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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
6:00 AM Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/09A This month marks the 30th anniversary of the standardized linking of computers...which was the beginning of what we know today as the Internet. Rob Ferrett speaks to a guest about the last 30 years of the World Wide Web and how it's shaped our culture. Guest: Barry Wellman, Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto and Director of Netlab. He's also the co-author of "Networked: The New Social Operating System," and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
7:00 AM Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/09B Vice President Joe Biden is meeting this week with gun safety groups and gun rights advocates to gather ideas for a comprehensive plan to reduce gun violence. Meanwhile, President Obama is reportedly considering measures beyond banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Rob Ferrett's guests discuss this week's Big Question: Should the nation's gun control measures be ramped up? Online poll: www.wpr.org/joy Guests: - Nik Clark, Chairman and President of Wisconsin Carry, Inc. - Basil (BAZ-zull) Smikle (SMIGH-kull), Jr., political consultant and political analyst, and President and Founder of Basil Smikle Associates. He's also an adjunct professor at Columbia University's School of International Public Affairs.
8:00 AM Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 01/09C Even in the age of advanced computer technology where we think we might have invented it all, Rob Ferrett's guest says "tinkering" is just as important as ever before. This hour, we take a look at the history of invention and the importance of innovation today. Guest: Alec Foege, former contributing editor for "Rolling Stone" and former senior writer for "People" magazine; author of several books. His latest is, "The Tinkerers: The Amateurs, DIYers, and Inventors Who Make America Great."
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 01/09D Immigration control has become the federal government's highest criminal law enforcement priority, according to a new report from the Migration Policy Institute. Kathleen Dunn talks to one of the report's authors about immigration enforcement in the United States. Guest: Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director of the US Immigration Policy Program. She's also a Senior Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, and the former Commissioner of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service. She's a co-author of the Migration Policy Institute's latest report, "Immigration Enforcement in the United States: The Rise of a Formidable Machinery": http://wpr.org/r/?986
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 01/09E This hour, a new history of the Amistad rebellion, told from the perspective of the fifty-three Africans who took control of their slave ship in 1839. Guest: Marcus Rediker - Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh
11:00 AM Judith Siers-Poisson in for Larry Meiller  - 01/09F Judith Siers-Poisson finds out what's new in the world of Wisconsin's insects. We'll look at tick-borne diseases, and what insect issues we may see in 2013 because of last year's drought. Plus, a look at insects we may be encountering indoors! Guest: Phil Pellitteri, entomologist, director, UW Insect Diagnostic Lab
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 New congressmen and women are settling into their offices on the Hill while President Obama takes advantage of the momentary peace in Washington to announce his new cabinet choices. Political Junkie Ken Rudin returns, plus, we'll mark what would have been Richard Nixon's one hundredth birthday.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation When mass shootings happen, like the ones in Tucson, Aurora and Sandy Hook, experts work backwards to connect the dots. They hope to learn lessons that could prevent the next spree. Can violence like this ever be predicted? What we know, and what we're still learning about forecasting violence and preventing it.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens  - 01/09K The Consumer Electronics Show is in full swing today in Las Vegas, showcasing the latest and greatest gizmos and gadgets. Ben Merens and his guest look at what's hot in the tech world, and the technology trends that we'll see in the upcoming year. Guest: Rob Enderle (EN-der-lee), technology writer and principle analyst for the Enderle Group. His piece on technology trends in 2013 is at http://wpr.org/r/?984. His website is http://www.enderlegroup.com/
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens  - 01/09L Binge drinking is not a new problem, but is often overlooked as a women's health issue. But a new report from the CDC says that 1 in 8 women binge drink...and 1 in 5 high school girls as well. Ben Merens and his guest discuss binge drinking culture, the health risks, and the differences between men and women when it comes to binge drinking. Guest: Aaron White, Program Director for Underage and College Drinking Prevention Research at the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Director David France on his acclaimed movie How To Survive a Plague about AIDS activism. Plus, Iranian-American comic Maz Jobrani on on his new comedy script, with a positive Middle Eastern character, Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero.
6:00 PM On Point OKCupid, Match.com, and eHarmony are mixing things up in the world of relationships. Are online dating services undermining American monogamy?
7:00 PM On Point New playlists for 2013. It's new music for a new year. What will you be listening to?
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  - 01/09C Even in the age of advanced computer technology where we think we might have invented it all, Rob Ferrett's guest says "tinkering" is just as important as ever before. This hour, we take a look at the history of invention and the importance of innovation today. Guest: Alec Foege, former contributing editor for "Rolling Stone" and former senior writer for "People" magazine; author of several books. His latest is, "The Tinkerers: The Amateurs, DIYers, and Inventors Who Make America Great."
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn  - 01/09E This hour, a new history of the Amistad rebellion, told from the perspective of the fifty-three Africans who took control of their slave ship in 1839. Guest: Marcus Rediker - Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh
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 - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013

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