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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 11/27A

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After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, today is "Giving Tuesday," an effort to promote donations to non-profits. Joy Cardin talks to her guests about the "Giving Tuesday" campaign-and about the difference everyday people can make with their donations.
Guests:

6 - Henry Timms, Deputy Executive Director of the 92nd Street Y in New York, the group that started the "Giving Tuesday" project http://givingtuesday.org/

6:30 - Lisa Dietlin (DEET-lin), philanthropy expert and author of "Making A Difference: 365 Tips, Ideas and Stories to Change Your World"
Also: Janet Nowak with Bethesda Lutheran Communities in Watertown and Lori Schroeder with the Ripon College Office of Community Engagement (partners in Giving Tuesday)



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 11/27B

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Some high-profile Congressional Republicans are saying it's time to do away with Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge in order to avert the "fiscal cliff." Joy Cardin's first guest says Republicans will become irrelevant if they violate the Taxpayer Protection Pledge; her second guest says political leaders need to take a principled stand and not be beholden to interest groups.
Guests:

- Roger Pilon (puh-LAHN), Vice President for Legal Affairs and Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute. Opinion: http://wpr.org/r/?938

- Lara Brown, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Villanova University. Opinion: http://wpr.org/r/?939



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 11/27C

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It's another edition of On Your Money! Host Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley discuss the pros and cons of online holiday shopping, things to know about Medicare, and buying a new vehicle.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com



9:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 11/27D

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Doha, Qatar hosts the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which opened on Monday. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the history of international environmental treaties and what this year's participants hope to achieve at the summit.
Guest:
David Hunter - Professor of Law and Director of the International Legal Studies Program at American University



10:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 11/27E

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Doc Severinsen, known by millions as Johnny Carson's band leader on The Tonight Show, talks about his upcoming holiday concerts with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. MSO President Mark Niehaus also joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new role as the organization's leader.
Guests:
Doc Severinsen - trumpeter and bandleader for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He returns to Milwaukee to conduct the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in Doc the Halls: A Merry Doc Holiday!
Mark Niehaus - President and Executive Director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Listeners: For tickets to Doc the Halls, go to www.mso.org



11:00 AM

Larry Meiller  - 11/27F

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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Long one of the most dreaded cancers, with a low survival rate, it is still one of the leading killers. Larry Meiller learns what is new in prevention, detection and treatment.
Guest: Dr. Toby Campbell, member of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, assistant professor of medicine in the hematology-oncology section of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, chief of the Palliative Care program, program director of the Palliative Care fellowship training program



11:45 AM

Larry Meiller  - 11/27G

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An organ transplant can truly be the difference between life and death. Larry Meiller finds out what conditions make them necessary, what qualifies someone as a donor, and how we can register to be one.

Guest: Dr. Tony D'Alessandro ("day-ala-SAHN-drow"), head of division of transplant surgery, UW Hospital and Clinics, professor, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health



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


As a ballot issue, pot won this year . . . voters in Colorado and Washington
state legalized recreational use of marijuana. What hasn't been decided,
however, is a medical issue . . . how harmful is smoking or eating weed. From
herbal remedy to federally-classified narcotic, what we know about marijuana's
effects on your health



2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


Her story is literally rags-to-riches... from the coat of many
colors her momma made for her, to the top of the country music charts. She
always knew she'd make it, and told her high school so. The secret to her
success? Dream more. The inimitable Dolly Parton.



3:00 PM

Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens  - 11/27K

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Tablets, smartphones, gaming systems...there's plenty of high-tech gadgets on the market this holiday season, but selecting the right item can be a downright confusing and frustrating process. This hour, Gene Purcell's guest has tips for picking the perfect gift for the technophile in your life.
Guest: Omar Gallaga, technology culture and personal technology writer, Austin American Statesman. His "Digital Savant" blog is at http://wpr.org/r/?666



4:00 PM

Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens  - 11/27L

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This week, the Rolling Stones kicked off their 50th anniversary tour. Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the lasting influence of the Stones, and how the band changed the music world forever.
Guest: Philip Norman is a novelist, journalist, playwright and biographer. He's written biographies of musical legends such as John Lennon and Buddy Holly, and his latest is entitled "Mick Jagger"



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: A new study found that a large number of boys engage in exercise to achieve muscles, take protein supplements and some even dabble in steroid use. We talk to one of the researchers about the study and look at why boys and body image is an understudied and controversial topic. Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men on their album, My Head is an Animal. Plus, actors Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener on their new film, A Late Quartet.


6:00 PM

On Point


Texans talk secession. It's a vocal minority, but some big names are joining
the call.



7:00 PM

On Point


This American Life contributor Davy Rothbart on life and love on the road, and
his latest collection, "My Heart Is An Idiot."



8:00 PM

As It Happens


Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.


9:00 PM

Joy Cardin  - 11/27C

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It's another edition of On Your Money! Host Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley discuss some great money-saving advice and answer your personal finance questions.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com



10:00 PM

Kathleen Dunn  - 11/27E

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Doc Severinsen, known by millions as Johnny Carson's band leader on The Tonight Show, talks about his upcoming holiday concerts with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. MSO President Mark Niehaus also joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new role as the organization's leader.
Guests:
Doc Severinsen - trumpeter and bandleader for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He returns to Milwaukee to conduct the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in Doc the Halls: A Merry Doc Holiday! www.mso.org
Mark Niehaus - President and Executive Director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Listeners: For tickets to Doc the Halls, go to www.mso.org



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.

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