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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013
6:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 02/28A It's been a little more than a week since authorities say a 23-year-old UW-La Crosse student died after a night of heavy drinking. The incident has renewed calls for action to change the state's alcohol culture. Joy Cardin's guest says some productive steps have been taken in recent years, but that there's still more work to be done. Guest: Julia Sherman, Coordinator of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Program at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
7:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 02/28B The split in the Republican party continues to grow with moderates and conservatives butting heads on several big issues, including gay marriage, immigration, the economy and more. Joy Cardin talks with a political scientist about what's causing this divide and how it may affect future elections and policies. Guest: Tim Hagle, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Iowa; he's a faculty adviser to the University of Iowa College Republicans and the Iowa Federation of College Republicans.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 02/28C In order for our students to remain competitive internationally, we must help them raise their "global IQ." That's according to Joy Cardin's guest this hour: an educator with ideas that teachers and administrators can start using today in order to build a competitive future. Guest: Carl Hobert, clinical instructor in the Boston University School of Education; director of the Axis of Hope Center for International Conflict Management and Prevention; author of, "Raising Global IQ: Preparing Our Students for a Shrinking Planet."
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 02/28D There is a fiscal standoff taking place in Washington that could mean big cuts to federal spending starting Friday. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with two economists about what the upcoming sequestration means for the nation. Guests: - Steven Isberg, Associated Professor of Finance, University of Baltimore. - Nathan Smith, Assistant Professor of Business Administration: Finance and Economics, Fresno Pacific University.
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 02/28E Born in 1949, in Freehold, New Jersey Bruce Springsteen, through his music, became working-class hero. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a Springsteen biographer about his life and career. Guest: Peter Ames Carlin, Journalist and Author. His latest book is a biography of Bruce Springsteen called, "Bruce".
11:00 AM Larry Meiller  - 02/28F Whether it's to defeat cabin fever, or to take advantage of school spring break, travel might be in your near future! Larry Meiller finds out to get the best fare possible. Plus, what the recent mega-merger means for airline customers. Guest: Rick Seaney ("SEE-nee"), CEO and co-founder, FareCompare.com
11:45 AM Larry Meiller  - 02/28G Retirement may be the end of one phase of your work life, but it can also be the start of a new and exciting one! Larry Meiller finds out your job in semi-retirement can be one that really draws on your deep passions and interests. Guest: Nancy Collamer, MS, is a career coach, author, and speaker specializing in helping people create lifestyle-friendly careers. She is the author of "Second-Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit from Your Passions During Semi-Retirement"
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 A year after the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, we talked to environmental researcher Ed Overton about his studies of the coast, who said he couldn't see a difference between heavily oiled areas, and places that hadn't had any oil at all. As the Deepwater Horizon trial gets underway, a check-in on the environment and the economy in the Gulf on TALK OF THE NATION. Guests: - Ed Overton, Professor Emeritus, Department of Environmental Studies at Louisiana State University - Sonny Schindler, Captain, Shore Thing Fishing
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation There's talk--and then there's talk that matters. Tune in to Talk of the Nation and hear experienced voices, informed views and smart calls on the day's top stories and the issues that affect you. Join host Neal Conan on TALK OF THE NATION. Guest: TBA.
3:00 PM At Issue  - 02/28K The death of former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop has been a reminder this week how far we've come in the battle against HIV/AIDS. Join John Munson and his guest as they discuss his legacy and where the fight against AIDS is at today. www.arcw.org Guest: Michael Gifford is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin. He has been a leading force in the fight against AIDS in Wisconsin for 20 years.
4:00 PM At Issue  - 02/28L With growing rates of obesity and diabetes in the United States...is it time to start regulating sugar like we do with tobacco and alcohol? John Munson talks with a public health professional about the effect sugar has on us, then gets two perspectives on the idea of regulating sugar. Guests: - Dr. Patrick Remington, Professor of Population Health Sciences at UW-Madison; Associate Dean of Public Health at the UW-Madison School of Medicine - Laura Schmidt, Professor of Health Policy in the School of Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. Her op-ed on regulating sugar is at http://wpr.org/r/?1046 - Jeff Stier (STY-err), Senior Fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research. He was the Associate Director of the American Council on Science and Health from 1997-2010.
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Giorgi Gogia, from Human Rights Watch, on how a novel about a friendship between two Azerbaijani men and their Armenian neighbors made the author a target in his own country. Canadian comedian Martin Short on his life, career and unique role promoting Canadian talent. Writer Peter Frase on defending rude service and how the rise of the service economy is making us slaves to "service with a smile."
6:00 PM Maya Angelou: Telling Our Stories Maya Angelou (MY-uh AN-juh-loo) talks with influential African American musicians, authors and activists about their lives and achievements in this Black History Month special.
7:00 PM On Point Technology you will wear. Google's glasses. Apple's i-Watch. And "augmented reality" on its way. Guests: - Omar Gallaga, Technology culture writer for the Austin American-Statesman and Contributor to CNN.com. - Amber Case, Director of the Portland R&D Center for the tech firm Esri.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin  - 02/28C In order for our students to remain competitive internationally, we must help them raise their "global IQ." That's according to Joy Cardin's guest this hour: an educator with ideas that teachers and administrators can start using today in order to build a competitive future. Guest: Carl Hobert, clinical instructor in the Boston University School of Education; director of the Axis of Hope Center for International Conflict Management and Prevention; author of, "Raising Global IQ: Preparing Our Students for a Shrinking Planet."
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn  - 02/28E Born in 1949, in Freehold, New Jersey Bruce Springsteen, through his music, became working-class hero. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a Springsteen biographer about his life and career. Guest: Peter Ames Carlin, Journalist and Author. His latest book is a biography of Bruce Springsteen called, "Bruce".
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 - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013

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