Diane and her team will be off for a few weeks resting, rejuvinating and diane rehm testifies in the maryland state house in support of a bill that would allow the terminally ill to end their lives with the help of a doctor. Dec 09, 2015 diane rehm, who has interviewed prominent newsmakers as an npr radio host since 1979, announced on tuesday that she planned to retire next year from her twohour current affairs show. Nov 21, 2016 todays edition of you cant make this stuff up comes courtesy of the soontobe retired host of the diane rehm show. Diane rehm has hosted the diane rehm show on wamu 88. I went to find this interview with mr rogers and found it on the diane rehm show website on npr. Rehm had announced her plans to retire from hosting the show after the 2016. Diane rehm, longtime talkshow host, talks about death in. The harvard book store hosts longtime npr host diane rehm on april 24.
In her usual eventoned and wellbalanced style, rehm takes a deep dive into the personal stories. Diane rehm hosted the diane rehm show, distributed by npr, from 1979 to 2016, when it had a listening audience of twoandahalf million. Diane rehm to discuss marriage, mortality, and more the. Rehm is 80 and has hosted the show since 1979, when it debuted as kaleidoscope.
Rubenstein at the 2016 library of congress book festival in washington, d. Earlier this month diane testified in front of lawmakers in support of the laws passage. Diane rehm hosted the diane rehm show, distributed by npr, from 1979 to 2016. It was her latest effort on behalf of the aid in dying movement. Oct 15, 2017 diane rehm and john hagedorn were married saturday at washington national cathedral in front of their families and 250 friends. Nprs diane rehm is known for cutting to the bone of the issue in her incisive interviews. Longtime npr host diane rehm will talk about her new book on death and dying, when my time comes, at the orpheum theatre in phoenix. Rehm was the first radio host to interview a sitting president bill clinton from the oval office, and is the winner of a peabody award. Listen to the diane rehm show podcast by diane rehm. She now hosts a weekly podcast for npr, on my mind. Npr host diane rehm on her new memoir and what shed like to.
Diane rehm is one of the most respected radio journalists of our time. In 1997, anita hill published a memoir speaking truth to. Wlrns chris remington in conversation with former npr host diane rehm on sundial. Diane rehm announces retirement from longrunning talk.
An upcoming documentary called when my time comes chronicles dianes journey toward advocacy, which started. Currently, it is broadcast on nearly two hundred stations and sirius satellite radio across the country, as well as internationally by armed forces radio. Diane rehm to retire from npr next year the boston globe. Diane rehm and her husband john had been married for 54 years when he knew he didnt want to live another day. The guardian books that made me with tara westover. In an interview with longtime national public radio personality diane rehm on wednesday, sen. On my own and millions of other books are available for instant. Published as a companion work to a film documentary, this collection of enlightening interviews by former npr host rehm the diane rehm show provides insight into endoflife care in the united states. Npr host diane rehm on her new memoir and what shed like. In an eloquent, deeply personal and moving book, beloved npr radio host diane rehm speaks about the death of her husband of fiftyfour yearsand. She tells nprs scott simon how it inspired her fight for assisted suicide. In finding my voice, nationally acclaimed public radio host diane rehm tells the story of her remarkable life a story in three acts.
Unfortunately, unlike recent shows that are all podcasted in mp3 format, old shows can only be streamed on real audio remember that. Public radio legend diane rehm announces her retirement. Diane rehm is the host of the diane rehm show, a public radio talk show distributed nationally and internationally by npr. Dec, 2016 diane rehm discusses on my own with david m.
In the past three years since i left the microphone of wamus the diane rehm show, ive written a new book, titled when my time comes, completed a film documentary of the same name, produced two podcasts per week for wamu, and remarried, to john hagedorn, a retired lutheran minister who is a family therapist. Longtime npr host discusses her new book, podcast and perspectives on public affairs. First, her childhood in a traditional, christianarab household dominated by her psychologically abusive and beautiful mother whose influence on her intelligent young daughter was substantial. An upcoming documentary called when my time comes chronicles diane s journey toward advocacy, which started with the death of her late husband, john rehm. Npr host diane rehm discusses her book, on my own, about reconstructing her life after the death of her husband of 54 years. The diane rehm show currently airs on twohundred npr stations across the country, and reaches 2. Diane rehm and ann patchett season 18 episode 3 56m 32s npr host diane rehm discusses her book, on my own, about reconstructing her life after the death of her husband of 54 years. Her program, the diane rehm show, was distributed nationally and internationally by national public radio. Mar 16, 2020 diane rehm, acclaimed npr radio host, tackles the conflicts and challenges arising from this law in her most recent book when my time comes. Winner of the 2010 peabody award and author of three books, rehm has interviewed everyone from pulitzer prizewinning authors to former presidents.
In october 2007, the diane rehm show was named to the audience research analysis list of the top ten most powerful national programs in public radio, the only talk show on the list. Diane rehm and ann patchett great conversations ket. Diane rehm npr host diane rehm recalled when her husband made the decision to end his life. Wamu picks host for talk show succeeding diane rehm. John rehm was 74 when he was diagnosed with parkinsons. Diane testifies at the maryland state house in support of a medical aid in dying bill. Also a writer, she published several autobiographical works, including finding my voice and toward commitment. Former npr host and acclaimed author diane rehm to speak at festival of faiths. Host alberto rios and diane rehm talk about her book, on my own. Diane rehm finds new life in the profound challenge of being alone. Too many of us are afraid to speak about death angela chen after her husband fell ill with parkinsons, rehm was criticized for attending righttodie fundraisers. January 30, 2016 for decades, shes hosted her own talk show but one of her toughest struggles came with the pain of her husbands death.
At 81, diane rehm is once again a blushing bride the. Rehm has been named washingtonian of the year and has received a personal peabody award, a national. Her husband, john, had suffered from parkinsons disease for eight years, had lost 50 pounds, and had moved into assisted living when he announced his wishes to his family and doctor. September 21, 1936 is a retired american public radio talk show host. Growing up in a household with parents who had immigrated to the united states from the middle east, diane rehm said she was discouraged from asking questions. Louis public radio are pleased to present acclaimed npr host diane rehm for a discussion and signing of her memoir on my own on friday, march 18 at 7. He described his vision for the program in an interview with current. Npr listeners were treated to a special gift with the rebroadcast of a wonderful interview with carole king on the diane rehm show. For those who havent read this book or are unfamiliar with your story, aidindying is a very personal. Washington diane rehm, the host of one of public radios longestrunning and most popular news discussion programs, will retire next year, ending nearly 40 years on the air. Diane rehm and john hagedorn were married saturday at washington national cathedral in front of their families and 250 friends.
Diane rehm, who has interviewed prominent newsmakers as an npr radio host since 1979, announced on tuesday that she planned to retire next year from her twohour current affairs show. Through interviews with terminally ill patients, and with physicians, ethicists, spouses, relatives, and. The show was produced at wamu, which is licensed to american university in washington, d. New times talks with revered npr host diane rehm about her new memoir, on my own, stepping away from the mic, and the one thing shed like to ask donald trump. Diane rehm national book festival library of congress. Nov 16, 2016 joshua johnson, a former kqed newscaster who created a special series on race, will succeed longtime npr talk show host diane rehm on a new midday program debuting jan. Around 200 stations carry the show, which npr distributes. Rehm, who announced johnsons selection on her broadcast wednesday, has been hosting the diane rehm show originally kaleidoscope since 1979.
Diane rehm, longtime talkshow host, talks about death in her new. Diane rehm testifies in the maryland state house in support of a bill that would allow the terminally ill to end their lives with the help of a doctor. For research purposes, an index would have been a useful addition. Diane rehm and ann patchett season 18 episode 3 great. Carole was on capitol hill meeting with congressional leaders in her work for nrepa, the northern rockies ecosystem protection act, and was. The work concludes with an interview with rehms grandson, which provides a model for establishing endoflife instructions for when the time comes. Joshua johnson will host 1a, the replacement for diane. Conversations about whether those who are dying should have the right to determine when life should end.
Todays edition of you cant make this stuff up comes courtesy of the soontobe retired host of the diane rehm show. Mp3 of diane rehm interview with mr rogers maisha mema ya. Npr host, author diane rehm to speak at festival of faiths. From diane rehm, renowned radio hostone of the most trusted voices in the nationand bestselling author. Npr host diane rehm talks to wfyis jill ditmire about her new book, on my own. The bride, 81, walked down the aisle with her son and daughter. First, her childhood in a traditional, christianarab household dominated by her psychologically abusive and beautiful mother whose influence on.
The 80yearold rehm is representative of the strenghts and mounting weaknesses of national public radio. Bernie sanders ivt, a candidate for the 2016 nprs diane rehm surprises bernie sanders by telling him he has dual usisraeli citizenship breitbart see more. In an eloquent, deeply personal and moving book, beloved npr radio host diane rehm speaks about the death of her husband of fiftyfour yearsand of her struggle to reconstruct her life. Popular npr host and author diane rehm will speak in louisville april. Diane rehm announces retirement from longrunning talk show. She embraces the same tactic when telling her own story, of. Currently, it is broadcast on nearly two hundred stations and sirius satellite radio across the country, as well as internationally by armed forces radio network. In an eloquent, deeply personal and moving book, beloved npr radio host. Like rehm herself, who movingly recounts her husbands experiences at the end of his life, interview subjects share personal values and beliefs. The diane rehm show has been described by newsweek as one of the most interesting talk shows in the country, more than 2 million listeners tune in to the diane rehm show each week to hear the civil exchange of ideas from the nations top newsmakers, journalists and authors.