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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin Oktoberfest celebrations are starting to crop up around Wisconsin, even though it's only September! Joy Cardin's guest explains the German origins of Oktoberfest and why it's become so Americanized. Guest: Mark Louden, professor of German at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a linguist who specializes in German-American studies and Pennsylvania Dutch language and culture.
7:00 AM Joy Cardin Joy Cardin looks at football, starting with the appeal of fantasy football, and then turning to the NFL referee lock-out and its impact on the NFL's quality and image. 7 - Paul Charchian (CHAR-chee-en), President of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, and founder of Fanball and LeagueSafe 7:20 - Jeff Christiansen of Oconomowoc, founder of FFToolbox.com, a fantasy football website 7:30 - Jason Keidel (kigh-DELL), sports writer for WFAN, CBS New York City
8:00 AM Joy Cardin Progress is reportedly made in the Chicago teachers' strike, Mitt Romney criticizes President Obama for the attacks in the Middle East, and more citations handed down to protestors at the state capitol building. Joy Cardin's guests discuss those issues and other top national and state news stories in the Week in Review. Guests: - Matt Rothschild, Publisher, The Progressive magazine. www.progressive.org - David Blaska, former Dane County Supervisor. Blog: http://wpr.org/r/?842
9:00 AM Veronica Rueckert Smart kid equals bright future, right? Not so fast, says writer Paul Tough. If you connect the dots between the latest research in neuroscience, psychology and economics, IQ plays only a small part in a person's prospects. In reality, a child's grit and curiosity, optimism and perseverance may be far greater indicators of a bright and happy future. What is in an IQ, and what steers kids to success? Guest: Paul Tough is the author, most recently, of How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character. He's been an editor at the New York Times Magazine and Harper's Magazine and has been a reporter and producer for "This American Life." He is the father of a 3-year old son.
10:00 AM Veronica Rueckert Have social media sites created a nation of people who over punctuate? Veronica Rueckert's guest this hour think they have. Guest: Ben Yagoda, Professor of English, Journalism and Writing at the University of Delaware. He contributes to "Lingua Franca," a Chronicle of Higher Education blog about language and writing, and "Draft,"a New York Times blog about the art of writing. Author of several books including, "When You Catch An Adjective, Kill It: The Parts of Speech, for Better And/Or Worse," and "About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made."
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Native plants are one key to a healthy and sustainable garden. On Garden Talk, Larry Meiller learns how to plan and implement a successful ecosystem. Plus, information about an upcoming native gardening conference. Guest: Molly Fifield ("FEYE-field") Murray, Outreach Programs Manager, UW Arboretum
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 Science Friday Is NASA's Curiosity rover facing a possible contamination risk? Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday for a look at the science of planetary protection. Plus, a look at the world's wind resources and studying an unusual explosion on Jupiter.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation We know that microbes are good for your gut, but did you know they keep your nose healthy too? On Science Friday, we look at the bacterial gardens inside us. Plus, think you can tell when a politican dodges a question?
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss the history of language, by delving into remarkable words and their origins. www.philcousineau.net Guest: Phil Cousineau is a writer, filmmaker, teacher, editor, independent scholar, travel leader, storyteller, and TV host. He is the host of PBS's "Global Spirit" television series and the author of "The Painted Word: A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins."
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Today on At Issue, a look at the news that's been in the week that was on Your Views on the News. Guest: Barry Burden, Professor of Political Science at UW-Madison and Associate chair and director of Graduate Studies.
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Montreal band Stars stops by as this week's Friday live musical guest. They perform from their new album, The North. Then, a look at India's crackdown on political cartoons. Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame. Plus, Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame, and more.
6:00 PM On Point Fire and fury in the Arab World. A U.S. ambassador slain. Mitt Romney, in quick and taking heat. The weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
7:00 PM The Moth Radio Hour After many years in the legendary Blue Man Group, a performer makes a profound connection with an audience member; SNL alum Rachel Dratch meets a debonair man at a cocktail party and dares to think he might be Mr. Right; and a world-renowned neuroscientist identifies patterns in the brains of psychopathic killers. Hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin Progress is reportedly made in the Chicago teachers' strike, Mitt Romney criticizes President Obama for the attacks in the Middle East, and more citations handed down to protestors at the state capitol building. Joy Cardin's guests discuss those issues and other top national and state news stories in the Week in Review. Guests: - Matt Rothschild, Publisher, The Progressive magazine. www.progressive.org - David Blaska, former Dane County Supervisor. Blog: http://wpr.org/r/?842
10:00 PM Veronica Rueckert Have social media sites created a nation of people who over punctuate? Veronica Rueckert's guest this hour think they have. Guest: Ben Yagoda, Professor of English, Journalism and Writing at the University of Delaware. He contributes to "Lingua Franca," a Chronicle of Higher Education blog about language and writing, and "Draft,"a New York Times blog about the art of writing. Author of several books including, "When You Catch An Adjective, Kill It: The Parts of Speech, for Better And/Or Worse," and "About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made."
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 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

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