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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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At Issue with Ben Merens
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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At Issue with Ben Merens
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, 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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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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Monday
5/24/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens and his guest examine language and slang, with a look at some words popular in different regions of the country.
Guest: Martha Barnette, journalist/author who writes about language. Co-host, "A Way with Words" on public radio (airs on the Ideas Network, Sundays at 9:00am). (Rebroadcast from April 2, 2010)
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Monday
5/24/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What do you wish most for your children? Next to being healthy, you want them to be happy. After five, Ben Merens' guest has ideas on how to grow and maintain happy children.
Guest: Christine Carter, Sociologist / Executive Director, Greater Good Science Center, UC-Berkeley. Author, "Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents". www.raisinghappiness.com (Rebroadcast from April 14, 2010)
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Friday
5/21/2010
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. 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
5/21/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It's that time of year again... time to start planning your summer get-aways around our great state. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for the best in affordable Summer travel in Wisconsin.
Guest: Dennis McCann, Former Travel Writer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Thursday
5/20/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama welcomed Mexican President Felipe Calderon to the White House yesterday and pledged cooperation on immigration. This pledge comes after Arizonia’s controversial immigration law. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion about immigration reform.
GUEST: Mark Krikorian is the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies. He is the author of How Obama is Transforming America Through Immigration.
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Thursday
5/20/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
With violence increasing in Iraq, the U.S. is reevaluating pushing back the August 31 deadline for the first major withdrawals of U.S. troops. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss factors involved in reassessing the situation in Iraq.
Guest: Jeremi Suri, E. Gordon Fox Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Wednesday
5/19/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed a bill that would have legalized limited sales of raw milk in Wisconsin. After four, join Ben Merens and his guests for a debate about the sale of raw milk in Wisconsin.
GUESTS: Mark Kastel is a Senior Farm Policy Analyst at The Cornucopia Institute, a farm policy research group. He is for legalizing raw milk in Wisconsin.
Dr. Barbara Kolp-Jurss is a board-certified pediatrician who sees patients ages 0-21 and has been in practice 11 years. Her primary practice is at the Aurora Advanced Healthcare Clinic on Good Hope Road in Milwaukee. She is against legalizing raw milk.
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Wednesday
5/19/2010
5:00 PM
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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
5/18/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On Monday the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 vote that young people serving life sentences must as least be considered for release, if they haven’t killed anyone. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion about this ruling and what changes it will bring about. www.sentencingproject.org
GUEST: Marc Mauer is the Executive Director of The Sentencing Project, an organization working for a fair and effective criminal justice system. He is the author of numerous books about our justice system, including Race to Incarcerate.
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Tuesday
5/18/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From Vietnam to Iraq, coming home after serving in military combat has never been easy. How do veterans incorporate their combat experiences into life back home? After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the process of readjustment back home after a military deployment.
Guest: Michael McBride, Physician and Staff Psychiatrist, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wood, Wisconsin. He has recently returned from a tour of duty at a combat stress clinic in Baghdad, Iraq.
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Monday
5/17/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
BP said today it is siphoning some of the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, but worries have increased about the ooze reaching a major ocean current that could carry it through the Florida Keys and up the East Coast. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest for an update on the oil spill.
GUEST: Ralph Portier is Professor and Distinguished Louisiana Professor of Environmental Sciences at Louisiana State University.
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Monday
5/17/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Bees pollinate one-third of the produce grown in the U.S., yet bee numbers have been dropping since 2006. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the latest survey numbers on shrinking bee populations... and the role of stressors such as pesticides and viruses.
Guest: Dennis vanEngelsdorp, entomologist and honey bee researcher, Penn State University.
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Friday
5/14/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after four on At Issue, it is Your Views on the News. Join host Ben Merens as he takes your calls about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Khalil (Haji) Dokhanchi (Conchee), Professor of Political Science at UW-Superior
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Friday
5/14/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five on At Issue, Ben Merens' guest says many people live amidst what he calls "suburban toxins”... rampant materialism, hyper-competition, transactional friendships, and a shallow spiritual life. Join in a discussion about how to put culture and spirituality into suburban life.
Guest: David Goetz, author of “Death by Suburb”, President CZ Marketing. www.czmarketing.com
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Thursday
5/13/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
For nineteen consecutive months, the U.S. has posted a monthly deficit. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the ramifications of continuing government deficits on the U.S. economy.
Guest: Joshua Gordon, Policy Director, the Concord Coalition.
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Thursday
5/13/2010
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.
Guest: Laura Rowley, journalist and author. Her weekly column, "Money and Happiness" for Yahoo!Finance. Her blog, moneyandhappiness.com. Author, "Money & Happiness: A Guide to Living the Good Life".
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Wednesday
5/12/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Most runaways don’t plan to leave home, they just go…and then get into all sorts of trouble. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens talks about why kids run, what happens when they do and what impact runaways have on our society.
Maureen Blaha, executive director The National Runaway Switchboard www.1800runaway.org
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Wednesday
5/12/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Whether you are looking for workers or work, join “At Issue” host Ben Merens today for the May Job Line. Ben will take callers for most of the hour. That’s the May Job Line today after five on “At Issue.”
GUEST: Ernie Goss, chair and professor of Economics, Creighton University.
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Tuesday
5/11/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It's been three weeks since the oil rig disaster. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss what strategies and options British Petroleum might use to try to shut-off the oil well.
Guest: Phillip Johnson, expert on petroleum engineering and Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama.
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Tuesday
5/11/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The European Union has agreed to provide an economic bailout package to financially strapped Greece. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the ramifications of the bailout on Greece and other European countries facing high budget deficits.
Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director, the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
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Monday
5/10/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama today named his nominee for the Supreme Court, Solicitor General Elena Kagan. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss Kagan's legal background, her strengths, potential problems, and reactions by Republicans and Democrats.
Richard H. Pildes, Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law.
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Monday
5/10/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
When there are two sides to an issue, using dialogue to improve relationships and understanding is very important. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion on how promoting constructive conversation can address the conflict between different values and worldviews. www.publicconversations.org
Guest: Bob Stains, Senior Vice President, Public Conversations Project.
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Friday
5/7/2010
4:00 PM
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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 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
5/7/2010
5:00 PM
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Gene Purcell In For Ben Merens
Since the oil rig explosion April 20, over 200,000 gallons of oil have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico each day. After five, Gene Purcell and his guests discuss the impact of the disaster on the Gulf states' coastlines and eco-systems.
Guests:
Christopher D'Elia, Dean and Professor, School of the Coast and Environment, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Edward Laws, Professor of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
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Thursday
5/6/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
More than 200,000 gallons of oil continue to leak into the ocean each day several weeks after the oil rig explosion. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the environmental impact of the B-P oil spill along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico.
Guest: Ralph Portier, Professor, Louisiana Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University.
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Thursday
5/6/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The most primal of human bonds is that between mother and child. Today after five, Ben Merens and his guest talk about tributes to motherhood from the StoryCorps Project. Join the conversation with your own stories and memories of the mothers in your lives.
Guest: Dave Isay, the founder of StoryCorps and the editor of "Mom: A Celebration of Mothers From StoryCorps."
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Wednesday
5/5/2010
4:00 PM
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It's turning out to be an eventful news week...with the unfolding story of the attempted Times Square car bombing, the continuing oil leak off the Louisiana coast, Congressman Obey's announcement he won't seek re-election, and the Wisconsin governor's race. Join Ben Merens and his guest today at four.
Guest: Joe Heim, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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Wednesday
5/5/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Cell phones are everywhere... but the rules for how to use them in public are seemingly nowhere. At Issue, after five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the rules of etiquette for using a cell phone in public.
Guest: Jacqueline Whitmore, Business Etiquette Expert. www.etiquetteexpert.com Founder/director, The Protocal School of Palm Beach. Author, “Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work”
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Tuesday
5/4/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today is National Teacher Day, as communities across the country join the National Education Association with activities honoring teachers. Join Ben Merens in a conversation about the importance of teachers in our lives, and share your stories of favorite teachers.
Guest: Steve Correia, Associate Professor of Education, St. Norbert College.
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Tuesday
5/4/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
We spend a third of our lives in sleep, but sleep continues to be a mystery. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the nature of sleep, why we sleep, and sleep disorders.
http://tinyurl.com/29qnhmt
Guest: D.T. Max, author, "The Secrets of Sleep" in the May issue of the National Geographic. He is a staff writer for The New Yorker and author, "The Family That Couldn't Sleep."
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Monday
5/3/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A car bomb -laden with gasoline and cannisters of propane - was found Saturday evening in New York City's Times Square. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss what we know about the incident and the changing dynamics of potential terrorist activities in the U.S.
Guest: Ed Turzanski is a political and national security analyst and Senior Fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
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Monday
5/3/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the interplay of diet and exercise. Does exercise really help us lose weight?
Guest: Timothy Church, Professor, Health Wisdom, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University.
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Friday
4/30/2010
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: Professor Linda Fowler, Professor of Government, Dartmouth College.
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Friday
4/30/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today is the first national “No Phone Zone Day,” a new public service campaign launched by Oprah Winfrey and some of the country’s transportation safety organizations. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion about cell phones and distracted driving. www.focusdriven.org
GUEST: Jennifer Smith is the President and Co-Founder of Focus Driven: Advocates for Cell Free Driving.
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Thursday
4/29/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
U.S. officials say the damaged oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico may be leaking five times more oil than initially thought, and the government is stepping in to help. What does this mean for President Obama’s oil drilling plans? After four, join Ben and his guests for a discussion about the political ramifications of this environmental disaster.
GUESTS: Tyler Priest is the Director of Global Studies in the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston and faculty affiliate of the UH Department of History’s Institute for Public History. His current research focuses on the history of offshore petroleum.
Antonia Juhasz is the author of The Tyranny of Oil: The World’s Most Powerful Industry—And What We Must Do To Stop It. She is the Director of The Chevron Program at Global Exchange.
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Thursday
4/29/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The plan to balance the Wisconsin budget includes unpaid furloughs for employees... including UW system workers and Public Radio staff. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss all things furlough.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication & Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater.
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Wednesday
4/28/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to grow – it is now 100 miles by 45 miles wide. Today officials started burning the oil slick in hopes of preventing it from reaching the shoreline. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss the environmental impact of this oil spill.
GUEST: Jeffrey Short is the Pacific science director for Oceana and a former National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration research chemist. He was the head government chemist on site at the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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Wednesday
4/28/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join host Ben Merens today after five for the April Open Line program. Call in with your topic and guest ideas for future shows on At Issue.
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Tuesday
4/27/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Vice President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner visited the UW-Milwaukee campus earlier today to push for reform of the nation's financial sector. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the Senate financial bill, and what's needed for real reform.
Guest: Anthony B. Sanders, Senior Scholar, the Mercatus Center and Professor of Finance in the School of Management at George Mason University.
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Tuesday
4/27/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion about the role National Public Radio and it’s state affiliates play in the media today.
Guest: Lisa Shepard, NPR ombudsman. www.npr.org/ombudsman
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Monday
4/26/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Supreme Court has decided to review the California law- overturned by a lower California court - banning the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the impact of violent video games on children's aggression.
Guest: Douglas Gentile is Associate Director, Center for the Study of Violence and a developmental psychologist at Iowa State University.
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Monday
4/26/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
How do we create the kind of living and breathing democracy we really want? After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss ways in which people can expand and recreate power and democracy, to build a world we value and want.
Guest: Frances Moore Lappe is the author of "Getting a Grip2: Clarity, Creativity and Courage for the World We Really Want."
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Friday
4/23/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after four on At Issue, it’s Your Views on the News, with Ben Merens. Listeners are invited to call in with their thoughts about the week’s biggest news story. That’s Your Views on the News, today after four.
Guest: Barbara Perry is the Director of the Center for Civic Renewal and Professor of Government at Sweet Briar College
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Friday
4/23/2010
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 of Regina Brett’s Life Lessons – she’s penned 50 of them, and they're being distributed worldwide. Regina joins Ben Merens today, after five, on At Issue.
Guest: Regina Brett, metro columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer
“God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours” – www.reginabrett.com
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Thursday
4/22/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after four 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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Thursday
4/22/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today is the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest and they discuss what you can do to be green in your everyday life. http://www.ecoholic.ca/usbook.html
GUEST: Adria Vasil is the author of Ecoholic: Your Guide to the Most Environmentally Friendly Information, Products, and Services. She has been writing the ECOHOLIC column for NOW Magazine since the spring of 2004 and has covered environmental and social justice issues for NOW's news section for eight years.
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Wednesday
4/21/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The volcanic ash from Iceland's volcano has disrupted air traffic across Europe. After four, Ben Merens and his guest talk about volcanos, why they erupt, and potential hot spots of volcanic activity around the world.
Guest: Chris Waythomas, Acting Scientist in Charge, Alaska Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey.
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Wednesday
4/21/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the recent health care legislation, what's in it, and how it may impact your health insurance needs.
Guest: Cameron Macdonald, Assistant Professor of Sociology, at the University of Wisconsin, Madison; and National Institutes of Health sponsored scholar, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, at the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
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Tuesday
4/20/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Elie Wiesel is best known for his books and teachings about the Holocaust. However, he likes to be thought of simply as a teacher. He joins Ben Merens today, after four, on At Issue.
Guests:
-Elie Wiesel, Professor of Humanities at Boston University, and author of 50 books
-Rabbi Kula, President National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. www.eliewieselfoundation.org http://yearnings.irwinkula.com/index.html
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Tuesday
4/20/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Do you tweet? The Library of Congress recently announced it will archive all public tweets from Twitter's inception in 2006. After five, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the Library of Congress' decision, the benefits, and potential privacy concerns.
Guests:
Matt Raymond, Director of Communications, the Library of Congress
Jessica Clark, Research Director, Center for Social Media, American University
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Monday
4/19/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Americans are increasingly unhappy and distrustful of their government, according to a new survey released today. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the Pew Research Center’s newest survey, “The People and Their Government."
http://tinyurl.com/y7gcaju
GUEST: Carroll Doherty is Associate Director for Editorial at the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.
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Monday
4/19/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens talks with his guest about the forces which led to the worst economic decline since the Great Depression, the current state of the economy, and reform measures needed to strengthen the U.S. financial system.
Guest: Dean Baker is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. His latest book is "False Profits: Recovering from the Bubble Economy."
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Friday
4/16/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after four on At Issue…It’s Your Views on the News with Ben Merens. Listeners are invited to call in with their thoughts about the week’s biggest news story. That’s Your Views on the News, today after four.
Guest: Ed Miller, Professor of Political Science at UW-Stevens Point
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Friday
4/16/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Spring is here, with summer just around the corner. What new books have you discovered so far this year? After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss all the great books out this spring.
www.boswellbooks.com
Guest: Daniel Goldin is the owner of Boswell Book Company on Downer Avenue in Milwaukee.
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Thursday
4/15/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A recent New York Times/CBS News Poll came out today and has shed some light on the tea party movement. After four, join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss what tea party supporters really believe.
http://tinyurl.com/y42f8yg
GUESTS: John Avlon writes a weekly column for The Daily Beast and is a contributor to CNN. He is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America.
Judson Phillips is the founder of tea party nation. He was the organizer of the national tea party convention in February and is organizing the national tea party unity convention for this July in Las Vegas.
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Thursday
4/15/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin has emerged carrying its lightest total tax burden since the early 1960s. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss if Wisconsin is still considered a highly-taxed state. http://tinyurl.com/yyb5g94
Guest: Todd Berry is President of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.
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Wednesday
4/14/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Wisconsin’s state senate passed a ban on texting while driving…the bill heads to the state assembly next…and to At Issue today after four. Join Ben Merens when he talks with two state senators about the PROs and CONs of the proposed law.
4PM State Senator John Lehman (Dem)
4:30PM State Senator Jeff Plale (Dem)
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Wednesday
4/14/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What do we wish most for our children? Next to being healthy, we want them to be happy. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss how to build and maintain happiness in our children. http://raisinghappiness.com/about.php
GUEST: Christine Carter, Sociologist and Executive Director of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. She is the author of Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents.
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Tuesday
4/13/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama opened the 47-nation Nuclear Security Summit in Washington with a warning about the potential of nuclear terrorism. The focus is on securing material to stop 'loose nukes' from falling into terrorists' hands. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss what Obama is trying to accomplish at this summit. www.npec-web.org
GUEST: Henry Sokolski is the Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC). He currently serves as an adjunct professor at the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C., and as a member of the Congressional Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism.
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Tuesday
4/13/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Poland lost 96 of its top leaders Saturday in the fiery plane crash near Russia's Katyn forest - killing Poland's president, military leaders, members of parliament, and leaders of the Solidarity Movement. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the ramifications of this loss for the Polish government, its people, and relations with the European Union, Russia, and the United States.
Guest: Donald E. Pienkos, Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of the International Studies Major at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
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Monday
4/12/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After 30 years of cheap credit, the U.S. is facing a new era of higher interest rates, inflation, and taxes. After four today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss some of the factors behind why the U.S. is moving toward higher rates of credit.
Guest: David Wyss, Chief Economist, Standard & Poor's.
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Monday
4/12/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Wisconsin Coalition has released a new report recommending that Wisconsin transition from reliance on property taxes to sales taxes and other fees. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the organization's recommendations.
http://tinyurl.com/y7eln85
Guests:
James Wood, President, Wood Communications Group and Facilitator, Wisconsin Way
Mark O'Connell, Executive director, Wisconsin Counties Association
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Friday
4/9/2010
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Today after four on At Issue, it’s Your Views on the News. Join guest host John Munson 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
4/9/2010
5:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
The Pew Research Center recently released a new study about Millennials - the American teens and twenty-something's who are making the passage into adulthood. After five, join John Munson and his guest as they discuss the Millennial generation.
Guest: David Stillman, a generation's expert at BridgeWorks and co-author, "When Generations Colllide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work."
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Thursday
4/8/2010
4:00 PM
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Gene Purcell In For Ben Merens
Wisconsin is looking to adopt national academic education standards in math and reading. After four, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss how Common Core State Standards may shape Wisconsin curriculum in math and reading.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yl3d6et
Guests:
Jennifer Thayer, Assistant State Superintendent for Reading and Student Achievement, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Stephen T. Correia, Associate Professor of Education, St. Norbert College
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Thursday
4/8/2010
5:00 PM
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Gene Purcell In For Ben Merens
Millions of unemployed or downsized Americans are finding it increasingly difficult to help finance their children's higher education. After five, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the ramifications for those ages 15-30 now, and in the years ahead.
Guest: Mary Pilon is a reporter for "The Wall Street Journal." Her article, "Bank of Mom and Dad Shuts Amid White-Collar Struggle" appeared in the April 5 edition of that paper.
http://tinyurl.com/y8efol4
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Wednesday
4/7/2010
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
After four, John Munson and his guest discuss Comcast Corporation's court victory yesterday against the Federal Communications Commission, and how it impacts a national broadband plan and equality of access for all internet traffic.
Guest: Benjamin Lennett, Policy Analyst, Wireless Future Program, Open Technology Initiative at the New America Foundation.
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Wednesday
4/7/2010
5:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Whether you are looking for workers or work, join John Munson today after five for the April Job Line. John will take callers for most of the hour and welcome a career counselor towards the end of the show.
Guests:
- Marc Levine is Senior Fellow and Founding Director of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development.
-Pat Alea is President of Alea & Associates, a management and leadership consulting firm.
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Tuesday
4/6/2010
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Toyota has been fined $16.4 million- the largest civil penalty imposed by the U.S. against the auto industry. After four, John Munson and his guest discuss the fine and the government's intent to protect drivers.
Guest: Paul Eisenstein, auto journalist and publisher of The DetroitBureau.com.
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Tuesday
4/6/2010
5:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Population growth has slowed in U.S. retirement destinations, despite the large numbers of baby boomers who have begun to reach retirement age. After five, join John Munson and his guest as they discuss population changes in previous sunbelt hot spots across the country.
GUEST: Mark Mather is Associate Vice President of Domestic Programs at the Population Reference Bureau.
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Monday
4/5/2010
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
One of the strongest earthquakes in recent history hit northern Mexico and southern California over the weekend. After four, join John Munson and his guest for a conversation on why earthquakes occur and discuss if we are seeing more earthquakes than usual.
GUEST: Basil Tikoff is a Professor of Structural Geology and Tectonics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Monday
4/5/2010
5:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Justice John Paul Stevens, appointed by President Ford in 1975, is contemplating retirement. After five, John Munson and his guest discuss Judge Stevens' record and the political ramifications of a possible judicial appointment before the 2012 elections.
Guest: Barbara Perry is Director of the Center for Civic Renewal at Sweet Briar College.
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Friday
4/2/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news that’s been in the week that was... At Issue, after four, it's time for Your Views On The News with Ben Merens. 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.
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Friday
4/2/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join Ben Merens and his guest today after five as they discuss language and slang words, including words popular in different regions across the country.
GUEST: Martha Barnette is a journalist who writes about language. Since 2004 she has co-hosted A Way with Words, an hour-long public radio show about language (heard Sundays on the Ideas Network from 9-10 am). She is author of three books about words.
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Thursday
4/1/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Yesterday President Obama proposed allowing oil and gas drilling for the first time in large areas of water off the East Coast, in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and maybe off Alaska. After four, join Ben Merens and his two guests for a debate about the pros and cons of offshore oil drilling.
GUESTS: Jackie Savitz is a Senior Scientist and Director of Oceana’s Climate and Pollution campaigns.
Thomas Pyle is the President of Institute for Energy Research.
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Thursday
4/1/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Before the Capitol Steps April Fools Special, at five-thirty, Ben Merens welcomes show producer, writer and performer Elaina Newport. Join in the conversation about making politics funny.
Guest: Elaina Newport, Producer, Writer & Performer, The Capitol Steps.
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Wednesday
3/31/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The United States Postal Service has moved forward with plans to adopt a five-day delivery schedule in an effort to cut costs. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss the continuing USPS budget woes. www.postalconsumers.org
GUEST: Don Soifer is Executive Director of the Consumer Postal Council in Washington, DC.
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Wednesday
3/31/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Tax filing tips are on the agenda today after five on At Issue as Ben Merens welcomes two guests from the I.R.S. Call in with your questions about how to get that return done and in…today after five.
Christopher Miller, IRS Media Relations Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska IRS Spokesperson out of Milwaukee
Bethanie Gist, IRS Taxpayer Advisory Specialist from the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in Milwaukee www.irs.gov 1-800-829-1040
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Tuesday
3/30/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Semitrailer trucks exceeding weight limits are contributing to the increased deterioration of Wisconsin's roads and bridges. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the state of bridges and roads in Wisconsin and across the U.S.
Guest:
Beth Cannestra, Director of Structures for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Dan McNichol, highway historian and author, "The Big Dig," The Roads That Built America."
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Tuesday
3/30/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
One in 10 patients die annually due to infections they acquired while in the hospital for something else. After five, Ben Merens and his guest talk about changing the culture and procedures in hospitals to safeguard patients.
Guest: Peter Pronovost is a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and author, "Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Cecklist Can Help Us Change Health Care from the Inside Out."
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Monday
3/29/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What's really in the health-care legislation President Obama signed last week? After four today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the key points of the legislation and when they take effect.
Guest: Robert Kraig, Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin.
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Monday
3/29/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Within the decade, the world may re-evaluate old ways of thinking about education, world borders, and China, to name a few examples. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss some of the most important trends of the next 10 years.
http://tinyurl.com/y8gf47w
Guest: Lev Grossman, Senior Writer, Time Magazine.
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Friday
3/26/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it’s YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS. You're invited to call in to host Ben Merens and his guest with your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story. What’s touched you?
Guest: Boyce Watkins, Assistant Professor of Finance, Syracuse University.
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Friday
3/26/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Folk musician and social activist Peggy Seeger joins Ben Merens, after five, on At Issue. Join in the discussion on how we can all make a difference in the world... and the choice we have between the positive or the negative.
Guest: Peggy Seeger, Folk Musician, Song Maker and Activist. www.peggyseeger.com
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Thursday
3/25/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
California - the first state in the nation - is planning to place an initiative on its November ballot for the legalization of marijuana. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the ramifications for California and the nation.
Guest: Allen St. Pierre, Executive Director, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
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Thursday
3/25/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Beginning with 9/11... and ending with a financial meltdown, the first decade of this century will go down as one of the most difficult in American history. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss how we fell into this 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".
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Wednesday
3/24/2010
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Earlier today Google stopped censoring search services on Google China, and have instead redirected searches through Google Hong Kong. After four, join John Munson and has guest as they discuss the implications of the decision by Google.
GUEST: Andrew Lih is a writer on technology and media who has taught at Hong Kong University. He is a visiting professor at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism.
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