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Because Audible was not granted rights for today's show, we present this classic show featuring former President Jimmy Carter and Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen. Carter's book is called Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis. Carter argues that the increasing entwinement between church and state in this country is eroding our civil liberties and personal privacy. Jimmy Carter was 39th President of the United States.

British journalist Stephen Grey and rock critic Ken Tucker, on this edition of Fresh Air. Stephen Grey writes about security issues and Iraq. His work appears in the Sunday Times of London, the New York Times, the Guardian, and the Atlantic Monthly. He says that dozens of terror suspects are still being held in secret prisons and interrogated by the CIA despite President Bush's declaration that the CIA is no longer doing so.

Producer, composer, and arranger Thom Bell on this edition of Fresh Air. He was one of the principal architects of the Sound of Philadelphia. Bell was born in Jamaica and moved to Philadelphia at age five. He planned to become a classical conductor, but in his early 20s, he was signed by Cameo Records to create a Philadelphia version of Motown. His first hits were with the Delfonics: "La La La Means I Love You" and "Didn't I Blow Your Mind".

Writers Ian Buruma, Kitty Dukakis, and Larry Tye on this edition of Fresh Air. Buruma's new book is Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance. It's about the 2004 death of a popular media personality at the hands of a Muslim radical. Buruma found that underlying the brutal event are long-standing tensions between native born Dutch and Muslim immigrants. Buruma was brought up in Holland and Japan.

Journalist Wayne Slater and actress Diane Lane on this edition of Fresh Air. Slater has written extensively about the influence of Karl Rove on President Bush. His new book is The Architect: Karl Rove and The Master Plan for Absolute Power (co-written with James Moore, published by Crown Publishers). Moore and Slater are also authors of Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential.

Country music singer and songwriter Willie Nelson on this edition of Fresh Air. He's written a new book, The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart (written with Turk Pipkin). Nelson has been performing for over 50 years. He's recorded 250 albums and appeared in 25 films. He's also the author of a number of books, including the best sellers Willie and The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes.

Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid on this edition of Fresh Air. Rashid files for English language papers including: The International Herald Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, and The Daily Telegraph. He is the author of the book, Taliban, which was published in 2000, and became a best seller after 9/11. Before most Americans knew who the Taliban were, Rashid wrote a book about them.

Because Audible was not granted digital rights to today's broadcast, and because the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is approaching, we present this great archive program with historian Douglas Brinkley, Reverend Willie Walker, Father Anthony De Conciliis, Police Lieutenant Kevin Judice, novelist Alice Sebold, and trumpeter Gregory Davis. Douglas Brinkley is one of the residents of New Orleans who was displaced in the hurricane.

The New York Times Foreign Affairs columnist Thomas Friedman and Syrian dissident Ammar Abdulhamid on this edition of Fresh Air. Friedman's just returned from Syria. He is a three-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. In 2002 he won for his "clarity of vision, based on extensive reporting, in commenting on the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat."

Paris bureau chief and Middle East regional editor for Newsweek magazine, Christopher Dickey, on this edition of Fresh Air. He'll discuss the crisis in the Mideast.

Salman Rushdie on this archive edition of Fresh Air. At the time of this interview, it had been more than six years since the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a death sentence against writer Salman Rushdie. Rushdie lived in hiding, continued to write and to make a few semi-public appearances. His book, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, published in 1990 was a fairy tale written for his son. His 1995 book East, West is a collection of stories about the line that divides East and West, migrancy, exile, and the notion of home. (Original broadcast date: January 25, 1995)

Journalist Floyd Norris and actor Michael Chiklis on this edition of Fresh Air. Floyd Norris is chief financial correspondent for The New York Times. He'll discuss the Bush administration's economic plan, including the tax break on stock dividends. Michael Chiklis stars as maverick cop Del Vik Mackey in the FX channel drama series The Shield. Last year, in the first year of the series, Chiklis won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. The Shield is a major departure from the sunnier roles Chiklis had in his past TV shows The Commish and...

The host and creator of This American Life Ira Glass on this edition of Fresh Air. His show can be heard on 350 public radio stations nationwide. Glass will talk about how he came to develop the style that defines the show and you'll hear some classic This American Life moments. There's a new double CD of the best shows called Lies, Sissies, & Fiascoes.

The Car Talk guys, Tom and Ray Magliozzi on this archive edition of Fresh Air. Tom and Ray talk with Host Terry Gross about their first garage and more.

Journalist James Bennet of The New York Times. He's the paper's Jerusalem Bureau Chief. He's been in the Middle East covering how the crisis there is affecting both Israelis and Palestinians. (Broadcast Date: December 19, 2002)

Children's TV host Fred Rogers on this edition of Fresh Air. Rogers died of stomach cancer on February 27, 2003, at the age of 74. His popular show, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, was the longest-running program on public television. It ended in 2001 after 33 years on the air. Last year, Rogers was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor the nation can bestow. (Original Broadcast Date: November 13, 2002)

Singer and Songwriter Tom Waits on this edition of Fresh Air. Since the 1973 release of his first album, Closing Time, Waits has won over fans with his original songwriting and distinctive, gravely vocal style. One reviewer calls Waits "the Ultimate hobo boho, a Jack-in-the-box cum storyteller." Musicians including Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, and Rod Stewart have recorded covers of his songs.

Satirist and host of the public radio program Le Show, Harry Shearer, on how he's been dealing with the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on his show. Will Ferrell is a regular cast member of Saturday Night Live. Last weekend the show began the new season in a somber tone, opening the show with Mayor Guilliani surrounded by a group of New York fire fighters, police and EMT workers. Ferrell has portrayed President George Bush on the show as well as Janet Reno, Alex Trebek and Robert Goulet; his other send-ups include musical middle school teacher Marty Culp, and Spartan...

Father Donald Cozzens on this edition of Fresh Air. He is the author of The Changing Face of the Priesthood: A Reflection on the Priest's Crisis of Soul. Father Cozzens is president-rector and professor of pastoral theology at Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Cleveland. He is also the editor of The Spirituality of the Diocesan Priest. Father Cozzens will talk about the church's current sexual abuse scandals, and other crises facing the priesthood. (Broadcast Date: March 12, 2002)

Jon Stewart, co-producer and anchorman of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and Jim DeRogatis, author of Let it Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock Critic, on this edition of Fresh Air. Stewart's show is an alternative take on the news.