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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2012 |
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6:00 AM
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On the Media

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On the Media examines how the Media "Sausage" is made.
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8:00 AM
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Says You!

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It's the game of words and whimsy, bluff and bluster, "Says You!"
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9:00 AM
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A Way With Words

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Enjoy the call-in program all about language, A Way With Words.
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10:00 AM
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A Prairie Home Companion

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It's A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor from the Wortham Theater Center in Houston, Texas. With special guests, Texas Renaissance man Joe Ely, 21st Century troubadours Johnnyswim, and vocalist Christine DiGiallonardo.
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12:00 PM
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To the Best of Our Knowledge

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Wiring the brain. Scientists are trying to develop a detailed map of the human brain. For some scientists, the goal isn't just to map the brain, it's to crack the mystery of consciousness.
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1:00 PM
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To the Best of Our Knowledge

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Do we still need feminism when, according to one journalist, we're witnessing the decline of men and the ascendance of women? There's been a hot spotlight shining down on women this past year.
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2:00 PM
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This American Life

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Stories of ideas so outlandish, so unlikely, that they just may have a shot at success.
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3:00 PM
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On the Media

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On the Media examines how the Media "Sausage" is made.
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4:00 PM
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University of the Air

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Is the U.S. losing its grip as a global power? Alfred McCoy, editor of "Endless Empire," will compare America today with the decline of the Spanish and British empires.
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5:00 PM
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Simply Folk with Stephanie Elkins

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Stephanie welcomes Patchouli, a duo that blends hopeful songs with powerful acoustic playing. Also on tonight's playlist: songs of gratitude and thanksgiving.
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10:00 PM
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Old Time Radio Drama - with Norman Gilliland

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Why are window washers suddenly dying? Find out during the Haunting Hour and "The Skyscraper Mystery". Then, visit Mars for the mystery of longevity on X-Minus One with Ray Bradbury's "Dwellers in Silence" from 1955.
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11:00 PM
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BBC World Service

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Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2012 |
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