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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/20A 2012 was a year of odd and unique baby names, like Blue Ivy or Hashtag. Joy Cardin and her name expert guest look back at the baby names of 2012 and what they say about our culture. Guest: Laura Wattenberg, creator of the website, www.BabyNameWizard.com and author of the book, "The Baby Name Wizard." Then Joy gets an update from the state's emergency management division on the big snow hitting Wisconsin. Guest: Tod Pritchard , Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for Wisconsin Emergency Management. http://readywisconsin.wi.gov/
7:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/20B The media was lambasted for its coverage in the early stages of the Newtown, Connecticut tragedy, having reported several details incorrectly, interviewed children and identified the killer. Joy Cardin's guest says that while some of those criticisms are legitimate, news outlets have done a respectable job and deserve a lot of credit. Then, Joy's guest meteorologist has the latest on the major snowstorm walloping Wisconsin. Guests: - Andrew Beaujon (BO-zhahn), Senior Online Reporter at the Poynter Institute. - Jeff Last, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service-Green Bay office.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/20C About 65 million people in the U.S. are caregivers, and according to Joy Cardin's guest, caregivers don't have time to take care of themselves. This hour, get useful advice about how to care for others without compromising your own health. Guest: Jane Heller, novelist and author of "You'd Better Not Die or I'll Kill You: A Caregiver's Survival Guide to Keeping You in Good Health and Good Spirits"
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 12/20D Peggy Post, Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law, joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about meaningful gift giving this holiday season. Guest: Peggy Post, director of The Emily Post Institute and the author of more than a dozen etiquette books.
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 12/20E Will Schwalbe's bestseller The End of Your Life Book Club chronicles the last two years of his mother's life, when they read the same books in an informal book club of two. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks with Will about living, reading and sharing. Guest: Will Schwalbe - Book editor, founder of the recipe site Cookstr and the author of the memoir "The End of Your Life Book Club."
11:00 AM Larry Meiller  - 12/20F This time of year, holiday baking is going on in a lot of kitchens. Larry Meiller hears about some favorites that appear for Christmas, including yulekake ("YOO-le-ka-keh") Guest: Paul Novak, baking instructor, Continuing Education program, Madison Area Technical College
11:45 AM Larry Meiller  - 12/20G Some of us may still be trying to make last-minute travel arrangements. Larry Meiller finds out what the best strategy is to get a decent fare and good connections. Plus, other travel tips that we can all use. Guest: Anne McDermott, Editor, FareCompare.com
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Karl Schmidt reads from "The Complete Shorter Fiction of Anthony Trollope." The extraordinary novelist unveils English society in four short tales: "Christmas at Thompson Hall," "Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage," "An Unprotected Female at the Pyramids," and "Father Giles of Ballymoy."
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation The list of current National Security threats might include terrorist cells, embassy attacks and espionage. But looking ahead to the year 2030, the U-S intelligence community warns that climate change will drive conflict, migration, and instability. And the growth of the middle class will step up competition for resources. Emerging security risks.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Celebrate the season with Ensemble Galilei, an eclectic group that performs music from the Renaissance, from Ireland, Scotland and Sweden. A holiday concert with Ensemble Galilei.
3:00 PM Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens  - 12/20K Getting through the holidays after the loss of a loved one is never easy, but sometimes it helps to talk about it. Today on At Issue, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss healing after the loss of a loved one, with both practical and emotional guidance. Guest: Carole Brody Fleet is the founder of Widows Wear Stilettos and is the author of Happily Even After: A Guide to Getting Through (And Beyond) the Grief of Widowhood. www.widowswearstilettos.com
4:00 PM Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens  - 12/20L A major winter storm is making its way through Wisconsin, causing heavy snow, strong winds, and very dangerous travel conditions. Gene Purcell talks with Wisconsin Public Radio reporters about current conditions and snowfall totals around the state. Guests: - Rich Kremer, WPR reporter, Eau Claire - Gil Halsted, WPR reporter, Madison - Maureen McCollum, WPR reporter, La Crosse - Patty Murray, WPR reporter, Green Bay
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Controversial Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly. Writer-director Quentin Tarantino on his latest movie, Django (JANG-go) Unchained. Plus, Children's lit favourite Lemony Snicket (a.k.a. Daniel Handler) kicks off a new darkly comic series for youth with his book "Who Could That Be at This Hour?"
6:00 PM On Point A controversial fiscal cliff: peg social security payments to a lower inflation gauge, the "chained C-P-I."
7:00 PM On Point Online privacy changes and Instagram. Who owns your digital life?
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin  - 12/20C About 65 million people in the U.S. are caregivers, and according to Joy Cardin's guest, caregivers don't have time to take care of themselves. This hour, get useful advice about how to care for others without compromising your own health. Guest: Jane Heller, novelist and author of "You'd Better Not Die or I'll Kill You: A Caregiver's Survival Guide to Keeping You in Good Health and Good Spirits"
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn  - 12/20E Will Schwalbe's bestseller The End of Your Life Book Club chronicles the last two years of his mother's life, when they read the same books in an informal book club of two. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks with Will about living, reading and sharing. Guest: Will Schwalbe - Book editor, founder of the recipe site Cookstr and the author of the memoir "The End of Your Life Book Club."
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Karl Schmidt reads from "The Complete Shorter Fiction of Anthony Trollope." The extraordinary novelist unveils English society in four short tales: "Christmas at Thompson Hall," "Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage," "An Unprotected Female at the Pyramids," and "Father Giles of Ballymoy."
11:30 PM BBC World Service Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012

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