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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has led many people to use a very strong word as they discuss, debate, and protest: that word is ‘genocide. ‘
One of the strongest voices for human rights in our time is former UN ambassador Samantha Power A former war correspondent who then entered public service, Power has been a champion of the rights of the oppressed.
In this 2002 interview, Power discusses the U.S. response to genocides in the 20th century.
Get A Problem From Hell by Samantha Power
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Work isn't easy.Of course it never has been, but these days it seems harder than ever. Unreasonable bosses. Rude customers. A minimum wage that hasn't been raised in 15 years.
In this 1999 interview former Burger King CEO Barry Gibbons reveals his formula for bringing out the best in workers -- and why they must be rewarded properly.
Get If You Want to Make God Really Laugh, Show Him Your Business Plan by Barry Gibbons
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If you were alive 30 years ago today, June 17, 1994, you were glued to your television watching a white Ford Bronco driving down the 405 in Southern California. Inside was OJ Simpson, about to be arrested for the murders of his ex-wife Nicloe Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.
A year later he was tried by a team led by prosecutor MarciaClark.
In this 1997 interview Clark recalled the trial, and what went wrong for the prosecution.
Get Without a Doubt by Marcia Clark
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Author, educator, and motivational speaker Leo Buscaglia was an immensely popular figure in the 1980s, seeding the American psyche with a message of love and humanity. Buscaglia was also widely renowned for his penchant for hugging people, even strangers. But once you met Leo you were no more a stranger to him,.
In this 1989 interview Buscaglia talks about his book Papa, My Father, a troibute to his Italian-born father.
Get Papa, My Father by Leo Buscaglia
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After 41 year0s as host of TV's "Wheel of Fortune," Pat Sajak has retired. But co-star Vanna White hasn’t. She’s been turning the letters since 1982. It wasn’t long after joining the show that Vanna was as well-known as Pat.
In this 1987 intervbiew Vanna talks about her role, the future of the show, and what it would be like without Pat Sajak.
Get Vanna Speaks by Vanna White
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The feminist movement that was born in the 1960s had many faces, and many voices. One of the most prominent was a writer and activist whose first book in 1974 catapulted her to prominence.
Andrea Dworkin was an early voice speaking out about violence against women, especially sexual violence. Dworkin is today best known for her analysis of pornography and prostitution.
In this 2002 interview Dworkin looks back on her life's work.
Get Heartbrea by Andrea Dworkin
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In August 2004 the governor of New Jersey resigned. Big deal, you say. politicians resign from office all the time. But Jim McGreevey’s resignation was unique, as he outed himself as the nation’s first openly gay governor:.
McGreevey resigned, however, not because of his sexuality, but because he had an affair with a male state employee.
In this 2006 interview McGreevey discusses his book The Confession.
Get The Confession by Jim McGreevey
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The NBA finals are about to get underway. But the celebratory mood was muted last week with news of the passing of a towering basketball figure (literally and figuratively).
Hall of Famer Bill Walton was a 14-year NBA veteran. The #1 draft pick in 1974, he spent his early years with the Portland Trail Blazers, then the Clippers, then the Celtics. Nagging foot injuries eventually forced his retirement.
In this 1994 intervioew Walton discusses his book Nothing But Net.
Get Nothing But Net by Bill Walton
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Country music legend Hank Williams was married twice. Between those two marriages Williams had a relationship with a woman named Bobbie Jett. And they had a daughter, who was born five days after Williams’ death from heart failure.
But it took some 30 years for that baby girl to learn the real story of her parentage.And it took years of court fights for the full story to emerge, and for her to obtain her share of the Hank Williams legacy.
In this 1990 interview Jett Williams discusses her autobiography Ain't Nothin' As Sweet As My Baby
Get Ain't Nothin' As Sweet As My Baby by Jett Williams
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From 1996 to 2002, economist Laurence Meyer was a Federal; Reserve governor. He was among those experts who meet a few times a year to keep the economy on track.
In this 2004 interview Meyer pulls back the curtain to show us not just what the Fed does, but how they do it.
Get A Term At The Fed by Laurence Meyer
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1950s blonde bombshell Mamie Van Doren's career put her in the same stratosphere as Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. And Mamie was not shy about her sexiness. She had many male acquaintances.
In this 1988 interview Van Doren talks about her kiss-and-tell memoir, and about the pressures and demands of being labeled a sex symbol.
Get Playing the Field by Mamie Van Doren
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It’s been almost 50 years since the last American soldier came home from Vietnam.
In this 1993 interview, Army Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and war correspondent Joe Galloway recall the first major battle of thwe war, in the Ia Drang Valley in1965.'
Get We Were Soldiers Once… And Young by Joe Galloway & Hal Moore
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If you were a fan of the Comedy Central series “Chappelle's Show,” you know Charlie Murphy. The multi-talented actor, comedian, and writer was a popular cast member, especially known for his “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories” segments.
As it turned out, Charlie Murphy had a terrific talent for standup.
In this 2009 interview Murphy talks about his book The Making of a Stand-Up Guy.
Get The Making of a Stand-Up Guy by Charlie Murphy
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Susan Ford was 17 when her father, Gerald Ford, became the nation’s 38th president, and she moved into the White House. The youngest of the Fords’ children, and the only daughter, Susan acclimated to her new surroundings, absorbing details about the history and protocols of the First Family’s home.
Years later, she drew upon that intimate insider’s knowledge to write fiction, a mystery called Double Expsure, set in the White House, complete with scandal and intrigue. .
In this 2002 interview SusanFord talks about her Whie House years, her fiction, and First Lady Betty Ford.
Get Double Exposure" by Susan Ford
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In the late 1960s and early ‘70s television audiences ate up what they were served by a unique cooking show host who called himself The Galloping Gourmet.
Graham Kerr’s producer was his wife Treena, whom he married in 1955. They had known each other since age 11.
In their later years, Graham and Treena embraced a simpler, less materialistic life. Adhering to their closely-held Christian beliefs the couple lived a life of healthy self-denial.
In this 2006 interview the Kerrs describe their philosophy in their book Recipe For Life.
Get Recipe for Life by Graham Kerr & Treena Kerr
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The3 Washington Post once referred to Raffi as “the most popular children’s singer in the English-speaking world.” And generations of fans would probably agree.
Raffi has been entertaining youngsters since the 1970s, when he turned his folk singing ambition to address a younger audience, inspired by his wife, a kindergarten teacher.
In this 1998 interview Raffi reveals more about his family, his career, and why he has no children of his own.
Get The Life of a Children's Troubadour by Raffi
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You've seen the movie, now hear Erin Brockovich describe her real life experiences.
In this 2001 intewrview America's most famous legal clerk reveals how the movie was like -- and unlike -- what really ha[pened.
Get Take It From Me by Erin Brockovich
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Behind the scenes you will typically find an experienced and skilled negotiator.Someone like Bob Woolf, one of the pioneers of snagging big contracts for sports stars.
Woolf represented stars like Carl Yastrzemski, Larry Bird, and Julius Erving. But he also negotiated deals for Larry King and New Kids On The Block.
Along the way Woolf developed a reputation that may run counter to your notion of what a powerful dealmaker has to be. Woolf was known for his amicable and strictly ethical approach to negotiating a deal.
In this 1990 interview Woolf reveals some of his negotiating secerets,
Get Friendly Persuasion by ob woolf
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Working mothers often worry that their work may negatively affect their kids. But Kathy Wyse Goldman wrote a book caelled My Mother Worked and I Turned Out OK.
This 1993 interview features Kathy Wyse Goldman and her mom, noted advertising executive Lois Wyse.
Get My Mother Worked and I Turned Out OK by Kathy Wyse Goldman & Lois Wyse
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Barry Farber launched his on-air radio career in 1960, And over the next six decades became one of America’s most popular and best known talk show hosts and interviewers.
A world traveler who spoke several languages Farber seemed to know almost everyone who was anyone.
In this 2012 interview Farber tells some of his true but unbelievable stories.
Get Cocktails with Molotov by Barry Farber
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