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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin People across the country have been talking about bullying ever since a Wisconsin TV news anchor addressed a letter from a viewer criticizing her weight on the air. Joy Cardin speaks to a guest who addresses the stigma of being overweight or obese and says that your appearance doesn't reflect your lifestyle. Guest: Harriet Brown, professor of magazine journalism at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University and author of "Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with Anorexia." Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with Anorexia
7:00 AM Joy Cardin An unusual form of meningitis is causing trouble around the nation, after being spread by a contaminated pain injection. Joy Cardin talks to a disease expert about what happened, what should be done about it, and how to prevent future outbreaks. Guest: Dr. Dennis Maki (MACK-ee), Professor of Medicine in the Section of Infectious Diseases at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, and Hospital Epidemiologist at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin It's another edition of On Your Money! Host Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley discuss the good and bad news on paying for college, credit cards for college students, and selecting a major. Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the geographic history of the United states, how state lines were drawn, and some proposed states that never made the cut. Guests: - Mark Stein, playwright, screenwriter, and author. His books include, "How The States Got Their Shapes," and now its follow-up, "How the States Got Their Shapes Too: The People Behind the Border-Lines." - M. Asher Cantrell, Freelance writer and contributor to Mental_floss.org. How The States Got Their Shapes
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn With 28 days remaining before the November election, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how the campaign ads, debates, and speeches are being fact checked. Guests: - Tom Bevan, Co-Founder and Executive Editor, RealClearPolitics. - Greg Borowski - Senior Editor for projects and investigations at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Editor of the newspaper's PolitiFact Wisconsin site
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Pets are an important part of our families. Larry Meiller finds out how to choose a pet insurance company, recent recalls of pet treats, and an innovative new pet door! Guest: Dr. Sandi Sawchuk, UW School of Veterinary Medicine
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 Harvard professor of psychology Ellen Langer, author of "Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility," talks about how reframing stressful situations can help us to lead happier lives. Following that, novelist Patrick Somerville, author of "This Bright River," explains how a bad book review sparked a fictional relationship.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Movie director Rob Cohen, crime novelist Laura Lippman and video game designer Chris Hecker re-evaluate the role of violence in art and entertainment after the shooting in a Colorado movie theater. Plus, the founder of the Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network, Brian Lamb, looks back on three decades of CSPAN.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Was political campaigning more civil in the age of powdered wigs? If so, why was John Adams accused of procuring prostitutes, Andrew Jackson called an adulterer and murderer, and numerous other candidates called drunkards? Join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss the history of elections and American presidents. Guest: Ken Davis is a historian and author of "Don't Know Much About the American Presidents." www.dontknowmuch.com Don't Know Much About the American Presidents
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens About 20% of Americans have no religious affiliation. That's according to new research from the Pew Research Center, which also shows the continued decline of those who affiliate themselves as Protestant. Ben Merens and his guest discuss the rise of the "nones" and the shifting religious landscape in America. Guest: Derek Hicks, professor of religion and culture at Wake Forest University's School of Divinity
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: In a special Membership Drive edition of the show, guests include American Pultizer Prize-winner Toni Morrison, stage and screen actor Christopher Plummer, music legend Brian Wilson, and British writer and "dandy" Sebastian Horsley.
6:00 PM On Point The Supreme Court picks up another hot potato. Affirmative Action is back before the high court.
7:00 PM On Point New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik on not just what we eat, but how we eat. The meaning of food and sharing.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin It's another edition of On Your Money. Host Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley discuss the good and bad news on paying for college, credit cards for college students, and selecting a major. Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn With 28 days remaining before the November election, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how the campaign ads, debates, and speeches are being fact checked. Guests: - Tom Bevan, Co-Founder and Executive Editor, RealClearPolitics. - TBA
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.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012

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