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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin Critics say Wisconsin's DNR is dropping the ball on environmental enforcement, while DNR leadership says it's working to fix problems without going to court. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the ongoing debate over environmental protection in the state. Guest: Michael Kraft, Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Public Affairs at UW-Green Bay, He is the author of Environmental Policy and Politics and co-editor and co-author of Environmental Policy: New Directions for the Twenty-first Century (new edition out this week)
7:00 AM Joy Cardin Indiana Senator Richard Lugar lost a primary election, amid criticism that he was too moderate for Republican voters. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at polarization in Congress and the ongoing influence of the Tea Party movement. Guest: Jasmine Farrier, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisville
8:00 AM Joy Cardin The recently foiled terrorist plot against a plane headed for the United States has raised concerns about the Transportation Security Administration and if it's really keeping us safe. Joy Cardin's guest after eight discusses the flaws in America's approach to national security and how we can better protect ourselves. Guest: Kip Hawley, author of "Permanent Emergency: Inside the TSA and the Fight for the Future of American Security." He's a former TSA administrator and is currently working as a private consultant.
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Yesterday, President Obama said that for him, "personally," he thinks that "same-sex couples should be able to get married." After nine, we talk about how the White House arrived at this decision, the legal ramifications of the announcement, and what this means for the President's re-election campaign. GUESTS: Amy Davidson, a Senior Editor at the New Yorker magazine Suzanne B. Goldberg, Clinical Professor of Law, and Co-Director, Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, Columbia Law School
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss the discovery of her family's Jewish heritage. Guest: Madeleine Albright, 64th Secretary of State of the United States. Serving from 1997 until 2001, she was the first woman to hold that position, which she assumed after four years as U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Author, "Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948."
11:00 AM Larry Meiller At eleven, Larry Meiller and his guests talk about home repair and improvement, with an eye toward green and eco-friendly solutions. Guests: - Chad Speight ("SPATE"), Chad's Carpentry, Madison - John Viner, Senior Project Manager, Energy Center of Wisconsin
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Michele Good reads from "Patti LuPone: a memoir." The Broadway legend and multiple award winner has been a huge success on stage. In this memoir she takes the reader backstage personally and professionally to explore her life.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Chris Faris earned seven bronze stars while serving with the Army's elite Delta Force. His wife told USA Today that combat, emotional distance and all that time away nearly destroyed their marriage. After one, on Talk Of The Nation, Chris and Lisa Faris join host Neal Conan with lessons from a military marriage.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Bill Bradley served eighteen years in the US Senate, ran for president in two thousand, and stepped away from public life after he lost. Now, as the country faces what he calls severe social, economic and fiscal problems, Bradley poses the American people a challenge. After two, on Talk Of The Nation, Bill Bradley on his new book, "We Can All Do Better."
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens After three, join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss the American struggle with communication and preparation at the end-of-life. www.considertheconversation.org Guests: - Mike Bernhagen is the Director of Community Engagement at Rainbow Hospice Care in Jefferson, Wisconsin - one of the state's few independent and non-profit hospice programs. He is Co-Producer of Consider the Conversation: A Documentary on a Taboo Subject. - Terry Kaldhusdal is a 4th grade teacher at Magee Elementary School in Genesee Depot and a documentary filmmaker. In 2007, Terry was honored at the White House as Wisconsin's State Teacher of the Year. Consider the Conversation is his 5th documentary film.
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens A new survey from the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association states that 49 percent of Americans are not paying into any sort of retirement plan. Today at four, Chris Farrell of Marketplace Money talks about the relative merits of different retirement plans, and why so many Americans are not saving for their golden years. GUEST: Chris Farrell, economics editor of Marketplace Money, produced by American Public Media
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi After five, on Q with Jian Ghomeshi, Clive Thompson on "brogramming" culture. E.L. James on her breakout book, Fifty Shades of Grey. Kevin Durand joins the show to share about his role in the buzzed-about film drama, Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster.
6:00 PM On Point After six, On Point: The Politics of Gay Marriage. President Obama recently declared his support for same sex marriage.
7:00 PM On Point After seven, On Point: Conservative pundit Bay Buchanan. She's rallying for Romney and talking life as a single mother.
8:00 PM As It Happens After eight, it's news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin The recently foiled terrorist plot against a plane headed for the United States has raised concerns about the Transportation Security Administration and if it's really keeping us safe. Joy Cardin's guest after nine discusses the flaws in America's approach to national security and how we can better protect ourselves. Guest: Kip Hawley, author of "Permanent Emergency: Inside the TSA and the Fight for the Future of American Security." He's a former TSA administrator and is currently working as a private consultant.
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss the discovery of her family's Jewish heritage. Guest: Madeleine Albright, 64th Secretary of State of the United States. Serving from 1997 until 2001, she was the first woman to hold that position, which she assumed after four years as U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Author, "Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948."
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Michele Good reads from "Patti LuPone: a memoir." The Broadway legend and multiple award winner has been a huge success on stage. In this memoir she takes the reader backstage personally and professionally to explore her life.
11:30 PM BBC World Service Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012

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