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Bill McKibben Interview

Airs at: Mon, 09/23/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for Between Us
Journalist, activist and environmentalist Bill McKibben has been writing and warning about the effects of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere for more than a decade.  In this interview with Don Merrill, he talks about the Draw the Line campaign, his love for public radio, ... Read more

Richard Marx Interview

Airs at: Wed, 08/28/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for Between Us
Singer, songwriter and producer Richard Marx will be at the Aladdin Theater on Saturday, August 30th.  He'll be performing and telling stories to the audience in a more intimate style.  In this conversation with Don Merrill, Mr. Marx talks about his feelings for technologie... Read more

A discussion of the US/Egypt relationship

Airs at: Thu, 08/22/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for Between Us
Robert Naiman is policy director of Just Foreign Policy, a non profit that works to improve US foreign relations.  He's the author of the article "If We Cut Aid to Egypt, Would We Die?"  Don Merrill talks with Mr. Naiman about the unfolding situation in Egypt and the compli... Read more

A comparison of Hanford and Fukishima Daichi nuclear issues

Airs at: Thu, 08/22/2013 at 12:00am
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Tom Carpenter is the Executive Director of Hanford Challenge, a non profit dedicated to the clean up of the Hanford Nuclear site in Washington state. Paul Gunter is an International Specialist at Beyond Nuclear, an organization that is working to eliminate nuclear weapons a... Read more

Gabrielle Glaser Interview

Airs at: Thu, 08/08/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for Between Us
Author Gabrielle Glaser knows about women and drinking.  Throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s, she watched women move from glasses of wine to flasks to sneaking big Merlot empties into recycling bins.  And she did a fair amount of drinking herself.  She's written a book about it... Read more

Jonathan Goldstein Interview

Airs at: Wed, 05/29/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for Between Us
Jonathan Goldstein is the host of the Canadian Broadcasting Company program "Wiretap", a satirical look at relationships and existentialism from the perspective of a middle-aged Jewish man. That perspective is now also in print in Mr. Goldstein's first book, "I'll Seize the... Read more

Jonathan Schuppe Interview

Airs at: Wed, 05/22/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for Between Us
Jonathan Schuppe is a crime and government reporter who has spent much of his reporting life in and around Newark, NJ.  In that time, he's seen first hand the results of shattered lives and their effects on children.  But he tells a different story in his new book, "A Chanc... Read more

Manhattan Transfer Interview

Airs at: Thu, 05/16/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for Between Us
Forty years of making music hasn’t made The Manhattan Transfer any less daring.  Their latest project, "The Living Room Sessions" expose the quartet and how they make their music even more. Don Merrill has the chance to talk with founding member Alan Paul about the group, ... Read more

Enola Aird Interview

Airs at: Wed, 05/15/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for Between Us
The Community Healing Network is an organization dedicated to helping Black people overcome the negative messages and stereotypes they encounter in this culture.  Don Merrill talks with CHN President, Ms. Enola Aird about the motivations, focus and plans of CHN to help make... Read more

Don Williams Interview

Airs at: Sun, 05/05/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for Between Us
This interview, which was originally conducted by documentarian Bill Cody in 2012 is a re-edit with the permission of the Don Williams organization. Don Williams is fiercely protective of his privacy, and Don Merrill highlights Mr. Williams on his music, his family and his ... Read more