Fresh Air with Terry Gross, December 10, 2003: Interview with Arthur Hertzberg; Interview with Eric Goemaere.

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.) 82 year old historian and rabbi ARTHUR HERTZBERG has been at the center of events that shape American Jewish life for over 50 years. He is the former president of the American Jewish congress, and helped to found Peace Now in Israel. His 1959 book 'The Zionist Idea is considered a classic. Last year he wrote his memoir, 'A Jew in America: My Life and a People's Struggle for Identity' (Harper). His new book is 'The Fate of Zionism: A Secular Future for Israel and Palestine' (Harper)(THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) DR. ERIC GOEMAERE (GO-marr) is the head of Doctors without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) in South Africa and a leading AIDS activist from South Africa's Treatment Action Campaign. He was recently featured on a Frontline report 'AIDS Treatment for Africa: The South African Struggle.' (on PBS). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW).