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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin If you've cut calories and exercise regularly, but still aren't losing weight, it could be your thyroid. Join Joy Cardin and her guest after six to discuss this often-undiagnosed condition and how to best treat weight problems caused by a thyroid imbalance. Guest: Mary Shomon, author of "The Thyroid Diet Revolution: Manage Your Master Gland of Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss." She is the founder and editor in chief of several thyroid, autoimmuine, and nutrition newsletters, as well as www.thyroid-info.com.
7:00 AM Joy Cardin After seven, Joy Cardin's guest discusses the election rules you need to know before casting your ballot in the day's statewide recall primary vote. Then, there have been big swings in European elections in the last week. After seven-twelve, Joy's guest says voters are rejecting austerity programs, and there are lessons for American politics. Guests: - 7:07-7:12 - Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio's State Government Reporter - David Blanchflower, Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College, Economics Editor for the New Statesman, and former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee
8:00 AM Joy Cardin After eight, it's the newest edition of On Your Money with Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley. Kevin will answer your personal finance questions, share some IRA and Social Security advice, and give us a spring cleaning checklist. Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC www.onyourmoney.com
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn On this day in 1945 German troops throughout Europe surrendered. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss Victory in Europe Day and the end of WWII. Guests: - Gene Schultz, Wisconsin WWII Veteran. Author of the forthcoming book, "The Ghost in General Patton's Army." - Donald L. Miller, professor of history, Lafayette College.
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a filmmaker whose latest documentary explores how the media's misrepresentations of women contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence. Guest: Jennifer Siebel (SEE-bull) Newsom, filmmaker, speaker, actress. Founder & CEO of Girls Club Entertainment, LLC. Newsom recently wrote and directed the documentary, "Miss Representation." http://www.missrepresentation.org
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Heartworm affects more than just dogs. At eleven, Larry Meiller learns about how to keep our pets healthy, and what that health care may cost over the lifetime of a pet. Guest: Dr. Sandi Sawchuk, UW School of Veterinary Medicine
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 Yolanda Hunter used to hear people say that it's time for her to put her parents in a home, and think, how dare you! Now, with help from her own mom, Yolanda takes care of her aging grandmother, full-time. After one, on Talk Of The Nation, caring for our kids, and our parents.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation On PBS, Henry Louis (LEW-is) Gates Junior traced Oprah's roots, and his own, with a swab of DNA. At the White House, he sat down at the beer summit with the police officer who arrested him on his front porch. After two, on Talk Of The Nation, Henry Louis Gates Junior on his new book. . .thirty-five years of his writing on race, politics and culture.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens After three, join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss how to turn your neighborhood into a vibrant and safe place for kids to come together and engage in meaningful and fun outdoor play. Guests: Mike Lanza is the author of Playborhood: Turn Your Neighborhood into a Place for Play. He has been blogging at www.playborhood.com on the subject of kids' play in neighborhoods since 2007. Melissa Atkins Wardy is the creator and owner of "Pigtail Pals - Redefine Girly," a company that offers empowering apparel and gifts for girls. You can read her blog at http://blog.pigtailpals.com.
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens While voters head to the polls today in North Carolina to vote on same-sex marriage, recent comments from Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Vice President Joe Biden have some wondering if the Obama administration will shift their stance on the issue. After four, Ben and his guest discuss same-sex marriage in 2012. Guest: Brian Powell, Professor of Sociology, Indiana University. He's the author of "Counted Out: Same-Sex Relations and Americans' Definition of Family"
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi After five, on Q with Jian Ghomeshi, author and journalist Kate Stone Lombardi on her new book, The Myth of the Mama's Boy. Economics and public policy professor Charles Wheelan makes his case for why commencement speeches need to change. Plus, Vancouver actress Cobie Smulders on her role in the blockbuster superhero movie The Avengers, and her ongoing comic role as a Canadian in the hit American sitcom, How I Met Your Mother.
6:00 PM On Point After six, On Point: France and Greece vote out austerity. A look at what their elections mean for Europe's debt crisis and the world.
7:00 PM On Point After seven, On Point: Language and Politics. A look at the power of rhetoric . . . from Aristotle . . . to Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
8:00 PM SPECIAL: WPR Election Night Recall Primary Coverage Starting at eight, Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television bring you live coverage of the Wisconsin Recall Primary. Hear results and analysis from WPR's Shawn Johnson, WPT's Frederica Freyburg, and political scientist Charles Franklin.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin After nine, it's the newest edition of On Your Money with Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley. Kevin will answer your personal finance questions, share some IRA and Social Security advice, and give us a spring cleaning checklist. Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC www.onyourmoney.com
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a filmmaker whose latest documentary explores how the media's misrepresentations of women contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence. Guest: Jennifer Siebel (SEE-bull) Newsom, filmmaker, speaker, actress. Founder & CEO of Girls Club Entertainment, LLC. Newsom recently wrote and directed the documentary, "Miss Representation." http://www.missrepresentation.org
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Michele Good read 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 - TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012

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