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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
6:00 AM Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin It's that time of year again, and the leaves are just starting to change in the northern part of the state. Gene Purcell speaks to a science professor about why the leaves change in the fall, and then speaks with Wisconsin's Tourism Secretary about when and where we can see fall colors. Guests: 6:06-6:15-Paul Whitaker, associate professor of biological sciences at UW-Marathon County 6:15-6:59-Stephanie Klett, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism
7:00 AM Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin The 2012 Democratic National Convention is in the books. Gene Purcell's guest discusses the speeches by President Obama, Vice President Biden and Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, plus reacts to the August jobs report that's to be released during the hour. Guest: Charles Franklin, Visiting Professor of Law and Public Policy, and Director, Marquette University Law School Poll; Co-founder, www.Pollster.com and Founder, www.PollsAndVotes.com.
8:00 AM Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin It's a special DNC edition of the Week in Review! Gene Purcell's guests of opposing political perspectives weigh in with their thoughts on the major speeches, themes and happenings of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Guests: - Keene Winters, financial planner from Schofield, member of the Wausau City Council and a member of the steering committee of the Center-Right Coalition of Wausau. - Kathleen Falk, former Dane County Executive and a delegate, Democratic National Convention.
9:00 AM Veronica Rueckert Jacques Berlinerblau calls for America's return to secularism to guarantee liberty and the right to practice the religion of our own choosing, or no religion at all. How important is separation of state and church to our democracy? Guest: Jacques Berlinerblau is Associate Professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. He blogs a the Chronicle of Higher Education and is host of The Secular Center and Faith Complex. His latest book is How to Be Secular: A Call to Arms for Religious Freedom.
10:00 AM Veronica Rueckert Veronica Rueckert speaks with the author of the first biography of David Foster Wallace. Often called the greatest writer of his generation, Wallace's books include, "Infinite Jest," and the "Girl with Curious Hair." After a lifetime battling depression, Wallace committed suicide in 2008. Guest: D.T. Max, a staff writer at The New Yorker. Author, "Every Love Story Is A Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace."
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Vegetables are a joy to grow. On this edition of Garden Talk, Larry Meiller learns how to make the most of our veggie patch, whether it's a couple pots, or a few acres. Guests: - Claire Strader ("STRAY-der"), farm director, Community GroundWorks and Troy Gardens, Madison - Megan Cain, Madison FarmWorks manager, Community GroundWorks and Troy Gardens, Madison
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 From West Nile in Texas, to Hanta virus in Yosemite, viruses that cross from animals to people are in the news. Join Ira Flatow for a look at the science behind the headlines. Plus, brain injury in football players, and a wave power project gears up off Oregon.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Science Friday Did you know 90 percent of the world's liquorice ends up in cigarettes? Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday for a look at the secrets of the tobacco industry and the book they didn't want you to read. Plus, an update on nicotine vaccines. And can we learn anything from the man who swallowed a shrew?
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens The 2012 NFL season kicked off Wednesday night, and the Green Bay Packers play their first game on Sunday. Join Ben Merens and his guest as they preview the season and discuss why Americans love football. Guest: Mike Pesca, sports reporter and correspondent at NPR. He's also a panelist on Slate's "Hang Up and Listen" podcast.
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 with Jian Ghomeshi: Friday live musical guest Matt Mays performs live throughout the show, playing from his new album, Coyote. Celebrity Montreal chef Chuck Hughes on his view of authentic Mexican cuisine, as explored in his TV show Chuck's Week Off. Plus, Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame returns.
6:00 PM On Point Democrats make their case for Obama. Bill Clinton chips in big. The president takes the stage. Iranian weapons back Syrias Assad. The weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
7:00 PM The Moth Radio Hour A boy's Bar Mitzvah becomes a family battle ground, three literary pilgrims search for the author Paul Bowles in Morocco, and a novelist decides that the only way to cure her writer's block is to block out the world. Hosted by George Dawes Green, founder of The Moth.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin It's a special DNC edition of the Week in Review! Gene Purcell's guests of opposing political perspectives weigh in with their thoughts on the major speeches, themes and happenings of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Guests: - Keene Winters, financial planner from Schofield, member of the Wausau City Council and a member of the steering committee of the Center-Right Coalition of Wausau. - Kathleen Falk, former Dane County Executive and a delegate, Democratic National Convention.
10:00 PM Veronica Rueckert Veronica Rueckert speaks with the author of the first biography of David Foster Wallace. Often called the greatest writer of his generation, Wallace's books include, "Infinite Jest," and the "Girl With Curious Hair." After a lifetime battling depression, Wallace committed suicide in 2008. Guest: D.T. Max, a staff writer at The New Yorker. Author, "Every Love Story Is A Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace."
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 7, 2012

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