WAMU-FM: WAMU: Metro Connection Podcast

Metro Connection Segments'World Peace Game' Teaches Kids Cooperation, CompassionMilitary Brings Foreign Counterparts To Fort Meade for TrainingNational Zoo Vet On Front Line Of Fight Against PandemicsLa Clinica Del Pueblo Marks Thirty Years In D.C.Yesterday's Dropouts: English, A Step Toward The 'American Dream'Chinatown Documentary Explores Past, Future Of Changing NeighborhoodSri Lankan Man Shares Journey From Prison To Human Rights LawyerThe Elcie Diaries: From The Eastern Shore To A 'Bioluminescent' BayWe'll grab our passports and take a tour of our very international region. We'll hear how the long shadows of the Salvadoran civil war continue to affect D.C.'s Latino residents. We'll head to the National Zoo to meet a vet who studies global pandemics. And we'll explore whether Chinese culture can be preserved in Washington's rapidly-changing Chinatown.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "I'm Sitting On Top of the World" by Glenn Miller from Jazz Legends: 60 All Time Classics]

Metro Connection SegmentsResidents Restore Historic Chesapeake Bay Boat 'Kathryn'Coping With The Loss Of A Newborn ChildHoward Prof Relies On 'Green Chemistry' To Improve DrugsAhead Of The Curve On Curbside Composting?Yesterday's Dropouts: Changes Coming To The GED ProgramUgly Purple Sweater: D.C. Natives Sing Of Life In WashingtonD.C. Gigs: Building (And Rebuilding) The National CathedralWe rewind and look back at some of our favorite stories from the past few months. We'll revisit the days when oystermen plied the Chesapeake Bay in boats known as "skipjacks." We'll meet a chemist working to improve life-saving drugs. And we'll rock out with a band taking its love of D.C. to new lyrical heights. [Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts by John Davis" from Title Tracks / "Too Late To Turn Back Now" by Jackie Mittoo]

Metro Connection SegmentsBoston Bombing Hits Close To HomeKinship Community In Sandy Spring Continues Fight For Property RightsMaryland And Virginia Lawmakers Shift On Environmental PolicyFirst Responders Receive Developmental Disability TrainingYesterday's Dropouts: GED Program Is 'America's Largest High School'Georgetown Law Students Get Big Break On StageDoor To Door: Poolesville, Md. And Lamond-Riggs, D.C.D.C. Dives: Rocking Out And Wrestling At Phase 1We'll visit a kinship community fighting for rights to property their ancestors acquired after the Civil War. We'll learn why people with developmental disabilities are more likely to come in contact with law enforcement, and meet a man training officers to respond safely. And we'll reflect on what the attack in Boston has meant for people in the D.C. region.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks]

Metro Connection SegmentsWill Our Sequester 'Hangover' Be Worse Next Year?How Much College Debt Is Too Much?Yesterday's Dropouts: Local Residents Offer Insights On Life With No DiplomaWaste-to-Energy: A Wise Or Risky Plan For Dealing With Trash?Door To Door: West Lanham Hills, Md., And Arboretum, D.C.The Next Step In Building The Silver LineHousing Scams, Foreclosures On The Rise In Our RegionVietnam Vet Works To Repay Debt Of GratitudeAs people scramble to meet the April 15 tax-filing deadline, this week we'll bring you a show on debt. We'll meet a woman grappling with $200,000 in college loans, and hear about a new program to better help people finance their educations. We'll also learn why mortgage scams are on the rise in our region, and we'll hear from a veteran who's been carrying a debt of gratitude for decades.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "Sixteen Tons (Karaoke)" by Tennessee Ernie Ford Karaoke from Tennessee Ernie Ford Karaoke]

Metro Connection SegmentsFormer Prison Chaplain Shares Stories Of Faith Behind BarsA Second Chance For Inmates And HorsesA New Church For Hip H Street?Muslim Community, Rural Residents Seek Middle Ground in Development FightVirginia Congregation Rebuilds After Devastating FirePlaywright-Priest Pens Play About Faith and FamilyTaking A Leap Of Faith On A Refugee Foster ChildDoor To Door: Brandywine, Md. And Capitol View, D.C.Slideshow: Intersection Of Faith And ArtsWe'll meet a minister who's trying to keep his faith after his church burned to the ground. We'll talk with a prison inmate who's learning to develop new faith in himself and his future. And we'll check out a play that's all about finding faith through family relationships.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "Faith" by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra from Plays the Hits of George Michael]

Metro Connection SegmentsVisiting The Epicenter Of The Fracking DebateD.C. Aims To Out-Green Other CitiesRural Community Debates Pros And Cons Of Uranium MiningMount Pleasant's Energy Shifts As New Residents Move InD.C. Dives: A Family Affair At The Vienna InnMembers of D.C.'s 100 Club Celebrate Lives Well LivedDocumentary Highlights One D.C. School's StrugglesBookend: Poet Anne Harding WoodworthWe'll dig into the theme of "Energy" this week as we visit communities at the epicenter of debates over fracking and uranium mining. We'll also hear about the District's plan to become the healthiest, greenest city in the world. Plus, we'll talk with members of the city's One Hundred Club — residents who've reached a triple-digit birthday — to find out how much energy is needed to live a long, happy life.

Metro Connection SegmentsDesigning A New Memorial To Godfather Of Go-GoHow Did D.C. Become A City Of Bollards?HIV Groups Prepare For Health Care RedesignStepping Inside The 'NanoFab'Reading, Writing, And... Reducing Waste?From Slave To White House Designer: The Amazing Tale Of Elizabeth KeckleyInternational Design Festival Brings Cutting-Edge Design To D.C.Door To Door: Brentwood, Md., And Dupont Park, D.C.From architecture to fashion to the doctor's office, this week we're all about design. We'll visit the site of a forthcoming memorial to D.C.'s godfather of go-go, Chuck Brown. We'll learn how green design is being incorporated into local schools. And we'll pay homage to the former slave who worked her way up to becoming Mary Todd Lincoln's personal dressmaker, and a fervent social activist.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks]

Metro Connection SegmentsChecking Out D.C.'s Other Cherry BlossomsGetting Your Garden To Grow... In A Basement ApartmentEating In The Embassy: Getting Hungry For Hungarian FoodWhy Are Yellow Perch Disappearing From Our Rivers?Getting The Lowdown On Higher Ed'Three Little Birds': Bringing Bob Marley To The Theatrical StageBringing Yoga East Of The RiverDC Gigs: They Call Him 'Father Time'With the first day of spring around the corner, this week we'll get outdoors, get our hands dirty, get some sun — even a bit of all three. We'll get a jump on the growing season with a man who started gardening as a young sprout. We'll see how a children's theater in Maryland is bringing Jamaica to the stage, with a world-premiere musical featuring the songs of Bob Marley. And we'll test our seaworthiness — or at least our riverworthiness — as we head out on a local waterway to study a vanishing fish.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "Spring Cleaning" by Girl From Mars from Planet Swing]

Metro Connection SegmentsEllis Island's Temporary Home... In A Maryland Warehouse?The Struggle To Honor A Hero In The Fight Against SlaveryDoes The D.C. Of The Future Need Parking?Using Sandboxes To Save Soldiers' LivesObamacare 101: What Local Residents Need To Know'The Hands of War': A Washingtonian Reflects On Childhood Consumed By ConflictSmall Town Brings Big City Theater To Virginia's Eastern ShoreYour LettersIt's a little bit of this and a little bit of that as we bring you one of our free-wheeling, theme-free "Wild Cards" shows. We'll find out why more than a million artifacts from New York's Ellis Island have taken refuge in a warehouse in Maryland. We'll consider what local residents need to know about the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare. And we'll check out a little theater with big ambitions on Virginia's Eastern Shore.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "Wild Thing" by The Troggs from 60s]

Metro Connection SegmentsHow A Single Sequester Layoff Affects The EconomyFixing D.C.'s Broken Summer ProgramsD.C. Rollergirls Dream Of New Space To Block And JamPrince George's Teen Adjusts To Life In The Major LeagueDoor To Door: Occoquan, Va., And Washington Grove, Md.Making Beautiful Art... From BeeswaxYoung Poets Take Angst, Emotions To The StageInside The World Of Team KaraokeYour LettersWe'll focus on teamwork this week, with stories from the workplace to the playing field. We'll find out how a breakdown in teamwork on Capitol Hill will affect federal workers and contractors. And we'll hear about the growing popularity of team karaoke in D.C.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "Happy Together" by Dr. Michael White from Adventures in New Orleans Jazz Part 2]

Metro Connection Segments'Hollywood On The Potomac': New Book Captures D.C. On FilmIn Era of Streaming, D.C. Film Buff Keeps Video Store AliveHistoric D.C. Housing Project Marks 75 YearsCab Driver Turns Experiences Behind the Wheel Into MovieDoor To Door: Southwest Waterfront, D.C., And Parkfairfax, Va. (Originally rebroadcast March 30, 2012)Ugly Purple Sweater: D.C. Natives Sing Of Life In WashingtonBookend: Manil Suri On Living In Md., Writing About IndiaForeign Governments Seek Square Footage, Symbolism In D.C. Embassies (Originally rebroadcast Oct. 5, 2012)This week we pay homage to our fair city's one-of-a-kind culture. We'll visit the District's first public-housing project designed and built by African Americans. We'll motor around town with a cabbie-slash-amateur filmmaker. Plus, we'll hang out with a local band whose songs draw from D.C. in a major way.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "Back It On Up" by Chuck Brown from The Best of Chuck Brown]

Metro Connection SegmentsCocktail Chemistry: Gina Chersevani On How To Mix A Lover's LibationDate Lab: Sharing The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Blind DatingHoward Prof Relies On 'Green Chemistry' To Improve DrugsScientists Use Chemistry To Keep Soldiers SafeNew Details On Political Wrangling At Airports AuthorityMd. 'Kinship Communities' Embrace Past, Work To Improve PresentD.C. Dives: Jay's Saloon Recalls Different Era In ClarendonD.C. Gigs: Greeting Power Brokers At The WillardIn honor of Valentine's Day, we devote this week's show to the complex, often mysterious realm of "Chemistry." We'll meet a scientist using chemistry to improve life-saving drugs. We'll learn more about the science of blind dating and we'll chat up D.C.'s cocktail "mixtress" about how certain liquors, herbs and fruits can aid in amorous advances.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "You Were Meant For Me" by East Bay Banjo Club from Hey, Mr. Banjo!]

Metro Connection SegmentsResidents Restore Historic Chesapeake Bay Boat 'Kathryn'FBI's First Female Profiler Remakes Life In RetirementFate Of Rare Northern Virginia Dairy Barn In QuestionD.C.'s Biggest Concert Venue, Surrounding Neighborhood Get MakeoversDoor To Door: Spring Valley, D.C., And Maplewood, Md.Remaking The Image Of A Washingtonian Who Made Over The CityMeet The Man Behind The 'Nutrition Facts' LabelD.C. Barber Spruces Up Clients, Strives To Help CommunityWe'll meet a woman who worked as the FBI's first female criminal profiler, and hear how she's changing her life in retirement. We'll talk with the man who designed that "Nutrition Facts" label on your cereal box, and find out how he feels about the label's impending re-design. And we'll visit what may be one of the last dairy barns inside the Beltway, and hear from residents who are trying to give it a new lease on life.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "A Change Would Do You Good" by American Rock Divas from A Salute to Sheryl Crow]

Metro Connection SegmentsCoping With The Loss Of A Newborn ChildKicking A Heroin Habit, And Helping Others Do the SameSpingarn High Students, Alums Brace For School's ClosureDebating The Pros And Cons Of 'Fracking'Door To Door: NOMA, D.C. and Arlandria, Va.D.C. Family Launches Experiment In Tech-Free LivingHoward Students Broach Tough Topics With 'Birthday Suit' ProjectRavens Fever Builds In BaltimoreLettersOn this week's show, we'll meet people relinquishing all sorts of things — from a dangerous addiction, to an over-reliance on technology. We'll also consider what it means to let go when your alma mater closes its doors. And with the Superbowl coming up this Sunday, we'll hear from Baltimore Ravens fans as their team's most famous player prepares for his last game before retirement.[Music: Sarah Gray: "Leaves Falling" By: Lullatone From the Album We Will Rock You... To Sleep: An Introduction to Lullatone / "My Xylophone Loves Me" By: Melodium From the Album: Music For Invisible People]

Metro Connection SegmentsChance, Md. Gets Lucky At Lucky's Last ChanceCoastal Communities Grapple With Spike In Heroin UseMd., Va. Lawmakers Gear Up For Debate Over Gun ControlScientists Seek Stem Cell Cure For Spinal Cord InjuriesFemale Scientists Work To Crack The Glass CeilingAhead Of The Curve On Curbside Composting?Door To Door: Waterford, Va. And Cameron Station, Va.Bookend: Korean-American Sisters Team Up On Writing And ChocolateWith Inauguration behind us and lawmakers gearing up for the next round of high-stakes political battles, this week we're all about Taking Chances. We'll dive into the debate over gun control, and consider the different ways that debate will play out in Maryland and Virginia. We'll learn why people in one coastal community are turning to a risky and highly addictive drug. And we'll hear about a scientific gamble as researchers try to help people with spinal-cord injuries.[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks / "Washington Post March" by Sousa from A Masterpiece Collection / "Just One More Chance" by Bucky Pizzarelli and Frank Vignola from Don't Blame Me]