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POST-POSTMODERNISM - ARE WE THERE YET ?

Program 08-08-03-A

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Salman Rushdie's new novel is called "The Enchantress of Florence." It's a tale of two cities, consisting of stories tucked inside stories tucked inside stories...along the lines of Scheherazade's stories of "One Thousand and One Nights." In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, Salman Rushdie talks about "The Enchantress of Florence," as we explore postmodernism. Also, the fictional indie rock band, Monkey Bowl, and the story behind their song, "Al Gore: The Musical."

SEGMENT 1:

Award-winning author Salman Rushdie talks to Steve Paulson about his new novel, "The Enchantress of Florence," which features stories within stories within still other stories, along the lines of Scheherzade's stories of "One Thousand and One Nights." Rushdie also reads a few excerpts from the novel.

SEGMENT 2:

University of Tennessee Associate Professor Amy Elias identifies the three types of postmodernism for Jim Fleming. Elias is the author of "Sublime Desire: History and Post-1960s Fiction." Christian Lander talks to Anne Strainchamps about his popular website, "Stuff White People Like," and the companion book, "Stuff White People Like: The Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions.

SEGMENT 3:

Singer/songwriter Robert Ellis Orrall talks to TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE producer Doug Gordon about his fictional indie rock band, Monkey Bowl. We also hear excerpts from several songs off Monkey Bowl's new album, "Ultimate," including "Al Gore (The Musical)." Then Christian Lander returns briefly to confirm with Anne Strainchamps that public radio is another thing that white people like.

CD copies are available at 1-800-747-7444. Ask for program number 08-08-03-A.

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CDs:

Salman Rushdie, The Enchantress of Florence (Random House)
Amy J. Elias, Sublime Desire: History and Post-1960s Fiction (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society) (The Johns Hopkins University Press)
Christian Lander, Stuff White People Like: The Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions (Random House)

Clips:

• -- from Episode #4 of "Slings and Arrows: Season 2" (Acorn Media)
  http://acornonline.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_13131_A_name_E_Slings+%26+Arrows%2C+Season+2
  

Websites:

• -- Salman Rushdie/"The Enchantress of Florence"
  http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375504334
  
• -- Amy J. Elias
  http://web.utk.edu/~aelias2/index_home.htm
  The Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present
  http://artsofthepresent.org/
  
• -- "Stuff White People Like"
  http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/
  
• -- Robert Ellis Orrall/Monkey Bowl
  http://www.myspace.com/monkeybowl
  http://www.orrall.com/
  http://www.infinitycat.com/
  

Music:

• -- "Dreamcatcher"/Bahramji and Maneesh de Moor
  from the CD, "Tandava"/Pathaan and Various Artists (Gemini Sun Records)
  
• -- "Spacebeach"/Arling & Cameron
  from the CD, "Music for Imaginary Films" (Emperor Norton Records)
  http://www.xs4all.nl/~drive/
  http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=68723064
  
• -- "Milano Cool"/Arling & Cameron
  from the CD, "Music for Imaginary Films" (Emperor Norton Records)
  http://www.xs4all.nl/~drive/
  http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=68723064
  
• -- Music used in Robert Ellis Orrall/Monkey Bowl Mix:
  
• -- "Sound Check Song"/Monkey Bowl
  
• -- "End Title Song"/Monkey Bowl
  
• -- "Trust Me, I Work for the Government"/Monkey Bowl
  
• -- "Clear Channel"/Monkey Bowl
  
• -- "Ultimate"/Monkey Bowl
  
• -- "Al Gore (The Musical)/"/Monkey Bowl
  all songs from the CD, "Ultimate" (Infinity Cat Recordings)
  http://www.myspace.com/monkeybowl
  http://www.infinitycat.com/
  http://www.orrall.com/
  
• -- "End Title Song"/Monkey Bowl
  from the CD, "Ultimate" (Infinite Cat Recordings)
  http://www.myspace.com/monkeybowl
  http://www.infinitycat.com/
  http://www.orrall.com/
  

Distribution dates: week of 08/02/2009 - hour 1 week of 08/03/2008 - hour 1 click here for timings and cues

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