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Direct Connection Guests - 2006

DECEMBER 2006

December 18

The Big Holiday Movie Releases: Michael Sragow

Banning Trans Fats: Linda Yerardi

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December 11

"It" Gadgets This Season: Jim Barry

Ground Rent: June Arney, Fred Schulte

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December 4

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Turns 40: Freeman Hrabowski, Ph.D.

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NOVEMBER 2006

November 27

Maryland Teacher of the Year: Michelle Hammond

The Housing Market: Ali Zaghab, Ph.D., Nancy Hubble

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November 20

$4 Prescriptions at Wal-Mart: Don Frieson

Lifting the Ban on Silicone Gel Breast Implants: Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez

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November 13

New Direction for the War in Iraq: Tyrone Powers, Ph.D., Gen. Terry Murray (ret.)

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November 6

Election Eve: Del. Neil Quinter, Kevin Igoe

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OCTOBER 2006

October 30

Detecting Lung Cancer Earlier: Dr. Neri Cohen

The Intrepid: Matt Woods

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SEPTEMBER 2006

September 25

Candidate for Attorney General: Scott Rolle

Candidate for U.S. Senate: Kevin Zeese

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September 18

Lt. Governor Candidate: Anthony Brown

Modern Voting Systems: Avi Rubin, Ph.D.

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September 11

Katie Couric's Debut on the CBS Evening News: Brian Stelter

Flight 93: Dr. Glenn Kashurba

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AUGUST 2006

August 21

Lt. Governor Candidate: Kristen Cox

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August 14

Attorney General Candidate: Tom Perez

Soft Drinks and Weight Gain: Dr. Dan Levy, Lisa Mast

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August 7

Attorney General Candidate: Stuart Simms

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JULY 2006

July 31

Skin Cancer Awareness: Brittany Lietz

Recent Drug Scandals | Coping with the Heat: Dr. Bill Howard

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July 24

No Good Deeds: A New Novel by Laura Lippman

Maryland Wines: Al Spoler, Hugh Sisson

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July 17

Bid for Maryland Attorney General: Douglas Gansler

The Crisis in the Middle East: Shibley Telhami

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July 10

Big Screen Offerings: Michael Sragow

The Space Shuttle and the Future of the Space Program: Roger Launius

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JUNE 2006

June 26

Doug Duncan's Withdrawal from the Gubernatorial Race: Herb Smith, Ph.D., Kevin Igoe

Treating Depression: Dr. Gordon Livingston

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June 19

General Assembly Plan for Rising Electricity Rates: Jay Hancock, Anirban Basu

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June 12

Special Session of the General Assembly Preview/BGE Rate Hike: Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Del. Michael Busch

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June 5

Cervical Cancer Treatment: Dr. Neil B. Rosenshein, Dr. Kathy Helzlsouer

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MAY 2006

May 22

Marylander Named National Teacher of the Year: Kimberly Oliver

New Developments in Controlling AIDS: Dr. Robert Gallo

Barbaro's Recovery: Dr. Daniel Dreyfus

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May 15

Ride Across Maryland: Dick Gelfman

How's the weather?: Tony Pann, Justin Berk

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May 8

Curran Will Not Seek Another Term as State Attorney General: J. Joseph Curran, Jr.

The Middle East Peace Process: Ali Zaghab, Ph.D., Aron Raskas

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May 1

The Race for Governor: Baltimore Mayor, Martin O'Malley

The College Admissions Process: William Conley, Sara Slaff

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APRIL 2006

April 24

Smart Growth: Former Governor Parris Glendening

"Branded DUI": Yvette Diamond

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April 17

National Geographic: Boyd Matson

Survivors Among Us: Deborah Weiner

Last Minute Tax Advice: Jim Dupree

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April 10

Maryland General Assembly Sine Die: Terry Lierman, John Kane

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April 3

The State Attempt to Take Control of Baltimore City Schools: JoAnne Carter, Doug Austin

Miss USA Returns to Baltimore: Dennis Castleman

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MARCH 2006

March 27

Gubernatorial Candidate: Doug Duncan

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March 21 - SPECIAL EDITION

Medical Malpractice: Sen. Andrew Harris, M.D., Sen. Brian Frosh, J.D.

Medical Liability: T. Michael Preston, Paul Bekman

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March 20

Basketball: The Final Four: John Feinstein

Alternative Medicine: Dr. Esther Sternberg, Dr. Brian Berman

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March 13

Stem Cell Research: Michael Shamblott, Ph.D.

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March 6

The Dubai Port Management Controversy: Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, Congressman Ben Cardin

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FEBRUARY 2006

February 27

Olympics Coverage in the Media: Ray Frager

Too Late, Too Smart Author: Dr. Gordon Livingston

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February 20

Palestinian Political Change: Aron Raskas, Ali Zaghab, Ph.D.

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February 13

The Crystal Meth Problem: Mike Gimbel

Surprising Results from the Long-term Low Fat Diet Study: Cheryl Anderson

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February 6

Legal Aspects of the Gay Marriage Debate: Byron Warnken

Debate Over the Legal Definition of Marriage: Kelly Brewington

Heart Disease and Women: Dr. Emerson Walden

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JANUARY 2006

January 30

Auto Industry Job Cuts: MotorWeek's John Davis

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January 23

Author and Professor Dr. Michio Kaku

Planet Pluto: Andy Cheng

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January 16

How's the weather?: Tony Pann, Justin Berk

Pharmacists: Unsung Heroes: Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner

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January 9

An Update on Maryland State Police Issues: Col. Thomas E. (Tim) Hutchins

Change for Israel: Jerome Segal

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January 2

Understanding the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan: Matthew Shimoda

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