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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006
6:00 AM Joy Cardin Even though the mercury is rising, some say air conditioning is just a bunch of hot air. But Joy Cardin's guest explains how air conditioning still plays a major role in American life - from work to home. Guest: Marsha Ackermann, history lecturer at Eastern Michigan University, and author of "Cool Comfort: America's Romance with Air-Conditioning."
7:00 AM Joy Cardin When you turn on the lights, dirty electricity may be affecting your health. So say Joy Cardin's guests, who say electricity pollution is widespread, but offer ways to stem the problem. Guests: - Dave Stetzer, industrial electrician, and president of Stetzer Electric - Magda Havas, professor of environmental and resources studies, Trent University, Ontario. She's conducted several studies of the health effects of dirty electricity.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin Yesterday, Iraq's prime minister told Congress his country is on the front lines of terrorism. But Joy Cardin and her guest discuss why many Democrats missed that message when they boycotted the speech. Guest: Larry Korb, senior fellow, Center for American Progress. Senior advisor, Center for Defense Information. Former assistant secretary of defense (1981-85).
9:00 AM Catherine Brand in for Kathleen Dunn Catherine Brand’s guest says our birth order has a huge impact on who we are, and how we interact with others. Guest: Meri Wallace, child and family therapist. Author, "Birth Order Blues: How parents can help their children meet the challenges of birth order" (Henry Holt)
10:00 AM Catherine Brand in for Kathleen Dunn Catherine Brand's guest discusses clinical depression, and says the pervasiveness of the disease has distorted not only our understanding of mental illness, but also our sense of what it is to be human. Guest: Peter D. Kramer, clinical professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University. Author, "Against Depression" (Penguin). www.peterdkramer.com
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Larry Meiller talks with a master storyteller, James Lee Burke, author of "Pegasus Descending," a Dave Robicheaux novel.
11:45 AM Larry Meiller With the introduction of digital cameras, photography has never been more popular. Larry Meiller talks about choosing a camera with Brian Carless from The Camera Company in Madison. www.cameracompany.com
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Karl Schmidt reads from, "The Pacific and Other Stories," by Mark Helprin.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Fidel Castro turns eighty next month... forty-seven of those years spent in charge of Cuba. So, what happens when he's not there anymore? On Talk of the Nation, join Neal Conan and guests for a discussion on what's ahead for Cuba, after Castro.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Parents spend thousands of dollars every year on private schools, presuming a better education. Now, a new federal study says that's not necessarily true. On Talk of the Nation, the merits of public versus private education. Plus, Talk of the Nation's summer movie series.
3:00 PM Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders On Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, join host Jean Feraca to find out about what's behind the world's fascination with Irish pubs. Guests: - Des Kenny, second-generation Irish bookseller... and proud pub-goer. - Brian McMullan, president, U.S. branch, Irish Pub Company.
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Today, Exxon is expected to report the highest second-quarter earnings of any corporation.... 9.9 billion in pure profit. Ben Merens' guest says that oil companies make their loot by finding trouble, whatever can disrupt the supply of oil. Guest: Greg Palast, investigative reporter for BBC's Newsnight, and for England's Guardian newspaper. Author, "Armed Madhouse" (Dutton).
5:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Antique collecting in the U.S. is a growing national phenomenon. Ben Merens and his guests talk about some of the reasons why people enjoy the hunt for antiques. Guests: -Leigh R. Keno, proprietor, Leigh Keno American Antiques gallery in Manhattan. He lectures on antiques throughout the U.S. -Leslie Keno, senior vice president and director of business development, American Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sotheby's, New York. The twin brothers co-host, "Find!," a PBS series on design, antiques, and furnishings.
6:00 PM On Point On Point: Stem Cells: The Facts, Not the Debate. Sidestepping the fireworks and politics of stem cell research to get the facts on how it's going, who's in the lead, and what it may cure.
7:00 PM On Point On Point: Inequality in America: Innovative Solutions. What should be done about inequality in America? What's best for the country? Some answers from the grassroots, Nobel Prize winners, and from listeners.
8:00 PM As It Happens It's As It Happens from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
9:00 PM Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders On Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, join host Jean Feraca to find out about what's behind the world's fascination with Irish pubs. Guests: - Des Kenny, second-generation Irish bookseller... and proud pub-goer. - Brian McMullan, president, U.S. branch, Irish Pub Company.
10:00 PM Catherine Brand in for Kathleen Dunn Catherine Brand's guest discusses clinical depression, and says the pervasiveness of the disease has distorted not only our understanding of mental illness, but also our sense of what it is to be human. Guest: Peter D. Kramer, clinical professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University. Author, "Against Depression" (Penguin). www.peterdkramer.com
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Karl Schmidt reads from, "The Pacific and Other Stories," by Mark Helprin.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006

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