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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 |
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6:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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For the sixteenth straight year, Wisconsin is projected to lead the nation in cranberry production. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest take a look at this year’s bountiful cranberry harvest, and they welcome your thoughts on how to enjoy our official state fruit.
Guest: Tom Lochner (LOCK-nir), Executive Director, Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association. http://www.wiscran.org/
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7:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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Two presidents would be better than one, according to Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven. Joy’s guest says our current system is broken, with too many Americans feeling unrepresented in the White House... and a co-presidency would help solve that problem.
Guest: David Orentlicher (OR-ent-liquor), Professor of Law and Co-Director, Hall Center for Law and Health, Indiana University. Visiting professor, University of Iowa. His paper on the presidency: http://wpr.org/r/?260
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8:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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After eight, join Joy Cardin and her guests for The Week in Review. They’ll look at President Obama’s Wisconsin visit this week and its impact on state elections...along with other top state and national news stories.
Guests:
- Christine Bremer (BREE-mur), attorney, Bremer & Trollop Law Offices, Wausau. Former delegate, Democratic National Convention.
- Steve Prestegard, Publisher and Editor of "Marketplace Magazine." His Marketplace of Ideas blog: http://wpr.org/r/?224
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9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert

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Is a "book" really its physical, printed case... or is it the knowledge hidden inside? After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses the value of books, and how they help us encase and understand knowledge.
Guest: William Germano, Dean, faculty of humanities and social sciences, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Author, "What Are Books Good For?" (The Chronicle of Higher Education September 26th).
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10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert

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After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guests have tips for raising kids to be critical thinkers, as well as environmentally and socially conscious.
Guests:
10:00 - Todd Christopher, author, “The Green Hour: A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids.” www.toddchristopher.com
10:30 - Greg Marshall and Jeremy Bryan, members of the Figureheads. www.figureheadsinc.org
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11:00 AM
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Larry Meiller

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If your green thumb is turning black in the garden, you'll want to get some advice, after eleven, on Garden Talk with Larry Meiller. His guests are UW-Madison Plant Disease Diagnostician Brian Hudelson ... and Ashburn/Bayfield County Extension Ag. Agent Jason Fischbach. bdh@plantpath.wisc.edu jason.fischbach@ces.wisc.edu
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12:30 PM
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Chapter A Day

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Norman Gilliland reads from "Wolf: The Lives of Jack London" by James L. Haley. It turns out Jack London's real life is just as exciting as his stories are.
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1:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation Science Friday

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Join Ira Flatow on Talk Of The Nation Science Friday for a look at the challenges of Mars travel, grabbing atoms with optical tweezers, and a stink-bug invasion.
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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, a look at the Stuxnet virus, and whether it's an act of cyber warfare. Plus, the first look at an ancient, extinct giant penguin.
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3:00 PM
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Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders

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From the Mississippi Delta, to the jungles of Borneo, to the deserts of Yemen, Grace Pundyk visited ten countries in her pursuit of liquid gold, vanishing bees, and a place to call home. She joins Jean Feraca, after three, on Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders.
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4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens

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At Issue, after four, it's time for Your Views On The News with Ben Merens. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s biggest news story.
Guest: Barbara Perry, Senior Fellow, Miller Center for Public Affairs, University of Virginia.
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5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens

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Sometimes, finding a reason to smile can be tough. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, what causes you to laugh out loud?
Guest: Maryanne Radmacher, writing coach, author, "Simply An Inspired Life: Consciously Choosing Unbounded Happiness in Good Times & Bad” www.maryanneradmacher.com
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6:00 PM
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On Point

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After six, On Point: The Weekly News Roundtable.
Midterm fever, an American shoving match with Pakistan, and a conversation with journalist Bob Woodward on “Obama’s Wars.” On Point's 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, the bubbling universe of home-brewed beer - it’s getting big.
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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

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From the Mississippi Delta, to the jungles of Borneo, to the deserts of Yemen, Grace Pundyk visited ten countries in her pursuit of liquid gold, vanishing bees, and a place to call home. She joins Jean Feraca, after nine, on Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders.
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10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert

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After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guests have tips for raising kids to be critical thinkers, as well as environmentally and socially conscious.
Guests:
10:00 - Todd Christopher, author, “The Green Hour: A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids.” www.toddchristopher.com
10:30 - Greg Marshall and Jeremy Bryan, members of the Figureheads. www.figureheadsinc.org
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11:00 PM
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Chapter A Day

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Norman Gilliland reads from "Wolf: The Lives of Jack London" by James L. Haley. It turns out Jack London's real life is just as exciting as his stories are.
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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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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 |
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