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Paul Newman
Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 11:00 am

Remembering Paul Newman. Actor and activist. Butch Cassidy. Cool Hand Luke. We’ll look back on an American movie hero.

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Prisoners’ Tales
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 11:00 am

We talk with three ex-convicts who tell the stories of their lives, in and out of prison, in a provocative new play, “The Castle.”

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Getting to Know Genghis Khan
Friday, July 18, 2008 at 11:00 am

A new film shows off the soft side of Genghis Khan. We talk with the director of “Mongol.”

 
On Point Today
Hour 2
Investigating the Subprime Scandal
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 081007plunder225

Investigative reporter Danny Schecter names names, in what he calls the “plunder” of the U.S. economy.

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Hour 1
Banks and Housing in Crisis
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Liar Loans

At the root of the financial crisis — problems with American bank regulation and the American housing market. We’ll look at both.

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Recent Shows
Pirates and Power at Sea
Monday, October 6, 2008 Somalia Ukraine Hijacked Ship

U.S. warships, Russian warships, and the bold pirates of the Somali coast. We look at high stakes piracy on the high seas.

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Bailouts, Then and Now
Monday, October 6, 2008 FDR

We look at the long-checkered history of financial rescues and bailouts — and what they’ve meant for the U.S. economy.

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On Point Blog
On the issues
By Wen Stephenson

A note here, and a question or two for listeners, about On Point’s campaign coverage. You may have noticed recent shows with the phrase “Issues ‘08″ in the title.

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Comments on Comments…
By Wen Stephenson

So, dear web souls, long time no see… Yes, our “presence” in this space has been somewhat lacking of late. All I can say is, we’ve been plenty busy producing a radio show.

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Denver to St. Paul…
By Tom Ashbrook

Hurricane Gustav makes a heck of a segue from Democratic to Republican conventions, but even through the roar of the storm the shift in political cultures hits you like a balloon drop…

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