{"id":3789,"date":"2013-12-02T23:45:44","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T23:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=3789"},"modified":"2020-06-02T10:26:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T17:26:27","slug":"jim-henson-the-biography-dr-george-fischbeck-leaving-tinkertown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/jim-henson-the-biography-dr-george-fischbeck-leaving-tinkertown\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Henson: The Biography, Dr. George Fischbeck, Leaving Tinkertown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cRssRDdwF90?list=PL0QUHGaLftJhrB7HBPLNxX8P13hzTdZqv\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This week, NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS correspondent Larry Ahrens talks with former Albuquerquean Brian Jay Jones, author of \u0093Jim Henson: The Biography,\u0094 who gives a behind-the-scenes look at the creative genius behind the Muppets. 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This episode features Tanya Ward Goodman, author of Leaving Tinkertown.\u0094 She talks with NMiF Producer Megan Kamerick about this memoir of growing up with her father, Ross Ward, the journey through his diagnosis of Alzheimer\u0092s at age 57, and his subsequent death.<\/p>\n<p>For this Thanksgiving holiday episode, the Line opinion panel discusses shopping at locally owned businesses, ahead of Small Business Saturday<\/p>\n<p>The group also looks back on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the legacy of that traumatic moment in American history.<\/p>\n<p>GUESTS:<br \/>\nBrian Jay Jones, author of \u0093Jim Henson: The Biography\u0094<br \/>\nTanya Ward Goodman, author of \u0093Leaving Tinkertown\u0094<br \/>\nDr. George Fischbeck, TV Pioneer &#038; author, \u0093Dr. George: My Life in Weather\u0094<\/p>\n<p>LINE PANELISTS:<br \/>\nTom Garrity, The Garrity Group<br \/>\nRob Nikolewski, Editor, Capitol Report New Mexico<\/p>\n<p>LINE GUEST PANELISTS:<br \/>\nDede Feldman, Former New Mexico Senator<br \/>\nJulie Ann Grimm, Editor, Santa Fe Reporter<\/p>\n<p>CORRESPONDENTS:<br \/>\nLarry Ahrens, NMiF Correspondent<br \/>\nMegan Kamerick, NMiF Producer<\/p>\n<p>HOST\/COMMENTATOR: Gene Grant<\/p>\n<p>The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Megan Kamerick. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. 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