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Occasionally, all the factors come together to produce something that exceeds our wildest expectations. One of those occasions is today, and the factors are Diane, and our two guests. And the irony is, that while one of our guests does ride a bike, neither of them are what you’d think of when we say the word “cyclist”.

First we are happy to welcome Stephen Auerbach, the producer and director of the film Bicycle Dreams, which chronicles the solo competitors in the 2005 Race Across America (RAAM). Stephen talks about why he wanted to make a feature-length film about RAAM, the innovative way the film was shot, and how it’s taken on a life of its own with thousands of local screenings, including one on January 26th at the Big Dog Theater in Conventry.

In the second half of the hour, we head over to Boston, Massachusetts, and Dr. Anne Lusk, of the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Lusk has been researching the relationship between public health and transportation for over thirty years. She also worked on some of the first bicycle infrastructure in the U. S., and is a strong advocate for European-style cycle tracks as a solution for both health and transportation. Far from being a dry academic, Dr. Lusk is a bundle of both facts and energy, who walks to work instead of riding because she “knows too much science.”

So interesting, and packed with information, you might have to listen twice!

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Mock Caldecott Election, Preschool/Daycare Fair, Great Book Discussion Group

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Click the link below to hear this edition of Making the Case Featuring Regina Griffin Making the Case Featuring Regina Griffin This edition of Making the Case features Regina Griffin. Regina Griffin is the Executive Producer of BrownBabies: The Mischlingskinder Story. She is an Emmy award-winning news producer formerly of CBS News and is currently [...]

This week on the Civic Commons the gang discusses how jobs are created. They’ll also talk to someone who was hired from a newly created job. Click the link below to hear the story http://soundcloud.com/theciviccommons/show-43-mommy-where-do-jobs

Reading Comics, Library After school Fun, and The Step Out of Time Series.

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Listen to this edition of Arts on the Heights to hear about local events celebrating Martin Luther King Day. From Severance Hall to the Cleveland Boy’s Choir, to free admission to local museums Uncle Fred has all the latest information.  

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Listen to this edition of Arts on the Heights to hear about Cleveland Public Theater’s Big Box . For the past 10 years this series of performances has featured local artists. Click below to hear all about this year’s performances. AOTH- CPT Big Box  

If this post seems a bit too happy for the first week of January, it’s because I’m all jacked up on endorphins from an outside ride on a brilliantly sunny day in northeast Ohio. Now that the disclaimers are out of the way, let’s talk about what’s on the show this week…

Our first guest is a bike commuting evangelist and editor of a great blog on the subject of bicycle commuting. Ted Johnson lives and works in Flagstaff, Arizona, and edits CommuteByBike.com. He’s got a great perspective on living car-free, and he has a wonderful story about how running errands on your bike is starting to attract less and less attention (and that’s a good thing).

Last year about this time, we spoke with Rodney Hendrickson, the ride director of The Redbud Ride in London, Kentucky. The 2011 edition of that tour was partially under water, but surprisingly, most people didn’t seem to mind. Rodney’s back on this week’s show to tell us what riders can expect on the 2012 Redbud Ride (and we hope that includes lots of sun).

Finally, we had planned to have John Howard of John Howard Performance Sports on the show to hip us to his latest tips for off-season training. Unfortunately, John had a medical emergency come up at the last minute. We wish John a full and speedy recovery. Instead, Diane stands in for John with a list of his recommendations for maximizing your time during the “indoor season”.

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Click the link below to hear this edition of Making the Case. Making the Case Featuring Dennis Kennedy This edition of Making the Case features Dennis Kennedy, Founder and CEO of the National Diversity Council. The National Diversity Council began in 2004 as the Texas Diversity Council, and has since grown to include 11 other [...]

In this edition of the Civic Commons Dan and Noelle talk to columnist Connie Schultz and other women about their passions and politics. Click the link below to hear this podcast. http://soundcloud.com/theciviccommons/another-listen-show-34-a