From Across the Yard: February 22

WHRB's biweekly From Across the Yard newsmagazine returned on Sunday, February 22. If you didn't get a chance to hear it live, you can hear the whole episode here: FATY 2.22.09.

Thanks to Colleen Carlston, our host for this show!

This week:

The Political Arena: Live from Washington - In this installment, chief political correspondent Alexander Heffner begins his tenure live from Capitol Hill! He discusses D.C.'s changing political map with new president Obama.

Burrito Showdown - Eric Romo follows Harvard's own burrito-eating team as they compete for fame, fortune, and a trip to Acapulco in Qdoba's "Rice and Beanpot."

Basketball - In this week's piece from a collection created by students at the Community Charter School of Cambridge, Wale Wright discusses how basketball has become a tradition for him.
Hear more from Wale:

Black History Month - February marks America's first Black History Month with an African-American president. Spencer Hardwick, brotherhood chair of Harvard's Black Men's Forum, discusses what this month means to him.

Improv Comedy Festival - Reporter Alyce de Carteret attends Harvard's improv comedy festival, "Summer Camp," with her trusty recorder, vowing to catch hilarious snippets for From Across the Yard. What happens when the trusty recorder lets her down?

As always, thanks for tuning in! Join us again on March 8 at 12:30 P.M. for news and notes From Across the Yard.

The Great American Talk Show: An Oscar Preview

This week: another fantastic episode of The Great American Talk Show! Guest host Tom Brennan and sidekicks Alasdair Wilkins and Kevin Burrows discussed the upcoming Oscars and the enigma that is Joaquin Phoenix. If you missed today's episode, you can listen to it in its entirety here: TGATS 2.15.08.

Though the TGATS boys certainly have their own opinions on the Oscars, we had the pleasure of talking to a real expert on the matter: film critic Nathan Rabin. We aired an edited version of the interview on today's show, but you can check out the full version here: Nathan Rabin Interview.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to join us two weeks from today, on March 1, at 12:30pm for another episode of The Great American Talk Show.

From Across the Yard: Valentine's Day Edition

WHRB's biweekly newsmagazine "From Across the Yard" is back after a winter break. If you missed it live last Sunday, you can hear the complete episode here: FATY 2.08.09
Special thanks to our host, Lili Behm.
On the show:
Darwin Day- Correspondent Colleen Carlston explores Darwin's life and the ways Harvard groups prepared to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth.

Love Poetry- Natalie Panno's feature about romantic poetry in all its forms.

Hip-Hop- One of a series from students at the Community Charter School of Cambridge. This week, Ariel Garcia talks about what hip-hop means to him.
More from Ariel Garcia:
Musical Traditions
The Crossing Guard

Valentine's Day- Roving reporter Eric Romo learns what real Cantabrigians have to say about this holiday of love.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in Sunday, February 15, at 12:30 PM ET for the Great American Talk Show. From Across the Yard will be back on Sunday, February 22, with more news and stories.

WHRB Election Special

Finally available for download is the full recording of WHRB's Election Special last November 4. You can listen to/download the file here: WHRB Election Special.

Note: Due to technical difficulties, two short portions of the nearly six-hour special did not record properly. As a result, there is dead air for 2 minutes in one portion (beginning around the 3:55:00 mark) and 14 minutes in the other (staring around 4:40:00). We apologize for the inconvenience.

Special thanks to everyone involved in the show's production:
Hosts Alexander Heffner and Markus Kolic
Producer Alyce de Carteret
Engineer Chris Hartl
Special correspondents Lili Behm, Eric Romo, Colleen Carlston, Natalie Panno, and Sanyee Yuan

Please check this blog post for updates including links to shorter segments of the special and a list of special guests.

The Great American Talk Show: A New Year

Happy New Year, and Happy February!

After a long winter hiatus, The Great American Talk Show has hit the airwaves once again. Though our esteemed host Alex Doubet, who is currently studying abroad in Florence, will not be joining us this semester, TGATS lives on. Today, hosts Alasdair Wilkins and Kevin Burrows discussed criminal goats, the Kung Fu Panda/WALL-E rivalry, and the impact of definite articles on movie titles. You can listen to today's episode here: TGATS 2.1.08.

In the coming weeks, TGATS will welcome a rotation of guest hosts. We hope you'll join us two weekends from now, on February 15, at 12:30pm for the next riveting episode of the Great American Talk Show! As always: 95.3FM WHRB.