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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/22A

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The state of Wisconsin has many quirks and unique qualities. Joy Cardin speaks to a guest historian and author about what makes Wisconsin so special and why we should celebrate Wisconsin life.

Guest: Erika Janik, historian, author, and the executive producer of Wisconsin Life. Her books include "A Short History of Wisconsin" and "Odd Wisconsin: Amusing, Perplexing and Unlikely Stories from Wisconsin's Past."



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/22B

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Have you heard of the Harlem Shake yet? It's a video that's being spoofed over and over on the Internet. Joy Cardin's guest says this is a "meme." She'll talk about what memes are and why certain videos and photos become so popular.

Guest: Amanda Brennan, researcher, meme librarian, and in-house cat expert at KnowYourMeme.com.



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/22C

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Governor Scott Walker releases his state budget proposal for the next two years, Wisconsin votes in the state Supreme Court primary, and Washington points fingers over sequestration. Joy Cardin's guests of opposing political perspectives discuss those issues and other top national and state news stories in the Week in Review.

Guests:

- John Sharpless, Professor of History at UW-Madison.

- Joe Wineke, former State Senator and former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.



9:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/22D

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Why do some children seem kinder than others? Can pro-social behavior be learned? How does kindness relate to academic achievement? Dr. Richard Davidson shares with Veronica Rueckert details of his new Kindness Curriculum for Pre-K students.

Guest: Richard Davidson is a neuroscientist at the UW-Madison. He's the author of "The Emotional Life of Your Brain." His new Pre-K Kindness Curriculum is a project of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the UW-Madison.



10:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/22E

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Farm-to-table chef Ian Knauer joins Veronica Rueckert to share his hearty winter recipes: homemade cheese in a snap, his favorite bread and a wonderful soup to match. He even has a sweet treat in store for dessert.
Guest: Ian Knauer is a former Gourmet Test Kitchen cook, and Gourmet magazine contributor. He blogs at "ianknauer.com" and recently published a cookbook called "The Farm".



11:00 AM

Larry Meiller  - 02/22F

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It's time for another edition of Garden Talk. Larry Meiller learns how to successfully start vegetables and herbs from seed. Tune in for advice on how to get the most out of your garden this year!

Guest: Barbara Ellis, author, "Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed"



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


Christopher Bonanos, author of "Instant: The Story of Polaroid" discusses how Polaroid instant snapshots changed the world of photography. And Robert Lustig, author of "Fat Chance - Beating the Odds against Sugar, Processed Foods, Obesity and Disease," discusses our national love affair with sugar, and why we should eat what he calls "real food."
Guests:
- Jon Lindsay. Research Fellow, University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, University of California, San Diego
- Donald Yeomans, Author, "Near-Earth Objects: Finding Them Before They Find Us", Manager, NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office
- John Tonry, Professor, Project Leader, Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
- Cathy Cahill, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Geophysical Institute Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks



2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation Science Friday


Guest Richard Leakey, a professor at Stony Brook University, discusses his Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya. Also, Gene Kranz, flight director for the Apollo 13 mission and former director of NASA mission operations, discusses his book "Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond."

Guests:

- Mark Ryder, DMD, Professor and Chair, Periodontology, University of California, San Francisco

- Mark S. Wolff, DDS, PhD, Professor and Chair, Associate Dean for Pre-doctoral Clinical Education, Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University College of Dentistry

- Annette Lanjouw, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Great Ape Programs, Arcus Foundation, co-author, with Gene Eckhart of "Mountain Gorillas: Biology Conservation, and Coexistence"



3:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/22K

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Majoring in the humanities makes you unemployable, right? Not so fast, according to John Munson's guest, who says the humanities are quite valuable...and humanities majors are better equipped to deal with complex materials, and are employable wherever there is thinking to be done.

Guest: Michael Berube (BAY-roo-bay), director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities and professor of literature at Pennsylvania State University. He was the 2012 president of the Modern Language Association. His op-ed on the value of humanities is at http://wpr.org/r/?1032



4:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/22L

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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 the threat of sequester to thousands of U.S. cyber attacks to Governor Walker's Budget Address, what news story touched you the most this week?

Guest: Dick Haven is an Emeritus Professor of Communication at UW-Whitewater.



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Friday Live performances from Rachel Sermanni. At just 21, the up-and-coming Scottish singer/songwriter brings her poetic folk to Studio Q, performing songs from her forthcoming debut record, "Under Mountains". Film critics David Haglund of Slate and Daniel D'Addario of Salon debate the truth controversies around this Sunday's best picture Oscar contenders "Argo", "Lincoln" and "Zero Dark Thirty". Are we learning flawed history from film? Hit-making '80s and '90s singer and songwriter Michael Bolton ("Love is a Wonderful Thing") on his memoir, "The Soul of It All". Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame.


6:00 PM

On Point


The sequester debate. Immigration backlash. A new hard line on Chinese hacking and theft. On Point's weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Guests:
- John King, Chief National Correspondent for CNN and a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
- Laura Meckler, White House Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal.
- Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst.



7:00 PM

The Moth Radio Hour


In this hour of The Moth Radio Hour, a severely stuttering child years later becomes the world's premier jaguar expert. Plus, a Texas tale of moon pies and bedazzlers; the surprising story of a Harlem man who ends up at a rodeo in Oregon; and one father's way of coping with a son who loves the color pink.


8:00 PM

As It Happens


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9:00 PM

Joy Cardin  - 02/22C

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Governor Scott Walker releases his state budget proposal for the next two years, Wisconsin votes in the state Supreme Court primary, and Washington points fingers over sequestration. Joy Cardin's guests of opposing political perspectives discuss those issues and other top national and state news stories in the Week in Review.

Guests:

- John Sharpless, Professor of History at UW-Madison.

- Joe Wineke, former State Senator and former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.



10:00 PM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/22E

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Farm-to-table chef Ian Knauer joins Veronica Rueckert to share his hearty winter recipes: homemade cheese in a snap, his favorite bread and a wonderful soup to match. He even has a sweet treat in store for dessert.
Guest: Ian Knauer is a former Gourmet Test Kitchen cook, and Gourmet magazine contributor. He blogs at ianknauer.com and recently published a cookbook called The Farm.



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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