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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/07A A whole slew of holiday television specials and movies are hitting the airwaves, including the classics and some brand new ones. Joy Cardin's guest talks about why "A Charlie Brown Christmas," "It's a Wonderful Life" and others continue to hold their appeal, how the shows have changed over the years, and invite you to weigh in with your favorites. Guest: Robert Thompson, Professor of Television and Pop Culture, and Director, Bleier (BLY-er) Center for Television and Popular Culture, Syracuse University. http://tvcenter.syr.edu/
7:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/07B Aging baby boomers, amplified music, and loud environmental noise have created a hearing loss epidemic. Joy Cardin speaks to a psychologist who's personally experienced hearing loss. She'll also talk to an audiologist about the millions of Americans who are hard of hearing and what resources are available to help them. Guests: --David Myers, author of "A Quiet World: Living with Hearing Loss." He's a professor of psychology at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. --Dr. Juliette Sterkens, 2011 Wisconsin Audiologist of the Year. She is a consumer and hearing loop advocate with the Hearing Loss Association of America. She joins us from Oshkosh. A Quiet World: Living with Hearing Loss
8:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/07C President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner discuss the fiscal cliff, Michigan considers becoming a right-to-work state, and Wisconsin Republicans work to end same-day voter registration. Joy Cardin's guests weigh in on these issues and more of the top national and state news in the Week in Review. Guests: - Peg Lautenschlager, Former Democratic Attorney General of Wisconsin, former state legislator and former United States Attorney. - Margaret Farrow, Former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin and former state legislator.
9:00 AM Veronica Rueckert  - 12/07D Are you the heart of the party or someone who prefers a quiet corner conversation? Veronica Rueckert's guest shares interesting insights into introversion and extroversion. Being introvert is not the same as being shy, she says. And yes, extroverts can actually be timid. Are you introvert, extrovert or somewhere in-between? Guest: Sophia Dembling writes The Introvert's Corner blog for Psychology Today. Her articles have appeared in Salon.com, the Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times. Her latest book is The Introvert's Way: Living A Quiet Life In A Noisy World.
10:00 AM Veronica Rueckert  - 12/07E From Phyllis Diller to Tina Fey, this hour Veronica Rueckert's guest explores the history of women in comedy. Guest: Yael Kohen, journalist and Editor, Marie Claire. Author, "We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy." We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy
11:00 AM Larry Meiller  - 12/07F Wisconsin Public Television has been broadcasting "The Wisconsin Gardener" since 1992. On Garden talk, Larry Meiller gets a preview of the next season, plus what to look forward to at Garden Expo in February. Guest: Shelley Ryan, host and producer, "The Wisconsin Gardener" on Wisconsin Public Television
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Michele Good reads from "Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" by Vicky Myron. The staff of the Spencer Library in a small Iowa community saved the kitten. The cat saved the community.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Science Friday Ever wonder why we laugh? Or what ancient joke got the first chuckle? Join guest host Flora Lichtman on Science Friday for a dissection of the funny bone with neuroscientist Robert Provine (PRO-vyne) and comic Tig Notaro. Plus, why the military is turning to acupuncture and yoga to relieve soldiers' pain.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Science Friday What does space smell like? Guest host Flora Lichtman talks with two astronauts who know a lot about what it's like to live in space. Then, it's been an exciting week for planetary science with the latest from Mercury, Mars and beyond. Plus, exploring a community of bacteria that's been frozen under Antarctic ice for thousands of years.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens  - 12/07K We sacrifice for our families, our career, our employers and our friends. Join Ben Merens and his guest as they talk about sacrifice and where it fits in today in your life. Guest: John St. Augustine is a WGN radio host in Chicago. He is the author of Every Moment Matters and Living an Uncommon Life: Essential Lessons from 21 Extraordinary People. www.johnstaugustine.com Every Moment Matters: Savoring the Stuff of Life
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens  - 12/07L A look at the news that's been in the week that was today on Your Views on the News on At Issue. From the deadly typhoon in the Philippines, to Iran's claim that they captured a U.S. surveillance drone, to positive housing marketing news, what story touched you the most? Guest: Ken Mayer is a Professor of Political Science at UW-Madison and an Affiliate Faculty member of the LaFollette Institute of Public Affairs.
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Celebrate Friday with Q's Media Panel, Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame, and much more.
6:00 PM On Point The Week In The News. The White House threatens to go over the fiscal cliff. Tough chemical warfare warnings for Syria. Big bank layoffs. A royal baby bump. The On Point weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
7:00 PM The Moth Radio Hour Laura Albert, better known as J.T. LeRoy, details her side of what became a major literary scandal; a case of credit card fraud sets an amateur sleuth on a crime-solving caper; and a young man is drafted into the Vietnam War and trained to be a killer, but during his third tour of duty finds that compassion still lives in his heart. Hosted by The Moth's Producing Director, Sarah Austin Jenness.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin  - 12/07C President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner discuss the fiscal cliff, Michigan considers becoming a right-to-work state, and Wisconsin Republicans work to end same-day voter registration. Joy Cardin's guests weigh in on these issues and more of the top national and state news in the Week in Review. Guests: - Peg Lautenschlager, Former Democratic Attorney General of Wisconsin, former state legislator and former United States Attorney. - Margaret Farrow, Former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.
10:00 PM Veronica Rueckert  - 12/07E From Phyllis Diller to Tina Fey, this hour Veronica Rueckert's guest explores the history of women in comedy. Guest: Yael Kohen, journalist and Editor, Marie Claire. Author, "We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy."
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Michele Good reads from "Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" by Vicky Myron. The staff of the Spencer Library in a small Iowa community saved the kitten. The cat saved the community.
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 7, 2012

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