The Jason Crane Show: Lineup for April 30, 2005

Coming up on the April 30 edition of The Jason Crane Show:

• HOUR 1 (12-1 p.m.)
  • Genevieve Guenther, a professor at the University of Rochester, talks about the politics of Shakespeare, and in particular of Hamlet, which is currently playing at Geva Theatre.
  • The Talk Box topic is Wal-Mart, or "OK, smart guy. We don't like Wal-Mart either, but we need jobs. What's YOUR plan?" This week's panelists: Joan Collins-Lambert, director of the Cornell Labor Studies Program in Rochester; Dr. Cedric Johnson, a professor of political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges; and Mike Patterson, an activist with MetroJustice and other groups. We'll also pay tribute to working folks with an audio essay from Rochester IndyMedia commemorating Workers Memorial Day (April 28).
• HOUR 2 (1-2 p.m.)
  • Mayoral candidate Wade Norwood talks about his plans for Rochester.
  • Filmmaker John Locke discusses his new movie on U.S.-Cuba relations, Strait Talk: Politics, Propaganda and Perceptions Across the Florida Straits.
• HOUR 3 (2-3 p.m.)
  • Barb de Leeuw from the Genesee Valley Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union on "national security letters" and more.
  • The weekly Working It Out segment, highlighting progressive values in action, features Ned Corman from The Commission Project and Sally Hirst from the School of the Arts.

  The Jason Crane show airs Saturdays from 12-3 p.m. on NewsTalk 950 AM in Rochester, NY.
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