This Week on MNN: Great feats of strength, wisdom, and perseverance
We’re less than a week away from the TCS NY Marathon, a city-wide event that tests the endurance of the most seasoned athletes and runners. “Gotta Run with Will” honors the indomitable spirit of 25-time marathon finisher Joy Johnson, who died a day after her last marathon race. “GingerNewYork” talks to Tracy Hess, heralded fitness trainer, body builder, and competition judge. “The Facts” takes on the battle with drugs, and “My Life with Tina Hill” tells of overcoming a new environment in one woman’s tale of immigration from Iran to the U.S.
“The Facts: Drugs and the War Against Them, Part 4”
Tuesday, October 27, 11:30 pm
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Each episode of “The Facts” is either a music-story (using composed and improvised music and story), or a rehearsal for a music-story, or a discussion between scholars and experts. This week watch the discussion with Lenore Von Stein and Johann Hari, author of New York Times best selling book "Chasing the Scream, the Beginning and End of the War on Drugs."
More info:
“The Facts” on the Web
“The Facts” on YouTube
“The Facts” on LinkedIn
“My Life with Tina Hill”
Thursday, October 29, 7:00 pm
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Watch a compelling interview with Taraneh Hill, who emigrated from Iran to the Midwest in the United States as a teenager in the 1950s. Hear the story of how she acclimated to a new culture without her parents nearby to guide her, and the myriad cultural differences between the two countries.
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“My Life with Tina Hill” on Twitter
“Gotta Run with Will”
Thursday, October 29, 9:30 pm
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Joy Johnson was a 25-time consecutive finisher in the NYC Marathon. She died the day after her last marathon at age 86, from a head injury suffered late in the 2013 NYC Marathon. Her incredible story is chronicled in the short documentary “Every Day,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015. Gabe Spitzer, three-time Emmy award-winning filmmaker and the documentary’s producer, discusses the film.
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“Gotta Run with Will” on Facebook
“Gotta Run with Will” on YouTube
“Gotta Run with Will” on Twitter
“GingerNewYork”
Friday, October 30, 2:00 pm
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Fitness trainer Tracy Hess has been in the fitness industry for over 27 years, earned her International Federation of Body Building (IFBB) Pro Card in 2013, and is a judge for the National Physic Committee (NPC). In 2004, Tracy was awarded the prestigious Top Trainer Award from Style Magazine. Tracey Hess joins the “GingerNewYork” show this week with muscle and health tips for the MNN audience.
More info:
“GingerNewYork” on Facebook
“GingerNewYork” on YouTube
“GingerNewYork” on Twitter
“Model Behavior”
Saturday, October 31, 11:30 am
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Celebrity makeup artist Tara Taylor sits down with host Sharon Quinn to talk about her journey from musical theater performer to celebrity makeup artist on Fox 5 News and why she loves what she does. If you aspire to have a career as a makeup artist, you don't want to miss this episode!
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“Model Behavior” on Facebook
“Model Behavior” on Instagram
“Model Behavior” on Tumblr
“Model Behavior” on Pinterest
