To the Best of Our Knowledge

PROMO       9/9/2007     "The Beats Go On"
*It's been fifty years since Jack Kerouac's groundbreaking novel, "On
The Road" was published. But there's still a lot we can learn from the
book.  In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, John Leland on the
lessons of "On The Road" and why Kerouac still matters. Also, Joyce
Johnson shares her memories of her time with Kerouac. And film-maker
Jerry Aronson talks about his documentary, "The Life and Times of Allen
Ginsberg."

PROGRAM RUNDOWN:"The Beats Go On"

0:00 - 26:16        SEGMENT 1: (26:16)
            John Leland is the author of "Why Kerouac Matters: The
            Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think)" He
            tells Steve Paulson that "On the Road" is still exciting
            and that it holds many lessons about friendship and
            growing up. Also, Joyce Johnson won a National Book
            Critics Circle Award for her book, "Minor Characters: A
            Beat Memoir."  She talks with Anne Strainchamps about her
            book and her relationship with Jack Kerouac.   
                    
            Segment One Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

26:17 - 26:47  LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

26:48 - 41:03       SEGMENT 2: (14:15)
            Jerry Aronson spent a dozen years filming the great Beat
            poet Allen Ginsberg and produced a documentary called
            "The Life and Times of "Allen Ginsberg." Released in
            1994, the film is out now as a two-DVD set with newly
            updated and unseen footage.  Aronson tells Steve Paulson
            how he met Ginsberg, and what he thought of the finished
            product.  We also hear Ginsberg performing on The Dick
            Cavett Show.
                    
            Segment Two Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

41:04 - 41:34       LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

41:35 - 53:00       SEGMENT 3: (11:25)
            Merge is a quartet that combines poetry with jazz music. 
            Cassandra Cleghorn (poet) and Erik Lawrence (saxophone
            and flutes) comprise half of Merge.  They talk with Jim
            Fleming about their art and how much they have in common
            with the Beats.  And we hear lots of music. 
                    
            Segment Three Outcue: PRI Audio Logo


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