http://www.hereonearth.org/ Produced by Wisconsin Public Radio and hosted by Jean Feraca, "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders" is a live cultural affairs call-in talk show that introduces extraordinary people from across the world whose stories instill passion and connect deeply with listeners each weekday. Join us live from 4PM to 5PM Eastern time Monday through Friday. The show is streamed live at hereonearth.org. en-us (C) 2009 Wisconsin Public Radio Wisconsin Public Radio Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:00:01 GMT http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/images/hoeSmallNew.jpg http://www.hereonearth.org/ 150 150 Evan Kleiman's love for pie began when she was a little girl and asked for an apple pie instead of a birthday cake. She still has a birthday pie to celebrate her birthday every July, but this summer was different. She baked a pie a day for the whole summer. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091120k.cfm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 One of the world's longest-lived religious rites, the hajj to Mecca, is even older than Islam. It has been described as a universal journey for transcendence and peace, but will that change this year given the fear surrounding H1N1? What does it mean to 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide? http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091119k.cfm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 All her life, Joanna Greenfield dreamed of traveling to Africa to study wild animals. She got a once in a lifetime chance to follow wild chimpanzees in East Africa while she was still in college, an adventure strangely enhanced by her impaired vision. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091118k.cfm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Barack Obama has it. George W. Bush didn't. It's called global competence and according to experts in higher education, it's something everybody needs, the ability to understand complex issues in a globalized world. We talk to educators and students about what global competence really means. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091117k.cfm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Mary Cappello, the author of Called Back, a stunning memoir about surviving breast cancer, says cancer is like entering a foreign country where you have to learn a foreign language. Some people shut down and live like strangers in a strange land. Mary fought back, questioning everything, the pamphlets, the blogs, the kitsch and the pink ribbon. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091116k.cfm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 French food is not what it used to be, or so says journalist and wine columnist Michael Steinberger. In his latest book, Au Revoir To All That, he investigates the decline of quality in French cuisine and finds reasons that go beyond food. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091113k.cfm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Scientist James Lovelock is best known as the originator of the Gaia Theory, which has taught scientists and laypeople alike to see the Earth holistically as a giant living organism. He joins us to discuss his new book, The Vanishing Face of Gaia, in which he issues a dire warning: It is too late to halt global warming, we must now learn to live in an altered climate. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091112k.cfm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Storytelling seems to be a huge coping skill for Vietnam vets, and Wayne Karlin has quite a story to tell in Wandering Souls, about the courage of a soldier who returned the soul of the man he killed to that man's family. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091111k.cfm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Throughout her life and her work, German-Romanian writer Herta Muller has fought a lonely fight against repression. Even though winning the Nobel Prize in Literature this year has catapulted her into the media spotlights, few people are familiar with her unsettling and meticulous prose and poetry. In the light of Romania's painful past under communist dictatorship, we explore the meaning of Muller's life and work for our world today. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091110k.cfm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Do you remember November 9th, 1989? Journalist Michael Meyer and scholar Konrad Jarausch join us as we relive that day when the Berlin Wall fell and retrace Germany's difficult transitions through unification and integration, up to today. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091109k.cfm Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Pastrami on Rye with a kosher pickle, anyone? Join us, and add to our list of reasons why it is imperative to save the Jewish deli. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091106k.cfm Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 The German poet Novalis once wrote that the only real temple in this world is the human body. If that is true, Joumana Haddad, who just launched Jasad magazine in Beirut (Jasad means Body in Arabic), is doing her best to restore the body to its rightful place, and raising a lot of eyebrows in the process. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091105k.cfm Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Playing poker was a key networking tool in Barack Obama's early political career. Bill Gates collected many of his business strategies and a sizable fund to start Microsoft from his all-night poker games. Eisenhower and JFK used poker tactics to resolve crises with China and the Soviet Union. How did a French aristocratic parlor game turn into a training ground for American risk-takers and power brokers? http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091104k.cfm Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Although Americans hear about Islam on a daily basis, there remains no clear explanation of Islam or its people. Jean Feraca talks to a scholar of Islamic law about growing up in California and balancing her South Asian, Muslim, and American identities. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090212k.cfm Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Don't believe the hype you hear about the decline of America and the dawn of a new Asian age. Minxin Pei, director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies, joins us to pick apart this familiar narrative. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090909k.cfm Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Exciting new ingredients are available everywhere, expanding our culinary horizons, and a new culinary world calls for a new cookbook. Ruth Reichl, long-time editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and a best-selling author in her own right, joins us to talk about her new book, Gourmet Today. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091030k.cfm Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Keith Terry is a body musician, someone who makes music purely with their body. His obsession runs so deep that last year he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, the first to go to a body musician. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091029k.cfm Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Words Without Borders devotes its October issue to International Reporting. From the killing fields of Cambodia to the swarming streets of Tehran, on the ground and in the trenches, these writers document the news of the world with artful urgency. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091028k.cfm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Harvard scholar Harvey Cox broke new ground when he published his international bestseller The Secular City in 1965. Now, on the eve of his retirement, he has come out with a new book, The Future of Faith, in which he analyzes why Christian beliefs and dogma are giving way to new grassroots movements rooted in social justice and spiritual experience. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091027k.cfm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is the true account of an enterprising African teenager who constructed a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his entire community. William Kamkwamba shares his remarkable story of growing up in Malawi, Africa. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091026k.cfm Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 The return of the chicken to American backyards is now no longer an uncertainty. Since the chicken disappeared from urban American settlements half a century ago, city dwellers all over the nation are now re-discovering the advantages and challenges of keeping their own flock in their backyards. What is it about the chicken that makes it the urban bird of the moment? http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091023k.cfm Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Bill McKibbon and Tim Flannery are two of the world's most renowned conservationists. They are both urging a forceful call to action to end climate change and create a sustainable future. They team up to take us on a guided tour of the environmental challenges we face and the best new ideas to help solve the crisis. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091022k.cfm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Muslims and Christians together comprise over half of the world's population. A group of Muslim scholars and clerics recently sent an open letter to Christians around the world proposing a search for common ground to which a group of scholars at Yale's Divinity School responded. Jim Wallis joins us to talk about this historic encounter and how we can move beyond a polite ecumenical dialogue to make peace between Christians and Muslims. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091021k.cfm Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 The world watches as hopes are raised for a restart to talks in the Israel/Palestinian conflict. What age-old mindsets need to shift before a peaceful resolution can be found? Rich Cohen joins us to discuss his new book on the history of the Jewish people, Israel is Real. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091020k.cfm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 It is hard to overestimate the influence of Mercedes Sosa's music and voice in South America. In a career that spanned over six decades and produced 40 albums, the Argentine folk singer, who died on October 4th, united an entire continent in her ongoing struggle for human rights, peace, and social justice in South America. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091019k.cfm Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Julie and Julia, the new movie that stars Meryl Streep as Julia Child, got its start when Julie Crowell, a frustrated writer working as a claims agent decided to beef up her life by keeping a blog about her attempts to cook all the recipes in Mastering the Art of French Cooking. What's she cooking now? http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090814k.cfm Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 When you imagine a green future do you picture backwoods country living or futuristic city dwelling? While green usually brings to mind more natural surroundings, David Owen, author and staff writer for The New Yorker, wants to argue the opposite: it is cities that teach us what a sustainable future looks like. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091015k.cfm Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Does the Sunni/Shia conflict contribute to the image of Islam as a violent religion? How much does it account for the violence in Iraq? We will look into the origins of the Sunni/Shia split, consider the bombing of the Shia shrine in Karbala, and talk with a Muslim scholar working on promoting intrafaith harmony. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091014k.cfm Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Can meditation make us into world citizens? Richard Davidson thinks so. His findings on the increasing plasticity of the brain combined with long term effects of meditation have led to an intriguing projection: Happiness 2050: Neuroscience, Education, and the Compassionate World Citizen. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091013k.cfm Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Columbus Day: If you have been following Ken Burns' PBS series on our National Parks, here is an interesting contrarian point of view: Mark Dowie is an investigative journalist who reports on the hundred year conflict between global conservation and native peoples in his book, Conservation Refugees. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091012k.cfm Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Every year, Wisconsin's Bayfield Apple Festival heralds the beginning of fall. This Food Friday we will speak to some local and some non-local apple growers about heritage varieties, cider-making, and this year's pick. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091009k.cfm Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 A research professor of anthropology turns her attention to the question that has befuddled humankind since its origins: Why Him? Why Her? Join us for new insights into the essence of dating, love and marriage. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090910k.cfm Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Few of us think too much about where books come from, but amidst poverty and low literacy rates, it is an important question. The Cartonera publishing movement of Latin America addresses poverty and literacy through employing cartoneros, garbage pickers, to collect cardboard to be used as covers for colorful, handmade, and cheap books. UW-Madison holds one of the largest collections of these books and editors from some of the most well-known Cartonera publishing houses will be in Madison this week for the first ever Cartonera Publishers Conference. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091007k.cfm Wed, 7 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 G. A. Bradshaw marshals research from neuroscience, psychology, and animal behavior to argue that the mind of the elephant is remarkably similar to our own. The shock of violent death, the grief of losing an infant, and the loss of freedom affect them in much the same way as people. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091006k.cfm Tue, 6 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Brother Joe Kilikevice is an itinerant Dominican preacher, who founded the Shem Center for Interfaith Spirituality in Oak Park, Illinois, during the 1993 Parliament of World Religions. In his commitment to heal the relationship between Christianity and other world religions, he teaches the Dances of Universal Peace and other forms of prayer and ritual drawn from the wisdom traditions. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091005k.cfm Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Simply wanting to live in a place with the best food in the world, Eric Dregni ended up in Modena, Italy, the birthplace of balsamic vinegar, parmigiano cheese, Ferrari, and Luciano Pavarotti? He joins us to talk about his three years in Italy and his memoir, Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy's Culinary Capital. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091002k.cfm Fri, 2 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 From the depths of history, to the classroom, to the stage, how do we understand the enduring influence of the story of Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl? Francine Prose, adoring fan and author of Reading Like a Writer will join us to discuss the book, the life, and the afterlife. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091001k.cfm Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Malcolm Garcia had not been a journalist with the Kansas City Star for very long when he packed his bags, jotted down a makeshift will, and boarded a plane for Afghanistan two months after 9/11. From Kabul he launched investigations on what it means to be a privileged Westerner in one of the most destitute places on earth. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090930k.cfm Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 God, Brahman, Nirvana, Allah, Dao; humankind has gone to great lengths to experience a sacred reality. So why is God so unbelievable in our modern world? This is what Karen Armstrong set out to understand in writing her new book, The Case for God. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090929k.cfm Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 A memorial service in honor of Thomas Berry, the beloved and revered author of The Dream of the Earth and The Great Work will be held this Saturday at St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York City. Miriam Macgillis, a Berry disciple and the founder of Genesis Farm, will be in attendance. We talk with Miriam about the life and legacy of the man who called himself a geologian. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090928k.cfm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year holiday season, is in full swing. We talk about Syrian Sephardic holiday cooking with Jennifer Abadi, author of A Fistful of Lentils. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090925k.cfm Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 William Harvey is a young classically trained violinist, but he sees a role for music well beyond the doors of symphony hall. He is the Executive Director of Cultures in Harmony, an organization that uses music as a medium for cross-cultural understanding. And he is heading to Afghanistan. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090924k.cfm Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Alex Kajitani was a struggling new teacher at a tough, inner-city school in San Diego. Fed up with students unable to remember simple math concepts but every word of the latest rap song, he began teaching math through hip-hop. It worked so well that his math rap is now a teaching tool used nationwide. We talk with Alex and other educators about the pros and cons of hip-hop in the classroom. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090923k.cfm Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Rocky Otoo is a sassy high achieving teenager who grows up in the Bronx, rebelling against her mother's strict rules. But it is a case of jumping from the fryingpan to the fire when she ends up living with her father, a chief in Ghana. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090922k.cfm Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 On Monday, the United Nations International Day of Peace, we will talk with the former prime minister of Norway. As the Founder/Director of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, and a Lutheran minister, he has been working with Ayatollah Khatami and other world religious leaders to resolve conflict. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090921k.cfm Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:00:01 GMT 00:52:35 Learn what the Here on Earth show brings you from the world. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/podcast.cfm Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:00:01 GMT Here on Earth 00:00:30