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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/26A Videogames are under scrutiny after the Connecticut shootings, with some US Senators calling for an investigation into the link between violent games and real-world violence. Joy Cardin's guest says the games do cause more aggressive behavior--though the link to mass shootings is not as clear. Guest: Brad Bushman, professor of communication and psychology at Ohio State University
7:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/26B House Republicans and President Obama have just a few days left to reach a deal to avoid sending the country over the "fiscal cliff." Joy Cardin talks with a political and economic expert about whether an agreement in this final week is a realistic possibility, and what those terms may look like. Plus, weigh in on this week's Big Question: Which sides deserves the most blame for the financial stalemate in Washington? Guest: Steven Smith, Professor of Political Science and Director, Weidenbaum (WEE-den-baum) Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy, Washington University, St. Louis.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/26C Even in the face of inhumane behavior, Joy Cardin's guest says humans have a strong built-in capacity for compassion and kindness. Guest: Emiliana Simon-Thomas, science director of the Greater Good Science Center http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 12/26D This week we rebroadcast Kathleen Dunn's Best Conversations of 2012. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest mark the bicentenary of Charles Dickens birth by discussing his life and work. (Rebroadcast from 2/6/2012) Guest: Martin Fido, senior lecturer, Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University. Author, "The World of Charles Dickens."
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 12/26E This week we rebroadcast Kathleen Dunn's Best Conversations of 2012. This was a program Kathleen Dunn hosted shortly after the death of bluegrass and banjo legend, Earl Scruggs. (Rebroadcast from 4/3/2012) Guests: - Peter Cooper, senior music writer, The Daily Tennessean and a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter. - Bob Black, Bluegrass musician and banjo player. Black toured with Bill Monroe and is the author of, "Come Hither to Go Yonder: Playing Bluegrass With Bill Monroe."
11:00 AM Larry Meiller  - 12/26F We've been enjoying monthly segment marking the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. This month, Larry Meiller finds out what some of the biggest successes have been, and where opportunities exist. Guests: - Erin Crain, Director, Bureau of Endangered Resources, WI Department of Natural Resources - Jim Woodford, Conservation Biologist, Bureau of Endangered Resources
11:45 AM Larry Meiller  - 12/26G Larry Meiller gets an update on the Wisconsin elk herd, as well as the research, management, and tracking that is necessary to support it. We'll also find out about plans to expand the herd, and how that would work. Guest: Laine Stowell, Elk Biologist at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Hayward Service Center
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 Ken Rudin's grip on political trivia and mind for the minutiae of life in Washington is virtually unmatched... or so he thought, until fifth grader Gabe Fleisher started his newsletter, "Wake Up To Politics." A Political Junkie faceoff. Plus, Charles Blow on the meaning of minority.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation 'Tis the season for charitable giving. But how do donors figure out where to give? And how do charities prove that money is actually achieving its aim? The rise of results oriented philanthropy. Plus, how loss can changes the holidays.
3:00 PM John Munson in for Ben Merens  - 12/26K Join John Munson and his guest as they discuss the blessings 2012 brought us. Call in to share your good news from 2012. Guest: Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President, National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. Author, "You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism"
4:00 PM John Munson in for Ben Merens  - 12/26L A contentious recall battle. Voter ID is in...then out. And a mining bill fails to pass the legislature. It was another busy year in Wisconsin, to say the least. John Munson and his guest take a look back at the top state stories of the year. Guest: Alec Kirby, Associate Professor of History and Government, UW-Stout
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi It's the best of Q with Jian Ghomeshi. Canadian humourist Rick Mercer joins us for a chat on his book "A Nation Worth Ranting About." Catch live music from the Mercury Prize-winning English band The xx for music from their sophomore record Coexist. Plus, a conversation with stand-up comic Tig Notaro on her headline-generating cancer set, LIVE.
6:00 PM On Point Nobel laureate Toni Morrison joins On Point to talk race, war, redemption and her novel, "Home."
7:00 PM On Point Ken Perenyi (pur-RAIN-ee) made millions forging famous works of art. Now, the great forger tells all.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin  - 12/26C Even in the face of inhumane behavior, Joy Cardin's guest says humans have a strong built-in capacity for compassion and kindness. Guest: Emiliana Simon-Thomas, science director of the Greater Good Science Center http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn  - 12/26E This week we rebroadcast Kathleen Dunn's Best Conversations of 2012. This was a program Kathleen Dunn hosted shortly after the death of bluegrass and banjo legend, Earl Scruggs. (Rebroadcast from 4/3/2012) Guests: - Peter Cooper, senior music writer, The Daily Tennessean and a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter. - Bob Black, Bluegrass musician and banjo player. Black toured with Bill Monroe and is the author of, "Come Hither to Go Yonder: Playing Bluegrass With Bill Monroe."
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 - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012

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