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Dread Pirates
Journalist Douglas Burgess, Jr. argues that there may be a strong legal connection between pirates and modern-day terrorists. Then, we’ll talk to saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano. Pop vocalist Lesley Gore tells us about her latest album. And Charles Kernaghan, director of the National Labor Committee, describes what his undercover research in Bangladesh reveals about conditions in factories producing for Wal-Mart.
Terror on the High Seas
The pirate Blackbeard used to set his beard on fire when he attacked ships, in order to scare his victims into submission. Today we’ll find out find out what Blackbeard has in common with Osama bin Laden. Journalist Douglas Burgess, Jr. explains that there may be a strong legal connection between old-fashioned piracy and modern-day terrorism. Mr. Burgess is the author of “The Dread Pirate Bin Laden” the cover story of the current July/August issue of Legal Affairs magazine. He's a contributing writer for Legal Affairs and is also the author of Seize the Trident: The Race for Superliner Supremacy and How it Altered the Great War.
Music:
"Wax Off" by Kodo and "Knuddelmaus" by Ulrich Schnauss
Joyous Encounter
Jazz saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano tells us about his 17th recording for Blue Note: Joyous Encounter. The album is a follow-up to his 2004 quartet record I’m All For You: Ballad Songbook, and like that album, it features Hank Jones on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Paul Motian on drums.
Lovano will be performing at Caramoor Jazz Festival on August 6 all day at the Venetian Theater -- for tickets, call 914-232-1252 -- or go to caramoor.org
Music:
Joe Lovano: "Crescent" by Joe Lovano from the album "Joyous Encounter" and "Someone to Watch Over Me" by Joe Lovano from the album "Celebrating Sinatra"
Ever Since
In the 1960s, Lesley Gore became a pop music star with a handful of Quincy Jones-produced hits: “It’s My Party,” “Judy’s Turn To Cry,” and “You Don’t Own Me. ” She says she’s spent the years since those early hits “practicing” for her new album, Ever Since.
» Lesley Gore's website
Events:
Lesley Gore will be at the Music Under the Stars Concert series
Hicksville, NY
Friday, August 5th
»More information.
Lesley will also perform at Joe's Pub
Monday, August 15th, at 7:30pm
»More information and tickets
Or call Telecharge at 212.239.6200
Music
Lesley Gore: "You Don't Own Me" and "Not the First" by Lesley Gore from the album "Ever Since"
Workers Rights
Charles Kernaghan went undercover to research conditions in factories producing for Wal-Mart and other U.S. companies in Bangladesh. He recorded his experiences using a pair of eyeglasses with a hidden camera for NBC Dateline. He found that the most basic rights of the workers were being violated.
Music
Kernaghan: "Max Steals Briefcase" by James Newton Howard and "Shadow On the Sun" by Audioslave from the motion picture soundtrack "Collateral"
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