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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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10/7/13 3:00pm |
Wisconsin Political Announcments, Tech Talk, Wisconsin Distilleries, Acting On Impuse - Rob Ferrett and Cynthia Schuster discuss two major politcial annoucements in Wisconsin. They'll also find out what to do when your computer is too slow. Then, we'll explore the popularity of Wisconsin distilleries. And, learn why we act on our impulses.
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10/4/13 5:00pm |
School Privatization, Food Friday: Chili Season, Twitter IPO - Gene Purcell and Rob Ferrett talk with a guest who argues against the privatization of schools, then they talk about chili recipes, and the news of the day.
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10/4/13 4:00pm |
Transportation in Wisconsin, Being Sober and State News Roundup - Rob Ferrett and Gene Purcell ask listeners how they would improve transportation in their communities around the state, talk to the author of "Being Sober" about addiction and recovery, and round up the week's news.
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10/4/13 3:00pm |
Twitter IPO, Chili and Richard Dawkins - Gene Purcell and Rob Ferrett discuss the Twitter IPO announcement, chili recipes and talk to one of the world’s foremost atheists, Richard Dawkins.
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10/3/13 5:00pm |
Masters Of Sex, Food Inspectors Stay At Home, The Life Of A Cab Driver - Masters and Johnson changed how America thought about love and sex. Today, Rob Ferrett and Gene Purcell talk with their biographer about their personal and professional lives. Then, we discuss why food inspectors are staying at home and what that means for grocery stores, and come "along for the ride" in the back of Milwaukee cab - in Hidden Wisconsin.
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10/3/13 4:00pm |
Government Shutdown Media Coverage, Comedian John Hodgman - Rob Ferrett and Gene Purcell talk with a guest who says the media is failing to adequately cover the government shutdown. Then, a coversation with comedian John Hodgman (HODJ-man), who's coming to Wisconsin this weekend.
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10/3/13 3:00pm |
Food Inspection Shutdown, Hidden Wisconsin: The Life Of A Milwaukee Cabbie, Pipeline Politics - Rob Ferrett and Gene Purcell hear how the government shutdown is affecting food inspection. Then, in Hidden Wisconsin, explore the work world of a Milwaukee cab driver. And, we'll look at the politics surrounding the Keystone X-L pipeline.
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10/2/13 5:00pm |
Nutrition And Brain Health, Government Shutdown And Science, Book Therapy - Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett talk about how nutrition affects the health of our brain with Dr. Neal Barnard (BAHR-nahrd). Then, we explore how the shutdown is affecting scientific research and talk with an author who recommends "book therapy" to treat our ailments.
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10/2/13 4:00pm |
Healthcare And The Poor, Blood Brother Documentary Coming To Wisconsin, Talking About PTSD - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert talk about how the Affordable Care Act will affect the poor in Wisconsin with a health care advocate. Then, with the director of documentary "Blood Brother" coming to Wisconsin next week. And, we'll speak with a veteran about P-T-S-D.
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10/2/13 3:00pm |
Shutdown Affects Scientific Research, Books To Cure What Ails You, College Football - Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett discuss how the government shutdown will affect scientific research. Then, talk with a novelist who says we should turn to books to cure what ails us. And, a look at the glory and the scandal of college football.
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10/1/13 5:00pm |
Raising Henry, State Employee Heath Benefits, Unsung Dinosaur Heroes - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert talk with a mother about raising a child with Down Syndrome. They look at a propsed shift in health benefits for state employees, and celebrate the unsung heroes of the dinosaur world.
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10/1/13 4:00pm |
Open Enrollment Begins, Nostalgia, Financial Aid For Wealthy Students - As open enrollment begins, Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett talk about the Affordable Care Act. They talk with an investigative reporter about financial aid for wealthy students. And, we get nostalgic, with a look back at the Trapper Keeper.
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10/1/13 3:00pm |
State Employee Heath Benefits, Dinosaur Heroes, College Binge Drinking - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert discuss a proposed shift in health benefits for state workers,, talk about the unsung heroes of the dinosaur world, and discuss confronting the college drinking culture.
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9/30/13 5:00pm |
Inside The Food Network, Justice Department Vs. North Carolina, Vanity PL8s - Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett go behind the scenes at the Food Network, look at the clash over voting rights in North Carolina, and talk with a guest who says it's time to get rid of vanity license plates.
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9/30/13 4:00pm |
The End Of The Middle Class, Government Shutdown, The Myth Of Executive Stress - Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert talk about the growing gap between the haves and the have-nots in America. We look at the politics of the government shutdown and then ask if it's really that hard to be the boss, when we explore executive stress.
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9/30/13 3:00pm |
DOJ Vs. North Carolina, Ban Vanity Plates, Aldo Leopold's Legacy, Average Is Over - Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett talk about the lawsuit filed today by the Department of Justice against North Carolina. They'll also talk to attorney who says it's time to do away with vanity license plates. Then, we'll look at the legacy of Aldo Leopold and hear from an economist who says we may soon see the end of the middle class in America.
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9/27/13 5:00pm |
The Decline Of Civility, Native American Mascot Bill Proposed, Food Friday: Apples - Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett find out what's behind the decline in civility, discuss a bill that would make it more difficult to challenge Native American mascots, and talk apples on "Food Friday."
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