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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin Star Wars action figures and dominoes are the newest members of the National Toy Hall of Fame. Joy Cardin and her guest talk about toys that stand the test of time--and you can share your favorites. Guest: Chris Bensch, Vice President for Collections at the Strong Museum in Rochester New York; the museum includes the National Toy Hall of Fame and the National Museum of Play. www.toyhalloffame.org
7:00 AM Joy Cardin Joy Cardin gets suggestions from listeners about programs and ideas they'd like to hear on Wisconsin Public Radio in our Open Line.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin Need some advice on how to save money on your holiday shopping? What about saving on your holiday meals? Joy Cardin gets money-saving tips from a local mom who saved forty thousand dollars in one year. Guest: Dannelle Gay, author of the "Operation 40K" blog. Her website is www.Operation40k.blogspot.com. She also teaches Couponing 101 and Black Friday Boot Camp classes in the Madison area.
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Black Friday begins even earlier this year. Wal-Mart will open at 8pm, Target at 9pm, and Kohl's at midnight. Many criticize the retailers for offering steep discounts to their earliest shoppers, but the turnout remains high. In many cases, the first hour of "Gray Thursday" shopping sees the highest shopping traffic of the year. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the intersection of holidays, commerce, and family. GUEST: Elizabeth H. Pleck - Professor Emerita at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is the author of Celebrating the Family: Ethnicity, Consumer Culture, and Family Rituals. Celebrating the Family: Ethnicity, Consumer Culture,...
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn This January marks the 150th anniversary of The Emancipation Proclamation, and a new film by Stephen Spielberg that depicts the events leading up to the signing. This hour Kathleen Dunn talks to both a film critic and one of the historical consultants on the film. They discuss "Lincoln" as both history and art. Guests: Harold Holzer, Historian, Scholar, Chairman of The Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation, and Hertog Fellow at The New-York Historical Society. Holzer is the author of several books including, "Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America." Alison Wilmore - Film critic at Movieline.com Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in Americ...
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Larry Meiller learns what wines are a good match for Thanksgiving gatherings, and other fall occasions. Guest: Jessica Bell, Founder and CEO, My Wine School, based in Chicago and Milwaukee
11:45 AM Larry Meiller It's always nice to enjoy traditional dishes for Thanksgiving, but it can also be a treat to try something different. Larry Meiller hears about some delicious side dishes and desserts for the big day, and also some ideas for what to do with Thanksgiving leftovers. Guest: Chef Terri Milligan, owner, the Inn at Kristofer's in Sister Bay, culinary instructor
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Susan Sweeney reads from Ann Patchett's Novel "State of Wonder." A doctor travels to the Amazon and finds extraordinary things, opening opportunities for the future and reviving travails from the past.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation One of the worlds worst humanitarian disasters is also one we hear very little about. As rebel forces advance in Congo, thousands are being uprooted in a country that already has more than 2 million people internally displaced. And as the U-N tries to help the region, the fighting only gets worse. What can stop the violence in Congo?
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation With more than sixty years in the music business under his belt, legendary crooner Tony Bennett's learned a lot. He says the secret to his longevity is the knowledge of what a gift it is to be alive. Tony Bennett on his memoir, 'Life Is A Gift,' next Talk of the Nation from NPR News.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Getting together over the holidays is an opportunity to check in with elder relatives...and see if their health is good or beginning to decline. Ben Merens talks with members of the Alzheimer's Association of Southeastern Wisconsin about the beginning signs of dementia. Guests: - Diane Baughn, education and Training Services Manager - Lynda Markut, workplace education coordinator, Alzheimer's Association of Southeastern Wisconsin. Co-author "Dementia Caregivers Share Their Stories: A Support Group in a Book" LISTENERS: Diane and Lynda gave this number for any question you may have about Alzheimer's: 800-272-3900 Dementia Caregivers Share Their Stories: A Support G...
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens The last few days have seen a shake-up in college football's Big Ten conference with the additions of Maryland and Rutgers. But is the so-called "Big 14 Conference" actually good for fans...or just the NCAA and the television networks? Ben Merens and his guest discuss the rise of "super conferences" and the business of college football. Guest: Chad McEvoy (MAC-uh-voy), Professor of Sport Management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics at Syracuse University, Editor of Case Studies in Sport Management
5:00 PM Q Jim Brown guest hosts Q! It's a look at the Art Gallery of Ontario's "unibrow" marketing campaign for its show of paintings by Frida Kahlo. A talk with Lynn Povich, author of "The Good Girls Revolt." Plus, Susan Lacy discusses her new PBS American Masters documentary about film and music mogul David Geffen.
6:00 PM On Point Leadership Change In China. A once-in-a-decade leadership change is underway in China. On Point looks at what it may mean for China and the world.
7:00 PM On Point Anna Karenina on the big screen. On Point opens Tolstoy's classic novel of, passion, love and despair.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin Need some advice on how to save money on your holiday shopping? What about saving on your holiday meals? Joy Cardin gets money-saving tips from a local mom who saved forty thousand dollars in one year. Guest: Dannelle Gay, author of the "Operation 40K" blog. Her website is www.Operation40k.blogspot.com. She also teaches Couponing 101 and Black Friday Boot Camp classes in the Madison area.
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn This January marks the 150th anniversary of The Emancipation Proclamation, and a new film by Stephen Spielberg that depicts the events leading up to the signing. This hour Kathleen Dunn talks to both a film critic and one of the historical consultants on the film. They discuss "Lincoln" as both history and art. Guests: Harold Holzer, Historian, Scholar, Chairman of The Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation, and Hertog Fellow at The New-York Historical Society. Holzer is the author of several books including, "Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America." Alison Wilmore - Film critic at Movieline.com
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Susan Sweeney reads from Ann Patchett's Novel "State of Wonder." A doctor travels to the Amazon and finds extraordinary things, opening opportunities for the future and reviving travails from the past.
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, NOVEMBER 20, 2012

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