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Wednesday
6/19/2013
3:00 PM
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How Congress Works
Only 10% of those questioned in a Gallup survey released last week say they have confidence in Congress. Join John Munson and his guest as they discuss the protocols, players, and politics of the House and Senate.
Guest: Robert G. Kaiser is the author of "Act of Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works, And How It Doesn't". He has been with the Washington Post since 1963 and is now associate editor and senior correspondent for the newspaper.
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Wednesday
6/19/2013
4:00 PM
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Karzai Withdraws from Peace Talks
Afghan president Hamid Karzai pulled away from peace talks with the United States in protest of the U.S.'s formal peace talks with the Taliban. John Munson talks about this and other recent developments in U.S.-Afghanistan relations with a former aide to President Karzai.
Guest: Sher Jan Ahmadzai (share ZHAN AH-mud-zye), Research associate at the Center for Afghanistan Studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha. He was an aide to President Karzai in Afghanistan in 2004-2007.
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Tuesday
6/18/2013
3:00 PM
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Life of Robert "Believe It or Not" Ripley
Robert "Believe It or Not" Ripley was a cartoonist turned globetrotting millionaire who won fame by celebrating the world's oddities. Join John Munson and his guest as they discuss the life of Robert Ripley and his search for bizarre facts, exotic human curiosities, and shocking phenomena. www.nealthompson.com
Guest: Neal Thompson is the author of A Curious Man: The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley. Prior to becoming a full-time author and freelancer he spent 15 years as a newspaper reporter.
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Tuesday
6/18/2013
4:00 PM
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Proposal Would Keep Mining Protesters Away
State lawmakers might propose closing off public access to the planned site of an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin. It's an attempt to keep protesters at bay. This half-hour, John Munson talks with two reporters about the latest news out of the Penokee Hills.
Guests:
- Mike Simonson, WPR News reporter in Superior
- Danielle Kaeding, station manager for Northland College Radio WRNC. She reported on the mining protests on behalf of Wisconsin Public Radio last week. Her work also appeared in the Ashland Daily Press.
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Tuesday
6/18/2013
4:30 PM
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MN vs. WI: Whose Economy Is Growing Faster?
The office of Minnesota governor Mark Dayton says their state's economy is growing steadily, creating jobs, and reducing unemployment, but some say this is a stark contrast from its next door neighbor, Wisconsin. John Munson and his guests discuss whether Minnesota's economy is as vibrant as Gov. Dayton suggests, and whether Wisconsin is lagging behind.
Guests:
- David Schultz, professor in the School of Business at Hamline University; editor of the Journal of Public Affairs Education; author of, "American Politics In the Age of Ignorance: Why Lawmakers Choose Belief over Research"
- Marc Levine, Senior Fellow and Founding Director of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development
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Monday
6/17/2013
3:00 PM
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The CIA and U.S. National Security
New approaches taken by the CIA since 9/11 to combat enemies of the United States have created more enemies just as they have killed them. That's according to John Munson's guest this hour, who also describes how the CIA and the Pentagon continue to compete against one another to be at the forefront of U.S. national security.
Guest: Mark Mazzetti, national security correspondent for The New York Times; author of, "The Way Of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth"
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Monday
6/17/2013
4:00 PM
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Policy Items In the State Budget
As legislators continue to toil over the state budget bill, more policy items are added to it. This hour, John Munson and his guest highlight just a few of the 94 policy items that have no budgetary impact, and they'll discuss the politics that inspired them.
Guest: Dennis Dresang, Emeritus professor of political science at UW-Madison
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Thursday
6/13/2013
3:00 PM
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Millennial Generation
Join John Munson and his guest as they discuss how the millennial generation is shaping our world. John's guest says millennials have reinvented the American Dream and no longer aspire to the old definition of success and prosperity. www.davidburstein.com (Rebroadcast from March 14, 2013)
Guest: David D. Burstein is the author of "Fast Future: How the Millennial Generation is Shaping Our World." He is a writer, filmmaker and founder and executive director of Generation18, a nonpartisan young voter engagement organization.
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Thursday
6/13/2013
4:00 PM
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Unmanned Space Missions
With the success of 1992's Genesis spacecraft, NASA has increasingly moved away from large, costly manned space missions, opting instead to send robots and rovers to explore the final frontier. John Munson and his guest look at the history of unmanned space missions, and what the future of space exploration might look like. (Rebroadcast from March 27, 2013)
Guest: Roger Wiens (WEENS), scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the principal investigator for the ChemCam laser instrument on the Curiosity rover. His new book is "Red Rover: Inside the Story of Robotic Space Exploration, from Genesis to the Mars Rover Curiosity."
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Wednesday
6/12/2013
3:00 PM
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Musician, Poet, Author Bruce Burnside
Join John Munson and his guest, Wisconsin based artist Bruce Burnside, as they discuss life, truth and the pursuit of humor.
Guest: Bruce Burnside is the author of "The Artist's Guest". He is a musician, poet and artist from Bayfield, Wisconsin.
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Wednesday
6/12/2013
4:00 PM
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Crisis Communications & Our Schools
A new Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism report finds many school districts cannot effectively notify parents of an immediate school emergency. This hour, we'll talk with several guests about the crisis communication systems that are currently in place in some areas, what standards are recommended for schools, and how recent events have informed certain approaches. We'll also look at how crisis communication differs between K-12 schools and college campuses.
Guests:
- Rory Linnane, reporting intern at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
- Ellen Miller, consultant with National School Safety and Security Services
- Sue Riseling (RISE-ling), Chief of Police at the University of Wisconsin-Madison police department
- Scott Marquardt, Chief of Police at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville police department
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Tuesday
6/11/2013
3:00 PM
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What Doctors Feel: Emotions in Medicine
Though they may feel pressure to be detached and emotionless, doctors' medical practices are often influenced by their feelings. From empathy to shame, John Munson's guest this hour helps us understand what doctors feel.
Guest: Danielle Ofri (OH-free), MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at New York University School of Medicine; cares for patients at New York's Bellevue Hospital; author of, "What Doctors Feel: How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine."
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6/11/2013
4:00 PM
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Proposed bill on pre-abortion ultrasounds
The state Senate will take up a bill that would require women to have an ultrasound before having an abortion. This hour, John Munson and his guest explain the bill is all about and, if passed, its impact on women's healthcare in Wisconsin.
Guest: Ed Miller, professor of political science at UW-Stevens Point
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Monday
6/10/2013
3:00 PM
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Healthy Eating this Summer
Summertime brings lots of temptation to eat unhealthy, from the baseball tailgate to the picnic lunch. Join John Munson and his guest as they discuss how to make good choices and eat healthy this summer. www.davidgrotto.com
Guest: David Grotto is the author of "The Best Things You Can Eat - For Everything from Aches to Zzzz, the Definitive Guide to the Nutrition-Packed Foods that Energize, Heal, and Help You Look Great." He is the founder and president of Nutrition Housecall, LLC and was formally the national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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6/10/2013
4:00 PM
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WI Center for Investigative Journalism & the UW
A provision in the Joint Finance Committee's budget bill would force the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism off the UW-Madison campus if signed into law. It would also prohibit the Center from occupying any space owned by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents or working with UW employees. This half-hour, John Munson talks with the executive director of the Center to get his response.
Guest: Andy Hall, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
NOTE: As of 11:40 a.m. 6/10/13, invitations to have Rep. John Nygren on the program have not been returned.
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6/10/2013
4:30 PM
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50 Years Later, Still A Wage Gap
President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law on this day in 1963. But 50 years later, women are still earning less than men on average. John Munson's guest this half-hour explains why that is and tells us what industries have the widest wage gaps.
Guest: Sarah Jane Glynn, Associate Director of Women's Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress
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Thursday
6/6/2013
3:00 PM
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The Book of Woe
The fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's compendium of mental illnesses (DSM-5) is the so-called bible of psychiatry...but John Munson's guest says this newest revision is unreliable and dishonest.
Guest: Gary Greenberg, practicing psychotherapist, author of "The Book of Woe: The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry"
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Thursday
6/6/2013
4:00 PM
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The Future of U.S.-China Relations
President Obama meets with China's new leader, Xi Jinping, on Friday. This hour, John Munson and his guest discuss the complex relationship the United States has with China, and they ponder the future of U.S.-China relations.
Guest: Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs and Professor of History and Public Policy at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and the Department of History at the University of Texas in Austin. His most recent book is, "Liberty's Surest Guardian: American Nation-Building from the Founders to Obama."
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Wednesday
6/5/2013
3:00 PM
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June Job Line
Whether you are looking for workers, or for work, join the discussion for the June Job Line. John Munson begins the hour with an update on job numbers. The show continues with calls from those looking for work or offering work. We'll end the hour talking with a career counselor.
Guests:
-Ernie Goss, MacAllister Chair and Professor of Economics, Creighton University
-Tim Tritch, Associate Director, Career Services and Academic Advising Center, UW-La Crosse
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Tuesday
6/4/2013
3:00 PM
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Climate Change Knowledge Gap
A new report says 97% of scientists believe global warming is man-made, but a wide public belief that experts are divided is making it harder to gain support for policies to curb climate change. Join John Munson and his guest as they discuss the climate change knowledge gap. http://wpr.org/r/?1136
Guest: George Stone, Instructor of Natural Science at the Milwaukee Area Technical College. He is the co-founder and chair of the Green Energy Summit in Milwaukee.
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Tuesday
6/4/2013
4:00 PM
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Starting A National Dialogue on Mental Illness
President Obama called on the nation to have a national dialogue about mental illness. This hour, John Munson talks with one guest about how to begin that dialogue. Another guest joins us to talk about the myths and misconceptions about people with mental illness.
Guests:
- Bonnie Loughran, Executive Director of NAMI of Dane County
- Joseph J. Sivak, MD, Board-certified general psychiatrist practicing inpatient psychiatry at Fairview University Mesaba Hospital in Hibbing, MN
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Monday
6/3/2013
3:00 PM
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Austerity
According to John Munson's guest, policies of austerity almost always lead to low growth along with increases in wealth and income inequality...and the economies of the world keep making the same mistake in pursing these policies.
Guest: Mark Blyth, professor of international political economy at Brown University. He's the author of, "Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea".
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6/3/2013
4:00 PM
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Turkish Protests
Clashes erupted last week between Turkish police and thousands of demonstrators in Istanbul's Taksim Square. This hour, John Munson and his guest will examine what led to this, what's happening now, and what the implications are for Turkey and the region.
Guests:
- Uli Schamiloglu (YOO-lye shah-mee-LOH-gloo), Director, Middle East Studies Program and Central Asian Studies at UW-Madison
- 4:05-4:15 -- Amberin Zaman, Contributing Writer for Al-Monitor.com; Turkey correspondent for "The Economist"
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Friday
5/31/2013
3:00 PM
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Losing Yourself in Travel
Join Cynthia Schuster and her guest as they discuss how to leave behind maps and brochures and go explore when you travel, letting the place itself guide you.
Guest: Matt Gross is the author of "The Turk Who Loved Apples: And Other Tales of Losing My Way Around the World". He has written nearly 200 articles for the New York Times Travel section.
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Thursday
5/30/2013
3:00 PM
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Why Do Seniors Get Discounts?
Why do senior citizens receive discounts on everything from museums to movie theaters to coffee? Join Cynthia Schuster and her guest as they talk about the history of the senior discount and discuss why the elderly are perceived to be a poorer demographic. http://wpr.org/r/?1132
Guest: Michael Rushton directs the Arts Administration programs at Indiana University.
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