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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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Joy Cardin's guest doctor says healthy food can be delicious-and he has the recipes to prove it.
Guest: Dr. Timothy Harlan, Executive Director for the Tulane University Center for Culinary Medicine and author of "Just Tell Me What to Eat! The Delicious Weight Loss Plan for the Real World." His "Dr. Gourmet" website: www.drgourmet.com



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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Big Bird has been getting a lot of attention since Mitt Romney said in last week's presidential debate that he'd cut federal funding to PBS. Joy Cardin's guests weigh in on this week's Big Question: Should public broadcasting continue to receive government funding?
Guests:

- Josh Stearns, Journalism and Public Media Campaign Director, Free Press. www.freepress.net

- Kevin Binversie (bin-VER-see), political blogger, Milwaukee; he used to work at the Heritage Foundation, served in the George W. Bush administration and worked on numerous state Republican campaigns. Column: http://wpr.org/r/?880



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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Joy Cardin's guest says you can improve and energize your brain at any age. She'll share tips on how to increase your memory, better your mood, and get a healthier brain!

Guest:

Dr. Marie Pasinski, author of "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Boost Your Brain Power!: You Can Improve and Energize Your Brain at Any Age." She is a Harvard Medical School neurologist, a writer, and a speaker.



9:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn

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Salman Rushdie, award winning author, joins Kathleen Dunn to recount his years in hiding evading the ayatollah's fatwa.
Guest: Salman Rushdie, author of eleven novels including, "Midnight's Children" (which was awarded the Booker Prize in 1981), "Shame," and "The Satanic Verses." His newly released memoir is titled, "Joseph Anton."



10:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn

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This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the importance of ocean science, marine biodiversity, and the health of the oceans.
Guest: Ellen Prager, Marine Scientist and President, Earth2Ocean, Inc. Her most recent book is "Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Oceans' Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter."



11:00 AM

Larry Meiller

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Many of us enjoy watching birds, and it's such a treat when they visit our gardens. Larry Meiller learns how to landscape with native plants in order to attract those winged visitors.
Guest: Mariette Nowak ("NOH-wock"), active leader and volunteer for Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes and Lakeland Audubon Society, author, "Birdscaping in the Midwest: A Guide to Gardening with Native Plants to Attract Birds"



12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing and Bench-Clearing Brawls by Jason Turbow with Michael Duca. Baseball's unwritten rules as clearly understood by those who play the game are revealed in fascinating examples from the sport's history.


1:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


Romney rides a post-debate bump while the Obama camp reboots. Vice president
Joe bidden and Paul Ryan promise to liven things up on Thursday. And big bird
hits weekend update, but begs out of an Obama campaign ad. Political Junkie
Ken Rudin and Neal Conan head to Columbus and the quintessential swing state of
Ohio.



2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


We've known for years that it costs more to jail repeat offenders than to teach
them the skills to stay out of prison. Now, as corrections budgets shrink,
states likeTexas, Kansas, and Ohio are pouring money into programs to help former
prisoners get back on their feet. And it's working. A look at what states are doing to
keep former inmates out of prison.



3:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens

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Ben Merens talks with economic forecaster Gerald Celente about the trends we can expect in this election season, and beyond.
Guest: Gerald Celente, founder and director of Trends Research Institute, publisher of the Trends Journal. http://www.trendsresearch.com/



4:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens

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October is Anti-Bullying Awareness month. Join Ben Merens and his guests for two perspectives on bullying. Our first guest will discuss how to teach empathy and compassion to stop bullying. Then, our second guest shares her story about overcoming the childhood trauma she suffered at the hands of bullies.
Guests: Jessie Klein is an assistant professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Adelphi University. She is the author of "The Bully Society: School Shootings and the Crisis of Bullying in America's Schools." http://jessieklein.com
Nancy Tedeschi (ted-DESK-ey) is the inventor of the SnapIt Screw, a revolutionary way to repair broken eyeglasses. She was bullied throughout her childhood. www.nancytedeschi.com



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on his memoir, "Total Recall." Director Brandon Cronenberg and actress Sarah Gadon on their film Antiviral, which opens this week across Canada.


6:00 PM

On Point


The IMF warns the danger of a new global slowdown another recession is alarmingly high. Well look at the odds and how to beat them.


7:00 PM

On Point


DJ and electronic composer Stephen Ellison aka Flying Lotus is with the show. The master mixer and beatmaker at work.


8:00 PM

As It Happens


Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.


9:00 PM

Joy Cardin

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Joy Cardin's guest says you can improve and energize your brain at any age. She'll share tips on how to increase your memory, better your mood, and get a healthier brain!

Guest:

Dr. Marie Pasinski, author of "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Boost Your Brain Power!: You Can Improve and Energize Your Brain at Any Age." She is a Harvard Medical School neurologist, a writer, and a speaker.



10:00 PM

Kathleen Dunn

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This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the importance of ocean science, marine biodiversity, and the health of the oceans.
Guest: Ellen Prager, Marine Scientist and President, Earth2Ocean, Inc. Her most recent book is "Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Oceans' Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter."



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing and Bench-Clearing Brawls by Jason Turbow with Michael Duca. Baseball's unwritten rules as clearly understood by those who play the game are revealed in fascinating examples from the sport's history.


11:30 PM

BBC World Service


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

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