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May 11, 2008

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BBC World Service
3:00 AM

A collection of various shows from the BBC covering a range of news, talk, sports, drama, science and other programming.

On the Media
6:00 AM

Hosts: Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield
In today's fast-moving society, the media has become ubiquitous white noise. On The Media decodes what we hear, read and see every day, arming citizens with the critical tools necessary to survive the information age. It cuts through the cacophony with insight, a sense of urgency and an arched eyebrow.

Living On Earth
7:00 AM

Host: Steve Curwood
This award-winning program delves into the leading environmental issues affecting the world we inhabit: how the human species may evolve; how our relationships with the natural world, other species, and other members of our own species may change; and how trends in science, technology and medicine will change how we live and think.

Weekend Edition Sunday
8:00 AM

Host: Liane Hansen
Weekend Edition Sunday covers newsmakers and artists, scientists and politicans, music makers, writers, thinkers, theologians and all manner of news events. Regular features include commentaries from Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr and listener word play with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Marsh Chapel Services
11:00 AM

Every week, WBUR brings you the Sunday service of worship "live" from the Daniel L. Marsh Chapel at Boston University.

Speaking of Faith
12:00 PM

Host: Krista Tippett
Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett is public radio's conversation about religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas. Each week, Tippett probes the myriad ways in which religious impulses inform every aspect of life and culture, nationally and globally. Speaking of Faith fills an important and neglected need in American media by addressing the intellectual and spiritual content of religion head-on, illuminating the ideas and practices that form the headlines from the inside.

Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me
1:00 PM

Host: Peter Sagal
Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up. Call in to compete with panelists like Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts and P.J. O'Rourke and you could win the prize of Carl Kassel's voice on your answering machine.

On the Media
2:00 PM

Hosts: Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield
In today's fast-moving society, the media has become ubiquitous white noise. On The Media decodes what we hear, read and see every day, arming citizens with the critical tools necessary to survive the information age. It cuts through the cacophony with insight, a sense of urgency and an arched eyebrow.

This American Life
3:00 PM

Host: Ira Glass
This American Life documents and describes contemporary America with stories that are alternately engaging, intimate, surprising, funny, disturbing, and bittersweet. Host Ira Glass explores a single theme each week using a blend of music and narrative to produce a unique form of radio.

BBC Newshour
4:00 PM

Sixty minutes of news, comment, and analysis from the world's largest news organization.

Weekend All Things Considered
5:00 PM

Host: Debbie Elliott
The original flagship newsmagazine from NPR includes world news, features, reviews, analysis, and commentary. The program rings with the disparate voices of its commentators, from veteran analyst Daniel Schorr and storyteller Kevin Kling to poet Andrei Codrescu.

Car Talk
6:00 PM

Host: Tom and Ray Magliozzi
Imagine the Marx Brothers answering questions about automobiles. Picture Monty Python trying to imitate car noises. Think of A.J. Foyt telling someone how to open the car hood. Mix it all up, throw in a little Dr. Ruth and a little Smothers Brothers, and you've got Car Talk, NPR's Peabody Award-winning radio program hosted by Tom and Ray Magliozzi, better known to their listeners as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers."

Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me
7:00 PM

Host: Peter Sagal
Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up. Call in to compete with panelists like Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts and P.J. O'Rourke and you could win the prize of Carl Kassel's voice on your answering machine.

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Forums
8:00 PM

This monthly breakfast or luncheon series organized by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce features leaders from city, state, and federal government. These forums provide up-to-date insights about our latest legislative initiatives.

World of Ideas
9:00 PM

Each week, WBUR presents the best and the brightest thinkers from Boston University and the Boston community at large. Show discussions focus on various topics such as current events, national and international politics, academic-related issues and public affairs.

BBC World Service
10:00 PM

A collection of various shows from the BBC covering a range of news, talk, sports, drama, science and other programming.

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