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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin


Joy Cardin's guest takes us into the world of coffee and tea, and discusses the different kinds of beans and teas, and the little-known secrets to making that fabulous cup to keep you going in the morning.
Guest: Travis Arndorfer, works for a specialty coffee roaster. Co-author (with Kristine Hansen) "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coffee & Tea" (Alpha/Penguin)



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin


Read any good political books lately? Joy Cardin's guest talks about some of the most popular political books on the shelves now, and the new ones coming out soon.
Guest: Dermot McEvoy, senior editor, Publishers Weekly.



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin


Joy Cardin talks with the state chairs of the Republican and Democratic parties for a special post-election Week in Review.
Guests:
- Brad Courtney, chair, Wisconsin Republican Party.
- Joe Wineke, chair, Wisconsin Democratic Party.



9:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn


Democrats now have the majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what the shift in power in Washington means in terms of the Iraq war, foreign policy, and domestic issues.
Guest: Lawrence Jacobs, Mondale, chair for political studies, University of Minnesota. Director, Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute.



10:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn


Best selling author Nora Ephron joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about her new book, “I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman.”
Guest: Nora Ephron, acclaimed essayist, novelist, screenwriter and director. Author, “I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman” (Knopf). Her blog: www.huffingtonpost.com/nora-ephron



11:00 AM

Larry Meiller


An award-winning garden writer, instructor, and TV host is Larry Meiller's guest on Garden Talk. Melinda Myers of Milwaukee joins Larry to talk about her book, "Can't Miss Small Space Gardening."
(Cool Springs Press) www.melindamyers.com



12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


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."


1:00 PM

Talk of the Nation Science Friday


A new study says we could see the end of seafood within fifty years. Join Ira Flatow on Talk of the Nation Science Friday for a look at the future of fish. Plus, plans for a super-silent, energy-efficient airplane.


2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation Science Friday


On Science Friday, a look at the London cholera epidemic of
1854, with author Steven Johnson. Plus, searching for Sasquatch.



3:00 PM

Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders


Why is buying locally-grown food good for you, your community, and the nation? After three, on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca and her guests explore those questions, plus share some delicious recipes.


4:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens


It's time for YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS. Ben Merens will open the phones as he does every Friday at four and asks what you thought made for the most important news story this week and why.
YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS



5:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens


A good book can truly change your life, altering the way you think and look at the world. Ben Merens and his guest discuss the books that inspired some remarkable people.
Guest: Roxanne J. Coady, regular guest on NPR. Co-author, "The Book that Changed My Life: 71 Remarkable Writers Celebrate the Books that Matter Most to Them" (Gotham)



6:00 PM

On Point


On Point: The Week in the News.

From power shifts in Washington to Rumsfeld and more, the On Point news roundtable goes inside this week's headlines.



7:00 PM

On Point


On Point: A conversation with comedian and actress Amy Sedaris, about her new book on entertaining... freezing meatballs, crafts with pantyhose, and more.


8:00 PM

As It Happens


It's As It Happens from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation


9:00 PM

Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders


Why is buying locally-grown food good for you, your community, and the nation? On Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca and her guests explore those questions, plus share some delicious recipes.


10:00 PM

Kathleen Dunn


Best selling author Nora Ephron joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about her new book, “I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman.”
Guest: Nora Ephron, acclaimed essayist, novelist, screenwriter and director. Author, “I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman” (Knopf). Her blog: www.huffingtonpost.com/nora-ephron



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


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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