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You can access program descriptions, guest names and topics for many of the programs on Wisconsin Public Radio's Ideas Network. To see Program Notes for a particular day, select a date using the drop down lists below.
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PROGRAM NOTES FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2007
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6:00 AM
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Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
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Yesterday, Gene Purcell talked with critics of the pet food industry. Today, Gene's guests... an industry spokesperson and a veterinarian... say commercial pet foods are fine.
Guests:
- Sandra Sawchuk, clinical professor and veterinarian with the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.
- Mark Baumgartner, marketing manager, Mounds Pet Food Warehouse, Sun Prairie.
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7:00 AM
CJ
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Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
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Join Gene Purcell when he talks with Republican presidential hopeful John Cox, who proclaims he is the only real conservative running for President.
www.cox2008.com
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8:00 AM
CJ
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Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
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Gene Purcell's guest questions the future of marriage as we know it, if we accept marriage as an institution for same-sex couples.
Guest: David Blankenhorn, president, Institute for American Values. Author, "The Future of Marriage" (Encounter Books) www.americanvalues.org
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9:00 AM
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Kathleen Dunn
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Former Vice President Al Gore went before Congress yesterday urging for action against what he calls a "climate crisis." Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the politics behind global warming.
Guest: David Archer, professor, Department of the Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago.
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10:00 AM
RF
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Kathleen Dunn
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Recent legislation in the State Senate would create a “Buy Local / Buy Wisconsin” initiative to encourage local food markets. Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about what it really means to buy local.
Guests:
- Jeanne Merrill, associate policy director, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute.
- Jane Voichick, emeritus professor of nutritional sciences, UW-Madison. Member, Dane County Food Council.
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11:00 AM
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Larry Meiller
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Larry Meiller welcomes a pair of Ice Age Trail boosters. They are Jason Dorgan of Madison, who plans to run the 1,000-mile trail next month; and Mike Wollmer of the Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation.
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11:45 AM
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Larry Meiller
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Alternative vehicle technologies are on the menu. Larry Meiller's guests are John Dolan of Smart Motors in Madison, and Chris Schneider of Honda Motorwerks of La Crosse.
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12:30 PM
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Chapter A Day
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On Chapter A Day, Karl Schmidt reads from "Forgetfulness" by Ward Just.
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1:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation
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NPR has gotten a strong reaction from the Tom Goldman series on what
we know... and don't know... about sports concussions. On Talk of the Nation, join Neal Conan for a discussion about sports concussions, what doctors know and why coaches are still catching up.
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2:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation
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In Fox TV's latest game show, grown-ups match wits with kids half
their size... and more than half their age. Journalist Paul Farhi says game shows weren't always this dumb. On Talk of the Nation, an examination of game shows... the good, the bad, and the downright stupid.
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3:00 PM
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Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders
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On Here on Earth, don't miss our spring equinox poetry circle of the air with Molly Peacock, featuring American poet Elizabeth Bishop who lived in Brazil for many years.
Guests:
- Molly Peacock, poet and author of five books of poetry, including, "Cornucopia: New & Selected Poems."
- Ricardo Sternberg, Brazillian-Canadian-American poet, professor of Portuguese, University of Toronto.
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4:00 PM
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At Issue with Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
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A new report found that consumers in the Milwaukee area could save $149 a year on their cable television if the state would allow more competition for video service. Peter Donalds will be joined by the author of the study, a media pundit, and a local politician, to examine the report and what more cable options would mean for Wisconsinites.
Guests:
4:05-4:15 Christian Schneider, a fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute. Author, "The Benefit to Cable Competition in Wisconsin."
4:15-4:30 Representative Phil Montgomery, 4th Assembly District (Republican).
4:30-5:00 Dave Berkman, media pundit/political commentator. Former host, Media Talk, WPR.
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5:00 PM
pd
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At Issue with Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
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Peter Donalds talks with a representative of Amnesty International USA, as members from across the country arrive in Wisconsin this week for their annual meeting.
Guest: Scott Edwards, specialist on Sudan, Amnesty International USA.
www.amnestyusa.org
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6:00 PM
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On Point
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On Point: Showdown with Congress.
Subpoena brewing for Karl Rove and more. A look at the balance of
power showdown whipping up Washington.
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7:00 PM
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On Point
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On Point: Reading and Writing (Rebroadcast).
A new book by writer Francine Prose praises the art, importance and
sheer pleasure of reading.
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8:00 PM
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As It Happens
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At eight, it's As It Happens from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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9:00 PM
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Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders
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On Here on Earth, don't miss our spring equinox poetry circle of the air with Molly Peacock, featuring American poet Elizabeth Bishop who lived in Brazil for many years.
Guests:
- Molly Peacock, poet and author of five books of poetry, including, "Cornucopia: New & Selected Poems."
- Ricardo Sternberg, Brazillian-Canadian-American poet, professor of Portuguese, University of Toronto.
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10:00 PM
RF
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Kathleen Dunn
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Recent legislation in the State Senate would create a “Buy Local / Buy Wisconsin” initiative to encourage local food markets. Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about what it really means to buy local.
Guests:
- Jeanne Merrill, associate policy director, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute.
- Jane Voichick, emeritus professor of nutritional sciences, UW-Madison. Member, Dane County Food Council.
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11:00 PM
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Chapter A Day
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On Chapter A Day, Karl Schmidt reads from "Forgetfulness" by Ward Just.
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