Preview: WAMU: Metro Connection Podcast
 WAMU-FM: WAMU: Metro Connection PodcastEach week, WAMU 88.5's Metro Connection reaches across D.C., Maryland and Virginia to gather the sounds and stories that capture the current events, culture and personalities driving the Washington region.Copyright: Copyright WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio - For Personal Use Only
This Week On Metro Connection: Fears Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:13:06 -0500 We all have things we're afraid of - and ways of responding to our particular fears. This week, we meet Washingtonians grappling with fears small and large - from anxiety over dancing in public to worries about losing a home. We'll also ask whether one community's fears of crime are overblown, and meet a woman who's coped with her fear of confined spaces by spending time in confined spaces... underground. [Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "The Fear (Instrumental)" by Lily Allen from It's Not Me, It's You]
This Week On Metro Connection: Race And Ethnicity Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:17:52 -0500 We focus this week on a topic we tend to tiptoe around — race and ethnicity. We'll explore how color, culture and our perceptions of each other are entwined with Washington's past, present, and future. We'll go back to the 1850s, when a group of former slaves and free African Americans founded their own school in the nation's capital. We'll examine why one particular minority group is disproportionately involved in pedestrian deaths in the suburbs. And we'll visit a bustling Latino neighborhood in Northern Virginia...and find out why its future is so uncertain. [Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks]
This Week On Metro Connection: Suburbia Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:26:11 -0500 We dive in to the complex, ever-changing suburban communities of our region. We'll explore the military's role in shaping the 'burbs, and go inside the rapidly-growing Indian community in Loudoun County. Plus, the heated debate over sprawl in Maryland, and just how far you can get outside the city... and still be considered part of the Washington area? [Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks]
This Week On Metro Connection: Out In The Cold Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:14:30 -0500 Old Man Winter tossed a few flakes our way this week, so even though winter hasn't quite arrived in the region, this week we're going "Out in the Cold." We meet NASA scientists working on a telescope chilled to nearly -400 degrees, and dive in to the debate over shelter for homeless women in D.C. Plus, we preview a world-premiere musical based on the classic children's book, The Snowy Day. [Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" by Django Reinhardt from Solos, Duets, Trios & Quartets, Disc 2]
This Week On Metro Connection: Taking Stock Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:14:07 -0500 As we kick off 2012, we pause to reflect on the year ahead, and find out what Washingtonians want from the next 12 months. We also meet people who are re-evaluating their lives in a fundamental way — and making some big changes. [Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks]
This Week On Metro Connection: Hall Of Fame Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:08:02 -0500 Today we look back on some of the remarkable people and stories we've been lucky enough to share on this show. We'll talk with the woman who sorts and sifts through decades of artifacts for the U.S. House of Representatives, and hear about an ambitious project at George Mason University to archive accents from all over the world. We'll also meet a man who works as a town crier... go inside a local barbershop that's designed to keep D.C. teens off the street. [Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks]
This Week On Metro Connection: Culinary Classics Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:07:47 -0500 Today we revisit some of the stories we've done about the diverse and delicious gastronomic scene here in the nation's capital. We'll head to D-C's Capitol Hill neighborhood to sample what may be the world's most gourmet pop-tarts, and we'll visit the Korean Cultural Center to learn how to make the longtime staple kimchi. Plus, we'll ride along with some Chesapeake Bay watermen and take a tour down a rather mouth-watering memory lane of long-gone Washington restaurants. [Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks]
This Week On Metro Connection: Traditions Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:07:53 -0500 We pay homage to traditions and rituals of all kinds this week. We'll visit a park sacred to Native Americans, and talk with a local woman who's hoping to give the park new prominence. We'll swing by a Prince George's County church that's taking the concept of a Christmas pageant to a whole new level. And we'll go inside a weekly event known as the "Captain's Coffee," and hear how it's bringing together houseboat residents on the D.C. waterfront. [Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks]
This Week On Metro Connection: Health & Wellness Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:43:03 -0500 We follow doctor's orders this week and focus on health and wellness. We'll find out why a local medical school uses patients as instructors, and meet members of the D.C. Sled Sharks, a sled-hockey team for kids with disabilities. Plus, a local scientist explains how the racket of city life affects our feathered friends, and we meet a man who's trying to live life to the fullest — even as he loses his sight. [Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks]
Metro Connection for 2011-12-02 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:21:00 -0500 This Week on Metro Connection: The Road Not Taken
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