From Across The Yard: October 11, 2009

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This week:

• Sowa Open Market - Natalie Panno visits this enormous flea market and crafts fair in Boston's South End on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
• The President's Nobel Peace Prize - Lili Behm comments on the announcement of President Obama's award.
  
• Mel Sauerbeck - Dennis Raimondi interviews Sauerbeck, an award-winning photographer, on his show Speaking Freely. (Listen to the whole interview here) (Edited by Alyce de Carteret.)
• The Great American Talk Show - The hosts of TGATS discuss the trend of 3D television.

Thanks for listening!

From Across The Yard: September 27, 2009

If you missed this week's FATY, you can listen to the entire show right here: FATY 9.27.09

Thanks to our host, Natalie Panno!

This week:

• Senate Seat Update - Lili Behm returns with commentary on the ongoing furor surrounding Senator Kennedy's vacent senate seat.
• The Donkey Show - WHRB correspondent Natalie Panno speaks with the ART Director Diane Paulus on their new show, The Donkey Show.
• Live from the Political Arena - Natalie Panno talks with Alexander Heffner, host of the Political Arena and Editor-in-Chief of ScoopDaily.
• Tom Newmark - Dennis Raimondi interviews Newmark, president of New Chapter Inc. and an expert on endangered plants and herbs, on his show Speaking Freely. (Listen to the interview in its entirety here.) (Edited by Alyce de Carteret.)

Thanks for listening!

From Across The Yard: September 13, 2009

If you missed the first FATY of the year, you can listen to it in its entirety here: FATY 9.13.2009

Thanks to our host, Lili Behm!

This week:

• Ted Kennedy's Senate Seat - commentary on the race for Senator Kennedy's senate seat by WHRB reporter Lili Behm.
• Jack Garcia - Dennis Raimondi interviews Garcia, one of the most highly regarded undercover agents in the history of the FBI, on his show Speaking Freely. (Listen to the interview in its entirety here.) (Edited by Alyce de Carteret.)
  
• Continuidad de los Parques, Julio Cortazar - Equipment malfunctions in the newsroom lead Natalie Panno to record an impromptu short-story reading.

Thanks for tuning in!

From Across the Yard: April 5, 2009

If you missed today's broadcast of From Across the yard, you can listen to it in its entirety here: FATY 4.05.09.

Thanks to our host, Lili Behm!

This week:

Birdsong- Colleen Carlston explores the cutting-edge research of a UCSF professor who visited Harvard on April 2.

Man On Wire- Dennis Raimondi hosts Speaking Freely, a radio show which aims to ask intelligent and thought-provoking questions and allow guests to speak in detail about their area of expertise and interest. This week begins WHRB News' collaboration with Speaking Freely, by featuring his interview with daredevil Philippe Petit (edited by Eric Romo).

• Philippe Petit- Listen to Dennis Raimondi's entire 30-minute interview.
• Speaking Freely- Check out his website, www.speakingfreelywithdennis.com.
• Introduction- Listen to what he has to say about his radio program, past, present, and future.
  

Mothers- We continue our collaboration with the Community Charter School of Cambridge with student Anne Nicolas's tribute to her mother.

The Political Arena- Alexander Heffner brings us an interview from Capitol Hill with NY Congressman Dan Maffei, this week inside the Political Arena.

WHRB News will cover Harvard's Relay for Life on our next show, set to air April 19. Join us then for more From Across the Yard!

From Across the Yard: International Women's Day

If you were unable to catch the March 8, 2009 From Across the Yard live, you can listen to the whole episode here: FATY 3.08.09.

Thanks to host Eric Romo!

This week's episode features a few pieces relating to International Women's Day:

Commentary on Women's Week at Harvard - Lili Behm introduces a description of the week and its goals, by Gena Haugen.

How Advertising Uses Women- Colleen Carlston spoke with Jean Kilbourne, who studies and gives lectures about the uses of women's bodies in ads we encounter daily. She discusses the harmful effects of these ads.

Watchmen- This much-anticipated film recently opened. Reporter Natalie Panno attended an opening night showing and collected audience feedback.

The Political Arena- Every week, political correspondent Alexander Heffner brings you the scoop from D.C. This week, he discusses the growing phenomenon of "Twittering" politicians.

My Mother's Values- To continue showcasing the work of students at the Community Charter School of Cambridge, this week's episode features Courtney Johnson discussing why her mother and her mother's values are so important to her life.
Hear more from Courtney Johnson here:
Be Who You Are
My Grandmother's Values

Thanks for listening to this latest From Across the Yard! We'll return on March 22, with a special spring break edition. Listen to the Great American Talk Show next Sunday, March 15 at 12:30 PM.

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.

Welcome Back, From Across the Yard!

WHRB's news magazine From Across the Yard returned from its brief hiatus this afternoon. If you were unable to listen to it live, you can hear it in its entirety here: FATY 12.07.08.

Special thanks to our host, Markus Kolic.

This week:

• The Political Arena: Youth Vote - On this week's segment inside the Political Arena, chief political correspondent Alexander Heffner evaluates the historicity of the youth voter turnout at November 4's election.
• Obama's Election: A Continent Away - A feature on the African reaction to and inspiration by Obama's election, by reporter Natalie Panno
• The Holiday Season - A feature on how the economic recession will affect holiday shopping, by reporter Lili Behm
• Free Culture at Harvard - A feature on the growing Free Culture movement and how it will affect the way universities interact with their students and the community, by reporter Colleen Carlston
• Veteran's Affairs - On this anniversary of Pearl Harbor, a feature on the treatment of veterans in today's community, by reporter Eric Romo

Thanks for listening! Tune in next Sunday, December 14, at 12:30pm for another absurdly comical episode of the Great American Talk Show with Alex Doubet. Your favorite news magazine will return next semester after a brief winter holiday and January’s Orgy season, so be sure to join us in February for more news and stories From Across the Yard.