Radio Times

Guests: Timothy Egan, Melissa Fleming, Richard Blanco

Coming up on this week’s edition of Radio Times in Review; we’re going to share three stories about people leaving their homeland, all for different reasons. First, we’ll hear about the Irish revolutionary, Thomas Francis Meagher, who came to US to lead the Irish brigade in the American Civil War. Author TIMOTHY EGAN wrote about Meagher in his book Immortal Irishman. We’ll also listen to Marty’s conversation with MELISSA FLEMING, chief spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees about her book A Hope More Powerful than the Sea, which describes the journey of one Syrian refugee fleeing her war-torn country. And, we’ll hear from poet RICHARD BLANCO.  He was raised among a Cuban family living in exile, eventually becoming not only the first Latino inaugural poet, but the first openly gay one as well, when he read at the second inauguration of Barack Obama.

Guests: Dana Milbank and Barbara Bodine

There have been a number of leaks coming out of the White House since the Trump administration took office. Most recently, the allegedly combative telephone conversation the President had with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. We’ll talk with Washington Post’s political columnist DANA MILBANK about the leaks and what they tell us about the new administration.  Finally, the counterterrorism raid on an al-Qaeda stronghold in Yemen led to the deaths of a number of civilians and Navy SEAL William “Ryan” Owens. We’ll talk about the civil war and al-Qaeda in Yemen with former Ambassador to Yemen, BARBARA BODINE who is now Director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University.

GUEST: MICHAEL ERIC DYSON

After the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, MICHAEL ERIC DYSON wrote an op-ed for the New York Times, “Death in Black and White,” which he bluntly wrote about the grief and rage felt by black America and asked for white America to acknowledge current race relations. In his new book, Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America, Dyson continues that conversation with white America. He argues that real racial progress will happen once white America acknowledges the grievances of black people that are often ignored and overlooked. Dyson is the University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University, has been an ordained minister for 35 years, is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, and is a contributing editor for The New Republic and ESPN’s The Undefeated. He is author of 19 books, including four New York Times bestsellers. In this hour, Marty sits down Dyson to discuss his new book and race relations in America.

GUESTS: Sybrina Fulton, Tracy Martin, Joe Cirincione

On February, 26, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking home carrying candy and a can of juice, talking on the phone with a friend and wearing a hoodie when he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a volunteer neighborhood watchman, in Sanford, Florida. The killing of the unarmed teen and the acquittal of Zimmerman sparked national protests and debates about racial profiling, gun laws and self-defense. In this hour, Marty talks with SYBRINA FULTON and TRACY MARTIN, the parents of Trayvon about their new book Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin—personal narratives of the child they raised, lost and the journey of becoming the faces of a social justice movement.Then, President Trump’s National Security advisor Michael Flynn announced yesterday that the United States was “putting Iran on notice” after the country conducted ballistic missile tests over the weekend.  The White House says that Iran’s test defy the U.N. Security Council resolution.  We’ll talk about the tests, the Trump administration’s response and what it might mean for national security with JOE CIRINCIONE, president of Ploughshares Fund.

Guests: Jeffrey Rosen, Anil Kalhan, Meg Kinnard

President Trump named his pick for the vacant Supreme Court seat Tuesday night. Today, we’ll talk with JEFFREY ROSEN, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, and with MEG KINNARD, reporter for the Associated Press about Trump's nomination and what it means for the nation’s highest court.  Then, many questions have been raised about the constitutionality of Trump’s “travel ban,” including – if it amounts to a religious test and if U.S. Customs and Border Protection should follow the EO or federal court rulings that defy it. ANIL KALHAN, professor of law at Drexel joins Marty and Jeffrey to give us his take on the ban and its legality.

Guests: PHIL SHERIDAN & SAM DONNELLON

The Philadelphia 76ers have been on a winning streak, shocking the sports world along the way. With a record so far of 18-29, much better than last year’s 10-72 season, the team is looking good. But, could too much winning affect the team's draft picks? In this hour, Mary talks with PHIL SHERIDAN, commentator for ESPN and SAM DONNELLON, sports columnist with the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News. We’ll look into what to expect from the Super Bowl, Flyers' Wayne Simmonds rejoining his team after being named MVP of Sunday's All-Star Game, off-season training for Eagles’ Carson Wentz, Phillies’ scouting in the Dominican Republic, and how President Donald Trump’s immigration ban is effecting the sports world.

Guests: David Biello, David Keith

Global temperatures broke records again in 2016 for the third consecutive year.  In fact, of the 17 hottest years since record-keeping began in the 19th century, 16 of them occurred since 2000.  Some scientists, increasingly worried about this upward trend and a lack of political will to combat climate change, have called for more research into geoengineering – technological interventions to either block the sun’s rays or remove carbon from the atmosphere.  But this tinkering with Earth’s climate raises many concerns.  Will this research be seen as a quick fix for the climate and allow governments an excuse to do nothing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?  This hour, we’ll explore  geoengineering and some of the thorny questions that surround it. Our guests are DAVID BIELLO, author of The Unnatural World: The Race to Remake Civilization in Earth’s Newest Age, and DAVID KEITH, a professor of applied physics at Harvard University.

The senate panel considering the nomination of Betsy DeVos, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, will decide on Tuesday whether her nomination will move forward for a full senate vote. DeVos has come under scrutiny for her potential conflicts of interest and lobbying efforts, lack of direct experience in education, and her polarizing views on public education, charter schools, vouchers and other issues. In advance of tomorrow’s vote, we’ll take a look at Betsy DeVos’s background, experience, and fitness for the role of secretary of education. We start off the hour with STEPHEN HENDERSON, editorial page editor of the Detroit Free Press. Then we’ll hear from CATHERINE BROWN, vice president of education policy at the Center for American Progress and ANDY SMARICK of the American Enterprise Institute where he works on education issues.

Guests: Joe Beddia, Danya Henninger, Stefanie Angstadt, Sue Miller, Tenaya Darlington, Jason Wilson, Colin Shearn

Coming up on this week’s edition of Radio Times in Review; we’ll take a break from the whirlwind of change taking place in America, kick back, and imbibe.  First, we’ll have a pizza party! We talked where to find, and how to make, the perfect pizza when we were joined by pizza maker JOE BEDDIA and food writer DANYA HENNINGER. We’ll also hear about the modern American cheese renaissance and how to become a cheese geek.  We were joined by cheesemakers STEFANIE ANGSTADT and SUE MILLER, as well as cheese blogger TENAYA DARLINGTON last year.  And, we’ll talk about the world’s best cocktails when we listen back to Marty’s conversation with liquor connoisseur JASON WILSON and local bartender COLIN SHEARN.

Guests: Emily Tamkin, Edward Alden

President Trump met with UK’s Prime Minister in Philadelphia on Thursday, and on Friday will discuss how the U.S. and Britain will tackle trade in the Trump-Brexit era. The election of Trump and the victory of the Brexit vote are the most high-profile examples of the triumph of the populist and nationalist movement sweeping the globe. Far-right French Presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen is also grabbing headlines with her campaign. Today on the show, we’ll get an update on Brexit,  discuss at the populism sweeping the world, and examine some of the root causes of this new movement. We’ll also discuss Mexican President Peña Nieto’s cancellation of his meeting with Trump and what that portends for U.S.-Mexico relations.  Joining us will be EMILY TAMKIN, staff writer for Foreign Policy and EDWARD ALDEN, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.