Joseph Cooper

Rich Food/Poor Food: The Ultimate Grocery Purchasing System

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

South Florida Watchdog Report Publisher Dan Ricker

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

05/20/13 - Monday’s Topical Currents is with contributor Dan Ricker, publisher of the weekly Watchdog Report. Ricker celebrates the 14^th anniversary of his independent internet news publication. We’ll touch on many issues, including Miami-Dade’s dither over water and sewer infrastructure upgrades, as well as the Miami Dolphin’s loss of millions in the stadium upgrade debacle. And though proceeds would benefit charity, would you pay to see the middle-aged Mayors of Hialeah and Miami Lakes face-off in a boxing match? That’s Topical Currents at 1pm on WLRN-HD1 rebroadcast at 7pm on WLRN-HD2 and audio on-demand after the live program.

Tips For Eating a Healthy Lifestyle

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman, Linda Gassenheimer and Paul Leary — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:30:00 +0000

05/16/13 - In the second part of the program syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer, Special wine correspondent Fred Tasker and WLRN hosts Joseph Cooper and Bonnie Berman interview Susan Finn, former president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (American Dietetic Association.) What should we eat for a healthy lifestyle? Whether we’re eating a plant-based or gluten-free diet or one including animal proteins, she explains the vitamins and nutrition we need and why.

The Big, Bad Book Of Beasts: The Most Curious Creatures In The World.

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

05/16/13 - Thursday's Topical CurrentsTopical Currents is with veteran Florida journalist and raconteur Jeff Klinkenberg. In the tradition of the great Al Burt, Klinkenberg discovers the quirks and funky aspects of our diverse and often unusual state. He’s found that a low register tuba blast can trigger bull alligators to bellow. That and more in his book, ALLIGATORS IN B-FLAT: Improbable Tales from the Files of Real Florida. Topical Currents at 1pm on WLRN-HD1 rebroadcast at 7pm on WLRN-HD2 and audio on-demand after the live program.

The Fifth Assassin

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman, Ariel Gonzalez and Paul Leary — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:00 +0000

The Myth of Persecution

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

05/14/13 - Tuesday's Topical Currents is with Notre Dame University New Testament and Early Christian professor Candida Moss. According to cherished tradition, early Christians were relentlessly persecuted for their beliefs. Jesus died on the cross, and others were tortured, even burned alive. Professor Moss says the “Age of Martyrs” is largely fiction. She’s the author of THE MYTH OF PERSECUTION. In the second half of the program, Ariel Gonzalez with South Florida author Brad Meltzer and his book, The Fifth Assassin. Topical Currents at 1pm on WLRN-HD1 rebroadcast at 7pm on WLRN-HD2 and audio on-demand after the live program.

Would Two Presidents Be Better Than One?

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Inside The Upscale Lounge Hyde at American Airlines Arena

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman, Linda Gassenheimer and Paul Leary — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:30:00 +0000

05/09/13 - In the second half of Topical Currents, syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer, Special wine correspondent Fred Tasker and WLRN hosts Joseph Cooper and Bonnie Berman interview Richard Post, General Manager of Hyde at American Airlines Arena - cheer on the Heat with their Slam Dunk Platter and 3 Point Platter. Also, we toast Mother’s Day with Moet Chandon Ice Imperial designed to be served over ice.

The Miami River's Murky History

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Consumer Protection Experts At Your Service

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

05/07/13 - Tuesday's Topical Currents is “At Your Service,” with consumer protection experts. We’ll speak with Miami-Dade Consumer Advocate Leonard Elias and University of Miami law professor Michael Schiff. And take your calls. Topics include misleading advertising, lemon laws, unfair debt collection, warranty violations and credit reporting issues. That’s Topical Currents at 1pm on WLRN-HD1 rebroadcast at 7pm on WLRN-HD2 and audio on-demand after the live program.

A New Economic Order?

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

05/06/13 - Monday’s Topical Currents is with political economist Gar Alperovitz of the University of Maryland. He’s the author of WHAT THEN MUST WE DO? It considers the ways a new economic order could be created. He says that for sustainable jobs and fair economy, there is a balance between extreme corporate capitalism and governmental socialism. That’s Topical Currents at 1pm on WLRN-HD1 rebroadcast at 7pm on WLRN-HD2 and audio on-demand after the live program.

Annual “Cinco de Mayo” Program featuring PBS food host Pati Jinich

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman, Linda Gassenheimer and Paul Leary — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:30:00 +0000

05/02/13 - 1:30- Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer, Special wine correspondent Fred Tasker and WLRN hosts Joseph Cooper and Bonnie Berman interview Pati Jinich, host of PBS series Pati’s Mexican Table, and author of a cookbook Pati's Mexican Table: The Secrets of Real Mexican Home Cooking . She’s also the official chef of the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C. She talks about Mexican food beyond tacos and nachos slathered with cheese.

The Future Of South Florida Ports And Airports

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Facing Cancer and Maintaining Emotional Wellness

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

05/01/13 - Wednesday's Topical Currents<

**The Democracy Project: A History, A Crisis, A Movement

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

** Please note this program did not air.

Ariel Gonzalez speaks with author Michael Chabon

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman, Paul Leary and Ariel Gonzalez — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

04/30/13 - Literary contributor Ariel Gonzalez speaks with author Michael Chabon about his latest novel, “Telegraph Road” which follows the co-owners of a vintage record store in Oakland who struggle to stay open in the face of black/white tensions, gentrification, and the ghosts of their past.

Dr. Sara Gottfried And The Hormone Cure

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

04/29/13 - Monday’s Topical Currents addresses female hormonal imbalance, and how it can be treated with natural methods. Harvard-trained physician Dr. Sara Gottfried has written THE HORMONE CURE: Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive & Vitality Naturally. After more than 20-years of practice, Gottfried says mature women often struggle with weight gain, insomnia, headaches and energy loss. Tune in . . . and call-in . . . to Topical Currents. Monday at 1pm on WLRN-HD1 rebroadcast at 7pm on WLRN-HD2 and audio on-demand after the live program.

Bob Marley's son, Rohan, talks Organic Coffee, Sustainable Farms

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman, Linda Gassenheimer and Paul Leary — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:30:00 +0000

04/25/13 - 1:30 - Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer, Special wine correspondent Fred Tasker and WLRN hosts Joseph Cooper and Bonnie Berman interview Rohan Marley, Bob Marley’s son, a graduate of Palmetto Sr. High, played football for UM, is a former professional football player and now a farmer. His Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee along with other Marley Coffees are produced on sustainable farms. Part of the profits goes to Kicks for a Cause, which helps youth soccer. Other profits help support the Marley 1 Love foundation.

“Shelter Me” Animal Documentary

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

The Biggest Ponzi Scheme In Florida History

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Life Beyond Death?

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

04/23/13 - Tuesday's Topical Currents is with Harvard educated surgeon Eben Alexander about his near death experience. Five years ago, a rare form of meningitis and a coma created a powerful personal story. Alexander has written, PROOF OF HEAVEN: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey Into the Afterlife. A surgeon for 25 years, Alexander says he discovered the identity of a spiritual guide from his medical crisis. That’s Topical Currents . . . Tuesday at 1pm on WLRN-HD1, rebroadcast at 7pm on WLRN-HD2 and audio on-demand after the live program.

The History and Promise of Green Technology

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Make Your Kitchen More Eco-Friendly

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman, Linda Gassenheimer and Paul Leary — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:30:00 +0000

Habitat For Humanity: Women Helping Women

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

True Story: a Hotel Heir, His Seductive Wife, and a Ruthless Murder at Miami Beach's Fontainebleau

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

What You Don’t Know About the Cuban Revolution

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Veritage Miami/United Way Food and Wine Festival

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman, Linda Gassenheimer and Paul Leary — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:30:00 +0000

04/11/13 - Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer, Special wine correspondent Fred Tasker and WLRN hosts Joseph Cooper and Bonnie Berman interview interview, Richard Fain, CEO/Board Chair of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and chair of Veritage Miami (United Way Food and Wine Festival.) He’s changed the name to Veritage.

Tax Tips From Experts

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

04/11/13 - Thursday's Topical Currents begins with income tax tips from experts. The deadline for 2012 tax filing is Monday. We’ll also look ahead to important changes in the tax code for 2013, especially those which affect small businesses. And more. Linda Gassenheimer’s Food & Dining . . . with wine columnist Fred Tasker and “Dinner in Minutes.” That’s Topical Currents, Thursday at one o’clock on WLRN.

The Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000