The Diane Rehm Show: About
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For more than 25 years, The Diane Rehm Show has offered listeners thoughtful and lively conversations on an array of topics with many of the most distinguished people of our times.
Each week, more than 2.2 million listeners across the country tune in to the program, which has grown from a small local morning call-in show on Washington's WAMU 88.5 to one of public broadcasting's most-listened-to programs. In 2007 and 2008, the show placed among the top ten most powerful public radio programs, based on its ability to draw listeners to public radio stations. It is the only live call-in talk show on the list.
Diane's guests include many of the nation's top newsmakers, journalists and authors. Recent guests include former president Bill Clinton, General Tommy Franks, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Julie Andrews, and Toni Morrison. Newsweek magazine calls the program one of the most interesting talk shows in the country. The National Journal says Diane is "the class act of the talk radio world."
Each hour includes dialogue with listeners who call to join Diane's virtual community and take part in a civil exchange of ideas.
The show theme song, "Toot Suite" is written by French pianist and composer Claude Bolling and features trumpeter Maurice André. Compact Discs and Transcriptions are available on Amazon.com.
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Diane Rehm
Diane Rehm is a native Washingtonian who began her radio career in 1973 as a volunteer producer for WAMU 88.5, the NPR member-station in Washington, D.C. She was hired as an assistant producer and later became the host and producer of two health-oriented programs. In 1979, she began hosting WAMU’s local morning talk show, Kaleidoscope, which was renamed The Diane Rehm Show in 1984.
Latest Stories from The Diane Rehm Show
Last updated: Friday, June 01 2012 08:33 AM
Friday News Roundup - International
Friday, June 01 2012 03:06 PM
Syrian rebels say they are preparing for war in the wake of last Friday's massacre of more than 100 civilians. A complex cyberweapon known as "Flame" forced Iran to cut off its Oil Ministry rigs from the Internet. Ireland went to the polls Thursday to vote on Europe's austerity treaty. A panel of journalists join Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.
Friday News Roundup - Domestic
Friday, June 01 2012 02:06 PM
The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first quarter. Mitt Romney clinched the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday with a win in the Texas primary. A jury found former Senator John Edwards not guilty on one count against him and the judge declared a mistrial on the others. Major Garrett of National Journal, Susan Page of USA Today and Juan Williams of Fox News join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.
Peter Carey: "The Chemistry of Tears"
Thursday, May 31 2012 03:06 PM
Peter Carey, the award-winning author of "Oscar and Lucinda" and "Parrot and Olivier in America," joins Diane to talk about his new book, "The Chemistry of Tears." It's a tale of two intertwined love stories involving a 19th century automaton and a man and a woman who can never meet.
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US Drone Strikes
Thursday, May 31 2012 02:06 PM
The Obama administration has stepped up the use of drone strikes to kill suspected al-Qaida operatives in Pakistan, Yemen and Afghanistan. Join us to discuss legal and ethical issues over U.S drone attacks.
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John Lewis: "Across That Bridge: Life Lessons And A Vision For Change"
Wednesday, May 30 2012 03:06 PM
Congressman John Lewis draws from his experience as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement to offer advice on confronting today's social inequalities in a nonviolent way.
Our Divided Political Heart
Wednesday, May 30 2012 02:06 PM
Political analysts E.J. Dionne Jr. and Ross Douthat on what divides us as a nation, and finding a balance between individual freedom and community responsibility.
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Colin Powell: "It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership"
Tuesday, May 29 2012 03:06 PM
Retired four star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell reflects on life lessons and the controversies he faced in the months before the U.S. war in Iraq.
Long-Term Care Insurance
Tuesday, May 29 2012 02:06 PM
As America ages, more people are considering insurance for long-term care. Diane and her panel of experts discuss what the policies cover and who should purchase them.
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Leslie Maitland: "Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed" (Rebroadcast)
Monday, May 28 2012 03:06 PM
A daughter tells the story of her mother's escape from the Nazis in World War II and what became of the love she left behind in France.
Thomas Mallon: "Watergate: A Novel" (Rebroadcast)
Monday, May 28 2012 02:06 PM
It's been four decades since the Watergate burglars got caught in the act. A new novel re-imagines the events that followed and brought down the Nixon presidency. Diane talks with author, Thomas Mallon, about his fictional account of the Watergate scandal.