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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
6:00 AM Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/07A A recent study suggests there may be a link between being a little overweight and living a longer life. This hour, Rob Ferrett's guest takes us beyond the headlines to discuss what the findings really mean for our collective health and well-being. Then, it's our Monday Morning Wake-Up Call. January is National Blood Donor Month, and Rob Ferrett talks to a representative from the Red Cross about why it's important to donate blood now. GUESTS: - Dr. Patrick Remington, Professor of Population Health Sciences at UW-Madison; Associate Dean of Public Health at the UW-Madison School of Medicine - Wake-Up Call Guest: Bobbi Snethen (SNEE-then), Program Manager in Communications for the Badger-Hawkeye Red Cross Region
7:00 AM Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/07B The 2013-14 state legislative session begins Monday, and Republicans say they're poised to work on mining reform right out of the gate. In this week's State Capitol Report, Rob Ferrett talks with WPR's State Government Reporter about the top priorities in Madison, a look ahead to the elections for state Supreme Court justice and state superintendent, and more of the latest happenings from beneath the state capitol dome. Guest: Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio's State Government Reporter.
7:30 AM Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/07X The State Capitol Report continues with a look at the upcoming state Supreme Court race. Now that the filing deadline has passed, Rob Ferrett's judicial expert profiles the three candidates on the ballot, the major issues at play, and the effect the seat may have on Wisconsin policies. Guest: Jolly Emrey, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Political Science and Public Policy Research at UW-Whitewater.
8:00 AM Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/07C Positive thinking won't change your life, but some small actions can. That's according to Rob Ferrett's guest, a popular psychologist who explores how behavior can lead to emotions in his latest book. Guest: Richard Wiseman, author of "The As IF Principle: The Radically New Approach to Changing Your Life." He's a professor of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK and the author of several other books, including "The Luck Factor" and "Quirkology."
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 01/07D The 113th Congress convened last week. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the new Congress and other top stories from Washington. Guest: Sean Kelly, Professor of Political Science, California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, California.
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 01/07E Wisconsin is one of forty-six states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards, new curriculum guidelines in English and Mathematics. One of the more controversial provisions in Common Core is that by the 12th grade, seventy percent of what students read must be nonfiction. This hour, Kathleen Dunn gets the details on Common Core and then talks to a teacher and her students about the new requirements. Guests: 10:06 - 10:30: Lyndsey Layton - Washington Post Education Reporter 10:30 - 11: Kelly O'Keefe Boettcher - English teacher at Rufus King High School in Milwaukee
11:00 AM Larry Meiller  - 01/07F Whether it was a holiday gift, or just the result of end of year sales, a lot of us are enjoying new computers. Larry Meiller gets advice on using a new computer as fully as possible, and how to dispose of the old one. Plus, this month's list of useful websites. Guest: Peter Greene, computer consultant, InfoStar.com
12:30 PM Chapter A Day 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.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation The consequences of a short term farm bill fix. When headlines warned that milk prices could double to seven dollars a gallon, the country sat up and took notice. At the last minute, Congress extended the farm bill to keep milk prices steady. But they put off other important agricultural issues, like disaster aid and subsidies.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Death by prescription drugs. Prescription drug overdoses kill more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined. And in many accidental overdoses, the drugs came from a doctor.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens  - 01/07K The average age of women when they have their first child is now 25.4 years, up from 21.5 in 1970. And although there has been a decline in the overall birthrate, the number of children born to women and men over forty has either increased or stayed steady. This hour, Ben Merens and his guest talk the social and economic implications of older parenthood. Guest: Judith Shulevitz - writer and cultural critic. Her piece The Grayest Generation appeared last month in The New Republic READ: Check out Judith Shulevitz' piece here: http://on.tnr.com/TYjaBs
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens  - 01/07L Earlier today, President Obama nominated former republican senator Chuck Hagel to be the next secretary of defense...but many prominent republicans say his confirmation is not a sure thing. Ben and his guest discuss the battle brewing over the nomination, and what American foreign policy might look like with a Hagel-led Pentagon. Guest: - Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs, History, and Public Affairs at the University of Texas-Austin, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law. His latest book is "Liberty's Surest Guardian." - Aryeh Azriel, Rabbi at Temple Israel in Omaha, Nebraska
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: A Q Debate on the merits of being a child actor. Plus, David Sutcliffe, from TV's Gilmore Girls and Private Practice, on his new series Cracked.
6:00 PM On Point On the coming debt ceiling battle, the President says he won't be held hostage by Congress. But is there any constitutional way for him to avoid a standoff?
7:00 PM On Point All of India up in arms over a brutal gang rape and killing. On Point looks at the treatment of women and the uproar in India.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/07C Positive thinking won't change your life, but some small actions can. That's according to Rob Ferrett's guest, a popular psychologist who explores how behavior can lead to emotions in his latest book. Guest: Richard Wiseman, author of "The As IF Principle: The Radically New Approach to Changing Your Life." He's a professor of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK and the author of several other books, including "The Luck Factor" and "Quirkology."
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn  - 01/07E Wisconsin is one of forty-six states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards, new curriculum guidelines in English and Mathematics. One of the more controversial provisions in Common Core is that by the 12th grade, seventy percent of what students read must be nonfiction. This hour, Kathleen Dunn gets the details on Common Core and then talks to a teacher and her students about the new requirements. Guests: 10:06 - 10:30: Lyndsey Layton - Washington Post Education Reporter 10:30 - 11: Kelly O'Keefe Boettcher - English teacher at Rufus King High School in Milwaukee
11:00 PM Chapter A Day 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.
11:30 PM BBC World Service Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013

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