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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin Things are speeding up on one Texas highway, with a new speed limit of 85 miles per hour-and other states are expected to join in the high-speed chase. Joy Cardin gets two perspectives on the impact of higher speed limits. Guests: 6 - John Bowman, Spokesperson for the National Motorists Association, based in Waunakee 6:30 - Russ Rader, (RAY-dur), Senior Vice President of Communications for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
7:00 AM Joy Cardin Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak at UW-Eau Claire Thursday morning, one day after Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan held a town hall meeting in De Pere. Joy Cardin gets two takes on their visits and the role of Wisconsin in the presidential election. Guests: - 7:00 - John McAdams, Associate Professor of Political Science, Marquette University. - 7:30 - Ed Garvey, Senior Partner at the law firm of Garvey, McNeil and Associates; Publisher, www.fightingbob.com.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin If statistics confirm that parenting makes Americans unhappy, then why have kids? That's the question Joy Cardin's guest explores in her new book. She discusses the American ideal of parenting and how we should think about parenting differently. Guest: Jessica Valenti, author of "Why Have Kids? A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness." She is a new mom and the founder of Feministing.com, a blog for young feminists. Her other books include "The Purity Myth" and "Full Frontal Feminism." Why Have Kids? A New Mom Explores the Truth About Pa...
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Protesters led assaults on U.S. diplomatic missions in Libya and Egypt on Tuesday killing U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how governments should respond to hard-line Islamic militancy, as well as how the violence is playing into electoral politics. Guests: 9:00 - Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor, Channel 4 News, United Kingdom. Author, "Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution." 9:35 - Aaron Zelin, Richard Borow fellow at The Washington Institute. Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn More than forty years ago, dozens of women at Newsweek magazine filed the first class action lawsuit by female journalists against their employer. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks to one of the women who took part in the lawsuit, as well as a young female journalist who works there now. Later this hour, we mark the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee, an organization that teaches conflict resolution skills to elementary school students. Guests: 10 - 10:30: Lynn Povich - Editor-in-Chief of Working Woman magazine and Managing Editor/Senior Executive Producer for msnbc.com. She was the first woman Senior Editor of Newsweek, and her new book is The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued their Bosses and Changed the Workplace Jesse Ellison - Staff writer and Articles Editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast 10:30 - 11: Tara Serebin - Executive Director of the Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sue...
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Mold can be a serious issue in the home. Larry Meiller finds out how to prevent mold and what to do if it's detected. Plus, cooler weather is on it's way. He'll learn what steps to take before firing up the furnace for the first time of the season. Guests: - Chad Speight ("SPATE"), Chad's Carpentry, Madison - John Viner, Senior Project Manager, Energy Center of Wisconsin
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "Home for Sale" by Leo Litwak (Lit-walk). A young orphan makes his way in 1950s Detroit during a real estate boom and bust.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Every day brings fresh developments and interesting stories to tell. Tune in to Talk of the Nation for intelligent conversation, from the latest campaign politics to the issues that affect your family.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Whether it's the brutal civil war in Syria, the incredible growth of China, Russia's rebound or the debt crisis across Europe. Money, religion or politics may be important, Robert Kaplan tells us, but not as important as mountains, oceans, deserts and climate. The Revenge of Geography. Plus, Cornel West and Tavis Smiley declare war on poverty.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens We all know that patent and copyright laws protect innovators and incentivize invention. Right? Well, not so fast. This hour, Ben Merens talks with a law professor who argues that copies and knockoffs do not destroy creativity, but promote it. Guest: Christopher Sprigman - Class of 1963 Research Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law. His new book, written with Kal Raustiala, is THE KNOCKOFF ECONOMY: HOW IMITATION SPURS INNOVATION The Knockoff Economy: How Imitation Spurs Innovation
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens The Wisconsin sports landscape is beginning to heat up. The Bears and Packers renew their rivalry tonight at Lambeau. And after a relatively mediocre season, the Brewers are now just three games back of a wild card spot. Ben and his guest discuss the significance of the Green Bay-Chicago rivalry, the resurgence of the Brewers, and what you'll be watching for tonight and in the coming weeks. Guest: Mike Wickett is a morning show host on Sports Radio WSSP 1250 in Milwaukee. He co-hosts the show Chuck and Wickett weekdays from 5-9 a.m.
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Heading into this weekend's National Hockey League lockout deadline, journalist Jonathan Gatehouse - author of The Instigator -- argues that the public vilification of longtime NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is unfounded. Plus, Javier Bardem and filmmaker Alvaro Longoria on their new documentary, Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony.
6:00 PM On Point The U.S. Ambassador to Libya was among four Americans killed late Tuesday in an attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi. A look at what happened and why.
7:00 PM On Point A talk with author Michael Chabon [SHAY-bonn] about America now and his hot new book, Telegraph Avenue.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin If statistics confirm that parenting makes Americans unhappy, then why have kids? That's the question Joy Cardin's guest explores in her new book. She discusses the American ideal of parenting and how we should think about parenting differently. Guest: Jessica Valenti, author of "Why Have Kids? A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness." She is a new mom and the founder of Feministing.com, a blog for young feminists. Her other books include "The Purity Myth" and "Full Frontal Feminism."
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn More than forty years ago, dozens of women at Newsweek magazine filed the first class action lawsuit by female journalists against their employer. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks to one of the women who took part in the lawsuit, as well as a young female journalist who works there now. Later this hour, we mark the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee, an organization that teaches conflict resolution skills to elementary school students. Guests: 10 - 10:30: Lynn Povich - Editor-in-Chief of Working Woman magazine and Managing Editor/Senior Executive Producer for msnbc.com. She was the first woman Senior Editor of Newsweek, and her new book is The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued their Bosses and Changed the Workplace Jesse Ellison - Staff writer and Articles Editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast 10:30 - 11: Tara Serebin - Executive Director of the Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "Home for Sale" by Leo Litwak (Lit-walk). A young orphan makes his way in 1950s Detroit during a real estate boom and bust.
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, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

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