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Friday, Sept. 3
Clinton Health Update (Listen)
Bill Clinton checked himself into New York Presbyterian Hospital
today. WNYC reporter Cindy Rodriguez is at the hospital. She shares
the latest with Kitty Felde.
Bush's Nomination (Listen)
Was George W.'s speech enough to get him elected? Kitty Felde
finds out what Republican delegates had to say and speaks with the
Chairman of the California Republican Party, Duff Sundheim. She also
caught up with Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Walters to talk
about the impact of Arnold on Bush's campaign for reelection.
Release of Protestors (Listen)
Late last night, arrested protesters at the RNC were released.
Kitty Felde checks in with WNYW Fox 5 New York news reporter Steffan
Tubbs who has been covering the protesters.
Peter Jennings (Listen)
ABC anchor Peter Jennings shares his wealth of experience
covering political conventions with Talk of the City host
Kitty Felde.
Mongo (Listen)
Garbage maverick Ted Botha sifts through the detritus left
behind the Republican National Convention with host Kitty Felde. His
book is Mongo: Adventures in Trash (Bloomsbury).
Republican Singles (Listen)
If you think dating is tough, try being a Republican and dating
in the liberal bastion of New York City. Conservativematch.com is
trying to help single conservatives make a match.
Thursday, Sept. 2
Day Four of the Republican National
Convention (Listen)
On the fourth and final day of the Republican National
Convention, Kitty Felde sits down with Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Senior
Scholar at the School of Public Planning and Development at USC, to
discuss Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's red carpet luncheon at
Planet Hollywood; Congressman David Dreier's preview on the
President's speech tonight; and US Senator John McCain's thoughts on
the importance of California in this election.
Congressman Christopher Cox, LA County Supervisor
Don Knabe, and Councilman Van Tran (Listen)
Kitty Felde catches up with Newport Beach Congressman and chair
of the House Homeland Security Committee Christopher Cox; LA County
Supervisor Don Knabe; and Garden Grove City Councilman Van Tran who
may become the first Vietnamese-American elected to the California
Legislature. Sherry Bebitch Jeffe and Kitty continue their
discussion on these topics.
Pat Buchanan and Our Junior Republicans at the
Convention (Listen)
A candidate for President of the US three times (in 1992, 1996,
and 2000) and director of White House Communications for Ronald
Reagan, Pat Buchanan shares his ultra conservative views with Kitty
at the RNC. He is currently co-host of Buchanan and Press on
MSNBC and an editor for The American
Conservative.
Kitty also gets a chance to talk to our
youngest delegates from California and sees what they have to say
about their party.
The Loh Life with Sandra Tsing Loh (Listen)
Public radio's accidental bad girl Sandra Tsing Loh gives us her
take on the Republican Party.
Wednesday, Sept. 1
Day Three of the Republican National
Convention
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On the third day of the Republican National
Convention, US editor for The Economist, John Micklethwait
joins Kitty as guest-host. We hear thoughts on Governor
Schwarzenegger's speech last night; former New York Mayor Rudy
Guiliani; and US Senator Orin Hatch's idea about the future of US
Presidents.
State Senator Jim Brulte, Congressman Howard
"Buck" McKeon, and US Senator George Voinovich
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Guest-host John Micklethwait and Kitty Felde
continue their discussion on several topics: Kitty's interview with
former State of California Senate Republican Leader Jim Brulte;
Congressman Buck McKeon of Santa Clarita on the number of Republican
representatives in the California Delegation; and what it's like to
be US Senator George Voinovich from the ultimate swing state -
Ohio.
Great Speeches from the Reagan Era
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Last night Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
energized the Republican National Convention with his patriotic
speech. Some say his words harkened back to another California
Governor who ended up finding a home in the White House, the late
Ronald Reagan. Kitty Felde and guest-host John Micklethwait are
joined by Reagan speechwriter and editor of American Speaker Your
Guide to Successful Speaking(Briefings Publishing Group), Aram
Bakshian, Jr.
Satirist and Political Commentator Al
Franken
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With so many younger voters claiming they get
their news from late night television, how do you write intelligent
political satire that can inform as well as tickle the funny bone?
Kitty Felde asks this question and more of infamous political
satirist and former Republican Al Franken. He is also the host of
Air America's "O'Franken Factor".
The UnConvention
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From August 27 to September 11, six theatres in
New York will present The UnConvention: An American Theater
Festival, each featuring a piece of provocative, political
theater. With the aim of mobilizing young voters, organizers will
have roundtable discussions and workshops on political involvement,
taking place August 30 through September 2 at Madison Square Garden.
They will also include election literature in the performance
playbills. Kitty meets with Randy Anderson, one of six producers for
The UnConvention and playwrite of KtP.
Tuesday, Aug. 31
Day Two of the Republican National
Convention
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Pete Wilson
Kitty Felde and Talk of the
City continue their coverage of the Republican National Convention
in New York City. Kitty is joined in the booth by Jay Carney, deputy
Washington Bureau Chief for Time magazine as they comment on
former California governor Pete Wilson's opinion of an up-and-coming
Republican, current California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Andrew Card and Journalist
Roundtable
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Kitty catches a few moments with Andrew Card,
White House Chief of Staff for his comparison of the Republicans'
vision as presented in their convention against that of the
Democrats'.
Also, the left and right come together live from
Radio Row at the Republican National Convention in Madison Square
Gardens. Kitty Felde speaks with Harold Meyerson, editor-at-large
for The American Prospect, and Hugh Hewitt, weekly columnist
for the The Daily Standard and host of The Hugh Hewitt
Show.
The Party Platform
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The Republican Party boasts a big tent that they
say has room for everyone. Kitty Felde speaks with gay delegate
Brian Bennett and ultra-conservative Party Platform Committee Member
Phyllis Schlafly.
Laura Bush Speaks to CA Delegates and When Did
You Become a Republican?
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Talk of the City was part of the California
Delegation audience when the First Lady addressed it today, and
Kitty asks the "Man-on-the-Floor" what inspired him or her to become
a Republican.
Monday, Aug. 30
Bill Jones
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Candidate for U.S. Senate, Keynote Speaker at the
California Republican Party Convention, and co-author of the book,
Three Strikes and You're Out: A Promise to Kimber; The Chronicle
of America's Toughest Anti-Crime Law (Quill Driver Books), Bill
Jones joins Kitty at the National Republican Convention in New
York.
California and the GOP
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On Day 1 of the Republican National Convention,
Kitty Felde broadcasts her show with Don Frederick, Los Angeles
Times National Political Editor, as her guest-host.
First
up, Republican consultant and political strategist Allan Hoffenblum
joins Kitty Felde at Radio Row to offer expertise on the GOP. He is
the publisher and co-editor of the California Target Book, a
multi-volume subscription service that tracks and analyzes
competitive federal and state legislative races in California down
to street-by-street analysis. Can California return to the
Republican majority of the Reagan years? Kitty Felde asks this
question and more.
Protests at the Convention
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Kitty Felde checks in with LA Weekly staff
writer Steve Mikulan about the protests surrounding the convention
in NYC.
Sagamore Hill
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Kitty Felde explores the home of the 26th
President, Theodore Roosevelt. Charles Markis, Chief of
Interpretation and Visitor Services at Sagamore Hill leads the tour.
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