Whom might Senators Barack Obama and John McCain choose as their running mates this fall? We survey the field of potential VP candidates, plus we look at private contractors fighting western wild fires, and we learn why the Catholic church is recruiting priests from the ranks of the military. Also, what sort of wars might the U.S. fight in the coming decades? Those stories, plus a rebroadcast of our interview with author Ann Patchett, in today's Here and Now podcast.
There's way too much audio in the world to catch everything that comes out of your clock radio. Public Radio Redux shines a spotlight on stories that makes you turn and look at your speakers. It's a curated list, a place to make comments, and a blog about making radio. Consider it the espresso in your daily public radio fix.
Public Radio Redux was started by two friends who bonded over the joys and pain of making radio. Jen Nathan and Erin Mishkin met at the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies and quickly bonded over a shared love of podcasts and bloody marys. Rather than boring their friends with another unrehearsed live re-enactment of their favorite radio shows, they started this blog.