Talk of the Towns 11/23/12

Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Engineer: Joel Mann

Program Topic: The Drover’s Journey
Key Discussion Points:
a) Who were drover’s and why were they important in Scottish History
b) What motivated Joyce Gilbert and others to create a non-profit educational trust to bring teachers, artists, musicians, writers and scientists together to experience outdoor “journeys” and how did she come to create The Drover’s Journey in July of 2012
c) How do Highland Ponies contribute to traditional outdoor pursuits on many Scottish estates?
d) What was the human to pony connection discovered on The Drover’s Journey
e) What were some of the key experiences and reflections from participants in the Drover’s Journey

Guests by name and affiliation:
A) Joyce Gilbert, board member, Spey Grian Educational Trust, Scotland
B) Linda Cracknell, board member, Spey Grian Educational Trust, author, teacher
C) Ruraidh Ormiston, Newtonmore Riding Center, Kingussie, Scotland
D) Other short interviews with Terry Williams, Alistair Strachan, Jean Langhorn, Sarah Hughes, Vyv Wood-Gee, Richard Bracken, Juliet Robertson and Claire Hewett

Call In Program: No

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 11/22/12

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

On this day to be thankful, let’s look at some of the things that the web has brought us that we can be grateful for, one of which is the emerging phenomenon of MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses. If you’d like to see some of what is available for free in this fast-growing MOOC world, take a peek at www.class-central.com

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Wabanaki Windows 11/20/12

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Issue: Holidays and Native American Stereotypes

Program Topic: October and November Holidays Columbus Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month
a) What is the image of Native People projected by these holidays
b) What is the myth about Thanksgiving
c) What lessons can we learn from this

Guests by name and affiliation:
A) Dr. Darren Ranco, Chair of Native American Programs at the University of Maine Orono
B) Jamie Bisonnette, Chair of the Maine Indian Tribal State Commission
C ) Dr. Alex Wilson, University of Saskatchewan Canada

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