Radio Archive – June 2007
New York State Assemblyman Michael Gianaris sponsored the much-discussed Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights. Before the bill is signed into effect by Gov. Spitzer, Assemblyman Gianaris fills us in on how this may affect airports in New York and nationwide.
Michael Adams, son of legendary photographer Ansel Adams, who runs the Ansel Adams Gallery and foundation in Yosemite National Park, discusses his relationship with his father and their history with the park.
And who better to talk about National Parks than Mary A. Bomar, Director of the National Parks Service? She shares with us insider tips on lesser-known National Parks and traveling this July 4th holiday week.
The upcoming date 7/7/07 is being touted as the luckiest day of the century. John C. Newton, News Editor of Travel + Leisure, fills us in on hotels and organizations offering lucky deals.
Former TSA agent Natalia Ippolito, author of I Might as Well be Naked: How To Survive Airport Screening With Your Clothes On! guides us through surviving the screening process and offers some little-known facts and tales.
And, having just returned from his solo flight around the world, pilot Barrington Irving shares his experiences.
6/23/07
Do you need a license to drive a boat? How effective is a life jacket? Can you drink and boat? We will find out the real deal all the way from the top: **U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Thad Allen** , explains all the dos and don’ts of boating safety for the summer ahead.
No matter how messy air travel is these days, Americans are still heading out in droves this summer. **Rick Newman**, senior writer at US World News and Report fills us in on “How to Beat This Airport Mess.”
Coming on the heels of his 5,600-mile RV trip across America, CBS correspondent **Bill Geist** tells us the hilarious and compelling tales from his new book Way Off the Road: Discovering the Peculiar Charms of Small Town America, [] along with observations on his 20 years of life on the road.
Meet our guest of the week, **Chandler Balkman**, and hear his amazing story of survival in an unusual boating accident.
Plus, **Peter Frank** of Concierge.com fills us in on the best public bathrooms and **Johnny Jet** share his travel Web site finds.
6/16/07
Aspen
NBC sports correspondent **Kelly Hayes** knows about a lot more than Monday night football, especially if you get him started on his adopted hometown of Aspen. He even pens a column for the Aspen Times about “good things” and wine. Kelly tells us how all of these interests connect and why he loves snow in July.
Besides spending nights writing with Hunter Thompson at his Colorado “Owl” ranch, Vanity Fair Contributing Editor **Mark Seal** spent 16 years interviewing celebrities about their favorite cities. He fills us in on what Aspen’s local heroes Kevin Costner and Lyle Lovett said, as well sharing as some secrets of his own.
Plus, *Consumer Reports** Editor Tod Marks breaks down their most recent hotel survey…the good, the bad and the ugly. More than 35,000 people filled out the survey and they had a lot to say!
And **Joe Sharkey** of The New York Times talks about airport delays this summer. The headaches just started and there are many flying days ahead. Can the passenger win?
6/2/07
Greenland
Innuits? Eskimos? Ice? What is Greenland all about? Most people aren’t sure. In fact, the myth has always been you went to greenland when you were….punished for something. Not anymore….Peter will be broadcasting live from this fascinating and often isolated culture, now opening thanks to new air service to the U.S.
Soulful pop diva Kimmernag rose to the top of the Greenlandic charts by setting many of her native chants to modern beats. She explains the mystical side of Greenlandic music and sings her breakout hit.
Greenland is not that green…it’s full of ice. Environmental expert Soren Rysgaard talks about melting ice caps, glaciers and a giant pump in the middle of the Arctic that controls the world’s currents. And some surprising news — it’s becoming a distilling capital for…vodka!
