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6:00 AM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin

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Rob Ferrett and his guest talk about the lost art of daydreaming...why we don't take time for it....and why we should.

And in the Monday Morning Wake Up Call, experts are predicting a buggy summer this year, with lots of mosquitoes and other pests. Rob Ferrett's guest discusses why this is happening and how you can protect yourself.

Guest: Danny Heitman, columnist for the Baton Rouge Advocate and frequent contributor to national newspapers; Opinion piece: http://wpr.org/r/?743

Wake-Up Call Guest: Krista Hamilton, survey entomologist for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection



7:00 AM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin

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After seven, it's the State Capitol Report. Rob Ferrett and his guest discuss the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, which has former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson ahead in the U.S. Senate race and some changes in how Wisconsinites view recall elections. Plus, the latest in the recount for the state Senate seat in Racine. Poll: https://law.marquette.edu/poll/
Guest: Charles Franklin, Visiting Professor of Law and Public Policy, Marquette University; Co-Developer and Contributor, www.PollsAndVotes.com.



7:30 AM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin

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The latest outlook from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue says the state's economy is still growing, but at a slower pace over the last few months. The State Capitol Report continues after seven-thirty when Rob Ferrett's guest explains some of the factors for the gradual improvement, and what needs to happen for a full recovery.
Guest: T.J. Brooks, Associate Professor and Chair of Economics, UW-La Crosse.



8:00 AM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin

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It's a bird, it's a plane...it's Superman! Rob Ferrett's guest talks about the history of the iconic superhero, and his life in comics, tv shows, and movies.
Guest: Larry Tye, journalist and author of "Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero"

Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most ...

9:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn

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The American Spectator's Jeffrey Lord joins Kathleen Dunn to recap the week's top news.
Guest: Jeffrey Lord, Contributing Editor of, "The American Spectator." Reagan White House political director, and aide to Jack Kemp.



10:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn

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The independent film "Waterwalk," shot all across Wisconsin and the Midwest, tells the story of a father and son who set out to re-trace Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet's storied canoe voyage. They cross Lake Michigan, travel down the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, and take the Mississippi River to what is now St. Louis, Missouri. The movie is based on the memoir Waterwalk: A Passage of Ghosts by Steven Faulkner. This hour, Kathleen talks to Faulkner, as well as the director and star of the film, Bob Cicchini.
GUEST
Bob Cicchini - director and star of the film Waterwalk
Steven Faulkner - Associate Professor of English at Longwood University and author of "Waterwalk: A Passage of Ghosts."



11:00 AM

Larry Meiller

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Larry Meiller learns about the history of African-Americans in the U.S. Navy during World War Two and efforts for desegregation.
Guest: James Campbell, author, "The Color of War"

The Color of War

11:45 AM

Larry Meiller

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Far northern Wisconsin is recovering from intense rainfalls. Larry Meiller finds out what causes that volume of rain in a short time.
Guests:

- Steve Ackerman, director, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, UW-Madison and professor of atmospheric sciences

- Jon Martin, professor and chair of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, UW-Madison



12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "First Family: Abigail and John Adams" by Joe Ellis. The story of the premier husband and wife team in American history is part political history and part love story.


1:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


Every summer for more than thirty years, biologist George Divoky (deh-VOH-key)
traveled to a remote island in arctic Alaska. He studies sea birds there and over time fell in love with the ice. From the Aspen Environment Forum, the changes we can see.



2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


E.O. Wilson and Sylvia Earle are both rock stars in very different realms of science, and both cite similar secrets to their success: start out as a kid and never grow up. E.O. Wilson and Sylvia Earle join Neal Conan at the Aspen Environment Forum. Plus, reversing extinction.


3:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens

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June marks the 40th anniversary of the Watergate Hotel break-in. This hour, Ben talks to two experts about the break-in, the cover-up, and its effect on Presidential power and the press.
GUESTS
Michael A. Genovese - Director of the Institute for Leadership Studies at Loyola Marymount University and editor of WATERGATE REMEMBERED: THE LEGACY FOR AMERICAN POLITICS
Jonathan Marshall - Assistant Professor of Journalism at the Medill School at Northwestern University and author of WATERGATE'S LEGACY AND THE PRESS

Watergate's Legacy and the Press

4:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens

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Earlier today, the Supreme Court struck down most of Arizona's controversial immigration law, but upheld the provision that allows law enforcement to check immigration status during traffic stops. Ben Merens and his guests discuss the ruling and its implications on national immigration policy.
Guests:
- Stephen Yale-Loehr (yale-LORE), adjunct professor of law at Cornell University
- Carissa Hessick, professor of law at Arizona State University



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi, Gloria Vanderbilt, and more.


6:00 PM

On Point


Motherhood and Ambition: Powerhouse Anne-Marie Slaughter says women still can't have it all. A discussion on motherhood and pure ambition.


7:00 PM

On Point


Love and Market Forces: Love itself, remade by market forces. Eva Illouz (EH-vah ee LOOZ) is with On Point.


8:00 PM

As It Happens


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


9:00 PM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin

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It's a bird, it's a plane...it's Superman! Rob Ferrett's guest talks about the history of the iconic superhero, and his life in comics, tv shows, and movies.
Guest: Larry Tye, journalist and author of "Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero"



10:00 PM

Kathleen Dunn

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The independent film "Waterwalk," shot all across Wisconsin and the Midwest, tells the story of a father and son who set out to re-trace Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet's storied canoe voyage. They cross Lake Michigan, travel down the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, and take the Mississippi River to what is now St. Louis, Missouri. The movie is based on the memoir Waterwalk: A Passage of Ghosts by Steven Faulkner. This hour, Kathleen talks to Faulkner, as well as the director and star of the film, Bob Cicchini.
GUEST
Bob Cicchini - director and star of the film Waterwalk
Steven Faulkner - Associate Professor of English at Longwood University and author of "Waterwalk: A Passage of Ghosts."



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "First Family: Abigail and John Adams" by Joe Ellis. The story of the premier husband and wife team in American history is part political history and part love story.


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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