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Friday
9/10/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Join guest host Gene Purcell and news analyst David Canon to discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: David Canon, professor of political science, UW Madison.
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Friday
9/10/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
A new Google feature tries to figure out what you are searching for as each letter enters the query box. After five, Gene Purcell and his guest look at a new “instant search result” unveiled this week by search engine giant Google. What will this new feature mean for all search engines?
Guest: Greg Sterling, contributing editor, Search Engine Land. His consulting firm, Sterling Market Intelligence. He writes a blog called Screenwerk and posts at Internet2Go. www.searchengineland.com
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Thursday
9/9/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
After four, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the issue of state funding of k-12 education in the gubernatorial primary. What reforms are the candidates proposing, and why is school funding a difficult issue to resolve?
Guest: Stephen Correia, Associate Professor of Education, St. Norbert College.
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Thursday
9/9/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Ants, termites, birds, and fish have developed complex communication skills that humans can use in improving our own problem-solving skills. After five, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss "smart swarms" and how they can help us in our organization of social networks.
Guest: Peter Miller, author, "The Smart Swarm: How Understanding Flocks, Schools, and Colonies Can Make Us Better at Communicating, Decision Making, and Getting Things Done" and senior editor, "National Geographic."
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Wednesday
9/8/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
According to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five U.S. adults still smoke, and the quit rate has been stagnant since 2004. After four, join Gene Purcell and his guest as they discuss this new study. www.smokefreewi.org
GUESTS: Maureen Busalacchi is Executive Director of Smoke Free Wisconsin.
Dr. Carlyle Chan is the Vice Chair for Professional Development and Educational Outreach and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Wednesday
9/8/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
A new poll out last week studies long-term trends in the Wisconsin economy, education, and quality-of-life. After five, join Gene Purcell and his guest when they take a look at what Wisconsin residents really think about the quality-of-life in the state.
Guest: Ken Goldstein, professor of political science, UW-Madison-Madison. Director, Wisconsin Advertising Project. Author, "Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Participation in America".
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Tuesday
9/7/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama spoke to labor yesterday in Milwaukee. He called for $50 billion to upgrade the nation's aging infrastructure and proposed tax write-offs for businesses until 2011. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the President's proposals, and how they might further stimulate the economy.
Guest: Antony Davies, Associate Professor of Economics, Duquesne University, and Senior Scholar, Mercatus Institute, George Mason University.
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Tuesday
9/7/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Americans make more than forty-three-billion customer service calls each year. After five, Ben Merens and his guest examine the inner workings of this multi-billion dollar industry.
Guest: Emily Yellin, Author, "Your Call is (Not That) Important to Us – Customer Service and What It Reveals About Our World and Our Lives". www.EmilyYellin.com
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Monday
9/6/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens talks with historian Ken Davis about Labor Day and its significance. A look at the history and trivia of today's national holiday.
Guest: Ken Davis, historian. Author, "Don't Know Much About History" and " America's Hidden History".
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Monday
9/6/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Does one have to go on a physical journey or quest to renew one's sense of spirituality, as suggested in the new film, "Eat, Pray, Love"? Join the conversation, after five, when Ben Merens and his guest discuss Spirituality, and how it can be found without leaving home.
Guest: Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, Author, "You Don't Have to Be Wrong For Me to be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism." President, National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership.
www.clal.org
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Friday
9/3/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, Ben Merens welcomes your call to discuss Your Views On The News with political scientist Joe Heim.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of Political Science, UW La-Crosse.
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Friday
9/3/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today, The Ideas Network of WPR celebrates twenty years of service. At Issue, After five, Ben Merens talks with some of the people that helped make it happen.
Guests: Jack Mitchell, former director of WPR & current Professor of Journalism UW Madison,
Joy Cardin, Larry Meiller, Jean Feraca, Kathleen Dunn.
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Thursday
9/2/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Hurricane Earl - a category 3 storm, with winds 125 mph, is expected to graze Cape Hatteras sometime during the night and move north off the Atlantic coast. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the hurricane, and how warmer ocean waters increase the potential for tropical storms.
George Stone, professor, physical sciences, Milwaukee Area Technical College.
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Thursday
9/2/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, school reform in the U.S. Is it destructive to students?
Guest: Alfie Kohn writes and speaks on human behavior, education, and parenting. Author, "The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing". www.alfiekohn.org
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Wednesday
9/1/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Last night President Obama announced the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom - the end of the U.S. combat role in Iraq. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the president's speech and the achievements and failures of the Iraq War.
Guest: Juan Cole is Professor of History at the University of Michigan.
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Wednesday
9/1/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join Ben Merens, after five, for the September Job Line. Ben begins the hour with an update on job numbers, then opens the phone-lines for those looking for work... or offering work. The hour ends with job hunting tips from a career counselor.
Guests:
- Ernie Goss, Chair and Professor of Economics, Creighton University.
- Pat Alea, President, Alea & Associates management and leadership consulting firm.
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Tuesday
8/31/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama tells the nation tonight that the mission in Iraq is not yet over. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the Iraq War. What has been accomplished, and what challenges remain?
Guest: Stephen Biddle, Senior Fellow for Defense Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Tuesday
8/31/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Coffee Party founder Annabel Park says at this point the party is more of a facebook phenomenon than a political party. After five, it's At Issue with Ben Merens.
Guest: Annabel Park, founder, Coffee Party. www.facebook.com/coffeeparty www.coffeepartyusa.com
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Monday
8/30/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Thousands traveled to Washington, D.C. over the weekend to participate in Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally at the Washington Mall. Join the conversation as Ben Merens and his guest discuss the event, what was said, and the concerns many Americans have about their government.
http://wpr.org/r/?235
Guest: Daniel Halper is a deputy on-line editor at "The Weekly Standard."
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Monday
8/30/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Five years after Katrina, how has the city and its people moved forward? After five, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the progress and challenges of rebuilding the city and its spirit.
http://wpr.org/r/?236
Guests:
Bruce Nolan, reporter, "The Times Picayuane."
Amy Liu, senior fellow and deputy director, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution.
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Friday
8/27/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Join Ben and his guest news analyst to discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Ken Mayer, professor of political science, UW-Madison. Affiliate Faculty, LaFollette Institute of Public Affairs. kmayer@polisci.wisc.edu
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Friday
8/27/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, join Ben Merens and his guest when they "go to the movies." Call-in with your favorite movie of all time.
GUEST: Mike Mayo has written about film for The Washington Post and The Roanoke Times. He was the host of The Movie Show on Radio and Max and Mike On the Movies. His most recent book is American Murder: Criminals, Crime and the Media. He blogs about film occasionally at www.MaxandMike.com.
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Thursday
8/26/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The rescue of thirty-three Chilean miners, trapped underground since a copper mine caved in two weeks ago, could take another three months. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the mine accident in Chile, the rescue operation, and the challenges of staying alive two-thousand feet below the surface of the Earth.
Guest: Matt Craze, Bloomberg News reporter, Santiago, Chile.
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Thursday
8/26/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A couple unknowingly adopt their own niece and nephew after the Holocaust... A menorah in a New York City window reconnects a mother and son after the war... coincidences... or divine intervention? After five, on At Issue, Ben Merens’ guest tells stories with mystical undertones.
Guest: Rabbi Ron Shapiro, Congregation Shalom, Fox Point, WI.
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Wednesday
8/25/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Hoarding involves more than just collecting stuff…and while there are more than six million hoarders in America today…why they do what they do often is misunderstood. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the problems identified with hoarding.
Christiana Bratiotis, Hoarding Research Project Director & Post-doctoral Fellow at Boston University School of Social Work
Brenden McDaniel, action organizing services www.actionorganizingservices.com
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Wednesday
8/25/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
We are inundated with e-mail... at work and at home... but do we really know how to manage it? After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss helpful strategies for effective digital communication.
Guest: David Shipley, Deputy Editorial Page Editor and Op-Ed Page Editor of The New York Times, and co-author, "Send: Why People Email So Badly and How To Do It Better."
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Tuesday
8/24/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today at four Ben Merens talks with Republican Dave Westlake about his candidacy for U.S. Senate. www.davewestlake.org
Guest: Dave Westlake, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate
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Tuesday
8/24/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five to five-thirty, Ben Merens talks with Democrat Paul Morel about his candidacy for the Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District. http://wpr.org/r/?232
Guest: Paul Morel, Milwaukee. Democratic candidate, Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District.
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Tuesday
8/24/2010
5:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five-thirty to six, Ben Merens talks with Republican Ken Lipinski about his candidacy for the Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District. http://wpr.org/r/?233
Guest: Ken Lipinski, Milwaukee. Republican candidate, Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District.
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Monday
8/23/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Half a billion eggs have been recalled as a result of the salmonella outbreak from two Iowa egg distributors. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the outbreak, salmonella and chickens, and what actions the FDA can take to protect food and consumers.
Guest: Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health, New York University and author, "Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety"
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Monday
8/23/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five to five-thirty, Ben Merens talks with Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore about her candidacy for the Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District.
Guest: Gwen Moore of Milwaukee, Congresswoman, Wisconsin's Fourth Congressional District and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's Fourth Congressional District. http://wpr.org/r/?222
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Monday
8/23/2010
5:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five-thirty to six, Ben Merens talks with Republican Dan Sebring about his candidacy for the Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District.
Guest: Dan Sebring of Milwaukee, Republican candidate for Wisconsin's Fourth Congressional District. http://wpr.org/r/?223
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Friday
8/20/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, on At Issue, it’s Your Views On The News. Join Ben Merens and news analyst David Canon to discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: David Canon, professor of political science, UW-Madison.
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Friday
8/20/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Until recently, students mostly handled college on their own, learning life’s lessons... and growing up in the process. Now, many students just turn to their parents for instant answers. After five, join Ben Merens and his guests as they look at parenting in the age of instant communication.
Guests:
- Barbara Hofer, professor of psychology, Middlebury College. Fellow, American Psychological Association.
- Abigail Sullivan Moore, contributor, The New York Times, writing about children and educational issues.
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Thursday
8/19/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Is Issue with Ben Merens, after four, it's another edition of "At Issue Econ 101." You're invited to call-in with your questions about the economy.
Guest: Kevin Quinn, Professor of Economics, St. Norbert College, Associate Dean, Social Sciences division.
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Thursday
8/19/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago announced his resignation Monday. Under his leadership, UW-Milwaukee has focused on southeastern Wisconsin's economic and educational future with the creation of a School of Freshwater Sciences, the School of Public Health, and a science and engineering center. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss UW-Milwaukee and its future.
Guest: Charles Pruitt, President, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.
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Wednesday
8/18/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Researchers are warning the the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a bigger mess than the government claims, and more crude remains deep below the surface. After four, join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss the continuing affects of the oil spill in the Gulf.
Guests:
Edward Laws, professor of Environmental Sciences at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Miriam Rotkin Ellman, public health scientist, Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Wednesday
8/18/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A group of neuroscientists spent a week rafting and hiking in a remote area of Utah examining how brain activity changes by withdrawal from digital technology and the stresses of work life. Join the conversation as Ben Merens and his guest talk about the scientists' trip, and what they discovered about the brain.
David Strayer, psychology professor, University of Utah.
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Tuesday
8/17/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Yesterday a three-judge appeals court in California extended the stay on same-sex marriage in California. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the stay extension, what it means, and how it impacts Proposition 8 and the constitutionality of a ban on gay marriage.
Guest: Nan Hunter, professor of law, Georgetown University Law Center, and Legal Scholarship Director, Williams Institute at UCLA Law School.
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Tuesday
8/17/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five to five thirty, Ben Merens talks with Democrat Dan Bohrod about his candidacy for Wisconsin State Treasurer.
Guest: Dan Bohrod, of Madison, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Treasurer.http://wpr.org/r/?217
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Tuesday
8/17/2010
5:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five-thirty, Ben Merens talks with incumbent Wisconsin State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass, Democratic candidate for re-election.
Guest: Dawn Marie Sass, Belleville. Democratic candidate, Wisconsin State Treasurer. http://wpr.org/r/?218
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Monday
8/16/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Controversy has been raging over the plans of a Muslim community center to build a mosque near the site of Ground Zero in New York. After four, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the controversy, President Obama’s remarks, and what this incident reveals about the deep-divide on the rights of a Moslem mosque to build at Ground Zero.
GUESTS: Uli Schamiloglu is Director of Middle East Studies and Professor of Languages and Cultures of Asia at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Ahmed Rehab is the Executive Director of CAIR, Chicago, the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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Monday
8/16/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today from five to five thirty, Ben Merens talks with Republican Scott Feldt about his candidacy for Wisconsin State Treasurer. http://wpr.org/r/?216
Guest: Scott Feldt of Janesville, Republican candidate for Wisconsin State Treasurer
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Monday
8/16/2010
5:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five-thirty, Ben Merens and his guest discuss President Obama's visit to Milwaukee. With President Obama's approval ratings dropping, will his presence help or hurt political candidates in this fall's election?
Guest: Mordecai Lee, Professor Governmental Affairs in the School of Continuing Education at UW- Milwaukee.
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Friday
8/13/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It's the news that’s been in the week that was. After four, on At Issue with Ben Merens, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Call-in with your thoughts about the week’s top news story.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication & Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater. havend@uww.edu
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Friday
8/13/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
If only there were more hours in a day... or days in a week. Perhaps you could get your work done AND rest. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, a conversation with a doctor about why so many of us are so fatigued... and what to do about it.
Guest: Dr. Linda Hawes Clever, author of “The Fatigue Prescription: Four Steps To Renewing Your Energy, Health and Life” www.renewnow.org www.thefatigueprescription.com
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Thursday
8/12/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Bullying doesn’t just happen to kids... adults sometimes get pushed around, too. At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, the reasons for... and ways to prevent... Adult Bullying.
Guest: Gary Namie, director, The Workplace Bullying Institute. www.Workplacebullying.org (Rebroadcast from May 26, 2010)
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Thursday
8/12/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Life isn't fair, but it's still good... When in doubt, just take the next small step... Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.... These are just a few life lessons from columnist Regina Brett. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, a conversation about some of the "50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours”.
Guest: Regina Brett, metro columnist, Cleveland Plain Dealer. Author, “God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours” (Rebroadcast from April 23, 2010)
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Wednesday
8/11/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Steven Slater, the flight attendant who exited down his plane's evacuation shute after an altercation with a passenger, has become a hero to many. Join the conversation as Ben Merens and his guest discuss why this incident has sparked so much attention, and what it says about workplace dissatisfaction in the U.S.
Guest: Rabbi Irwin Kula, President, Clal - The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, and author, "Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life."
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Wednesday
8/11/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Travelers across the U.S. continue to be beset by roadway construction and delays as construction continues month-after-month with $30 billion funded from the economic stimulus package. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the strangulation of the nation's roadways, and what is needed to create a national new infrastructure for highways of the future.
Guest: Dan McNichol is a highway historian and the author of several books including, "The Roads That Built America: The Incredible Story of the U.S. Interstate System" and "Paving the Way: Asphalt in America."
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Tuesday
8/10/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At issue with Ben Merens, after four, Republican Stephen Finn talks about his candidacy for U.S. Senate.
Guest: Stephen Finn, Republican candidate, U.S. Senate. www.finnforsenate.com
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Tuesday
8/10/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after five, join Ben Merens for the August Open Line. Call in with your your ideas for future" At Issue" topics and guests.
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Monday
8/9/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Beginning with 9/11 and ending with the financial meltdown, the first decade of this century will go down as one of the most difficult in American history. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss how we fell into the financial hole we're in... and how we can pull ourselves out.
Guest: Andy Serwer, Managing editor, Fortune magazine. Author, "Starting Over: Why the Last Decade Was So Damn Rotten and Why the Next One Will Surely be Better". (Rebroadcast from March 25, 2010)
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Monday
8/9/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Can money buy you happiness? After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion about how to manage your money according to your values... and how to set the goals to achieve them.
Guest: Laura Rowley, journalist and author specializing in personal finance and values. Her weekly column, "Money and Happiness" for Yahoo! Finance. Her blog, moneyandhappiness.com. Author of Money & Happiness: A Guide to Living the Good Life. (Rebroadcast from May 13, 2010) www.moneyandhappiness.com
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Friday
8/6/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it's time for Your Views On The News, with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s biggest news story.
Guest: Gloria Toivola, (TOY-valla) Professor of Political Science & Chair, Department of Politics, Law & Justice, UW-Superior.
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Friday
8/6/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
It's August, and many families are gathering together for their family reunions. Besides sharing family memories, it's a good time to share one's family's medical history, according to Gene Purcell's guest today after five.
Guest: Vicki Vincent, genetic counselor and Assistant Director of Genetic Counseling Services, University of South Carolina, Division of Clinical Genetics and Molecular Medicine.
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Thursday
8/5/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage was struck down yesterday by a San Francisco Federal District Court judge. After four, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss what the ruling said, what's next in the legal battle over same-sex marriage, and what impact it will have on Wisconsin.
Guest: Marc Spindelman, law professor, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University.
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Thursday
8/5/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Wisconsin is among five Great Lakes states that filed a lawsuit in US District Court, seeking to force the Army Corps of Engineers to block the movement of Asian carp through the Chicago Area Waterway System. After five, join Gene Purcell and his guest as they discuss the Asian carp invasion.
GUEST: Philip Moy is a fisheries and invasive species specialist at the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. He is an expert on Great Lakes fisheries, aquatic invasive species, and the Chicago Aquatic Invasive Species Dispersal Barrier.
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Wednesday
8/4/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Adult obesity rates continue to climb across the U.S., according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After four, Gene Purcell and his guests discuss our national weight epidemic, Wisconsin's numbers, and public health strategies to lower U.S. obesity figures.
Guests:
-Deb Galuska, Associate Director of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-Pat Remington, M.D., Professor and Associate Dean for Public Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin.
http://wpr.org/r/?207
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Wednesday
8/4/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Whether you are looking for workers or work, join the discussion today after five for the August Job Line. Gene Purcell will start the show with a look at job numbers, take callers for most of the hour, and welcome a career counselor to end the hour.
GUESTS: Marc Levine is Senior Fellow and Founding Director of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development.
Tom Kipp is the Director of Career Services at Cardinal Stritch University.
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Tuesday
8/3/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
A bill tightening oil drilling standards was passed by the U.S. House last week. After four, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss its provisions and their potential to prevent another oil drilling accident.
Guest: David Dana, Professor of Law at Northwestern University.
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Tuesday
8/3/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
In today’s digital world, studies find students do not grasp that using words they did not write is a serious offense. After five, join Gene Purcell and his guest as they discuss plagiarism in the digital age.
www.susanblum.com
GUEST: Susan Blum is a cultural, linguistic, and psychological anthropologist specializing in the study of China and the United States at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author or editor of five books and dozens of articles.
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Monday
8/2/2010
4:00 PM
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
In a speech today before a convention of Disabled American Veterans, President Obama announced that the draw-down of U.S. combat troops in Iraq is on schedule - down to 50,000 troops by the end of August. After four, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the President's speech on the war in Iraq.
Guest: Kori Schake, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University and Bradley Professor of International Security Studies at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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Monday
8/2/2010
5:00 PM
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
After five, join Gene Purcell and has guest as they discuss the saga of the Hoover Dam’s conception, design, and construction, along with the story of America’s efforts to come to grips with social, economic, and natural forces.
GUEST: Michael Hiltzik is the author of Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century. He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and is currently the business columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of four books.
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Friday
7/30/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, it's time for Your Views On The News. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s biggest news story.
Guest: Ed Miller, Professor of Political Science, UW Stevens Point.
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Friday
7/30/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Mothers and their teenage daughters take quite a journey together. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, a conversation about the universally-shared experiences of moms and their female teens in our modern era.
Guest: Lauren Kessler, “My Teenage Were-Wolf: A Mother, a Daughter, a Journey Through the Thicket of Adolescence” www.myteenagewerewolf.com www.laurenkessler.com
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Thursday
7/29/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
When is enough... enough? After four, join Ben Merens and his guest, as they examine the tough questions - such as how to fix problems in finance, business, and life.
Guest: John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, Inc. President, Bogle Financial Markets Research Center.
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Thursday
7/29/2010
5:00 PM
100729M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, Ben's guest says political dissent through popular culture can not only be entertaining... but can also enlighten the American electorate in a very meaningful way.
Guest: Joseph Foy, Associate Professor & Chair, UWC Department of Political Science,
UW-Waukesha. joseph.foy@uwc.edu “Homer Simpson Marches on Washington: Dissent Through American Popular Culture”
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Wednesday
7/28/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A federal judge has struck down major portions of Arizona’s controversial immigration law. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest look at today’s ruling and the impact it will have.
Andy Hessick, Associate Professor of Law Sandra Day O’Connor
College of Law Arizona State University
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Wednesday
7/28/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, with Ben Merens, it's another edition of At Issue Econ 101 (ONE-oh-ONE), your chance to learn a little bit about the basics of our economy.
Guest: Kevin Quinn, Professor of Economics, St. Norbert College. Associate Dean, Social Sciences division.
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Tuesday
7/27/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On Sunday wikileaks.org published more than 75,000 U.S. military and diplomatic reports about Afghanistan. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss the impact these reports might have on the war.
GUEST: Jeremi Suri is the E. Gordon Fox Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Henry Kissinger and the American Century.
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Tuesday
7/27/2010
4:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four-thirty, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the American and South Korean military ships and aircraft mobilizing off the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula. What does this mean for future relations with North Korea?
GUEST: Jeremi Suri is the E. Gordon Fox Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Henry Kissinger and the American Century.
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Tuesday
7/27/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, At Issue host Ben Merens continues his Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate series. Join the conversation with Republican candidate for Governor Mark Neumann.
Guest: Mark Neumann, small businessman and former Congressman, is a Republican candidate for Governor of Wisconsin. http://wpr.org/r/?195
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Monday
7/26/2010
4:00 PM
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Glen Moberg in for Ben Merens
The Bush tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year, and a political fight is emerging over what Congress and President Obama should do about it. After four, join Glen Moberg and his guest as they discuss the economic and political consequences of this decision.
GUEST: Dennis Riley is a professor of political science at UW-Stevens Point.
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Monday
7/26/2010
5:00 PM
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Glen Moberg in for Ben Merens
Last weekend was the Pulaski Polka Days music festival. After five, join Glen Moberg and his guests for a conversation on the impact of Polka music on Wisconsin culture.
Guests:
Neal Zunker, lead vocalist, musician, The Music Connection polka band.
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Jeff Heinz, plays drums and sings, The Music Connection. Radio host, WDEZ 101.9 FM Polka Jamboree (Sunday 8:00am); WSAU 550AM Polka Party (Saturday 6:00am).
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Friday
7/23/2010
4:00 PM
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Glen Moberg in for Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it’s the regular Friday feature "Your Views On The News" with Glen Moberg in for Ben Merens. What news story was most significant to you this week? Call in and let Glen know.
Guest: Eric Giordano, Professor of Political Science, UW Marathon County. Director, Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service.
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Friday
7/23/2010
5:00 PM
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Glen Moberg in for Ben Merens
How will the Gulf oil spill effect Wisconsin’s loon population and other migratory birds? After five, join Glen Moberg and his guest, when they examine the environmental threats facing Wisconsin wildlife today.
Guest: Marge Gibson, Executive Director, Raptor Education Group, Inc.
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Thursday
7/22/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Summer vacation is the most harmful cause of the achievement gap in America’s schools. After four, join Ben Merens and his guests for a discussion about the good and bad of summer vacation on our children.
GUESTS: Karl Alexander is the John Dewey Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. He is author of the 2007 study entitled “Lasting Consequences of the Summer Learning Gap.”
Marla Berg is an elementary principal, music coordinator, and co-coordinator of Elementary Summer School in the Wausau School District in Wausau, Wisconsin.
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Thursday
7/22/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens and his guests, after five, how student journalists of today become professionals tomorrow. Just what are they being taught about how the 21st century news business works?
Guests:
- Connie Fletcher, Journalism Professor, Loyola University.
- Bridget Thoreson, online editor, Racine Journal Times.
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Wednesday
7/21/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A couple from Milwaukee chose to end their lives together rather than live them out in states of illness. In their passing they asked us to discuss their choice and yours. Today after four, join Ben Merens and his guest in a discussion about how we choose to die.
GUEST: Arthur Derse is the director of medical and legal affairs, and associate director, Center for the Study of Bioethics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is also director of the Medical Humanities Program and a professor of bioethics and emergency medicine.
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Wednesday
7/21/2010
5:00 PM
100721M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
In the effort to diagnose Alzheimer's earlier... before memory problems surface... medical experts have proposed the first new guidelines in twenty-five years. After five, Ben Merens and his guests examine the current state of the early detection of Alzheimer's Disease. A look at how bio-markers, such as brain imaging, can help.
Guests:
- Creighton Phelps, Director, Alzheimer's Disease Centers Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health.
- Maria Carrillo, Director of Medical and Scientific Relations, Alzheimer's Association.
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Tuesday
7/20/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Senate is expected to break its deadlock over extending jobless benefits to millions today. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss the politics and economics behind the decision to pay for this program.
GUEST: Ernie Goss, chair and professor of Economics, Creighton University.
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Tuesday
7/20/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Most people, when asked about today’s economy, talk about how tough things are – so where’s the joy? After five, join Ben Merens and his guest and they discuss how struggling through this economy is a chance for a spiritual experience. www.maryanneradmacher.com
GUEST: Maryanne Radmacher, writing coach and author of Courage Doesn’t Always Roar, Live Boldly: Cultivate the Qualities That Can Change Your Life, and Lean Forward Into Your Life: Begin Each Day As If It Were On Purpose.
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Monday
7/19/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
For the first time since April, the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico stopped Thursday after BP sealed a containment cap. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss if this cap will hold and the continued affects on wildlife in the gulf.
GUEST: Mark Schexnayder (SCH-nex-chyder) is a marine biologist and the regional costal advisor for Louisiana State University’s agricultural center and Louisiana Sea Grant college program.
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Monday
7/19/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, "At Issue" continues its Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate series. Join the conversation as host Ben Merens talks with Republican Scott Walker about his candidacy for Governor of Wisconsin.
Guest: Scott Walker, of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County Executive, is a Republican candidate for Governor of Wisconsin. http://wpr.org/r/?185
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Friday
7/16/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, it's time for Your Views On The News. You're invited to call in with your thoughts on your pick for the week’s biggest news story.
Guest: David Canon, professor of political science, UW Madison.
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Friday
7/16/2010
5:00 PM
100716M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
We often hear that "every moment matters..." but how do you make them really count? At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, how to get the most from the moments of your life.
Guest: John St. Augustine, “Every Moment Matters,” “Living An Uncommon Life: Essential Lessons from 21 Extraordinary People” www.johnstaugustine.com
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Thursday
7/15/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Would initiating another economic stimulus package jump-start the U.S. economy? After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss concerns that the U.S. may be slipping toward deflation, increasing further job losses in the U.S.
Guest: William L. Holahan, Senior Fellow, Center for Economic Development, and Chair, Economics Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Thursday
7/15/2010
5:00 PM
100715M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens and his guests review a recent CNNMoney.com list of the one-hundred best small cities in the U.S. What qualities do you think make your community a livable city?
Guests:
- Beth Braverman, editor, Money magazine.
- Jeffrey Zaslow, Wall Street columnist. Author, "The Girls From Ames."
http://wpr.org/r/?189
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Wednesday
7/14/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Yesterday a federal appeals court struck down Federal Communications Commission ( F.C.C.) regulations on indecency - involving expletives on radio and television. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the ruling, and what it means for broadcasters and the public.
Guest: Eugene Volokh, Professor of Law, University of California, Los Angeles.
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Wednesday
7/14/2010
5:00 PM
100714M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, At Issue host Ben Merens continues his Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate series, as he speaks with Republican candidate Scott Paterick. You're invited to join in on the conversation.
Guest: Scott Paterick, owner, Investor's Choice Financial Advisory Firm, Wisconsin Rapids. Republican candidate for Governor of Wisconsin. http://wpr.org/r/?182
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Tuesday
7/13/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, the accuracy of a new figure that estimates the current Wisconsin state budget deficit at two-point-five billion dollars.
Guest: Todd Berry, president, Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. www.wistax.org
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Tuesday
7/13/2010
5:00 PM
100713M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, At Issue continues its Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate series. Join the conversation as host Ben Merens talks with Democrat Tim John about his candidacy for Governor of Wisconsin.
Guest: Tim John, of Oconomowoc, owner and president of Blue Mound Graphics, Inc., is a Democratic candidate for Governor of Wisconsin. http://wpr.org/r/?181
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Monday
7/12/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The United States Postal Service wants to increase the price of a stamp by two cents, to 46 cents, starting in January. The postal service has been hit hard by losses and declining mail volume. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss the money-saving plans of the USPS. www.postalconsumers.org
GUEST: Don Soifer is Executive Director of the Consumer Postal Council in Washington, DC, a nonprofit organization to advance the interests of the Postal Service's individual monopoly consumers.
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Monday
7/12/2010
5:00 PM
100712M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Budgeting can’t make you more money... but it can give you more control over the money you DO have. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, basic budgeting for healthier family finances.
Guest: Connie Kilmark, founder, counseling and consulting firm, Kilmark & Associates.
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Friday
7/9/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It's the news that’s been in the week that was. After four, on At Issue with Ben Merens, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Call-in with your thoughts about the week’s top news story.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication & Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW Whitewater. havend@uww.edu
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Friday
7/9/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Do you find your mind wandering on this sunny summer afternoon? Join the conversation, after five, as Ben Merens and his guest discuss the science and virtues of daydreaming.
http://wpr.org/r/?180
Guest: Jonathan Smallwood, Psychology Research Scientist, University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Thursday
7/8/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today from four until four-thirty, Ben Merens talks with his guest about the Russian spy case. Have we returned to the era of cold-war spies, or is this incident a minor blip in U.S. Russian relations?
Guest:
Jeremi Suri is the E. Gordon Fox Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Thursday
7/8/2010
4:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four-thirty, Ben Merens and his guest talk about the media buzz about basketball player LeBron James. Where do you think he'll be playing this season, and why?
Guest: Bob Wolfley is sports columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Thursday
7/8/2010
5:00 PM
100708M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss concerns and issues of Wisconsin educators as they continue to strive to provide a quality public education for Wisconsin children.
Guest: Mary Bell, President of the Wisconsin Education Association Council.
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Wednesday
7/7/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
As cities on the east coast swelter with temperatures 100 degrees plus, the demand on the nation's electrical grid continues to soar. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the nature of the grid and its challenges in the years ahead.
Guest: Brian Seal, Senior Project Manager, Electric Power Research Institute.
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Wednesday
7/7/2010
5:00 PM
100707M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join Ben Merens today after five for the July Job Line. Ben will start the hour discussing an update on job numbers and continue the show taking callers from those looking for work or offering work. The hour ends with job hunting tips from a career counselor.
GUESTS: Ernie Goss is MacAllister Chair and Professor of Economics at Creighton University.
Mary Spencer is Director of the Career Placement Office at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
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Tuesday
7/6/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What is the state of the Gulf's waters nearly three months after the oil began to flow into the ocean? After four, Ben Merens and his guests discuss what we can determine about the health of the ocean's waters since the spill.
Guests:
-Robert Carney, Professor of Oceanography and Coastal Studies, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.
-John Kessler, Chemical Oceanographer, Texas A & M University
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Tuesday
7/6/2010
5:00 PM
100706M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Two-thirds of Americans are obese and struggle to manage their weight. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss strategies - including cutting down on salt consumption, eating plant-based foods, and increasing exercise - which are all part of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines issued by the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services.
Guest: Margo G. Wootan, Nutrition Policy Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest.
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Monday
7/5/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, a look at what it truly means to be An American.
Guest: Al Gini, Professor of Business Ethics & chair, Management School of Business Administration, Loyola University. Author, "Why It’s Hard To Be Good”.
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Monday
7/5/2010
5:00 PM
100705M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today, a state-wide smoking ban goes into effect in Wisconsin. After five, join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss both the bill... and how quitting smoking can improve your health.
Guests:
- Maureen Busalacchi, Executive Director, Smoke Free Wisconsin.
- Dr. Todd Mahr, director of pediatric allergy/immunology, Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Clinical professor of pediatrics, UW-Madison Medical School.
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Friday
7/2/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, you're invited to call-in to discuss Your Views on the News with political scientist Joe Heim.
Guest: Joe Heim, Professor of Political Science, UW La-Crosse.
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Friday
7/2/2010
5:00 PM
100702M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, today from five until five-thirty, Ben asks, "What does being an American mean to you?" You're invited to call-in for an Independence Day open line.
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Thursday
7/1/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss this week's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings of U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Solicitor General Elena Kagan.
Guest: Barbara Perry, Director, Center for Civic Renewal, and Professor of Government, Sweet Briar College.
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Thursday
7/1/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
For many, choosing a mate wasn’t so much a choice as an experience. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, Ben's guest talks about mate selection, and how it should be an intentional decision.
Guest: Denise Bartell, Associate Professor of Human Development and Psychology, UW Green Bay.
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Wednesday
6/30/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama was in Racine today for a speech and town hall meeting on the economy. Racine has the second highest unemployment numbers in the state. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the President's remarks about his Administration's efforts to speed-up economic recovery and help struggling states.
Guest: Jack Norman is Research Director at the Institute for Wisconsin's Future. He is a former business and local news reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Wednesday
6/30/2010
5:00 PM
100630M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join host Ben Merens today after five for the June Open Line program. Call in with your topic and guest ideas for future shows on At Issue.
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Tuesday
6/29/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A Bighead Asian Carp has been found in Lake Calumet in Illinois. This is the first carp to be found beyond the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's electric barrier system. After four, join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss what damage the carp could cause.
GUESTS: David Lodge is a Professor of Biological Sciences and the Director of the Center for Aquatic Conservation at the University of Notre Dame.
Chuck Quirmbach is a news reporter out of the Milwaukee office of Wisconsin Public Radio. He covers the environmental beat.
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Tuesday
6/29/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The medical practice of psychiatry is in a state of crisis, according to Ben Merens' guest today after five. Why has psychiatry changed from a focus on listening, or talk therapy, to the more profitable practice of prescribing drugs, and how does that impact patients and doctors?
Guest: Daniel J. Carlat is a physician on the faculty of Tufts Medical School and author, "Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry- A Doctor's Revelations about a Profession in Crisis."
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Monday
6/28/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Supreme Court ruled 5-to-4 today that handguns for self-protection at home is constitutionally protected. After four, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the ruling, and how it impacts Second Amendment rights and state and local restrictions.
Guests: Daniel Vice, senior attorney, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
David Rittgers, legal policy analyst at the Cato Institute. His piece, "Gun Prohibition, R.I.P." appeared in today's edition of the National Review (Online).
http://wpr.org/r/?171
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Monday
6/28/2010
5:00 PM
100628M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
David Wilson, the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin-Extension is departing June 30th to take a position at Morgan State University. After five, Ben Merens talks with Chancellor Wilson about the growth of the UW Colleges system, efforts to increase on-line degree opportunities, and increase international student enrollment.
Guest: David Wilson, Chancellor the University of Wisconsin Colleges and the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
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Friday
6/25/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, on At Issue, it’s Your Views on the News. Join host Ben Merens and news analyst Lilly Goren to discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Lilly Goren, Associate Professor of Politics, Carroll University.
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Friday
6/25/2010
5:00 PM
100625M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Many days we seem to do nothing but work... how about taking a day to just read? Today after five, At Issue host Ben Merens talks with the founder of Do Nothing But Read Day... this Sunday.
Guest: Amanda Lanyon LeSage (LAN-yun LuhSAYGE), Librarian. Founder, Do Nothing But Read Day. www.dnbrd.org www.donothingbutreadday.org
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Thursday
6/24/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
General Petraeus, the chief architect of the counter-insurgency strategy in Iraq, is now the chief commander of the war in Afghanistan. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the Afghan war strategy, and whether it's time to reevaluate counter-insurgency tactics.
Guest: Leslie Gelb, President of the Council on Foreign Relations for ten years, and author, "Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy."
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Thursday
6/24/2010
5:00 PM
100624M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after five, Ben Merens and his guest talk about how
we can understand the child that resides in all of us.
John Trayser, “The Greatful Dad” father of three boys (lost a girl after two weeks)
www.thegreatfuldad.com
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Wednesday
6/23/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama announced today that General McChrystal will no longer serve as Commander of American forces in Afghanistan. After four, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the President's decision in light of the article in "RollingStone" Magazine about the General.
Guest: Timothy Lomperis, Professor of Political Science, Saint Louis University
Richard H. Kohn, Professor of History and Adjunct Professor of Peace, War, and Defense, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Wednesday
6/23/2010
5:00 PM
100623M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
More than one-hundred-twenty school districts across the country have adopted it. After five, join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss the pros and cons of the growing trend of the four-day school week.
Guests:
- Christine Donis-Keller, Research Associate, Center for Education Policy, Applied Research and Evaluation, University of Southern Maine.
- Dr. Tim Creal, Superintendent, Custer School District, Custer, South Dakota.
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Tuesday
6/22/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to a new poll, Americans are increasingly concerned about our economic and energy policies. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the poll and the significance for President Obama and his policies.
http://wpr.org/r/?169
GUEST: Charles Franklin is co-founder of the website Pollster.com and Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Tuesday
6/22/2010
5:00 PM
100622M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The road to adulthood is showing increasing delays as those between 20-34 complete college, start careers, and become financially independent. At Issue, after five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how social and economic changes impact young people today.
Guest: Frank Furstenberg, Professor of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania. Chair, Network on Traditions to Adulthood. http://wpr.org/r/?168
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Monday
6/21/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss liability issues for B-P, the federal government, and Trans-Ocean. What did we learn from the Exxon-Valdez disaster, and how does it apply to the Gulf oil spill?
Guest: Zygmunt J.B. Plater, Professor of Environmental Law at Boston College Law School, Chair, Legal Research Task Force for the State of Alaska Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Commission in 1989-90.
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Monday
6/21/2010
5:00 PM
100621M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens begins a Monday afternoon "Wisconsin Candidates" series. Join the conversation with Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett.
http://www.barrettforwisconsin.com
Guest: Tom Barrett, Mayor, City of Milwaukee. Democratic candidate for Governor of Wisconsin.
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Friday
6/18/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it's time for Your Views on the News with Ben Merens. Call-in to discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: David Canon, Professor of Political Science, UW Madison.
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Friday
6/18/2010
5:00 PM
100618M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after five, join host Ben Merens for his annual Father’s Day show…where you get to share your favorite stories about dad…that’s later today after five on At Issue.
Annual Father's Day Show
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Thursday
6/17/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens talks with two members of Congress on the legal obligations of the U.S. and British Petroleum (BP) regarding the oil spill disaster.
Guests:
Ron Kind, Democratic Congressman from La Crosse.
Bill Cassidy, Republican Congressman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Thursday
6/17/2010
5:00 PM
100617M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
How is our preoccupation with new media changing our lives and our bodies? After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss how the Internet is replacing the clever mind of the book reader with the distracted mind of the screen watcher. http://wpr.org/r/?164
GUEST: Nicholas Carr is the author of three books, including The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. He writes on the social, economic, and business implications of technology for publications ranging from the New York Times and Financial Times to the Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review to Wired and Optimize. He writes a regular column on innovation for Strategy & Business.
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Wednesday
6/16/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama addressed the nation last night about the growing oil tragedy in the Gulf. At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, a review of the speech... and your reaction to it.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication & Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater.
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Wednesday
6/16/2010
5:00 PM
100616M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after five on At Issue with Ben Merens, join Ben and his guest economist for another edition of At Issue Econ 101 – to ask your questions about our economy.
GUEST: Kevin Quinn is a professor of Economics at St. Norbert College. He is also Associate Dean of the Social Sciences division.
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Tuesday
6/15/2010
4:00 PM
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British Petroleum executives defended their off-shore drilling practices today before Congress. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss today's congressional hearings and what we might expect from President Obama's Oval office address tonight.
Patricia Murphy, Capitol Hill Bureau Chief, Politics Daily.
Peverill Squire, Hicks and Martha Griffiths Chair in American Political Institutions, University of Missouri.
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Tuesday
6/15/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
With stocks up from their bare-market bottoms, investors are beginning to regain confidence. But a lot could still go wrong. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion about what could slay the bull market.
Guest: Jeff Kosnett, Senior Editor, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
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Monday
6/14/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, join the conversation as Ben Merens and his guest discuss how the growing oil spill is affecting the coastal waterways and the birds, sea turtles, and marine mammals living in the ocean.
Guest: Mark Schleifstein is a staff writer at "The Times-Picayune" newspaper in New Orleans.
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Monday
6/14/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Keeping your finances up in a down economy is not easy... but not impossible, either. After five, on At Issue, host Ben Merens talks with budget counselor Shannon Plate about how to work with your money and budget during a recession.
Guest: Shannon Plate, “Degunking Your Personal Finances” budget counselor in Palatine, IL slplate@comcast.net
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Friday
6/11/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It’s Your Views on the News, today after four, on At Issue with Ben Merens. What news story was most significant to you this week? Call in and let Ben know.
Guest: Eric Giordano, Professor of Political Science at UW Marathon County; Director, Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service
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Friday
6/11/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
They are the toughest two words for many people to utter: I’m sorry. After five, on At Issue, Ben Merens makes no apologies for talking about why.
Guest: Dr. Aaron Lazare, Author of “On Apology”, Psychiatrist and Professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Thursday
6/10/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
More than 1 in 5 children in 2010 are now living in poverty - the highest number in 20 years, according to a new report. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how poverty impacts kids' over-all quality of life. http://tinyurl.com/32ul8kg
Guest: Ruby Takanishi, President, Foundation for Child Development.
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Thursday
6/10/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens and his guests talk about some of the best new business books out on the market. Join the conversation with your questions and comments about helpful books on business topics you'd like to learn more about.
Guests:
-Jack Covert, President and Founder, 800ceoread.com, and co-author, "The 100 Best Business Books of All Time: What They Say, Why They Matter, and How They Can Help You."
-Jon Mueller, General Manager of 800ceoread.com
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Wednesday
6/9/2010
4:00 PM
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Voters in 12 states expressed their anger with Washington Tuesday night by unseating a senator, promoting women outsiders who have run public companies but never held office, and supporting candidates aligned with Tea Party values. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss last night’s primary results.
GUEST: Mordecai Lee, Professor of Governmental Affairs, UW- Milwaukee
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Wednesday
6/9/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they examine the origin and history of the social networking website Facebook... and the impact of recent controversy over the site's privacy policy.
Guest: Ben Mezrich, author, "The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook".
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Tuesday
6/8/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Journalist Helen Thomas has retired amidst controversial anti-Semitic comments regarding Israel. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens and John Nichols discuss where personal truth comes into a journalist’s role.
John Nichols, political writer THE NATION
Associate Editor, Capital Times
co-author, “The Death and Life of American Journalism”
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Tuesday
6/8/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to Ben Merens’ guest, after five, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is not worthy of a seat on the nation’s highest court.
Guest: Boyce Watkins, Professor, Syracuse University. Social Commentator.
www.boycewatkins.net
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Monday
6/7/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools is proposing that Wisconsin increases the state sales by 1% to help fund Wisconsin's schools. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how raising the sales tax from 5% to 6% might impact Wisconsin schools.
Guests:
Tom Beebe, Executive Director, Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools.
Robin Vos, Republican State Representative from Racine.
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Monday
6/7/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Every second each day in the U.S., a thousand people buy a plastic bottle of water. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how the bottling industry has successfully marketed bottled water so that many Americans fear drinking water from the tap.
Guest: Peter H. Gleick, President of the Pacific Institute, MacArthur "genius" Fellow for his work on water issues, and author, "Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water."
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Friday
6/4/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news that’s been in the week that was... After four, on At Issue with Ben Merens, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Call in with your thoughts about the week’s top news story.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication & Interim Dean College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater. havend@uww.edu
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Friday
6/4/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
No one knows how to argue with you better than your mate... or worse with you... depending on your point of view. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, a look at how couples can stop arguing... and start being in love again.
Guest: Nancy Dreyfus, Couples Therapist and Psychotherapist. www.nancydreyfus.com
Author, “Talk To Me Like I’m Someone You Love: Relationship Repair In A Flash”.
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Thursday
6/3/2010
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
After four, John Munson and his guest Amy Goodman discuss" Democracy Now!" and its lawsuit against the Twin Cities for the police arrests of journalists at the 2008 Republican Convention.
Guest: Amy Goodman, co-host of "Democracy Now!" and author, "Breaking the Sound Barrier."
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Thursday
6/3/2010
5:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
After five today, John Munson and his guest discuss Protest the Pill Day, 2010, and why, fifty years after the birth control pill's introduction, some find the pill objectionable and unsafe for women's health.
Guest: Marie Hahnenberg, Director of the "Pill Kills Project," an event of American Life Week. www.thepillkills.com
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Wednesday
6/2/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
British Petroleum has been unable to shut-off the oil spill since the explosion on April 20. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the damage below the ocean surface and the impact of the oil and dispersant on the food chain.
Guest: Richard Charter, Senior Policy Advisor, Marine programs, Defenders of Wildlife.
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Wednesday
6/2/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join Ben Merens today after five for the June Job Line. Ben will start the hour discussing an update on job numbers and continue the show taking callers from those looking for work or offering work.
GUEST: Marc Levine is Senior Fellow and Founding Director of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development.
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Tuesday
6/1/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Israeli naval commandos Monday halted and attacked a flotilla of cargo ships carrying aid to Gaza. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the incident, Israel’s actions, and the international response.
Guests:
Orli Gil is Consul General at the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest in Chicago.
Ghada Talhami is D.K. Pearsons Professor of Politics at Lake Forest College. She is the past editor of "Arab Studies Quarterly" and has written numerous articles on the Palestinian issue and Arab nationalism.
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Tuesday
6/1/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
This summer is shaping up as one the worst ever for teen employment, a new report from the Center for Immigration Studies finds. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion about immigration and its impact on teen labor force participation. www.cis.org
GUEST: Steven Camarota is the Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies.
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Monday
5/31/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
As the science of war becomes more high-tech, is it time to re-evaluate the concept of war? After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss whether war is ethically outmoded... or always justifiable.
Guest: Jean Bethke Elshtain, Professor of Social and Political Ethics, University of Chicago Divinity School.
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Monday
5/31/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens talks with historian Ken Davis about all-things-Memorial Day. Join the conversation on the history and the trivia surrounding today's national holiday.
Guest: Ken Davis, historian. Author, "A Nation Rising: Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters from America's Hidden History." Author, "Don't Know Much about History" series.
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Friday
5/28/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, it’s time for Your Views on the News. Listeners are invited to call in with their thoughts about the week’s biggest news story.
Guest: Ed Miller, Professor of Political Science, UW Stevens Point.
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Friday
5/28/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It all changed in an instant – Two said I do. One did. The only kid unhappy at Disneyland. These are just a few of the Six Word Memoirs that Ben Merens and his guest will discuss on At Issue today after five. Call in with yours later today.
Guest: Larry Smith, Co-Editor “More Six Word Memoirs” founding editor SMITH MAGAZINE
www.smithmag.net/sixwords
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Thursday
5/27/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss President Obama's press conference today. What did the president say about his administration's handling of the oil spill crisis - now the nation's worst natural disaster?
Guest: Peverill Squire, Hicks and Martha Griffiths Chair in American Political Institutions at the University of Missouri.
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Thursday
5/27/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Each decade since 1900, new words and new meanings of words have burst forth into language usage in America. Join the conversation, as Ben Merens and his guest discuss the impact of culture on the vocabulary we use today.
Guest: Sol Steinmetz, lexicographer and author, "There's a Word For It: The Explosion of the American Language Since 1900."
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Wednesday
5/26/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today British Petroleum evaluates going ahead with the "top-kill" procedure to plug the leak. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the technology efforts to shut-off the massive oil spill.
Guest: Peter Clark, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
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Wednesday
5/26/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Bullying doesn’t just happen to kids - adults get pushed around, too. After five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the reasons for, and the ways to prevent adult bullying.
Guest: Gary Namie, director, The Workplace Bullying Institute, www.Workplacebullying.org
co-author, "The Bully At Work"
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Tuesday
5/25/2010
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Tensions have been rising on the Korean Peninsula since North Korea sunk a South Korean warship. After four, John Munson and his guest discuss the growing crisis and its implications for the U.S. North Korea, and China.
Guest: Michel Auslin, Director of Japan Studies at the American Enterprise Institute.
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Tuesday
5/25/2010
5:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
It's been fifty years since the FDA announced its approval of the birth control pill. Did the pill really liberate women's lives? After five, John Munson and his guest discuss the impact of the pill on women's reproductive, social, and economic spheres.
Guest: Elaine Tyler May is Regents Professor of American Studies and History at the University of Minnesota and author, " America and The Pill: A History of Promise, Peril , and Liberation."
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