http://ttbook.org/book/interview-archives/topics/current-events To the Best of Our Knowledge cracks open the world and the ideas that fuel it through interviews with the world's luminaries, from experts to cultural icons. Each show revolves around a theme where we explore these ideas and the people who consider them. en Copyright 2011 by Wisconsin Public Radio Webmaster@wpr.org (Webmaster) Sun, 27 May 2012 17:12:24 -0500 http://wpr.org/podcasts/images/ttbook_300x300.jpg http://ttbook.org Copyright 2011 by Wisconsin Public Radioknowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,flemingNews & Politicswebmaster@wpr.orgWisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Public Radionoknowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,flemingTo the Best of Our Knowledge cracks open the world and the ideas that fuel it through interviews with the world's luminaries, from experts to cultural icons. Each show revolves around a theme where we explore these ideas and the people who consider them.To the Best of Our Knowledge cracks open the world and the ideas that fuel it through interviews with the world's luminaries, from experts to cultural icons. Each show revolves around a theme where we explore these ideas and the people who consider them. Are there – should there be – limits to the kind of sins that can be redeemed? What about mass murder? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/yRqKkzxqZU4/tbk120527A3.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120527A3.mp3 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noAre there – should there be – limits to the kind of sins that can be redeemed? What about mass murder?Wisconsin Public RadioAre there – should there be – limits to the kind of sins that can be redeemed? What about mass murder?knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120527A3.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120527A3.mp3 There’s one devil we NEVER sympathize with: the terrorist.  But... Hold on.  Not so fast, says filmmaker Marshall Curry. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/7SOuVN24V6c/tbk120527A2.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120527A2.mp3 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noThere’s one devil we NEVER sympathize with: the terrorist.  But... Hold on.  Not so fast, says filmmaker Marshall Curry.Wisconsin Public RadioThere’s one devil we NEVER sympathize with: the terrorist.  But... Hold on.  Not so fast, says filmmaker Marshall Curry.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120527A2.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120527A2.mp3 Brian Eno biographer David Sheppard talks about Brian Eno's groundbreaking 1978 album,l "Ambient 1: Music for Airports." http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/Px7hHsoj7AQ/tbk120506b3.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120506b3.mp3 Sun, 6 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noBrian Eno biographer David Sheppard talks about Brian Eno's groundbreaking 1978 album,l "Ambient 1: Music for Airports."Wisconsin Public RadioBrian Eno biographer David Sheppard talks about Brian Eno's groundbreaking 1978 album,l "Ambient 1: Music for Airports."knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120506b3.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120506b3.mp3 Greg Lindsay talks about the future of the city -- the aerotropolis. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/rMu_CfDOlAo/tbk120506b2.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120506b2.mp3 Sun, 6 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noGreg Lindsay talks about the future of the city -- the aerotropolis.Wisconsin Public RadioGreg Lindsay talks about the future of the city -- the aerotropolis.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120506b2.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120506b2.mp3 Any of us could land on the unplugged side of the digital divide, all it would take is a natural disaster or civil conflict. But one group is building tools that make a cell phone connection all you'd need to share information during a crisis.David Kobia is one of the founders of Ushahidi. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/dZ18TjzCi7I/tbk040812a5.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk040812a5.mp3 Mon, 2 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noAny of us could land on the unplugged side of the digital divide, all it would take is a natural disaster or civil conflict. But one group is building tools that make a cell phone connection all you'd need to share information during a crisis.David KoWisconsin Public RadioAny of us could land on the unplugged side of the digital divide, all it would take is a natural disaster or civil conflict. But one group is building tools that make a cell phone connection all you'd need to share information during a crisis.David Kobia is one of the founders of Ushahidi.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk040812a5.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk040812a5.mp3 Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Anthony Shadid died on assignment in Syria on February 16. In this UNCUT 2010 interview Shadid told Steve Paulson about covering war and its aftermath. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/QoGmZwq8eZg/tbkshadid.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbkshadid.mp3 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noPulitzer Prize winning journalist Anthony Shadid died on assignment in Syria on February 16. In this UNCUT 2010 interview Shadid told Steve Paulson about covering war and its aftermath.Wisconsin Public RadioPulitzer Prize winning journalist Anthony Shadid died on assignment in Syria on February 16. In this UNCUT 2010 interview Shadid told Steve Paulson about covering war and its aftermath.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbkshadid.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbkshadid.mp3 The end of money. Really?  Are we really on the verge of a coming cashless society? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/sgKKKMPrKKQ/tbk120205a1.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120205a1.mp3 Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noThe end of money. Really?  Are we really on the verge of a coming cashless society?Wisconsin Public RadioThe end of money. Really?  Are we really on the verge of a coming cashless society?knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120205a1.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120205a1.mp3 “Before there was money, there was debt” - boldly states David Graeber in his book “Debt:  The First 5,000 Years”. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/prNc10SSV7s/tbk120205a4.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120205a4.mp3 Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)no“Before there was money, there was debt” - boldly states David Graeber in his book “Debt:  The First 5,000 Years”.Wisconsin Public Radio“Before there was money, there was debt” - boldly states David Graeber in his book “Debt:  The First 5,000 Years”.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120205a4.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120205a4.mp3  Ithaca Hours is the oldest and largest alternative currency in the US. Since 1991, Ithaca Hours has an estimated circulation of several million dollars and has spawned about 80 imitators around the country. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/1kot2D5bTE4/tbk120205a3.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120205a3.mp3 Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)no Ithaca Hours is the oldest and largest alternative currency in the US. Since 1991, Ithaca Hours has an estimated circulation of several million dollars and has spawned about 80 imitators around the country.Wisconsin Public Radio Ithaca Hours is the oldest and largest alternative currency in the US. Since 1991, Ithaca Hours has an estimated circulation of several million dollars and has spawned about 80 imitators around the country.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120205a3.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120205a3.mp3 If you’re looking for the model of a compassionate doctor, you could start with James Orbinski.  As a former member – and president – of Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, he’s served in some of the world’s desperate places. He writes about his experiences in the book “An Imperfect Offering.” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/FTC-k4r3JUc/tbk120122A3.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120122A3.mp3 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noIf you’re looking for the model of a compassionate doctor, you could start with James Orbinski.  As a former member – and president – of Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, he’s served in some of the world’s despWisconsin Public RadioIf you’re looking for the model of a compassionate doctor, you could start with James Orbinski.  As a former member – and president – of Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, he’s served in some of the world’s desperate places. He writes about his experiences in the book “An Imperfect Offering.”knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120122A3.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120122A3.mp3 Academics are no longer just ivory tower analysts. The Defense Department has recently hired civilian anthropologists and social scientists as on-the-ground advisers to soldiers. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/2yDZCgswf2A/tbk100620a2.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk100620a2.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noAcademics are no longer just ivory tower analysts. The Defense Department has recently hired civilian anthropologists and social scientists as on-the-ground advisers to soldiers.Wisconsin Public RadioAcademics are no longer just ivory tower analysts. The Defense Department has recently hired civilian anthropologists and social scientists as on-the-ground advisers to soldiers.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk100620a2.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk100620a2.mp3 Noam Chomsky may be America's most prominent radical intellectual.  An outspoken critic of U.S. foreign policy, he says the mainstream media simply won't acknowledge his political perspective. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/BtrEKFJYtl0/tbk100620a1.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk100620a1.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noNoam Chomsky may be America's most prominent radical intellectual.  An outspoken critic of U.S. foreign policy, he says the mainstream media simply won't acknowledge his political perspective.Wisconsin Public RadioNoam Chomsky may be America's most prominent radical intellectual.  An outspoken critic of U.S. foreign policy, he says the mainstream media simply won't acknowledge his political perspective.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk100620a1.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk100620a1.mp3 The late Christopher Hitchens was one of the most controversial journalists and public intellectuals of recent years.  In this conversation, he talks about his memoir "Hitch 22" and the role of intellectuals. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/W-lFivmUE_c/tbk100620a4.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk100620a4.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noThe late Christopher Hitchens was one of the most controversial journalists and public intellectuals of recent years.  In this conversation, he talks about his memoir "Hitch 22" and the role of intellectuals.Wisconsin Public RadioThe late Christopher Hitchens was one of the most controversial journalists and public intellectuals of recent years.  In this conversation, he talks about his memoir "Hitch 22" and the role of intellectuals.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk100620a4.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk100620a4.mp3 Love him or hate him, presidential candidate and consumer advocate Ralph Nader has stuck to his principles. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/Az4wwQriJpw/tbk120108a1.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108a1.mp3 Sun, 8 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noLove him or hate him, presidential candidate and consumer advocate Ralph Nader has stuck to his principles.Wisconsin Public RadioLove him or hate him, presidential candidate and consumer advocate Ralph Nader has stuck to his principles.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108a1.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108a1.mp3 Freshman Representative Joe Walsh is considered the unofficial spokesman for the “no compromise” faction of the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/P2ExNZKEc3c/tbk120108a2.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108a2.mp3 Sun, 8 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noFreshman Representative Joe Walsh is considered the unofficial spokesman for the “no compromise” faction of the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Wisconsin Public RadioFreshman Representative Joe Walsh is considered the unofficial spokesman for the “no compromise” faction of the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108a2.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108a2.mp3 More than 100 million people have Twitter accounts. Every moment, across the globe, they are posting thousands of short digital messages; that’s a lot of data.Maybe it can help us keep an eye out for cultural change? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/KtFmkMjvhAs/tbk120108b1.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b1.mp3 Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noMore than 100 million people have Twitter accounts. Every moment, across the globe, they are posting thousands of short digital messages; that’s a lot of data.Maybe it can help us keep an eye out for cultural change?Wisconsin Public RadioMore than 100 million people have Twitter accounts. Every moment, across the globe, they are posting thousands of short digital messages; that’s a lot of data.Maybe it can help us keep an eye out for cultural change?knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b1.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b1.mp3 There's money to be made in the future. It's Liz Crawford's job to help big corporations figure out how to prepare for possible futures. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/bmexzuruOYk/ http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/ Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/ There's money in the future. It's Liz Crawford's job to help big corporations figure out how to make it. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/YcVwgyVdtNg/tbk120108b2.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b2.mp3 Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noThere's money in the future. It's Liz Crawford's job to help big corporations figure out how to make it.Wisconsin Public RadioThere's money in the future. It's Liz Crawford's job to help big corporations figure out how to make it.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b2.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b2.mp3 So just how good are we at predicting the future? Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson look back at some forecasts from the turn of the millenium. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/N4axRfM9oFU/tbk120108b3.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b3.mp3 Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noSo just how good are we at predicting the future? Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson look back at some forecasts from the turn of the millenium.Wisconsin Public RadioSo just how good are we at predicting the future? Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson look back at some forecasts from the turn of the millenium.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b3.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b3.mp3 There’s a MIT professor who wants to build a time machine. Grant McCracken is working on a conceptual device that will help us get to the future faster, by understanding the trends that are shaping the world to come. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TTBOOK-CurrentEvents/~3/q80mj-4ICbg/tbk120108b4.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b4.mp3 Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)noThere’s a MIT professor who wants to build a time machine. Grant McCracken is working on a conceptual device that will help us get to the future faster, by understanding the trends that are shaping the world to come.Wisconsin Public RadioThere’s a MIT professor who wants to build a time machine. Grant McCracken is working on a conceptual device that will help us get to the future faster, by understanding the trends that are shaping the world to come.knowledge,ttbook,wpr,pri,news,events,politics,fleminghttp://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b4.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk120108b4.mp3 Wisconsin Public Radiononadult