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  IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012  

6:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/03A


Nearly 13-thousand Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing licenses have been sold for the upcoming season, a new record. After six, Joy Cardin's guest discusses Wisconsin's love affair with this prehistoric fish, and welcomes your sturgeon stories and questions. http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/sturgeon/

Guest: Ron Bruch (BROOK), DNR Fisheries Team Supervisor and Coordinator of the Winnebago System Sturgeon Management Program; Co-author, "People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish."



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/03B


Whatever happened to George W. Bush's concept of compassionate conservatism? After seven, Joy Cardin's guest explains why she thinks there's no room for compassion in the GOP primary presidential election.
Guest:
Amy Sullivan is a writer and former senior editor at Time magazine who covers politics, religion, and culture. You can view her article on compassionate conservatism here: http://wpr.org/r/?689



7:30 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/03X


Is racism a part of the GOP presidential candidates' campaigns? Joy Cardin's guest after seven-thirty says that the GOP candidates are using "colorblind racism" to incite racial divisiveness for their political gain.
Guest:
Edward Wyckoff Williams, author, columnist, political analyst for MSNBC and a former investment banker. His article "Colorblind Racism: The New Norm" can be viewed here: http://wpr.org/r/?690



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/03C


After eight, it's the Week in Review with Joy Cardin and her guests. They'll talk about the latest recall news, the Florida primary results, and other top state and national news stories.

Guests:
Louis Fortis, Editor-in-Chief of The Shepherd Express
Chris Lato, former communications director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin and GOP campaign consultant.



9:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/03D


After nine, psychologist Steven Pinker joins Veronica Rueckert to discuss his claim that we're actually living in the most nonviolent time in human history. (Rebroadcast from 10/7/2011)

Guest: Steven Pinker, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University. Author, "The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature," and most recently, "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined."



10:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/03E


The ocean is filled with some of the most bizarre and fascinating creatures on Earth. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the wild-world under the sea . . . and its importance to our health. (Rebroadcast from 6/10/2011)

Guest: Ellen Prager, marine scientist. Former Chief Scientist, Aquarius Reef Base, Florida Keys. Author, "Sex, Drugs and Sea Slime: The Ocean's Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter" & "Chasing Science at Sea".



11:00 AM

Larry Meiller  - 02/03F


At eleven, it's time for Garden Talk. Larry Meiller learns about creating healthy and low-maintenance gardens through the use of compost, vermiculture, and lasagna gardening techniques.

Guest: Roger Reynolds, consultant for sustainable landscape design with Infiltrating Landscapes. http://infiltratinglandscapes.blogspot.com/



12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


On Chapter a Day Annelise Dickinson reads excerpts from "A Gate at the Stairs," a new novel by Lorrie Moore.


1:00 PM

Talk Of The Nation Science Friday


Did you know that the same bacteria that make feet stink are found in many cheeses? Why is one revolting and the other delicious? After one, on Talk Of The Nation Science Friday, join Ira Flatow for a look at the psychology of disgust. Plus, a new theory on how Alzheimer's spreads through the brain.


2:00 PM

Talk Of The Nation Science Friday


What if you could use your smartphone to control an unmanned helicopter thousands of miles away? After two, on Science Friday, a look at the latest in drone technology, and concerns about that "eye in the sky". Plus, scientists are one step closer to reading your thoughts.


3:00 PM

Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders  - 02/03K


After three, in an encore edition of Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca and her guest follow Mark Twain through a culinary history of American foods.

Guest: Andrew Beahrs, author of "Twain's Feast."



4:00 PM

Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens  - 02/03L


After four, it's Your Views on the News. What news story meant the most to you this week, and why?

Guest: Steven Schier (SHEAR), Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon (CONG-don) Professor of Political Science, Carleton College.



5:00 PM

Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens  - 02/03M


Last week the Pew Center released data saying that nearly a third of all Americans now own some kind of e-reading device. After five, join Gene Purcell and his guest as they discuss the rise of the e-book.

Guest: Carl Zimmer is the author of 13 books (including two ebooks) about science. He writes frequently about science for the New York Times, National Geographic, and a number of other magazines. http://wpr.org/r/?688



6:00 PM

On Point


After six, On Point: The Week in the News.
Romney wins Florida and dings the poor. Komen breaks ties with Planned Parenthood. Facebook looks for the giant I-P-O. The On Point weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.



7:00 PM

On Point


After seven, On Point: Remembering Don Cornelius, the soul of Soul Train.


8:00 PM

As It Happens


At eight, it's As It Happens from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.


9:00 PM

Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders  - 02/03K


After nine, in an encore edition of Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca and her guest follow Mark Twain through a culinary history of American foods.

Guest: Andrew Beahrs, author of "Twain's Feast"



10:00 PM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/03E


The ocean is filled with some of the most bizarre and fascinating creatures on Earth. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the wild-world under the sea . . . and its importance to our health. (Rebroadcast from 6/10/2011)

Guest: Ellen Prager, marine scientist. Former Chief Scientist, Aquarius Reef Base, Florida Keys. Author, "Sex, Drugs and Sea Slime: The Ocean's Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter" & "Chasing Science at Sea".



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


On Chapter a Day Annelise Dickinson reads excerpts from "A Gate at the Stairs," a new novel by Lorrie Moore.


11:30 PM

BBC World Service


Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

  IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012  

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