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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin The majority of young adults don't feel like real adults. That's according to The Clark University Poll of Emerging Adults. Joy Cardin's guest discusses the poll results and explains why these "emerging adults" don't feel fully mature. Guest: Jeffrey Arnett, psychology professor at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has studied emerging adults for 20 years.
7:00 AM Joy Cardin Wisconsin Democrats are calling on the four Republican U.S. Senate candidates to release their income tax returns, but only Eric Hovde has said he would before the August 14 primary. Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is refusing to disclose more of his tax forms. Joy Cardin's guest discusses this week's Big Question: Should political candidates release their income tax returns? Online poll: www.wpr.org/joy Guest: Susan Johnson, Associate Professor and Chair, Political Science Department, UW-Whitewater; Director, UWW's Center for Political Science and Public Policy Research.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin Are children from single-parent homes at a significant disadvantage as compared to those from two-parent families? Joy Cardin's guest says family structure has created "diverging destinies," as children from single-parent homes are more likely to experience childhood poverty, act up in class, and drop out of school. Guest: Sara Mclanahan, professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University
9:00 AM Rob Ferrett in for Kathleen Dunn The federal government reaches the "fiscal cliff" on January 1, 2013, a result of several years of divisive budget politics. This hour, guest host Rob Ferrett talks to the Wall Street Journal's David Wessel about the heightened budget negotiations of 2011, which set the stage for the coming showdown. GUEST David Wessel - Economics Editor of the Wall Street Journal and author of RED INK: INSIDE THE HIGH-STAKES POLITICS OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET. Red Ink: Inside the High-Stakes Politics of the Fede...
10:00 AM Rob Ferrett in for Kathleen Dunn This hour Rob Ferret and his guest delve into presidential history taking a particularly close look at how six men who have held the office are remembered today. Guest: Robert Merry, Author, "Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians." Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eye...
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Every county in Wisconsin is dealing with severe drought conditions. Larry Meiller finds out what it means for our wildlife. Plus, the fall hunting outlook and the aftermath of the deer czar's report released last month. Guest: Scott Craven, emeritus UW Extension Wildlife Ecologist
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Cynthia Woodland reads from a memoir by Dr. Yvonne Thornton. "Something to Prove: A Daughter's Journey to Fulfill a Father's Legacy" follows her rise to the top of the medical profession.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Political Junkie Ken Rudin rates the best and worst vice presidential candidates.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Historian John Dower (dour) joins host Neal Conan.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Whether you are looking for workers or work, join the discussion today for the August Job Line. Ben will start the hour discussing an update on job numbers and end the hour with a career counselor discussing how to network to get a new job. During the hour we will take calls from listeners looking for work and offering work. Guests: Lonnie Golden is professor of economics and labor studies at Penn State University. Mary Spencer is Director of Career Services at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens The U.S. Postal Service is set to default today on a $5.5 billion payment to fund retiree health care benefits. While service is expected to continue as normal, what does this mean for the future stability of the agency? In this hour, Ben and his guest discuss the latest challenges facing the Postal Service. Guest: Don Soifer, Executive Director, Consumer Postal Council, Washington, DC. http://www.postalconsumers.org/
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q, Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! Sahar Sabet is the Iranian-American teen who made international headlines after being denied service at an Apple store. We talk to her about her experience and to Jamal Abdi from the National Iranian American Council on the effect of sanctions on consumers in North America and Iran. Plus, a special rebroadcast of our interview with Russian feminist punk collective Pussy Riot.
6:00 PM On Point States push back on the implementation of the Obama health care law rejecting the expansion of Medicaid.
7:00 PM On Point Are the Olympics open to only those born with perfect physiques? Can you win gold without Missy Franklin's wingspan or Usain Bolt's height?
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin Are children from single-parent homes at a significant disadvantage as compared to those from two-parent families? Joy Cardin's guest says family structure has created "diverging destinies," as children from single-parent homes are more likely to experience childhood poverty, act up in class, and drop out of school. Guest: Sara Mclanahan, professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University
10:00 PM Rob Ferrett in for Kathleen Dunn This hour Rob Ferret and his guest delve into presidential history taking a particularly close look at how six men who have held the office are remembered today. Guest: Robert Merry, Author, "Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians."
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Cynthia Woodland reads from a memoir by Dr. Yvonne Thornton. "Something to Prove: A Daughter's Journey to Fulfill a Father's Legacy" follows her rise to the top of the medical profession.
11:30 PM BBC World Service Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012

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