WomenMatter TalkRadio

Pray The Devil Back To Hell

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:13:15 -0500

Pray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the courageous Liberian Women who came together across the boundaries of faith to end a bloody civil war and bring some peace to their shattered country. A story of sacrifice, unity, and transcendence, the film is an inspiring testimony of grass roots action altering the history of nations.

Understanding Finance and Politics

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 02:06:28 -0500

This show is called Understanding Finance and Politics - Dr. Nancy Bauer turns again to one of our countrys major experts on Congress, Dr. Thomas Mann of the Brookings Institution, to help us understand how the political parties with their different philosophies play their part in both explaining the financial problem to the voters AND moving to do something to begin to solve it..

China's Future: Cities & Water

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:16:43 -0500

This show, China’s Future: Cities & Water, takes a close look at China’s astounding growth in spite of its shortage of the most important commodity – water.

Dr. Bauer talks with Professor Sandra Postel about the startling scope of China’s modernization, and its uses of money, technology, and political power to race against its water problem.

Sandra Postel has directed the Global Water Policy Project since 1994. She is the Leslie and Sarah Miller Director of the Center for the Environment at Mount Holyoke College.

Afghanistan & Pakistan: Where and Why?

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:51:30 -0500

This show, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Where & Why?, takes an up close look at a region that presents increasing difficulties for U.S. security.

Dr. Bauer talks with nationally syndicated columnist Trudy Rubin about the historical roots of US entanglement in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism in the region, and what it all means.

Trudy Rubin writes the "Worldview" column for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She regularly travels to Pakistan, India, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, China and South Korea. She is particularly noted for her ability to recreate the economic, political, and military context in which our government must make its critical decisions.

Age of Arousal

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:12:47 -0500

Age of Arousal features five women of almost three generations- and one thirty-five year old male gynecologist. Dr. Nancy Bauer talks with playwright Linda Griffiths and director Blanka Zizka about how each of the women in the play negotiates for herself what it means to be female - and the startling ways that the play uncorks co-ed audiences.

Canadian playwright Linda Griffiths is known not only for the quality of her work, but for the range of her career. As a playwright and actor she has received multiple awards and honors. She is a published author and founder of her own company, Duchess Productions. Age of Arousal is available in book-form from Coach House Books on her website, www.lindagriffiths.ca.

Director Blanka Zizka, has been Co-Artistic Director of The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia since 1981. She has directed over 30 plays and musicals and has been awarded numerous awards and honors, including the first Barrymore Award for Best Direction of a Play.

Congress Watch: Compromise or Backbone?

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:17:42 -0500

Dr Bauer talks with Thomas A. Mann about the pressures that congressional leaders feel both to produce for their constituents and to create meaningful legislation for a diverse nation. The majority party needs some minority votes and the minority party has to decide what to do about a major philosophical split between the president and the majority party.

Congress Watch: Cave-In or Competence?

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:36:06 -0500

WomenMatter Fact & Trade-Offs takes a close look at what government does --and can do -- to affect our personal lives. This show, Congress Watch: Cave-In or Competence? examines the promises that parties and politicians make, and the trade-offs that they face to keep them.

Dr Bauer talks with Thomas A. Mann about the pressures that congressional leaders feel both to produce for their party and constituents and to create meaningful legislation for a diverse nation-- and why, although the public and the media often dub it ‘competence’ or ‘cave in’, there are better ways to describe how they navigate the process.

Voting for Health Care: Practical Solutions or Pipe Dream?

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:47:19 -0500

On this show, ‘Voting for Health Care: Practical Solutions or Pipe Dream?’ Dr. Nancy Bauer interviews Dr. Diane Rowland on the checklist that women need to know to cut through the politics of health care & demand from the candidates the specifics of a system that works.

Protect Yourself: New Possibilities for Women in the Bedroom

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:56:54 -0500

Protect Yourself: New Possibilities for Women in the Bedroom, we follow Congress in taking a look at the most personal issue of all… Let's talk about sex!

Did you know that products which can be quietly and discreetly inserted into the vagina before sex to kill AIDS and other nasty bugs are currently being developed specifically for us women?

Dr. Nancy Bauer talks to Dr. Polly Harrison about how microbicides could radically change how we think and talk about sex-- by providing women, for the first time, with the ability to take the initiative in protecting ourselves and our partners in the bedroom.

Listen to the show to find out how this very private issue has made it all the way to Congress- and what each one of us can do to make sure that microbicides also make it to our bedrooms ASAP.

Committee Watch: Trade-Off Time

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:57:17 -0500

With a growing consensus about the facts in Iraq, our representatives in Congress are weighing trade-offs of the policy options available to us.

Policy details are hashed out in congressional committees. But the committees crafting policy right now are stocked with Presidential aspirants who need to distinguish themselves from their colleagues in both parties-- by providing US with the details.

This show, Committee Watch: Trade-Off Time, looks at why and how each of us has an unusual opportunity to be part of the action in the committees that represent us.

Congress is US: Now is the Time.

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:34:30 -0500

WomenMatter: Facts & Trade-Offs is made possible by a grant provided by the Albert M. Greenfield Foundation.

Women of WomenMatter, for the first time in American history, we the public have a real opportunity to change our nation’s foreign policy while it is being made. Our constitution says that Congress is US -- in this show, Congress is Us: Now is the Time, we learn why it’s also a responsibility for each one of us to step up and weigh in with our representatives NOW. Let’s listen and startle them with your know-how and what you expect of them

Who Learns? How and Why

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:14:33 -0500

This show, Who Learns? How and Why takes a hard look at who is, and should be, responsible for teaching and learning in this country. Dr. Nancy Bauer and Dr. Edythe Austermuhl rethink the responsibilities that teachers, administrators, students, and taxpayers can -- and must --fulfill in order to maintain a competitive workforce in a free society.

Dr. Edythe Austermuhl is Chief School Administrator of Deerfield Township Elementary School District, grades pre-K through 8. She has a particular interest in integrating students with special needs and different learning styles within the classroom.

All of us are both learners and taxpayers. Do you know your own learning style? If you have children do you know theirs? As a taxpayer, are you willing to pay for individuals to learn in their own way, and at their own pace, in order to make our workforce more competitive in the world? Or do we follow the lead of countries like China and France, using an examination to test for different futures at a certain age?

WomenMatter will continue to track who learns, and who hold responsibility for learning and education in this country, providing the tools and information we need to make the discussion about education policy in this country more thoughtful by making our voices heard in the debate.

Ethics: Yours, Mine or Ours?

Thu, 7 Dec 2006 23:40:25 -0500

WomenMatter Facts & Trade-Offs WomenMatter Facts & Trade-Offs provides all women with the tools and information to change American politics and culture. By stepping back in time and space we can understand the facts about our political system today and the trade-offs of the various policy solutions that we see politicians and candidates debate in the news.
"Oversight, Insight, & Hindsight" explored Congresses constitutional responsibility to watch over the President and act independently from the Executive Branch.
But who's watching Congress?
In "Ethics: Yours, Mine, or Ours?" Dr Bauer talks with Thomas A. Mann about the facts and history behind how Congress sets and enforces ethical standards for its own members, why and how the process fails, and the possibilities for real change as power shifts in Congress. .
Thomas E. Mann is W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at The Brookings Institution and author of numerous books and articles on American government, including The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track.
"Ethics: Yours, Mine, or Ours?" is part of our ongoing focus, Congress Watch, featuring Dr. Mann. In this series along with our issues updates, WomenMatter Facts & Trade-Offs sm analyzes how Congress carries out its Constitutional responsibilities -- and how each of us can use the WomenMatter site to keep our Representatives accountable to the standards we choose.

An Open Mind is Brain Food

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:22:36 -0500

WomenMatter Facts & Trade-Offs provides all women with the tools and information we need to make discussion and debate in American politics more thoughtful -- including new ways to understand ourselves better. WomenMatter takes apart issues that we can still do something about -- stripping down the beliefs and opinions behind policy options so we can each weigh the facts.

In this show, we take a closer look at the brain. An Open Mind is Brain Food, takes a hard look at what our brains do when we go about making tough decisions, both personal and political. Dr. Bauer Talks to Andrew Newberg, MD to find out when and how our beliefs help us take in new information and make sound judgments -- and when and how they can get in the way of understanding and keep us from learning.

Dr. Andrew Newberg is Associate Professor in the Departments of Radiology and Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, adjunct Professor of Religious Studies, and Director of the Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania.

Oversight, Insight, & Hindsight

Tue, 7 Nov 2006 23:26:28 -0500

This show, "Oversight, Insight, & Hindsight," examines the facts and history behind the ongoing debate about congressional oversight, taking a hard look at what minority parties really can accomplish - and at OUR role in relation to the branch that represents us. Dr. Bauer interviews Thomas E. Mann, W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at The Brookings Institution and author of numerous books and articles on American government, including The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track. "Oversight, Insight, & Hindsight," is the first in a series of WomenMatter Facts & Trade-Offs shows tracking how Congress uses insight and hindsight to carry out its Constitutional responsibility for oversight.

Water: What’s the Question?

Tue, 1 Aug 2006 09:41:23 -0500

WomenMatter Facts & Trade-Offs provides all women with the tools and information to change American politics and culture. By stepping back in time and space we can understand the facts behind the issues that we see debated over-and-over, and then come together to figure out lasting solutions based on what works in our own lives. This show, ‘Water: What’s the Question?’ asks how it is possible that more than a billion people in our increasingly interconnected world have no access to clean water, the most basic of human needs, and even in our own country, pollution is a continuing issue. Dr. Bauer gets an expert perspective on the worldwide debate over both water quality standards and public or private control from internationally recognized Dr. Peter H. Gleick. Dr. Gleick is President of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security in Oakland, California and was named a MacArthur Fellow in October, 2003. Once we understand the interconnected facts of economic development, environment, and security, we can use our collective power to demand the standards for water that we want for ourselves and our tax dollars used around the world by weighing in with local, state, and national government.

Migrations: Who, Where, and Why?

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:08:20 -0500

This show, Migrations: Who, Where, and Why? takes a step back from the reoccurring policy debate on immigration to look at how ‘the history of mankind’ could just as well be called ‘the history of migration.’ Dr. Bauer talks with Dr. Jonathan Steinberg to find out who migrates, where they go, and who would choose to take such an incredible risk- not only in our country today, but throughout history and in every part of the world. Dr. Steinberg is chairman of the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania and an expert on how we study the human race and what we make of the facts when we confront them.

Pornography: What's The Issue?

Mon, 22 May 2006 17:13:03 -0500

In this show, Dr. Bauer talks with Dr. Gail Dines about the influence of Pornography as a factor in our American society which makes violence and inequality seem acceptable, and what we as individuals and as women can do about it. Dr. Dines is Professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies at Wheelock College in Boston and author of Pornography; The Production and Consumption of Inequality.

Domestic Violence - Power Plays: How Do I Love Thee?

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:59:44 -0500

Entire Show - WomenMatter - Domestic Violence - Power Plays: How Do I Love Thee? This show is about our most personal relationships with our partners, spouses, lovers, and children. Dr. Nancy Bauer, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of WomenMatter, interviews three experts who agree that the underlying theme is power and control in the continuing problem of relationships that start with love and grow into abuse.

Domestic Violence - Power Plays: How Do I Love Thee?

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:59:44 -0500

Interview with Dr. Michelle Berlinerblau, psychiatrist, about the causes and development of the personal level of domestic violence – which masquerades as love. Why abuse exists. How abusers and victims view each other, explain it to themselves, and keep the problem going. Why and how the problem behaviors are passed on from generation to generation. What we can do to help ourselves and others

Domestic Violence - Power Plays: How Do I Love Thee?

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:59:44 -0500

Interview with Dean Richard Gelles of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice. The difference between Domestic Terrorism and the Common Couple Violence that couples (male/female and same sex partners) inflict on each other, especially emotional abuse. Power as a zero sum game – how it works to hurt. Why it can only be stopped at the beginning of a relationship. What is a reciprocal relationship? What about the male and female stereotypes in personal relationships? What the law and public policy can and cannot do.

Domestic Violence - Power Plays: How Do I Love Thee?

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:59:44 -0500

Interview with Judy Yupcavage, Director of Communications for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the National Resource Center. The services that are provided to any and all of us for free as a result of the Violence Against Women Act. How we can get counseling over any kind of abuse with a single phone call anywhere in the country. What if the abuser won’t get help?

Domestic Violence - Power Plays: How Do I Love Thee?

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:59:44 -0500

Dr. Bauer reviews with Dr. Berlinerblau key learnings about the power play that pretends to be love. Women need to see themselves as equal and not be afraid to be alone. How to prevent the spread of abuse from generation to generation. How both private and public agency counseling and therapy work. The seriously difficult requirement to hear ourselves and our partners.

Oil and Energy: What Choices Do We Really Have?

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 13:05:59 -0500

Entire show - WomenMatter - Facts and Trade-Offs - Oil and Energy: What Choices Do We Really Have? This show highlights the critical facts citizens need to know in order to judge the trade-offs of the many policies and practices recommended to solve the problem of the coming shortage of oil and natural gas. WomenMatter points out the already existing global connections, the technology now and in the future, and the critical timetable for personal and political action. Politicians may be afraid to tell us the details. We learn how to decide for ourselves.

Oil and Energy: What Choices Do We Really Have?

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 13:12:04 -0500

Intro: Dr. Nancy Bauer, CEO and Editor-in Chief of WomenMatter, asks Professor Linda E. Jones, Director of the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College to pinpoint how we can learn to pose the problem of energy supply in the form of a question that opens up creative and workable action, rather than looking at bits and pieces of disconnected information that lead to fragments of decision-making. How different this is from high school science and math where all the problems already have right answers.

Oil and Energy: What Choices Do We Really Have?

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 13:12:04 -0500

Interview with Paul Krugman, Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. In what ways are our personal choices about using energy already tied to the lives of other people around the world and nations that have goals of their own? What can we expect from private investment and public tax policy? How do war and diplomacy among nations affect the solutions to the coming energy crisis and our quality of life?

Oil and Energy: What Choices Do We Really Have?

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 13:12:04 -0500

Interview with Dr. Marilyn Brown, Director of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. What are the real choices we have in applying science to public and private investments in a variety of energy sources - hydro, nuclear, wind, solar? What are efficient uses of energy that can waste less and cost less in the long run? How must we think about the time and money it takes to make the right decisions?

Oil and Energy: What Choices Do We Really Have?

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 13:12:04 -0500

Dr. Bauer and Dr. Jones focus on what we learned from Katrina and from our understanding of China about oil and gas supplies and the demand for energy. Why we must make sure our legislators do not pretend that it is just about jobs and the price of gas. How we must let them know that we understand science, engineering, and the cultural and political framing of the responsible choices we must trust ourselves to make.

Women and the War Word: Fear, Facts & Action

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:11:12 -0500

Entire Show - WomenMatter - Facts and Trade-Offs – Women and the War Word: Fear, Facts & Action: This show explains how and why the United States often gets into conflicts that have no end and what we as citizens can and should do to become part of the decision-making. WomenMatter looks at the politics, the Constitution, the similarities and differences between taking on terrorists and other long term challenges like drugs and weapons of mass destruction. What is our responsibility and what should we do about the uses of fear?

Women and the War Word: Fear, Facts & Action

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:11:12 -0500

Introduction - Dr. Nancy Bauer, CEO and Editor-in Chief of WomenMatter, and psychiatrist Dr. Michelle Berlinerblau look at the emotional response that we all feel between receiving critical information and taking action, especially when we are told we are in a conflict that is ongoing with no specific enemy, no description of victory, and no foreseeable end. What makes us so afraid? What do we, particularly women, do when we hear the “War” word?

Women and the War Word: Fear, Facts & Action

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:11:12 -0500

Interview with Professor Geoffrey R. Stone, Harry Kalven, Jr. Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago. What does the Constitution really say about who can take us to war and what can we do about it? How should we think about our freedom to know and to speak and to have a private life? Is our debate over our current government new in our history? Do cell phones, the internet, and weapons of mass destruction change our way of governing ourselves?

Women and the War Word: Fear, Facts & Action

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:11:12 -0500

Interview with Dr. Rensselaer Lee, Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. How the “war” on terror compares with the “war” on drugs and the “war” on nuclear proliferation? How and why does the United States launch these and why does the rest of the world not join in? What doesn’t work and what might?

Women and the War Word: Fear, Facts & Action

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:11:12 -0500

Interview with Ambassador Swanee Hunt, Director of the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard University, former Ambassador to Austria, and founder of the Inclusive Security program. How in her international work, Ambassador Hunt has brought women together across serious divisions to be at the table when important decisions are made. What holds women back? What would make it possible for women to wage peace before war happens.

Women and the War Word: Fear, Facts & Action

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:11:12 -0500

Dr. Bauer and Dr. Michelle Berlinerblau spotlight why and how leaders use war to reach us emotionally and get us to follow. Is it different for men and women? How we need to observe ourselves as we take in information, learn to trust ourselves, to question, and take responsible action.

China & the U.S. - Us and Them