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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin Extreme heat across much of the country, flooding in some regions, wildfires in Colorado, strong storms-are these signs of global warming? Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the extreme weather across the country and why he says this is only the beginning. Then, it's our Monday Morning Wake-up Call. With all the hot weather the beaches in Wisconsin have been packed. Joy Cardin's guest shares what to look for to avoid bacteria and algae at the beach, and where to get updates on your local beach conditions. Guest: Jeff Masters, Director of Meteorology at Weather Underground Wake-Up Call Guest: Donalea Dinsmore, Great Lakes Quality Assurance and Funding Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Part of her job is to coordinate the beach monitoring program.
7:00 AM Joy Cardin On the first part of the State Capitol Report, Joy Cardin talks to State Senator Mark Miller about the state's pension study, a recount in a Senate recall election, and whether his party controls the Senate. Guest: Mark Miller, Democratic State Senator from Monona
7:30 AM Joy Cardin Wisconsin state laws punishing drunk drivers are among the weakest in the United States. Joy Cardin's guest wants to introduce legislation that will change this fact and increase the penalties for those who operate a vehicle while intoxicated. Guest: Alberta Darling, Wisconsin State Senator (R) from the 8th Senate District. Senator Darling represents portions of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha Counties.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin The internet and social media change too fast to keep track of...but Joy Cardin's guest is trying. Joy and her guest look at the ever-changing landscape of the online world, how it affects politics and popular culture, and what's on the cutting edge. Guest: Paul Levinson, Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University. The new edition of his book "New, New Media" is coming out this month. His blog: www.paullevinson.blogspot.com
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn This week on All Things Political: the June jobs numbers and political spin, the health of the US economy, and a check-in on Wisconsin's GOP Senate primary. 9 - 9:35: David Wessel - Economics Editor for the Wall Street Journal 9:35 - 10: Cameron Joseph - Staff Writer at The Hill
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Physicists say they have found the best evidence yet for the Higgs boson, the subatomic particle, sometimes called 'the God particle'. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a physicist about how this will change our understanding of space, time and matter. Guest: David Derbes, physics teacher, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Derbes was a research student of Peter Higgs's from 1975-79 at the University of Edinburgh.
11:00 AM Judith Siers-Poisson in for Larry Meiller Busy summer schedules, vacations, and hot weather can derail fitness goals. Judith Siers-Poisson finds out how to keep on track, and what to know about exercising in hot conditions. Guest: Ann Swartz, PhD, Associate Professor and Director, MS Kinesiology Program, Department of Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Co-Director, Physical Activity & Health Research Lab at UW-M
11:45 AM Judith Siers-Poisson in for Larry Meiller The right wine can really make a meal. Judith Siers-Poisson learns what some great choices are for warm weather, and about the winemaking traditions of Spain and the Republic of Georgia. Guest: Jessica Bell, Founder of CEO of My Wine School, based in Chicago and Milwaukee
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming is reading excerpts from Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Though he died 150 years ago, Thoreau's work remains a classic both in literature and environmental thought.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Power companies struggled with downed lines and blown transformers after severe storms knocked out power to millions across eleven states, and left frustrated customers to swelter in a triple digit heat wave. We're told to expect more extreme weather, and many people who spent days in the dark worry the power grid isn't ready. A look at our options for keeping the lights on.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Poet and musician Joy Harjo, a member of the Muskogee Creek Nation, had a hard childhood. She found refuge in poetry, in the spiritual, and in her connection with the natural world. Joy Harjo joins host Neal Conan to talk about her memoir, "Crazy Brave."
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Being a victim of a bully can leave lifelong scars. Join the discussion today with Ben Merens and his guest as they talk about how parents can help their children survive being bullied. Guest: Myrna Shure is a professor of Psychology at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She is the author of "Thinking Parent, Thinking Child: How To Turn Your Most Challenging Everyday Problems Into Solutions." www.thinkingchild.com
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens A federal law requires states to restrict the use of welfare money to make it harder to use for alcohol, tobacco, and other items. Ben Merens' guest says the requirement creates a stigma for people receiving those benefits...and it's a distraction from more important issues in welfare spending. Guest: Elizabeth Lower-Basch (LOWW-er BASH), Policy Coordinator for the Center for Law and Social Policy
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi, Mike Stoller, one half of the famed songwriting duo behind hits like "Hound Dog" and "Stand by Me." Should cash-strapped cities turn to corporate sponsors to fund public services? We talk to Baltimore City Councillor William Welch about new rules that allow the city to sell ads on fire trucks, and public space activist Elizabeth Ben-Ishai about the commercialization trend. Plus: The history buff behind @realtimewwii, a Twitter project that tells the story of WWII as if it were happening today.
6:00 PM On Point NY Times Columnist Nick Kristof on Africa: Africa rising. New York Times columnist Nick Kristof says it's coming up fast now, and American business needs to get in the game.
7:00 PM On Point Life Stages in Literature. What Twain, Woolf, Roth, Morrison and more tell us about growing up and growing old.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin The internet and social media change too fast to keep track of...but Joy Cardin's guest is trying. Joy and her guest look at the ever-changing landscape of the online world, how it affects politics and popular culture, and what's on the cutting edge. Guest: Paul Levinson, Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University. The new edition of his book "New, New Media" is coming out this month. His blog: www.paullevinson.blogspot.com
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn Physicists say they have found the best evidence yet for the Higgs boson, the subatomic particle, sometimes called 'the God particle'. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a physicist about how this will change our understanding of space, time and matter. Guest: David Derbes, physics teacher, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Derbes was a research student of Peter Higgs's from 1975-79 at the University of Edinburgh.
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming is reading excerpts from Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Though he died 150 years ago, Thoreau's work remains a classic both in literature and environmental thought.
11:30 PM BBC World Service Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012

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