HOTSHEET FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 16, 2008
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1. THE CURRENT:
They're disturbing images - a young man sobbing uncontrollably, and
apparently begging his interrogators to kill him. Yesterday, lawyers
for Omar Khadr released video footage of his interrogation at
Guantanamo Bay by CSIS agents. This morning, The Current looks at the
political fallout from what's in the footage. Will it help or hinder
attempts to have Khadr returned to Canada? That's on The Current, with
guest host Jim Brown, this morning at 8:30 (9:00 NT) on CBC Radio One.
2. DIET FOR A HUNGRY PLANET:
Canada may have its concerns over collapsing fish stocks, but this
country still delivers some of the world's most prized tuna, mussels
and oysters. This week on Diet For a Hungry Planet, a look back at
how Canada's seafood industries are fairing. Mussels in PEI face
threats from a tiny invasive creature. Bluefin tuna led to the
globalization of su****. And oysters: how did a once detested bi-valve
become a top foodie fetish? That's Diet For a Hungry Planet, this
morning at 9:30 (10 NT) on CBC Radio One.
3. SOUNDS LIKE CANADA:
Thousands of people in Canada are on hospital waiting lists for organ
transplants. With waits that can last for years, some patients die
waiting. That's why some Canadians are taking their search for a donor
to the internet. This morning on Sounds Like Canada, host Rick Cluff
talks with a couple of people who are actively looking for donors on
popular websites. You'll also meet a man who found a life-saving
kidney donor in cyberspace. That's Sounds Like Canada, this morning at
10 (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
4. CROSSING BOUNDARIES:
For non-Muslims, "fatwas" became synonymous with extremism and
intolerance when Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Salman
Rushdie in 1989, calling for his death. And yet for Muslims, the
fatwa is the bridge between the principles of their faith and modern
life. It gives a learned opinion on how a religious Muslim should
approach many of the curves that modern life can throw - from divorce
to buying a car on the installment plan to breast-feeding in public.
This week on Crossing Boundaries, a do***entary from the BBC World
Service about fatwas and the role they play for Muslims in modern
Egypt. Crossing Boundaries, 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***
It's blockbuster season again. And as usual, some of the most
intriguing characters on the big screen turn out to be the bad guys.
So what is it about the villain that's so irresistible? Today on Q,
guest host Nora Young talks with film critic Jesse Wente about the
allure of the movie villain for both audiences and actors. Jesse will
also give his take on Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker in The
Dark Knight. Also, Q's Tube Team weighs in: does TV comedy have to be
cruel to be funny? TV critic Rick McGinnis and comedy writer Al Rae
debate the issue. That's on Q, this afternoon after your local noon
show on CBC Radio One.
6. INSIDE TRACK: ***Heard at 2:30 p.m. only in Winnipeg***Not heard in
all locations***
Everybody into the pool! It's all about swimming this week on The
Inside Track. Canada's swimmers were shut out of the medals in Athens
four years ago. Now the swim team has new leader****p, a new attitude
and new suits to match. You'll also meet two of the team's rising
stars. Vancouver's Savannah King will be just 16 when the Beijing
Games begin, but she's already a powerhouse in the pool. And Toronto's
Julia Wilkinson broke the Canadian record - not once, but twice - at
the Canadian Trials earlier this year.
That's this week on The Inside Track with Robin Brown, this afternoon
at 3:30 (4 NT) on CBC Radio One.
7. ALIEN NATION:
The idea of "family" is different these days from what it was a
generation or two ago - from blended families to open adoptions. This
week on Alien Nation, host Judith Mackin talks candidly about her
experience as part of a blended family in crisis. Teens describe what
it feels like to be thrown in with a parent and possibly siblings they
didn't choose and sometimes don't like. You'll meet a teenage girl who
is pregnant, and not yet finished high school. She's chosen a young
couple to adopt her child, partly because they're willing to welcome
her - not just her baby - as part of the package. Following the
concept of "family" into uncharted and unconventional territory, this
week on Alien Nation, tonight at 7:30 (8 NT) on CBC Radio One.
8. OUTFRONT:
Artist Karen Bailey usually works in Ottawa. She specializes in the
depiction of people at work. But this year, an op****tunity she
couldn't resist came her way. She went to Kandahar, Afghanistan,
where she somehow found beauty in the ruins, and became a war artist.
Hear her story on Outfront, this evening at 8:45 (9:15 NT) on CBC
Radio One.
9. IDEAS:
We are healthier than ever before, and we live longer, but
improvements in health are not distributed evenly. The rich outlive
the middle cl*****, who outlive the poor. Swedish and Japanese people
live longer than Canadians, and Canadians live longer than Americans.
Tonight on Ideas, freelance journalist Jill Eisen discovers that the
reasons have little to do with our health care systems. Hear the
conclusion of "Sick People or Sick Societies?", tonight on Ideas at 9
(9:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
10. WORLD OF MYSTERY: ***Also heard Friday mornings at 11:30 (noon NT)
on CBC Radio One***
Four conversations, each between two people with dramatically
different attitudes, each of whom has been directly affected by
aggression. Four intricately interwoven stories, bound together into
a thought-provoking exploration of the "War on Terror". Hear the
conclusion of "Concerto for Humans and Semtex" by Simon Luckhurst
from ABC Australia - this week's feature on World of Mystery, tonight
at 11 (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
11. WIRETAP:
Dream of Life, this week on WireTap. Gregor has insulted Jonathan
about pretty much everything at one point or another, but this time,
he takes it to a whole new level, hassling Jonathan about his mediocre
skills as a dreamer. In response, Jonathan turns to a lucid dream
expert to help reinvigorate his sleep-life. That's WireTap, with
Jonathan Goldstein, tonight at 11:30 (midnight NT) on CBC Radio One.
12. AND THE WINNER IS=85:
Remember the Moog synthesizer, or the Theremin, created by a Russian
spy and used in The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations"? Tonight, And The
Winner Is=85presents more of The Wire, a multi-award-winning CBC Radio
series that looks at the impact of electricity on music. This week, a
look at some of the synthesized sounds that began to emerge. Take a
journey back to the future with music from J.S. Bach, Pink Floyd,
Kraftwerk, and old sci-fi movies. And hear what Robert Moog has to say
about his own invention - the Moog synthesizer. That's The Wire, on
And the Winner Is=85tonight at midnight (12:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
-- RADIO TWO --
13. MUSIC AND COMPANY:
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14. HERE'S TO YOU:
The National Youth Orchestra is about to start their summer tour
across Canada. In honour of that annual tradition and the great job
the orchestra does in offering op****tunities for gifted young
musicians, Here's to You plays three requests from members of this
year's NYO today. Also on the show, Mendelssohn's Octet, dance music
by Serge Prokofiev and Harry Freedman, two Handel arias sung by the
unforgettable Maureen Forrester, and the Ritual Dances from A
Midsummer Marriage by Sir Michael Tippett. That's on Here's to You,
with host Catherine Belyea, this morning at 9 (9:30 NT) on CBC Radio
Two.
15. STUDIO SPARKS:
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16. DISCDRIVE:
DiscDrive kicks off a trio of live broadcasts from Montreal's Jean
Talon Market. The show will feature live performances every day,
starting with great jazz from the Suzie Arioli Band and Quebec's
answer to Victor Borge, pianist and comedian Mimi Blais. Also on the
program, you'll hear the Kent Nagano lead the Montreal Symphony on
their Beethoven disc, as well as music from "Art & Soul", the new CD
from jazz pianist Renee Rosnes. That's on DiscDrive - live from
Montreal - with host Jurgen Gothe, this afternoon at 3 (3:30 NT) on
CBC Radio Two.
17. TONIC:
Katie has music from the Eric Harding Trio, pianist/vocalist Carol
Welsman and guitarist Royce Campbell this evening on Tonic. Also,
Latin sounds from Alberta's Bomba, contem****ary funk from Amp Fiddler
and soulful singing from Diane Reeves. Plus a set of tunes from
pianist Horace Silver and his quintet recorded live half a century ago
at the 1958 New****t Jazz Festival. That's on Tonic, with Katie
Malloch, this evening at 6:00 p.m. (6:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
18. CANADA LIVE:
It's Cuba's gift to Canada tonight on Canada Live - Alex Cuba, that
is. Born about 60 km outside Havana, Alex has become a singer/
songwriter who brings together elements of Cuban music with jazz and
funk and rock. Next, it's rising jazz star Sophie Milman. From Russia
via Israel, Sophie has already won a Juno for her second CD - not bad
at 25! And Amir Amiri, master of the Iranian santour, or hammered
dulcimer. Canada Live, tonight at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
19. THE SIGNAL:
All this week, The Signal is celebrating renowned Canadian composer,
writer, educator and musical philosopher R. Murray Schafer. To say
that tonight's featured work is "big" is an understatement. The
Signal unleashes the power of 500 voices in a recording of the 'Credo'
from Schafer's massive work 'Apocalypsis'. You'll hear Robert Sund
conducting and ensemble of twelve (!) choirs in a live performance
recorded at Massey Hall in Toronto. Also, Part Three of Eitan
Cornfield's do***entary: Schafer explains the beauty of communal
ritual and the experience of music in the natural environment. The
Signal, with Laurie Brown, tonight at 10 p.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio
Two.
(And check out some of the great Schafer concerts at Concerts on
Demand - <http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/blog/2008/04/23/
the_schaferiade_cont.html> )
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