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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/12A

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The economy, gun control, and immigration are expected to be some of the themes that President Obama explores as he delivers his State of the Union address tonight. Joy Cardin and her guest will preview the State of the Union address and they'll ask, "what do you think is the state of the union?"
Guest: Charles Franklin, professor of political science at UW-Madison, and Director of the Marquette University Law School Poll; Co-Founder of www.pollster.com and Founder of www.pollsandvotes.com.



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/12B

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Pope Benedict XVI is known for being a strong defender of Catholic traditions... and a lightning rod for controversy. Joy Cardin talks with a Madison-area priest about Benedict's sudden resignation and what the future holds for the Catholic Church.
Guest: Reverend Monsignor James Bartylla (bar-TIL-luh), Vicar (VIK-ur) General of the Catholic Diocese of Madison.



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/12C

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It's another edition of On Your Money! Joy Cardin welcomes financial planner Kevin McKinley who discusses what the recent stock market surge means for investors, how to reduce your 2012 tax bill, and some gadgets to help your fingers get the most of your smartphone or tablet. Plus, he answers your personal finance questions.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com



9:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 02/12D

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President Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union Address later this evening. This hour Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the history of the State of the Union, from Washington to the present, and preview tonight's speech.
Guests:

9:00 - Donald Ritchie, Historian for the United States Senate.

9:35 - Reid Epstein, White House Reporter for POLITICO.



10:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 02/12E

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Fifty years ago this month Betty Friedan started a national conversation about the role of women in society with her groundbreaking book, "The Feminine Mystique." Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the impact of this cultural touchstone on American society and what, if any, of it is still relevant today.
Guest: Stephanie Coontz, author of "A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960's." She's the Director of Research and Public Education at the Council on Contemporary Families and teaches at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.



11:00 AM

Larry Meiller  - 02/12F

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The Westminster Dog Show is going on right now. What do shows like that do for the health of popular breeds? Larry Meiller finds out. Plus, how to keep pets safe from Valentine's Day treats.
Guest: Dr. Sandi Sawchuk, UW School of Veterinary Medicine



12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "Midnight Catch" by Norman Gilliland. In the autumn of 1929 a young man stumbles across the aftermath of murder.


1:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


Defense spending takes up a huge chunk of the federal budget, so whether the sequester takes effect on March first or not, the Pentagon's purse is on the line. Weapons procurement, force levels, health and retirement benefits. Former Pentagon official Michele Flournoy and NPR's Tom Bowman on the future of funding the Department of Defense.


2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


Organized crime gets the blame for running guns and drugs and prostitution. And, according to an 18-month Europol review, for fixing as many as 680 soccer matches around the world. The soccer scandal, the masterminds, the money and what it all means. Plus, the last of our 2013 Oscar Docs interviews: How To Survive A Plague.


3:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/12K

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Humans may be gradually losing intelligence, according to a new study. John Munson and his guest discuss new research that argues humans lost the evolutionary pressure to be smart once we started living in dense agricultural settlements several thousand years ago.
Guest: Gerald Crabtree is a Professor of Pathology and Developmental Biology at Stanford University School of Medicine and an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.



4:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/12L

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On this day of President Obama's State of the Union Speech, North Korea says it has conducted its third nuclear test, this time in response to ongoing U.S. "hostility." John Munson and his guest look at the situation in North Korea, the reasons behind the test, and the international response to the country's actions.
Guest: Wayne Patterson, Professor of History at St. Norbert College, co-editor of "Korean-American Relations: 1866-1997"



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Jann Arden guest hosts! Olympic gold medallist snowboarder Ross Rebagliati explains why he's opening a marijuana dispensary in Whistler, British Columbia. PLUS Phoebe Baker Hyde on her memoir, "The Beauty Experiment".


6:00 PM

On Point


How the NRA conquered America's gun debate, and how it's fighting tooth and
nail right now not to lose it.



7:00 PM

On Point


Uncovering the secret inner world of Scientology with Pulitzer-prize winning
author Lawrence Wright.



8:00 PM

President Obama's State of the Union Address

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President Obama's State of the Union Address: Host Melissa Block hosts this NPR Special, featuring analysis and reaction to the President's Speech, as well as the Republican response by Senator Marco Rubio of Florida.


9:00 PM

Joy Cardin  - 02/12C

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It's another edition of On Your Money! Joy Cardin welcomes financial planner Kevin McKinley who discusses what the recent stock market surge means for investors, how to reduce your 2012 tax bill, and some gadgets to help your fingers get the most of your smartphone or tablet. Plus, he answers your personal finance questions.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com



10:00 PM

Kathleen Dunn  - 02/12E

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Fifty years ago this month Betty Friedan started a national conversation about the role of women in society with her groundbreaking book, "The Feminine Mystique." Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the impact of this cultural touchstone on American society and what, if any, of it is still relevant today.
Guest: Stephanie Coontz, author of "A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960's." She's the Director of Research and Public Education at the Council on Contemporary Families and teaches at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "Midnight Catch" by Norman Gilliland. In the autumn of 1929 a young man stumbles across the aftermath of murder.


11:30 PM

BBC World Service


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