The Madeleine Brand Show for June 21, 2012

'The Invisible War' exposes rape and sexual assault in the military

Twenty percent of women in the military have reported being raped or sexually assaulted. Few of the perpetrators are punished, and often it's the victim who ends up accused of a crime, like adultery, and discharged. Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering discuss their new film.
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Greece and Germany face off in 'Debt Derby'

In the world of soccer, it's been dubbed the 'Debt Derby.' Tomorrow, at the European football championship in Poland, debt-ridden Greece is going up against its biggest creditor: Germany. The winning team will move onto the semi-finals of Euro 2012 tournament.
Bond Hearing Held For Trayvon Martin Shooter George Zimmerman

New evidence released in Trayvon Martin case

New evidence shows that George Zimmerman, the man who killed Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, may have acted in self defense. Zimmerman's defense team released a video of his interview with police shortly after the shooting, where he tells a very different set of events than we've heard so far.

Have $500 million to spare? Buy a Hawaiian island!

It's not everyday someone buys an island. Especially one of Hawaii's most prized islands. But that's what Oracle CEO Larry Ellison did. He's buying 98 percent of the island of Lanai for $500-600 million.
Microsoft Surface

Tech Update with John Moe: Microsoft, creativity and a fake Bill Murray

John Moe, host of the Marketplace Tech Report, joins the show to talk about the latest news in the tech world.
2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Day 2

Predicting 2012's summer jams

Yesterday, we welcomed the first day of summer by talking about summer songs. We asked you to send us your best guesses for this year's summer playlist. We got a couple suggestions, but our favorite so far was Azealia Banks' "212," featuring Lazy Jay.
Oklahoma City Thunder v Miami Heat - Game Four

Randy and Jason Sklar join the show with the latest in sports

Randy and Jason Sklar, hosts of comedy and sports podcast "Sklarbro Country," and History Channel's new show, "United Stats of America," join the show to talk about the latest in the sports world.
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