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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013
6:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 02/20A An engine room fire on a Carnival cruise ship meant that over four thousand guests had to go without power and working toilets for five days. This hour, Joy Cardin's guest travel consultant shares travel tips and things you should know when the going gets tough while abroad. Guest: Barbara Kazmer, travel consultant with Capitol Travel Services, Inc. in Monona
7:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 02/20B Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack and Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone have advanced in Tuesday's primary election, setting the two up to face each other in the April 2 general election. Joy Cardin's guests of opposing political perspectives discuss this week's Big Question: Who will get your vote for the state's high court? Online poll: www.wpr.org/joy Guests: - Peg Lautenschlager (LOWT-en-shlaw-gur), former Democratic Attorney General of Wisconsin, former state legislator and former United States attorney; she's currently an attorney of Bauer and Bach law firm. - Rick Esenberg (ESS-en-berg), Adjunct Professor of Law at Marquette University, President and General Counsel of the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, and a Community Columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; he blogs at www.sharkandshepherd.blogspot.com.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 02/20C Every spring, Wisconsin is home to monarch butterflies before they migrate south in the fall. Joy Cardin speaks to a monarch expert about the lifespan of these butterflies, how and why they migrate, and how you can help them. Guest: Karen Oberhauser (OH-bur-how-ser), professor in the department of fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology at the University of Minnesota. She's also the director of the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project.
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 02/20D How can we give our dogs longer, healthier lives? That's the question Kathleen Dunn's guest set out to answer in his book, "Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs." Guest: Ted Kerasote, nature writer and author. His other books include, "Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog," and, "Pukka: The Pup After Merle". Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 02/20E Last Friday a meteor streaked at supersonic speed over Russia's Ural Mountains, making it the largest such object to hit the Earth in more than a century. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss that event, and new research on rocks that have scientists rethinking how the moon was formed. Guest: Alan Peche, Director, Barlow Planetarium.
11:00 AM Larry Meiller  - 02/20F When we think about observing birds, it's often by watching them. Larry Meiller learns how to also identify birds by ear. Guest: Steve Betchkal ("BETCH-cull"), broadcast journalist, experienced birder, author of birding guides, and leader of birding travel groups
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "Midnight Catch" by Norman Gilliland. In the autumn of 1929 a young man stumbles across the aftermath of murder.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Another week, another announcement from a Senator who won't be running again -- this time it's Republican Mike Johanns from Nebraska who's had it with the Hill. And in Illinois, there's a seat to fill as Democratic congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. faces felony charges. Guests: - Ken Rudin, writes the Political Junkie column for NPR.org - Steve Isreal, Chairman, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, New York Representative, 3rd District
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Every day brings fresh developments and interesting stories to tell. TALK OF THE NATION looks for the stories that matter to you. From international news to the latest campaign politics to the issues that touch your family, tune in to TALK OF THE NATION. Guest: TBA
3:00 PM At Issue  - 02/20K Many believe creativity is a mysterious trait-either you have it, or you don't. Our guest today says creativity can be easily taught and learned. Join John Munson and his guest as they discuss how thinking creatively pushes us to look beyond the limits of what initially seems possible. Guest: Tina Seelig is the author of "inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity". She is the Executive Director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program and teaches a course on creativity and innovation. inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity
4:00 PM At Issue  - 02/20L More than 36,000 Americans died in motor vehicle accidents in 2012, a 5% increase over the previous year. This jump reverses a seven year trend of traffic deaths dropping. What happened? John Munson and his guest discuss the spike in traffic fatalities, and why these numbers remain high, even though our cars are safer than ever...and what we can do about it. Guests: Henry Jasny, vice president and general counsel, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. http://www.saferoads.org/
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: journalist Jennifer Senior on how new research reveals the extent to which our adult lives are shaped by our high school experiences. Bestselling country music star Tim McGraw drops by with his new album, "Two Lanes of Freedom". Director Megumi Sasaki and Dorothy Vogel from the documentary "Herb and Dorothy 50X50" talk about the Vogels giving 50 works of art to 50 U.S. states.
6:00 PM On Point States fed up with high prison costs and mandatory sentencing move to change. Must the U.S. be number one in prisoners? Guests: - Marc Mauer, Executive Director, Sentencing Project. - Brian Mann, Reporter for North Country Public Radio and the Prison Time Media Project. - Marc Levin, Policy Director, Right on Crime and Director, Center for Effective Justice, Texas Public Policy Foundation.
7:00 PM Governor Walker's State Budget Address Governor Walker's delivers his State Budget Address live from the Wisconsin State Capitol. Wisconsin Public Television's Frederica Freyberg and WPR's Shawn Johnson host this special event, featuring news and analysis from guest, Mordecai Lee.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin  - 02/20C Every spring, Wisconsin is home to monarch butterflies before they migrate south in the fall. Joy Cardin speaks to a monarch expert about the lifespan of these butterflies, how and why they migrate, and how you can help them. Guest: Karen Oberhauser (OH-bur-how-ser), professor in the department of fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology at the University of Minnesota. She's also the director of the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project.
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn  - 02/20E Last Friday a meteor streaked at supersonic speed over Russia's Ural Mountains, making it the largest such object to hit the Earth in more than a century. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss that event, and new research on rocks that have scientists rethinking how the moon was formed. Guest: Alan Peche, Director, Barlow Planetarium.
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "Midnight Catch" by Norman Gilliland. In the autumn of 1929 a young man stumbles across the aftermath of murder.
11:30 PM BBC World Service Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013

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