Monthly Archives: August 2008

bm274 The Ironbound Through My Father’s Eyes

August 19, 2008

Before the Portuguese came to the Ironbound, before the uprisings of 1967, and before the manufacturing industry moved south, my father made a life for himself in Newark.  In another of a series of podcasts that focus on my family, and the history they have lived through, this program...

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Til Soon Lisbon

Til Soon Lisbon

August 17, 2008

Flying back to the Netherlands on the middle of the night flight.  Regular production will resume momentarily.

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Manufacturing Their Cold War

Manufacturing Their Cold War

August 15, 2008

For almost 2 decades, the military alliance known as NATO has been expanding to include most of Eastern Europe.  Originally founded to oppose the Soviet Union and it's allies, NATO leaders have insisted for the last few years that it is no longer to oppose Russia, but to fight...

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bm273 Spam Producers and Fishing Rights in West Africa

August 13, 2008

One of my all time favorite guests on the program, Ivory Coast based journalist Pauline Bax, came to visit me in Amsterdam last week. We sat down to talk about her work on the topics of people who work in the spam business in Ivory Coast and the fishing...

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Portugal Business

Portugal Business

August 11, 2008

I'm tending to some family business and quality time in Portugal.  Ill be right back with a fun podcast featuring my good friend Pauline who came to Amsterdam last week.  Sit tight til then; it's a good time to catch up with my recent posts.. people always tell me...

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