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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin We should be alarmed by the growing number of species on the road to extinction, according to Joy Cardin's guest science reporter. Guest: Ron Seely, Science and Environment Reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal
7:00 AM Joy Cardin Republicans are drafting an anti-abortion platform without exceptions for rape and incest that will be unveiled at the GOP convention next week. In our Big Question, Joy Cardin's guest discusses a Human Life Amendment and whether it should be added to the Constitution. Guest: Jodi Jacobson, editor-in-chief of RH Reality Check, a daily online publication that focuses on reproductive health justice issues.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin Joy Cardin's guest says the average person lies more than 10 times a day, but by recognizing a few key behaviors, you can separate fact from fiction. He explains how mechanisms used in the intelligence-gathering field can be applied to everyday situations like when buying a car, parenting, interviewing a potential employee, and more. Guest: Michael Floyd, a former commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Military Police, and an officer with the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency. Co-author, "Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception." www.qverity.com
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Military officials say that attacks by Afghan soldiers and police officers have killed at least 40 NATO troops this year, including 23 Americans. The attacks are troubling, as the closeness of U.S. troops and Afghan security forces is a key component of the military's plan for a complete foreign troop pullout by the end of 2014. In addition, active duty military suicides are on pace to hit almost 200 this year. This hour, we talk about both the recent "green-on-blue" attacks and active duty military suicides with Mark Thompson of TIME. Guest: Mark Thompson - Mark Thompson - Washington Deputy Bureau Chief for TIME. He also moderates TIME's Battleland blog: http://nation.time.com/category/battleland/
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Recent comments from Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) concerning what he called "legitimate rape" has raised criticisms around the world. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a political reporter from Missouri about the future of Akin's Senate Campaign. Later, she'll be joined by anti-sexual assault advocates to discuss the social, emotional, and psychological effects of rape. Guests: 10:00 - Adam Allington, reporter, St. Louis Public Radio. 10:30 - Paul McComas, author, performer, and activist. McComas is a member of the National Leadership Council of the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN). 10:30 - Pennie Meyers, Interim Executive Director, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Larry Meiller visits with a naturalist and author who has written a fascinating book about air, and why we should protect and treasure it fiercely. Guest: William Bryant Logan, certified arborist and president of Urban Arborists, Inc., a Brooklyn-based tree company, author of "Oak: The Frame of Civilization," "Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth," and most recently, "Air: The Restless Shaper of the World."
11:45 AM Larry Meiller Larry Meiller visits with farmer-philosopher Michael Perry to talk about life, farming, and the characters that he encounters. Guest: Michael Perry, musician, host of Tent Show Radio, and author of several books, most recently, "Visiting Tom: A Man, a Highway, and the Road to Roughneck Grace"
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Karl Schmidt reads "The Tie That Binds" by Kent Haruf. It's the story of 80 year-old Edith Goodnough of Holt County, Colorado, as told by an unreliable neighbor.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Todd Akin steps in it, Kevin Yoder swims in it, the Obama camp burns cash faster than it can pull it in. Republicans hope a convention bump and all sides complain about the other guy's nasty campaign for this edition of the Political Junkie.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Patti Jacobs raises cows on her ranch in Texas. It's been so dry for so long, she says hundreds of thousands have died in Texas alone. Examining how the drought is changing the ranching and dairy businesses.
3:00 PM John Munson in for Ben Merens John Munson and his guest discuss the state of the arts in Wisconsin, and the possible economic impact of a strong arts community. Guest: Anne Katz, Executive Director, Arts Wisconsin. http://www.artswisconsin.org/
4:00 PM John Munson in for Ben Merens Democrats and Republicans are ramping up for their upcoming national conventions...but in the modern era, do these conventions still matter? John Munson's guest says they do, and debunks the five myths many people have about the conventions. Guest: Martin Cohen, Assistant Professor of Political Science at James Madison University. His piece in the Washington Post is at http://wpr.org/r/?823
4:30 PM John Munson in for Ben Merens Nearly 40% of adult U.S. citizens are not expected to vote in November's presidential election...about 90 million people...but if they did, a new survey shows that President Obama would easily cruise into a second term. John Munson and his guest discuss unregistered and unlikely voters, and why they don't vote. Guest: David Paleologos (pal-ee-oh-LOH-gohss), director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, and a lecturer in the university's Government Department, where he teaches political survey research. http://wpr.org/r/?824
5:00 PM Q On Q, Stephen Quinn guest hosts! Journalist Andrew Blackwell, on his new book Visit Sunny Chernobyl, and his trip to one of the most polluted sites on earth. Then, from the best of Q: The Kills perform from their album Blood Pressures, and talk about their enduring partnership.
6:00 PM On Point The West Nile Virus and the U.S.: Virus numbers are spiking nationwide. Is global warming driving the outbreak? And is the U.S in line for more tropical disease?
7:00 PM On Point Poking Fun at Seattle: A new comic novel pokes fun at the West Coast city and its residents. On Point settles in on Seattle.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin Joy Cardin's guest says the average person lies more than 10 times a day, but by recognizing a few key behaviors, you can separate fact from fiction. He explains how mechanisms used in the intelligence-gathering field can be applied to everyday situations like when buying a car, parenting, interviewing a potential employee, and more. Guest: Michael Floyd, a former commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Military Police, and an officer with the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency. Co-author, "Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception." www.qverity.com
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn Recent comments from Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) concerning what he called "legitimate rape" has raised criticisms around the world. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a political reporter from Missouri about the future of Akin's Senate Campaign. Later, she'll be joined by anti-sexual assault advocates to discuss the social, emotional, and psychological effects of rape. Guests: 10:00 - Adam Allington, reporter, St. Louis Public Radio. 10:30 - Paul McComas, author, performer, and activist. McComas is a member of the National Leadership Council of the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN). 10:30 - Pennie Meyers, Interim Executive Director, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Karl Schmidt reads "The Tie That Binds" by Kent Haruf. It's the story of 80 year-old Edith Goodnough of Holt County, Colorado, as told by an unreliable neighbor.
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 22, 2012

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