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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 11/23A This time of year, many people donate their time and energy to help the less fortunate. But volunteers are needed at all times of the year. Joy Cardin speaks to a volunteer expert about the benefits of volunteering and the opportunities available in Wisconsin. Guest: Rachel Bruns, Director of Volunteer Wisconsin. You can find volunteer opportunities near you at http://volunteerwisconsin.org/
7:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 11/23B Joy Cardin welcomes StoryCorps founder Dave Isay (I-say) to talk about the National Day of Listening-a chance to collect and record stories from our loved ones. This year, the effort focuses on collecting stories from veterans and active duty military personnel. Guest: Dave Isay, Founder and President of StoryCorps; his books include "All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps" www.storycorps.org
8:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 11/23C On a special holiday edition of the Week in Review, Joy Cardin and her guests look at the latest news in state and national politics. Guests: --Steve Prestegard, journalist and blogger at StevePrestegard.com. --John Smart, past chair of the Price County Democratic Party; regular contributor to Fighting Bob and newspapers around Wisconsin.
9:00 AM Veronica Rueckert  - 11/23D After witnessing an oil spill in 1971, John Francis stopped using motorized vehicles and started walking. Several months later, he also took a vow of silence. His non-motorized lifestyle lasted twenty-two years, and his silence seventeen. In this encore edition, he talks to Veronica Rueckert about the power of silence and how the world changes when we start to change ourselves. Guest: John Francis, Ph.D., known as the Planetwalker, author of: "Planetwalker. 22 Years of Walking. 17 Years of Silence." and "The Ragged Edge of Silence: Finding Peace in a Noisy World."
10:00 AM Veronica Rueckert  - 11/23E Celebrated author, TV personality, and chef, Julia Child would have turned 100 this year. In this repeat program, Veronica Rueckert is joined by biographer Bob Spitz to discuss Julia Child's remarkable life. (Rebroadcast from August 17, 2012) Guest: Bob Spitz, journalist, author, and musician. His books include, "The Beatles: The Biography," and most recently, "Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child."
11:00 AM Judith Siers-Poisson in for Larry Meiller  - 11/23F On Garden Talk, Judith Siers-Poisson finds out how native plants and grasses fared with this year's drought, and what planning we can do over the winter for our prairies. Guest: Neil Diboll ("da-BOWL"), Prairie Nursery, Westfield, WI
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 Science Friday Mysteriously green hair, the hairy physics of ponytail motion, and measuring the universe for a dress fitting; it could only be the Ig Nobel prizes. Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday for an annual tradition, highlights from the prize ceremony honoring strange, silly, and sometimes serious science.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Science Friday Did you know that some infinities are bigger than other infinities? Steven Strogatz talks about that and other math mysteries from his book "The Joy of X." Plus, the ugly truth about food waste in America and what we can do about it.
3:00 PM John Munson in for Ben Merens  - 11/23K As Americans shift more and more towards urban living, how can we make our cities best work for us? The answer's simple: make them more walkable. That's according to John Munson's guest, who says that improving the walkability of our cities will not only encourage environmental sustainability, but will also spur the economy and job creation. Guest: Jeff Speck, city planner and architectural designer, author of "Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save American One Step at a Time." www.jeffspeck.com
4:00 PM John Munson in for Ben Merens  - 11/23L This hour, it's Your Views on the News. John Munson and his guest news analyst discuss the top stories of the week, and hear what story was on your mind. Guest: Ben Marquez, professor of political science, UW-Madison
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi It's a "Q on the Road" special from Edmonton, Alberta. Jian welcomes some of the city's liveliest performers, and most opinionated personalities. Hear music performances from electro-punks Shout Out Out Out and singer-songwriter Colleen Brown. Plus, the show presents an Edmonton version of Q's Media Panel.
6:00 PM On Point An explosive week for Israel and Gaza. President Obama, home from Asia. Lawmakers on the fiscal cliff. The weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
7:00 PM The Moth Radio Hour George Plimpton gives an auction winner a star-studded walk through legendary NYC eatery Elaine's; rookie reporter Lewis Lapham learns a lot about the world when he has to break some bad news to a new widow; World Boxing Light Heavyweight Champion Jose Torres defines and then conquers fear; Christopher Hitchens is deified in Ceylon. Hosted by George Dawes Green, founder of The Moth.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin  - 11/23C On a special holiday edition of the Week in Review, Joy Cardin and her guests look at the latest news in state and national politics. Guests: --Steve Prestegard, journalist and blogger at StevePrestegard.com. --John Smart, past chair of the Price County Democratic Party; regular contributor to Fighting Bob and newspapers around Wisconsin.
10:00 PM Veronica Rueckert  - 11/23E Celebrated author, TV personality, and chef, Julia Child would have turned 100 this year. In this repeat program, Veronica Rueckert is joined by biographer Bob Spitz to discuss Julia Child's remarkable life. (Rebroadcast from August 17, 2012) Guest: Bob Spitz, journalist, author, and musician. His books include, "The Beatles: The Biography," and most recently, "Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child."
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 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012

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