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Special Holiday Podcast (12-20-09): It's a Wonderful Slice of 'It's a Wonderful Life' Mike does the entire movie in about 12 minutes. Producer Heather Frey plays Mary and special
guest star, radio show host Scott Austin joins
the festivities. Oh, yeah. There are a few WCPT
characters in the background singing
"Auld Lang Syne." I don't know how they
got into the studio. Honest.
The entry page for audio files of Mike Nowak's full shows on WCPT Radio, Chicago.
If you missed a show or just want to browse through some past shows, here they are, in their entirety. (Since this is new, we're working out the bugs. If you have any complaints, comments, or suggestions email the webmaster. Please.)
Mike and Beth Botts talk to Julie Emerick from the Cook County Extension Advisory Council about how the County Board is considering de-funding Cook County Extension, and how devastating that action would be to many programs.
Tom Ogren has been studying the effects of allergenic pollen on gardeners and the general population for twenty five years, writing numerous books on the subject, including Allergy-Free Gardening. Now he is in Canada, where he is performing an allergy audit. That is to say, he is tasked with examining the effects of planting too many male cloned trees and shrubs, where they can contribute to allergies and asthma.
Tom Shepherd from the Southeast Environmental Task Forceand Mel Nickerson from the Environmental Law and Policy Center talk about the effort to preserve Chicago's landfill ban in light of the waste industry's efforts to annex Chicago property to be used for dumping. Tom Ogren, author of Allergy-Free Gardening, reports on research in Canada to determine whether planting too many male trees and shrubs is contributing to allergy and asthma problems in both that country and the U.S. Allan Alford from Plantskydd repellent explains how to keep deer and rabbits out of your garden.
Cathy McGlynn from the Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership (NIIPP), explains how Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month attempts to call attention to plants that are crowding out native species. Pam Manwaring from the Illiana Garden Pond Society invites people to the Indiana for their 2012 Pond Expo. Maria Onesto Moran from Green Home Experts in Oak Park prepares for the grand opening at their new location.