BOOK TV Watch

This thread will be to list upcoming programs of interest on CSPAN2's BOOK TV.
Many shows are also available as webcasts at their website.
Unless otherwise noted, the posts will be based on info from the CSPAN2 website.

Ted Keer

(Edited by Ted Keer on 9/04, 7:08pm)

Post 1

Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - 7:04pm

Exposing the Real Che Guevara and the Useful Idiots Who Idolize Him

by Humberto Fontova

Next air date on CSPAN2:

Saturday, September 8, at 7:00 PM

About the program & author from CSPAN2

Watch the webcast using RealPlayer now.

Ted Keer

Post 2

Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - 8:57pm

Thanks for opening this thread, Ted. I'm a big fan of BookTV and have in on almost all of the time on the week ends, but it's a bit hit and miss actually viewing the items I'm interested in.

Post 3

Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 3:30pm

Ted -- Thanks for the Book TV link! I saw about two hours of the Hitchens interview--excellent!--and it looks like I can watch the rest online.

Coming to our Atlas Shrugged 50th Anniversary Celebration on Oct. 6 in DC?

Post 4

Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 4:14pm

Unfortunately, personal circumstances (no, not the terms of my parole) make it difficult for me to travel, and I know that I will not be able to attend the conference. I am happy to know that the BOOK TV alerts are valued. I think Sam was right that this particular episode was a bit taxing on the attention given its pace. The call-in questions weren't the best, and the interviewer was "adequate," but he stuck to his script, and didn't have Hitchens follow up on digressions which I would have pursued had I done the questioning. I have watched the entire show in three portions. It is not going to teach anything new to an Objectivist, but it certainly is of interest to those who are Hitchens fans in any case. And it is fascinating to see a man who labors so diligently to maintain his intellectual integrity, to say exactly what he means, and to answer exactly the question he is asked, if indeed it is a question.

Ted Keer

(Edited by Ted Keer on 9/05, 4:18pm)

Post 5

Friday, September 7, 2007 - 9:53am

Mark Skousen, The Big Three in Economics: Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes
From FreedomFest in Las Vegas, Mark Skousen discusses his book The Big Three in Economics: Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes, which describes the contributions of each to the field of economics. Skousen holds the Benjamin Franklin chair of Management at Grantham University and has taught at Columbia Business School and Columbia University. He is the author of many books, including The Making of Modern Economics and The Completed Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin.
(Sunday 12:40 AM, 7:10 AM and 7:00 PM ET)

Post 6

Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 5:58pm

This isn't BOOK TV but check out John Stossel tomorrow night on 20/20 where he takes on Michael Moore on the subject of Canadian health care system.

Post 7

Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 6:19pm

And write, call or email ABC thereafter in his praise. (John's praise, that is. You can just sanction Sam to praise him.)

Post 8

Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 2:44pm

The Al Qaeda Reader, Raymond Ibrahim

Get the scoop on Al Qaeda in their own words. I own this book, it debunks Ron-Paulist views that if we weren't there they wouldn't attack us. The book is a must read.

Airing:

Saturday, September 15, at 9:00 PM
Sunday, September 16, at 6:00 PM
Sunday, September 16, at 9:00 PM
Monday, September 17, at 12:00 AM

Post 9

Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 2:53pm

Giving, Bill Clinton

This thief, who was one of the least charitable of presidents - with his own money - has apparently discovered altruism.

Outrage, Dick Morris

This is Morris's screed against corporate greed.

I'm not recommending these titles, unless you are into dark humor.

Ted Keer

Post 10

Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 3:08pm

And on Sunday:
Times are ET:

8:15 PM	47 min	FreedomFest 2007 - Nassim Taleb "The Black Swan" and Charles Murray "Human Accomplishment" Authors: Charles Murray; Nassim Taleb I watched the last part of this and it looked very interesting. I always like Charles Murray (The Bell Curve, and Human Accomplishment)
9:00 PM	58 min	After Words: Raymond Ibrahim, editor and translator of "The Al Qaeda Reader" interviewed by Lawrence Wright

11:00 PM	48 min	The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents Author: Bruce Caldwell

Post 11

Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 12:59pm

Sam, I sanctioned you, but let me know if this offends your sensibilities.

:)

Ted

Post 12

Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 1:38pm

I know you're being sarcastic but, in a larger view, sanctions for posting trivial postings devalues those items that the posters have put a lot of effort into and inspire others.

I don't know if others have the same feeling that I do but somehow anonymous sanctions seem more appropriate and meaningful.

Also, members of this forum have accumulated a lot of Atlas points. If I want to sanction something I can't control how many points I give ... it's always five. If you wanted to give me a point for this posting, that'd be OK, but 5 definitely is too many. It's un-earned and patronizing.

Sam

Post 13

Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 1:47pm

Well, we seem to have a minor difference of opinion. I find helpful postings and good faith efforts to be worthy of sanctions. I also find that anonymous sanctions are often used to second mere insults or to back up mere assertions with no further arguments added.

I disagree with the argument that my sanction cheapens yours - they are not currency. But I do see the reasonability of wishing one could sanction with less than one's full standing. In any case, my sanctions are always sincerely meant and never patronizing. You made the effort, you offered value, you deserve the sanction.

Ted

Post 14

Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 2:59pm

I made a huge mistake, Morris's OUTRAGE speech on BOOKTV was excellent. It is too late to see it aired live, but follow the link above for a vague description. If I see that it is airing again, I'll post.

Post 15

Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 3:12pm

I concur about Morris. He has a lot of insight, especially as a strategist. He's seen regularly on The O'Reilly Factor.

Sam

Post 16

Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 3:13pm

Inflation runs everywhere, doesn't it Sam......

Post 17

Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 4:42pm

Another chance to view the former head of the fed:

Alan Greenspan, The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World
In an event at George Washington University in Washington, DC, Alan Greenspan talks about his new memoir. In the book, Mr. Greenspan shares reflections on his life and on his tenure as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board from 1987 to 2006.
(Saturday 7 PM, Sunday 12 AM, 9 AM and 11 PM ET)

Note the times quoted are ET.

Maybe this time he'll say more about Rand/gold/Objectivism.

Sam

Post 18

Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 7:41pm

Laura Ingraham "Power to the People" 9-10:15AM, 10-11:15PM Sunday 30 September

I have only listened to a few of her radio shows, and she is obviously a Christian conservative but a very smart and entertaining one at that.

Ted Keer

Post 19

Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 7:48pm