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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013 |
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6:00 AM
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Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin
- 01/11A

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Wisconsin is known for the Packers, its cheese, and its beer. But did you know there's a lot of great live music in the Badger state? Rob Ferrett discusses the benefits of live music with a pop culture expert and talks to music writers from around Wisconsin about their community's local music scene.
Guests:
--Jonathan Pollack, history instructor and pop culture expert at Madison Area Technical College
--Thom Fountain, Managing Editor of Volume One Magazine, an arts and culture magazine covering events in the Chippewa Valley area
--Rokker, Publisher of Maximum Ink music magazine in Madison, broadcaster of Max Ink Radio, and vodkateur of Rokker Vodka
--Jason Meyer, Founder of FoxCitiesMusic.com and owner of Fox Cities Music in Appleton
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7:00 AM
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Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin
- 01/11B

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The world produces more and more data, faster and faster than ever before. But statistics are often eye-glazing and overwhelming. This hour, Rob Ferrett's guest shows us how to embrace statistics and use them to explain everything from DNA testing to the lottery!
Guest: Charles Wheelan, professor of public policy at Dartmouth; author of, "Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data"
10 1/2 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said
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8:00 AM
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Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin
- 01/11C

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Vice President Joe Biden meets with gun groups to shape new gun policy, the shake-up continues in President Barack Obama's cabinet, and state lawmakers tackle late-night debate rules. Rob Ferrett's guests weigh in on these issues and more of the top national and state news in the Week in Review.
Guests:
- Chris Lato (LAH-toe), former communication director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, and a GOP campaign consultant.
- Joe Wineke, former State Senator and former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
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9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
- 01/11D

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How does the world's most famous detective piece together random clues to solve baffling crimes? Veronica Rueckert's guest says we can all learn to think like Sherlock Holmes as she unpacks the mental strategies to sharpen our wits and enhance our creative powers.
Guest: Maria Konnikova writes the "Literally Psyched" column for Scientific American. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Slate and The Paris Review. Her book, "Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes" is out this week.
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10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
- 01/11E

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Moroccan Spicy Chicken with Green Olives, French Tuna and Spinach Pate, Bittersweet Cocoa Almond Cake from Spain... it's hard to believe that such chic-sounding international dishes come from a simple slow-cooker. Our guest today shows Veronica Rueckert how to do it.
Guest: Michele Scicolone is an award-winning food writer and the author of 17 cookbooks, including "The Italian Slow Cooker" and "The French Slow Cooker. " Her latest book, "The Mediterranean Slow Cooker" is out this week.
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11:00 AM
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Garden Talk with Judith Siers-Poisson in for Larry Meiller
- 01/11F

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Judith finds out what plant diseases were a big problem in 2012, and how we can avoid them in 2013. Plus, what lasting effects the drought might have on our yards and gardens.
Guests:
- Brian Hudelson, Director, Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic in the Dept. of Plant Pathology at UW-Madison
- Lis (LIZ FREE-moth) Friemoth, provider of concierge horticultural services through her business, The Garden Hoe
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12:30 PM
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Chapter A Day

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Jim Fleming reads from "The Bartender's Tale," a novel by Ivan Doig that takes us once again to Montana. It's a coming of age story and much more.
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1:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation Science Friday

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Can we kill cancers by attacking their genetic weaknesses? Join Ira Flatow for
a look at how doctors are using genetics to uncover new ways to treat cancer
patients. Plus, can a routine pap test be used to detect uterus and ovarian
cancers, too? Then, what should you do with your old electronics? A look at our
growing e-waste problem...
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2:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation Science Friday

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Think exercise will help you shed pounds? You actually burn more calories
sleeping and watching TV! Robert Lustig talks about that and other fallacies about fat, food and exercise. Plus, getting ready to live on Mars? How to cook in Martian gravity.
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3:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
- 01/11K

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Many cities around the state of Wisconsin are proud to be "capitals." Green Bay is the "Tissue Capital of the World," while Mount Horeb has become the "Troll Capital." Ben and his guest take a look at your favorite Wisconsin town, and why it's "World Famous."
Guest: Kim Beck, Director of Arts, Humanities and Science, UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education.
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4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
- 01/11L

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It's time for "Your Views on the News." Listeners are invited to call-in with their thoughts about the week's biggest news story.
Guest: Steven Schier (SHEAR), Professor of Political Science at Carleton College. Author, By Invitation Only: The Rise of Exclusive Politics in the United States, and You Call This an Election? America's Peculiar Democracy.
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5:00 PM
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Q with Jian Ghomeshi

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On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: The charismatic alt-country collaboration Whitehorse. Actor Garrett Hedlund and director Walter Salles on their adaptation of the classic Jack Kerouac novel, On the Road. Plus, Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.
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6:00 PM
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On Point

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The Weekly News Roundtable: New Cabinet picks. Joe Biden's gun summits. The flu hits hard. The On Point weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
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7:00 PM
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The Moth Radio Hour

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A young doctor is whisked halfway across the globe to care for an ailing international religious icon, a daughter discovers her father's painstakingly kept secret, and an oncologist raised in India describes the way death is handled in his native country. Hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.
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8:00 PM
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As It Happens

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Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
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9:00 PM
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Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin
- 01/11C

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Vice President Joe Biden meets with gun groups to shape new gun policy, the shake-up continues in President Barack Obama's cabinet, and state lawmakers tackle late-night debate rules. Rob Ferrett's guests weigh in on these issues and more of the top national and state news in the Week in Review.
Guests:
- Chris Lato (LAH-toe), former communication director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, and a GOP campaign consultant.
- Joe Wineke, former State Senator and former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
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10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
- 01/11E

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Moroccan Spicy Chicken with Green Olives, French Tuna and Spinach Pate, Bittersweet Cocoa Almond Cake from Spain... it's hard to believe that such chic-sounding international dishes come from a simple slow-cooker. Our guest today shows Veronica Rueckert how to do it.
Guest: Michele Scicolone is an award-winning food writer and the author of 17 cookbooks, including "The Italian Slow Cooker" and "The French Slow Cooker. " Her latest book, "The Mediterranean Slow Cooker" is out this week.
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11:00 PM
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Chapter A Day

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Jim Fleming reads from "The Bartender's Tale," a novel by Ivan Doig that takes us once again to Montana. It's a coming of age story and much more.
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11:30 PM
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BBC World Service

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