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Investigative Journalist Jane Mayer: “The Dark Side” (#171)
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On September 2, 2009, investigative journalist Jane Mayer visited the Grinnell College campus to kick off a human rights symposium. Ms. Mayer discussed her best-selling book, “The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals.
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Investigative Journalist Jane Mayer: 'The Dark Side' ... (#171)
Full Program: On September 2, 2009, investigative journalist Jane Mayer visited the Grinnell College campus to kick off a human rights ... 50:42
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PepsiCo Chief at the 2009 World Food Prize (#175)
Full Program: Indra Nooyi is chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest convenient food and beverage companies, with 2008 ... 23:48
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Jeffrey Sachs at the 2009 World Food Prize (#174)
Full Program: For more than 20 years Dr. Jeffrey Sachs has been at the forefront of the challenges of economic development, poverty alleviation, ... 28:57
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Dr. Gebisa Ejeta at the 2009 World Food Prize (#176)
Full Program: Dr. Ejeta addressed attendees of the 2009 World Food Prize Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa. 29:03
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Bill Gates at the 2009 World Food Prize (#173)
Full Program: On October 15, 2009, Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, addressed attendees ... 42:38
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Program Description: Intelligent Talk Television showcases recent lectures given by guest speakers at colleges and universities across Iowa. The collaborative effort between IPTV and participating colleges and universities provides mentoring to students, giving them the opportunity to shoot and edit the events for broadcast on IPTV’ s digital channel and streaming on the ITTV Web site.
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Bill Gates at the 2009 World Food Prize (#173)
In October 2009, Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, spoke at the World Food Prize Symposium in Des Moines to encourage sustainability and productivity in the fight against hunger in impoverished nations.
- Sun, November 22, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, December 5, 8:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, December 19, 4:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, December 27, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
- Tue, December 29, 5:00 PM on IPTV World
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Jeffrey Sachs at the 2009 World Food Prize (#174)
For more than 20 years, Dr. Jeffrey Sachs has promoted policies to help all parts of the world benefit from expanding economic opportunities and well-being. In October 2009 he spoke at the 2009 World Food Prize Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa.
- Wed, November 25, 8:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, December 6, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, December 13, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
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2009 World Food Prize Laureate Gebisa Ejeta (#176)
The 2009 World Food Prize was awarded to Dr. Gebisa Ejeta of Ethiopia, whose work has enhanced the food supply of hundreds of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Wed, November 25, 8:30 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, November 29, 6:30 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, December 6, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, December 13, 3:00 PM on IPTV World
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Thomas Friedman: Grinnell College Commencement Address (#164)
In May 2009, three-time Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Friedman challenged Grinnell College graduates to embrace their liberal arts education to "rejuvenate, renew, and refresh America."
- Sat, November 28, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, December 5, 8:43 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, December 10, 4:30 AM on IPTV
- Sat, December 19, 4:43 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, December 20, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
- Tue, December 29, 5:43 PM on IPTV World
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An Evening with Cloris Leachman (#168)
On May 8, 2009 at the Des Moines Public Library, celebrated actress and Des Moines native Cloris Leachman regaled fans with anecdotes from her illustrious career.
- Sat, November 28, 9:25 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, December 20, 9:25 PM on IPTV World
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PepsiCo Chief at the 2009 World Food Prize (#175)
In October 2009, Indra Nooyi, chariman and CEO of PepsiCo, spoke at the 2009 World Food Prize Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa.
- Sun, November 29, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, December 6, 2:30 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, December 13, 3:30 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, December 13, 9:30 PM on IPTV World
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Tony Wagner: “The Global Achievement Gap” (#172)
In September 2009, Dr. Wagner addressed Iowa educators at the "Leading, Learning and Teaching in the 21st Century" conference in Des Moines.
- Sun, November 29, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
- Tue, December 1, 4:00 AM on IPTV
- Wed, December 23, 8:00 PM on IPTV World
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The Future of Pakistan (#147)
Mr. Khalid Hasan, former press secretary for President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and currently a senior journalist for a Lahore-based newspaper, discusses the present state of affairs in Pakistan and what the future holds for Pakistan.
- Sun, December 6, 9:30 PM on IPTV World
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International Space Station Commander Peggy Whitson (#152)
In September 2008, NASA astronaut and Iowa native Peggy Whitson addressed a standing-room-only audience at Simpson College in Indianola.
- Wed, December 9, 3:50 AM on IPTV
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Master of Mystery Lawrence Block (#166)
Lawrence Block, one of the most widely recognized names in mystery, appeared at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines in May 2009 to discuss his latest book, "Step by Step."
- Sat, December 12, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
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Who Speaks for Islam? What A Billion Muslims Really Think (#146)
This lecture, sponsored by the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy, features Dalia Mogahed, the co-author of Who Speaks for Islam?, the culmination of a multi-year polling effort in 35 countries that disproves Western myths about Muslims.
- Mon, December 14, 8:00 PM on IPTV World
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Investigative Journalist Jane Mayer: “The Dark Side” (#171)
In September 2009, investigative journalist Jane Mayer visited the Grinnell College campus to mark the beginning of a human rights symposium.
- Thu, December 17, 8:00 PM on IPTV World
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The Global Agricultural Crisis of the 21st Century (#151)
Agricultural ecologist Sir Gordon Conway delivered the 2008 Norman Borlaug Lecture from Iowa State University.
- Fri, December 18, 7:59 PM on IPTV World
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Great Ape Trust Symposium: The Chimpanzee Mind (#144)
Dr. Tetsuro Matsuzawa, a featured speaker at the 2008 Emergence of Mind Symposium sponsored by the Great Ape Trust of Iowa, researches chimpanzee intelligence and tool use.
- Thu, December 24, 8:00 PM on IPTV World
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Peter Carlson, Author of "K Blows Top" (#169)
In July 2009, the Des Moines Public Library hosted authro Peter Carlson who shared the inside story of Khrushchev's 1959 U.S. visit from his new book.
- Sat, December 26, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
Past Episodes
These episodes of Intelligent Talk Television aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Tony Wagner: “The Global Achievement Gap” (#172)
- PepsiCo Chief at the 2009 World Food Prize (#175)
- Jeffrey Sachs at the 2009 World Food Prize (#174)
- The Ioway Nation in the New Millennium (#131)
- "Three Cups of Tea" Author Gregory Mortenson (#133)
- Producer Dayton Duncan Previews "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (#165)
- Thomas Friedman: Grinnell College Commencement Address (#164)
- Bill Gates at the 2009 World Food Prize (#173)
- Khrushchev Biographer William Taubman (#170)
- The Adversity Paradox: Achieving Uncommon Success in Business (#162)
- James Van Allen: The First Eight Billion Miles (#128)
- Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts (#149)
- American Gothic: A Life of America's Most Famous Painting (#160)
- Investigative Journalist Jane Mayer: “The Dark Side” (#171)
- The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming (#139)
- The Future of Pakistan (#147)
- Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln (#159)
- David Plowden’s "Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography" (#132)
- U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (#163)
- An Evening with Cloris Leachman (#168)
- Peter Carlson, Author of "K Blows Top" (#169)
- Master of Mystery Lawrence Block (#166)
- The Global Agricultural Crisis of the 21st Century (#151)
- Understanding the Economic Meltdown (#158)
- Is Global Warming Affecting Hurricanes? (#140)
- Richard Florida (#117)
- The Future of Journalism? (#157)
- Baboon Metaphysics: The Evolution of a Social Mind (#145)
- Governor Robert Ray: Tai Dam Refugee Relocation (#130)
- International Space Station Commander Peggy Whitson (#152)
- International Pollination Symposium (#111)
- Alternatives to Economic Globalization (#155)
- How the Financial Markets Are Driving Globalism (#153)
- Statecraft: How to Restore America's Standing in the World (#143)
- T. Boone Pickens' Energy Plan (#148)
