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The gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell, answer listener questions about home repair. Then NYC darkroom owners Jim Megargee and Beth Schiffer explain how darkrooms and traditional photographers are reacting to the advent of digital photography. Next, photographer Clifford Ross describes how he created the world’s highest-resolution landscape photograph by combining digital and film technologies. And Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd joins us to discuss her first book: Bushworld: Enter At Your Own Risk.
Alvin and Larry Ubell
Building inspectors Alvin and Larry Ubell take listeners’ calls on the air. Call 212-267-WNYC (212-267-9692) with your home-repair questions.
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Jim Megargee and Beth Schiffer
Jim Megargee from MV Labs, and Beth Schiffer of Creative Darkroom, on processing film and digital photographs.
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» More on Beth Schiffer and Creative Darkroom
Music:
Soundtrack for At First Sight, music by Mark Isham: "A Seeing Celebration" / "To Share a Feeling"
Clifford Ross
Clifford Ross describes his R1 camera system, and capturing the highest-resolution landscape photo in the world—an image of a mountain in Colorado.
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» More on Clifford Ross and the R1 project
Music:
Soundtrack for Sea Power: A Global Journey, music by Michael Whalen: "Russia" / "The Great Hightway"
Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd takes on the Bush administration in her first book, Bushworld: Enter At Your Own Risk.
» More on the book
Events: Maureen Dowd will be giving a talk, signing books, and taking questions from the audience on Tuesday, October 5th at 8 pm at the 92nd St Y
Music:
Soundtrack for Erin Brockovich, music by Thomas Newman: "Holding Ponds" / "Water Board"
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