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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin Cooking can be annoying, time-consuming, and risky-but we should do it anyway. That's according to Joy Cardin's guest. She says that even though cooking isn't always fun, the benefits of making your meals from scratch outweigh the difficulties. Guest: Tracie McMillan, author of "The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Wal-Mart, Applebee's, Farm Fields, and the Dinner Table." She's also a Senior Fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism and a Knight Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan. The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Wal-Mart, ...
7:00 AM Joy Cardin Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan will give his biggest speech to date when he formally accepts the Republican nomination for vice president Wednesday night. Joy Cardin's guest analyzes the address and discusses how Ryan may frame the debate over the national debt, Medicare and others on the campaign trail. Guest: Bill Ballenger (BAL-en-jir), editor and publisher, "Inside Michigan Politics" newsletter.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin Anxiety disorders affect one in eight children, according to one source. As we get ready to send our kids back to school, Joy Cardin talks to a childhood anxiety expert about how to reduce-and in some cases to even eliminate-childhood anxiety. Guest: Donna Pincus, author of "Growing Up Brave: Expert Strategies for Helping Your Child Overcome Fear, Stress, and Anxiety." She's also the Director of the Child and Adolescent Fear and Anxiety Treatment Program at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Growing Up Brave: Expert Strategies for Helping Your...
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Thursday the Republican National Convention wraps up with Mitt Romney's national address. This hour we speak with two individuals in attendance about the last four days inside the GOP. Guests: 9:00 - Philip Klein, Senior Editorial Writer, Washington Examiner. Author, "Conservative Survival in the Romney Era." 9:30 - Lenny McAllister, author and conservative commentator. His books include, "Diary of a Mad Black PYC: Proud Young Conservative," and "Spoken Thoughts from an Amalgamated Advocate in Today's America." Conservative Survival in the Romney Era
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Salon.com's Joan Walsh joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her thoughts on race and class in America: from the 1970's to present day. Guest: Joan Walsh, editor at large, Salon.com. Political analyst, MSNBC. Author, "What's the Matter with White People: Why We Long for a Golden Age That Never Was." What's the Matter with White People: Why We Long for...
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Even when you're careful, scams and bad commercial interactions can happen. Larry Meiller learns how to protect ourselves, and our children, from identity theft and other scams during the back to school season. Guests: - Sandy Chalmers, Administrator, Division of Trade and Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - Michelle Reinen ("RYE-nen"), Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
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 This is a unique moment for Mormons. As Mitt Romney runs for President, he brings more and more attention on the faith and the sometimes misunderstood Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. There's a sense of vindication and inclusion and concern as well. This Mormon Moment.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation As the bloody civil war rages in Syria, Turkey warns of a growing refugee crisis and calls on the U-N to establish a safe zone. Meanwhile, France promises to recognize an interim government. Discussing diplomacy and Syria. Plus, Murray Horwitz with the best movies about the news business.
3:00 PM John Munson in for Ben Merens Though we don't often directly talk about it, death is something that ultimately affects us all. And historically...we're more isolated from death than ever before. In this hour, John Munson and his guest discuss our changing attitudes toward death, including the creation of bucket lists, the way we design our cemeteries, and the role of religion. Guest: Albert Hamscher, Kenneth S. Davis professor of history at Kansas State University, where he teaches the course "Death and Dying in History," which he developed.
4:00 PM John Munson in for Ben Merens 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. That's the new standard set by the Obama administration, which nearly doubles the current average gas mileage of today's cars and trucks. John Munson and his guest discuss the "Corporate Average Fuel Economy," or CAFE standards, and how automakers are preparing for the new regulations. Guest: John O'Dell, senior editor and environmental vehicle specialist at Edmunds.com. He writes about environmental trends and technologies in the automotive world. http://www.edmunds.com/
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi It's a special "Best of" edition of Q with Jian Ghomeshi: New York musician and composer Philip Glass reflects on his life, work and revival of his groundbreaking opera "Einstein on the Beach". Then, we're joined by polyglot teenager Timothy Doner (DOH-nur), who speaks over twenty languages.
6:00 PM SPECIAL: WNYC Republican National Convention Call-in It's the final day of WNYC's live call-in covering the Republican National Convention in Tampa. WNYC host Brian Lehrer (LEHR-ur) will give you updates and perspective on the GOP convention. Listen in and join the program with your thoughts.
7:00 PM SPECIAL: Republican National Convention Coverage from NPR Jennifer Ludden hosts special coverage of the Republican National Convention from NPR headquarters in Washington, DC. Hear candidate speeches, interviews with newsmakers, and analysis from NPR's political experts.
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn Salon.com's Joan Walsh joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her thoughts on race and class in America: from the 1970's to present day. Guest: Joan Walsh, editor at large, Salon.com. Political analyst, MSNBC. Author, "What's the Matter with White People: Why We Long for a Golden Age That Never Was."
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 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012

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