR host, actual musical breaks and 8 extra minutes of some sci-fi movie review from a different NPR show. $0.66 is literally to much to waste on this audible title.

Richard Dawkins again with his a game.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fresh Air, Richard Dawkins and Francis Collins, March 7, 2008?

Collins not wanting to tell the truth.

What does the narrator bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

This was a short interview/debate.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Great! for short car trips.

Rated higher because it is Dawkins.

What did you love best about Fresh Air, Richard Dawkins and Francis Collins, March 7, 2008?

Dawkins is always interesting.

Any additional comments?

This material was not that original, and having read and watched a lot of Dawkins, I was a little disappointed. But if you are new to him, it isn't a bad interview.

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Title: To the Best of Our Knowledge

Subtitle: Consciousness

Author: Jim Fleming

Length: 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-08

Publisher: Wisconsin Public Radio (To the Best of Our Knowledge)

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

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Title: Fresh Air, David Rieff, January 10, 2008

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-10-08

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Hear journalist David Rieff and New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman, on this edition of Fresh Air.

David Rieff has written a new memoir about the death of his mother, Susan Sontag, who died in 2004 after her third bout with cancer. His memoir is Swimming in a Sea of Death: A Son's Memoir.

Then, Mark Bittman talks with David Bianculli about his new book, How to Cook Everything Vegetarian. It's the most recent in his series of How to Cook Everything books. [Broadcast Date: January 10, 2008]

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Title: Fresh Air, Dave Grohl, January 4, 2008

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-04-08

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Hear guitarist, songwriter, and actor Dave Grohl of the band Foo Fighters, and TV critic David Bianculli, on this edition of Fresh Air.

The Foo Fighters' latest album, Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace, has been nominated for a Grammy as album of the year. Previously, Grohl was the drummer for the grunge band Nirvana. He formed Foo Fighters after the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994. Their new album (their sixth) includes a song he wrote in tribute to two miners trapped in a mine collapse in Australia. When the men were trapped they requested an iPod with Foo Fighters songs sent down to them. Grohl heard about the request, sent them a note, and then later met with one of the miners. Grohl also performed as a drummer on Tenacious D's debut album, and he later appeared in the 2006 movie, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. (Original Airdate: 10/22/2007)

Then, David Bianculli discusses the return of the late-night talk shows: Leno's, O'Brien's, Ferguson's and Kimmel's. [Broadcast Date: January 4, 2008]

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Title: Fresh Air, Paul Thomas Anderson, December 19, 2007

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-19-07

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Hear film director Paul Thomas Anderson, book critic Maureen Corrigan, and rock critic Ken Tucker on this edition of Fresh Air.

Paul Thomas Anderson's new release is There Will Be Blood. It's based on an Upton Sinclair novel and stars Daniel Day Lewis as an oil prospector in the earliest days of the industry. Anderson's other films are the Oscar nominated films Boogie Nights and Magnolia, and Punch Drunk Love, starring Adam Sandler.

Then, Maureen Corrigan gives us her year end round-up. Her favorite titles of 2007 in fiction are: Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo, Min Jin Lee's Free Food for Millionaires, Paula Spencer by Roddy Doyle, Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan, The Other Side of You by Salley Vickers, On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan, Wash This Blood From My Hands by Fred Vargas, Run by Ann Patchett and Exit, Ghost by Philip Roth. In non-fiction, Maureen recommends The Mistress' Daughter by AM Homes, Thomas Hardy by Clare Tomalin, and Ralph Ellison: A Biography by Arnold Rampersad.

Finally, Ken Tucker runs down the best pop music of 2007, which he calls The Year in Rehabilitation. His picks are: Rehab by Amy Winehouse, Piece of Me by Britney Spears; Aly & AJ, Closure; Fiery Furnaces, Navy Nurse; Miranda Lambert, Crazy Ex Girlfriend and Teddy Thompson, Change of Heart. [Broadcast Date: December 19, 2007]

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Title: Fresh Air, Jerry Seinfeld and James Fallows, October 30, 2007

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-07

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Hear comic and actor Jerry Seinfeld and journalist James Fallows on this edition of Fresh Air.

Jerry Seinfeld stars in Bee Movie, an animated feature. Seinfeld began his career as a stand-up comic and went on to star in the NBC hit television show Seinfeld, which ran from 1989 to 1998. He won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for his work on the show.

Then, James Fallows, who is living in China, and writes for The Atlantic Monthly. He talks about Chinese factories, the subject of his recent article "China Makes, the World Takes". Fallows has written for The Atlantic Monthly for 25 years. [Broadcast Date: October 30, 2007]

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Title: Fresh Air, Dave Grohl, October 22, 2007

Author: Terry Gross

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-07

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Previously, Dave Grohl was the drummer for the grunge band Nirvana. He formed Foo Fighters after the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994. The band has a sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. It includes a song he wrote in tribute to two miners trapped in a mine collapse in Australia. When the men were trapped, they requested an iPod with Foo Fighters songs sent down to them. Grohl heard about the request, sent them a note, and then later met with one of the miners. Grohl also performed as a drummer on Tenacious D's debut album, and he later appeared in the 2006 movie Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. [Broadcast Date: October 22, 2007]

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Title: Fresh Air, Oliver Sacks, October 17, 2007

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-07

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Hear neurologist Oliver Sacks and rock critic Ken Tucker on this edition of Fresh Air.

Oliver Sacks' new book is Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. It's a series of case histories that examine the relationship of music and the mind. Sacks has written 11 books; the most famous are Awakenings, which was made into a film starring Robert DeNiro and Robin Williams, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. Sacks is a clinical professor of neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and adjunct professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine. He has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for his work on Tourette's Syndrome and has received many other accolades and honorary degrees. There's more information at oliversacks.com.

Then, Ken Tucker reviews Widow City, the new album by the brother-and-sister team the Fiery Furnaces. [Broadcast Date: October 17, 2007]

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Title: Fresh Air, Daniel Mendelsohn, September 21, 2007

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-21-07

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Hear author Daniel Mendelsohn, TV critic David Bianculli, and film critic David Edelstein on this edition of Fresh Air.

Daniel Mendelsohn's book The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million is about investigating what happened to his great uncle's family. As a child, old Jewish relatives told stories of family members killed in the Holocaust. Mendelsohn undertook a worldwide search for surviving members of his family's town. He discovered letters from the family begging their relatives in the US to help them get out of their Ukranian town. Mendelsohn teaches at Bard College. (Original Airdate: 11/08/2006)

Then, David Bianculli previews The War, the new documentary series about World War II by Ken Burns, which premiers on PBS Sunday night.

Also, David Edelstein reviews Into the Wild, the new film directed and adapted by Sean Penn from the best seller by Jon Krakauer. [Broadcast Date: September 21, 2007]

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Title: Fresh Air, Egil "Bud" Krogh, September 17, 2007

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-07

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Hear Watergate "plumber" Egil "Bud" Krogh, on this edition of Fresh Air.

Krogh was one of the "president's men" in the Watergate era. He was co-director of a special investigations unit known as "the plumbers" that was tasked by President Nixon with stopping leaks of top-secret information. Believing that leaks were a matter of national security, Krogh approved a covert operation to break in and burglarize the office of psychiatrist Daniel Ellsberg - the person who had leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times. Krogh pled guilty to criminal conspiracy and served time in prison. He now has a new memoir, Integrity: Good People, Bad Choices and Life Lessons from the White House. [Broadcast Date: September 17, 2007]