On today's show, a biblical scholar explains how scribes altered the New Testament for 15 centuries before the arrival of the printing press. Later in the show, we'll hear the true story of a notorious leprosy colony on Hawaii’s Molokai Island. And we'll pay tribute to Vaudeville's heyday, as well as its legacy in modern entertainment. Plus, our favorite horticulturalist, Gerard Lordahl, tells us what to do to help our plants thrive throughout the winter.
Frost and Flora
Gerard Lordahl, director of the Open Space Greening Program, answers your questions about keeping city plants healthy all winter long. Call 212-433-9692.
Mailing Address:
Open Space Greening Program
51 Chambers Street, Suite 228
New York, NY 10007
e-mail: plantlot@aol.com
Mailing Address:
Open Space Greening Program
51 Chambers Street, Suite 228
New York, NY 10007
e-mail: plantlot@aol.com
Just Throw Money
Modern-day vaudevillian Trav S.D. pays tribute to the history and legacy of one of America's earliest and most influential forms of entertainment, in No Applause--Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous
Events: Trav S.D. will be reading and performing on
Tuesday, January 17th at 7pm
Events: Trav S.D. will be reading and performing on
Tuesday, January 17th at 7pm
Medical Segregation
For over 100 years, Hawaii's Molokai Island served as a notorious leprosy colony. Thousands of people were exiled there, with the first arriving in 1866. John Tayman joins us with some of their stories of struggle and survival, as told in his new book The Colony.
Misquoting Jesus
When we say something’s the “gospel truth,” we mean it’s unquestionable and unchanging. But according to biblical scholar Bart Ehrman, the scribes entrusted with copying the New Testament altered the words--both deliberately and accidentally--for 15 centuries before the printing press arrived. His new book is Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind ...
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