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Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Film historian RUDY BEHLMER on the making of "King Kong." The original movie soundtrack for the 1933 classic film has been reissued on CD. (Rhino) The film was directed by documentarians Merian C. Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack who also worked together on the groundbreaking documentaries, "Grass" and "Chang." The score was by Max Steiner. BEHLMER wrote the liner notes for the CD. The new film version of King Kong by director Peter Jackson opens in theatres December 14th. (REBROADCAST from 12/13/99) (2.) Poet, performer, and punk rocker PATTI SMITH. This November marked the 30th anniversary of her debut album 'Horses,' a groundbreaking rock and roll masterpiece. There's a new 2-disc special edition of that album out now (Legacy). Disc one is the original album. Disc two showcases Patti with her band and featuring Flea from the Red Hot Chilli performing the complete Horses album live at a concert in London on June 25, 2005. (REBROADCAST from 4/24/96). (3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new film 'Brokeback Mountain' directed by Ang Lee, co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal and based on a short story by Annie Proulx.

Immigrant Jewish ranchers, Great Depression era, Topics covered include: Great Depression era; Immigrant chicken ranchers; Jewish chicken ranchers; Ranch foreclosures; Ranch life., California Revealed

Early chicken rancher, Father charter member Poultry Producers of Cotati, Daily ranch life, Poultry husbandry, Family excursions in Model T, Gravenstein highway routed through ranch (in Cotati), Topics covered include: Charter member Poultry Producers of Cotati; Daily ranch life; Early chicken rancher; Family excursions in Model T; Gravenstein highway routed through ranch (in Cotati); Poultry husbandry., California Revealed

Danish immigrant chicken ranchers, Indians as seasonal potato ranch laborers, Mixed ranching, Chicken ranching, Chicken husbandry, Daily ranch life, Great Depression era, Ranch foreclosure, Topics covered include: Chicken husbandry; Chicken ranching; Daily ranch life; Danish immigrant chicken ranchers; Great Depression era; Indians as seasonal potato ranch laborers; Mixed ranching; Ranch foreclosure., California Revealed

Northern Ireland immigrants (1922), Local schools attended, Chicken ranching, Ranch life, Ranch childhood, Orange Lodge organization, Topics covered include: Chicken ranching; Local schools attended; Northern Ireland immigrants (1922); Ranch childhood Orange Lodge organization; Ranch life., California Revealed

Ranch childhood, Petaluma chicken ranching (1908-1918), Pharmacist father recognized need for chicken pharmacy, Daily life on chicken ranch, California Revealed

Immigration from Italy to Canada, Oregon, California, Immigration for economic reasons., Topics covered include: Chicken ranching on rented ranch; First immigrant jobs; Great Depression era; Immigrant farming; Ranch life., California Revealed

Post-WW11 Petaluma chicken ranching, Ranch life, Poultry husbandry, Ranch childhood, Boy's chores, Topics covered include: Chicken; Chicken pharmacy; Chicken ranch finances; Chicken Vaccination procedure; Chickens-diseases; Daily ranch life; Family ranch; Poultry husbandry; Ranch childhood., California Revealed

This agriculture health and safety fact sheet discusses the risks for children on farms and ranches.

This agriculture health and safety fact sheet describes cold weather health and safety in farm and ranch work.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., INT. 1:Lieutenant LUCIE DUVALL, founder of Cleveland's landmark sex crimes unit. She was one of the first woman street cops in Cleveland and one of the first women in the country to head a vice squad. A new biography has just been written about her, "Working Vice." (published by Harper Collins). INT. 2: Writer WILLIAM KITTREDGE. He's best known for his writings about the West of the United States. He grew up on a ranch in southeastern Oregon and ranched himself for ten years. He also taught for years at the University of Montana. His new book is a memoir, "Hole in the Sky," (published by Knopf). Writer Thomas McGuane says of KITTREDGE's new book, "Out of the pain and glory of growing up in a dying dream, Bill Kittredge has produced a great book." REV. : Book critic JOHN LEONARD reviews "Summer Meditations," by Chekoslovakia's former president Vaclav Havel.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., INT. 1: Writer THOMAS McGUANE. McGuane's been called "Ernest Hemingway with a sense of humor ... (and) ... Franz Kafka journeying through Montana." He's the author of the acclaimed novels The Sporting Club, Ninety-Two In The Shade, and To Skin A Cat. McGuane's latest novel is called Keep The Change. It follows a self-despising artist as he travels to Montana to try to make a new life for himself. McGuane himself runs a ranch in Montana. (Rebroadcast. Originally broadcast September 22, 1989.) REV. 1: Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews a new album by German jazz organist Barbara Dennerlein (DEN-er-line). The album, "Straight Ahead!" is her first to be released in the U.S. and Kevin says part of the reason for its success is that Dennerlein doesn't sound like other jazz organists. INT. 2: Composer and musician DANNY ELFMAN. Elfman has been gaining a reputation as one of Hollywood's most talented film composers, and just won a Grammy Award in Instrumental Composition for his theme from "Batman." He also composed the music for "Beetlejuice," "Midnight Run," and both Pee Wee Herman movies, and he leads the rock band Oingo Boingo. (Rebroadcast. Originally broadcast June 12, 1989.) REV. 2: Television critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews an episode of "Rescue 911," the CBS series that sends a film crew out on emergency police calls. Their most famous piece of tape yet is the call from Charles Stuart in Boston to say he and his pregnant wife had been shot by a black assailant (this turned out to be a cover up for Stuart, who apparently murdered his wife and shot himself). Bits of the tape have been shown on newscasts, but this is its first full airing on the show.