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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006 |
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6:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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The big story is that Democrats have taken the U.S. Congress, but here in Wisconsin, the Dems took the Senate, too. Joy Cardin talks with WPR State Government Reporter Shawn Johnson about how state politics could change with the transfer of power.

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7:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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As the dust settles from the midterms, Joy Cardin and her guest look towards the next big battle: the 2008 race for the presidency.
Guest: Charles Franklin, professor of politcal science, UW-Madison. Author of the blog www.politicalarithmetik.blogspot.com/ Co-editor, Election Scorecard, Slate.com. Co-developer, Pollster.com.

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8:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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With Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld stepping down and a Democratic sweep nationwide, Joy Cardin and her guest ask: what’s next for Iraq?
Guest: Jon Pevehouse, associate professor of political science, UW-Madison.

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9:00 AM
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Kathleen Dunn

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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is out, and former CIA director Robert Gates, is in. Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what this transition means at home and abroad.
Guest: Donald Goldstein, professor of public and international affairs and military historian, University of Pittsburgh.

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10:00 AM
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Kathleen Dunn

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With Democrats taking control of the House, Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), is poised to become the first female speaker of the House. Kathleen Dunn talks with a journalist who has been covering her for thirteen years, and with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett who served with her in Congress.
Guests: 10:00 - Marc Sandalow, Washington Bureau Chief, San Francisco Chronicle. www.sfgate.com 10:30 - Tom Barrett, mayor, Milwaukee.

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11:00 AM
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Larry Meiller

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Larry Meiller discusses home building and renovation issues. His guests are UW-Madison School of Human Ecology Professor emeritus John Merrill; and Wisconsin Focus On Energy Housing Program Director Greg Nahn.
www.focusonenergy.com

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12:30 PM
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Chapter A Day

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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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1:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation

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There's talk... and then there's talk that matters. From one until three, tune in to Talk of the Nation and hear experienced voices, informed views, and smart calls on the day's top stories and topics that affect you. Join host Neal Conan on the next Talk of the Nation.

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2:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation

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Iraq wasn't the only issue on voters' minds... local initiatives on stem cells, abortion, same sex marriage, the minimum wage and others were on the ballot and helped push voters to the polls in many states. On Talk of the Nation, local elections... national politics.

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3:00 PM
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Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders

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On Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca and her guest examine the diaries of Japanese Kamakaze Pilots during World War II, smashing through stereotypes.
Guest: Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, anthropology professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Author, "Kamikaze Diaries: Reflections of Japanese Student Soldiers."

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4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens

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Ben Merens talks with two guests about the change of guard at the Pentagon, the new Democratic Congress, and how they should work with President Bush on the Iraq War.
Guests:
4:00 - Ronald Kessler, author of several books, including “A Matter of Character: Inside the White House of George W. Bush" and “The CIA At War: Inside the Secret Campaign Against Terror"
4:30 - Melvin Goodman, former CIA and State Department analyst, senior fellow, Center for International Policy. Professor of international security studies, National War College. Author, “Bush League Diplomacy: Putting the Nation At Risk”

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5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens

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Ben Merens talks with the lead researcher of a long-awaited report that says Wisconsin students can double academic achievement with an education budget increase of only 6.8 percent.
Guest: Allan Odden, professor of education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and co-director of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education www.wcer.wisc.edu/cpre

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6:00 PM
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On Point

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On Point: Donald Rumsfeld's Tenure.
Donald Rumsfeld is on his way out. A look at his stormy tenure
and what the resignation means for Iraq and Washington.

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7:00 PM
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On Point

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On Point: A conversation with actor and slam poet Daniel Beaty about his 43-character one-man show on the African-American experience.

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8:00 PM
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As It Happens

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It's As It Happens from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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9:00 PM
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Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders

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On Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca and her guest examine the diaries of Japanese Kamakaze Pilots during World War II, smashing through stereotypes.
Guest: Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, anthropology professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Author, "Kamikaze Diaries: Reflections of Japanese Student Soldiers."

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10:00 PM
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Kathleen Dunn

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With Democrats taking control of the House, Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), is poised to become the first female speaker of the House. Kathleen Dunn talks with a journalist who has been covering her for thirteen years, and with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett who served with her in Congress.
Guests: 10:00 - Marc Sandalow, Washington Bureau Chief, San Francisco Chronicle. www.sfgate.com 10:30 - Tom Barrett, mayor, Milwaukee.

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11:00 PM
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Chapter A Day

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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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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006 |
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