You can access program descriptions, guest names and topics for many of the programs on Wisconsin Public Radio's Ideas Network. To see Program Notes for a particular day, select a date using the drop down lists below.
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PROGRAM NOTES FOR FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008
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6:00 AM
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Joy Cardin
- 05/09A
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About a third of American women 40 to 60 are now caring for their parents, or will be soon. One of these women is Joy Cardin's guest, after six. She says these last years with her mother are an opportunity, rather than an obligation.
Guest: D. G. Fulford, co-author, "Designated Daughter: The Bonus Years with Mom" (Hyperion).
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7:00 AM
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Joy Cardin
- 05/09B
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Earlier this week, a guest from PETA (PEE-tuh) said that horse racing is no better than dog fighting. After seven today, Joy Cardin's guest says that view is misinformed.
Guest: Dr. Celeste Kunz, veterinary surgeon and spokesperson, American Association of Equine Practitioners. Former chief veterinarian, New York Racing Association.
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8:00 AM
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Joy Cardin
- 05/09C
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Hillary Clinton soldiers on, U.N. aid arrives in Myanmar (ME-an-mar), Wisconsinites support timely withdrawal from Iraq. . . it's The Week in Review, with Joy Cardin and guests, after eight.
Guests:<>BR- On the left: Peg Lautenschlager, attorney with Lawton & Cates. Former Wisconsin Attorney General.
- On the Right: Margaret Farrow, former Lt. Governor, is currently active in public policy organizations.
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9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
- 05/09D
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New research suggests that political identity is now embedded in society like never before. According to Veronica Rueckert's guest, after nine, where you live is the biggest factor. No matter your position on health care, the war in Iraq, or taxes, the greatest predictor of political persuasion is much more concrete: the place where you live.
Guest: William Galston, contributer writer, New York Times Magazine. His article, "Vote Like Thy Neighbor" (5/11 issue).
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10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
- 05/09E
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After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest historian discusses the evolution of children’s literature... from Dick and Jane... to Harry Potter.
Guest: Leonard Marcus, author, “Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature.”
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11:00 AM
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Garden Talk with Jim Packard in for Larry Meiller
- 05/09F
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As Wisconsin greens up, how is your lawn coming? After eleven, Jim Packard talks with a UW-Madison turfgrass expert about starting and maintaining a healthy lawn. He is John Stier, Associate Professor in the Department of Agriculture and Life Sciences & UW-Extension.
jstier@wisc.edu
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12:30 PM
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Chapter A Day
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Karl Schmidt reads from "The Poet of Tolstoy Park," a novel by Sonny Brewer.
A 67-year-old man, given a year to live by his doctors, decides instead to read Tolstoy and “perfect his soul.” 5 of 15
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1:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation Science Friday
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After one, join host Ira Flatow on TALK OF THE NATION Science Friday for a round-up of the latest science news. First, what you need to know about the switch from analog to digital television transmission. Then a look at how the food on your plate affects green-house gas emissions.
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2:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation Science Friday
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After two, on Science Friday, the latest AIDS news. It's been 25 years since the discovery of the AIDS virus. Join us for a discussion on how far we've come in fighting the disease, including set-backs in the search for a vaccine... and a new call for prevention.
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3:00 PM
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Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders
- 05/09K
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After three, on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca talks with world traveler Suzy Oakes, an English woman who has dined on the most amazing things all over the world, and created a website to catalog them.
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4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
- 05/09L
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The news that’s been in the week that was... It’s Your Views on the News, after four, on At Issue with Ben Merens. Call in with your thoughts about the week’s top news story.
Guest: David Canon, professor of political science, UW Madison.
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5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
- 05/09M
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At Issue, after five, Remembering Mom and sharing memories about her is today’s open line theme. Join Host Ben Merens and call in with one of your favorite Mom memories.
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6:00 PM
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On Point
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After six, On Point: The Week in the News.
Myanmar (ME-an-mar)under water and closed. Putin's heir steps up in Russia.
Hillary Clinton fights for her candidacy. Our weekly news roundtable
goes behind the headlines.
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7:00 PM
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On Point
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After seven, On Point: Indiana Jones: the Men and the Myth.
Indiana Jones is back. A look at Hollywood's most famous
archeologist and real-life "tomb raiders" in the news.
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8:00 PM
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As It Happens
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At eight, it's As It Happens from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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9:00 PM
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Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders
- 05/09K
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After nine, on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca talks with world traveler Suzy Oakes, an English woman who has dined on the most amazing things all over the world, and created a website to catalog them.
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10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
- 05/09E
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After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest historian discusses the evolution of children’s literature... from Dick and Jane... to Harry Potter.
Guest: Leonard Marcus, author, “Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature.”
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11:00 PM
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Chapter A Day
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Karl Schmidt reads from "The Poet of Tolstoy Park," a novel by Sonny Brewer.
A 67-year-old man, given a year to live by his doctors, decides instead to read Tolstoy and “perfect his soul.” 5 of 15
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11:30 PM
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BBC World Service
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World news and features are heard overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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