HOTSHEET FOR MONDAY JULY 7, 2008
-- RADIO ONE --
1. THE CURRENT:
Alberta's booming economy means an immense demand for skilled workers.
So the provincial government has set out to recruit 50-thousand from
the UK. But that's prompted an outcry from people who say recruiters
are painting a false picture of what workers face when they reach
Alberta. Find out more, this morning on The Current. Also, a replay of
a do***entary first aired in January that takes you out riding with a
small, Christian motorcycle club based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia that
travels North America, ministering to biker gangs. That's on The
Current, with guest host Jim Brown, this morning at 8:30 (9 NT) on CBC
Radio One.
2. ALIEN NATION: ***Also heard Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. (8 NT) on CBC
Radio One***
In the Sixties, it was marijuana, hash, and LSD. Nowadays, it might be
ecstasy or crystal meth. This week on Alien Nation, Judith hears from
other teens about their easy access to drugs. They tell stories about
experimentation, cravings and addiction - and in some cases, the high
price paid for a high that never quite satisfies. "Altered States",
this week on Alien Nation, this morning at 9:30 (10 NT) on CBC Radio
One.
3. SOUNDS LIKE CANADA:
Lisa Mitchell may someday become known as the Mother of Synchronised
Swimming in Bolivia. It's an unusual distinction. Originally from
Alberta, Lisa went to Bolivia seven years ago to work on an
environmental project. Just as a sideline, Lisa started teaching
synchronised swimming, and founded Bolivia's first ever synchro team.
They've been practising hard, and now they're aiming to come to
Calgary for the Pan American Champion****ps. Lisa will tell guest host
Rick Cluff all about it, on Sounds Like Canada, this morning at 10
(10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
4. WHITE COAT, BLACK ART:
Ever watched a doctor waltz to the front of the line at the bank
claiming a life-and-death emergency? This week on White Coat, Black
Art, host Dr. Brian Goldman explores how MDs haul out their
credentials to get perks, power and status. Also, a look at dressing
the part. How does a physician's apparel affect his or her patients?
White Coat, Black Art, this morning at 11:30 (noon NT) on CBC Radio
One.
5. Q: ***You can also hear highlights from this afternoon's edition of
Q tonight after the 10 p.m. news on CBC Radio One***
The Polaris Music Prize doesn't depend on sales, or critics, or
airplay. It's judged purely on musical merit. Today on Q, guest host
Laurie Brown checks out this year's short list. Also, Amos Lee, the
pride of Philadelphia's jazz-blues scene. Q, with Jian Ghome****, this
afternoon after your local noon show on CBC Radio One.
6. THE CHOICE: ***Heard at 2:30 p.m. only in Winnipeg***Not heard in
all locations***
You'd think, with technological advancements, that Internet
downloading speeds would increase. Instead, traffic on the
Information Superhighway is just crawling along, as big providers like
Bell and Rogers engage in "traffic shaping." They slow down bigger
downloads - such as movies - allegedly to speed things up for other
users. It's a practice that has many internet users up in arms. This
week on The Choice, by listener request, a discussion about Internet
traffic shaping from The Current. The Choice, this afternoon at 3:30
(4 NT) on CBC Radio One.
7. DIET FOR A HUNGRY PLANET: ***Also heard Wednesday morning at 9:30
(10 NT) on CBC Radio One***
Food waste is a global problem. Regardless of the reasons why, food
spoilage and wastage can be found at every point along the
distribution chain. Apples are rotting on trees, unharvested.
Grocery stores throw out perfectly edible food. And India is now
calling on Wal-Mart to save its fractured distribution network. This
week, Diet For a Hungry Planet looks at what to do when good food goes
bad. Diet For a Hungry Planet, this evening at 7:30 (8 NT) on CBC
Radio One.
8. THE DNA FILES:
Tonight's episode of The DNA Files - "Minding the Brain" - may just
change the way you think about memory and learning. And it won't
affect only your mind; it'll change your brain -- literally.
Researchers today are grappling with the interplay between the inner
mind and the outer world, and looking at how the brain you were born
with changes in response to the cultural, social, personal, and
physical environments in which you live. The DNA Files, tonight at 8
(8:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
9. IDEAS:
Sperm donation has proved to be a Pandora's Box. The vast majority of
donor dads do not want to be found. In some cases, children are
tracking down not only a father but half-siblings as well. Tonight on
Ideas, science journalist Alison Motluk explores the complex ****trait
of a new kind of family. Hear Part One of "Brave New Family", on
Ideas, tonight at 9 (9:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. (CONCLUDES NEXT
MONDAY)
10. QUIRKS & QUARKS:
It's hard to know which is the greater threat to the atmosphere -
greenhouse gases or the growing clouds of political rhetoric that have
obscured the lack of real action on climate change. Environmental
economist Dr. Mark Jaccard exposes the empty political
promises, and presents what he hopes are the real solutions in his
book, "Hot Air". Hear his observations this week on Quirks and Quarks,
with host Bob McDonald, tonight at 11 (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
-- RADIO TWO --
11. HERE'S TO YOU:
Do the immortal lines "Step into my shop. Let me cut your mop!"
conjure up timeless pictures of a familiar rabbit and a rotund little
man for you? It's of course "The Rabbit of Seville", starring Bugs
Bunny and Elmer Fudd. Today on Here's to You, a listener recalls a
happy childhood that included Bugs Bunny, and gets the Overture to the
real opera played by the Montreal Symphony. As well, a Montreal music
student who's temping in a government office uses her turn to pick the
radio station to introduce her colleagues to Handel's Julius Caesar.
And a North Vancouver man recalls a dog who hated the sound of the
spinnet, so he'll settle for Couperin, played on the piano. That's on
Here's to You, with host Catherine Belyea, this morning at 9 (9:30 NT)
on CBC Radio Two.
12. STUDIO SPARKS:
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13. DISCDRIVE:
If you ever wondered what Suffering Succotash might sound like, now's
your chance to find out! Jurgen will have the Foggy Hogtown Boys' take
on it today on DiscDrive. As well, you'll hear a tune from Norm
Hacking's "Orange Cats" CD, a reel from harmonica whiz Mike Stevens,
and Tchaikovsky's Melancholy Serenade, played by violinist Martin
Beaver. That's on DiscDrive, with host Jurgen Gothe, this afternoon at
3 (3:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
14. TONIC:
Katie has music from vocalist Dinah Wa****ngton, the Oscar Peterson
Trio, trumpeter Roy Hargrove, and saxophonist Pat LaBarbera this
evening on Tonic. You'll also hear Latin jazz from guitarist Irio de
Paula, soul from the French group Tassel & Naturel, and music by Sarah
McLaughlin performed by pianist/vocalist Laila Biali. Plus a set of
tunes from pianist Michel Camilo, recorded live in 2003 at the Blue
Note in New York City. Tonic, with Katie Malloch, this evening at 6:00
p.m. (6:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
15. CANADA LIVE:
Award-winning jazz pianist and vocalist Carol Welsman demonstrates her
remarkable talent in a concert from Montreal's Lion d'Or tonight on
Canada Live. Later, Manteca reunited! Back in the Eighties, Manteca,
formed by bassist Henry Heilig and percussionist Matt Zimbel, was
Canada's best-known Latin/jazz/funk big-band. This year, a decade
after the group disbanded, Manteca is back again, with a new CD. And
finally, Classico Son, a group formed around a core of expatriate
Cuban players with help from their new compatriots in Montreal. Hear
them on Canada Live, tonight at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
16. THE SIGNAL:
The Signal arrives tonight full of Starlight, Delusions, and High
Romance. That's "Starlight" by Jillian Leebeck, "Delusions" by
violinist Jesse Zubot, and "High Romance" by Jazz guitarist Michael
Occhipinti and friends. Hear all that and much more, on The Signal,
with Laurie Brown, tonight at 10 p.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
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