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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 |
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6:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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The Wisconsin Quilt Expo in Madison this weekend is the place to be for enthusiasts. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest take a look at the appeal of quilting, and welcome your calls on what quilting means to you.
Guest: Nancy Zieman (ZEE-min), author, pattern designer, and host of public television's “Sewing with Nancy." http://www.wpt.org/sewingwithnancy/
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7:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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“I’m _____(BLANK), and I approve this message,” is a common phrase in Wisconsin media these days… but are political candidates telling the truth? After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest analyzes the commercial ads from candidates for Wisconsin governor and for U.S. Senate, and welcomes your calls on questionable claims.
Guest: Greg Borowski, Editor of PolitiFact Wisconsin. Senior Editor for Projects and Investigations, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/
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8:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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After eight, it's the Week in Review with Joy Cardin and her guests. President Obama's string of economic proposals will be hot topics this week, as well as the role of the economy in upcoming elections.
Guest:
- Ed Garvey, Senior Partner, Law firm of Garvey, McNeil, and Associates, and Publisher of FightingBob.com
- John Sharpless, Professor of History, UW-Madison.
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9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert

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Are we genetically wired to appreciate art? After nine, Veronica Rueckert’s guest says our interest in Sinatra and Picasso are the result of human evolution.
Guest: Denis Dutton, professor of philosophy, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Author, "The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure and Human Evolution." His website is Arts & Letters Daily.
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10:00 AM
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SPECIAL COVERAGE: PRESIDENT OBAMA NEWS CONFERENCE

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It's an NPR News special... live coverage of President Obama's news conference. This will be Mr. Obama's first full-scale question-and-answer session at the White House in nearly four months. The president is expected to focus on the economy.
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11:00 AM
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Larry Meiller

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After eleven, on Garden Talk with Larry Meiller, a conversation with UW-Madison Senior Lecturer in Horticulture Bob Tomesh. rjtomesh@wisc.edu
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12:30 PM
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Chapter A Day

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Jim Fleming reads from "Lucy," a novel by Laurence Gonzales. It's an exciting novel that pushes the boundaries of what we think defines our humanity. A young girl is raised with apes, forced to flee for her life from a civil war, and to defend her right to live in human society.
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1:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation

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When is it time for a man to get screened? Join Ira Flatow on the next Science
Friday for a look at prostate cancer screening and how to talk with your doctor
about it. Hear more after one, on Science Friday.
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2:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation

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After two, on Science Friday, a discussion on saving energy at home. So many appliances are "Energy Star" rated...but how meaningful is that label?
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3:00 PM
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Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders

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While teaching English to new immigrants, Jean Feraca's guest found that sharing food was the perfect way to get to know her students. After three, on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders with Jean Feraca, Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens.
Guest: Lynne Christy Anderson, author, "Breaking Bread: Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens".
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4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens

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At Issue, after four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Join guest host Gene Purcell and news analyst David Canon to discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: David Canon, professor of political science, UW Madison.
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5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens

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A new Google feature tries to figure out what you are searching for as each letter enters the query box. After five, Gene Purcell and his guest look at a new “instant search result” unveiled this week by search engine giant Google. What will this new feature mean for all search engines?
Guest: Greg Sterling, contributing editor, Search Engine Land. His consulting firm, Sterling Market Intelligence. He writes a blog called Screenwerk and posts at Internet2Go. www.searchengineland.com
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6:00 PM
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On Point

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After six, On Point: The week In The News.
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7:00 PM
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SPECIAL PROGRAM: Here and Now Primary Election Preview

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Join Joy Cardin and Frederica Freyberg for interviews with candidates for Wisconsin Governor and the U.S. Senate.
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8:00 PM
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As It Happens

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At eight, it's As It Happens from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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9:00 PM
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Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders

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While teaching English to new immigrants, Jean Feraca's guest found that sharing food was the perfect way to get to know her students. After nine, on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders with Jean Feraca, Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens.
Guest: Lynne Christy Anderson, author, "Breaking Bread: Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens".
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10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert

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Are we genetically wired to appreciate art? After nine, Veronica Rueckert’s guest says our interest in Sinatra and Picasso are the result of human evolution.
Guest: Denis Dutton, professor of philosophy, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Author, "The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure and Human Evolution." His website is Arts & Letters Daily.
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11:00 PM
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Chapter A Day

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Jim Fleming reads from "Lucy," a novel by Laurence Gonzales. It's an exciting novel that pushes the boundaries of what we think defines our humanity. A young girl is raised with apes, forced to flee for her life from a civil war, and to defend her right to live in human society.
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11:30 PM
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BBC World Service

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World news and features are heard overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 |
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