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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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Wisconsin Public Radio begins its fall membership drive with a fun, practical discussion about local food. Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the best seasonal foods Wisconsin has to offer, some great restaurants to eat local, and how you can incorporate local food into your culinary creations.
Guest: Terese Allen, Madison-based food editor and columnist; co-author, "The 2013 Wisconsin Local Foods Journal: Sustainable Eating All Through the Year."

The Flavor of Wisconsin

7:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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The Supreme Court kicks off its new term this week, and high-profile issues include affirmative action in college admission, same sex marriage, and international human rights. Joy Cardin talks to a Supreme Court watcher about those cases-and the politics surrounding the justices.
Guest: Amy Howe (HOW), Editor of the U.S. Supreme Court Blog: http://www.scotusblog.com/. Partner, Goldstein (GOLD-steen) & Russell, P.C.



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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Join Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley for a special pledge edition of On Your Money. Kevin will answer your personal finance questions, and share lots of advice on paying for college.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC www.onyourmoney.com



9:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn

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Kathleen Dunn and her rotating panel of guests discuss the history of public broadcasting, and current issues in the media.

- Jack W. Mitchell, former Director of Wisconsin Public Radio. Professor, journalism and mass communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

- Robert W. McChesney, Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Host of Media Matters at Illinois Public Media.

- Lizz Winstead, comedian, producer & co-creator of The Daily Show. Author, "Lizz Free or Die."

Listener Supported: The Culture and History of Publi...

10:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn

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Read any good books lately, or do you need a new recommendation? Nancy Pearl and Daniel Goldin join Kathleen Dunn to talk about new releases, as well as a few of their own all-time favorites.
Guests:

- Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, "Book Lust" series, including, "Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading For Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers". www.nancypearl.com.

- Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Books, http://boswell.indiebound.com.

Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading For Travelers, ...

11:00 AM

Larry Meiller

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When the weather turns chilly, many of us crave comfort foods. Larry Meiller talks with the author of a cookbook that features healthy and delicious recipes for fall, and throughout the year, that use seasonal ingredients of the upper Midwest.
Guest: Jenny Breen, author, "Cooking Up the Good Life: Creative Recipes for the Family Table"

Cooking Up the Good Life: Creative Recipes for the F...

12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "A Dog Named Boo" by Lisa J. Edwards. It's the true story of how an unwanted dog turned her life around and, with her help, changed the lives of many more.


1:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


Sociologist Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, author of "Exit: The Endings That Set Us Free", explores the beauty of those final farewells and the power of exits; Hanna Rosin, contributing editor for The Atlantic and founding editor for Slate's Double X blog, tracks the evolution of the sitcom dad.


2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


Freelance journalist Don Waters discusses how stories can be used to reconnect with your family history; Sam Anderson, critic-at-large for the New York Times Magazine, talks about why silly, mindless games get us hooked.


3:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens

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The Milwaukee Film Festival continues this week, and one local offering chronicles a painful chapter for many Wisconsin sports fans: Brett Favre's departure from the Green Bay Packers. This hour, Ben Merens talks to the director of the documentary Last Day at Lambeau about what the Favre episode says about professional sports stars, management, and the media.
GUEST:

Michael Neelsen - founder and director of StoryFirstMedia and director of the film Last Day at Lambeau.
LISTENERS: You can see Last Day at Lambeau tonight at 7pm at Fox Bay Cinema in Milwaukee. You can also see it at the Lake Pepin Art & Design Center in Pepin, Wisconsin on October 20th. More info at www.lastdayatlambeau.com



4:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens

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Americans just aren't going to the doctor as much as they used to, according to new census data. Is it because we're healthier--or are we just trying to cut costs? Ben Merens and his guest look at why doctor visits are down. Why do you go--or not go--to the doctor these days?
GUEST:
Pauline Rosenau - Professor of Management, Policy, and Community Health at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: An exclusive talk with The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie on their new album, Now for Plan A. Author and linguist Geoffrey Nunberg on his book, Ascent of the A-Word.


6:00 PM

On Point


Worker riots at Foxconn. The Chinese economy slowing. We look at the future of state capitalism in China.


7:00 PM

On Point


Grammy award-winning hip hop artist and political activist Wyclef Jean on his roots, his music, and his Haitian homeland.


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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Join Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley for a special pledge edition of On Your Money. Kevin will answer your personal finance questions, and share lots of advice on paying for college.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC www.onyourmoney.com



10:00 PM

Kathleen Dunn

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Read any good books lately, or do you need a new recommendation? Nancy Pearl and Daniel Goldin join Kathleen Dunn to talk about new releases, as well as a few of their own all-time favorites.
Guests:

- Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, "Book Lust" series, including, "Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading For Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers". www.nancypearl.com.

- Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Books, http://boswell.indiebound.com.



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "A Dog Named Boo" by Lisa J. Edwards. It's the true story of how an unwanted dog turned her life around and, with her help, changed the lives of many more.


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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