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He’s brought us some of the most memorable films in PBS history: The Civil War, Jazz, Baseball and Prohibition. This month, Ken Burns and longtime collaborator Dayton Duncan have teamed up to bring us The Dust Bowl (see page 13), a two-part documentary chronicling the worst man-made environmental catastrophe in American history. It destroyed the farmlands of the Great Plains, turned prairies into deserts, and unleashed a pattern of massive, deadly dust storms that for many seemed to herald the end of the world. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl was a heartbreaking tragedy for millions of Americans. “But perhaps the biggest tragedy,” says Ken, “is that it was preventable. This was an ecosystem— a grassland—that had evolved over millions of years to adjust to the droughts, high winds and violent weather extremes so common to that part of the country.” But in the early 20th century, a combination of factors—a stretch of unusually wet weather, a spike in wheat prices and advances in agricultural equipment—spurred a farming boom that uprooted millions of acres of grassland. “When the drought returned, all that exposed soil took to the skies.” The Dust Bowl is Ken Burns at his best: chronicling a critical moment in American history in all its complexities and profound drama—including rare interviews with 26 survivors of those hard times—while raising crucial questions about humans’ impact on the environment that are more relevant than ever. “It was as if nature itself had turned against the farmers,” says Dayton. “But in fact it was the other way around: we had tried to impose our will on nature and the results were catastrophic.” The film is accompanied by an in-depth website (pbs.org/dustbowl) that offers interview transcripts, archival footage, photographs and music as well as educational outreach materials and lesson plans that will enable teachers to use The Dust Bowl as a historical lens to explore changes affecting the environment today. William Faulkner once said, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Thanks to your generous annual support, WGBH is the place for original, in-depth history documentaries that help us all connect the dots.

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Leslie and Stewart Cady of Shirley use their MemberCards at the Maine Kittery Outlets, the Paradise City Arts Festival and the New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods. Enjoy year-round discounts from WGBH business member partners that share your commitment to keeping WGBH strong. For a complete directory of 150+ discounts, go to wgbh.org/membercard

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Boston Jewish Film Festival The 24th-annual Boston Jewish Film Festival presents films from around the world on Jewish themes at venues including Coolidge Corner Theatre, Museum of Fine Arts, West Newton Cinema, Somerville Theatre and Showcase Cinema de Lux Patriot Place. 11/7–11/19. Members save $1–$5 off tickets (limit 2 per MemberCard). Info: 617-244-9899; bjff.org

For seven years, Emma and Jerry engage in a passionate love affair, deceiving their spouses, each other, and at times, even themselves. In Betrayal, Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter innovatively explores the complexities of love, guilt and duplicity. Presented by Huntington Theatre Company, 11/9–12/9 at Boston University Theatre, 264 Huntington Avenue. Members save $10 on tickets. Info: 617-266-0800; huntingtontheatre.org

Handel’s Messiah

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Ring in the season with the fourth annual WGBH Holiday Auction 11/22–12/11! Starting on Thanksgiving Day, bid and win on weekend getaways, dream vacations, dining packages, gift cards and more. All items are guaranteed to ship within one week of the auction’s end and all proceeds support WGBH. Info and registration: 617-300-2545; auction.wgbh.org

A tradition for 158 years, Handel and Haydn Society’s Harry Christophers (pictured) conducts the Chorus, Period Instrument Orchestra and internationally acclaimed soloists in Handel’s dramatic masterwork, Messiah. 11/30–12/2 at Boston’s Symphony Hall. Members get 10% off individual tickets, excluding subscriptions and D level seats. Limit 4 per MemberCard (use code WGBH11). Info: 617-266-3605; handelandhaydn.org

Help your kids learn about giving back through a multimedia photo essay at the Boston Children’s Museum that tells the story of Cradles to Crayons, a Massachusettsbased organization that provides clothing, shoes and books to children in need. Through 11/25 at the museum. Members save $1 off admission (limit 4 per MemberCard). Info: 617-426-6500; bostonchildrensmuseum.org

Join a membersonly sneak preview screening of The Dust Bowl with filmmaker Ken Burns in the WGBH Studios in Brighton on Wed, 11/14, 7–9pm. Be the first to get a glimpse of the upcoming documentary that chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history. Tickets are available for Ralph Lowell Society and Leadership Circle members. For more information, or to purchase tickets: wgbh.org/dustbowl

Radius

Radius Ensemble, now in its 14th season, has reinvigorated classical music for a new generation. A chamber music ensemble of winds, strings and piano, Radius performs music from the classical period to the modern era, from beloved masterpieces to undiscovered gems. The group will perform a free concert at Clark University’s newly renovated Razzo Hall in Worcester on Fri, 11/16. Info: 617-792-7234; radiusensemble.org

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A Christmas Celtic Sojourn

WGBH brings together some of the best musicians, singers and dancers from around the Celtic world and beyond for the 10th anniversary of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn. Join 89.7 WGBH’s Brian O’Donovan for shows in Boston, Worcester and Providence, RI, as well as at the stunning setting of the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport. 12/6–12/22. Info: wgbh.org/celtic

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It’s Voting Day!

Daniel begins to learn what it means to vote. In his neighborhood, he joins with his friends to cast his vote for a new piece of playground equipment. At school, Daniel and his classmates get to cast their own votes to choose their new class pet: a bunny or a turtle. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood/ The Neighborhood Votes/ The Class Votes Tue, 11/6 at 11am & 1:30pm on WGBH 2

Tail-Wagging Thanks When Martha learns that Helen’s extended family will be coming for Thanksgiving, she decides to search for her own long-lost canine siblings. Tails begin to wag as the family reunites for this allnew two-part episode. Martha Speaks/Martha’s Thanksgiving Mon, 11/19 at 7:30am & 2:30pm on WGBH 2

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Why Poverty?

Why, in the 21st century, do a billion people still live in poverty? A series of bold and provocative films tackles some of the issues surrounding this question, including food security, education, gender equality, the effectiveness of global aid, the effects of disease, and wars. Solar Mamas explores India’s Barefoot College, which gives impoverished women skills to change their communities. On US shores, Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream tells the story of the economic disparities faced by New Yorkers only minutes from one another as the crow flies. Poor Kids USA, produced by WGBH’s Frontline, looks at the world from the point of view of a handful of emotionally intelligent and articulate children, exploring what life is like for some of the youngest victims of the economic decline. And Give Us the Money delves into the age-old question of how to do good by examining the successes and setbacks of end-poverty global campaigns. WGBH’s World channel will present two films on poverty each night the week of November 26, airing from 7 to 9pm (see page 7 for program titles and page 1 for ways to tune in World). Independent Lens/Solar Mamas Mon, 11/5 at 10pm on WGBH 2 Independent Lens/ Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream Mon, 11/12 at 10pm on WGBH 2 Frontline/Poor Kids USA Tue, 11/20 at 10pm on WGBH 2 Give Us the Money Mon, 11/26 at 7pm on WGBH World

Grab Day

Grab Day happens each year in the villages of New Mexico’s Laguna Pueblo tribe. villagers honor Catholic saints and family members by showering food and gifts from the rooftops of their homes upon the community gathered below. A community-wide prayer of abundance, thanks and renewal, Grab Day exists at the intersection of traditional Native and contemporary Western cultures. Grab explores the origins and evolution of this 300-year-old custom and follows three families as they prepare for the annual event. Grab Tue, 11/6 at 7pm on WGBH World See page 1 for ways to tune in WGBH World. 8 Full schedules: wgbh.org | Access the digital edition of Explore! at wgbh.org/Explore

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Thursday 1 PBS NewsHour History Detectives 7pm Greater Boston Antiques Roadshow UK Manchester 7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen 44 America’s Test Kitchen Crepes and Croissants 8pm 2 Roadside Stories 8:30 2 Windows to the Wild Leaf Peeping by Balloon Get a look at fall foliage over Derry, New Hampshire, from the skies in a hot-air balloon. (*) 44 Nova ScienceNow Can I Eat That? Uncover the complicated truth behind our sense of taste. (d) 9pm 2 Electoral Dysfunction This documentary, starring political humorist Mo Rocca, uses humor to take an irreverent look at voting in America. 44 Frontline 10pm 44 P.O.V. My Perestroika An intimate look at the last generation of Soviet children. Five classmates go from living sheltered childhoods to experiencing the hopes of Gorbachev’s reforms and the confusion of the USSR’s dissolution, to searching for their places in today’s Moscow. 10:30 2 Neighborhood Kitchen Orinco 11pm 2 Charlie Rose 11:30 44 PBS NewsHour 6pm

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2 McLaughlin Group 2 Frontline The Choice 2012 Hundreds of hours of research and dozens of original interviews reveal new details and fresh insights about the two presidential candidates. 44 Market Warriors Antiquing in Burlington, KY (Pt. 1) 10pm 44 This Old House Hour 11pm 2 Need to Know 44 PBS NewsHour 11:30 2 Charlie Rose 8:30 9pm

Saturday 3 2 Antiques Roadshow Unique Antiques Showcases the most outlandish, kitschy and downright morbidly fascinating antiques of past decade. 44 History Detectives 12pm 2 Sara’s Weeknight Meals Two for One 44 Antiques Roadshow Unique Antiques (See 11am) 12:30 2 Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef 1pm 2 Food Trip with Todd English: Malaysia 44 Nova ScienceNow Can I Eat That? (See 11/1 at 8pm) (d) 2pm 2 Simply Ming Thickening with Guest Susur Lee 44 Frontline The Choice 2012 (See 11/2 at 9pm) 2:30 2 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Butchering 3pm 2 America’s Test Kitchen Bistro-Style Steak and Potatoes 3:30 2 Cook’s Country Thrill of the Grill 4pm 2 Neighborhood Kitchens (*) 44 Ellen DeGeneres: The Mark Twain Prize 4:30 2 Rough Cut 5pm 2 This Old House Hour 5:30 44 The Searchers A Confederate veteran and 11am

his part-Cherokee partner search five years for a kidnapped girl. 6pm 2 Broadway: The American Musical Tradition (1957–1979)/Putting It Together (1980–Present) 7pm 2 Masterpiece Classic Upstairs Downstairs, Season 2 All The Things You Are Witness what happens as Lady Agnes and Sir Hallam drift further apart. 7:30 44 Hound of the Baskervilles When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, Sherlock Holmes (Peter Cushing) is hired to investigate. 8pm 2 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 2 As Time Goes By 9pm 2 Vicar of Dibley (*) 44 Dark Victory An heiress (Bette Davis) with only months to live embarks on a social whirl, then marries her doctor (George Brent). 9:30 2 Antiques Roadshow UK HMS Victory 10pm 2 Antiques Roadshow Unique Antiques (See 11/3 at 11am)

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44 Antiques Roadshow Unique Antiques (See 11/3 at 11am) 44 Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly 44 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe 44 Moneytrack (d) 44 Consuelo Mack WealthTrack 44 CEO Global Foresight PBS: The Future of Public Television 44 Greater Boston 44 Inside Washington 44 McLaughlin Group 2 Travelscope Greece: Cruising the Isles 44 The Victory Garden 2 Rick Steves’ Europe 44 Theater Talk (*)

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Live Election Coverage

The debates are over and the ad campaigns have run their course. Now it’s time to tally the votes. For the first time ever, WGBH 2, 89.7 WGBH and WGBHNews.org will simulcast a joint election night program: WGBH Election Night Analysis from 7–8pm. From 8–11pm, join PBS NewsHour senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff as they co-anchor live coverage of election results. Or tune in 89.7 WGBH for live coverage of events from 7pm onward. WGBH Election Night Analysis Tue, 11/6 at 7pm on WGBH 2/Greater Boston, 89.7 WGBH and WGBHNews.org PBS NewsHour Election Night 2012: A Special Report Tue, 11/6 at 8pm on WGBH 2

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A remote, bleak speck of rock in the middle of the Pacific, Easter Island has mystified the world ever since the first Europeans arrived in 1722. How and why did the ancient islanders build and move nearly 900 giant statues, or moai, weighing up to 86 tons? And how did they transform a presumed paradise into a treeless wasteland, bringing ruin upon their island and themselves? Nova explores controversial recent claims that challenge decades of previous thinking about the islanders, who have been accused of everything from ecocide to cannibalism. Among the radical new theories is that the islanders used ropes to “walk” the statues upright, like moving a refrigerator. With the help of an accurate 15-ton replica statue, a Nova team sets out to test this high-risk, seemingly unlikely theory—serving up plenty of action and surprises in this fresh investigation of one of the ancient world’s most intriguing enigmas. Nova/Mystery of Easter Island Wed, 11/7 at 9pm on WGBH 2 Find your favorite British dramas on WGBH 44 9

Despite the odds, there are countless stories of the most unlikely cross-species relationships imaginable: a goat guiding a blind horse, a doe who regularly visits her Great Dane surrogate mother, a juvenile gibbon choosing to live with a family of capuchins. Aberrations of nature? Instincts gone awry? Animal Odd Couples looks at these remarkable relationships firsthand, and through caregivers, biologists and animal behaviorists, explores what they suggest about the nature of animal emotions. Nature/Animal Odd Couples Wed, 11/7 at 8pm on WGBH 2

From Ramen to Golf Clubs

Narrated by celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, The Mind of a Chef dares to make connections between food and nature, science, music, art, sports, history and pretty much anything else a renowned chef can stir up. From ramen to rotting bananas, from Copenhagen to Kentucky, from pork buns to golf clubs, The Mind of a Chef reinvents the travel/cooking show genre. The first season explores the food-centric world of eclectic chef David Chang. The Mind of a Chef Fri, 11/9 & 11/16 at 9pm on WGBH 2

Which Wire?

Kitchen need more lighting? Showerhead clogged? WGBH’s Ask This Old House is there to help walk you through those small projects that can sometimes seem too big. This month, new episodes tackle kitchen lighting, showerhead valve replacement, privacy fence installation and more. You’ll see familiar faces of host (from right to left) Richard Trethewey, Kevin O’Connor, Tom Silva, and Roger Cook, along with new ones like comedian Jimmy Fallon (second from left), who joined the cast for a “What Is It?” segment in New York’s Times Square. (Tune in the November 9th episode to find out what’s pictured!) Ask This Old House Friday, 11/9 at 10:30pm on WGBH 44 10 Full schedules: wgbh.org | Access the digital edition of Explore! at wgbh.org/Explore

2 Masterpiece Classic Upstairs Downstairs, Season 2 The Last Waltz Trace the evolving relationships of three couples, upstairs and down. 44 History of Science What Is Out There? 10pm 2 Masterpiece Classic Upstairs Downstairs, Season 2 The Last Waltz (See 9pm) 44 History of Science What Is the World Made Of? 11pm 2 History Detectives 44 Infinity Hall Live Wilson Phillips 9pm

Monday 5 PBS NewsHour History Detectives 7pm Greater Boston Antiques Roadshow UK Abergavenny 2 7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe 44 America’s Test Kitchen 8pm 2 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 2 Features never-before-seen appraisals from Season 16, including stops in El Paso, Atlanta, Minneapolis and more. 44 Ashes to Ashes 6pm

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44 Cuisine Culture Chef Yoram Nitzam 3:30 2 Ellen DeGeneres: The Mark Twain Prize 44 Kimchi Chronicles The Noodle and Dumpling Chronicles (d) 4pm 44 Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef 4:30 44 Essential Pepin Fine Finishes (d) 5pm 2 Moyers & Company 44 Lidia’s Italy in America 5:30 44 Simply Ming Caramelization with Guest Jody Adams 6pm 2 Antiques Roadshow UK King’s College 2 44 The Searchers (See 11/3 at 5:30pm) 6:30 2 Neighborhood Kitchens (*) 7pm 2 Market Warriors Antiquing in Canton, TX (Pt. 1) 8pm 2 Call the Midwife Witness Sister Monica Joan’s illness, recovery and trouble with the law. 44 Nature Raccoon Nation (d) 3pm

2 Market Warriors Antiquing in Canton, TX (Pt. 2) Return with the pickers to Canton, Texas, as they search for 19th-century finds. 44 Hustle 10pm 2 Independent Lens Solar Mamas See Why Poverty?, page 8 44 MI-5 11pm 2 Charlie Rose 9pm

Tuesday 6 2 PBS NewsHour 44 History Detectives 7pm 2 Greater Boston See Live Election Coverage, page 9 44 Antiques Roadshow UK Ipswich 7:30 44 America’s Test Kitchen Soup and Bread from Scratch 8pm 2 PBS NewsHour Election Night 2012: A Special Report See Live Election Coverage, page 9 44 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 2 (See 11/5 at 8pm) 9pm 44 Masterpiece Classic Upstairs Downstairs, 6pm

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PBS NewsHour History Detectives 7pm Greater Boston Antiques Roadshow UK Dartington 7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe Iran’s Historic Capitals 44 America’s Test Kitchen A Moroccan Feast 8pm 2 Nature Animal Odd Couples See Nature’s Odd Couples, page 10 (d) 44 Lark Rise to Candleford 9pm 2 Nova Mystery of Easter Island See Walking Moai?, page 9 44 Doc Martin 10pm 2 Nova ScienceNow What Are Animals Thinking? Join David Pogue as he meets animals that challenge notions of what makes “us” different from “them.” (d) 44 Waking the Dead 11pm 2 Charlie Rose 6pm

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Honoring Our Heroes

Pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of 22 million American veterans with Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds) and Gary Sinise (CSI: New York) as they celebrate the heroes who have served throughout America’s history in National Salute to Veterans. Featuring new footage shot at the US Capitol, as well as moments from past National Memorial Day concerts, the program showcases an all-star lineup that includes Colin Powell, Forest Whitaker, Pia Toscano, Kris Allen, A.J. Cook, Jason Ritter and Yolanda Adams. National Salute to Veterans Sun, 11/11 at 8pm on WGBH 2

Dog Portrait: Priceless? Whether it’s a ceramic dog or a painted cat, this special from WGBH’s Antiques Roadshow is chock full of appraisals featuring felines and canines—in sculpture, on canvas and in many other forms. Take a look at an original Hush Puppy mascot, dog portraits, a “naughty” cat bronze and more. Antiques Roadshow/Cats & Dogs Mon, 11/12 at 8pm on WGBH 2

Exploring Assisted Suicide

No decision is more personal than the choice to end one’s life. For those with fatal and incurable diseases, seeking help to hasten death means navigating ethical questions as well as legal risks for those left behind. Doctor-assisted suicide is currently legal in two states: Washington and Oregon. Across the country, the boundaries of what is culturally acceptable are broadening, and the lines between what is legal and illegal, merciful and cruel, and what seems right and wrong are blurred as never before. In stunning portraits of individuals grappling with the end of life—along with the doctors, family members, activists and legal experts with stakes in their decisions—WGBH’s Frontline explores America’s ambivalence about assisted suicide. Frontline/The Death Plan Tue, 11/13 at 9:30pm on WGBH 2

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Thursday 8 2 PBS NewsHour 44 History Detectives 7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 Antiques Roadshow UK Dartington Hall 7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe 44 America’s Test Kitchen 8pm 2 Roadside Stories 44 Nova Mystery of Easter Island (See 11/7 at 9pm) 8:30 2 Windows to the Wild Cave of the Winds Willem Lange hikes the ridgeline of 6pm

Mt. Mansfield with the director of The Natural Areas Center at the University of vermont and a viewer inspired by Willem to take up hiking. Will the trio make it to the Cave of the Winds near the summit? (*) 9pm 2 Playing for the World: 1904 Indian Girls’ Basketball See how a unique combination of Native American women came together and learned how to play basketball. 44 Nova ScienceNow What Are Animals Thinking? (See 11/7 at 10pm) (d)

A Duck’s Life

Ducks fly through the air on short stubby wings—traveling in large, energy-efficient formations over thousands of miles. There are some 150 species of them, representing a wide variety of shapes, sizes and behaviors. Some are noisy and gregarious, others shy and elusive. They are familiar animals, but most of us don’t really know these phenomenal, sophisticated creatures at all. An Original DUCKumentary follows a wood duck family as a male and female create a bond, migrate together across thousands of miles, nurture and protect a brood of chicks, then come full circle as they head to their wintering grounds. Nature/An Original DUCKumentary Wed, 11/14 at 8pm on WGBH 2

2 Racing the Rez Navajo and Hopi crosscountry runners from two rival high schools put it all on the line for Tribal pride, triumph over adversity and state championship glory. 44 Globe Trekker Globe Trekker ‘Round the World: London to Istanbul (d) 11pm 2 Charlie Rose 10pm

Friday 9 PBS NewsHour History Detectives 7pm Greater Boston Antiques Roadshow UK Retrospective 7:30 2 Basic Black 44 Neighborhood Kitchens 8pm 2 Washington Week 44 History Detectives 8:30 2 McLaughlin Group 9pm 2 The Mind of a Chef Squeal Like a Pig See From Ramen to Golf Clubs, page 10 44 Market Warriors Antiquing in Canton, TX (Pt. 2) (See 11/5 at 9pm) 6pm

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Saturday 10 2 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 2 (See 11/5 at 8pm) 44 History Detectives 12pm 2 The Mind of a Chef Squeal Like a Pig (See 11/9 at 9pm) 44 Ask This Old House 12:30 2 Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef 44 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 2 (See 11/5 at 8pm) 1pm 2 The French Chef Puﬀ Pastry (*) 1:30 2 Lidia’s Italy 44 Nova Mystery of Easter Island (See 11/7 at 9pm) 11am

In August, a rover named Curiosity touched down inside Mars’s Gale Crater, carrying instruments designed to test for signs that Mars might once have been suitable for life. But landing on the Red Planet was no small task. While the “sky crane” that lowered the rover to the planet’s surface was rigorously tested on Earth, there was no guarantee it would work on Mars. With inside access to the scientists and engineers responsible for Curiosity’s on-the-ground experiments, WGBH’s Nova brings you the exhilarating moments after Curiosity’s landing—and the spectacular discoveries that followed. Nova/Ultimate Mars Challenge Wed, 11/14 at 9pm WGBH 2 12 Full schedules: wgbh.org | Access the digital edition of Explore! at wgbh.org/Explore

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2 Simply Ming On the Road with Michael Schlow at Tico 2:30 2 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Rice 44 Nova ScienceNow What Are Animals Thinking? (See 11/7 at 10pm) (d) 3pm 2 America’s Test Kitchen Simply Chicken 3:30 2 Cook’s Country Forgotten Cookies 44 Dark Victory (See 11/3 at 9pm) 4pm 2 Neighborhood Kitchens (*) 4:30 2 Rough Cut 5pm 2 This Old House Hour 5:30 44 Hound of the Baskervilles (See 11/3 at 7:30pm) 6pm 2 Ask This Old House 6:30 2 Ask This Old House 7pm 2 Masterpiece Classic Upstairs Downstairs, Season 2 The Last Waltz (See 11/4 at 9pm) 44 A Walk in the Clouds A married chocolate salesman (Keanu Reeves) agrees to pose for a day as the new husband of a pregnant vineyard heiress (Aitana Sanchez-Gijon) in postwar California. 8pm 2 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 2 As Time Goes By 8:50 44 Rocky A small time boxer (Sylvester Stallone) gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to fight the heavyweight champ in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. 9pm 2 Vicar of Dibley (*) 9:30 2 Antiques Roadshow UK Retrospective 10pm 2 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 2 (See 11/5 at 8pm) 11pm 2 Basic Black 44 Front Row Center Train 11:30 2 Ask This Old House 2pm

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44 CEO Global Foresight G-Tech: The Future of Lotteries 9:30 44 Greater Boston 10am 44 Inside Washington 10:30 44 McLaughlin Group 11am 2 Travelscope San Antonio, Texas: More Than the Alamo 44 The Victory Garden (d) 11:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe 44 Theater Talk (*) 12pm 2 Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge Alaska: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 44 The Lawrence Welk Show Tribute to Fred Astaire 12:30 2 Basic Black 1pm 2 Nova Mystery of Easter Island (See 11/7 at 9pm) 44 Roadtrip Nation Los Angeles 1:30 44 Bluegrass Underground The Vespers 2pm 2 Nature Animal Odd Couples (See 11/7 at 8pm) (d) 44 Ciao Italia Delicious Sauces 2:30 44 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Butchering 3pm 2 California Forever The History of California State Parks 44 Cuisine Culture Guy Savoy, Las Vegas 3:30 44 Kimchi Chronicles The Pork Chronicles (d) 4pm 2 California Forever Parks for the Future 44 Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef Salads the French Way 4:30 44 Essential Pepin Special Spuds (d) 5pm 2 Moyers & Company 44 Lidia’s Italy in America 5:30 44 Simply Ming Thickening with Guest Susur Lee 6pm 2 Antiques Roadshow UK Abergavenny 2 44 Dark Victory (See 11/3 at 9pm) 6:30 2 Neighborhood Kitchens (*) 7pm 2 Market Warriors Antiquing in Canton, TX (Pt. 2) (See 11/5 at 9pm) 8pm 2 National Salute to Veterans 2012 See Honoring Our Heroes, page 11 9am

The Dust Bowl

Ken Burns’s latest film chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat boom of the “Great Plow-Up,” followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, destroyed the farmlands of the Great Plains, turned prairies into deserts and unleashed a pattern of deadly dust storms. Each year of the calamity, storms grew more ferocious and more frequent, sweeping up millions of tons of earth, covering farms and homes across the Plains with sand and spreading the dust across the country. Children developed often-fatal “dust pneumonia,” business owners unable to cope with the financial ruin committed suicide, and thousands of desperate Americans were torn from their homes and forced on the road in an exodus unlike anything the US had ever seen. But with tragedy also came heroic perseverance against enormous odds: families finding ways to survive and hold onto their land, New Deal programs that kept hungry families afloat, and a partnership between government agencies and farmers to develop new farming and conservation methods. The Dust Bowl tells this story through vivid interviews with 26 survivors of those hard times— perhaps the last recorded testimony of the generation that lived through the disaster. Seldom-seen movie footage and previously unpublished photographs bring to life the stories of incredible human suffering and equally incredible human resilience that mark this epic period in America’s history. The Dust Bowl on WGBH 2 Sun, 11/18 at 8pm Mon, 11/19 at 8pm Find your favorite British dramas on WGBH 44 13

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Kimchi Chronicles Sun (11/4, 11/11, 11/18) 3:30pm on 44 Lidia’s Italy in America Sun (11/4) 5pm on 44, Sat (11/10) 1:30pm on 2, Sun (11/11) 5pm on 44, Sat (11/17) 1:30pm on 2, Sun (11/18) 5pm on 44 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Sat (11/3, 11/10, 11/17) 2:30pm on 2, Sun (11/4, 11/11, 11/18) 2:30pm on 44 The Mind of a Chef Fri (11/9) 9pm, 9:30pm, 10pm, 10:30pm on 2, Sat (11/10) 2am, 2:30am, 3am, 3:30am on 44; 12pm on 2, Mon (11/12) 3am. 3:30am, 4am, 4:30am on 44, Fri (11/16) 9pm, 9:30pm on 2, Sat (11/17) 3am, 3:30am on 44; 12pm on 2, Mon (11/19) 5am, 5:30am on 44, Sat (11/24) 2am, 2:30am, 3am, 3:30am on 44, Mon (11/26) 3am, 3:30am, 4am on 44, 4:30am on 44 Neighborhood Kitchens Thu (11/1) 10:30pm on 2, Sat (11/3) 4pm on 2; 11:30pm on 44, Sun (11/4) 6:30pm on 2, Sat (11/10) 4pm on 2, Sun (11/11) 6:30pm on 2, Sat (11/17) 4pm on 2, Sun (11/18) 6:30pm on 2 Sara’s Weeknight Meals Sat (11/3) 12pm on 2 Simply Ming Sat (11/3, 11/10, 11/17) 2pm on 2, Sun (11/4, 11/11, 11/18) 5:30pm on 44

History Antiques Roadshow Sat (11/3) 4am, 12pm on 44; 11am, 10pm on 2, Sun (11/4) 6am on 44, Mon (11/5) 8pm on 2, Tue (11/6) 2am, 1:30pm, 8pm on 44; 5am on 2, Wed (11/7) 2am on 2; 5am on 44, Fri (11/9) 2:30pm on 44, Sat (11/10) 11am, 10pm on 2; 12:30pm on 44, Sun (11/11) 6am on 44, Mon (11/12) 8pm on 2, Tue (11/13) 2am, 1:30pm, 8pm on 44; 5am on 2, Wed (11/14) 5am on 44, Sat (11/17) 11am, 10pm on 2; 12pm on 44, Sun (11/18) 6am on 44; 1pm on 2, Tue (11/20) 5am on 44, Fri (11/23) 5am on 44, Sat (11/24) 4am on 44, Sun (11/25) 6am on 44, Tue (11/27) 2am on 44; 5am on 2, Wed (11/28) 5am on 44 Antiques Roadshow UK Thu (11/1) 7pm on 44, Fri (11/2) 7pm on 44, Sat (11/3) 9:30pm on 2, Sun (11/4) 6pm on 2, Mon (11/5) 7pm on 44, Tue (11/6) 7pm on 44, Wed (11/7) 7pm on 44, Thu (11/8) 7pm on 44, Fri (11/9) 7pm on 44, Sat (11/10) 9:30pm on 2, Sun (11/11) 6pm on 2, Mon (11/12) 7pm on 44, Tue (11/13) 7pm on 44, Wed (11/14) 7pm on 44, Thu (11/15) 7pm on 44, Fri (11/16) 7pm on 44, Sat (11/17) 9:30pm on 2, Sun (11/18) 6pm on 2, Mon (11/19) 7pm on 44, Tue (11/20) 7pm on 44, Wed (11/21) 7pm on 44 The Dust Bowl Sun (11/18) 8pm, 10pm on 2, Mon (11/19) 1am, 3am, 1:30pm on 44; 4am, 8pm. 10pm on 2, Tue (11/20) 1am, 3am, 1:30pm on 44; 4am, 8pm,

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Radio Spotlight Celebrating 10 years of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn 89.7 WGBH’s Brian O’Donovan has created a local holiday tradition. Now in its 10th year, A Christmas Celtic Sojourn plays to sold-out theaters in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. More than 10,000 people in all will turn out next month to enjoy the seasonal mix of traditional Celtic music, Irish dancing and storytelling hosted by O’Donovan. WGBH’s Matt Roy recently spoke with him about the anniversary and what audiences can expect to see and hear this year.

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How was A Christmas Celtic Sojourn born? It was an extension of the annual Christmas edition of my radio show, A Celtic Sojourn. I always liked the idea of “collage” radio, and the Christmas show was a blend of music, spoken-word poetry and storytelling. And instead of a host in the traditional sense, I became a dramatic character who tied together this pastiche for listeners. In 2003, I decided to do something similar on stage at the Somerville Theatre. It was a snowy Saturday, and we look back at it with fond memories because we pulled it off—and the crowd loved it.

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What role do you play in the stage production? There’s an Irish expression, Fear an Tí, which means “the man of the house,” or master of ceremonies. And that’s what I am. I strive to create an atmosphere that feels to the audience as if we’re welcoming them into our home, or as if we’re together at a neighborhood pub. We sing and tell stories about times past. The great thing about the time of year is that it gives people permission to be sentimental. Outside the holiday season, sentimentality is often regarded as sappy, a little teary or schmaltzy. But at Christmastime, we can acknowledge the emotions attached to the season and allow ourselves to go with them.

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How do you choose the performers?

As host of A Celtic Sojourn, I’ve been immer sed in traditional Celtic music for more than 25 years and have a deep well of knowledge upon

and a singer—but in the background as well, helping to create a family atmosphere backstage.

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Where does your love of music come from? I grew up in a musical household…and in a musical culture. My family’s social activities were all based on music. It’s the same now when I go back to Ireland. My father is 90 years old and when we get together, he will sing. I’m a jack-ofall-trades, master of none. I sing and whistle, and play guitar and keyboard—just not at a very high level. But I enjoy sitting in and participating.

which to draw. I also travel a lot—here in this country and internationally—to see artists perform at various festivals and in other settings. I never hire anybody who I haven’t seen live— that’s an absolute rule. I’m convinced that not all recordings or YouTube videos reflect the ability of an artist to communicate with an audience.

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What’s it like to see the show evolve into such a success? It’s very gratifying for me and for WGBH. The real gratification comes less from the show’s success, than from our creating this yearly tradition, this platform on which we can display the richness of this world. The artists that we’ve been able to get are spectacular, and the audience can trust that they’ll see top-notch, professional musicians. For my family, it’s become part of who we are on a yearly basis. It’s something we love doing.

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How is your family involved?

My oldest daughter, Aoife, is a professional musician and she’s twice sung in the show. My youngest, Fionnuala, was in every show up to last year when she went off to college. She was a little nine-year-old who surprised the audience by coming out and singing a solo on that memorable night in 2003. My wife, Lindsay, is very much involved, not just on stage—she is a musician

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How do you account for the current vitality of Celtic music? Young musicians the world over are playing Celtic music, including right here in Boston. Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory have amazing players going through. Creativity is soaring, because young artists are open to experimentation and less concerned about preserving a style of music.

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Who is featured in this year’s A Christmas Celtic Sojourn? We’ve brought back some of our star performers. Solas plays at the contemporary edge of traditional music and they’re back with us. We consider them our house band; they’re absolutely terrific. We’ve got harpist Catriona McKay and fiddler Chris Stout from Scotland, a duo that’s blown the audience away in years past. Navan, who was there for our first show a decade ago, will be showcasing its unique four-part harmonies. We’ve got the amazing Alyth McCormack of Scotland, who frequently sings with The Chieftains. And brothers Jon and Nathan Pilatzke, along with Cara Butler, will be bringing Irish dance with a hint of Canada, picked up in the Ottawa Valley where they’re from. We can’t wait…it’s going to be a blast! To purchase tickets or to learn more about A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, visit wgbh.org/celtic. O’Donovan hosts A Celtic Sojourn Saturdays at 3pm on 89.7 WGBH, Boston Public Radio.

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as if we’re welcoming them into our home, or as if we’re together at a neighborhood pub.” Schedules, program info, playlists: wgbh.org/89.7 23

89.7 WGBH, Boston Public Radio Your Take on Takeout

Sample some of Planet Takeout’s stories on the Menu section of its website, like those shown at left.

By Phil Redo, Managing Director 89.7 WGBH, Boston Public Radio

Documentary producer Val Wang chose WGBH as her base of operations to tell the story of Chinese takeouts— those seemingly ubiquitous storefront restaurants that represent a cultural crossroads, bringing together Chinese immigrants and the local population, which in Boston includes many communities of color. I introduced her storytelling project Planet Takeout a few months ago in this space, and I wanted to update you on its progress. Since Planet Takeout launched, Val has presented the results to a live audience in WGBH’s One Guest Street studios, and contributed a half-dozen feature stories to 89.7. Her stories, which have been heard on both Morning Edition and All Things Considered, explored the economic, historical and social aspects of Chinese takeouts, the causes of tension that can exist within the staff, and the experiences from both sides of the counter. Recently, Val appeared on our midday talk program Boston Public Radio to discuss how her project has progressed and to share the stories she has collected from customers, including listeners of the show. Her reporting contemplates the following question: What is the ideal relationship between a small business and its surrounding neighborhood? Val told the story of a takeout that has a friendly but distant relationship to the community, and of another whose owner has become so involved he now coaches a local football team. We’ve learned that for some Chinese immigrant families, running a takeout is a way into American society. But it is grueling work with very long hours, and often the next generation wants no part of it. The project has been supported by online and social media components. The accompanying website (PlanetTakeout.org) is filled with interactive

maps, fortune cookie content, fascinating videos, all the radio stories and additional audio sound clips of takeout staff and customers. It has been a very interesting project that officially comes to a close in another month. But thanks to the Web and Val’s interest in continuing to document these neighborhood assets, we anticipate it will continue and that you will be able to hear updates on the radio.

The World’s Geo Quiz

Where in the World Is…

Test your grasp of geography with The World’s Geo Quiz: Situated in the Phillippines between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea, this 300-mile island has a bio-diverse environment with several hundred species of butterflies. (But only one endemic species of bearded pig…) The main attraction: an underground river that flows through more than five miles of bat-ﬁlled limestone caves and subterranean lagoons, a spectacular formation that recently gained entry to what some are calling the new seven wonders of nature. The island was once known for its malaria and prison camps. Now a growing numbers of tourists who flock to see the river have brought the island pride and a little prosperity— and incentive to protect an ancient ecosystem. Where is this geological wonder? Find the answer on the bottom of page 25 or online where you can listen to a story about the river and view a slideshow at http://bit.ly/geo-river.

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Arts & Ideas

Eric in the Evening

The Invention of the Body Scanner

This episode looks at the issue of surveillance in America— and questions its necessity. Join host Marc Levitt and a panel of scholars, government officials and artists for Action Speaks, live from downtown Providence. Sun, 11/4 at 7pm

Happy Birthday!

Some of jazz’s greats celebrate their birthdays this month: Grammy-winning male jazz vocalist Kurt Elling; trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval; guitarist Russell Malone; pianist and singer Diana Krall and more. Celebrate their music with host Eric Jackson on this edition of Eric in the Evening. Fri, 11/9 at 9pm

A Celtic Sojourn

Solas

The supergroup Solas is appearing in A Christmas Celtic Sojourn for the first time since 2008, performing next month in the beloved holiday show’s 10-stop tour around New England. Bringing together the traditional music of Ireland with a more contemporary approach, this band has been around for more than 16 years. They are led by the talented Seamus Egan, who also is the music director for A Christmas Celtic Sojourn. The history of Solas—from their first CD in 1996 through to their latest project—will be explored on this afternoon’s program. Sat, 11/10 at 3pm

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Note: Schedule accurate at press time. Find updates online at wgbh.org/radio

Saturday 6am 7am 8am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 6pm 8pm 9pm 12am

Living on Earth Innovation Hub Weekend Edition Studio 360 This American Life Says You! Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! The Moth/Radio Lab A Celtic Sojourn A Prairie Home Companion Says You! Eric in the Evening Jazz with Bob Parlocha

Sunday 6am 7am 8am 10am 11am 12pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 8pm 9pm 12am

Humankind Being Weekend Edition Bob Edwards Weekend Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! A Prairie Home Companion Says You! America's Test Kitchen Radio Marketplace Money All Things Considered Arts & Ideas Jazz Decades Eric in the Evening Public Radio Remix

News programs on 89.7 WGBH are made possible by your contributions to the Independent Journalism Fund.

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Classical New England A New Era of BSO Broadcasts

There may not yet be a new music director in place, but the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its six-decade-long broadcast partner Classical New England are rolling into a new season with a decidedly forward-looking sound in Symphony Hall, both on stage and in the broadcast booth “high above courtside.” Onstage, the BSO is welcoming five new musicians to its ranks for the 2012–2013 season, including Wesley Collins, viola; Michael Winter, third horn; James Markey, bass trombone; and percussionists Kyle Brightwell and Matthew McKay. And this month, the orchestra will feature two highly anticipated Symphony Hall debuts. Pianist Daniil Trifonov, fresh off his Chopin and Tchaikovsky competition victories, will perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the BSO on our November 10 broadcast. The following week, pianist (and Berklee College of Music alum) Kirill Gerstein makes his subscription debut with the BSO, performing both the Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1, as well as In Seven Days for piano and orchestra, by English composer/conductor Thomas Adès, who will be on the podium.

There are some exciting changes occurring in the broadcast booth as well! Afternoon host Cathy Fuller has teamed up with longtime host Ron Della Chiesa to provide a fresh sound to our live Saturday night broadcasts, as well as our new Thursday afternoon BSO Previews. “The rapport and good humor between Cathy and Ron during our Tanglewood Turnpike segments last summer was instant and impressive,” notes Classical New England managing director Benjamin Roe. “Cathy’s warm and companionable insights into the music world, combined with Ron’s six decades of experience as a veteran BSO (and Boston) observer, makes for a broadcast tandem second to none.” The new broadcast duo can be heard live every Saturday night starting at 7pm from Symphony Hall, with encore broadcasts on Sundays at 1pm that can also be heard on stations in Maine, Vermont, Connecticut and upstate New York. It’s the latest in a string of initiatives between WGBH and the BSO, which includes the BSO Concert Channel, a new, high-bitrate online audio channel, featuring a 24/7 stream of Boston Symphony Orchestra concert broadcasts. The channel is the first in the nation to offer a continuous, high-quality audio stream of live concerts by one of the world’s great orchestras.

What’s on Classical New England Monday–Friday 5am 10am 2pm 7pm 9pm

Classical Music with Laura Carlo 8:30am Keith’s Classical Corner Classical Music with Alan McLellan 12pm Café Europa Classical Music with Cathy Fuller Thursdays: 4pm BSO Previews Fridays: 4pm Drive Time Live Performance Today with Fred Child Classical Music with James David Jacobs Fridays: 9pm Concierto

Online: classicalnewengland.org On-air: 99.5 Boston-NH | 89.7 HD2 Boston | 96.3 Beacon Hill 89.5 Nantucket | 88.7 Providence

Saturday 6am In Performance with Cathy Fuller 7am Classical Music with Ray Brown 9am Classics For Kids 12pm Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby 5pm Live from Fraser 6pm New England Summer Festivals 7pm Boston Symphony Orchestra 11pm BSO on Record

Classical Online Channels

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Sunday 6am 7am 11am 12pm 1pm 3pm 5pm 6pm 6:30pm 10pm 11pm

The Bach Hour with Brian McCreath Baroque in Boston with Laura Carlo From the Top New England Summer Festivals Boston Symphony Orchestra Sunday Concert The Bach Hour with Brian McCreath Arias & Barcarolles with Cathy Fuller World of Opera Live from Fraser Pipedreams

Live BSO Broadcasts on Classical New England Saturday, November 3 Juanjo Mena, conductor Gil Shaham, violin (right) Saariaho Circle Map Britten violin Concerto Dvořák Symphony No. 7

Saturday, November 24 Christian Zacharias, conductor and piano (right) Haydn Symphony No. 76 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat, K.456 Beethoven The Creatures of Prometheus (complete ballet score)

Saturday, November 10 Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (right) Daniil Trifonov, piano Sierra Fandangos for orchestra Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Prokofiev Symphony No. 5

Saturday, December 1 Stéphane Denève, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano (right) Berlioz Overture to Les Francs-juges Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 5, Egyptian MacMillan Three Interludes from The Sacrifice Roussel Bacchus et Ariane, Suite No. 2

Saturday, November 17 Thomas Adès, conductor Dawn Upshaw, soprano (right) Kirill Gerstein, piano Sibelius Luonnotar, for soprano and orchestra Adès In Seven Days, for piano and orchestra Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1 Sibelius Symphony No. 6

Weekend Schedule Update

The new BSO duo of Cathy Fuller and Ron Della Chiesa is just one of many recent changes Classical New England has made to its weekend schedule. Since late September, Ray Brown has been your Saturday morning alarm clock, waking up Greater Boston with his blend of great music and fascinating stories it as only he can do. Saturday afternoons now belong to Music Director Cheryl Willoughby, who says of her new job, “Sharing great music with other people is a pure pleasure, not work.” Cheryl’s 12noon–5pm shift is now followed by Live from Fraser, Classical New England’s signature program of the region’s—and occasionally, the world’s!—finest classical artists performing in WGBH’s studios at Guest Street in Brighton. In addition, From the Top (produced just down the road at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall), now can be heard on Sunday mornings at 11am. Tune in to hear the energy of America’s next great classical musicians, with the ever-engaging host and pianist Christopher O’Riley.

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WCAI, Cape and Islands NPR Station Combatting the Cape’s ‘Tiny Predators’ By Mindy Todd WCAI’s Managing Director for Editorial and Host

This summer WCAI senior reporter Sean Corcoran looked at the ecology of the tick— how it survives, travels and gets under our skin—in his five-part series, “Tiny Predators: Facing Cape Cod’s Tick Problem.” Sean’s reporting was so compelling that we decided to present the series in its entirety in a special edition of our public affairs program The Point on Tuesday, November 13. WCAI reporter Sean Corcoran suits up “It’s easy with topics like this one to play for his story on tick ecology. on people’s fears and generate interest that way. But that’s not what I wanted to do,” Sean says. “My goal was to provide solid, science-based information about the ecology behind how ticks live, so we can take steps to protect ourselves.” There is growing awareness about the dangers of Lyme disease, and fall is the time of year we need to be particularly vigilant in checking for the tiny black-legged tick (commonly called the deer tick) because, as Sean points out, the adult tick is it twice as likely to carry Lyme disease because it has already fed twice.

What’s on WCAI

Saturday

BBC World Update Morning Edition The Point The Diane Rehm Show The Takeaway Fresh Air Talk of the Nation All Things Considered The World Marketplace The Point Fresh Air PBS NewsHour The Story News from the BBC News & Notes

Editor Karen Hartley Contributors Ron Bachman, Maria Bruno Ruiz, Jake Messier, Phil Redo, Susan Reed, Ben Roe, Matt Roy, Mindy Todd Designer Meryl Brenner, Tong-Mei Chan Photo Research Julie Ecker

Tune in Sean Corcoran’s five-part series on Tuesday, November 13, on The Point at 9:30am and 7:30pm on WCAI.

Online: capeandislands.org On-air: 90.1 Martha’s Vineyard, 91.1 Nantucket, 94.3 Brewster, 89.7 HD3 Boston

Monday–Friday 5am 6am 9:30 10am 12pm 1pm 2pm 4pm 6pm 7pm 7:30 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm 12am

“This is not a Lyme disease series, per se, it’s a fact-based tick series,” he says. “We’re trying to cut through some of the myth and hyperbole that surround ticks and really get to the ecology and the interactions in nature that lead to disease.” The series highlights the most-recent innovations in the fight against ticks, both chemical and biological control methods. We learn that the number of acorns in the woods has more impact on disease-carrying ticks than the number of deer. And a researcher in Saskatchewan, Canada, talks about the sudden arrival of tick-borne disease there—a region that never before had black-legged ticks. “Because of the great sources who assisted me, the series goes in surprising directions,” Sean says. “We learn about guinea hens, horses and migrating birds. We talk to researchers, both in the field and in the lab. And the result is a series of stories that really give people new information.” Rick Ostfeld, a senior scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York who was interviewed for the series, was delighted with the end result. “It’s excellent,” he writes, “and refreshingly different from the personal, anecdotal, and often non-scientific coverage that dominates so much of the Lyme disease world.”

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BBC World Service News Living on Earth Weekend Edition Car Talk Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! This American Life The Moth/Radiolab Splendid Table Bill Moyers On the Media Weekend All Things Considered A Prairie Home Companion Says You! Selected Shorts American Routes Afropop Worldwide

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