| Out of Bounds, a radio show created by Tish Pearlman, is the winner of the 2008 NYSBA Award for "Best Public Affairs Program Series." It features intimate 30 minute interviews with visionaries: people living, working and thinking outside the mainstream. It airs Thursdays at 7pm on WEOS-FM at 89.7 & 90.3 in Geneva, NY or via live stream at weos.org. It airs Sundays at 11:30am on WSKG-FM, 89.3 Binghamton, NY; 90.9 Ithaca, NY; 91.7 Oneonta/Cooperstown, NY; 91.1 Corning/Elmira, NY; 88.7 Hornell/Alfred, NY. The mission of Out of Bounds is to move beyond the "disrespectful ranting" of current popular radio, and to forge understanding among people of diverse backgrounds through thoughtful, in-depth conversations that educate and enlighten. This forum features well-known (Deborah Tannen, John W. Dean and Janis Ian) as well as under-represented members of the Finger Lakes community, and beyond. Read more... |
Carmela Ciuraru 
WEOS: 10/27/11, WSKG: 10/30/11
Author and journalist
Ciuraru talks warmly about her life and work with a focus on her most recent book Non De Plume: A (Secret) History of Pseudonyms. A graduate of Columbia University?s Journalism School, she is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and PEN American Center. She has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, O, The Oprah Magazine, and other publications.
Dr. Helen Caldicott WEOS: 10/20/11, WSKG: 10/23/11
Physican, anti-nuclear peace activist and author
In this intimate and passionate conversation, Caldicott, a true woman of peace, continues to make her case against the nuclear industry. She is recognized in every corner of the globe as the most visible advocate for peace in the world. Dr. Caldicott has written several bestselling books including Nuclear Madness: What You Can Do and Missile Envy. She founded and headed Physicians For Social Responsibility and Women's Action For Nuclear Disarmament (WAND). Her most recent book is entitled Nuclear Power is Not the Answer.
Jude Johnstone WEOS: 10/13/11, WSKG: 10/16/11
Singer/songwriter and musician
This is a wonderful and personal converstaion with one of the best songwriters of her generation. Johnstone began playing piano and writing songs at age 8. Her songs have been praised and covered by an impressive list of artists including Emmylou Harris, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Trisha Yearwood, and Johnny Cash. Includes excerpts from her 5th and most recent CD, the beautiful and haunting collection called Quiet Girl.
Mira Bartok WEOS: 10/06/11, WSKG: 10/09/11
Writer and artist
This intimate and very moving interview focusses on Bartok's haunting and poetic memoir The Memory Palace about growing up in the shadow of her mother's schizophrenia. The Memory Palace, which also includes some of Bartok's fascinating drawings and paintings, was on the New York Times bestseller list and has received rave reviews.
Kazim Ali WEOS: 9/22/11, WSKG: 9/25/11
Writer, essayist and Assistant professor of Creative writing, Oberlin College
Ali was born to Indian parents living in England and raised in Canada and The United States. In this inspiring interview he talks warmly and emotionally about spirituality and creativity, with a focus on his truly inspiring new book Fasting for Ramadan: Notes From a Spiritual Practice.
Jim Mott WEOS: 9/15/11, WSKG: 9/18/11
Itinerant Painter
Mott is a landscape painter and creator of the Itinerant Artist Project in which he travels around the US exchanging artwork for hospitality. In this lively conversation he talks about inspiration, the business of art and some of his many adventures on the road. His paintings have appeared in many galleries and art spaces around the country, including The Mercer and High Falls galleries in Rochester, NY, and The Taylor and Edwards galleries in New Hampshire.
Sandra Steingraber, Ph. D WEOS: 9/08/11, WSKG: 9/11/11
Ecologist, author and cancer survivor
Steingraber is an internationally recognized authority on the environmental links to cancer and human health. In this very passionate and personal conversation Steingraber's focus is on her important new book Raising Elijah: Protecting Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis. Steingraber?s highly acclaimed 1997 book, Living Downstream: An Ecologist?s Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment, was a topic of discussion in one of our earlier interviews. She was one of the first to present cancer as a human rights issue.
Allan Teel, MD WEOS: 9/01/11, WSKG: 9/04/11
Physician, author and eldercare activist
This is a fascinating interview with a caring and compassionate doctor and advocate. Teel is the author of Alone and Invisible No More: How Grassroots Community Action and 21st Century Technologies Can Empower Elders to Stay in Their Homes and Lead Healthier, Happier Lives. In this conversation he explains how we could overhaul our eldercare system. Based on his own efforts to create humane, affordable alternatives in Maine, Teel?s program harnesses both staff and volunteers to help people remain in their homes and communities.
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