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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin The 2012 Wisconsin State Fair is starting this week, and Joy Cardin's guest takes a look back at the history of the fair and how it's changed over the years. Call in to share your favorite Wisconsin State Fair memory! Guest: 6:00--Jerry Zimmerman, Wisconsin State Fair Historian. He's also the author of "150 Years of the Wisconsin State Fair: An Illustrated History." 6:50--Rick Frenette, CEO of Wisconsin State Fair Park
7:00 AM Joy Cardin Residents of Jackson are being urged to use bottled water for drinking, cooking and food preparation after several private wells were found to be contaminated with gasoline. Joy Cardin's guest has the latest on a recent pipeline break there, as well as on an oil pipeline spill in Adams County. Then, her second guest discusses the effect these incidents are having on gas prices, and why he says the federal government is making the situation worse for consumers. Guests: - Chuck Quirmbach, Wisconsin Public Radio's environmental reporter based in Milwaukee. - Erin Roth, Executive Director, Wisconsin Petroleum Council.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin Parenting a special-needs child requires patience and support. Joy Cardin's guest discusses her book on how to survive the first years of a medically-fragile child's life, based on her own experience. Guest: Margaret Meder, author of "Uncommon Beauty: Crisis Parenting From Day One." She's also a mother and teacher. She lives in Green Bay, WI. She blogs at www.uncommonbeautycrisisparenting.com, and you can find her book here: http://wpr.org/r/?789
9:00 AM Rob Ferret in for Kathleen Dunn Last Friday 9.66 million tweets were sent during the Olympic opening ceremony. This hour, Rob Ferret and his guest discuss the good and bad from holding games that are being dubbed the first social media Olympics. Guest: Steve Noll, marketing instructor and social media expert, Madison Area Technical College.
10:00 AM Rob Ferret in for Kathleen Dunn The Summer Olympics are well under way, but chess is not included in the list of events even though it is an officially-recognized sport. This hour, Rob Ferret and his guests discuss the benefits, history, and cultural significance of chess. Guests: - Susan Polgar, Chess Grandmaster and winner of 4 Women's World Chess Championships. Director, Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (S.P.I.C.E), Webster University. - Lisa Suhay, journalist and children's book author. Founder, Norfolk Initiative for Chess Excellence (N.I.C.E).
11:00 AM Larry Meiller We like to think that we make rational financial decisions, but there's more going on than we might want to admit. Larry Meiller learns how emotions and family upbringing can influence our relationship to money. Guest: Connie Kilmark, founder and principal, counseling and consulting firm Kilmark & Associates.
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 If you see a Rob Cohen blockbuster -- Triple X, The Fast and the Furious -- expect plenty of bullets, bangs and bombs. After the Colorado theater massacre, Cohen says he's rethinking the role of violence in entertainment. Host Neal Conan looks at art, exploitation and violence.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation When psychologist Ellen Langer asked elderly men to relive their younger days, they grew stronger and scored higher on intelligence tests. It's called mindfulness, and her work is now used from battlefields to schools to hospitals. The mother of mindfulness, Ellen Langer joins host Neal Conan. Plus, Murray Horwitz and a perfect ten, for best Olympic movie.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Ben Merens talks with the author of "Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System" about what needs to change so everyone can die with dignity. www.stephenpkiernan.com Guest: Stephen P. Kiernan is the author of "Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life From the Medical System." He has written for the Boston Globe and other publications, and for fourteen years wrote for the Burlington Free Press.
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Gas prices are spiking across the country. The increase in prices over the last month was the biggest since the year 2000. In this hour, Ben and his guest discuss the reasons for the spike and the state of the crude oil market. Guest: Robert Bryce, senior fellow with the Center for Energy Policy and the Environment at the Manhattan Institute. He's written extensively about the energy industry, and his most recent book is "Power Hungry: The Myths of 'Green' Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future." http://www.robertbryce.com/
5:00 PM Q On Q, Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! British journalist Guy Adams, who grabbed headlines around the world after his some of his tweets criticizing NBC's Olympic coverage got his Twitter account suspended. Then, a special rebroadcast of our visit with Grammy Award-winning blues-rock duo The Black Keys. Plus, former investment banker Frank Partnoy makes the case that procrastination allows for better decision-making in life and business.
6:00 PM On Point The Wall Street Journals David Wessel on how to tackle Americas ballooning federal debt crisis.
7:00 PM On Point Al Qaedas new face. From Syria to West Africa, its outposts are increasingly the lifeblood of the organization.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin Parenting a special-needs child requires patience and support. Joy Cardin's guest discusses her book on how to survive the first years of a medically-fragile child's life, based on her own experience. Guest: Margaret Meder, author of "Uncommon Beauty: Crisis Parenting From Day One." She's also a mother and teacher. She lives in Green Bay, WI. She blogs at www.uncommonbeautycrisisparenting.com, and you can find her book here: http://wpr.org/r/?789
10:00 PM Rob Ferrett in for Kathleen Dunn The Summer Olympics are well under way, but chess is not included in the list of events even though it is an officially-recognized sport. This hour, Rob Ferrett and his guests discuss the benefits, history, and cultural significance of chess. Guests: - Susan Polgar, Chess Grandmaster and winner of 4 Women's World Chess Championships. Director, Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (S.P.I.C.E), Webster University. - Lisa Suhay, journalist and children's book author. Founder, Norfolk Initiative for Chess Excellence (N.I.C.E).
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" follow 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 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2012

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