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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012 |
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6:00 AM
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On the Media

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On the Media casts an incisive eye on the marketplace of ideas.

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8:00 AM
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Says You!

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It's the game of words and whimsy, bluff and bluster, "Says You!"

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9:00 AM
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A Way With Words

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Take an entertaining romp through the English language, on A Way With Words.

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10:00 AM
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A Prairie Home Companion

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On A Prairie Home Companion, a combination of shows from the campus of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. With The St. Olaf Choir singing "Norge, mitt Norge," the Orchestra playing Shostakovich, Heather Masse singing the "Lutheran Song," and Guy Noir on the trail of a missing student.

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2:00 PM
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This American Life

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On This American Life: an episode with some favorite stories from longtime contributor and friend David Rakoff who died this past Thursday.

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3:00 PM
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On the Media

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On the Media casts an incisive eye on the marketplace of ideas.

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4:00 PM
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University of the Air

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How were conflicts between government, family, and religion played out on-stage in ancient Greece? We'll find out from David Mulroy, who has written a new and engaging translation of the classic play "Antigone" by Sophocles (SOFF-uh-kleez).

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5:00 PM
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Simply Folk with Stephanie Elkins

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New releases, including one from Robin and Linda Williams, and at 7 pm, music and conversation with San Francisco Singer-Songwriter John Craigie.

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10:00 PM
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Old Time Radio Drama - with Norman Gilliland

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A missing husband leads to an investiagion for George Valentine in Let George Do It from 1952. Then, Journey Into Space from 1953 takes one step closer to the mystery behind Operation Luna.

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11:00 PM
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BBC World Service

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Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012 |
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