Capitol Hill Audio

Show Summary: Hezbollah targets the Lebanese media: the real definition of "green collar"; and Bob's hate love relationship with the new Newseum.

Al Gore was a senator from Tennessee, but he was unable to win his home state in the 2000 presidential elections. We find out whether this is part of a larger rightward trend in Tennessee politics. Also: why the auto industry continues to be a major part of the Volunteer State’s economy. Joseph L. White is WPLN ’s State Capitol Correspondent. He’s worked on Nashville’s Capitol Hill for more than 25 years, mostly as a journalist. States of the Union fact of the week: Tennessee was the site of the first supermarket – a Piggly Wiggly.

Fawaz Gerges , professor in Middle East and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College and author of The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global , offers analysis of the Crocker and Petraeus testimony in yesterday's Congressional hearings. Michael Hirsh , senior editor at Newsweek 's Washington Bureau, joins in to comment on Obama's call for diplomacy in Iran, and how Obama and Clinton differ in their plans to stabilize Iraq.

Now that he’s not hosting a talk show, Phil Donahue has directed "Body of War," a documentary about the life of Tomas Young , a young veteran who became paralyzed after less than a week in Iraq. Ellen Spiro is the film’s co-director and cinematographer. It opens Wednesday, April 9 at the IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue). If you can't see the video click here var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/j2ARzZVuGIo", "mymovie", "390", "321", "7", "#FFFFFF");so.addParam("wmode", "transparent");connect(window, 'onload', function() {so.write("ytcontent");});

The Reverend Sun Myung Moon claims to be the Messiah. We take a look into his vast business and media empires, and whether his influence in Washington and abroad is something to be concerned about. John Gorenfeld ’s new book is Bad Moon Rising .

Michael Oxley , former congressman (R-OH 4th), co-sponsor of the Sarbanes-Oxley law, and Vice Chairman of NASDAQ, talks about what the law has accomplished in 5 years, as well as the state of the current economy.

New York Times reporter Elisabeth Bumiller and Anthony Corrado , professor of government at Colby College, talk about public financing in the general election.

Show Summary: how earmarks became pork; the politics of high fashion; and betting on the election

Studio 360 is ripped from the headlines. High drama hits the campaign trail, and we reveal the private lives of striking writers. When federal agents raid California art collections, museum directors around the country start shaking in their boots. Plus, we remember Andy Palacio, a rising pop star and cultural ambassador from Belize.

Stock markets around the world seem to be going haywire in recent weeks. We find out how global stock markets work, and why they’re so interconnected. John Authers is the Investment Editor for the Financial Times ; David Weidner is Senior Columnist for Marketwatch . Weigh in: Do you follow the stock market closely? How do its ups and down affect your mental health?