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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/15A

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It's the first Friday of Lent, which means fried fish is going to be on many peoples' plates for dinner. Joy Cardin's guest folklorist discusses some of the ethnic and regional variations of this Wisconsin tradition, and invites you to weigh in with your favorite place in the state for a Friday night fish fry.
Guest: Janet Gilmore, Associate Professor of Folklore and Landscape Architecture at UW-Madison; she's affiliated with the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures.



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/15B

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Retirement planning isn't just about saving money-we also need to change our lifestyles and spending habits. That's according to Joy Cardin's guest, who says a cheapskate retirement will make us happier in the long run.
Guest: Jeff Yeager, the Ultimate Cheapskate. His new book is "How to Retire the Cheapskate Way: The Ultimate Cheapskate's Guide to a Better, Earlier, Happier Retirement" http://www.ultimatecheapskate.com/blog/index.cgi

How to Retire the Cheapskate Way: The Ultimate Cheap...

8:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/15C

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President Barack Obama says it's time to move on immigration reform, climate change and other issues; the Pope says it's time to step down; and Gov. Scott Walker says no to federal money for Medicaid . Joy Cardin's guests weigh in on these issues and more of the top national and state news in the Week in Review.
Guests:
- Christine Bremer (BREE-mur)-Muggli (MOO-glee), attorney with Bremer & Trollop Law Offices in Wausau and one of Wisconsin's Presidential Electors.
- Kevin Hermening, political activist and former chair of the Marathon County Republican Party.



9:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/15D

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After nine, we'll get some fresh inspiration for simple, seasonal recipes for the slow cooker.
Guest: Dina Cheney is a food writer and the "Taste Test" columnist for Everyday with Rachael Ray. She's been a contributor to Cooking Light, Fine Cooking and Bon Apetit, among others. Her latest book is "Year Round Slow Cooker; 100 Favorite Recipes for Every Season".

Year-Round Slow Cooker; 100 Favorite Recipes for Eve...

10:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/15E

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Are there alligators in New York City sewers? Does Coca-Cola own Santa Claus? Did Walt Disney really have his body frozen? Veronica Rueckert and her guest track down the fiction and fact behind popular urban myths.
Guest: Albert Jack is the bestselling author of "Red Herrings and White Elephants, Black Sheep and Lame Ducks, and now, Phantom Hitchhikers and Other Strange Tales".

Red Herrings and White Elephants: The Origins of the...

11:00 AM

Larry Meiller  - 02/15F

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Friday means Garden Talk. Many people have used the square-foot gardening system with great success. Larry Meiller visits with the originator of that growing plan, and finds out what's new in the latest edition of the book.
Guest: Mel Bartholomew, founder and inventor of the Square Foot Gardening method, author, "All New Square Foot Gardening"

All New Square Foot Gardening

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 Science Friday


An asteroid is headed our way. Half the size of a football field, it won't hit us--but it will pass closer than most satellites, and through the field of orbiting space junk!


2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation Science Friday


What would Isaac Newton be like if he were alive today? Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday for a look at a new play that re-imagines Newton.


3:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/15K

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With the continued dominance of Amazon and eBooks, Barnes and Noble announced recently it will close about 200 stores over the next decade, causing many to wonder about the future of psychical bookstores. John Munson and his guest discuss how bookstores must adapt and innovate, and talk about what the bookstore of the future might look like.
Guest: Michael Cader, Founder of Publishers Lunch, Publishers Marketplace, and Bookataria. http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/



4:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/15L

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A look at the news that's been in the week that was today on Your Views on the News on At Issue. From President Obama's State of the Union address to Governor Walker saying no to federal Medicaid expansion in Wisconsin, it was another busy news week.
Guest: Mort Sipress is an Emeritus Professor of Political Science at UW-Eau Claire.



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Jian is back! Friday Live musical guest TBA. Jian welcomes the winning author and juror of the year's Canada Reads, in their first conversation after yesterday's victory. Q's Media Panel with John Cruickshank, publisher of the Toronto Star, and others. Joe Warwick & Wylie Dufresne, editor and contributor to Where Chefs Eat, an international guide of insider recommendations.


6:00 PM

On Point


State of the Union. Papal shocker. Califonia's ex cop nightmare. On Point's weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.


7:00 PM

The Moth Radio Hour


A batboy for the New York Yankees goes on a wild goose chase for a left-handed bat-stretcher, an Irish-Catholic family obsessed with the Kennedys dedicates a summer to spying on their idols, a comedian experiences the ultimate heartbreak, and a drill sergeant faints at the sight of blood.


8:00 PM

As It Happens


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


9:00 PM

Joy Cardin  - 02/15C

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President Barack Obama says it's time to move on immigration reform, climate change and other issues, the Pope says it's time to step down, and Gov. Scott Walker says no to federal money for Medicaid . Joy Cardin's guests weigh in on these issues and more of the top national and state news in the Week in Review.
Guests:
- Christine Bremer (BREE-mur)-Muggli (MOO-glee), attorney with Bremer & Trollop Law Offices in Wausau and one of Wisconsin's Presidential Electors.
- Kevin Hermening, political activist and former chair of the Marathon County Republican Party.



10:00 PM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/15E

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Are there alligators in New York City sewers? Does Coca-Cola own Santa Claus? Did Walt Disney really have his body frozen? Veronica Rueckert and her guest track down the fiction and fact behind popular urban myths.
Guest: Albert Jack is the bestselling author of "Red Herrings and White Elephants, Black Sheep and Lame Ducks, and now, Phantom Hitchhikers and Other Strange Tales".



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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