http://www.hereonearth.org/ Produced by Wisconsin Public Radio and hosted by Jean Feraca, "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders" is a live cultural affairs call-in talk show that introduces extraordinary people from across the world whose stories instill passion and connect deeply with listeners each weekday. Join us live from 4PM to 5PM Eastern time Monday through Friday. The call-in number is 1-877-GLOBE-07 or +1-608-890-0269. The show is webcast live on our web site. en-us (C) 2009 Wisconsin Public Radio Fri, 9 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/images/logoHoe.gif http://www.hereonearth.org/ You have heard of good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. What about good fat and bad fat? After thirty years as the most maligned food, fat is making a comeback. Dishes made with lard, bacon, marrow and butter are appearing on chefs' menus and Jennifer McLagan has written a cookbook in praise of it. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090522k.cfm Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT What is the thing that scares us most? The monster hiding under the bed? Not sex, not violence, not money, but kindness has become our forbidden pleasure, according to psychoanalyst Adam Phillips. By involving us with strangers, he says, kindness is potentially far more promiscuous than sexuality. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_090826k.cfm Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT How many times a day do you say Thank you? And what do you really mean by those words? Different times and different cultures have produced different ways of handling the complex matters of giving, receiving, and returning favors and presents. In her new book, The Gift of Thanks: The Roots and Rituals of Gratitude, Margaret Visser delves into the complexity of saying thanks. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091125k.cfm Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT Perhaps no story gets to the heart of what it means to be American more than the immigrant story. Prof. Ilan Stavans and Richard Rodriguez join us to discuss Stavans' new anthology, Becoming Americans, which features 400 years of writing from the hands of people who have come to America to remake themselves, their lives, and their identities. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091124k.cfm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT As we try to make sense of the Fort Hood tragedy, how should we understand the Muslim faith of the alleged gunman, Nidal Hasan? We discuss our national and personal reactions with inter-faith expert and inter-cultural advocates. http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091123k.cfm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:01 GMT