October 19 Old Mole Variety Hour

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Program::

Old Mole Variety Hour

Air date:

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 12:00am

Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this program reveals

that a lot of good may come out of the healthcare reform legislation now being debated -- even without single payer and a public option;
that the defenders of Roman Polanski against charges of raping a 13-year old are buying into the doctrine that rape is excusable when done by the right people;
that there's a lot to think about and to like in the new Matt Damon movie The Informant.
that Muriel Barbery's new novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog is a good read.

And Clayton reads a wonderful poetic-political rant by beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

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1. What's to like in healthcare reform: Bill Resnick talks with Kathleen Stoll.

2. Refuting the Polanski defense: Well-read Red Frann Michel comments.

3. The Movie Moles review The Informant, a film about an agri-business whistle-blower.

4. A Ferlinghetti rant about the truth and lies in history.

5. Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.

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