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Schedule
April 2007
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Monday, April 2
PARKINSON’S LAW CD
A celebration of the most well-known of all laws governing the weird world of Management and the Workplace: “Work expands to fit the time available for its completion.” Starring the ghost of C. Northcote Parkinson (author of the book, Parkinson's Law) and the celebrated broadcaster Patrick Watson.
Tuesday, April 3
THE COLD WAR DECLASSIFIED, Part 1 CD
For decades, the Cold War overshadowed world politics. Events and crises were hotly debated, but how well did citizens—or their leaders—understand events as they unfolded? What do we know now that we didn’t know then? Robert Johnson, Professor of History at the University of Toronto,examines how new archival evidence is changing the picture. Part 2 of 3. Part 2 airs Tuesday, April 10.
Wednesday, April 4
THE IDEAS OF LAWRENCE PAUL YUXWELUPTUN CD
From his beginnings in a residential school in British Columbia, to his current position at the top of the international art market, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun says he paints because it allows him to speak the truth. He talks with IDEAS host Paul Kennedy.
Thursday, April 5
ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE CD
Pier Luigi Sacco teaches the economics of culture in Venice. He’s interested in concepts of post-industrial economics, co-operative enterprise and game theory. In a discussion recorded in Vancouver, he and social commentator Avi Lewis, talk about changing theories of economics as key to narrowing the gap between rich and poor.
Friday, April 6
VICTORY AT VIMY CD
On Easter Monday, 1917 – 80,000 Canadian troops swarmed up Vimy Ridge in France and seized the heights from an occupying German army. These young citizen soldiers also breathed life into a fledgling nation – Canada. Author and broadcaster Ted Barris presents the stories of some of those who were there.
Monday, April 9
JESUS OF HOLLYWOOD CD
The life of Jesus has been portrayed dozens of times in the movies. In a lecture delivered at St. Jerome’s University, biblical scholar Adele Reinhartz talks about how Jesus of Nazareth became Jesus of Hollywood. The films, she says, do not reflect history but our own cultural preoccupations and anxieties.
Tuesday, April 10
THE COLD WAR DECLASSIFIED, Part 2 CD
For decades, the Cold War overshadowed world politics. Events and crises were hotly debated, but how well did citizens—or their leaders—understand events as they unfolded? What do we know now that we didn’t know then? Robert Johnson, Professor of History at the University of Toronto,examines how new archival evidence is changing the picture. Part 3 airs Tuesday, April 17.
Wednesday, April 11 - Thursday, April 12
PASTURES UNSUNG CD
 From the Burrowing Owl to the Sprague’s Pipit, grassland birds are declining faster than any other group of birds on the continent. Regina naturalist Trevor Herriot travels with ornithologist and historian Dr. Stuart Houston, to examine the plight of prairie birds one hundred and twenty-five years after explorer John Macoun pronounced the great Canadian grasslands fit for the plough.
Friday, April 13
GILBERT REID’S ITALY, Part 1 CD
 For centuries Italy — with its rich heritage of art, food and family — has been a country people fall in love with. But now Italy’s economy is stagnant. The country is beset by problems, and the Italian way of life seems to be fading away. Is this the twilight of Italy? Writer Gilbert Reid knows the country intimately — he lived there for twenty-four years. He recently returned to Italy for IDEAS to find out what has happened to la dolce vita.
Part 1 of 5. Part 2 airs Friday, April 20.
Monday, April 16
THE ENRIGHT FILES - THE STATE OF ACADEMIA CD
Michael Enright, host of The Sunday Edition, in conversation Walter Benn Michaels, author of The Trouble with Diversity, and Professor James Cote of the University of Western Ontario who questions the value of a university degree. Have we lost our understanding of the role of the University.
Tuesday, April 17
THE COLD WAR DECLASSIFIED, Part 3 CD
For decades, the Cold War overshadowed world politics. Events and crises were hotly debated, but how well did citizens—or their leaders—understand events as they unfolded? What do we know now that we didn’t know then? Robert Johnson, Professor of History at the University of Toronto,examines how new archival evidence is changing the picture. Conclusion.
Wednesday, April 18
FLIGHT OF FANCY
 The monarch butterfly is the marathon runner of the insect world. But its spectacular, annual migration may be threatened. Chris Brookes  asks, should we care?
Thursday, April 19
COSMOS AND PSYCHE
Richard Tarnas is a philosopher who asks us to step back and consider that the ancients, who looked to the night skies to make sense of their lives, were on to something — and that perhaps it is we who are lost in space. Mary Hynes, the host of Tapestry, talks with Tarnas about his latest book, Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View, which makes a new case for astrology.
Friday, April 20
GILBERT REID’S ITALY, Part 2 CD
For centuries Italy — with its rich heritage of art, food and family — has been a country people fall in love with. But now Italy’s economy is stagnant. The country is beset by problems, and the Italian way of life seems to be fading away. Is this the twilight of Italy? Writer Gilbert Reid knows the country intimately — he lived there for twenty-four years. He recently returned to Italy for IDEAS to find out what has happened to la dolce vita.
Part 2 of 5. Part 3 airs Friday, April 27.
Monday, April 23
THE KINGS OF PHILANTHROPY, Part 1 CD
Some have called it the natural fall-out of a hyper-capitalist society — billionaires who’ve made more money from media and technology enterprises than anyone in human history. There’s Bill Gates, the creator of Microsoft; Jeff Skoll, the founder of e-Bay; Larry Page, a partner in Google; and then, of course, Warren Buffet, who has been dubbed the “Oracle of Omaha.” Now, they’ve reinvented themselves as philanthropists, giving away billions to help the poor. Freelance broadcaster Richard Phinney asks: can they re-make the world? Part 2 airs Monday, April 30.
Tuesday, April 24
BEYOND WORDS: STILL IMAGES OF WAR AND CONFLICT CD
The still images from the world’s worst conflict zones can be horrifying. But for the photojournalists who took them, they are part of their mission to bring an end to what they have witnessed. For a list of photographers featured in the show, and to view their photographs, visit CBC Television's Beyond Words website.
Wednesday, April 25
PHALLUS IN WONDERLAND, Part 1 CD
For thousands of years, “phallocentric” myths have celebrated the omnipotence of the penis. The Egyptian god Min was so powerful, he fathered himself. In ancient Rome a boy’s first ejaculation was part of a state holiday. Throughout history, the pursuit of the perfect penis has fuelled the search for cures for impotence. In the eleventh century a recipe involved sparrows and Billy-goats. Today men pop Viagra. IDEAS producer Mary O’Connell takes us inside this male wonderland. Part 2 of 3. Part 2 airs Wednesday, May 2.
Thursday, April 26
WAGGING THE POST-MODERN DOG, Part 1 CD
Preservative-free dog food. Progressive behaviour training. Designer breeds. Early 21st century dogs also enjoy pricey haircuts, terrific clothes and occasional plastic surgery. Why have we become so obsessive about our pets? Toronto writer Seth Feldman, his faithful hound Hudson and guests of both species ponder whether things have gotten a little out of hand. Part 2 airs Thursday, May 3.
Friday, April 27
GILBERT REID’S ITALY, Part 3 CD
For centuries Italy — with its rich heritage of art, food and family — has been a country people fall in love with. But now Italy’s economy is stagnant. The country is beset by problems, and the Italian way of life seems to be fading away. Is this the twilight of Italy? Writer Gilbert Reid knows the country intimately — he lived there for 24 years. He recently returned to Italy for IDEAS to find out what has happened to la dolce vita.
Part 3 of 5. Part four airs Friday, May 4.
Monday, April 30
THE KINGS OF PHILANTHROPY, Part 2 CD
Some have called it the natural fall-out of a hyper-capitalist society — billionaires who’ve made more money from media and technology enterprises than anyone in human history. There’s Bill Gates, the creator of Microsoft; Jeff Skoll, the founder of e-Bay; Larry Page, a partner in Google; and then, of course, Warren Buffet, who has been dubbed the “Oracle of Omaha.” Now, they’ve reinvented themselves as philanthropists, giving away billions to help the poor. Freelance broadcaster Richard Phinney asks: can they re-make the world? Conclusion.
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