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10/15/13 5:00pm |
Wisconsin Legislature In Session, Climate Change Report - Rob Ferrett checks in with two Wisconsin Public Radio news reporters on what bills were discussed in the State Senate and Assembly today.. Then, we hear from a scientist who says global warming will drastically change our climate by mid-century - unless we reduce our carbon emissions now.
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10/15/13 4:00pm |
The Case For Walkable Neighborhoods, Logging In Northern Wisconsin, Bee Colony Collapse Update - According to a new study, forty percent of Americans say they can't walk in their own neighborhoods. Rob Ferrett talks with a guest who makes the case for walkable communities. Then, a look at an investigative report focusing on the logging industry in Northern Wisconsin. And, the latest on the bee crisis in our state.
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10/15/13 3:00pm |
LeRoy Bulter "Packers Pride," Debt Ceiling Update - Rob Ferrett talks with Green Bay Packers legend LeRoy (luh-ROY) Butler about the team's favorite moments. And, an update on the debt ceiling negotiations.
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10/14/13 5:00pm |
Valerie Plame's New Spy Novel, Intergalactic Nemesis - Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett talk with former CIA operative Valerie Plame (playm) about her new spy novel. Then, we talk with director of "Intergalactic Nemesis," a mash-up of a radio play and a comic book, playing in Wisconsin this week.
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10/14/13 4:00pm |
New Poll Shows Americans Are Delaying Retirement, A Way With Words - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert talk to a reporter about our society's changing ideas about retirement and old age. Then, we'll have some fun with the English language when Grant Barrett, co-host of "A Way With Words," joins us.
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10/14/13 3:00pm |
Debt Negotiations Continue, Author Junot Diaz, The Best Of Wisconsin Life - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert follow fiscal negotiations in the Senate. We'll talk to author Junot Diaz about his latest novel and his upcoming visit to Milwaukee. Then we explore the best of "Wisconsin Life."
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10/11/13 5:00pm |
Ethical Parenting, The Golden Age Of Television Themes - Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett ask if ethical parenting is possible in today's day and age. Then, we'll talk with a guest who says T-V theme songs are more important now than ever before.
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10/11/13 4:00pm |
National Coming Out Day, Wisconsin News Roundup For October 11 - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert discuss the history and meaning of National Coming Out Day and get a roundup of state news from around Wisconsin.
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10/11/13 3:00pm |
Walker Proposes Tax Cut, Food Friday: Fall Baking - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert explore Governor Walker's proposed property tax cut, then on "Food Friday" we'll talk fall baking - and get inspired by the tastes of the season.
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10/10/13 5:00pm |
Wedding Culture, Choir Controversy, Corn Mazes - Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett look at weddings in America and discuss a hearing on religious and secular music at a Wausau high school. Then, in "Hidden Wisconsin," we speak to a corn maze owner.
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10/10/13 4:00pm |
Recall Amendment, "Fight Club" Author's New Book "Doomed" - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert look at a proposed constitutional amendment that would limit recalls elections in Wisconsin. Then, they speak to the author of "Doomed" about the liveliest dead girl in the universe.
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10/10/13 3:00pm |
Wausua Choir Controversy, Corn Mazes, The Horror Show Guide - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert discuss a Wausau high school's controversy over performing religious music, find out what it's like to be a corn maze owner, and speak to an author of a horror movie guide - just in time for Halloween.
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10/9/13 5:00pm |
Alzheimer's, Raising The Speed Limit, Guide To Graphic Design - Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett talk about how to cope with parent's Alzheimer's. Then, they talk about a bill that woudl raise the state's speed limit to 70mph, and hear from a guest who says we should all care about graphic design.
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10/9/13 4:00pm |
Politics Of The Debt Ceiling, Coping With Prostate Cancer - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert talk to an expert from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget about the politics of the debt ceiling. Then, prostate cancer is the second most common, and second most fatal, cancer among men. We'll talk about how to make sense of a diagnosis.
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10/9/13 3:00pm |
Increasing The Speed Limit, Graphic Design, The Universe Within - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert talk with a supporter of raising the state's speed limit, find out why we should all care about graphic design, and learn about the universe within us all.
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10/8/13 5:00pm |
Addressing Food Waste, Abestos Fibers, Consulting Jobs In Wisconsin - Currently in the U.S. about 40 percent of all food grown ends up in the landfill. Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett explore the problem of food waste in America - and how to address it. Then, we'll find out what the discovery of asbestos fibers means for a proposed mine in Northern Wisconsin, and why consulting jobs are on the rise in Wisconsin.
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10/8/13 4:00pm |
Remembering A Jazz Legend, Economy Of The Debt Ceiling - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert pay tribute to jazz musician Mary Lou Williams. Then, we talk to an expert from Marketplace Money about what could happen if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling.
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10/8/13 3:00pm |
Asbestos At Mining Site, Growth In Consulting Jobs In Wisconsin, Concussions And The NFL - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert discuss the finding of asbestos fibers at a proposed mining site in Northern Wisconsin, and what's behind the increase in consulting jobs in Wisconsin. Then, we'll preview tonight's FRONTLINE documentary on brain injury in major league football.
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10/7/13 5:00pm |
Fear & Courage, Wisconsin Political Annoucements, Help For A Slow Computer - Rob Ferrett and Cynthia Schuster talk with a psychiatrist who says fear has become a corrosive influence in modern life. Then, we'll discuss major political annoucements from Mary Burke and J.B. Van Hollen. And, in "Tech Talk" we learn how to speed up a slow computer.
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10/7/13 4:00pm |
The Science Of Impulse, New SCOTUS Term Begins, Antibiotic Effectiveness - Rob Ferrett and Cynthia Schuster find out what's behind the science of impulse. They'll look at what the Supreme Court plans to rule on in the coming term and talk about a new CDC report that says if we're not careful, we will soon be living in a post-antibiotic era.
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