On air: What’s wrong with dying in public?

UPDATE: If you heard Justine Picardie on our show earlier, you might want to visit her blogsite

“I’ve lived my whole adult life talking about my life,” … “The only difference is that I’m talking about my death now. It’s OK. I’ve lived in front of the cameras. And maybe I’ll die in front of them”

Jade Goody is famous for being famous. She’s a peculiarly 21st century creation ; made by reality tv, disgraced on reality tv , resurrected on reality tv and now she’s dying of cervical cancer.

Jade in this country is loved by many (even the Prime Minister has praised her) and despised by a good few. Some of the e-mails our sister station 5 Live received were shocking in their nastiness.

MLK Pt2: Prof Farley replies

This post about the good and bad that Martin Luther King did for African Americans became on the most commented on and most read items on this blog in 2008. The discussion started with this article by Professor Jonathan Farley. Jonathan then came onto the show to talk about it with you, and a year on he’s has now gone back to read all of your comments and respond them in great detail.

This is what he’s just emailed me. Whether you agree with him or not, I’m sure you’ll appreciate the considerable amount of time he’s taken responding to all of your points.

In search of a town in Indiana

WHYS is going to be travelling to America for President Obama’s 100 days, and we need some help.