Friday, Jan. 2, 2004
Readme: Novak Shields His Source
Michael Kinsley talks with NPR’s Alex Chadwick about journalist Robert Novak and his decision to stay silent about a White House source who “outed” an undercover CIA agent married to a diplomat who discredited a key nuclear weapons allegation against Iraq. Listen to the segment.
Friday, Jan. 1, 2004
Kausfiles: The Los Angeles Auto Show
Mickey Kaus offers a radio blog about his experience at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and what automotive journalists really look for at these types of events. Listen to the segment.
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003
Television: A Clean Sweep for Junk Homes
Dennis Cass reports on Clean Sweep, a home-improvement show on the Learning Channel that challenges people with messy houses to finally clear out those rooms stuffed to the rafters with junk. Listen to the segment.
Michael Kinsley: Wal-Mart Love-Hate
Michael Kinsley shares his thoughts with NPR’s Alex Chadwick about the retailing behemoth Wal-Mart, and how a company that generates so much antagonism can be so successful. Listen to the segment.
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003
Jurisprudence: Big Legal Battles in 2004
NPR’s Alex Chadwick and Dahlia Lithwick try to predict the big legal stories for 2004. Find out what the courts will be buzzing about in the new year. Listen to the segment.
Monday, Dec. 29, 2003
Human Guinea Pig: Getting Hypnotized
NPR’s Luke Burbank talks to Emily Yoffe—NPR’s very own human guinea pig—about what it’s like to be hypnotized. Listen to the segment.
Ballot Box: Orange Alerts and Mad Cows
NPR’s Alex Chadwick talks to William Saletan about the fallout from the latest heightened national security alerts and the fears over the arrival of mad cow disease in the United States. Listen to the segment.
