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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin It's a good time of year to be a Laura Ingalls Wilder fan in Wisconsin, with several events commemorating her life taking place. Joy Cardin's guest discusses her "obsession" with Wilder and the "Little House on the Prairie" series, her experiences with churning butter and grinding wheat by hand, and welcomes your favorite Wilder story. Plus, get a preview of "Laura Ingalls Wilder Days" at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle. Guests: - Wendy McClure, a columnist for BUST Magazine, children's book editor, and author of several books, including "The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie." www.wendymclure.net - 6:20 - Jennifer Van Haaften (HAF-ten), Curator of Interpretation, Old World Wisconsin. Laura Ingalls Wilder Days: http://wpr.org/r/?794
7:00 AM Joy Cardin Have some leftover herbs from the garden and not sure what to do with them? Joy Cardin's guest is an expert mixologist who incorporates fresh ingredients in her drinks. She'll discuss her craft cocktail recipes and share ideas for how to come up with your own. Guest: Katie Loeb, author of "Shake, Stir, Pour: Fresh Homegrown Cocktails." She's a bartender, sommelier (suh-MAHL-ee-ay), and a creator of craft cocktails. She joins us from Philadelphia, PA.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race heats up, state Senate Democrats resurrect a committee to look at iron ore mining, and Congressional leaders agree to another stopgap spending plan. Joy Cardin's guests discuss those issues and other top national and state news stories in the Week in Review. Guests: - David Blaska, former Dane County Supervisor. Blog: http://wpr.org/r/?792 - Ed Garvey, Senior Partner at the law firm of Garvey, McNeil, and Associates; publisher, www.FightingBob.com.
9:00 AM Veronica Rueckert Over the past two centuries the U.S. urban population has ballooned to more than 82 percent. Half of the world's population now live in cities. And, every week more than a million people are being added to existing cities. How will we live healthily, sustainably and happily in the cities of the future? Guests: Mitchell Joachim, urban architect, Associate Professor at NYU and 2011 TED Senior Fellow. Wired magazine listed him in 2008 as one of "15 People the Next President Should Listen To," and Rolling Stone magazine included him in their list of "The 100 People Who Are Changing America. " Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), founder and co-chair of the Livable Communities Task Force. His many awards include: National Distinguished Service Award from the American Public Transit Association, and Honorary Memberships in the American Society of Landscape Architects and the American Institute of Architects.
10:00 AM Veronica Rueckert In the past two decades, Alan Doyle and his band, the Great Big Sea, have produced nine gold or platinum albums and have filled clubs, arenas and Irish festivals across the continent with a much-lauded live show. This year he struck out on his own to create "Boy on Bridge," his first solo album. He recently visited us in-studio to share songs from his new album. Guest: Alan Doyle is the lead singer in the band Great Big Sea. With the Great Big Sea, he produced 11 albums of which nine went gold or platinum. He produced and co-wrote several songs on Russel Crowe's album, My Hand, My Heart. He also co-wrote several songs for the film, The Shipping News. He was nominated for a Genie Award.
11:00 AM Larry Meiller It's time for another edition of Garden Talk, and Larry Meiller learns all about raising orchids successfully. Guest: Chuck Acker ("AYE-ker"), Orchids Garden Centre & Nursery
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 Science Friday Seven minutes of terror... that's how NASA describes the upcoming landing of the Mars Science Laboratory this weekend. Join Ira Flatow for a look ahead to the Curiosity mission. Plus, changing views about a changing climate, and a technology patent battle gets underway.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Science Friday Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon are overrun with tourists, so how about heading to Chernobyl for a picnic instead? It's a special tour of the world's most polluted places as travel destinations. Plus, one doctor's vision of the future of healthcare.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Speaking your truth is a challenge for many of us because it causes us to see both the good and the bad in our lives. Join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion about how to embrace what is real in your life. Guest: Stacy Whetlow, certified radical forgiveness coach, life coach, and public speaker. Author, "Go Fetch: A Women's Guide for Learning to Walk Without A Leash" and "Silent Robber of the Night: A Journey of Forgiveness from Sexual Abuse." www.stacywhetlow.com
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens A look at the news that's been in the week that was today on Your Views on the News with At Issue host Ben Merens. GUEST: Joe Heim is a professor of political science at UW-La Crosse.
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q, Terry O'Reilly guest hosts! Professor Lois Banner argues that Marilyn Monroe, famous for playing a dumb blonde, was actually a proto-feminist. Author and scholar Ozzie Zehner on his new book, Green Illusions. Then, a special rebroadcast of our conversation with filmmaker Lauren Greenfield on her documentary, Queen of Versailles.
6:00 PM On Point Romney gaffes abound, a big Tea Party win in Texas, tears and cheers from the Olympics. The weekly news roundtable dives into the headlines.
7:00 PM On Point Everything you wanted to know about fly fishing. On Point wades into the waters with fly fisherman Taylor Streit (STRITE).
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race heats up, state Senate Democrats resurrect a committee to look at iron ore mining, and Congressional leaders agree to another stopgap spending plan. Joy Cardin's guests discuss those issues and other top national and state news stories in the Week in Review. Guests: - David Blaska, former Dane County Supervisor. Blog: http://wpr.org/r/?792 - Ed Garvey, Senior Partner at the law firm of Garvey, McNeil, and Associates; publisher, www.FightingBob.com.
10:00 PM Veronica Rueckert In the past two decades, Alan Doyle and his band, the Great Big Sea, have produced nine gold or platinum albums and have filled clubs, arenas and Irish festivals across the continent with a much-lauded live show. This year he struck out on his own to create "Boy on Bridge," his first solo album. He recently visited us in-studio to share songs from his new album. Guest: Alan Doyle is the lead singer in the band Great Big Sea. With the Great Big Sea, he produced 11 albums of which nine went gold or platinum. He produced and co-wrote several songs on Russel Crowe's album, My Hand, My Heart. He also co-wrote several songs for the film, The Shipping News. He was nominated for a Genie Award.
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 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2012

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