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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/14A

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Is it rude to send a thank you note via email instead of a handwritten note? Is texting during dinner acceptable? Joy Cardin speaks to an expert on good manners about how technology has changed etiquette and what is now considered rude.
Guest: Peggy Post, author for the Emily Post Institute. "Emily Post's Etiquette, 18th Edition: Manners for a New World" was recently published and is available on Amazon now.



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/14B

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Governor Scott Walker has announced he will not accept federal funding to expand Medicaid coverage. However, he says as part of his next budget, he will expand coverage to nearly 225,000 Wisconsinites. Joy Cardin's first guest discusses why he says Walker is doing the right thing; her second guest says the state is missing out on big economic opportunities.
Guests:
- Michael Tanner, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. Recent piece: http://wpr.org/r/?1026
- Robert Kraig, Executive Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin. Report: http://wpr.org/r/?1027



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/14C

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You may think that sex and love involve the unconscious, subliminal mind, but Joy Cardin's guests say mating actually involves a lot of conscious thought. They'll discuss the intersection between love and intelligence and how human mating evolved.
Guests:
Scott Barry Kaufman and Glenn Geher (GARE rhymes with hair), co-authors of "Mating Intelligence Unleashed: The Role of the Mind in Sex, Dating, and Love." Scott Barry Kaufman is adjunct assistant professor of psychology at New York University and co-founder of The Creativity Post. Glenn Geher (rhymes with hair) is Chair of the Psychology Department and Director of Evolutionary Studies at State University New York-New Paltz
What's your Mating IQ? Take the quiz: http://wpr.org/r/?1029



9:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 02/14D

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Is it a tough time to be a boy in America? Kathleen Dunn's guest argues that yes, young men are being shortchanged by our current educational system.
Guest: Christina Hoff Sommers, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and the author of "The War Against Boys."



10:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 02/14E

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Filmmaker Chip Duncan joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new documentary series on the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
Guest: Chip Duncan, filmmaker, author, photographer, and President of the Duncan Group, inc.



11:00 AM

Larry Meiller  - 02/14F

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When a contractor does not follow the installation guidelines for materials, it can cause big problems for the homeowner. Larry Meiller finds out how, plus how to get a head start on planning home improvement projects.
Guests:
- Ken Adams, Adams Design Construction in Madison
- John Freiburger, Freiburger and Associates in Fitchburg



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


The Oscar-nominated film "Zero Dark Thirty" opens with a declaration that the story is based on firsthand accounts of actual events. But Senators Dianne Feinstein and John McCain say the film got it seriously wrong when it showed suspects giving up information under torture. "Zero Dark Thirty," Osama Bin Laden, and the new debate on torture. PLUS Eve Ensler and One Billion Rising.


2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


At Talk of the Nation, we look for the best guests to keep you educated, informed and to keep you entertained...but we also rely on you to ask the questions you want answered, and offer your experiences on that day's topic.


3:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/14K

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Just why do we behave the way we do in relationships? While we might never have a perfect answer to that question, we can look to our past experiences to provide context. Rob Ferrett and his guest discuss how our past relationships, romantic or otherwise, come to shape our current relationships.
Guest: KC Haydon, assistant professor of psychology and education at Mt. Holyoke College. Her research looks at the developmental origins of how people behave in their closest relationships.



4:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/14L

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The world's largest airline was officially formed this morning as American Airlines and US Airways merged into one company. Rob Ferrett's guest says the merger presents no compelling benefits to consumers...and prices are likely to go up, while services will be reduced.
Guest: Charlie Leocha (lee-OH-kah), director, Consumer Travel Alliance. http://consumertravelalliance.org/



4:30 PM

At Issue  - 02/14X

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In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for expanding preschool programs to make them available for every child in the nation. Rob and his guest discuss the president's proposals, and the effect early childhood education has on the developmental process.
Guest: Kelly Roy, director, Early Childhood Research Center at the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Jann Arden guest hosts! Country singer Chely Wright reflects on the impact of her disclosure that she is a lesbian, and her life and career since. Performance by singer Jill Barber, whose new album Chansons interprets classic French songs from the 1940s, '50s and '60s.


6:00 PM

On Point


On Point discusses the President's call to remake vocational training for the high-tech jobs of the future.


7:00 PM

On Point


A huge asteroid will brush by planet Earth Friday. Closer than our own satellites. On Point looks at our very close call, and asteroid defense.


8:00 PM

As It Happens


Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.


9:00 PM

Joy Cardin  - 02/14C

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You may think that sex and love involve the unconscious, subliminal mind, but Joy Cardin's guests say mating actually involves a lot of conscious thought. They'll discuss the intersection between love and intelligence and how human mating evolved.
Guests:
Scott Barry Kaufman and Glenn Geher (GARE rhymes with hair), co-authors of "Mating Intelligence Unleashed: The Role of the Mind in Sex, Dating, and Love." Scott Barry Kaufman is adjunct assistant professor of psychology at New York University and co-founder of The Creativity Post. Glenn Geher (rhymes with hair) is Chair of the Psychology Department and Director of Evolutionary Studies at State University New York-New Paltz
What's your Mating IQ? Take the quiz: http://wpr.org/r/?1029



10:00 PM

Kathleen Dunn  - 02/14E

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Filmmaker Chip Duncan joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new documentary series on the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
Guest: Chip Duncan, filmmaker, author, photographer, and President of the Duncan Group, inc.



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


Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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