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Reaching Across Boundries in a Networked World Bill Bratton & Zack Tumin's book, "Collaborate or Perish" shows how teamwork is vital to the growth of civilizations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Unmasking Beliefs Guy P. Harrison, author of "50 Popular Beliefs that People Think are True" shares his findings about the many ways people view the world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Effect of China Philip Coggan and Ann Lee ponder the current state of China and how it has influenced the United States in the 21st Century. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Death of Privacy Three Chicago lawyers expert in the laws of technology and privacy talk about the imminent dangers brought on by Facebook and similar sites. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Current Events Forum WIth the 2012 election on the horizon, a panel of 3 evaluate issues of the current Republican candidates and foreign affairs involving China, Iran and Israel. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mormonism The Trib's Manya Brachear, Jana Riess & Patrick Mason (both Mormon) examine the Church of Latter-day Saints' tenets & handling of Mormon-related news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Night at the Opera Several representatives from the Lyric Opera of Chicago, including management and performers talk about their current and future performances. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths Philip Freeman, author of "Oh My Gods" describes how the stories of Zeus, Athena, Achilles and others are still alive and relevant in the present day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Contemporary Effects of the Reformation Brad Gregory and Martin Marty tell whether or not the Protestant Reformation is a major source of the problems of modernity. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Invented Languages Michael Adams, author of "From Elvish to Klingon" talks about different types of invented languages and tells how they came to be. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Science of Friendship Rachel Bertsche, author of "MWF seeking BFF" recounts her social exploits after moving to Chicago with her husband and knowing nobody. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Queen Elizabeth II Biographer Sally Biddell Smith describes the life of a modern monarch as detailed in her new book, "Elizabeth the Queen." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Jumping the Loan Shark Robert Mayer, author of "Quick Cash" chronicles the history, legality and growth in popularity of loan sharking establishments. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Political Cartooning Cartoonists Scott Stantis (of the Trib) and Ed Stein opine on the past, present and future of editorial cartoons. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Current Events Forum Gingrich vs. Romney; SOPA and internet censorship; the Cruise-Ship disaster. These things and other matters discussed by a panel of three. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Roots of Our Species Two expert paleo-anthropoligists, Robert Martin & Callum Ross discuss the latest evolutionary breakthroughs regarding Homosapien origins. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Politics of Russia Martha Merrill & John Bushnell discuss the struggles Russia is enduring in trying to move away from its Soviet past towards democracy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Inside the US Special Forces Jim Frederick, author of "Special Ops" and Executive Editor of "Time" magazine discusses spec ops missions, such as the killing of Bin Laden. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Importance of the Internet to Society David Weinberger, author of "Too Big to Know" tells how the internet is transforming business, government and other societal aspects. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are radical teachers destroying America? Kyle Olson, author of "Indoctrination," says that anti-American preceptors are soiling classrooms, placing the future of this country in jeopardy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Life on the Mississippi Lee Sandlin, author of "Wicked River" discusses his book which explores piracy, gambling, future presidents and other adventures on Old Man River. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is Religion More Natural to Learn than Science? Robert McCauley, author of "Why Religion is Natural and Science is Not" thinks so, and he presents arguments as to why. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Examining the Old Testament Biblical scholar Douglas Knight analyzes the Old Testament as history, as theology and as literary masterpiece. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Movie stars' influence on American politics Steve Ross, author of "Hollywood Left and Right," describes how Reagan, Fonda, Chaplin & others left their mark on America's political landscape. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Most Memorable Show Alison Winter, author of "Memory" discusses topics such as implanted or 'fake' memories and tells how they are created. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Iowa Caucus in Review Richard Ciccone and Richard Simpson as well as other guests in the field analyze the Caucus results and tell how they affect the GOP landscape. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Political Issues Beneath the Surface Victor Davis Hanson analyzes the deeper issues surrounding this year's election, including how they affect the fate & future of our nation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Make it Right When You've Been Wronged Been overcharged by a utilities provider? Mishandled by an airline? Screwed by an insurance provider? Jon Yates tells you how to exact justice. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Commemorating the Year 2011 Reviewing the year with some of the most captivating, most entertaining and in some cases most bizarre moments on Extension 720. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Why Progressive Institutions are Unsustainable Richard Epstein, Professor of Law at The University of Chicago & former colleague of Barack Obama discusses the merits of "Classical Liberalism". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Applying Critical Thought to Political Ads Listeners call in to analyze the campaign ads of five of the contenders in the upcoming Iowa Caucus. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Year in Broadcasting at WGN Garry Meier, John Williams and David Kaplan discuss some of the highs and lows at WGN at 2011 and throughout their broadcasting careers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Baroque Holiday Music Spectacular Tom Wikman leads us through a unique, beautiful array of music that is quite fitting for the holiday season. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 2011: The Year in News Chris Robling, Charles Lipson & Kerry Luft examine the lasting impact of Bin Laden & Kim Jong Il's deaths, worldwide protests & other news in 2011. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The World's Tallest Buildings Three skyscraper experts collectively visualize the next generation of tall buildings. Where? When? How tall? These questions & more answered. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Look at Ancient Sport David Potter, the author of "The Victor's Crown" explains the significance of sports in ancient cultures. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Adventures in the Talk Trade Three WGN program hosts, Garry Meier, John Williams & David Kaplan examine some of the best & some of the worst shows of their radio careers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Golden Age of Radio Fred Macdonald presents classic audio from radio's golden age (1930s-'50s) highlighting the scope of programming offered to listeners. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Barack Obama: the brand that made a President Charles Lipson & Mark Edward Taylor, author of "Branding Obamessiah," examine the Obama brand & its effect on the future of US politics. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hedy Lamarr: brains to match the beauty Richard Rhodes, author of "Hedy's Folly," tells us how the Hollywood starlet helped shape the world through her technological invention. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Examining WWII from a different angle Max Hastings describes his new book, "Inferno," which examines the perspectives of average citizens affected by the war. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Oriental Institute & James Henry Breasted Learn about this world-renowned acheological institute & the man who founded it w/ Gil Stein, McGuire Gibson & Jeffrey Abt, author of "American Egyptologist." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Literary Year in Review Ron Grossman, Penelope Mesic & Christopher Borrelli discuss & review what they think are some of the best books of 2011. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Dueling Parties Joseph Morris, a distinguished local attorney and Daniel E. Johnson a lawyer & "Democratic strategist" square off in a debate regarding the major issues surrounding next year's presidential election. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Environmental Debate Rich Trzupek, author of "Regulators Gone Wild" & Jack Darin, Director of the Sierra Club chapter of Illinois debate a number of topics regarding environmental regulation & new energy sources. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Gossip's Role in Society Author Joseph Epstein discusses why & how gossip is an integral part of our society. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Gender Modernization Two experts of gender sociology Marj Halperin & Kay Hymowitz discuss the dynamic roles & miens of both genders in contemporary society. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | All Things Jazz Two experts of jazz Howard Reich & Orbert Davis discuss the origins, current state & future of jazz music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Ron Grossman The frequent guest & longtime friend of the show stops by to discuss many a worldy topic. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Current Events Forum A panel of three discuss the latest headlines, including the Egyptian Election, Herman Cain's suspended campaign & more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Pear Harbor Christmas Stanley Weintraub, author of "Pearl Harbor Christmas: A World at War, December 1941" discusses the holiday season which occurred immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Were Sacco & Vanzetti Framed? Theodore Grippo author of the book "With Malice Aforethought: The Execution of Nicola Sacco & Bartolomeo Vanzetti" shares some alleged injustices surrounding the historic case. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Night at the Cinema James Curtis & David Thomson, two experts of film & their stars discuss some of the greatest films ever made & the stories behind them. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Latest Technological Gadgets Three experts of technology discuss the latest in technological gadgetry for this holiday season & beyond. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | History of the Atlantic Ocean Author Simon Winchester discusses his book "Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How Copernicus Revolutionzed the Cosmos Dana Sobel explains important scientific breakthroughs made my Copernicus in her new book "A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | JFK Conspiracy Theories John McAdams author of "JFK Assassination Logic: How to Think About Claims of Conspiracy" visits on the anniversary of JFK's assassination to discuss various conspiracy theories surrounding that event. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top Screwups Doctors Make Teresa & Joe Graedon co-authors of "Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them" discuss & give tips on how to avoid such medical errors. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The State of Israel Carolyn Glick, managing editor of "The Jerusalem Post" discusses the state of Israel in the World, focusing on its relations with the United States. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Life as a Restaurateur GianCarlo Nardini of Club Lago, Michael Taus of Zealous & Liz VanLeuwen of avec describe the joys & difficulties of running highly touted restaurants. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Lesser Known Religions Representatives of 3 lesser known religions explain the basis of their faiths and describe synergism between their faiths & major ones. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Occupy Movement Discussion Author & Lawyer Joel Pollak gives his take on the 'Occupy' movements that are happening nationwide. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Yiddish Cabaret Rebecca Joy Fletcher gives insight into the world of Yiddish cabaret & also shares some of her own performances in the art. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Night at the Theater Barbara Gaines, founder of the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and three of her players in discuss their latest production. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Closing of the Muslim Mind Foreign policy expert Robert Reilly shares his sentiment on the current state of Islam and its opposition towards western values. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Use & Abuse of the English Language An erudite triumvirate of guests made up of Ellen Hunt, Susan Harris & Ron Grossman discuss their favorite & not so favorite vernacular quirks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Caller's Choice A caller based discussion of timely news topics including the Joe Sandusky Penn State controversy, Herman Cain's sex scandal & others. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Benefits & Dangers of Investing Milt's panel of financial experts share their investment philosophies and warn of some potential dangers of investing. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Simply Jesus Author N.T. Wright provides a provocative new picture of how to understand who Jesus was and how we should relate to him today. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Craft of History Historians Sheila Fitzpatrick, Christopher Boyer & Edward Muir talk about their craft and discuss the importance of acquiring historical knowledge. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Red Summer Author Cameron McWhirter explains why the summer of 1919 became America's deadliest episode of race riots and lynchings. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What it is Like to go to War Karl Marlantes describes his experiences in Vienam and dealing with the after-effects as described in his book, "What it is Like to go to War." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Knocking on Heaven's Door Astrophysicists Lisa Randall & Michael Turner examine how physics and scientific thinking illuminate our world, universe and more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Knocking on Heaven's Door Astrophysicists Lisa Randall & Michael Turner examine how physics and scientific thinking illuminate our world, universe and more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Sex on SIx Legs Entomologist Marlene Zuk shares her insight on the various intricacies of insect life, such as how they mate and their means of communication. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Sex on SIx Legs Entomologist Marlene Zuk shares her insight on the various intricacies of insect life, such as how they mate and their means of communication. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fed Up with Lunch Health enthusiasts Sarah Wu, Rochelle Davis and Cathy Joyce uncover the truth about public school lunches and their poor nutritional value. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fed Up with Lunch Health enthusiasts Sarah Wu, Rochelle Davis and Cathy Joyce uncover the truth about public school lunches and their poor nutritional value. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Elizabeth & Hazel David Margolick tells the story of two women from Little Rock, trying to overcome the aftermath of a racially charged picture taken during the Civil Rights era. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's Next For Libya? Milt's panel of foreign policy experts talk about whether the Arab Spring is becoming a real movement towards democracy or something else. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Haunting Legacy Authors Marvin & Deborah Kalb explain how the Vietnam War has influenced and haunted American policymakers since. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Real News Joe Morris, Richard Ciccone & Michael Noonan debate the most pressing national and global issues. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Real News Political analysts Joe Morris, Richard Ciccone & Michael Noonan discuss a few of the most pressing national and global issues. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Haunting Legacy Authors Marvin & Deborah Kalb join Milt to explain how the Vietnam War has influenced and haunted two generations of American policymakers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Elizabeth & Hazel David Margolick tells the story of two women from Little Rock, trying to overcome the aftermath of a troubling picture taken of them back in 1957. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's Next For Libya? Milt's panel of foreign policy experts, debate whether the Arab Spring is becoming a real movement towards democracy or something else. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Religion in American Life Historians Manya Brachear and Randall Balmer discuss America's religious history & the great figures that impacted various religious movements. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Religion in American Life Historians Manya Brachear and Randall Balmer discuss America's religious history & the great figures that impacted various religious movements. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | News Review Milt's panel of political insiders discuss the occupation of Wall Street and take a look at the current state of our country's economy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The End of Sparta Classic scholar Victor Davis Hanson talks about his latest novel THE END OF SPARTA and provides his insight on pressing global issues. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Better Angels of Our Nature Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker disproves the belief that the human race will one day destroy itself. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Warfare State Author James Sparrow explains how the federal government expanded its power during WWII, and why Americans accepted it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Friar of Carcassonne Stephen O'Shea talks about his latest book, THE FRIAR OF CARCASSONNE, which chronicles the revolt against the Inquisition in the last days of the Cathars. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Class Warfare Award-winning journalist Steven Brill talks about the dismal state of America's school system and shares his opinion on how to fix it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are Newspapers Becoming Extinct? Professors Don Wycliff, Kevin Barnhurst & author Megan Mckinney join Milt in discussing the history and current state of Chicago's newspapers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Rise and Fall of Al Qaeda Professor Fawaz Gerges joins the show to discuss the great political and cultural complexities currently taking place in the Middle East. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Whiskey Breakfast Richard Lindberg explains what it was like growing up as a first-generation Swedish American trying to adapt to the American way of life. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Pacific War Milt and his panel of experts replay some of the Pacific War's most memorable moments and discuss its impact on our country's history. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hitler In The Crosshairs Author Maurice Possley joins Milt to discuss his latest book HITLER IN THE CROSSHAIRS: A GI'S STORY OF COURAGE AND FAITH. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Counterstrike Thom Shanker discusses the U.S. government's ability to bounce back and improve its counterterrorism efforts after the attacks on September 11. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Children of Fire Milt and his panel of distinguished historians discuss the history of Black America from Jamestown in 1619 to the present moment. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Presidential Race Milt analyzes the current presidential race and shares his opinion on where each candidate stands with the voters. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Poland & Polonia Professors Neal Pease & Donald Pienkos join Milt in celebrating the history of Poland and share their opinion on American Polonia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Republican Presidential Debate Chris Robling, Dick Simpson and Richard Baehr help break down the night's debate between the Republican presidential candidates. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Healers David Schenck & Larry Churchill discuss certain doctors' extraordinary abilities to cure the gravely ill. Steve Bertrand fills in for Milt. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How a Group Lost a Church but Found Their Faith Journalist Julian Guthrie describes the plight a congregation trying to save their church, St. Brigid, as told in her book, THE GRACE OF EVERYDAY SAINTS. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tales from the Rail Author Linda Niemann describes the highs and lows from years of working on the railroad. She's written two books on the subject, RAILROAD NOIR and BOOMER. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Israel Moving Forward Consulate General Orli Gil and professor Charles Lipson join Milt to discuss the current state of Israel and its role in the world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Nom De Plume Author Carmela Ciuraru joins Milt in examining the personal lives of authors long past and explains the reasoning behind many of their pen names. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Roots of Modern Conservatism Michael Bowen discusses Thomas Dewey & Robert Taft's battle for control of the GOP and how it helped the political party establish its identity. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Good Company Economist Laurie Bassi talks about the current role ethics plays in a buisiness' success or failure. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Confronting Terror John Yoo and Dean Reuter join Milt in analyzing the effectiveness and feasibility of our national security policy post 9/11. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Secret Life of Pronouns Social psychologists James Pennebaker & Sam Gosling explain how something as ordinary as a pronoun can provide a better understanding of ourselves and others. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Latest from Fermilab Members of the Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory provide insight on their latest research and discuss the lab's historical significance to the world of science. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Getting Wasted Author Thomas Vander Ven joins the show to share his findings on the social nature of college drinking. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hoboes and the Taming of the Wild West Historian Mark Wyman discusses the importance of fruit tramps in settling the American West. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Mind of the Chimpanzee Learn the latest research on chimps and what it means for mankind with Steve Ross, Elizabeth Lonsdorf, Steven Schapiro and Benjamin Beck. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Sleeping With The Enemy Author and former CIA operative Hal Vaughan discusses Coco Chanel's transition from fashion icon, to German intelligence operative during WWII. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Presidential Politics Milt addresses the current state of President Obama's administration as well as his upcoming speech to Congress. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Lost In Transition Authors Kari Christoffersen, Christian Smith & Hilary Davidson compare the ideologies of today's young Americans to those of generations past. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Chicago Architecture Tribune architecture critic (and Pulitzer Prize winner) Blair Kamin & architect John Ronan discuss one of the most world-renowned elements of Chicago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Should A Candidate's Faith Matter? Chris Robling, John McGinnis & Robert George discuss the recent political strategy of evaluating candidates based on their religious beliefs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | China Inc. Milt's panel of distinguished experts discuss whether or not China's rapid economic and technological growth have made it the world's next superpower. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt's Music From Beethoven to Willie Nelson, we take a look at Milt's vast collection of music as part of our annual "Milt's Music" program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Fall of the Faculty Ben Ginsberg explains how Universities are being increasingly led by administrative rather than academic types, thus affecting the quality of education. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Sholem Aleichem Award-winning filmmaker Joseph Dorman joins Milt in discussing the life of perhaps the world's most prominent Yiddish writer. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Original Numbers Geek Keith Devlin (NPR's "Math Guy") discusses Leonardo of Pisa . Also known as Fibonacci, this 13th century Italian's ideas birthed arithmetic. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Libya After Qaddafi Professor Daniel Serwer discusses the battle in Tripoli between the rebel army & Qaddafi's troops and speculates on Libya's future without Qaddafi. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Outer Limits NASA astrophysicist Michelle Thaller joins Milt to discuss the latest research relating to space exploration and the existence of life beyond our planet. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Get Ready For Armageddon Author Mark Steyn discusses the economic and cultural Armageddon that our country could soon face if its leadership & decision making doesn't improve. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Going Undercover Private investigators Perry Myers, Arnold Diamond and Michael Slevnik share some of their most memorable experiences while on the job. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Use and Abuse of The English Language Milt's panel of linguistic experts join the show to discuss what today's society is doing to the english language. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Compass of Pleasure Author and neuroscience professor David Linden explains how our brains make things such as fatty foods, exercise and sexual orgasms so pleasurable. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Declaration of Independents Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch of REASON magazine explain how maximizing libertarian principles within our government would solve the nation's problems. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Rage Against Social Order Milt and his group of panelists discuss the reasoning behind the recent flash mobs taking place in London, Chicago, Philadelphia and Milwaukee. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Analyzing Society Scholar Victor Davis Hanson joins Milt in discussing politics, economics and the general value disorder of our present time. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Arab Spring Daniel Pipes joins the show to discuss the current state of the "Arab Spring" and the effect it's having in Middle Eastern countries. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Financial Crisis Journalist John Fund & US rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) discuss the national budget crisis and more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Red Market Investigative journalist Scott Carney talks about his latest book THE RED MARKET, which deals with the secretive trade of human bodies and body parts. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Voice Workshop Theater professor Nancy Saklad joins Extension 720 to help our panel of aspiring actors refine their craft. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Broadcasting Baseball Eldon Ham and Fred MacDonald relive some of the most memorable baseball broadcasting moments with Harry Caray, Red Barber & more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Consumer Fraud Consumer fraud experts Jim Kole and Steve Bernas discuss the various ways one can prevent from falling victim to such scams. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Learning From The Past Milt's panel of expert historians join the show to discuss their work and share their knowledge of earlier time periods. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Medical Review Doctors Matthew Sorrentino & Christopher Gomez discuss the latest medical advances in preventing cardiovascular and neurological related illnesses. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | La Seduction Author Elaine Sciolino joins the show to examine the crucial role that seduction plays in all areas of french culture. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Sleep Pathology Professors James Herdegen and Kristen Knutson discuss the act of sleeping and share their findings on the causes of various sleep disorders. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Author Richard Miniter talks about KSM, the mastermind and architect behind the 9/11 attacks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fair Food Author Oran Hesterman joins Amy Guth in discussing the issues facing today's food system and the measures necessary to repair it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Human Evolution Archaeologist Lawrence Keeley & anthropologist Jack Prost join the show to discuss their research on the earliest forms of human society. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Joe Walsh Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh talks about his outspoken nature & discusses some of the country's most pressing issues. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Night At The Zoo Milt's panel of staff members from the Lincoln Park Zoo describe their daily interaction with the animals and the bonds they have established. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | General News Review Charles Lipson, Chris Robling and Dick Ciccone join Extension 720 to discuss the latest news on issues affecting us nationally and globally. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | National Debt Crisis Kristina Rasmussen and William Kresse share the latest on the debt crisis and discuss what's being done in Washington as Aug. 2 fast approaches. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Black Sheep Author John Wukovits talks about World War II ace Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his impact as commander of the famous Black Sheep Squadron. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Antique Night Antique dealers Judy Martin & Brian Meyer join Extension 720 to discuss what's hot and what's not in the world of antiques. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Genius of Place Author Justin Martin discusses the life of the great Frederick Law Olmsted and the significance of his landscape architecture found throughout the country. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Religion in the News A roundtable discussion on current events relating to Christianity, Judaism and Islam with Martin Marty, Manya Brachear and Aaron Cohen. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Gambling In Illinois CHI Crime Commission VP Arthur Bilek and IL state reps Lou Lang & Jack Franks debate the expansion of gambling in Chicago and Illinois. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Art of Voice Overs Deb Doetzer, Jeff Lupetin and Darren Stephens talk about their careers as voice over actors and share their most memorable experiences in the industry. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | When Religion Becomes Lethal Author Charles Kimball discusses the global conflicts that can result from religion and politics commingling. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Rip-offs A two-part look a scams. First, the government's shady manueverings in the name of "energy efficiency. Later, a look at tricks being used by today's swindlers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The New Universe and The Human Future Authors Joel Primack and Nancy Abrams explain how modern cosmology can help solve many of today's global issues. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Serial Murder & Crime in the Heartland Crime experts Richard Lindberg & John Drummond discuss some of the Midwest's most prolific killers and gansters. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | David McCullough We celebrate July 4th with one of the great writers of US history. The two-time Pulitzer winner discusses THE GREATER JOURNEY and 1776. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Classic American Musicals Theatrical veteran/scholar Ray Frewen discusses American musicals in the 1940s, '50s & '60s, including Oklahoma!, The Music Man & 1776. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fighting Spirit Robert Eldridge discusses Japanese field officer Yoshitake Horie's memoirs on experiencing and surviving the battle of Iwo Jima. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Nazi's On The Run Historian Gerald Steinacher explains how many Nazi's eluded justice after World War II by secretly fleeing Germany. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism Author Daniel Byman talks about Israel's efforts to combat terrorism since the Jewish state's founding in 1948. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Blagojevich Found Guilty Milt is joined by a panel of political insiders to discuss the political and social ramifications of the ex-governor's conviction. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Plenitudinous Compendium of Wallopingly Fresh Superlatives Author Art Plotnik provides superb alternatives to overused descriptive terms and phrases. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Radio Utopia Radio historians Matt Ehrlich & Fred MacDonald discuss the post-WWII audio documentary era & play examples of the works. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Forgotten Founding Father Author Joshua Kendall explains why dictionary creator Noah Webster is as important in American history as Washington, Franklin & Hamilton. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How We Age Geriatric psychiatrist Dr. Marc Agronin discusses the stigmas around aging and treating the elderly. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Science Fiction and Politics of Catastrophe Author Peter Y. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Treason of the Heart Author David Pryce-Jones talks about British ex-pats who took up causes in foreign lands. Were they heroic ideologues or traitors to Great Britain? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Paranormal Skepticism Paranormal investigator Joe Nickell joins Milt to discuss the validity of Aliens, Big Foot, Vampires and more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | It's A Woman's World Author Kay Hymowitz explains how the success of women has caused many men to devolve socially and intellectually. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | An Audio History of World War II Historian Fred MacDonald & Milt celebrate Memorial Day with classic news reports, political speeches & music from WWII. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Quarterly Book Review Ron Grossman, Amy Guth and Gary Wolfejoin Milt to examine some of this year's most popular titles in the literary world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The American Voice of Nazi Germany Author Richard Lucas joins Extension 720 to talk about the woman known as Axis Sally and the effect she had on the American public during WWII. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The National Association of Scholars Peter W. Wood discusses what he believes is the current state of education and talks about his role as Executive Director of the N.S.A. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Jon Siskel & Greg Jacobs Milt sits down with Jon Siskel and Greg Jacobs to talk about their documentary production company and the award winning films that they've produced. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Michael Knox Beran Michael Knox Beran joins Milt to discuss the involvement of the nation's wealthiest individuals with various leftist political organizations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 1861: The Start of the Civil War Milt discusses the events surrounding the start of the Civil War with historians and authors Adam Goodheart and Bruce Levine. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The State of Catholicism Authors Michael Coren, Patrick McCloskey and Rev. Thomas Baima describe the current state of the Catholic church and its divisions within. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Art Of Quotations Gary Saul Morson joins Milt to discuss the ways various types of quotations and how they influence our culture and lives. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Memory Whiz David Farrow display's his record setting memory to Milt and offers tips to help you do the same. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Stuart Rosenberg on The Meaning of Music Stuart Rosenberg joins the show to discuss the meaning of music and how various genres have evolved over time. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Why We Buy Milt and marketing experts Neal Roese, Andrew Shykofsky and Gary Carbon examine the factors that help create our consumer culture. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Vagueness in Language A couple of guys say some stuff about somethin', In other words, Milt and Clark Whelton discuss how society's vernacular sloth is causing a communication breakdown. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Richard Ciccone, Chris Robling and Joseph Morris On The Aftermath Of Bin Laden's Death Milt's panel of guests join him to analyze the magnitude of Bin Laden's death and the impact it will have on the entire world moving forward. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mark Kurlansky Milt talks to Mark Kurlansky about a variety of intriguing topics, including what this world would be without fish, the subject of his latest children's book. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | News Reporting: It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times Milt is joined by Lourdes Duarte, Dick Kay and Mike Flannery as they share their best and worst experiences as news reporters. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Reactions To Bin Laden's Death Ahmad Sadri, Shahar Arieli and Richard Baehr join Milt with reactions to the news of Osama Bin Laden's death. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720: 05-01-11 Obama announces Osama bin Laden killed by US in Pakistan A breaking news story shifts the focus of our conversation to Osama bin Laden's death in Pakistan. Milt Rosenberg had previously organized an esteemed panel to discuss increasing revolts occuring throughout the Middle East. Instead, Ahmad Sadri, Shahar Arieli, and Richard Beahr join Milt in a discussion regarding the breaking news story of the evening. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Traffic in Chicago Milt discusses the causes of traffic and how is the flow of vehicles is managed in a city the size of Chicago with traffic experts Hani Mahmassani and David Zavattero. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Prisoner Of Her Past Tribune vet Howard Reich discusses his documentary that investigated his mother's PTSD relating to her surviving the Holocaust as a child in Eastern Europe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Retrospective Milt digs 30 years into the archives to bring you classic moments from conversations with Margaret Thatcher, Anthony Quinn, David McCullough and more! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Multiverse Milt and noted cosmologist Lawrence Krauss discuss the looming questions, buth fact and fantasy, relating to the multiverse. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is 'PC' Killing Our Universities? Milt and attorney/author Harvey Silverglate discuss the detrimental effect political correctness is having on the university system. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | British Loyalists in Revolutionary America Author Maya Jasanoff joins Milt to provide stories from her research on fans of the British Empire in America during the Revolutionary War. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Illinois Tea Party John Tillman and Adam Andrzejewski, leaders of the Illinois Tea Party, talk about the budget, the presidency and theTax Day rally in Chicago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: The Cosmic Landscape The father of string theory, Leonard Susskind, discusses how current research into string theory disproves the idea of intelligent design. (01/09/06) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Allah: A Cristian Perspective Theologist Miroslav Volf joins Milt to examine whether Islam and Christianity can reconcile or if they're caught in a clash of civilizations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Brothers, Rivals, Victors Ike, Patton and Bradley formed a partnership that drove the allied conquest in Europe. We examine their relationships with military historian Jonathan W. Jordan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How Science Will Change Life By 2100 Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku describes technological inventions that could positively affect health, communication and life in the near future. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Pakistan: A Hard Country They host Al Qaida and are our allies. They are unstable but with great staying power. Milt examines Pakistan with intenational journalist Anatol Lieven. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Potential Govenment Shutdown Is this really a crisis and what will happen? What are the longterm solutions? Milt and his panel of guests discuss. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Taliban Shuffle Milt speaks to author and journalist Kim Barker to discuss her witty, scary, insightful new book on covering the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Consumer Fraud Learn avoid numerous scams and dodge identity theft with Milt, Steve Bernas of the BBB and the FTC's Steven Baker. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Conversation About Conversations with Scorsese Milt and film historian/critic Richard Schickel discuss his career and the great directors, including Martin Scorsese, the focus of his new book. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Look Back: Carl Sagan, Lord Bullock, and What Names Tell Us Milt talks space with Carl Sagan, Hitler and Stalin with Lord Alan Bullock, and examines the significance of names with three local scholars. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Actions and Consequences of the Arab Revolts Milt speaks to a number of Middle East experts about the current US/European policies toward the Arab revolts and the biggest concerns. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | I'll Never Forget Ol' What's Her Name Milt welcomes Dr. Paul Reber and Dr. Raj Shah to find out about memory; how it works, diseases that affect it, and how to maximize it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | News Around the World Milt hosts a discussion on the hot news topics around the world with Joe Morris, Charles Lipson, and Ahmad Sadri. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The History and Origins of Baseball As Opening Day approaches, Milt is joined by Major League Baseball's official historian, John Thorn. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are Milt is joint by Extension 720 favorite Dr. Bart Ehman to discuss his new book, FORGED. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | An Over-Lawyered, Sue-Happy America Milt and author/journalist Walter Olson discuss the high number of lawyers in the US and the problems that causes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The French Revolution Milt looks at the intricacies of the French Revolution with historians David Jordan and Paul Cheney. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Bruce Thornton Milt is joined by author Broce Thornton to discuss his new book, WAGES OF APPEASEMENT. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Alien Abductions Milt examines alien abduction claims with author Susan Clancy and Paul Kurtz. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | America in Libya Milt examines America's involvement with the revolt in Libya. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Grossman's Gazette Ron Grossman and Milt discuss Chicago's first Jewish mayor, rural life in Indiana, and a visit to Schaller's Pump. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mark Steyn Milt and political commentator Mark Steyn discuss the pressing cultural and political issues in our current social climate. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Eichmann Trial Milt analyzes the trial of Nazi Adolf Eichmann, one of the major organizers of the Holocaust with historian Deborah Lipstadt. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Brand Resiliiance Author Jonathan Copulsky joins Milt to discuss business risk and recovering lost trust in its brand. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tragedy in Japan Milt os joined by geophysicist Dr. Mark Simons of the California Institute of Technology and UC's Michael Bourdaghs in the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Looming Nuclear Catastrophe? Milt and author Ron Rosenbaum, discuss the likelihood of a nuclear charged World War III. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Line Cooks Milt looks in depth at the line cook profession with three vets of the industry: Wayne Cohen, Richard Wolf, and Chuy Valencia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Seasonal Affective Disorder Milt looks at the causes, symptoms, and treatment options of SAD with Dr. John Stracks, Dr. Angelos Halaris, and Dr. Daniel Yohanna. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Presidential Election of 1860 Milt discusses the unique elements of the presidential election of 1860 and Lincoln's victory with author Douglas Egerton. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Ten Commandments Milt and author David Hazony consider the Ten Commandments in modern life. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Uprisings in the Middle East Milt examines the short- and long-term effects of the current uproar in the Middle East with a panel of guests. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Public Employee Benefits Debate Milt discusses the debate regarding public workers' health care, pension contributions, and collective bargaining rights in an era of economic reform with Dr. Don Haider, Laurence Msall, Dr. Ioana Marinescu, and Rick Perlstein. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Abraham Lincoln Milt discusses the Lincoln legacy with Dan Van Haften, co-author of ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE STRUCTURE OF REASON. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Winter Travel The well-timed winter vacation is important in surviving Chicago's coldest season. Milt discusses the possibilities with travel experts Josh Noel and Kiki Stamison Kienenberger. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Chicago Gripes As Rahm Emanuel takes the reins of Chicago, Milt compiles a list of problems in Chicago that need immediate attention. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Audio Archive CLASSIC - Terry Teachout Milt talks with Terry Teachout about his new book, Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong. (12/4/09) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Evolution Milt discusses evolutionary theory with University of Chicago Professor Robert Richards and three of his students who are PhD candidates. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Election Night Milt discusses Rahm Emanuel's designation as Chicago's new Mayor and other election results with Chris Robling of Jayne Thomspon & Associates, John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, and Dick Simpson, head of the Department of Political Science at UIC. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | President's Day Milt celebrates President''s Day with a look back at the great speeches given by our nation's leaders, including JFK's promise to put a man on the moon, Ronald Reagan demanding that Gorbachev tear the Berlin Wall down, and FDR's declaration of war on Japan the day after Pearl Harbor. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 2011 Super Bowl Ads Milt discusses the good and bad in advertising from the 2011 Super Bowl with Northwestern University professors Scott Drey, an Adjunct Professor in Advertising, and Tim Calkins, a Professor of Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Humphrey Bogart Milt speaks with Stefan Kanfer, author of TOUGH WITHOUT A GUN: THE LIFE AND EXTRAORDINARY AFTERLIFE OF HUMPHREY BOGART, about Bogart, Brando, and other tales from Hollywood's Golden Era. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Investing Milt discusses how to turn money into more money in today's economic climate with Futures Trader/Educator Bill Henner, FORBES MAGAZINE business reporter Emily Lambert, and Professor of Finance at Northwestern Mitchell Petersen. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Modern Family 'Family' is an important component in any successful civilization. Milt discusses the direction of the family culture in modern society with conservative, pro-family pioneer Phyllis Schlafley and Elizabeth Marquardt, director of the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values in NYC. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Quantum Physics for the Layman Milt helps you better grasp the complexities of quantum physics with the help of Nobel Laureate in Physics and former dierctor of the Fermilab, Leon Letterman and Christopher Hill, his colleague at Fermilab. Together, they wrote the new book: QUANTUM PHYSICS FOR POETS. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Cardinal George Francis Cardinal George, the eighth archbishop of Chicago, visits with Milt about the current standing of the Catholic Church, the legacy of the late Pope John Paul II, and the future of Catholicism. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: David Thomson Acclaimed film critic David Thomson discusses the golden age of Hollywood and analyzes scenes from classic films, including Gone with the Wind, Casablanca and The Godfather. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Use and Abuse of the English Language Milt's provides his annual examination of the state of the English language with three linguistics experts: Craig Sirles, a Professor of English at DePaul; Ellen Hunt, owner of Hunt Communications; and Susan Harris, the Editorial Director of Words Without Borders. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Mark Steyn Mark Steyn joins Milt to talk about his book, Mark Steyn's Passing Parade Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | James Kugel Milt speaks with James Kugel, author of In the Valley of the Shadow , about religious beliefs and their application to daily life. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Unrest in Egypt Milt and his guests discuss the turmoil in Cairo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Terrorist Cop Milt is joined by former detective Mordecai Dzikansky who is the co-author of Terrorist Cop: The NYPD Jewish Cop Who Traveled the World to Stop Terrorists. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Higher Education Milt along with his guest Anne Neal discuss American higher education and the many ways in which it disappoints if not fails. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Fall of Rome Milt discusses the fall of the great Roman Empire with professors Garrison and Shafer. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | State of the Union Address Milt sits down with three political experts to talk about the the President's State of the Union Address. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | America Today Dr. Paul A. Rahe and Professor David Whalen sit with Milt to talk about the state of our Union. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: David Thomson Acclaimed film critic David Thomson discusses the golden age of Hollywood and analyzes scenes from classic films. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | State of the Union Post Game Show! Milt takes calls on the President's State of the Union Address. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Chicago Corruption Andy Shaw from the Better Government Association and Lawrence Msall of the Civic Federation of Chicago will tell you whats rotten about our local government. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Kati Marton In November of 2006 Milt was joined by author Kati Marton to discuss her new book, The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Modern Psychiatry Milt talks about psychiatry with doctors Rao, Cronenwett, and Paluri. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 presents Milt's Music. Extension 720 presents Milt's Music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Thomas K. Lindsay Milt is joined by Thomas K. Lindsay to talk about the the state of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Parking Meters Furious about Chicago's skyrocketing parking meter prices? Then don't miss this discussion about Chicago's parking meter problems with attorney Clint Krislov and Mick Dumke, from the Chicago News Cooperative. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The 2008 Campaign Author Jeffrey C. Alexander joins Milt to discuss his new book, The Performance of Politics: Obama's Victory and the Democratic Struggle for Power. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | America Today Dr. Paul A. Rahe and Professor David Whalen sit with Milt to talk about the state of our Union. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | John "Bulldog" Drummond Veteran Extension 720 guest John Drummond returns to the program to discuss tales of Chicago crime. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks about the Arizona shooting with Richard Baehr of the American Thinker. Milt talks about the Arizona shooting with Richard Baehr of the American Thinker. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fugitive Justice Author Steven Lubet joins Milt to discuss his new book, Fugitive Justice: Runaways, Rescuers, and Slavery on Trial. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tragedy in Arizona Dick Ciccone, Dick Simpson, and Chris Robling sit down with Milt to discuss politics and the tragic shooting in Tuscon Arizona. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic; Sally Bedell Smith Milt and Sally Bedell Smith discuss her book "For the Love of Polotics: Bill and Hillary Clinton, The White House Years. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Sports Marketing Milt examines the changing landscape of professional sports with three experts: Irving Rein, Philip Kotler and Ben Shields, all from Northwestern University and co-authors of the book The Elusive Fan: Reinventing Sports in a Crowded Marketplace. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic; Mortimer J. Adler Milt is joined by Mortimer Adler to discuss his book: "The Angels And Us". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic; Steve Allen Milt is joined by TV legend Steve Allen to talk about his autobiography; "My Adventures In The Wacky World Of TV" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic; Twins Milt is joined by Kay Cassill author of "Twins: Nature's Amazing Mystery" and Dr. Lewis Keith to talk about what it means to be a twin. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic; Mortimer Adler Milt meets with Mortimer Adler to discuss his book "The Angels And Us". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720, Best of 2010 Milt plays back some clips from the most fascinating interviews on Extension 720 in 2010. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Judaic Theology What do you know about Judaic theology and philosophy? Milt sits down with Northwestern professor of philosolphy, Kenneth Seeskin, to talk about it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Not Quite Adults Milt is joined by Barbara E. Ray author of "Not Quite Adults" to talk about why it takes this generation longer to make career and important family decisions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 2010. The Year's Biggest Stories Milt is joined by Extension 720 regular Charles Lipson to talk about the years most intriguing news stories. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Christmas Special It's the Extension 720 Christmas Special! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720's Best Of 2010 Join us as we play clips from some the best Extension 720 installmaents of 2010. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What do you remember about 2010. Milt is visited by WGN's Andrea Darlas as they talk about what they remember most about 2010. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Future Of American Newspaper The future of American newspapers is debated on this Extension 720 program that features William McGowan, author of "Gray Lady Down: What the Decline and Fall of the New York Times Means for America." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 2010,The Year In Books Tonight, Milt discusses the best books of the year with a distinguished panel of editors, professors, and writers on the annual Extension 720 Year in Books program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Building Cultures of Trust An Extension 720 regular, Martin E. Marty joins Milt to discuss his new book,"Building Cultures of Trust" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Chicago Architecture Listen as Milt is joined by Ward Millar, director of the Richard Nickel Committee and Archive, to talk about architecture in Chicago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Song of Wrath War is the topic of the program tonight as J.E. Lendon joins Milt to discuss his new book "Song of Wrath: The Peloponnesian War Begins." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Poetry and History On this program Professor Strier from the University of Chicago and Professor Breslin from Northwestern University join Milt to decipher treasured English language poems from 17th century to modern day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt welcomes Randolph Roth to the studio to discuss his book American Homicide. Milt welcomes Randolph Roth to the studio to discuss his book American Homicide. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | "My Thoughts Be Bloody" Nora Titone, author of "My Thoughts Be Bloody: The Bitter Rivalry Between Edwin and John Wilkes Booth That Led to an American Tragedy" shares her tales of Lincoln's assasin and his brother. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | "In Motion" Author Tony Hiss joins Milt to discuss his new book, "In Motion: The Experience of Travel." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | In Honor of Pearl Harbor Day Milt discusses the impact of Pearl Harbor, as well as other signficant moments of WWII with war historian John Votaw. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Heart Disease, Cancer, and Hypertension Milt welcomes Dr. Sorrentino, Dr. Kaufman, and Dr. Whelton who will share their expertise in cardiology, oncology, and hypertension. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The AFTRA/SAG Radio Players Get a taste of old time radio shows as milt sits down with performers from the AFTRA/ SAG Radio Players Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Radical In Chief Milt talks with author Stanley Kurtz about his new book "Radical In Chief, Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | George Washington, A Life Milt meets with Ron Chernow to talk about his newest book "George Washington" A Life. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Time To Betray Milt sits down with Reza Kahlili, author of "A Time To Betray" The Astonishing Double Life of a CIA Agent inside the Revolutionary Guards of Iran. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Ian Kershaw Ian Kershaw discusses his new book about Hilter's atrocities. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Horrors of Hilter and Stalin Milt talks with Yale University professor Timothy Snyder about his book Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Buyer Beware! Listen as Milt talks with Assistant States Attorney Joseph Hudson and Better Business Bureau President Steve Bernas about scams you should look out for. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The word "OK" The most frequently spoken (or typed) word on the planet is "OK"; it is one we all use nearly every day. Milt explores the history of OK and American slang terms with Professor Michael Adams and Allan Metcalf, author of "OK: The Improbable Story of America's Greatest Word." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt discusses The Lord's Prayer with New Testament scholars John Dominic Crossan and Nicholas Perrin. Milt discusses The Lord's Prayer with New Testament scholars John Dominic Crossan and Nicholas Perrin. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A visit with old friends Listen as Milt sits down with some of his past producers while they chat about old times on Extension 720. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Lord's Prayer The Lord's Prayer is perhaps the most well known prayer in the world. This famous prayer is the topic of tonight's program as Milt discusses its impact with John Dominic Crossan, author of "The Greatest Prayer: Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord's Prayer." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Ian Kershaw Milt talked to Ian Kershaw about his new book Hitler 1936-1945 Nemesis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Donald Kagan In this Extension 720 Classic from 2003, Donald Kagan, professor of Classics and History at Yale University, talked about the origins, battles and implications of the Peloponnesian War and how they relate to politics today. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Dan Porat Dan Porat discusses his new book, The Boy: A Holocaust Story. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Religion Bryan Cones, the managing editor of U.S. Catholic, Manya Brachear, religion reporter for the Chicago Tribune, and Martin Marty, American Lutheran Scholar, join Milt to discuss current domestic and international religious news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: David Eisenhower David Eisenhower discusses his new book,Going Home To Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Religion In America and The World Bryan Cones, the managing editor of U.S. Catholic, Manya Brachear, religion reporter for the Chicago Tribune, and Martin Marty, American Lutheran Scholar, join Milt to discuss current domestic and international religious news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Monsoon The Indian Ocean region and the countries known as "Monsoon Asia" - India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tanzania- represent a shift in the global economy. Milt discusses this crucial geographic region with Robert Kaplan, author of "Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Heavenly Music Pope John Paul II deemed him a Knight Commander of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great, the highest Papal knighthood accorded to a non-ecclesiastical musician since Mozart. Pope John Paul II's successor, Pope Benedict XVI, honoured him with the Silver Star of Saint Gregory, the highest rank of pontifical nobility achieved by a Jew in the history of the Vatican. He is Sir Gilbert Levine and he joins Milt to discuss his new book, aptly titled, "The Pope's Maestro." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Choosing Your Education Claudia Dreifus joins Milt to discuss her new book "Higher Education? How Colleges Are Wasting Our Money and Failing Our Kids and What We Can Do About It." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Phil Bredesen In this PODCAST EXCLUSIVE Milt is joined by Governor Phil Bredesen who discusses his latest book: "Fresh Medicine, How to Fix Reform and Build a Sustainable Health Care System." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Nigella Lawson In this Extension 720 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE interview, Milt is joined by food writer and journalist, Nigella Lawson who discusses her latest book, "Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Lady Antonia Fraser In this Extension 720 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE interview, Milt is joined by author Lady Antonia Fraser who discusses her book, "Must You Go? My Life With Harold Pinter." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Round 1: Tales of Boxing and Joe Louis Milt talks boxing with Joe Louis: Hard Time Man author Randy Roberts. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Jay Kirk In this Extension 720 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE interview, Milt is joined by author Jay Kirk who discusses his book, "Kingdom Under Glass, A Tale of Obsession, Adventure, and One Man's Quest to Preserve the World's Great Animals." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Recap of 2010 Midterm Elections Milt welcomes Professor Connie Mixon and political experts Joe Morris and Chris Robling to discuss the impact of the 2010 midterm elections. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Election Night with Milt Rosenberg The results are in: Milt has the best election night coverage! Join him as he, with Chris Robling, Dick Ciccone, and Dick Simpson, breaks the election news and discusses what it means to you! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | As the World Ages By the year 2030, one billion people will be sixty-five or older. What are the socio-economic effects of our aging population? How will the family unit evolve to cope with an aging world? These and more questions are answered as Ted Fishman, author of "Shock of Gray: The Aging of the World's Population and How it Pits Young Against Old, Child Against Parent, Worker Against Boss, Company Against Rival, and Nation Against Nation" and Kathleen A. Cagney, Director, Population Research Center at ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Daiva Markelis In this Extension 720 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE interview, Milt is joined by author Daiva Markelis who discusses her book, "White Field, Black Sheep." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Performance Anxiety Explained We have all experienced it and yet most of us don't understand it. It's the topic of this program and it is performance anxiety. Dr. Dario Maestripieri and Dr. Sian Beilock, author of "Choke" join Milt to discuss the astonishing new science of why we all too often blunder when the stakes are high. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Ashamed to admit that you liked Last Action Hero? Couldn't get enough of The Cable Guy? Embrace your love of film flops as Nathan Rabin, author of "My Year of Flops: The A.V. Club Presents One Man's Journey Deep into the Heart of Cinematic Failure," has d Ashamed to admit that you liked Last Action Hero? Couldn't get enough of The Cable Guy? Embrace your love of film flops as Nathan Rabin, author of "My Year of Flops: The A.V. Club Presents One Man's Journey Deep into the Heart of Cinematic Failure," has done. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Myths of the Middle East Milt welcomes political expert Charles Lipson and author James Zogby, who will discuss his new book "Arab Voices: Listening and Moving Beyond Myths." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: James Swanson In this Extension 720 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE interview, Milt is joined by author James Swanson who discusses his latest book, "Bloody Crimes, The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Babies And Us "Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories." John Wilmot coined that parental maxim and, on this program, child-rearing is the topic of discussion as John Medina, author of "Brain Rules for Baby" joins Milt to share his methods of parenting. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: James Swanson In this Extension 720 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE interview, Milt is joined by author James Swanson and his latest book, "Bloody Crimes, The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Isabel Wilkerson In this Extension 720 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE interview, Milt is joined by Pulitzer-Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson who discusses her book, "The Warmth of Other Suns, The Epic Story of America's Great Migration." Wilkerson tells the story of 3 individuals who were part of the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Universe and Us On this program, Milt discussed the universe with notable physicist Dr. Leonard Mlodinow whotalked about his new book with Stephen Hawking The Grand Design in which he argues that the universe did not begin with God. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Arianna Huffington In this Extension 720 Classic from 1974, Milt sat down with Ariana Stassionopoulos (now Huffington), author of The Female Woman, then studying at the LSE and former president of the Cambridge Union; and Mary Jane Collins-Robeson from the National Organization of Woman (NOW ) to discuss feminism. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Dish on Obesity Milt dishes with Dr. David Kessler, former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration under presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, about Dr. Kessler's new book The End of Overeating. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt reviews books with Alan Gitleson, Penelope Mesic, and Chris Robling. Milt reviews books with Alan Gitleson, Penelope Mesic, and Chris Robling. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Curious about Chicago? Discover the hidden gems of our great city on this new program with Alan Solomon, author of Explore Chicago: Eat, Play, Love Our Neighborhoods. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Henry Kissinger In this Extension 720 classic from 2001, Former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger discussed the current state of international politics and his book DOES AMERICA NEED A FOREIGN POLICY?: TOWARD A DIPLOMACY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Witness the Amish On this program, Milt discusses the Amish with Steven M. Nolt, Ph.D., a professor of history at Goshen College and co-author of Amish Grace which served as the basis for the most-viewed Lifetime movie of all time. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Christena Nippert-Eng In this Extension 720 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE interview, Milt is joined by author Christena Nippert-Eng who discusses her new book, "Islands of Privacy." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The American Newspaper: Relic or Revitalized? Is the newspaper industry dying or just evolving? Gerould Kern, editor in chief of The Chicago Tribune, Don Hayner, editor in chief of the Chicago Sun Times, Jane Hirt, managing editor of The Chicago Tribune, and Dave Kindred, author of Morning Miracle: Inside the Washington Post join Milt to answer that question and to share their insight about the future of the American newspaper. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Sex and Scandal Sex and Scandal are the topics on this program as Northwestern University professor Laura Kipnis, joins Milt to discuss her new book How to Become a Scandal: Adventures in Bad Behavior. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Best and Worst of Chicago's Skyline Grace McGarvie once said,"An architect is the drawer of dreams." On this program, Milt is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning Chicago Tribune architecture critic, Blair Kamin, author of Terror and Wonder: Architecture in a Tumultuous Age, Gordon Gill, founder of Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill Architectural Firm, and Larry Booth, who won a national Honor Award for the renovation of Old St. Patrick's Church in Chicago. They discuss the best and worst of Chicago's skyline. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Louise W. Knight In this Podcast Exclusive, Louise W. Knight joins Milt to discuss her new book," Jane Addams: Spirit in Action." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with Sam Peltzman, Bart Madden, and Jeff Senger about the pharmaceutical industry. Milt talks with Sam Peltzman, Bart Madden, and Jeff Senger about the pharmaceutical industry. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Real Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, and All That Jazz! Curious about Capone? Wild about the Jazz Age? Then tune in to this program, where Milt is joined by award-winning journalist, Douglas Perry, author of The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago. They discuss the decadence and delights of 1920s Chicago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Swinging Scientist: Richard Feynman Milt Rosenberg is joined by professors Matthew Grayson, and Ian Low and actors, Jill Burfete and Rob Riley who discuss their new play about the talented Richard Feynman. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Louise W. Knight In this Podcast Exclusives interview, Milt is joined by Louise W. Knight who discusses her full life biography, JANE ADDAMS: SPIRIT IN ACTION Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Richard Rhodes, who discusses his new book The Twilight of the Bombs: Recent Challenges, New Dangers, and the Prospects for a World Without Nuclear Weapons. Milt is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Richard Rhodes, who discusses his new book The Twilight of the Bombs: Recent Challenges, New Dangers, and the Prospects for a World Without Nuclear Weapons. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: George Gilder In this Extension 720 podcast exclusive, Milt Rosenberg is joined by author George Gilder. They discuss his book "The Israel Test." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Governor Gary Johnson On this edition of Extension 720 Podcast Exclusives, Milt talks with Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico and Honorary Chairman of OUR America Initiative about important issues such as immigration reform, the legalization of marijuana,and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Are Angels Among us? In this podcast exclusive from March 1982, Milt was joined by Mortimer Adler who discussed his new book,"Angels and Us." During their discourse they delved in to the existence of angels and the space that they may occupy in a spiritual realm. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Csicsila and Lawrence Berkove In this Extension 720 Podcast Exclusive Interview, Milt is joined by Professors Joseph Csicsila and Lawrence Berkove, authors of "Heretical Fictions: Religion in the Literature of Mark Twain." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Sherrill Milnes: One of the Greatest International Opera Stars In this Extension 720 classic from 1979, Milt welcomed Sherrill Milnes, an American operatic baritone most famous for his Verdi roles, in-studio to discuss his works. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Joseph Stalin helped transform the Soviet Union into a military and industrial superpower, but he murdered millions of his own people. On this program, Milt is joined by Stanford professor Norman Naimark, author of Stalin's Genocides. They discuss the bru Joseph Stalin helped transform the Soviet Union into a military and industrial superpower, but he murdered millions of his own people. On this program, Milt is joined by Stanford professor Norman Naimark, author of Stalin's Genocides. They discuss the brutal years that Stalin controlled the Soviets. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Stalin's Soviet Union Joseph Stalin helped transform the Soviet Union into a military and industrial superpower, but he murdered millions of his own people. On this program, Milt is joined by Stanford Professor Norman Naimark, author of Stalin's Genocides. They discuss the brutal years that Stalin controlled the Soviets. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Mortimer Adler Discusses his Philosophical Approach to God This extension 720 classic from the Spring of 1980 features Milt's discussion with great American philosopher, Mortimer Adler, who worked for The Institute for Philosophical Research. In this interview, Adler joined Milt to discuss his 27th book, "How To Think About God: A Guide for the 20th Century Pagan." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: September 11th, 2001 This Extension 720 classic is an amalgamation of two shows that originally aired on 9/11/01 and 9/12/01, respectively. On these programs,Milt discussed coverage of the terrorist attacks, their consequences, and our potential responses. On Sept 11th, guests included Daniel Pipes of the Middle East Forum and John Mearsheimer, Robert Pape, and Charles Lipson of the University of Chicago; on September 12, Donald Kagan of Yale University and Frederick Kagan of the United States Military Academy ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Robert Gates In a program that aired in May 1996, Robert Gates joined Milt to discuss the times in the cold war when the world was brought closest to the brink of catastrophe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt welcomes Dick Ciccone, Joe Morris, and Charles Lipson to the show to discuss the latest domestic and international news. Milt welcomes Dick Ciccone, Joe Morris, and Charles Lipson to the show to discuss the latest domestic and international news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: A Discussion of the Holocaust with Elie Weisel This Extension 720 classic from April 1981 features Elie Weisel, who discussed with Milt the difficulty in representing an event as indescribable as the Holocaust. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | And All That Jazz Louis Armstrong once said,"If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know." On this program, Milt is joined by Chicago Tribune jazz critic, Howard Reich, author of Let Freedom Swing: Collected Writings on Jazz, Blues, and Gospel, and Alan Gresik, music leader of The Thursday Night Big Band Radio Show at the Green Mill Lounge in Chicago. They discuss the history and the current state jazz in America. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson Authors Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson went on a cross-country road trip to find and correct public typos. They chronicled their grammatical adventures in their book, "The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time." They join Milt to share stories from their journey and explain why they wanted to "correct" America. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Daniel Simons, author of "The Invisible Gorilla," explains the difference between how our minds see the world and what really exists... as well as other illusions of our perception, memory, and knowledge. Daniel Simons, author of "The Invisible Gorilla," explains the difference between how our minds see the world and what really exists... as well as other illusions of our perception, memory, and knowledge. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic-Margaret Thatcher On Aug 30th, 1963, the Hotline between the leaders of the U.S.A. and the Soviet Union went into operation. The Hotline or The Red Telephone was established after the Cuban Missile Crisis so that the two super powers, The United States and the Soviet Union could have a direct line of communication with each other. When Margaret Thatcher joined Milt on-air in 1995, she discussed Michael Gorbachev and how he was different from past Russian and Soviet Union leaders. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic- Hurricane Katrina This Sunday marks the 5 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating hurricanes in US history. On August 31st, 2005 Milt discussed the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans with Charles Dowding, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University, Albert Hunter, professor of sociology at Northwestern, and Patrick Michaels, senior fellow of environmental studies at the Cato Institute, Dr. Ronald Hershow, professor of epidemio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Have We Found the Fountain of Youth? Veteran science journalist, David Stipp, author of "The Youth Pill: Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution" reveals that scientists are closing in on true breakthroughs in anti-aging science. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Forever Young Veteran science journalist, David Stipp, author of The Youth Pill: Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution reveals that scientists are closing in on true breakthroughs in anti-aging science. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Brotherhood in the Baseball Bleachers Dr. Holly Swyers, professor at Lake Forest College, and author of "Wrigley Regulars: Finding Community in the Bleachers" explains the fascinating dynamic of kinship that has grown among devoted Cubs fans who have bonded over baseball and so much more in the bleachers of Wrigley Field. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Iron Horse Kevin Starr, American historian and author of "The Golden Gate: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Bridge" shares the history and mystery of the Golden Gate Bridge or "The Iron Horse." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | "God was left out of the Constitution but was furnished a front seat on the coins of the country." Mark Twain coined that maxim and on this program, coins will be the topic of discussion "God was left out of the Constitution but was furnished a front seat on the coins of the country." Mark Twain coined that maxim and on this program, coins will be the topic of discussion. Joining Milt are Chicago Coin Club members, Robert Feiler, a collector and dealer in U.S. coins and paper money, and Robert Leonard, author of Curious Currency: The Story of Money From the Stone Age to the Internet Age. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Bacevich Andrew Bacevich, professor of international relations at Boston University, joins Milt to discuss his new book," Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Your Money Explained Money, Money, Money. On this program, coins was the topic of discussion. Joining Milt were Chicago Coin Club members, Robert Feiler, a collector and dealer in U.S. coins and paper money, and Robert Leonard, author of "Curious Currency: The Story of Money From the Stone Age to the Internet Age." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Discussion of Islam and the Wahabbi sect of Sunni Islam Stephen Suleyman Schwartz, executive director for the Center of Islamic Pluralism, joins the program to discuss his faith and to rectify misconceptions about Islam and Muslims worldwide as well share his views of Wahabbi sect of Sunni Islam. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt plays excerpts from his new series of "podcast exclusives" -- and takes some calls. Milt plays excerpts from his new series of "podcast exclusives" -- and takes some calls. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: New light on the Old Testament Biblical scholar, Robert Alter discusses the "Five Books of Moses." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Our Universe Explained One cosmologist and one astronomer join us to reveal how the universe began, how it contiues to expand, and how it might end. But don't worry: there are, quite possibly, still other universes out there. All will be explained. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Author JC Hallman on Utopian Societies JC Hallman, author of "In Utopia," joins Milt Rosenberg on the discussion of Utopian groups. The conversation travels from utopian myths and the Communism Utopia, to modern examples of Utopian societies in our world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Author Richard Reinsch In this Podcast Exclusive, join Milt Rosenberg in a stimulating conversation with author Richard Reinsch ("Whittaker Chambers: The Spirit of a Counter-Revolutionary"). You don't want to miss it! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Chris Robeling, Zev Chafets, author of Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One, and Richard Reinsch, author of Whittaker Chambers:The Spirit of a Counterrevolutionary discuss the history and the current state of Conservatism in America. Chris Robeling, Zev Chafets, author of Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One, and Richard Reinsch, author of Whittaker Chambers:The Spirit of a Counterrevolutionary discuss the history and the current state of Conservatism in America. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: Code-Cracking with Simon Singh Author Simon Singh and Milt Rosenberg discuss the use of codes from Navajo Windtalkers to ancient cyphers! Can you crack the code inside this podcast??? (Aired: 10-05-1999) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A no-holds-barred debate between two leading physicians, Dr. Arnold Widen and Dr. Mark Neerhof, with opposite views on the Obama Health Care Bill. Yes, it did pass a few months ago but the public opinion polls show a majority in opposition and the Republicans may gear up for a fight to repeal "Obamacare" right after the November elections. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | News Review: Charles Lipson, Chris Robling, Scott Stantis Milt Rosenberg invites Charles Lipson, Chris Robling, and Scott Stantis to talk about current news stories from around the globe, while intensely engaging each topic matter with stimulating conversation. (Aired: 07-21-2010) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Classic: The Art of Mimicry Join Milt Rosenberg in an Extension 720 Classic podcast featuring voices of the notorious, the famous, the politicians, and even Chicago natives...all done by voice impressionists! (Aired: 03-15-1999) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Author Steven Harper Join Milt Rosenberg's latest Podcast Exclusive-interview with author Steven Harper. Harper's book "The Partnership: A Novel," gives readers a glimpse into the world of powerful law firms. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Author Mark Quinn In this Extension 720 Podcast Exclusive, join Milt Rosenberg and his guest, author Mark Quinn, in their conversation about "The Chairman: A Novel of Big City Politics." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Author Rosemary Gibson and Milt Rosenberg on Healthcare Milt welcomes author Rosemary Gibson, healthcare expert, to discuss her new book: The Treatment Trap . (Aired: 07-14-2010) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mind Control at American Universities This remains a never-ending problem and the newest form is the so-called "sustainability" movement. The National Association of Scholars (NAS) and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) work against these persisting modes of political correctness and their leaders Peter Wood and Adam Kissel join Milt Rosenberg. (Aired: 07-13-2010) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | "Climatism!" and Global Warming Join Steve Goreham, author of "Climatism!", and Milt Rosenberg as they dig into global warming fact, fiction, opinion, and prediction. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: The History of Feminism Christine Stansell, professor at University of Chicago, joins Milt to talk about Feminism. The show's discussion revolves around Feminism's history and evolution, while engaging Stansell's book "The Feminist Promise, 1792 to the Present." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Clash of Consciousness Milt welcomes Michael Shermer, editor of Skeptic Magazine and Dr. Pim van Lommel author of, Consciousness Beyond Life:The Science of the Near-Death Experience to debate the science of near-death experiences. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Clash of Consciousness Milt welcomes Michael Shermer, editor of Skeptic Magazine and Dr. Pim van Lommel author of, Consciousness Beyond Life:The Science of the Near-Death Experience to debate the science of near-death experiences. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Vast and Extraordinary Topic of American Literature Join Milt Rosenberg as he discusses American Literature classics, such as Moby Dick and The Great Gatsby, with Professor Priscilla Perkins from Roosevelt University and Professor Kenneth Warren from the University of Chicago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Vast and Extraordinary Topic of American Literature Join Milt Rosenberg as he discusses American Literature classics, such as Moby Dick and The Great Gatsby, with Professor Priscilla Perkins from Roosevelt University and Professor Kenneth Warren from the University of Chicago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Arthur C. Brooks Arthur C. Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the matter of "free enterprise" in the USA. Host, Milt Rosenberg, and Extension 720 present this Podcast Exclusive! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Arthur C. Brooks Arthur C. Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the matter of "free enterprise" in the USA. Host, Milt Rosenberg, and Extension 720 present this Podcast Exclusive! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with Dr. Mike O'Malley about his book Cell Hell: 55 Cell Phone Users You'¹d Like To Silence. Milt talks with Dr. Mike O'Malley about his book Cell Hell: 55 Cell Phone Users You'¹d Like To Silence. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with Dr. Mike O'Malley about his book Cell Hell: 55 Cell Phone Users You'¹d Like To Silence. Milt talks with Dr. Mike O'Malley about his book Cell Hell: 55 Cell Phone Users You'¹d Like To Silence. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Jim Lehrer PBS anchor and Presidential-Candidate Debate moderator, Jim Lehrer, joins Milt Rosenberg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Jim Lehrer PBS anchor and Presidential-Candidate Debate moderator, Jim Lehrer, joins Milt Rosenberg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Jim Lehrer PBS anchor and Presidential-Candidate Debate moderator, Jim Lehrer, joins Milt Rosenberg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with retired FBI agen Bob Hamer about his books Enemies Among Us and The Last Undercover. Milt talks with retired FBI agen Bob Hamer about his books Enemies Among Us and The Last Undercover. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Retired FBI Agent Bob Hamer Discusses Undercover Operations Joining Milt Rosenberg for this Extension 720 podcast is Bob Hamer, author of "Enemies Among Us" and "The Last Undercover." Hamer is a retired FBI agent, who specialized in undercover operations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Retired FBI Agent Bob Hamer Discusses Undercover Operations Joining Milt Rosenberg for this Extension 720 podcast is Bob Hamer, author of "Enemies Among Us" and "The Last Undercover." Hamer is a retired FBI agent, who specialized in undercover operations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt speaks with John Preib, Brendan Dougherty, and John Wrigley of the Chicago Police Department about stories from throughout their police careers. Milt speaks with John Preib, Brendan Dougherty, and John Wrigley of the Chicago Police Department about stories from throughout their police careers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt speaks with John Preib, Brendan Dougherty, and John Wrigley of the Chicago Police Department about stories from throughout their police careers. Milt speaks with John Preib, Brendan Dougherty, and John Wrigley of the Chicago Police Department about stories from throughout their police careers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with former US congressman John LeBoutillier about domestic political issues. Milt talks with former US congressman John LeBoutillier about domestic political issues. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt discusses the origin and evolution of languages with linguists Gerrold Sadock and Morris Goodman. Milt discusses the origin and evolution of languages with linguists Gerrold Sadock and Morris Goodman. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt discusses the origin and evolution of languages with linguists Gerrold Sadock and Morris Goodman. Milt discusses the origin and evolution of languages with linguists Gerrold Sadock and Morris Goodman. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with author Bruce Bawer about his new book Surrender: Appeasing Islam, Sacrificing Freedom. Milt talks with author Bruce Bawer about his new book Surrender: Appeasing Islam, Sacrificing Freedom. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with author Bruce Bawer about his new book Surrender: Appeasing Islam, Sacrificing Freedom. Milt talks with author Bruce Bawer about his new book Surrender: Appeasing Islam, Sacrificing Freedom. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with Marie Tobin of the University of Chicago and Daniel Carlat of Tufts University about the way psychiatric patients are treated today. Milt talks with Marie Tobin of the University of Chicago and Daniel Carlat of Tufts University about the way psychiatric patients are treated today. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with some members of Chicago's Indo-American community -- Mrs.Lakshmi Menon, Sanjeev Pandey, Ashish Sen, and Colleen Taylor Sen. Milt talks with some members of Chicago's Indo-American community -- Mrs.Lakshmi Menon, Sanjeev Pandey, Ashish Sen, and Colleen Taylor Sen. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with some members of Chicago's Indo-American community -- Mrs.Lakshmi Menon, Sanjeev Pandey, Ashish Sen, and Colleen Taylor Sen. Milt talks with some members of Chicago's Indo-American community -- Mrs.Lakshmi Menon, Sanjeev Pandey, Ashish Sen, and Colleen Taylor Sen. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with religious scholar Stephen Prothero about his book God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World--and Why Their Differences Matter. Milt talks with religious scholar Stephen Prothero about his book God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World--and Why Their Differences Matter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt is joined by Nobel Prize winning economist and philosopher Amyarta Sen. Milt is joined by Nobel Prize winning economist and philosopher Amyarta Sen. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Milt talks with radio historian Fred MacDonald and Hello, Everybody! The Dawn of American Radio author Anthony Rudel. Milt talks with radio historian Fred MacDonald and Hello, Everybody! The Dawn of American Radio author Anthony Rudel. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast 2-2-10 Milt talks with Charles Lipson, Richard Ciccone, and Joseph Morris about the upcoming State of the Union Address. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast 1-19-10 Milt talks with Jane Bryant Quinn about her book Making the Most of Your Money. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast 10-27-09 Milt talks Chicago with authors Dominic Pacyga and Richard Lindberg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast 9-22-09 Milt talks with Dick Friedman and Andy McCarthy about the 8th anniversary of 9/11. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Archive, April 6, 2009, Curtis Roosevelt Curtis Roosevelt, grandson of Franklin Roosevelt, joins Milt to discuss his book Too Close to the Sun, his account of his time at the White House and beyond, as well as a documentary he participated in making called Charlotte: A Royal at War. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast 8-18-09 Milt talks with Dr. Miriam Grossman about sex education in schools and her book "You're Teaching My Child What?". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast 7-28-09 Milt talks about the recent advances in cancer research with Janet Rowley, Richard Larson, and Michelle Le Beau (07/22/09). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast 6-30-09 Milt talks with Christopher Kelly about his book "The End of Empire: Attila the Hun and the Fall of Rome" (06/24/09). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 11-18-08 Milt talks with military historian Carlo D'Este about the life and war career of Winston Churchill (11/11/08). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 11-11-08 Milt talks with Neil Harris, distinguished historian at the University of Chicago, and Teri Adelstein, former Deputy Director of the Art Institute of Chicago, about the city of Chicago (11/06/08); and then with Sir Nicholas Henderson, former British Ambassador to the United States, about American politics (03/24/87). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 11-4-08 Milt examines the presidential campaigns of both McCain and Obama (10/30/08), and then discusses religion in major news stories (10/29/08). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 7-4-06 Milt talks with... Carl Shapiro and Michael Anania about American poetry (10/29/87), and the Quarterly Book Review panel about some notable new releases (06/29/06). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 6-27-06 Milt talks with... novelist Stanley Karnow about his book "Paris in the Fifties" (10/29/97), and MIT/Harvard professor Loren Graham about experiences detailed in his book "Moscow Stories" (06/22/06). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 6-20-06 Milt talks with... a panel on the historical Jesus (10/11/99), and author and social critic Shelby Steele on the state of race relations in America (06/12/06). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 6-13-06 Milt talks with... Carl Sagan about the possibility of extraterrestrial life and about what we can learn from "Star Trek" (12/13/94), and Mark Bowden and Ahmad Sadri about the "clash of civilizations" thesis and why Iran seeks nuclear technology (06/07/06). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 6-6-06 Milt talks with Frederick Crews about his skeptical view of Freud and psychoanalysis (05/26/06), and a conversation from the archvies with the late Mortimer Adler about why philosophy is important (01/04/94). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 5-30-06 Milttalks with... Clark Kent Ervin about the security of US ports and the recent Dubai controversy (05/24/06), and then with a psychic who gives a cold reading to two listeners -- or does he?? (08/06/97). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 5-23-06 Milt talks with... Richard Lindberg and Jeffrey Adler about Chicago serial killers and the US murder rate (05/18/06), and then with Bernice Kert about her book "The Hemingway Women" (11/24/83). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 5-16-06 Milt talks with... Winston S. Churchill (grandson of Sir Winston Churchill) about his grandfather as an historian of America (10/14/99), and two linguists (Frederick Schwink and Jason Merchant) about the evolution of human language (11/16/05). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 5-9-06 Milt talks with... four cabdrivers about driving taxis in Chicago (12/14/99), and three experts about Native American history in Wisconsin and Illinois (05/02/06). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 5-2-06 Milt talks with... two members of the the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (11/04/88), and then with Congressman J.D. Hayworth and the Manhattan Institute's Tamar Jacoby about the immigration debate (04/24/06). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 4-25-06 Milt talks with... a "Use and Abuse of the English Language" panel (01/16/96), and then with Joseph Lelyveld about the state of The New York Times and American journalism (04/20/06). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 4-18-06 Milt talks with acclaimed actor Gene Hackman and maritime archaeologist Daniel Lenihan on their novel "And Justice For None" (recorded 06/04/04). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 4-11-06 Milt talks with three Encyclopedia Britannica representatives about the Nature magazine study on Britannica vs. Wikipedia (04/03/06). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 4-4-06 Milt talks with... Straight Dope editor Ed Zotti about a number of questions including "Was Hitler Jewish?" (03/24/06), and a panel on the evolution of the English language (09/19/96). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 3-28-06 Milt talks with... Fox News Watch host Eric Burns about the U.S. Founding Fathers and their roles in the creation of the American press (03/22/06), and historian Michael Beschloss about Lyndon Johnson's conversations with Harry Truman and Richard J. Daley (11/19/01). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Extension 720 Podcast - 720 WGN - 3-21-06 Milt talks with... a panel of experts about the current state of the US immigration policy (03/16/06), and philosopher Mortimer J. Adler about the importance of the Declaration of Independence (03/23/87). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |