http://www.wbgo.org/wolper A series of newsmaker interviews hosted by Allan Wolper Copyright 2008 WBGO - For Personal Use Only Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT Each month Allan Wolper chats with unique personalities whose ideas are on the cutting edge. Conversations with Allan Wolper WBGO News News, Wolper, Conversation http://www.wbgo.org/images/wolper2012.jpg http://www.wbgo.org/wolper news@wbgo.org Newark Public Radio Inc. Copyright 2008 WBGO - For Personal Use OnlynoA series of newsmaker interviews hosted by Allan Wolper Gretchen Morgenson and Allan Wolper Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_CONVERSATIONS_GRETCHEN_MORGENSON.mp3 Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times business columnist Gretchen Morgenson talks about how Wall Street and the bigger than ever banks stay a step ahead of the regulators. She says they are very good at obfuscating, selling, lobbying and misrepresenting their products to investors. no 30:00 Gretchen Morgenson, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noGretchen Morgenson and Allan WolperGretchen Morgenson and Allan Wolper Patrick Kennedy and Allan Wolper Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Patrick_Kennedy.mp3 Former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy talks about health care, his mission to eradicate diseases of the brain, his political future, and his extraordinary relationship with his father, the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. Patrick Kennedy and his wife now live in Brigantine, on the New Jersey shore. On April 15, Patrick Kennedy and his wife Amy announced the birth of their first son, Owen Patrick. no 29:45 Patrick Kennedy, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noPatrick Kennedy and Allan WolperPatrick Kennedy and Allan Wolper Bill de Blasio and Allan Wolper Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Bill_de_Blasio.mp3 Bill de Blasio, the New York City Public Advocate and a candidate to win the Democratic nomination for mayor in next year's primary, and his wife Chirlane McCray, discussed what lies ahead for them. If de Blasio wins, they will become the first interracial couple in the city's history to live in Gracie Mansion -- the official residence of the of the mayor of the city of New York. no 30:00 Bill de Blasio, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noBill de Blasio and Allan WolperBill de Blasio and Allan Wolper Eliot Spitzer and Allan Wolper Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Eliot_Spitzer.mp3 Eliot Spitzer was the 54th Governor of New York. He was elected by a landslide vote in 2006 only to resign fourteen months later after being exposed as a client in a prostitution ring. The Governor's resignation angered many of his supporters, who felt he had been set up by the very wall street profiteers he pursued as attorney general. Forbes Magazine has recently said that Eliot Spitzer remains both equally lionized by his supporters, and vilified by those happy to see him out of elective office. Spitzer told Allan Wolper that Wall Street's unscrupulous behavior has not changed since the 2008 financial crisis. no 29:55 Eliot Spitzer, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noEliot Spitzer and Allan WolperEliot Spitzer and Allan Wolper Nancy Schiliro and Allan Wolper Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Nancy_Schiliro.mp3 Once a marine, always a marine. Lance Corporal Nancy Schiliro lost her eye as a result of a mortar explosion in Iraq. She returned home to New York battered and depressed. The Wounded Warriors Organization gave her the will to fight her way back. Now she is helping other injured veterans return to a normal life. Schiliro is an inspiration to all Americans. no 30:00 Nancy Schiliro, Marines, Allan Wolper, WBGO News noNancy Schiliro and Allan WolperNancy Schiliro and Allan Wolper Donna Lieberman and Allan Wolper Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Donna_Lieberman.mp3 Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York American Civil Liberties Union, champions causes that are popular and unpopular. She is fighting for the rights of illegal immigrants, Occupy Wall Street protesters and public school children who were arrested for writing on their desks. Her intense interest in protecting civil liberties was inspired by her father, who was persecuted for his ideals during the McCarthy era in the 1950's. no 29:49 Donna Lieberman, NYC ACLU, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noDonna Lieberman and Allan WolperDonna Lieberman and Allan Wolper Dr. Vino and Allan Wolper Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Dr._Tyler_Colman.mp3 Dr. Vino is the pseudonym for Dr. Tyler Colman, a world renowned blogger who monitors the wine industry. Colman gained widespread attention after he disclosed that some wine critics accepted payments from European vineyards they were covering. no 29:53 Dr. Vino, Wine Critic, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noDr. Vino and Allan WolperDr. Vino and Allan Wolper Nancy Gruskin and Allan Wolper Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/Conversations_Nancy_Gruskin.mp3 Nancy Gruskin became the most influential lobbyist for bicycle safety in New York City after her husband, Stuart, was killed crossing 43rd Street by a food delivery man riding the wrong way on a bicycle. She has used the Stuart C. Gruskin Foundation, in memory of her husband, to get restaurants to sign a pedal pledge to obey traffic laws, like stopping at red lights and driving with traffic. Gruskin, a former music teacher, is a single mother raising her teenage twins in Westfield, New Jersey. no 29:15 Nancy Gruskin, Stuart Gruskin, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noNancy Gruskin and Allan WolperNancy Gruskin and Allan Wolper Josh Rushing and Allan Wolper Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_CONVERSATIONS_JOSH_RUSHING.mp3 Former United States Marine Captain Josh Rushing is a host and correspondent for the highly acclaimed Al Jazeera English documentary series Fault Lines. Al Jazeera English is owned by the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar and provides an international view of American news. Rushing recently gained attention for his coverage of the drug wars in Mexico and Occupy Wall Street type protests in Chile. no 30:03 Josh Rushing, Al Jazeera English, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noJosh Rushing and Allan WolperJosh Rushing and Allan Wolper Elsie McCabe Thompson and Allan Wolper Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/conversations-elsiemccabe.mp3 Elsie McCabe Thompson is president of the Museum for African Art that will open next year in a spectacular new building on New York's City's Museum Mile. McCabe-Thompson describes the 27 year campaign to find a home for the historic project. She was chief of staff for former New York Mayor David Dinkins and is the wife of Bill Thompson, who almost defeated Michael Bloomberg in New York's last mayoral election. no 29:39 Elsie McCabe Thompson, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noElsie McCabe Thompson and Allan WolperElsie McCabe Thompson and Allan Wolper Former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey and Allan Wolper Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Jim_McGreevey.mp3 Former New Jersey Governor James Edward McGreevey resigned seven years ago after admitting he was a gay American and acknowledging he appointed his lover to a position in the administration. McGreevey is out of politics and hopes someday to become a priest in the Episcopal Church. no 29:38 Jim McGreevey, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noFormer New Jersey Governor James McGreevey and Allan WolperFormer New Jersey Governor James McGreevey and Allan Wolper Masha Hamilton and Allan Wolper Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Masha_Hamilton.mp3 Masha Hamilton, a former foreign correspondent for The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and NBC Mutual Radio, has written four novels. Her novel,The Camel Bookmobile,described how camels delivered library books to children in the most remote areas of Kenya. She also started a writing project for women in Afghanistan. no 30:43 Masha Hamilton, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News, Camel BookMobile noMasha Hamilton and Allan WolperMasha Hamilton and Allan Wolper Alan Newton and Allan Wolper Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Alan_Newton.mp3 Alan Newton spent 22 years in prison for a rape crime he did not commit. In 2006, he was freed after police found evidence that had been missing for almost two decades. A subsequent DNA test totally exonerated him. Newton then sued New York City. In October 2010, a jury awarded him $18.5 million for being victimized by a miscarriage of justice. But in a shocking decision, the trial judge overturned the jury verdict. Newton, now 49, the co-founder of a City University of New York program that helps former inmates transition back to society, has to start his fight all over again. no 28:29 Alan Newton, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News, The Innocence Project noAlan Newton and Allan WolperAlan Newton and Allan Wolper Christine Dennison and Allan Wolper Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/CONVERSATIONS_CHRISTINE_DENNISON.mp3 Christine Dennison, is an explorer who leads expeditions to the most remote corners of civilization. She swims with sharks and piranhas in the Amazon rain forest and underwater caves of the Caribbean. She has logged over a hundred dives under the polar ice caps in the extremely harsh conditions of the High Arctic. A true adventurer she has been honored by winning admission as a fellow into the exclusive Explorers club. Christine Dennison is a founder and president of Mad Dog Expeditions. no 32:30 Christine Dennison, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News, sharks noChristine Dennison and Allan WolperChristine Dennison and Allan Wolper Jayne Anne Phillips and Allan Wolper Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_CONVERSATIONS_JAYNE_ANNE_PHLLIPS.mp3 Jayne Anne Phillips is a writer who has won world wide recognition. The New York Times said she demonstrated a "keen love of language and a rare talent of illuminating the secret core of ordinary lives with clearsighted unsentimentality." Her 2009 novel, "Lark and Termite," was a finalist for The National Book Award. "Black Tickets", her collection of short stories, was lauded by literary giants like John Irving, Annie Dillard and Tim O'Brien. Raymond Carver said, "She is an original and this book of hers is a crooked beauty." She is director of the Masters of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing at Rutgers-Newark. (Photo credit: Elena Seibert) no 30:19 Jayne Anne Phillips, Conversations with Allan Wolper, Rutgers-Newark, Lark and Termite noJayne Anne Phillips and Allan WolperJayne Anne Phillips and Allan Wolper David Carr and Allan Wolper Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_David_Carr.mp3 David Carr of The New York Times overcame drug and alcohol problems to become one of the most powerful media and culture writers in the country. He retraces his journalism trek to The Times from the Twin City Reader in Minneapolis and analyzes the incredible burdens that technology has placed on today's journalists. no 40:00 David Carr, New York Times, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noDavid Carr and Allan WolperDavid Carr and Allan Wolper David Paterson and Allan Wolper Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_David_Paterson_1.mp3 Former Governor David Paterson, the first African American to run New York State, says the media treated him as an "affirmative action" chief executive. In a one hour interview before he left office, Paterson said the print press was responsible for much of the distortion of his record. He said they underplayed and undervalued his accomplishments. (Photo by: Inga Korsgaard) no 61:01 David Paterson, New York Governor, Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noDavid Paterson and Allan WolperDavid Paterson and Allan Wolper Frank Lucas and Allan Wolper Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Frank_Lucas_1290006362.mp3 Frank Lucas was a Harlem drug king -- smuggling massive shipments of pure heroin to the United States from Southeast Asia on military transports. His life was given the full Hollywood treatment in the movie, American Gangster, with Denzel Washington playing the role of the one time drug king. Now 80 years old, Lucas counsels teenagers to remain in school and stay drug free -- a formula he didn't follow and forced him to spend much of his adult life in prison. no 32:17 Frank Lucas, Allan Wolper, WBGO News, Conversations with Allan Wolper, American Gangster noFrank Lucas and Allan WolperFrank Lucas and Allan Wolper Sean O'Brien and Allan Wolper Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Sean_O'Brien.mp3 Sean O'Brien is the chief of staff for Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley by day and a comic at night who satirizes his boss and other Washington, D.C.elected officials. O'Brien's collected some of his material as the intern coordinator for Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago and the former chief of staff for President Obama. no 30:28 Sean O'Brien, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News, Rahm Emauel, Mike Quigley noSean O'Brien and Allan WolperSean O'Brien and Allan Wolper Eleanor Perfetto and Allan Wolper Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_RADIO_Eleanor_Perfe.mp3 Dr. Eleanor Perfetto, senior director of research for Pfizer, Inc. spends nearly every day of her life tending to her husband, Ralph Wenzel, a former offensive lineman for The Pittsburgh Steelers, The San Diego Chargers, and The St. Louis Cardinals, who stays in an assisted-living facility suffering from a severe case of dementia -- a condition she says was the result of too many hits on the football field. no 29:30 Eleanor Perfetto, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News, Ralph Wenzel noEleanor Perfetto and Allan WolperEleanor Perfetto and Allan Wolper Teri Thompson and Allan Wolper Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_CONVERSATIONS_TERI_THOMPSON.mp3 Daily News sports editor Teri Thompson talks about the growing number of stories on sex, steroids and crime that have become so common on America's sports pages. no 33:03 Teri Thompson, Daily News, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO noTeri Thompson and Allan WolperTeri Thompson and Allan Wolper Bruce McCall and Allan Wolper Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Bruce_McCall.mp3 Bruce McCall once drew a cover for New Yorker magazine in which a group of gorillas stood around the Empire State Building waiting to audition for King Kong. McCall, an artist and satirist, shares his zany vision of American culture. no 34:55 Bruce McCall, New Yorker Magazine, Allan Wolper, WBGO News noBruce McCall and Allan WolperBruce McCall and Allan Wolper David DInkins and Allan Wolper Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_with_Allan_Wolper_2.mp3 David Dinkins made political history in 1990 when he was sworn in as the first African American mayor in New York City. Dinkins, now a Columbia University professor, reflects on his historic journey and analyzes the mayors who preceded and followed him into office. no 33:52 Conversations with Allan Wolper, David Dinkins, WBGO News, Allan Wolper, NYC Mayor noDavid DInkins and Allan WolperDavid DInkins and Allan Wolper Dr. David Livingston and Allan Wolper Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_CONVERSATIONS_DAVID_LIVINGSTON.mp3 Dr. David Livingston has operated on the most horrific trauma cases, including victims of gun shot wounds, car crashes and people under falling cranes in Louisville, New York City and Newark. He is the director of the New Jersey Trauma Center at the University Hospital at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark. no 31:03 Dr. David Livingston, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News, University Hospital noDr. David Livingston and Allan WolperDr. David Livingston and Allan Wolper Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch and Allan Wolper Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/Ed_Koch_Conversations.mp3 Former New York City Mayor Edward Koch talks about how historians will judge him, why he has steadfastly refused to answer questions about his sexual orientation, recounts his political battles with former Governor Mario Cuomo and his son, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, and critiques the men who succeeded him in City Hall. no 32:29 Ed Koch, Allan Wolper, WBGO, Conversations with Allan Wolper, Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bloomberg noFormer New York City Mayor Ed Koch and Allan WolperFormer New York City Mayor Ed Koch and Allan Wolper Joseph Klempner Teller and Allan Wolper Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_CONVERSATIONS_JOE_TELLER.mp3 Joseph Klempner Teller is a mystery writer who learned about the seedy side of life as a former undercover agent for the the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (now the Drug Enforcement Agency) and later as a defense attorney fighting injustice in New York City criminal courtrooms. no 30:32 Joseph Klempner, Joe Teller, Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News noJoseph Klempner Teller and Allan WolperJoseph Klempner Teller and Allan Wolper Conversations with Allan Wolper featuring Rachel Noerdlinger Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Rachel_Noerdlinger.mp3 Rachel Noerdlinger, the brains behind The Rev. Al Sharpton, believes that the media and New York City's real estate interests promoting the sales of Harlem condos and co-ops are refusing to admit how violent the area has become. no 33:00 Rachel Noerdlinger, Al Sharpton, Allan Wolper, WBGO noConversations with Allan Wolper featuring Rachel Noerdlinger Conversations with Allan Wolper featuring Rachel Noerdlinger Allan Wolper talks with Joanna Wolper about her new book Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/CONVERSATIONS_JOANNA_WOLPER_AND_SANTA.mp3 Joanna Wolper, an Emmy Award winning writer and documentary filmmaker, has uncovered the true identity of Santa Claus. She writes about her discovery in a children's book called "The Man Who Could Be Santa," based on a true family adventure. Her book has a web site, at <a href="http://www.themanwhocouldbesanta.com">www.TheManWhoCouldBeSanta.com</a> featuring the real children in the story. no 32:54 Joanna Wolper, Allan Wolper, The Man Who Could Be Santa noAllan Wolper talks with Joanna Wolper about her new book Allan Wolper talks with Joanna Wolper about her new book Alicia C. Shepard and Allan Wolper Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/Conversations_Alicia_C._Shepard.mp3 Alicia C. Shepard, the Ombudsman for National Public Radio, has an impossible job. She explains NPR to its audience and its audience to NPR. She also checks out the complaints fired at her network and sometimes joins the critical chorus on her NPR blog. no 34:00 Alicia C. Shepard, NPR, Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO noAlicia C. Shepard and Allan WolperAlicia C. Shepard and Allan Wolper Fred Kaplan and Allan Wolper Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Fred_Kaplan.mp3 Fred Kaplan has spent a large part of his creative life in 1959, reliving a year he says changed everything in American life. Like the dawn of the birth control pill, the birth of the microchip, and the making of Motown. Kaplan is the war stories columnist for Slate and has lots to say about the new administration in the White House. no 33:56 Fred Kaplan, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO news noFred Kaplan and Allan WolperFred Kaplan and Allan Wolper Allan Wolper and Bill Thompson Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/wolper http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Bill_Thompson.mp3 Bill Thompson, the New York City Comptroller, is suddenly making a strong showing in the polls against Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the New York City mayoral election. Thompson talks of growing up in Bedford Stuyvesant and reacts to Newark Mayor Cory Booker's endorsement of Bloomberg. no 30:35 Bill Thompson, Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News, Jazz 88, Michael Bloomberg, Cory Booker noAllan Wolper and Bill ThompsonAllan Wolper and Bill Thompson Allan Wolper talks with NYT's Andrew Rosenthal Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Andrew_Rosenthal.mp3 Andrew Rosenthal, the editorial page editor of The New York Times, explains the process that produces the most read and debated section of the newspaper. He describes how he handles the furor that always follows a political endorsement and the diplomacy he uses to diffuse irate complaints from celebrities like Barbra Streisand. no 35:13 Andrew Rosenthal, New York Times, Allan Wolper, WBGO News noAllan Wolper talks with NYT's Andrew Rosenthal Allan Wolper talks with NYT's Andrew Rosenthal Matthew Bogdanos and Allan Wolper Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Matthew_Bogdanos.mp3 Marine Reserve Colonel Matthew Bogdanos is on a mission to capture the thieves who looted thousands of priceless antiquities from the Iraq National Museum. Bogdanos says collectors pay millions of dollars for the stolen treasures, money often used by insurgents to buy weapons to fight American troops in Iraq. no 30:31 Matthew Bogdanos, Allan Wolper, WBGO News, Iraq National Museum, Marine Reserve Colonel Matthew Bogdanos noMatthew Bogdanos and Allan WolperMatthew Bogdanos and Allan Wolper Layla Fanucci and Allan Wolper Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Layla_Fanucci.mp3 For 25 years, Layla Fanucci, played a guitar, sang and taught music at the St. Helena Catholic School in California. But her life changed after she bought some paint at a Ben Franklin store. Now she gets up to $20,000 for her cityscapes of Paris and New York City. She made her New York debut at the Walter Wickiser gallery in Chelsea. no 32:40 Layla Fanucci, Allan Wolper, WBGO News, St. Helena, California noLayla Fanucci and Allan WolperLayla Fanucci and Allan Wolper Steve Baruch with Allan Wolper Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/Conversations_Steve_Baruch.mp3 Steve Baruch, a producer of Hairspray, Gypsy, Young Frankenstein, and The Producers, sent Allan Wolper a letter asking to invest in one of his plays. Allan made a counter offer: an interview at WBGO. And here it is. no 30:54 Steve Baruch, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News, Hairspray, The Producers noSteve Baruch with Allan WolperSteve Baruch with Allan Wolper Annette Gordon-Reed and Allan Wolper Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/Conversations_Annette_Gordon-Reed.mp3 Annette Gordon-Reed is an authority on the intimate relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings, a slave on his Virginia plantation. The relationship produced seven children. Gordon-Reed also knows first hand about the later day struggles of black women in America. no 29:46 Annette Gordon-Reed, Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemmings noAnnette Gordon-Reed and Allan WolperAnnette Gordon-Reed and Allan Wolper Hal Friedman and Allan Wolper Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/Conversations_Real_Friedman.mp3 Hal Friedman, a New York advertising executive, tells why he went inside his son's head to a write a painful, yet uplifting tale called Against Medical Advice. It's a story about his son's struggle to overcome Tourette Syndrome, a disorder that mystifies much of the medial profession. no 33:31 Hal Friedman, Allan Wolper, WBGO News, Conversations with Allan Wolper, Tourette Syndrome noHal Friedman and Allan WolperHal Friedman and Allan Wolper Willie Kathryn Suggs and Allan Wolper Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_Willie_Suggs.mp3 Willie Kathryn Suggs, often called the Queen of Harlem Real Estate, gives listeners an insiders view of Harlem's housing history--starting with the days that African Americans and Jews were forbidden by convenant to buy there to the present boom of foreign investment, eminent domain disputes, and class and racial discord. no 31:47 Willie Kathryn Suggs, Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, Harlem noWillie Kathryn Suggs and Allan WolperWillie Kathryn Suggs and Allan Wolper Allan Wolper chats with Joel Simon, executive director of The Committee To Protect Journalists Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/REAL_CONVERSATIONS_JOEL_SIMON.mp3 Joel Simon, executive director of The Committee To Protect Journalists, says Mexican editors and reporters are assassination targets because of their exposure of the massive drug dealings on American borders. Simon warns that violence against journalists is increasing around the world -- presenting a serious threat to democracies everywhere. no 31:34 Conversations with Allan Wolper, Allan Wolper, Joel Simon, Committe to Protect Journalists noAllan Wolper chats with Joel Simon, executive director of The Committee To Protect JournalistsAllan Wolper chats with Joel Simon, executive director of The Committee To Protect Journalists Allan Wolper chats with former Brigadier General Janis Karpinski Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_CONVERSATIONS_JANIS_KARPINSKI.mp3 Janis Karpinski, the former army general in charge of the notorious Abu Grahib prison in Iraq, speaks about the controversial tactics American soldiers used on their prisoners. Miss Karpinski, who many claim was scapegoated in the torture scandal, gives her version of what she says is a dark chapter in U.S. military history. no 34:15 Allan Wolper, Janis Karpinski, Abu Ghraib Prison, Conversations with Allan Wolper, U-S Military noAllan Wolper chats with former Brigadier General Janis Karpinski Allan Wolper chats with former Brigadier General Janis Karpinski Allan Wolper chats with Natalie Bauman Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_CONVERSATIONS_BAUMAN.mp3 Natalie Bauman and her husband buy and sell rare books worth from one thousand to one million dollars. Ms. Bauman says the rare volumes contain untold stories of American literary history. no 31:35 Allan Wolper, Natalie Bauman, Rare Books, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO, WBGO News noAllan Wolper chats with Natalie BaumanAllan Wolper chats with Natalie Bauman Mickey Carroll and Allan Wolper Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_CONVERSATIONS_MICKEY_CARROLL.mp3 Maurice "Mickey" Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, and a former political writer for the New York Times, tells how polls are conducted, who the pollsters are, how they're trained and the impact they have on the presidential race. no 31:47 Conversations with Allan Wolper, Allan Wolper, WBGO News, WBGO, Jazz 88, Mickey Carroll, Maurice Carroll, Quinnipiac, Quinnipiac University Polling Institute noMickey Carroll and Allan WolperMickey Carroll and Allan Wolper David Fisher and Allan Wolper Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_David_Fischer.mp3 Author-Journalist David Fisher talks about the celebrities he has written about and worked with..an incredible list that includes William Shatner, Muhammad Ali, George Burns, Johnnie Cochran and Joan Rivers. no 30:33 Conversations with Allan Wolper, Allan Wolper, David Fisher, WBGO, WBGO News, Jazz 88, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw, Johnnie Cochran noDavid Fisher and Allan WolperDavid Fisher and Allan Wolper Attorney Ron Kuby chats with Allan Wolper Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_with_Allan_Wolper_R.mp3 Ron Kuby is a civil rights attorney who has spent his entire career representing the underdogs and underpriviledged in American society. Kuby explains how the media sometimes convicts criminal suspects in the court of public opinion. no 32:27 Conversations with Allan Wolper, Allan Wolper, Ron Kuby, WBGO News, WBGO, Jazz 88 noAttorney Ron Kuby chats with Allan WolperAttorney Ron Kuby chats with Allan Wolper ESPN reporter Jeremy Schaap Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/CONVERSATIONS_JEREMY_SCHAAP.mp3 Jeremy Schaap is a host and reporter for ESPN's Outside The Lines and E:60 and the author of Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics. Schaap retells the heroics of Owens and other American track and field stars and debunks the myths of the 1936 games. no 30:05 Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News, WBGO, Jazz 88, Dick Schaap, Jeremy Schaap, ESPN, Jesse Owens noESPN reporter Jeremy SchaapESPN reporter Jeremy Schaap Blogging Expert Steve Rubel talks about life on the internet Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/WOLPER_RUBEL.mp3 Steve Rubel of Edelman Worldwide is an expert on cyber communications and marketing. He brings listeners up to speed on what's happening with blogs and how they're now a part of the political game. no 30:45 Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO, Jazz 88 noBlogging Expert Steve Rubel talks about life on the internetBlogging Expert Steve Rubel talks about life on the internet Actor Tony Lo Bianco talks about his unbelievable career and growing up in Brooklyn Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheir air/2008/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/Tony_Lo_Bianco.mp3 Tony Lo Bianco talks about growing up in Brooklyn and how that helped shaped his brilliant acting career. Tony gives us a taste of some of his favorite characters, including Fiorello LaGuardia, the former mayor of New York and Dino DeLaurentis. no 30:37 Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News, WBGO Journal, Public Radio, Tony Lo Bianco noActor Tony Lo Bianco talks about his unbelievable career and growing up in BrooklynActor Tony Lo Bianco talks about his unbelievable career and growing up in Brooklyn Lauren Thierry Watkins talks about her documentary that focuses on families dealing with autistic children Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/01_Conversations_with_Allan_Wolper_1_1198168205.mp3 Lauren Thierry Watkins produced the documentary, "Autism Every Day", which caused a sensation at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was shown on the Sundance Channel in 2008. She discusses what it's been like to raise Liam, her ten-year son who has autistim. no 31:41 Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO, WBGO News, Lauren Thierry Watkins, autism noLauren Thierry Watkins talks about her documentary that focuses on families dealing with autistic childrenLauren Thierry Watkins talks about her documentary that focuses on families dealing with autistic children Richie Roberts describes his life that is portrayed in American Gangster Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/Conversations_with_Allan_Wolper_-_Richie_Roberts_1195145284.mp3 Richie Roberts is the former prosecutor and detective who is portrayed by Russell Crowe in the movie, American Gangster. He explains how street level drug dealers used the hype around the movie to sell their product. no 35:00 Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO News, American Gangster, Richie Roberts noRichie Roberts describes his life that is portrayed in American GangsterRichie Roberts describes his life that is portrayed in American Gangster Marcellus Bishop Allen talks about the Bloods and SOS Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/Conversations_with_Allan_Wolper_-_Guest_Bishop_Allen_1194889567.mp3 Marcellus "Bishop" Allen is the president of SOS and a leader of the Bloods. Allen played a key role in arranging a truce between the Bloods and the Crips. He's a clerk-typist for the Board of Education and advises on gang activity in the New York/New Jersey metro area. no 35:28 Allan Wolper, WBGO News, Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO Journal, Marcellus, Newark, gangs, crips, bloods noMarcellus Bishop Allen talks about the Bloods and SOSMarcellus Bishop Allen talks about the Bloods and SOS Sandra Harmon Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2007/wolper.php http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/allanwolper/CONVERSATIONS_WOLPER_1_BOUNCE.mp3 Sandra Harmon is the author of "Elvis and Me". She discusses her new book "Mafia Son" and her involvement in a high-profile trial in New York City. no 29:00 WBGO News, Allan Wolper, Conversations with Allan Wolper, Sandra Harmon, mobsters, mafia noSandra HarmonSandra Harmon en-usnonadult