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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/28A There are plenty of fun and festive celebrations on tap to ring in the new year across Wisconsin... and a plethora of events to take in for the rest of January! Joy Cardin's guest has a few recommendations to close the door on 2012 and welcome 2013, and invite you to "Tell Joy Where to Go" for some great winter activities in the state. Guest: Gary Knowles, Upper Great Lakes columnist, Journal & Topics Newspapers; Contributing Travel Editor, The American BoomeR online magazine; monthly contributor, "Tell Joy Where to Go" programs.
7:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/28B One of the resolutions we heard about in our New Year's Open Line was to get better sleep, so Joy Cardin is speaking to a sleep expert about how to achieve your New Year's sleep resolution in 2013. Guest: Dr. Robert Oexman (EX-man, like the comic characters), Director of the Sleep to Live Institute
8:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/28C Top legislative leaders cast doubt on avoiding the "fiscal cliff," Chuck Hagel runs into resistance to be the next defense secretary, and a state panel issues recommendations on paying for future transportation needs. Joy Cardin's guests weigh in on these issues and more of the top national and state news in the Week in Review. Guests: - Matt Rothschild, publisher, "The Progressive" magazine. www.progressive.org - Tom Still, president, Wisconsin Technology Council. www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com
9:00 AM Veronica Rueckert  - 12/28D Mothers are constantly warned off being too close to their sons. But Kate Lombardi disagrees. Veronica Rueckert talks to Kate about her new book, "The Mama's Boy Myth", in which she makes the case for nurturing close mother-son bonds. (Rebroadcast from 3/9/2012) Guest: Kate Stone Lombardi has been a regular contributor to the New York Times for 20 years. She is the winner of six Clarion Awards for journalism and The Art of Communications Award from Victim Assistant Services. Kate is also the mother of two adult children.
10:00 AM Veronica Rueckert  - 12/28E Do French kids have better eating habits than their American counterparts? Yes, according to Veronica Rueckert's guest who outlines ways to raise non-picky, healthy eaters. (Rebroadcast from 6/29/2012) Guest: Karen Le Billon, author, "French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters." French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to ...
11:00 AM Judith Siers-Poisson in for Larry Meiller  - 12/28F There are a lot of great resources for vegetable growers in our state. On Garden Talk, Judith Siers-Poisson learns what's available and how to access training, plus tips on growing bountiful vegetables at home. Guest: John Hendrickson, outreach specialist, fresh market vegetables and food systems at the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems; coordinator, Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers
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 Science Friday How do you make a fluffy omelet, or the perfect pie dough? Join Ira Flatow for a talk with America's Test Kitchen chef Jack Bishop on the science of good cooking. Then, author Bee Wilson traces the evolution of our kitchen tools in the book "Consider the Fork." Plus, how to get the most bang out of your bubbly this New Year's.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Science Friday It's time to make your New Year's Resolutions . . . but how to make them stick? Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday for a look at the psychology of resolutions. Also, a great thinker in the history of science . . . who was often wrong. And some science-based brain teasers.
3:00 PM Rob Ferrett in for Ben Merens  - 12/28K After a successful petition drive, toy-maker Hasbro has announced production of a "gender-neutral" Easy-Bake Oven...but many other toys are still marketed towards one gender or the other. Rob Ferrett and his guest discuss toys, gender roles, and the gender-neutral toy movement...and what it all says about our society. Guest: Lisa Wade, Associate Professor and Chair of the sociology department at Occidental College. http://lisa-wade.com/
4:00 PM Rob Ferrett in for Ben Merens  - 12/28L Today on At Issue, it's Your Views on the News. Join Rob Ferrett and news analyst Lilly Goren to discuss your thoughts about the week's most significant news story. Guest: Lilly Goren, Professor of Politics at Carroll University.
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi It's a special best of edition of Q with Jian Ghomeshi. Jian speaks with widow Carol Blue on late husband Christopher Hitchens' published collection of essays "Mortality." Electro-rockers Metric share from their album Synthetica. Plus, musician Questlove on his foodie ventures.
6:00 PM On Point The week in review, the year in review. The On Point weekly News Roundtable looks back at 2012 . . . and peeks ahead to the brand new year.
7:00 PM The Moth Radio Hour After many years in the legendary Blue Man Group, a performer makes a profound connection with an audience member. Saturday Night Live alum Rachel Dratch meets a debonair man at a cocktail party and dares to think he might be Mr. Right. And a world-renowned neuroscientist identifies patterns in the brains of psychopathic killers. Hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin  - 12/28C Top legislative leaders cast doubt on avoiding the "fiscal cliff," Chuck Hagel runs into resistance to be the next defense secretary, and a state panel issues recommendations on paying for future transportation needs. Joy Cardin's guests weigh in on these issues and more of the top national and state news in the Week in Review. Guests: - Matt Rothschild, publisher, "The Progressive" magazine. www.progressive.org - Tom Still, president, Wisconsin Technology Council. www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com
10:00 PM Veronica Rueckert  - 12/28E Do French kids have better eating habits than their American counterparts? Yes, according to Veronica Rueckert's guest who outlines ways to raise non-picky, healthy eaters. (Rebroadcast from 6/29/2012) Guest: Karen Le Billon, author, "French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters."
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 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012

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