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Monday, September 8

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Author Stefan Fatsis lived the sports fan's dream: suiting up in the NFL, playing among the world's best athletes in training camp. In A Few Seconds of Panic, the sportswriter describes not only his own journey of pulling off a modern day George Plimpton imitation but also of the inner workings of the modern-day NFL. As the regular season begins, Fatsis will be our guest Monday morning.

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Prostate Chronicles

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men - and last spring, when doctors told ideastream®’s David C. Barnett he has the disease, he decided to use this very personal life event as a vehicle to do what he does so elegantly in his reporting for 90.3 WCPN and WVIZ/PBS… tell a story.

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Palin Steals Republican Show

Topics: Politics

In the aftermath of the Republican National Convention, Northeast Ohio's Republican political players are giving modest praise to Senator John McCain's speech last night. And they continue to sing the praises of Vice Presidential pick Sarah Palin, saying she is a positive force for the GOP. Ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Upside/Downside: McCain & the Economy

Topics: Economy

When Barack Obama visited eastern Ohio this week, he criticized John McCain and the other speakers at at the Republican Convention for not talking enough about the economy. So we thought we'd look at the GOP's economic proposals to get a sense of what a McCain presidency would mean for the economy here in Ohio. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke with Raj Aggarwal, the dean of the business school at the University of Akron.

Young Republicans in Parma Love McCain and Palin

Topics: Politics

The Young Republicans of Greater Cleveland gathered in Parma last night to watch John McCain formally accept the Republican Party nomination for president. ideastream's Gretchen Cuda was there.

Obama Tries to Win Ohio’s Rural Voters

This was John McCain's week for media attention, but the Obama campaign kept up its rapid response to the jabs coming out of the Republican convention. Obama also used the time to step-up his courting of a group of voters that Democratic presidential contenders have sometimes by-passed…rural Americans. ideastream®'s Dan Bobkoff reports on Barack Obama's rural strategy in Ohio.

New pediatric hospital to open

Topics: Economy, Health

Northeast Ohio is about to have another specialty care center for kids. It will open in the Mahoning Valley.

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Frank Rich, Les Paul & Lynne Taylor-Corbett

Monday, September 8

Topics: Arts

Dee Perry meets "The Butcher of Broadway" - Frank Rich, culture columnist for The New York Times, who's in town tonight for a sold-out appearance at Oberlin College, (and then back again next month for the Spectrum Series.) We also dig into the archives to hear from Les Paul, who's been named the Rock Hall's honoree for this year's American Music Masters Series. Plus, Broadway choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett brings the story of Virginia Woolf to life with Groundworks DanceTheater.

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Spend An Evening with Kai Ryssdal

This fall, it’s all about the election and the economy. You are invited to join the conversation as Kai Ryssdal, host of the public radio series Marketplace, talks about how the way we vote affects everything from Wall Street to your street and takes your questions.

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