For Your Ears Only - March 16th, 2014

Podcast: 

fyeo_140316_complete.mp3

I. BILLBOARD

II. WITHOUT A TRACE: FLIGHT MH370

Col. Andrew Harp (USMC ret.), Pentagon veteran, private pilot, author of the novel "Retribution," involving a terrorist air attack and Jihadi base close to Malaysia (www.andersonharp.net)

III. CAPITAL OFFENSIVES

Eleanor Clift, TV commentator, contributor at www.thedailybeast.com

IV. FRANCIS' YEAR ONE

Ken Woodward, veteran Newsweek religion editor, author of "The Book of Miracles: The Meaning of the Miracle Stories in Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam,": and "Making Saints: How the Catholic Church Determines Who Becomes a Saint, Who Doesn't, and Why"

V. THEATER FOR EARS ONLY

Claudia Catania, former actor, producer, founder of Playing On Air, creating small plays with big stars for radio and Internet audio, recording for live audience March 24 and 31 at BRIC House, 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY, with Bobby Cannavale, Julie Halston, John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, and Nilaja Sun (www.playingonair.org)

VI. THE GRANDSON ALSO RISES

Daniel Jobim, Brazilian pianist-singer-songwriter, grandson of Bossa Nova icon Antonio Carlos Jobim, performing Jobim and American classics with guitar virtuoso John Pizzarelli, March 18-29 at Café Carlyle, 35 E. 76th St., NYC (www.theCarlyle.com)

VII. CREDITS/CLOSE

VIII. ARCHIVE: AFGHANISTAN - HOSTILE ALLIES (3-17-13)

Susan Froetschel, journalist, novelist ("Fear of Beauty"), analyst at YaleGlobal Online