Take Note Radio
with Patty Satalia
Sunday mornings at 7:30am (Rebroadcast Sunday nights at 9:00pm)
Recent Shows:
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Guests: David Passmore, Rose Baker, Tom Beauduy
For the past decade, the rate you've been paying for electricity has been capped. That's scheduled to change next year. By some estimates, consumers could pay 50 percent more for power. We talk with David Passmore and Rose Baker, two Penn State researchers who have forecast the statewide impact of that change. Plus, we get an update from Tom Beauduy of the Susquehannah River Basic Commission on the environmental implications of Pennsylvania's "Gas Rush."
Jill Jayne
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Guests: Jill Jayne and Katie Masich
When kids get nutrition information in an engaging way, they want to make healthy decisions. We talk with Jill Jayne, also known as the "Rock Star Nutritionist." This Penn State alum is touring preschools and elementary schools throughout the country. Plus, we talk with Katie Masich, founder of Collegiate Fragrances, about their new colognes that captures "the essence of Blue & White!"
Trent Hargrove
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Guests: Gene Yang and Trent Hargrove
Pattee Library's ongoing graphic novel series brings some of the most gifted artists and storytellers to Penn State—including cartoonist Gene Yang, creator of American Born Chinese. It's the first graphic novel ever nominated for a National Book Award! From Asian-American identity to diversity in the workplace ... this past summer, Governor Rendell established an "Office of Diversity Management," making Pennsylvania the first state in the nation to take this proactive approach to diversity issues in the workplace. We talk with Trent Hargrove, the state's first chief diversity officer.
Richard Behr
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Guests: Frederick Eisele and Richard Behr
Research shows that seniors fear losing their independence more than death. Throughout the country, older Americans are forming grassroots organizations to keep seniors safe, well-cared for, and in their own homes. Most efforts revolve around Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, or NORCs. Frederick Eisele and Renee Stennensmeier are members of an "Aging in Place" special interst group in Centre County. And part of "aging in place" is making sure homes and other community spaces are senior friendly. Richard Behr heads Penn State's new "Smart Spaces Center," an interdisciplanary initiative.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Guests: Michael Berkman and Jeremy Zerechak
Jeremy Zerechak was a Penn State film student when his National Guard unit was deployed to Iraq in 2004. Their assignment: search for weapons of mass destruction. Zerechak's controversial debut film is based on his unit's experiences. Plus, newly elected officials have just taken office. Can we expect change-or more of the same? We asked Michael Berkman, a Penn State professor of political science who specializes in American politics.
Arun Gandhi
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Guest: Arun Gandhi
Arun Gandhi, peace activist and grandson of the legendary
spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi, delivered the keynote speech this week at Penn
State's 2009 Martin Luther King commemoration. We talked with Gandhi about
his life's work, lessons learned from his grandfather, and about his own efforts to spread the word of nonviolence across the globe.
Emily DeRocco
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Guests: Emily De Rocco and Richard McGarvey
America lost 3 million manufacturing jobs between 2000 and 2006. Where will workers get new jobs? We asked Emily DeRocco, a vice president with the National Association of Manufacturers. Plus, gambling is supposed to be "recession proof," but the economic downturn has hit casinos hard. We asked the Pennsylvania Gaming Commission's Richard McGarvey to fill us in on the state of Pennsylvania's gaming industry.
Emily DeRocco
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Guests: Richard Kopley and Randy Olsen
Richard Kopley uses Poe-type detective work to uncover surprising new findings about Edgar Allen Poe himself. How would the father of the detective novel feel if he knew a Penn State Dubois English professor found these subtle autobiographical details embedded in his work? We'll talk with Kopley about his latest book, Edgar Allen Poe and the DuPin Mysteries. We'll also talk with Randy Olsen, the Harvard trained evolutionary biologist-turned filmmaker, about his 2006 documentary. "Flock of Dodos" asks, who are the real dodos, those who advocate intelligent design or scientists who fail to promote evolution as scientifically accepted fact .
The Locktender's House
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Guest(s):Ryan Buell & Steve Sherrill
Part one: Paranormal State
Part two: The Locktender’s House
Ryan Buell founded the Paranormal Research Society in 2001 when he became a student at Penn State. Today, the group's investigations are featured on A&E's controversial hit show, Paranormal State. We'll talk with Buell about the show's first season. We'll also talk with local author Steve Sherrill about his newest book, The Locktender's House, which is set in Pennsylvania and based on real events.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Guest(s):Dwendy Johnson & Barbara Layne
Part one: Organ Donation
Part two: Childhood Obesity
Today, more than 98,000 Americans are on an organ donor waiting list; nearly sixty-five hundred of them are right here in Pennsylvania. Why is the need sogreat and how does the organ distribution system work? We'll talk about organ transplants. We'll also talk about the number one health risk facing American kids: Childhood Obesity.
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