Audio by year 2008

BOURNE ULTIMATUM'S Stunt Fight Coordinator Jeff Imada reveals how staging a movie fight is done, how it has changed over the years and whether Matt Damon has the chops.

Managing employees, being an employer is more difficult today. Award winning Bruce Katcher clears through the misconceptions to offer solid advice on how to be effective and respected.

Humans vs. machines. Computers control too much and it makes us vulnerable. Author Don Norman doesn't like it.

Making resolutions? Don't. Listen as the Frugal Yankee has a diffierent idea plus tips.

Center for Media & Democaracy announces their annual 'Falsie' award winners. The Frugal Yankee knows it has nothing to do with lingerie.

Blu-Ray is beating out HD-DVD for dominance in your living room, but is it already too late? Frugal Yankee tech maven Brian O'Connor hits play and reports.

Indie film director John Sayles' latest film HONEYDRIPPER chronicles the birth of rock 'n roll. Listen as the Frugal Yankee interviews him on his 16th film.

Business strategist Barrie Atkin sees positive aspects in football's execution for today's entreperneurs, especially with the New England Patriots. The Frugal Yankee kicks off to her.

No more software, no more hard drive. It's the next net wave. Tech maven & author Nicholas Carr wrote The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google.

Were you bullied? Were you a bully? Is you child being bullied? It's bad for everyone. Dr. Melissa Holt's new report lays bare the real cost. Listen in and find out how to stop it.

Brett Milano's insightful history of Boston's rock scene from the 50s to now. The Frugal Yankee whips out their air guitar ans strums along for the ride.

Film director LQ Jones restored A BOY & HIS DOG starring Jason Robards, Don Johnson. Written by Harlan Ellison the cult classic is enjoying a re-release.

Brown-nosing, sucking up, flattery. It's everywhere, but we never discuss it. Willis Regier's new book, In Praise of Flattery, explores flattery in all its forms.

Organic food, organic clothes, now organic funerals. Natural burials are a burgeoning phenomenom. What is it? The Frugal Yankee chats with Cynthia Beal of the Natural Burial Company.

Newton Wellesley Hospital's Carl Faust has savvy tips on running specific problems. How to get healthy and stay healthy especially as the Boston Marathon gets closer. To find more, go to RUNNING STRONG.

Can a hangover be cured? Ed Humes on MONKEY GIRL. Alex Boese discusses ELEPHANTS ON ACID, plus some humor and crankiness.

LQ Jones is the acclaimed director of the cult classic A BOY & HIS DOG. He is also a well known actor. He has some kind words to sy about the Frugal Yankee.

She was the next big thing in Rock 'n Roll, but the Frugal Yankee is the next big thing in saving money.

Darwin deniers, intelligent design, creationism and evolution collided, again, in 2005. Edward Humes' Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul etches both sides of this volatile debate.

Rising medical costs are sending thousands of Americans abroad for surgery. Is it safe? Is it worthwhile? A frugal look at medical tourism with the author of Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism.

Sustainable living, carbon footprints, frugal living, locavore food shopping and more all at one Expo coming to Boston on March 28

This week's show: Gatroporn and the Puritans, the flu epidemic of 1918, saving on your property taxes plus some grumpiness and kvetching.

The Puritans created our weirdness when it comes to food and now we have gastroporn. Frederick Kauffman's A SHORT HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN STOMACH explains it. The Frugal Yankees dig in with relish.

This week's show: Young@Heart and Yankee Magazine's Justin Shatwell

Stephen Walker directed YOUNG@HEART. The Frugal Yankees get behind the camera with him in discussing this crowd pleasing documentary about octogenarian rock singers.

This Week's Show - Young@Heart film director Stephen Walker, inside Wikipedia and getting Crankee with a telemarketer and on a credit card rip off.

A close look at the popular web destination. Is it reliable? How does it work? Can you use it to your advantage? The Frugal Yankees go beyond editing.

Tom (The Station Agent) McCarthy, the director, and Richard Jenkins (Six Feet Under) the star, of THE VISITOR discuss the making and meaning of this highly acclaimed indie hit film. Jenkins rediscovers joy from some unusual people. Listen or download the audio. Buy the DVD with link to Amazon.com.

Whether you run the Boston Marathon or not, your body can undergo terrific stress. Physical Therapist Carl Faust explains what happens and how to make it better.

Tight budgets in a bad economy shouldn't mean eliminating your vacation. Listen as Yankee Magazine's Mel Allen explains how you can still have a great time, but the frugal way.

Undiscovered Arbus photos, a seedy Times Sq. circus sideshow and a paranoid empherma dealer merge in Gregory Gibson's true book, Hubert's Freaks: The Rare-Book Dealer, the Times Square Talker, and the Lost Photos of Diane Arbus. Compelling and stranger than fiction.

The Frugal Yankee for May 3, 2008 - Gregory Gibson on "Hubert's Freaks", Frugal Summer Travel Tips, Betty Fulton on Boston Print Fair & Michael Borer's new book, "Faithful to Fenway."

The most beloved baseball field in America is Fenway Park. Sociologist Michael Borer has explored what it means to New England, the fans and the players.

Boston Print Fair producer Betty Fulton gives the Frugal Yankees an inside peak at this annual event held at the Boston Public Library.

Ireland's surging prosperity has an unintended victim. Listen as the Frugal Yankee bemoans the death of Irish pubs.

MOBA, the Museum of Bad Art, is expanding. Are America's values threatened? Will real artists become extinct? Is this part of a new 'culture war? The new book is The Museum of Bad Art: Masterworks.

Sustainable, locally grown, carbon footprint. All buzz words. Now these ideas are reshaping restaurants and the food you order. Yankee Magazine Food Editor Annie Copps explains.

Buying the lowest priced item is NOT the best idea. How supporting locally made products helps and foreign made products hurts.

Canada Geese versus my Ginger the dog, padded underwear for tushy challenged men and cow flatulence is dangerous to your health.

This week The Soiling of Old Glory, 5 Remodeling Mistakes, A Rediscovered Heritage Trail, and Emily Singer-Comic.

Boston Comic Emily Singer discusses humor, other Boston comics and why New England is a great place for laughing. You can find more about her at Emily Singer dot com.

A obscured saga of Boston history is revealed. A robust side to Beacon Hill, illegal activity and a bit of revolutionary behavior, intermingle in this report from Yankee Magazine's Justin Shatwell.

Big Church, French courage, diabetic babies, making fish bigger round out the topics for the Frugal Yankee aduio blog feo June 1, 2008

Craigslist, monster.com, texting. Finding a job sure has changed, but don't get suckered. Merge them with the old ways for a leg up.

This week: sexy voices getting sexier, my 2nd favorite organ, don't eat the furry food and gas prices on hold.

Taking fishing lore and scientific analysis, MacArthur "genius" Grant winner Ted Ames has exploded myths and maybe the collapsed fisheries could come back.

This week's show: Frugal Father's Day Gifts, Ted Ames - fisherman, scientist, MacArthur "genius" grant winner plus fat seat belts, and drink cocoa for health.

Consumers Checkbook's Robert Krughoff has vetted vets, scored the best mechanics, check out emergency care and more.

This week: ISLAND OF LOST GIRLS with Jennifer McMahon, Renee Bergland on astonomer Maria Mitchell and the sexing of science, Jerry Kronenberg divines the latest housing news while looking at previous busts plus cash costs less, Spam is on the rebound and when to buy your heating oil.

The Boston Herald's Jerry Kronenberg looks at new data and reviews historical precedent to give us insight into the current housing disaster.

NY Times best selling author & New England native Jennifer McMahon talks about Island of Lost Girls: A Novel, a mystery about abduction. LISTEN, DOWNLOAD or BUY THE BOOK

Bubble gum makes you smarter, bikinis make us dumb, dishwashers cost, showers are deadly and mechanics have a cheat sheet.

Maine's own Kate's Butter is small batched made, the old fashioned way and it tastes it. The Frugal Yankees talk with its creator, Dan Patry. Listen how a small dairy has found it's way into supermarkets, stores and dinner tables.

Unit & item pricing helps consumers shop smarter. So why are grocery stores ignoring it? Why do states ignore the ignoring? The only one who is getting stuck is us! The savvy shopper is getting abused and paying for it.

BATMAN is a big hit, but real bats are mysteriously dying, thousands of them. These voracious insect eaters are in danger. Is it a disease? What's attacking them? The Frugal Yankee digs deep with biologist Emily Brunckhurst.

Green & frugal funerals are anew trend. The Frugal Yankee examines the issue with Joshua Slocum, Executive Driector of the Funeral Consumers Alliance. Savvy ways to save and not be taken.

Tough economic times stretches budgets. A way of easing that burden is buying clothes at consignment stores. The Frugal Yankee explores this topic with Brenda Starks owner of New England's well regarded consignment store, THE CLOSET EXCHANGE.

Cuba in the 50's was vibrant, sexual, corrupt and dominated by the Mob. TJ English's HAVANA NOCTURNE exposes it all. The Frugal Yankee sat down and talked with him about the times and how it still influences us today. LISTEN, DOWNLOAD or BUY THE BOOK

The perfect demographic & folks are cashing in. Faithful christians are being sold everything from action figures to breath mints. The Frugal Yankee talks with Sacred Heart University Professor, Dr. Peter Maresco, the why, how and impact of doing business.

The future of your supermarket is now - computerizzed shopping carts, cell phone coupons and more. Garen daly discusses this all with NH Public Radio's Virginia Prescott.

Smell food & lose weight? Yep, Dr Alan Hirsch reveals the latest breakthrough. It is not only possible, it's happening.The Frugal Yankee sharpens their senses and ask the questions. LISTEN, DOWNLOAD or BUY THE BOOK For more info on Dr. Hirsch, go to SCIENCE OF SMELL

The economy is hurting. How about New Englnad's backbone, our dairy farmers? The Frugal Yankee talks with Roberta MacDonald from the award winning Cabot Creamery. The economic crisis, the wry humor of farmers and how a cooperative thrives are just a few of the topics we touch upon.

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Film director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) discusses SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, his latest film. Made in India, the Toronto Film Fest winner is the art house hit of the season. Danny talks about filmmaking, India and destiny. See a clip on Boyle discussing the movie below.

NH Public Radio's WORD OF MOUTH talked with Frugal Yankee Garen Daly on two new indie films, THE WRESTLER & SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE and their potential for Oscar nominations. Host: Virginia Prescott

Yankee Magazine's Food Editor Annie Copps shares her secrets for having a frugal AND flavorful kitchen. Tips, conversation and laughter.

Sadly, Carl Beane has died. The Frugal Yankee interviewed him and he was great. We even asked who he slept with to get the Fenway gig. Ever the gentleman, he never revealed who it was. While he was alive, he had one of the best jobs in Boston as P.A. announcer at Fenway Park. Carl Beane tells all. Ladies & gentlemen, boys & girls.....