Bitten and Still Smitten

The snake that bit Amy - larger >>

Amy Lathrop is a herpetologist: she works with amphibians and reptiles in their habitats. Her work brings her to Vietnam, where this past May she was photographing frogs in an extremely remote jungle.

While on the trail, she came across a green snake—a "Christmas present" she called it, given how difficult it is to find them in the wild. When she tried to photograph it, the snake bit her.
She tells Dick about her adventures and misadventures with guides, motorcycles and folk remedies while trying to get treated.

Amy Lathrop

Despite the ordeal, Amy says would do it all over again.

• See a picture of the snake that bit her.
  

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USS Stark - Revisited

Michael Tooker

On the anniversary of the attack on the USS Stark, Dick Gordon spoke with Tim Gable about his survival story. Tim was on the Stark when it was attacked, and if it wasn't for a life ring that was thrown from the deck Tim may not have survived the night in the water.

Michael Tooker, a helicopter pilot stationed on the Stark, heard Tim on the radio and called to tell us his story. Mike was the officer that threw the life ring to Tim. The two men discuss their shared story.

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Coming in Second

Peter "PT" Townend

Against the backdrop of Hillary Clinton's dogged efforts to remain in the race to become the Democratic presidential candidate, Dick talks to someone who knows what it's like, and what it means, to come in second. Peter "PT" Townend came in second place 29 times in his pioneering surfing career in the 1970s. But he still managed to become a world champion.

• See a picture of PT doing his legendary signature - the Soul Arch
• Check out PT on the cover of Surfer Magazine
  

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Detasseling Politics

Debra Kaufman

Dick recently asked listeners for stories about times in their lives when the political became personal. Debra Kaufman wrote in about the summer job she had growing up in Iowa - the hot, grueling work of detasseling corn. One day, she and her girlfriends noticed that some boys working on the farm had easier jobs yet were being paid more. That's when Debra and the other girls decided to take action. As she tells Dick, the lesson she learned about standing up for her rights is one she still carries with her.

Music heard in this story: "Vote" performed by Jerry McCain
for the album Struttin' My Stuff

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