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First Aired - 04/12/2009 09:00AM
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This week's Q Report theme is DANGER: deadly blowfish, free range pigs dubbed dangerous, urban farming scare in Buffalo. Special guests: Ed Grant, Jeremy Hirsch.
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Blowfish (14:59)
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deadly poisonous fish, fugu, 400 deaths a year from eating fugu, ovary, liver, certification, certified chefs, Emperor Ban, Tetrodetoxin, Japan,Feral Pigs (20:01)
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farm practices applied out of necessity, humane treatment, super pathogens, lack of diversity, slow food, animal rights, health risks, what is the alternative, re-writing history, pasture raised, free-range, trichinosis, Industrial Revolution, ny times op-ed April 10th, James E McWilliams, Heritage Enemy, Texas State University, Danger, AgriBusiness, Antibiotics,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 05/17/2009 01:00PM
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This week's theme is SPECTACLE with guests Michael Lapthorn, Exhibit Designer at the Metropolitan Museum, First Czech Emmy Award Winner, Director of Photography, Petr Cikhart, Molly Ward, Corey Sullivan and Rightor Doyle of The Nosemaker's Apprentice.
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New American Wing with Michael Lapthorn (8:25)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, scaffolding, exhibition designers, works with architects, Greek and Roman courtyard, integrating art in the installation, marble floor balances the space, no more building on the museum, 18-foot deep in the Manhattan bedrock, now a cafeteria, popular way to gain real estate, percentage of art on display, inventory, storage, hidden doors, Philippe de Montebello, New director Thomas Campbell,New Wing of The Met with Michael Lapthorn (9:05)
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order of operations, granite to be removed off building, 12 square blocks, secret passage ways, colleagues popping out of walls, re-structuring, re-opening of Islamic floor, Monday busiest day for museum workers,Becoming a Director of Photography with Petr Cikhart (8:03)
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Velvet revolution, 1968 revolution didn't work, participated in demonstrations, The Amazing Race, 100 year old pact, East Czech versus West, Prague, Moravia, German name for Czech beer: Budweiser, beer, www.PetrCikhartFilms.com, Documentarian Danny Schechter,Running Backwards Around the World Seven Times with Petr Cikhart (10:05)
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Globalvision, Documentarian Danny Schechter, young worker, run 4 weeks around the world, no take-two, filmed winning team during all-star round, Colorado to Nebraska, bike, how to lose the Amazing Race, Phil Keoghan bikes America, www.PhilRidesAcrossAmerica.com, Petr filmed program about Timothy Leary, learned new role to get the job, 100 percent real, First Czech Emmy award winner,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
