"Philly LIVE"

"Your Global Connection" 2000–01 Season

 hosted by Dr. Ashok Gangadean
 on WYBE TV, Philadelphia

1) 9/18/00 – "Native American Spirituality" – guest Marvin Clifford.

2) 9/25/00 – "World Music" – guest Tommi Michell.

3) 10/2/00 – "Human Rights in the Islamic World" – guest Govindi.

4) 10/9/00 – "International Business Ethics" – guest Harry Halloran.

5) 10/13/00 – "Beyond Religion: Global Dialogue" – with Ashok/Henry.

∗ 10/16/00 – Pledge Day.

∗ 10/23/00 – Pledge Day.

6) 10/30/00 – "UFO Abductions" – guest David Jacobs.

7) 11/6/00 – "The Middle East Crisis" – guest Dr. Harvey Sicherman.

8) 11/13/00 – "Post-Apartheid South Africa" – guest Dr. Zolani Noonan–Ngwane.

9) 11/20/00 – "The Ebola Virus" – guest Dr. Kalala Ngalamulume.

10) 11/23/00 – Thanksgiving – rerun of "Native American Spirituality."

11) 11/27/00 – "International News: Is Objectivity Possible?" – guest Trudy Rubin.

12) 12/4/00 – "The Political & Economic Impact of the Euro" – guest Roberto Perli.

13) 12/5/00 – "Philadelphia: the City of Brotherly & Sisterly Loves" – guest Dr. Marc Stein (Ashok substituting for host Debra D'Alessandro).

14) 12/11/00 – "OPEC and Gasoline Prices" – guest Dr. Bernard Munk.

15) 12/12/00 – "Bringing Your Partner Home for the Holidays" – guest Joanne Fleisher (Ashok substituting for host Debra D'Alessandro).

16) 12/18/00 – "Healing Practices East and West: Can the Mind Heal the Body?" – guest Dr. Howard Posner.

∗ 12/25/00 – No show, Christmas.

∗ 1/1/01 – "Economic Impact of the Euro" (previously shown) – guest Roberto Perli.

17) 1/8/01 – "Armenian Genocide Bill: Should the U.S. Acknowledge Armenian Genocide?" – guests Aram Hamparian and Congressman Joseph Hoffel.

18) 1/15/01 – "India versus Pakistan: Is Peace Possible in Kashmir?" – guest Ambassador Shirin Tahir–Kheli.

19) 1/22/01 – "Progress and Problems with International Adoptions: Is Adoption Across Racial, Cultural, Religious and Ethnic Lines Desirable?" – guests Professor Kathleen Wright and Barbara Harle.

20) 1/29/01 – "The Future of Chinatown" – guests Andrew Toy and John Chin.

21) 2/1/01 – "Asian Cinema: Hollywood East or an Asian Alternative?" – guest Professor Haili Kong.

22) 2/12/01 – "Falon Gong & Human Rights in China: Spiritual Revolution or Religious Cult?" – guest Dr. Jingduan Kong.

∗ 2/19/01 – No show (Ashok visiting Indonesia).

23) 2/26/01 – "Feng Shui – The Ancient Art of Placement: Can It Make a Difference in Your Life?" – guest Melanie Lewandowski.

24) 3/5/01 – "The Bombing of Iraq" – guests Congressman Joseph Hoeffel and Dr. Harvey Sicherman. (Show canceled due to snow storm.)

∗ 3/12/01 – Substitute program – (Ashok on England Tour).

25) 3/19/01 – "Foreign Policy in Iraq: Should the U.S. Continue?" – guest Congressman Joseph Hoeffel.

26) 3/26/01 – "Philadelphia Music Week" – guest Singer/Songwriter Eric Bazilian.

27) 4/2/01 – "Women's Reproductive Health and Global Poverty" – guest Amy Coen (CEO/President of Population Action International).

28) 4/9/01 – "Bosnia: Then and Now" – guests Professor Michael Sells and Azra Hromadzic.

29) 4/16/01 – "Native American Indian Music and Cosmology" – guests Professor David McAllester and Professor Curtis Cacioppo.

30) 4/23/01 – "Behind the Scenes Week: Costuming and Set Decoration" – guests Teresa Binder–Westby and Geri Radin.

31) 4/30/01 – "The Karabakh Dispute Between Armenia & Azerbaijan" – guests Dr. Ilgar Abbaszade and Dr. Antranig Kasparian.

32) 5/7/01 – "A Holocaust Survival Story" – guest Zdenka Fantlova.

∗ 5/14/01 – No show (Ashok at Roanoke conference).

∗ 5/21/01 – No show (theme week canceled).

33) 5/28/01 – "Global Diplomacy Through International Education" – guests Marlene Johnson and Susan Thompson.

34) 6/4/01 – "Islam and Judaism: An Inter–Religious Dialogue" – guest Dr. Khalid Duran.

35) 6/11/01 – "Indian Classical Dance: Bharathanatyam" – guest Shoba Sharma and performer Shilpa Narayan.

36) 6/18/01 – "Think Globally, Act Locally" – guests David Bonnell and Eric Ring.

37) 6/25/01 – "The Ben Franklin Bridge: Bridging Worlds" – guests Michael Blichasz and Peter Obst. ∗∗∗Final show of the season.

Close this Window