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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2006 |
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6:00 AM
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Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin

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Gene Purcell’s guest says eliminating the Office of Public Intervenor was a good move for Wisconsin.
Guest: Jim Haney, president, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. His guest column for the Wisconsin State Journal, “Public Intervenor Not Missed” (Sat, Oct 21)
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7:00 AM
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Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin

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According to Gene Purcell’s guest, national security is much too important an issue to be politicized by Republicans or Democrats. He offers advice on how to develop an effective policy... without the politics.
Guest: Kurt Campbell, senior vice president and director, International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies. Co-author, “Hard Power: The New Politics of National Security.”
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8:00 AM
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Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin

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You Decide: How will the Iraq War affect who you vote for in the coming election? Join the conversation with Gene Purcell and his guests.
Guests:
- Chris Carson, co-founder and former editorial board member, Wisconsin Conservative Digest.
- Louis Fortis, editor-in-chief, Shepherd Express newspaper, Milwaukee. Former Democratic state lawmaker.
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9:00 AM
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Kathleen Dunn

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Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the upcoming midterm elections.
Guests: - Ken Rudin, political editor, National Public Radio.
- David Winston, president, Winston Group. www.winstongroup.net
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10:00 AM
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Kathleen Dunn

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Kathleen Dunn welcomes Katherine Lanpher, former co-host of The Al Franken Show. Her new book is, “Leap Days: Chronicles of a Midlife Move.”
Guest: Katherine Lanpher, former co-host of The Al Franken Show, Former co-host, Minnesota Public Radio. Author, “Leap Days: Chronicles of a Midlife Move” (Springboard Press).
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11:00 AM
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Larry Meiller

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If your pet interests include reptiles, ferrets, mice, or finches, listen in. Back by popular demand, Larry Meiller talks about caring for exotic pets with Mike Hoffer of Hoffer's Tropic Life Pets in Milwaukee. www.hofferstropiclife.com
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12:30 PM
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Chapter A Day

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Jim Fleming reads from "Mayflower" by Nathaniel Philbrick. The author says "instead of the story we already know, it becomes the story we need to know."
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1:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation

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Hanging chads happened in 2000. But what about now? Maybe hacked computer chips? The midterm election is two weeks away and questions remain about new voting machines. On Talk of the Nation, Neal Conan and guests examine the voting technology that will be available on election day. Can you count on your vote being counted? Plus, from utopia to mass suicide... a new documentary re-examines life and death at Jonestown.
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2:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation

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Waking up in your second life can be a lot like your first: Take in a Ben Folds concert, buy a house, or go to work. And make and spend real money... more than half a million dollars a day in some cases. On Talk of the Nation, Neal Conan and guests discuss Life in the online virtual world Metaverse. Plus, a new series, Rethinking Iraq... Richard Perle on the way ahead in Iraq.
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3:00 PM
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Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders

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On Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Anne Strainchamps and her guests discuss the history of prayer across traditions and around the world.
Guest: Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski, authors of "Prayer: A History" (Mariner Books)
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4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens

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Ben Merens and his guest economist discuss the rising foreclosure rate for American mortgage holders and the impact on the national economy.
Guest: Morris Davis, assistant professor, Department of Real Estate in the School of Business, UW-Madison
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5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens

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Ben Merens talks with the director of “Crossing Arizona” a new documentary that examines the crisis of immigration through the eyes of those directly affected.
Guest: Daniel DeVivo, director, “Crossing Arizona”. www.crossingaz.com
The film will be shown at the Milwaukee International Film Festival on Sunday, October 22, 5:00pm, at the Oriental Theater and Saturday, October 28, 12:30pm, at Discovery World. www.milwaukeefilmfest.org
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6:00 PM
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On Point

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On Point: Journalist Casey Parks on Africa. She won an essay contest to accompany New York Times columnist Nick Kristof on a trip to Africa for two weeks in September. A conversation on what she learned.
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7:00 PM
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On Point

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On Point: Political guru Alan Wolfe asks if American democracy is still working.
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8:00 PM
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As It Happens

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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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On Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Anne Strainchamps and her guests discuss the history of prayer across traditions and around the world.
Guest: Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski, authors of "Prayer: A History" (Mariner Books)
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10:00 PM
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Kathleen Dunn

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Kathleen Dunn welcomes Katherine Lanpher, former co-host of The Al Franken Show. Her new book is, “Leap Days: Chronicles of a Midlife Move”.
Guest: Katherine Lanpher, former co-host of The Al Franken Show, Former co-host, Minnesota Public Radio. Author, “Leap Days: Chronicles of a Midlife Move” (Springboard Press).
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11:00 PM
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Chapter A Day

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Jim Fleming reads from "Mayflower" by Nathaniel Philbrick. The author says "instead of the story we already know, it becomes the story we need to know."
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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2006 |
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