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Wednesday
8/19/2009
6:00 AM
 090819A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin’s guest says talk of so-called “death panels” in the health-care overhaul bill has added to the confusion for families and individuals preparing for end-of-life care decisions. She cuts through the clutter.
Guest: Melanie Ramey, Executive Director, The HOPE of Wisconsin, hospice and palliative care programs.

 
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Wednesday
8/19/2009
7:00 AM
 090819B

Joy Cardin
Liberal Democrats are joining the chorus of anger over healthcare overhaul as rumors spread of the removal of the Public Option. After seven, Joy Cardin's guest, John Nichols of The Nation magazine, says that's okay... it's time for all parties to "get organized... and get angry."
Guest: John Nichols, Associate Editor, The Capitol Times, Madison. Washington Correspondent, The Nation magazine.

 
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Wednesday
8/19/2009
8:00 AM
 090819C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says Web technology has transformed educational opportunities, making it possible for everyone on the planet to get a free education.
Guest: Curtis Bonk, Professor of Instructional Systems Technology, School of Education, Indiana University. Author, "The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education" (Wiley).

 
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Tuesday
8/18/2009
6:00 AM
 090818A

Joy Cardin
As the class of 2013 prepares to enter the classroom, Beloit College offers yet another glimpse into the student mindset. What cultural and historical knowledge do they share? Joy Cardin’s guest tells us, after six.
Guest: Tom McBride, Professor of English, Head, First Year Studies Program. Co-editor, “Mindset List” for Beloit College.

 
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Tuesday
8/18/2009
7:00 AM
 090818B

Joy Cardin
Governor Doyle announced yesterday (Monday) that he won’t run for a third term. After seven, Joy Cardin gets more details from State Capitol Reporter Shawn Johnson and also talks to a guest who says Doyle's announcement means good news for the gubernatorial race in 2010.
Guests:
- Joe Heim, Professor of Political Science, UW-La Crosse.
-Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio's state government reporter

 
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Tuesday
8/18/2009
8:00 AM
 090818C

Joy Cardin
After eight, financial planner Kevin McKinley joins Joy Cardin for another installment of On Your Money. Learn just how much raising a child could cost in your lifetime, and find out the ten items on your grocery list that could help you save some bucks.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC.

 
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Monday
8/17/2009
6:00 AM
 090817A

Joy Cardin
After weeks of often heated, sometimes unruly debate during town hall meetings about healthcare, Congressional representatives are starting to shy away from holding in-person sessions. After eight, Joy Cardin’s guest wants to see lawmakers come face-to-face with opponents of Healthcare Reform.
Guest: Mark Block, Wisconsin State Director, Americans for Prosperity Foundation.

 
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Monday
8/17/2009
7:00 AM
 090817B

Joy Cardin
After seven, on the State Capitol Report, Joy Cardin talks with a state lawmaker who wants to allow probation for second or third offense drunk drivers...if they submit to taking a drug designed to treat alcoholism. After seven-thirty, Joy’s guest lawmaker wants to see new regulation of the Payday Lending industry.
Guests:
7:00 - Peter Barca, Democratic State Representative, Wisconsin 64th Assembly District (Kenosha)
7:30 - Josh Zepnick, Democratic State Representative, Wisconsin 9th Assembly District (Milwaukee).

 
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Monday
8/17/2009
8:00 AM
 090817C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says that our culture has become increasingly tolerant of deception, and examines examples such as white-lies, marital infidelity, and career-driven resume lies. He describes the price we pay, and what we can do about it.
Guest: Robert Feldman, author, "The Liar in Your Life: The Way to Truthful Relationships" (Twelve).

 
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Friday
8/14/2009
6:00 AM
 090814A

Joy Cardin
Congressman Ron Paul is proposing legislation that would put more regulations on The Federal Reserve…and another bill that would get rid of it all together. After six, Joy Cardin talks with an economist who says we might just be better off without The Federal Reserve Bank.
Guest: George Selgin (SELL-jin), Professor of Economics, The Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. Senior Fellow, Cato Institute. "End the Fed? A not-so-crazy idea" (The Christian Science Monitor).

 
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Friday
8/14/2009
7:00 AM
 090814B

Joy Cardin
The State Fair is a showcase for Wisconsin foods, from cheese, to chocolate-covered bacon. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest take a tour of the foods and features this year at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Guest: Kenneth Burns, Arts and Entertainment Editor, Isthmus Magazine, Madison.

 
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Friday
8/14/2009
8:00 AM
 090814C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it’s The Week in Review with Joy Cardin and guests. Today, a look at the ongoing health care debate, protests, claims and counter-claims... plus the other top state and national news stories.
Guests:
John Sharpless, professor of history, UW-Madison.
Paul Soglin, former Madison Mayor. His blog is www.waxingamerica.com

 
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Thursday
8/13/2009
6:00 AM
 090813A

Joy Cardin
Whether you see the glass as half-full or half-empty may affect your heart. A new report suggests cynics and pessimists have a higher risk of heart disease. After six, Joy Cardin's guest discusses the impact of negative emotions on our health, and the many ways we can control negativity, and be more optimistic.
Guest: Redford Williams, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director, Behavioral Medicine Research Center, Duke University Medical Center.

 
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Thursday
8/13/2009
7:00 AM
 090813B

Joy Cardin
Health care reform has become a divisive issue...but how does it stack up against other hot debates in the past? After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest political historian want to hear what you think have been the most divisive political issues in your lifetime, and in American history.
Guest: Alec Kirby, Associate Professor of History and Government, UW-Madison.

 
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Thursday
8/13/2009
8:00 AM
 090813C

Joy Cardin
Seventy-percent in a recent survey said women should take their husband’s family name when married. After eight, Joy Cardin talks with a co-author of the study. He says the results say something about the way we think about gender issues in the U.S.
Guest: Brian Powell, Professor of Sociology, Indiana University.

 
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Wednesday
8/12/2009
6:00 AM
 090812A

Joy Cardin
After six, with Joy Cardin, an upside-down flag in a Wisconsin village has generated controversy... especially after it was removed by police just hours before a parade. The head of the Wisconsin A-C-L-U says we have the right to make symbolic protests, and it’s wrong for local governments to take that away.
Guest: Chris Ahmuty, Executive Director, ACLU of Wisconsin.

 
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Wednesday
8/12/2009
7:00 AM
 090812B

Joy Cardin
President Obama made his case for health care in a town hall forum yesterday (Tue). After seven, Joy Cardin talks with a supporter of health care reform, who says there are a lot of myths and misinformation to debunk.
Guest: Bobby Peterson, Public Interest Attorney. Director, ABC for Health. www.safetyweb.org

 
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Wednesday
8/12/2009
8:00 AM
 090812C

Joy Cardin
According to a new study, gym class injuries increased one-hundred-fifty-percent in the past ten years. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest says an over-emphasis on school athletics is hurting our kids.
Guests: Mark Hyman, Contributing Sports Editor, BusinessWeek magazine. Author, "Until It Hurts: America's Obsession With Youth Sports and How It Harms Our Kids"(Beacon Press). http://untilithurts.com/

 
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Tuesday
8/11/2009
6:00 AM
 090811A

Joy Cardin
Part of The Yellow Brick Road leads through Wisconsin. After six, Joy Cardin's guest shares the unique Wisconsin connection to the film, "The Wizard of Oz..." and how it became a classic... seventy years ago this week.
Guest: John Fricke (FRICK-ee), Wizard of Oz and Judy Garland historian. Co-author, "The Wizard of Oz: An Illustrated Companion to the Timeless Movie Classic" (forthcoming, October).

 
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Tuesday
8/11/2009
7:00 AM
 090811B

Joy Cardin
Recess is getting rowdy, as members of Congress face town hall protests over health care reform, and the Obama administration makes a concerted effort to debunk health care rumors. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest tackle the politics behind health care reform.
Guest: Grant Reeher (REE-her), Professor of Political Science, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University.

 
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Tuesday
8/11/2009
8:00 AM
 090811C

Joy Cardin
After eight, get answers to your personal finance questions on this week’s edition of On Your Money. Joy Cardin welcomes financial planner Kevin Hermening (HER-men-ing) for an hour of financial advice and money-saving tips.
Guest: Kevin Hermening, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Partner of
the Hermening Financial Group

 
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Monday
8/10/2009
6:00 AM
 090810A

Joy Cardin
After six, it's Joy Cardin's August Open Line, when we invite you to tell us what you want to hear on Wisconsin Public Radio. Call or write with your topic ideas and guest suggestions.
 
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Monday
8/10/2009
7:00 AM
 090810B

Joy Cardin
After seven, it’s the State Capitol Report with Joy Cardin. The hot topic this week is the State’s purchase of high-speed trains. A state lawmaker says rail plans are moving too fast, and a no-bid contract was a mistake. Then Joy talks with the former Wisconsin Rail Commissioner, who says it’s about time the state takes action.
Guests:
7:00 - Ted Kanavas, Republican State Senator, Brookfield.
7:30 – Rodney Kreunen (KROO-nen), former Wisconsin Commissioner of Railroads.

 
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Monday
8/10/2009
8:00 AM
 090810C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest discusses the importance of Science in politics, the economy... and our future. He says though most Americans don't really understand or care about it, it's time to reconnect the world of science and the rest of society before it's too late.
Guest: Chris Mooney, contributing editor, Science Progress. Co-author, "Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our Future" (Basic Books).

 
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Friday
8/7/2009
6:00 AM
 090807A

Joy Cardin
While volunteering is often encouraged, there’s a downside, according to Joy Cardin’s guest, after six. He says in many cases, we’d be better off paying someone to do the job volunteers are doing.
Guest: George Wagner, Retired Milwaukee Librarian, and community columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. His column on volunteering: www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/43310492.html

 
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Friday
8/7/2009
7:00 AM
 090807B

Joy Cardin
According to the State Department of Health, last year, reported cases of Lyme Disease in Wisconsin topped two-thousand for the first time. Joy Cardin's guest, after seven, says Lyme Disease is a bigger epidemic than AIDS, and that our health care system needs serious help fighting it.
Guest: Andy Abrahams (ABE-ruh-hams) Wilson, Producer, Director and Cinematographer, "Under Our Skin." www.underourskin.com

 
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Friday
8/7/2009
8:00 AM
 090807C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it’s the Week in Review with Joy Cardin and her guests. This week’s issues include the Cash-for-Clunkers program, disagreement over health care, and the no-bid purchase of high-speed trains for Wisconsin. And don’t miss this week’s edition of the "Almost Famous" Week in Review Quiz.
Guests:
- Brian Schimming, with Midwest Strategy Group. Former Political Director, Wisconsin Republican Party.
- Ruth Conniff, Political Editor, The Progressive magazine.
Play the Almost Famous Week in Review Quiz ... email, talk@wpr.org

 
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Thursday
8/6/2009
6:00 AM
 090806A

Joy Cardin
According to a recent study, the use of anti-depressants in the U.S. has doubled over the last decade. After six, Joy Cardin talks with a Wisconsin expert about why so many Americans are medicated for depression… and whether the drugs are over-used.
Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Anders, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, UW-Madison Health Services.

 
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Thursday
8/6/2009
7:00 AM
 090806B

Joy Cardin
Congressional listening sessions on health care have drawn protestors here in Wisconsin and around the U.S. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says the health care plan now in Congress is seriously flawed, and people should be taking that message to their Congressional representatives.
Guest: Jim Steineke (STINE-eck-ee), Founder, Fox Valley Initiative. www.foxvalleyinitiative.com

 
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Thursday
8/6/2009
8:00 AM
 090806C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest describes how music has been with us since we first became human, and how it's shaped the world we live in.
Guest: Daniel J. Levitin, author, "The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature" http://www.sixsongs.net

 
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Wednesday
8/5/2009
6:00 AM
 090805A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin gets two perspectives on a plan before state lawmakers that would make it easier to get a permit for wind turbines in Wisconsin... but critics say the plan would allow placement of turbines too close to residential areas.
Guests:
6:00 - Ryan Schryver (SKRY-vur), Clean Energy Advocate for Clean Wisconsin. www.cleanwisconsin.org
6:30 - Lynda Barry, Writer. She runs the website, “Better Plan, Wisconsin.” http://betterplan.squarespace.com

 
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Wednesday
8/5/2009
7:00 AM
 090805B

Joy Cardin
The debate over health care is contentious, and the tension is no more evident than in northeast Wisconsin, where town hall meetings have been interrupted by protesters. After seven, Joy Cardin's guest is Representative Steve Kagen, here to talk about health care proposals, and constituents' reactions.
Guest: Representative Steve Kagen, Democratic U.S. Congressman, Wisconsin's 8th District.

 
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Wednesday
8/5/2009
8:00 AM
 090805C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin talks with political satirist P.J. O'Rourke about America's relationship with automobiles... especially his own fascination... and takes us on a tour of the world's worst roads.
Guest: P.J. O'Rourke, Author, "Driving Like Crazy: Thirty Years of Vehicular Hell-bending, Celebrating America the Way It's Supposed To Be -- With an Oil Well in Every Backyard, a Cadillac ... of the Federal Reserve Mowing Our Lawn" (Grove Atlantic).

 
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Tuesday
8/4/2009
6:00 AM
 090804A

Joy Cardin
The federal Cash-for-Clunkers program got a big response from consumers, running the program out of money within days. The U.S. Senate could vote for more funding this week. After six, Joy Cardin takes up both sides of the Cash-for-Clunkers program.
Guest: 6:00 - Jack Hidary (HID-uh-ree), Chairman, www.SmartTransportation.org.
6:30 - Jeffrey Miron, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Harvard University. Senior fellow, Cato Institute. His piece on Cash for Clunkers: www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/03/miron.clunkers/index.html?section=cnn_latest

 
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Tuesday
8/4/2009
7:00 AM
 090804B

Joy Cardin
After a good month for the Dow, and some positive economic indicators, some analysts say the economy is turning around. That's the topic, after seven, with Joy Cardin and her guest, who says he's starting to get a good feeling about the economy.
Guest: Van Mobley (MOE-blee), Associate Professor of History & Economics, Concordia University Wisconsin. Trustee, Village of Thiensville. Managing Partner, Domo Capital Group.

 
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Tuesday
8/4/2009
8:00 AM
 090804C

Joy Cardin
After eight, tune in for some ideas on your personal finance with Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley On Your Money. Kevin has some tasty money-saving advice, strategies to prepare for deflation in the economy, and answers for your personal finance questions.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member, McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com

 
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Monday
8/3/2009
6:00 AM
 090803A

Joy Cardin
A report released Friday found thousands of million-dollar bonuses paid at firms receiving federal bailouts. After six, Joy Cardin's guest says there should be more oversight of companies receiving government bailouts, and that compensation packages at many companies are out of control.
Guest: Charlie Cray, Director, Center for Corporate Policy. www.corporatepolicy.org

 
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Monday
8/3/2009
7:00 AM
 090803B

Joy Cardin
Early voting, online voting, and other changes to the way we vote in Wisconsin may be in the works. After seven, Joy Cardin welcomes the head of the State Government Accountability Board to the State Capitol Report for a look at the future of voting in Wisconsin.
Guest: Kevin Kennedy, Director, Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. http://gab.wi.gov

 
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Monday
8/3/2009
8:00 AM
 090803C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin welcomes the Director and the Chief Operating Officer of Wisconsin Public Radio. They'll share news about what's going on at WPR, and take your questions and comments.
Guests:
- Phil Corriveau, Director, Wisconsin Public Radio.
- Mike Crane, Chief Operating Officer, Wisconsin Public Radio.

 
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Friday
7/31/2009
6:00 AM
 090731A

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
A new report shows that as the economy weakens, Americans become more generous. After six, Gene Purcell and his guest talk about the benefits of volunteering in your community.
Guest: Joanne Kelly, Executive Director, United Way of Marathon County. http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/

 
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Friday
7/31/2009
7:00 AM
 090731B

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
F. Scott Fitzgerald once observed "there are no Second Acts in American lives". Gene Purcell's guest, after seven, proves him wrong. He describes how redemption and second chances are central to American life, and how they offer hope to those going through hard times.
Guest: Dan McAdams, Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Northwestern University. Author, "The Redemptive Self: Stories Americans Live By"

 
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Friday
7/31/2009
8:00 AM
 090731C

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
After eight, it's time to take a look at The Week in Review. Gene Purcell and his guests tackle the top news stories of the week, including the ongoing health care debate.
Guests:
- Jo Egelhoff, editor, FoxPolitics.net.
- John Smart, former chair, Price County Democratic Party. Member, Governor's Commission on the United Nations.

 
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Thursday
7/30/2009
6:00 AM
 090730A

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
A day at the beach is a fun summer outing... when the beach is open. After six, Gene Purcell talks with the author of a new report on how pollution affects beaches around the country, including Lakes Michigan and Superior.
Guest: Nancy Stoner, co-director, Natural Resources Defense Council Water Program. Author, “Testing the Waters 2009” report. www.nrdc.org

 
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Thursday
7/30/2009
7:00 AM
 090730B

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
The U.S. Education Secretary calls it “simply ridiculous.” Wisconsin law prevents the State from linking teacher pay to student test performance. After seven, Gene Purcell’s guest says that should change.
Guest: Mark Schug, Professor Emeritus of Education< UW-Milwaukee. Co-author of two reports on teacher pay and student performance for the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute. http://www.wpri.org/pages/allreports.html

 
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Thursday
7/30/2009
8:00 AM
 090730C

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
According to Gene Purcell’s guest, after eight, we can’t fix health care in the United State without changing our definition of "health."
Guest: Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth University. Author, “Should I Be Tested for Cancer? Maybe Not and Here’s Why.” His piece on the definition of health: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/health/views/28essa.html?ref=health

 
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Wednesday
7/29/2009
6:00 AM
 090729A

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
The city of Madison was just named the fourth worst for spring allergies, and it's not much better around the rest of the state. After six, Gene Purcell's guest shares coping strategies for allergy sufferers, and answers your allergy questions.
Guests: Dr. Steven Cohen, Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin. Physician for Allergic Diseases S.C., West Allis, Wisconsin.

 
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Wednesday
7/29/2009
7:00 AM
 090729B

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
The arrest of Henry Louis Gates last week has again raised the issue of just how much race remains a factor in American society. After seven, Gene Purcell’s guest says race was not a factor in last week’s Gates incident, and he discusses how the situation could have been handled differently.
Guest: Chad Dion Lassiter, President of the Black Men, Penn School of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Social Policy and Practice.

 
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Wednesday
7/29/2009
8:00 AM
 090729C

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
After eight, Gene Purcell's guest says the failure of ethical leadership in an organization is very destructive not only to the morale of the workforce, but also the distrust of the public and the consumer.
Guest: Denis Collins, Ph.D., tenured Professor of Business, Edgewood College. Author, "Essentials of Business Ethics: Creating an Organization of High Integrity and Superior Performance" (Wiley)

 
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Tuesday
7/28/2009
6:00 AM
 090728A

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
After six, Gene Purcell talks with a state lawmaker who says a proposed law that would take the appointment of the state D-N-R chief out of the hands of the governor, would take the politics out of D-N-R decisions… Gene's guest after six-thirty says the current system is better because it makes the D-N-R more accountable.
Guests:
6:00 - Spencer Black, Democratic State Assembly Representative, Madison.
6:30 – Brad Boycks, Director of Government and Political Affairs, Wisconsin Builders Association.

 
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Tuesday
7/28/2009
7:00 AM
 090728B

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
After seven, Gene Purcell and his guest philosopher examine the wide range of hopes and fears about artificial intelligence, from a robot-powered utopia... to a chilling vision of machines gone wild. Gene's guest says there are benefits and downsides... and a lot of questions we should be asking ourselves.
Guest: James Moor (MORE), Professor of Philosophy at Dartmouth College. Author, “The Turing Test: The Elusive Standard of Artificial Intelligence”. Co-editor, “Cyberphilosophy: The Intersection of Computing and Philosophy.”

 
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Tuesday
7/28/2009
8:00 AM
 090728C

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
After eight, Gene Purcell welcomes financial planner Kevin McKinley for this week’s edition of On Your Money. Kevin has tips on beating inflation at the grocery store... and in your finances. And he’ll answer your personal finance questions, too.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member, McKinley Money, LLC www.onyourmoney.com

 
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Monday
7/27/2009
6:00 AM
 090727A

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
Wisconsin’s domestic partner benefits are being challenged in a new lawsuit as unconstitutional. After six, Gene Purcell talks with the lead counsel bringing the lawsuit; then after six-thirty, his guest argues in favor of domestic partner benefits.
Guests:
6:00 - Rick Esenberg (ESS-en-berg), Visiting Associate Professor of Law,
Marquette University. Lead counsel in the lawsuit.
6:30 - Katie Belanger (BELL-en-jer), Executive Director, FAIR Wisconsin.

 
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Monday
7/27/2009
7:00 AM
 090727B

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
High-speed rail is the topic on this week's edition of The State Capitol Report. Gene Purcell's guest, after seven, is glad high-speed rail is chugging toward reality. And, after seven-thirty, Gene talks with a state lawmaker who says we should be putting the brakes on.
Guests:
7:00 - Rick Harnish, Executive Director, Midwest High Speed Rail Association.
7:30 - Glenn Grothman, Republican State Senator, West Bend.

 
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Monday
7/27/2009
8:00 AM
 090727C

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
After eight, Gene Purcell's guest discusses how wartime leaders have skillfully manipulated Americans with misinformation and exaggeration to get support for foreign wars.
Guest: Susan Brewer, professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Author, "Why America Fights: Patriotism and War Propaganda from the Phillipines to Iraq" (Oxford University Press).

 
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Friday
7/24/2009
6:00 AM
 090724A

Joy Cardin
Nothing gets the weekend going like a polka party. There’s a big one in Pulaski, Wisconsin this weekend. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the role of polka music in Wisconsin culture.
Guests: Jim Leary, Professor of Folklore and Scandinavian studies, UW-Madison. Co-Director, Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures.
Jerry Butalla (byoo-TAH-luh), President, Wisconsin Polka Boosters. http://www.wisconsinpolkaboosters.com/
Pulaski Polka Days info: www.pulaskipolkadays.com

 
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Friday
7/24/2009
7:00 AM
 090724B

Joy Cardin
Some business groups oppose the health care reform plan in the U.S. House. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says businesses... especially small businesses... would be hurt by the National healthcare plan now on the table.
Guest: Amanda Austin, Director of Federal Public Policy, National Federation of Independent Business. www.nfib.com

 
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Friday
7/24/2009
8:00 AM
 090724C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it’s The Week in Review with Joy Cardin and her guests. The health care debate is at the top of the agenda this week... also, a look at progress on high-speed rail in Wisconsin, along with other state and national issues.
GUEST: Chris Lato, Public Relations Account Executive, Avicom Marketing Communications. Former Communications Director, Wisconsin Republican Party. His blog is www.wispundits.com.
GUEST: Ben Manski, Executive Director, Liberty Tree. http://libertytreefdr.org/

 
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Thursday
7/23/2009
6:00 AM
 090723A

Joy Cardin
Middleton, Wisconsin is America’s fourth-best small town to live in, according to a recent Money Magazine survey. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest take a look at the appeal of the State’s smaller communities, and take your vote for the best Wisconsin town.
Guest: Gary Knowles, travel writer and marketing consultant to hospitality and travel businesses. Author, "The Great Wisconsin Touring Book - 30 Spectacular Auto Tours" (Trails Books). Developer, Wonders of Wisconsin.

Best Wisconsin town, according to WPR listeners: Shawano (2 votes), La Crosse, Butternut, Ripon, Mishicot, Phillips, Shawano, Mount Horeb, Sparta, Wabeno, Peshtigo, Pulaski, Florence, Prairie du Chien, Lake Geneva

 
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Thursday
7/23/2009
7:00 AM
 090723B

Joy Cardin
This week, President Obama made his case for healthcare overhaul...despite sagging approval ratings. After seven, Joy Cardin's guest discusses whether or not the president has enough credibility to accomplish his healthcare goals.
Guests: Charles Franklin, Professor of Political Science, UW-Madison. Co-developer and contributor, Pollster.com.

 
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Thursday
7/23/2009
8:00 AM
 090723C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin talks with a proponent and practitioner of naturopathic (nature-o-PATH-ick)medicine, which combines conventional and alternative methods. He has tips to improve your health and well-being in a natural way.
Guest: Michael T. Murray, N.D., author, "What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You & Your Doctor Doesn't Know: The Alternative Treatments That May Change Yor Life--and the Prescriptions That Could Harm You" (Atria Books).

 
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Wednesday
7/22/2009
6:00 AM
 090722A

Joy Cardin
More Americans are living to be one-hundred. After six, Joy Cardin talks with a longevity expert about what leads to a better quality-of-life as we age. And she wants to know, do YOU want to be a centenarian? ...and what are you doing to get there?
Guest: Dr. Thomas Perls, Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics and Director, New England Centenarian Study, Boston University School of Medicine. www.bumc.bu.edu/centenarian

 
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Wednesday
7/22/2009
7:00 AM
 090722B

Joy Cardin
Healthcare overhaul is a top story this week. After seven, Joy Cardin wants to hear YOUR story about dealing with the U.S. health care system... good or bad. Joy’s guests are spurring an effort to collect health care stories, to put a human face on the policy debate.
Guest: Bill Lueders (LEED-ers), News Editor, Isthmus Newsweekly, Madison.
Guest: Deborah Blum (bl-UM), Professor of Journalism, UW-Madison.

 
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Wednesday
7/22/2009
8:00 AM
 090722C

Joy Cardin
Conflicts with the In-laws can have a negative effect on a marriage... and the whole family. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest examine relationships with In-laws, how they operate, and how you can manage conflict, and improve your relations.
Guest: Terri Apter, Psychologist, Writer. Author, "What Do You Want From Me? Learning to Get Along with In-laws" (Norton).

 
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Tuesday
7/21/2009
6:00 AM
 090721A

Joy Cardin
Some books, you can’t help but read over and over again. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest discusses the joys of re-reading.
Guests: Emily Auerbach, Professor of English and Liberal Studies, UW-Madison. Co-host (with Norman Gililand) of “University of the Air” on WPR. E-mail your suggestions to eauerbach@dcs.wisc.edu.

 
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Tuesday
7/21/2009
7:00 AM
 090721B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says it’s worth taking a look back at Walter Cronkite’s career... but we should be careful not to buy into the myths of his role in American society. That, and a look at the changing role of TV news in a segmented media landscape, today, after seven.
Guest: James Baughman (BOFF-man), Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, UW-Madison. Author, “Same Time, Same Station: Creating American Television, 1948-1961”

 
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Tuesday
7/21/2009
8:00 AM
 090721C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin spends the hour with financial planner Kevin McKinley On Your Money. Kevin looks at new unemployment numbers, talks about government incentives for saving energy, and answers your personal finance questions.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner, and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC www.onyourmoney.com Share your money-saving tips on our online community: www.wpr.org/community

 
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Monday
7/20/2009
6:00 AM
 090720A

Joy Cardin
"Tax soda to pay for health care," is the message from Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, who says a tax on soda could make us healthier…by cutting down on sugar, and by helping to pay for health care.
Guest: Michael Jacobson, Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest.

 
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Monday
7/20/2009
7:00 AM
 090720B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin covers two issues on The State Capitol Report. At seven, a state lawmaker wants to make it easier for felons to regain their voting rights. At seven-thirty, a lawmaker from Fond du Lac discusses the possibility of the Mercury Marine company leaving Wisconsin.
Guest: 7:00 – Joe Parisi, Democratic State Assembly Representative, Madison.
Guest: 7:30 – Randy Hopper, Republican State Senator, Fond du Lac.

 
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Monday
7/20/2009
8:00 AM
 090720C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest takes us into the world of Tall people, and discusses the advantages (twenty-six of the last thirty presidents were the taller candidate) and disadvantages...(scrunched into an airplane seat) of six-feet-plus people.
Guest: Arianne Cohen, six-feet-four, author, "The Tall Book: A Celebration of Life From On High" (Bloomsbury) www.ariannecohen.com

 
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Friday
7/17/2009
6:00 AM
 090717A

Joy Cardin
Whether it’s the Eiffel Tower, Grand Canyon, or a cozy landmark just around the corner, what are the best places around the world to visit? After six, Joy Cardin's guest encourages the world community to share their favorite travel destinations.
Guest: Ciaran (KEE-rahn) Bradley, co-founder of stoodthere.com, a social networking site that helps people share their favorite places and events in the world.

 
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Friday
7/17/2009
7:00 AM
 090717B

Joy Cardin
Congress is tackling health care, with proposals on the table in the House and Senate. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says don’t hold your breath—it will be a long debate, and a lot could change by the time Congress is done.
Guest: Ed Miller, Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-
Stevens Point

 
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Friday
7/17/2009
8:00 AM
 090717C

Joy Cardin
It’s The Week in Review, after eight, with Joy Cardin and her guests. This week, they tackle the Supreme Court nomination hearings, health care overhaul, economic stimulus, and other top stories of the week.
Guest: Tony Palmeri, Associate Professor of Communications, UW-Oshkosh.
Guest: Owen Robinson, blogger, www.BootsandSabers.com Columnist, West Bend Daily News.

 
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Thursday
7/16/2009
6:00 AM
 090716A

Joy Cardin
The words, “In God We Trust” are to be engraved at the entrance to the U.S. Capital Visitor Center. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest says this is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.
Guests: Annie Laurie Gaylor, Co-President, Freedom from Religion Foundation.

 
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Thursday
7/16/2009
7:00 AM
 090716B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin takes a look into the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor (so-toe-my-YOUR). Joy welcomes a Wisconsin law professor who supports the nomination.
Guest: Ed Fallone (fah-LONE), Associate Professor of Law, Marquette University. He was on an advisory committee for Senator Kohl leading up to the confirmation hearings.

 
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Thursday
7/16/2009
8:00 AM
 090716C

Joy Cardin
What would happen if gas prices rose to eight, ten, or eighteen dollars per gallon? After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says the rising price of gas could actually improve our lives. Tune in to find out how.
Guest: Christopher Steiner, author, "$20 Per Gallon: How the Rising Cost of Gasoline Will Radically Change Our Lives For the Better" (Grand Central Publishing).

 
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Wednesday
7/15/2009
6:00 AM
 090715A

Joy Cardin
A nationwide study rates Wisconsin’s two biggest cities among the safest for driving. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest talk about safe driving and the rules-of-the-road. And they want to hear where you think the best, and worst, drivers can be found.
Guest: Larry Kamholz, (KAM-holtz), Spokesman, AAA-Wisconsin.

 
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Wednesday
7/15/2009
7:00 AM
 090715B

Joy Cardin
President Obama says we should be patient… but some Democrats want a second stimulus package, as soon as possible. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest economist says, though some are calling for it, we don't need another stimulus package… and the first one could have been a lot better.
Guest: T.J. Brooks, Associate Professor of Economics, UW-La Crosse.

 
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Wednesday
7/15/2009
8:00 AM
 090715C

Joy Cardin
The U.S. has the largest incarceration rate in the world, with one in every one-hundred adults in prison. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest, a former federal prosecutor, says our justice system is broken, and has controversial solutions for citizens to stand up for their rights, and the rights of others.
Guest: Paul Butler, expert on jury nullification. Author, Let's Get Free: A Hip Hop Theory of Justice" (The New Press).

 
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Tuesday
7/14/2009
6:00 AM
 090714A

Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, bullying isn’t just a minor schoolyard nuisance... it’s a serious health concern, for the bully as well as the victim.
Guest: Dr. Robert Sege (SEGG-ee), Chief of Ambulatory Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center. Co-author of a new policy statement on youth violence and bullying for the American Academy of Pediatrics. www.aap.org/healthtopics/violprev.cfm

 
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Tuesday
7/14/2009
7:00 AM
 090714B

Joy Cardin
Democratic Senators are calling for an investigation of former V-P Dick Cheney (CHAIN-ee) after reports he instructed the C-I-A to mislead Congress. After seven, Joy Cardin's guest is concerned that the Obama White House is continuing many of the questionable policies of the previous administration.
Guest: Matt Rothschild, Editor, The Progressive magazine. www.progressive.org

 
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Tuesday
7/14/2009
8:00 AM
 090714C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin welcomes financial planner Kevin McKinley On Your Money. Join the show for answers to your personal finance questions, and find out about a “do-over” for social security, and why there may be a dress code… at your local bank.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com

 
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Monday
7/13/2009
6:00 AM
 090713A

Joy Cardin
Millions suffer from sleep apnea (APP-nee-ah) and many don’t even know it. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest discusses the symptoms, causes, and treatments of this common sleep disorder.
Guest: Dr. David Davila (da-VILL-uh), a full-time sleep physician and member of the Board of Directors for The National Sleep Foundation.

 
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Monday
7/13/2009
7:00 AM
 090713B

Joy Cardin
After seven, it's The State Capitol Report with Joy Cardin. This week, Joy gets two perspectives on the tuition increases passed last week by the UW Board of Regents.
7:00 Guest: Sara Goldrick-Rab (rhymes with lab), assistant professor of
educational policy studies and sociology, UW-Madison.
7:30 Guest: John Wiley, professor of public affairs and educational leadership
and policy analysis, UW-Madison. Former Chancellor, UW-Madison.

 
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Monday
7/13/2009
8:00 AM
 090713C

Joy Cardin
After eight, take a journey in the world of bird songs. Joy Cardin talks with an expert on the singing behavior of birds. He says there's a lot of beauty and understanding to be gained even from the cackling of crows.
Guest: Donald Kroodsma, former professor of biology, University of Massachusetts. Author, "Birdsong by the Seasons."

 
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Friday
7/10/2009
6:00 AM
 090710A

Joy Cardin
From backyard eggs, to the new favorite family pet, it's forging a fresh place in the "pecking order" of human importance... After six, Joy Cardin welcomes two filmmakers who bring to light a new phenomenon, the "Urban Chicken."
Guests: Tashai (tuh-SHY) Lovington and Robert Lughai (roh-BARE loo-GUY), co-directors of the documentary film, “Mad City Chickens.” (Saturday night at 9:30 on Wisconsin Public Television’s “Director’s Cut.”)

 
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Friday
7/10/2009
7:00 AM
 090710B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says it's difficult today to sort truth from lies in the face of information overload... what we need is a “Baloney Detection Kit”.
Guest: Michael Shermer, Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine. Executive
Director, Skeptics Society. Author, “The Mind of the Market.” His video on the "Baloney Detection Kit" is online at www.skeptic.com

 
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Friday
7/10/2009
8:00 AM
 090710C

Joy Cardin
After eight, join Joy Cardin for The Week in Review. Joy and her guests tackle health care, Sarah Palin’s future, and more. And don’t miss the Almost Famous Week in Review Quiz. If you'd like to be a contestant on a future Week In Review Quiz, send an email to talk@wpr.org!
Guest: Kevin Hermening, Treasurer and past chairman, Republican Party of
Marathon County.
- Louis Fortis, editor-in-chief, Shepherd Express, Milwaukee.

 
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Thursday
7/9/2009
6:00 AM
 090709A

Joy Cardin
After six, belly-up-to-the-bar with Joy Cardin and her guest... as they talk about the best bars and taverns... in Wisconsin... and around the world. And of course, call in to declare your favorite drinking establishment of the past or present.
Guest: Doug Moe, Daily Columnist, Wisconsin State Journal.

 
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Thursday
7/9/2009
7:00 AM
 090709B

Joy Cardin
The health care debate picks up in the Congress this week... with some Senators vowing to include a Public Option, and some ready to fight tooth-and-nail against it. After seven, Joy Cardin talks with an expert on the policy and politics of health care.
Guest: Thomas Oliver, Associate Director for Health Policy, UW Population Health Institute. Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences, UW School of Medicine and Public Health.

 
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Thursday
7/9/2009
8:00 AM
 090709C

Joy Cardin
An F-D-A panel has issued warnings on one of the most popular pain relievers in the U.S. Joy Cardin’s guest, after eight, says some of their recommendations went too far--and at 8:30, she'll bring a Wisconsin physician into the conversation. Sorting out the pros and cons of the pain relief market.
Guests: Daniel Hussar (HUSS-arr), Professor of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia. Author and editor, www.pharmacistactivist.com
Dr. Tim Bartholow (BARTH-uh-low), Senior Vice President of the Wisconsin Medical Society; he was a family physician in Sauk Prairie for 18 years.

 
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Wednesday
7/8/2009
6:00 AM
 090708A

Joy Cardin
From child labor in sugar cane fields to persecuted trade unionists in Colombia, there’s more than meets the eye when we order a refreshing Coke. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest takes us behind the label of the world’s biggest brand name, Coca-Cola.
Guest: Mark Thomas, Comedian, Political Activist, and Reporter from London. Author, “Belching Out the Devil: Global Adventures With Coca-Cola.” (CANCELLED)

 
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Wednesday
7/8/2009
7:00 AM
 090708B

Joy Cardin
Round-the-clock Michael Jackson coverage has drawn criticism that news outlets are paying too much attention. But Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, says the networks are covering Michael Jackson because the public wants them to.
Guest: Tim Cuprisin (coo-PRISS-in), Media Columnist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

 
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Wednesday
7/8/2009
8:00 AM
 090708C

Joy Cardin
The Internet has changed not just the way we live, work, and communicate.... but also the way we get our news, and vote. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the fascinating world of bloggers on the Internet, and how they influence our politics.
Guest: Eric Boehlert, Journalist. Senior Fellow, Media Matters. Author, "Bloggers on the Bus: How the Internet Changed Politics and the Press" (Free Press).

 
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Tuesday
7/7/2009
6:00 AM
 090707A

Joy Cardin
Last week, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin abruptly announced she would be stepping down. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest discusses possible reasons for her resignation and what this means for her future in politics.
Guest: Dave Blaska, former Dane County Supervisor.

 
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Tuesday
7/7/2009
7:00 AM
 090707B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest examine the significance of a plan announced yesterday (Monday) by President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (de-MEET-ree med-VYED-ev) to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles by the end of the year. Will it work? And what does the deal mean for U.S.-Russia relations?
Guest: Andrew Kydd, Professor of Political Science, UW-Madison

 
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Tuesday
7/7/2009
8:00 AM
 090707C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it’s time for Joy Cardin's weekly segment “On Your Money”. This week, Joy welcomes back financial planner Kevin McKinley to discuss important money matters, and answer your questions.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member, McKinley Money, LLC.

 
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Monday
7/6/2009
6:00 AM
 090706A

Joy Cardin
Last week at this time, Joy Cardin's guest spoke in favor of lifting the moratorium on nuclear power construction. After six today, Joy's guest says the moratorium should remain in place because nuclear energy is dangerous to public health and the environment.
Guest: Jennifer Nordstrom, coordinator of the arbon-Free, Nuclear-Free (CFNF) Campaign for the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
http://www.carbonfreenuclearfree.org/

 
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Monday
7/6/2009
7:00 AM
 090706B

Joy Cardin
Governor Doyle signed a two-year 62-billion dollar state budget last week. After seven, on The State Capitol Report, get the highlights from WPR state government reporter Shawn Johnson. After seven-thirty, a look at how the governor’s race is heating up as another candidate throws his hat in the ring.
Guests:
- 7:00-7:30 Shawn Johnson, State Government Reporter, Wisconsin Public Radio.
- 7:30-8:00 Scott Milfred, Editorial Page Editor, Wisconsin State Journal. His columns are at www.scottmilfred.com.

 
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Monday
7/6/2009
8:00 AM
 090706C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it's the first Monday of the month and that means Joy Cardin welcomes in WPR Chief Operating Officer, Mike Crane. They'll take your questions, comments, and ideas about all things Wisconsin Public Radio!
Guest: Mike Crane, Chief Operating Officer, Wisconsin Public Radio.

 
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Friday
7/3/2009
6:00 AM
 090703C

Joy Cardin
Getting ready for that 4th-of-July barbeque? After six, Joy Cardin's guest has tips to easily transform fresh ingredients into delicious dishes like Honey-Glazed Spareribs, Cajun Turkey Burgers, and Grilled Sweet Potatoes.
Guest: Bob Sloan, author, "The Tailgating Cookbook", "The Working Stiff Cookbook" and "Dad's Awesome Grilling Book: Techniques, Tips, Stories & More than 100 Great Recipes" (Chronicle Books).

 
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Friday
7/3/2009
7:00 AM
 090703B

Joy Cardin
It could be the beginning-of-the-end for big tobacco, according to Joy Cardin's guest, after seven. He says a new plan to let the F-D-A regulate tobacco could help eliminate smoking in the U.S. over the next forty years.
Guest: Dr. Michael Fiore, Director, Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, UW Medical School. Co-authored a piece on the tobacco industry in the new edition of American Journal of Public Health. www.ctri.wisc.edu

 
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Friday
7/3/2009
8:00 AM
 090703C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it's The Week In Review. This week, Joy Cardin's guests spar over the top news headlines... from international news in Afghanistan and Honduras, to the latest on the passing of the State Budget. Also, they unveil the brand new Week In Review Quiz. If you'd like to be a contestant for an upcoming Week In Review Quiz, contact us at talk@wpr.org .
Guests:
- Ed Garvey, Senior Partner, law firm of Garvey, McNeil and Associates. Publisher, FightingBob.com.
- Rick Berg, Board Member, Wisconsin Common Cause.

 
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Thursday
7/2/2009
6:00 AM
 090702A

Joy Cardin
President Obama is touring America's farmlands, saying biofuel production should play a major role in the rural economy. After six, Joy Cardin's guest discusses the potential for small-scale bio-fuel production across the U.S. ...even in our own back-yards.
Guest: David Blume, executive director, International Institute of Ecological Agriculture. Author, "Alcohol Can Be A Gas." His biofuel workshop is next Monday and Tuesday in Madison. www.permaculture.com

 
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Thursday
7/2/2009
7:00 AM
 090702B

Joy Cardin
Leaders of a military coup (KOO) in Honduras have been given a 3-day deadline to handover power back to the ousted President. They say they have no such plans. After seven, join Joy Cardin and her guest for a look at the background behind the coup (KOO) in Honduras, and what might happen next.
Guest: Nikolas Kozloff, author, "Revolution! South America and the Rise of the New Left." www.senorchichero.blogspot.com

 
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Thursday
7/2/2009
8:00 AM
 090702C

Joy Cardin
A new survey finds younger generations have expectations about old age that don’t match the realities faced by older generations today. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the expectations...and the realities...of aging in America.
Guest: Kim Parker, senior researcher for Social and Demographic Trends, Pew Research Center.

 
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Wednesday
7/1/2009
6:00 AM
 090701A

Joy Cardin
Many continue to mourn Pop icons Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett. Joy Cardin and her guest, after six, look at the experience of the passing of a celebrity or public figure. They invite your call on how the death of a public figure impacts your life.
Guest: Jon Pollack, History Instructor, Madison Area Technical College. WPR frequent guest on pop culture.

 
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Wednesday
7/1/2009
7:00 AM
 090701B

Joy Cardin
After seven, call Joy Cardin with your program ideas and guest suggestions when she hosts an Open Line. Let Joy know what topics and guests you'd like to hear on future programs.
 
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Wednesday
7/1/2009
8:00 AM
 090701C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest examine how the increasing demand for talented women in the American workforce has demanded new rules of engagement in today's workplace.
Guest: Katty Kay, Washington Correspondent and Anchor for BBC World News America. Co-author, "Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules For Succes" (Collins Books).

 
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Tuesday
6/30/2009
6:00 AM
 090630A

Joy Cardin
Yesterday, Governor Doyle signed the new State budget. After six, Joy Cardin's guest lawmaker says the State budget was crafted behind closed doors... and he's introduced legislation to make the process open to the public.
Guest: Dean Kaufert, Republican State Assembly Representative, Neenah.

 
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Tuesday
6/30/2009
7:00 AM
 090630B

Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, says the recent Supreme Court ruling on a high-profile discrimination case involving Connecticut firefighters could leave a lot of employers scratching their heads about what to do next.
Guest: Marcia (MAR-shuh) McCormick, Associate Professor of Law, St.
Louis University School of Law. Co-author, “Workplace Prof Blog” – http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/

 
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Tuesday
6/30/2009
8:00 AM
 090630C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it’s the weekly “On Your Money” segment with Joy Cardin. This week, Joy welcomes a finance columnist to talk about setting financial goals, and protecting your credit cards. Plus, answers for your call-in questions.
Guest: Laura Rowley, Money and Happiness Columnist, Yahoo!Finance. Her book
is of the same name. Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies, Seton Hall University. Her blogs, www.moneyandhappiness.com.

 
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Monday
6/29/2009
6:00 AM
 090629A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin’s guest says we should lift the moratorium on nuclear power construction in Wisconsin…he says it will pave the way toward bringing clean, efficient nuclear power to the state.
Guest: Tom Still, President of the Wisconsin Technology Council

 
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Monday
6/29/2009
7:00 AM
 090629B

Joy Cardin
It took some all-night sessions, but state lawmakers hammered out a budget plan—amid accusations of too much secrecy, and with lots of controversial plans coming down to the wire. After seven, join Joy Cardin’s State Capitol Report—Joy and her guests will puzzle out what happened, and what comes next.
Guests:
Shawn Johnson, WPR State Government Reporter

Mordecai Lee, Professor of Governmental Affairs at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee

 
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Monday
6/29/2009
8:00 AM
 090629C

Joy Cardin
As the movie Public Enemies makes its debut nationwide, Joy Cardin and her guest take a closer look at the true stories of John Dillinger’s exploits in the state of Wisconsin, including what really happened at the Little Bohemia lodge near Manitowish Waters in April 1934. Tune in after eight.
Guest: Michael Bie (bee) non-fiction Wisconsin writer. Author, “Classic Wisconsin Weekends” and “It Happened in Wisconsin.”
http://www.classicwisconsin.com/features/index.htm

 
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Friday
6/26/2009
6:00 AM
 090626A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Wolves and humans have always had an uneasy relationship — and a state plan that could allow wolf hunting in Wisconsin is generating strong feelings. After six, John Munson talks to an expert on wolf-human interaction about the best way to manage wolves - in order to preserve nature while protecting livestock and other resources.
Guest: Adrian Treves (TREVV-iss), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison—he specializes in predatory
animals and their interaction with human society

 
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Friday
6/26/2009
7:00 AM
 090626B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Governor Mark Sanford and Senator John Ensign joined a long bipartisan list of high-profile politicians caught cheating on their wives. After seven, John Munson asks his guest psychologist why politicians cheat…and why they think they can get away with it.
Guest: Frank Farley, Professor of Psychology at Temple University

 
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Friday
6/26/2009
8:00 AM
 090626C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, join John Munson and his guests for a look at the Week in Review. John and his guests will tackle the big news of the week, from North Korea and Iran to budget wrangling here in Wisconsin.
Guests:
Bill Kraus, veteran Republican political strategist.

Bill Lueders, News Editor at Isthmus Magazine in Madison

 
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Thursday
6/25/2009
6:00 AM
 090625A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
A provision in the Senate budget would redefine agricultural land for property tax purposes, if passed. John Munson’s guest, after six, says the intention of the provisions is to let farmers keep farming. His guest, after six-thirty, says changing the definition of ‘ag land’ will actually hurt farmers by increasing their property taxes.
Guests:
6:00-6:30, Edward Huck, Executive Director at the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities
6:30-7:00, Paul Zimmerman, Executive Director of Public Affairs at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation

 
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Thursday
6/25/2009
7:00 AM
 090625B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
North Korea has ramped up its threats even further this week, saying it will wipe the U.S. off the globe if provoked. After seven, John Munson’s guest says the steady stream of threats is aimed at getting attention from the international community — but it won’t have the results North Korea wants.
Guest: Wayne Patterson, Professor of History at St. Norbert College and co-editor of Korean-American Relations: 1866-1997; he returned from Korea earlier this month

 
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Thursday
6/25/2009
8:00 AM
 090625C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
What's it like to leap across the "God Divide"? After eight, John Munson talks with a Brown University student who spent a semester learning about his conservative Christian peers by living among them at Jerry Falwell's "Bible Boot Camp."
Guest: Kevin Roose, a senior at Brown University, where he studies English literature and writes regular columns for the Brown Daily Herald; author of "The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester At America's Holiest University."

 
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Wednesday
6/24/2009
6:00 AM
 090624A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
In April, the Los Angeles Times published a front-page advertisement that could have been confused for an actual news article. After six, John Munson and his guest examine how desperate measures by news media during a poor economy may be breaking down the barriers between news and advertising.
Guest: Natalie Pompilio, a Philadelphia-based writer and former reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer and New Orleans’ Times-Picayune. Her article, “A Porous Wall” appears in the June/July 2009 issue of the American Journalism Review.

 
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Wednesday
6/24/2009
7:00 AM
 090624B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Twitter and social networking sites have drawn fire for being trivial time-wasters…but now they’re center stage in Iranian turmoil. After seven, John Munson talks with an expert on the newest of the new media about political dissent on the cutting edge of the internet.
Guest: Paul Levinson, Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University. Author, “New, New Media” (forthcoming, September). His blog is www.paullevinson.blogspot.com

 
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Wednesday
6/24/2009
8:00 AM
 090624C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, John Munson and his guest discuss the people and ideas that forged modern finance and investing, from the formative days of Wall Street through the Great Depression and into the financial calamity of today.
Guest: Justin Fox, the economics and business columnist for Time magazine. Author, "The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street" (Harper Collins)

 
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Tuesday
6/23/2009
6:00 AM
 090623A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that prisoners do not have a constitutional right to DNA testing that might prove their innocence. After six, John Munson’s guest discusses why this ruling is detrimental to proving innocence, improving the justice system, and saving lives.
Guest: Keith Findley, Clinical Professor of Law with the Frank J. Remington Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

 
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Tuesday
6/23/2009
7:00 AM
 090623B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
President Obama and pharmaceutical representatives reached an agreement to help close a gap in prescription drug coverage under Medicare. After seven, John Munson’s guest explains what this means for senior citizens receiving coverage. After seven-thirty, we get a response from AARP’s Wisconsin Chapter.
Guests:
- 7:00 – 7:30, Ed Miller, Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
- 7:30 – 8:00, Lisa Lamkins, Federal Advocacy Director for AARP-Wisconsin

 
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Tuesday
6/23/2009
8:00 AM
 090623C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, it’s our weekly installment of On Your Money. This week, John Munson welcomes financial planner Kevin McKinley to continue their series on social security, with tips on how to decide if you should take your check sooner... or later!
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member, McKinley Money, LLC.

 
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Monday
6/22/2009
6:00 AM
 090622A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
A state law would make it easier to build wind turbines in Wisconsin—by over-riding local ordinances. After six, John Munson’s guest says local governments should have control over where turbines go—at 6:30, his guest says local ordinances will stifle wind energy development.
Guest: 6:00 – Bob Welch, Spokesman, Coalition For Wisconsin Environmental Stewardship.
Guest: 6:30 - Michael Vickerman, Executive Director, Renew Wisconsin www.cwestonline.org
www.renewwisconsin.org

 
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Monday
6/22/2009
7:00 AM
 090622B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
There may be some action on the state budget as soon as Tuesday, and this week on the State Capitol Report, John Munson and his guests will preview what's on tap. After seven, he talks to WPR State Capitol Reporter Shawn Johnson; then after 7:30, he welcomes Todd Berry of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.
Guests:

7:00 - Shawn Johnson, State Government Reporter, Wisconsin Public Radio.

7:30 - Todd Berry, President, Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. www.wistax.org

 
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Monday
6/22/2009
8:00 AM
 090622C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, John Munson's guest says with mothers often supporting the family, stay-at-home dads take on a roles different from their fathers and grandfathers, creating a new definition of fatherhood, and a transformation of the American family.
Guest: Jeremy Adam Smith, founder of Daddy Dialectic. Author, "The Daddy Shift: How Stay-at-Home Dads, Breadwinning Moms, and Shared Parenting are Transforming the American Family" (Beacon Press). www.daddy-dialectic.blogspot.com

 
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Friday
6/19/2009
6:00 AM
 090619A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
According to John Munson's guest, after six, State lawmakers shouldn't be able to raise money while they're working on the budget. He supports a ban on fund-raising during the budget season.
Guest: Mike McCabe, Executive Director, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. www.wisdc.org

 
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Friday
6/19/2009
7:00 AM
 090619B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Wisconsin produces more than six-hundred varieties of cheese, and John Munson’s guest, after seven, has pairings and recipes for them all. Plus, they’ll discuss breakfast on the farm, the impact farmers’ markets have on the state, and other dairy-related fun as we celebrate June Dairy Month.
Guest: Michelle Mielke, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

www.eatwisconsincheese.com

 
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Friday
6/19/2009
8:00 AM
 090619C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, John Munson hosts The Week in Review. John and his guests tackle the top news issues of the week... from national plans to reform health care and regulate the banking industry... to the latest on the State budget.
Guest: Scot Ross, Executive Director, One Wisconsin Now.
Guest: Margaret Farrow, Chair, Wisconsin Eye broadcast network. Former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.

 
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Thursday
6/18/2009
6:00 AM
 090618A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Internet gambling would be legal in the U.S. under a bill before Congress. After six, John Munson talks with a supporter, and after six-thirty, a detractor.
Guests:
6:00 - Jeffrey Sandman, Spokesman, Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative.
6:30 - Robert McGuigan (m'c-GOY-ghen), a Wisconsin critic of internet gambling. His son was killed in a dispute over internet gambling.

 
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Thursday
6/18/2009
7:00 AM
 090618B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Yesterday, President Obama unveiled his new plan to regulate the financial industry. After seven, John Munson and his guest examine what the plan does, and whether it would help or hurt consumers.
Guest: Ann Graham, Professor of Law, Texas Tech University School of Law. Former attorney for the FDIC and Texas Department of Banking. Editor, Banking Law Prof Blog www.lawprofessors.typepad.com/banking/

 
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Thursday
6/18/2009
8:00 AM
 090618C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
A new study says family-time has declined in recent years, and the rise of the internet is to blame, according to John Munson's guest, after eight. Has the internet isolated your family members, or has it brought you together? Call in and share your stories.
Guest: Michael Gilbert, Senior Fellow, Annenberg Center for the Digital Future, University of Southern California. Author, "The Disposable Male. www.digitalcenter.org

 
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Wednesday
6/17/2009
6:00 AM
 090617A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
You may have big summer travel plans... but are you going as far as... Mars? After six, join John Munson and his guests for a look at what it would take to mount an expedition to Mars... and why we should do it.
Guest: Susan Hassler, Editor in Chief, IEEE Spectrum Magazine.
Guest: Jean Kumagai, Senior Editor of IEEE Spectrum Magazine.

www.spectrum.ieee.org/static/special-reports

 
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Wednesday
6/17/2009
7:00 AM
 090617B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Turmoil continues in Iran following the presidential election last week. After seven, John Munson’s guest says this will likely be a major turning point for that nation.
Guest: Bahman Baktiari (BAH-mahn back-tee-ARR-ee), Director, Middle East Center, University of Utah.

 
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Wednesday
6/17/2009
8:00 AM
 090617C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, John Munson and his guest discuss the financial, social, and emotional issues many families face as they struggle to provide for their aging parents, and America's dysfunctional system for delivering and paying for elder care.
Guest: Howard Gleckman, consultant to the Brookings institution. Author, "Caring For Our Parents: America's Next Financial Crisis" (St. Martin's Press) www.blog.howardgleckman.com

 
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Tuesday
6/16/2009
6:00 AM
 090616A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
A U.S. Congressman wants a federal law requiring mandatory vacation time. John Munson’s guest, after six, says that’s a great idea. He says Americans don’t pay enough attention to the value of vacations and leisure time.
Guest: Al Gini (JEE-nee), Professor of Business Ethics, Loyola University. Author, “The Importance of Being Lazy: In Praise of Play, Leisure, and Vacations”

 
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Tuesday
6/16/2009
7:00 AM
 090616B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Health care reform tops the agenda for President Obama and Congressional Democrats. After seven, John Munson's guest says their proposals would do more harm than good.
Guest: Thomas Miller, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute.

 
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Tuesday
6/16/2009
7:30 AM
 090616X

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Yesterday, John Munson talked with a Democratic State Senator about the State budget. Today, after 7:30, he catches up with the Republican perspective, as the Senate works toward a vote.
Guest: Alberta Darling, Republican State Senator from River Hills. Member, Joint Finance Committee.

 
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Tuesday
6/16/2009
8:00 AM
 090616C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, John Munson welcomes financial planner Kevin McKinley On Your Money. Join in for a look at myths about Social Security, and how spending habits are changing. Plus, money-saving and eco-friendly tips for your lawn.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member, McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com

 
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Monday
6/15/2009
6:00 AM
 090615A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Part of the new State budget would require insurance companies to cover contraceptive services. After six, John Munson’s guest says this violates religious liberties. John’s guest, after six-thirty, says contraceptive equity is too important to make special exceptions.
Guest: 6:00 Kim Wadas (Wad-us), Associate Director of Education and Health Care, Wisconsin Catholic Conference.
Guest: 6:30 Nicole Safar (Suh-FAR), Legal and Policy Analyst, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin.

 
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Monday
6/15/2009
7:00 AM
 090615B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After seven, it’s The State Capitol Report. The State budget is moving from the Assembly to the Senate. John Munson talks with WPR's State Government Reporter Shawn Johnson for analysis. Then, after seven-thirty, a Democratic State Senator joins the conversation to discuss what comes next. (Note: a Republican State Senator will join the program on Tuesday, June 15)
Guest: 7:00 - Shawn Johnson, State Government Reporter, Wisconsin Public Radio.
Guest: 7:30 - Mark Miller, Democratic State Senator from Monona. Co-Chair, Joint Finance Committee.

 
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Monday
6/15/2009
8:00 AM
 090615C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Why do so many people tend to overeat? After eight, John Munson's guest describes how the body and mind responds when we consume foods that contain sugar, fat, and salt... and how the food industry creates products using these ingredients to stimulate our appetites.
Guest: David Kessler, M.D., former commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Author, "The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite" (Rodale Press).

 
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Friday
6/12/2009
6:00 AM
 090612A

Joy Cardin
Got Garage Sale fever? Thinking of having one of your own? After six, Joy Cardin and her guest take a virtual visit to The Garage Sale, with tips on how to buy... sell... and profit from this popular American pastime.
Guest: John Schroeder, author, "Garage Sale Fever! Hot Ideas For Holding Your Own Sale Plus Tips for Discovering Treasure at Local Sales" (DeForest Press).

http://www.deforestpress.com/item.asp?ItemID=38

 
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Friday
6/12/2009
7:00 AM
 090612B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says business coverage by the media failed us in the run-up to the economic downturn... and that business reporters weren’t willing to confront powerful economic institutions.
Guest: Dean Starkman, Managing Editor for The Audit, Columbia Journalism Review. His article on the business press: www.cjr.org/the_audit

 
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Friday
6/12/2009
8:00 AM
 090612C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin hosts The Week in Review. She and her guests focus on the top issues of the week, including a Presidential visit to Green Bay, elections in Iran, and progress on the state budget.
Guest: John Sharpless, Professor of History, UW-Madison.

Guest: Georgia Duerst-Lahti, Professor of Political Science, Beloit College.

 
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Thursday
6/11/2009
6:00 AM
 090611A

Joy Cardin
Instead of achieving the perfect lawn and garden, Joy Cardin's guest, after six, invites weeds, wilderness and wildness... into her lawn, her life, and onto her table. She describes why she is a weed advocate, but also why some plants should be eradicated.
Guest: Nancy Gift, Author, "A Weed by Any Other Name: The Virtues of a Messy Lawn, or Learning to Love the Plants We Don't Plant" (Bracon Press).

 
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Thursday
6/11/2009
7:00 AM
 090611B

Joy Cardin
Iran holds elections tomorrow (Fri)... and the White House will be closely watching. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says Iran is at a turning point... and the U.S. should take the opportunity to reach out to the nation, instead of rattling sabers.
Guest: William Beeman, Professor and Chair of Anthropology, University of Minnesota. Author, “The Great Satan vs. the Mad Mullahs: How the United States and Iran Demonize Each Other” His blog: www.wbeeman.com

 
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Thursday
6/11/2009
8:00 AM
 090611C

Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, says our personal quality of life depends largely on what we choose to pay attention to, and how. She describes how you can create a more focused life.
Guest: Winifred Gallagher, Author, "Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life" (Penguin Press).

 
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Wednesday
6/10/2009
6:00 AM
 090610A

Joy Cardin
Lots of fruits and vegetables, plenty of activity, weight loss... are some of the smart health choices many of us are NOT making. After six, Joy Cardin talks with the author of a new study showing many of our bad health habits are getting worse.
Guest: Dr. Dana King, Professor of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina. Lead author of a study on health habits (June issue, The American Journal of Medicine).

 
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Wednesday
6/10/2009
7:00 AM
 090610B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin talks with the outgoing head of the Wisconsin Democratic Party about President Obama's visit this week, this weekend's State convention, and the future of the Party.
Guest: Joe Wineke, Chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

 
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Wednesday
6/10/2009
8:00 AM
 090610C

Joy Cardin
Newt Gingrich says much of it has already failed. After eight, join Joy Cardin for a look at how we measure success for President Obama's economic stimulus plan, and whether there's too much government meddling in the economy.
Guest: Van Mobley, Associate Professor of History & Economics, Concordia University. Trustee, Village of Thiensville, WI.

 
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Tuesday
6/9/2009
6:00 AM
 090609A

Joy Cardin
This week is Bike To Work Week. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the benefits of biking to work, and how bicyclists and motorists can better share the road.
Guest: Kevin Hardman, Executive Director, Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.

 
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Tuesday
6/9/2009
7:00 AM
 090609B

Joy Cardin
Healthcare reform is once again at the forefront in Washington. After seven, Congressman Steve Kagen joins Joy Cardin to discuss what he believes are the essential elements of proper healthcare reform.
Guest: Steve Kagen, Democratic U.S. Representative, Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District.

 
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Tuesday
6/9/2009
8:00 AM
 090609C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it's On Your Money with Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley. Tune in for answers to your personal finance questions.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com

 
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Monday
6/8/2009
6:00 AM
 090608A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin's guest says school funding should not be cut even in a tough budget situation. He says the State should consider ideas like a one-percent sales tax increase to pay for schools.
Guest: John Smart, former chair, Price County Democratic Party. Board member, Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools.

 
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Monday
6/8/2009
7:00 AM
 090608B

Joy Cardin
This week on The State Capitol Report, two members of the Joint Finance Committee join Joy Cardin to discuss the state budget. The State Assembly is set to vote on the proposed budget this week.
Guests:
- Robin Vos, Republican State Representative from Racine. Member, Joint Committee on Finance.
- Mark Pocan, Democratic State Representative from Madison. Co-chair, Joint Committee on Finance.

 
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Monday
6/8/2009
8:00 AM
 090608C

Joy Cardin
It survived the invention of the cassette, the walkman, and the Compact Disc. In the Age-of-the I-pod, does the concept of the the L-P record album still mean anything? Yes, says Joy Cardin's guest after eight. He believes we're amidst a vinyl revival.
Guest: Travis Elborough, cultural commentator. Author, "The Vinyl Countdown: The Album From LP to Ipod and Back Again" (Soft Skull Press)

 
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Friday
6/5/2009
6:00 AM
 090605A

Joy Cardin
Today's social complexities.... new technology, new concepts... have altered the rules of social behavior. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest explores these changes, and offers solid... and fun advice on how to cope.
Guest: Robin Abrahams, author, "Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners: Master the Slippery Rules of Modern Ethics and Etiquette" (Times Books).

 
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Friday
6/5/2009
7:00 AM
 090605B

Joy Cardin
The Assembly is set to vote on the state budget next week. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is unhappy with a proposed seventeen-point-five million dollar cutback for the Department of Justice. He joins Joy Cardin, after seven.
Guest: J.B. Van Hollen, Attorney General, State of Wisconsin.

 
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Friday
6/5/2009
8:00 AM
 090605C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it’s Joy Cardin’s Week in Review segment, with guests from different political perspectives. Joy and her guests discuss President Obama’s speech in Cairo, the G-M bankruptcy and what it means for Wisconsin, and criticism on the proposed state budget.
Guest: Paul Soglin, Former Madison Mayor. His blog, www.waxingamerica.com.
Guest: Chris Lato, Public Relations Account Executive, Avicom Marketing Communications. Former Communications Director, Wisconsin Republican Party. His blog, www.wispundits.com

 
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Thursday
6/4/2009
6:00 AM
 090604A

Joy Cardin
Girls are just as good as boys at math... until someone tells them they’re not. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest says there’s no inherent difference in math ability between boys and girls... but our culture steers girls away from numbers.
Guest: Janet Hyde, Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies, UW-Madison.

 
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Thursday
6/4/2009
7:00 AM
 090604B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at President Obama’s effort to reach out to Muslim nations... and at recent surveys showing mistrust of the U.S. from those same countries. He says the world is watching for signs of a new American perspective on Israel and Palestine.
Guest: Hussein Ibish (IBB-ish), Senior Fellow, American Task Force on Palestine and Executive Director of the Hala Salaam Maksoud (HAH-lah suh-LAHM moks-OOD) Foundation for Arab-American Leadership. www.ibishblog.com

 
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Thursday
6/4/2009
8:00 AM
 090604C

Joy Cardin
The conflicting priorities of child care, job demands, and more... After eight, Joy Cardin's guest describes how working couples can successfully divide home-life responsibilities fifty/fifty.
Guest: Sharon Meers, Co-Author (with Joanna Strober), "Getting To 50/50: How Working Couples Can Have It All by Sharing It All" (Bantam). http://www.gettingto5050.com

 
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Wednesday
6/3/2009
6:00 AM
 090603A

Joy Cardin
After six, the topic is America’s aging workforce. Joy Cardin's guest says there are many misconceptions that keep seniors out of the workplace... like, "You can’t teach an old dog new tricks." She says if we don’t bust those myths, we’ll all suffer the economic consequences.
Guest: Carleen MacKay, Workforce Policy Advisor to AARP California. Co-author, “Return of the Boomers, A Leader’s Guide: Crossing the Bridge to the Future with the Help of the Mature Workforce.” www.agelessinamerica.com

 
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Wednesday
6/3/2009
7:00 AM
 090603B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the future of the Republican Party. Her guest says it's time to move beyond the Reagan legacy and the current Republican power structure.
Guest: Russ Douthat, Columnist, The New York Times. Co-author (with Reihan Salam), "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win The Working Class and Save the American Dream" (Vintage).

 
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Wednesday
6/3/2009
8:00 AM
 090603C

Joy Cardin
Ever wonder where Words come from... and where they're going? After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says the English language evolves everyday all over the world, and amidst the changes, many misconceptions are born.
Guest: Patricia T. O'Conner, Co-Author (with Stewart Kellerman), "Origin of Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language" (Random House). www.grammarphobia.com

 
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Tuesday
6/2/2009
6:00 AM
 090602A

Joy Cardin
The Healthy Families Act, now in Congress, would require mandatory paid sick leave for all employees. Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, says it would benefit nearly half of the workforce who don’t currently have paid sick leave. Joy’s guest, after six-thirty, says it would lead to wage cuts, and he offers alternative ideas.
Guests: 6:00 - Austin King, Director, Campaign for Healthy Families, Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)
Guest: 6:30 - James Sherk, Bradley Fellow in Labor Policy, Heritage Foundation.

 
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Tuesday
6/2/2009
7:00 AM
 090602B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest examine the General Motors bankruptcy, and what it means for the future of the automaker... and the U.S. auto industry.
Guest: Dennis Virag (VIRR-ag), President, Automotive Consulting Group.

 
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Tuesday
6/2/2009
8:00 AM
 090602C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it's On Your Money with Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley. Tune in for answers to your personal finance questions, a look at the recent rise in consumer confidence and whether that's good news, and some money-saving summer travel advice.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC.
www.onyourmoney.com

 
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Monday
6/1/2009
6:00 AM
 090601A

Joy Cardin
The auto industry isn’t the only sector hurting in today’s economy. Dairy farmers are also hit hard as world exports go down...along with demand. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest examine the state of the dairy industry today, and the economic outlook.
Guest: Bob Cropp, Dairy Marketing and Policy specialist, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison.

 
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Monday
6/1/2009
7:00 AM
 090601B

Joy Cardin
Wisconsin’s top budget committee took a stab at closing the state budget gap. After seven, Joy Cardin and State Government Reporter Shawn Johnson discuss the spending cuts and tax increases in the newly released State budget proposal.
Guest: Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio State Government Reporter.

 
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Monday
6/1/2009
8:00 AM
 090601C

Joy Cardin
Wisconsin Public Radio's Chief Operating Officer, and the new Music Director join Joy Cardin, after eight, to take your calls. They’ll share the latest news about WPR, and welcome your comments about the programming on the News and Classical Music network.
Guests:
- Mike Crane, Chief Operating Officer, WPR.
- Cheryl Dring, Director of Music Programming, WPR

 
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Friday
5/29/2009
6:00 AM
 090529A

Joy Cardin
A proposed state law would limit interest rates for lending... with the main target the so-called "payday" lenders. After six, Joy Cardin talks with a sponsor of the legislation. After six-thirty, she talks with an industry representative, who says the law would drive a needed service from Wisconsin.
Guest: 6:00 - Gordon Hintz (HINTS), Democratic State Assembly Representative,Oshkosh.
Guest: 6:30 - Jamie Fulmer, spokesman for Advance America payday lending company.

 
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Friday
5/29/2009
7:00 AM
 090529B

Joy Cardin
Meat-eaters and vegetarians don’t have to fight at the dinner table. Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, is a PETA (PEE-tah) spokesperson who says discussions about animal rights don’t have to turn into confrontations.
Guest: Bruce Friedrich, vice president for policy, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Co-author, "The Animal Activist’s Handbook"

 
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Friday
5/29/2009
8:00 AM
 090529C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it’s The Week in Review with Joy Cardin and her guests. There’s a lot on the agenda, including the new U.S. Supreme Court nominee, trouble with North Korea, G-M’s efforts to avoid bankruptcy, and the state budget.
Guest: Owen Robinson, blogger, www.BootsandSabers.com. Columnist, West Bend Daily News.
Guest: Matt Rothschild, Editor, The Progressive magazine. www.progressive.org

 
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Thursday
5/28/2009
6:00 AM
 090528A

Joy Cardin
In Wisconsin, it’s not necessarily a crime to treat children with prayer instead of medical treatment…but it would be under a proposed state law. After six, Joy Cardin talks with a state lawmaker who wants to end the so-called “religious exemption” in State child welfare laws.
Guest: Terese Berceau (burr-SO), Democratic State Assembly Representative, Madison.

 
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Thursday
5/28/2009
7:00 AM
 090528B

Joy Cardin
A Wisconsin high school wants to hold graduation in a church. Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, says that violates the Separation of Church and State. He’s part of a legal effort to stop it.
Guest: Barry Lynn, Executive Director, Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

 
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Thursday
5/28/2009
7:30 AM
 090528X

Joy Cardin
After seven-thirty, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss potential Republican opposition to President Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor (so-toe-my-YOUR) to the Supreme Court. And, whether any red flags are revealed in her past statements.
Guest: Rick Esenberg (ESS-en-berg), Visiting Associate Professor of Law, Marquette University. His blog, “Shark and Shepherd”. www.sharkandshepherd.blogspot.com

 
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Thursday
5/28/2009
8:00 AM
 090528C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss America's gastronomic roots, and the cultural significance of the foods we enjoy.
Guest: Mark Kurlansky, Author, "The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food--Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When Nation's Food Was Seasonal, Regional, and Traditional--from the Lost WPA Files" (Riverhead Books).

 
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Wednesday
5/27/2009
6:00 AM
 090527A

Joy Cardin
After six, you're invited to share your ideas for future programs. Call in with your topic ideas and guest suggestions during Joy Cardin's May open line.
 
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Wednesday
5/27/2009
7:00 AM
 090527B

Joy Cardin
What approach will President Obama take toward North Korea following a second nuclear weapons test? Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, says there are not a lot of good options on the table.
Guest: Michael Green, Associate Professor of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Former head of Asian affairs, National Security Council (Bush administration).

 
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Wednesday
5/27/2009
7:30 AM
 090527X

Joy Cardin
President Obama has nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor (so-toe-my-YOUR) to the Supreme Court bench. After seven-thirty, Joy Cardin’s guest says the nomination of a Hispanic woman to the Court is a reflection of America.
Guest: John Nichols, Associate Editor, The Capital Times, Madison. Political writer for, The Nation.

 
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Wednesday
5/27/2009
8:00 AM
 090527C

Joy Cardin
The pursuit of happiness is fundamental to Americans, but happiness can seem a scarce commodity with the financial crisis hanging over our heads. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest suggests seven simple activities that hold the key to perfect happiness... and at a very low cost.
Guest: Willard Spiegelman, Author, "Seven Pleasures: Essays on Ordinary Happiness" (Farrar Straus & Giroux).

 
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Tuesday
5/26/2009
6:00 AM
 090526A

Joy Cardin
What do Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and Thomas Jefferson have in common? They all suffered from migraines. After six, Joy Cardin's guest discribes his struggle living with migraines, and their physical and psychological influence on the individual, their family, and society.
Guest: Andrew Levy, author, "A Brain Wider than the Sky: A Migraine Diary" (Simon & Schuster)

 
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Tuesday
5/26/2009
7:00 AM
 090526B

Joy Cardin
Recent court cases in Wisconsin and Minnesota have raised the issue of whether the government should intervene when parents refuse medical treatment for their children for religious reasons. That's the topic for Joy Cardin and her guest, after seven.
Guest: Shawn Peters, author, "When Prayer Fails: Faith Healing, Children, and the Law". His blog, "Religious Convictions" www.lawandfaith.blogspot.com

 
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Tuesday
5/26/2009
8:00 AM
 090526C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it's On Your Money with Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley. Kevin answers your personal finance questions and shares his money-saving Tip of the Week.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC.

 
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Monday
5/25/2009
6:00 AM
 090525A

Joy Cardin
Extra taxes on beer, cigarettes, and soda - they're all bad ideas, according to Joy Cardin's guest, after six. Taxing sin is the topic, and Joy's guest says it's not a good way for the government to get money, and it's a bad way to influence behavior.
Guest: Patrick Fleenor (FLEE-ner), Chief Economist of the Tax Foundation; his piece on sin taxes was on the Christian Science Monitor earlier this month. www.csmonitor.com/2009/0514/p09s02-coop.html

 
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Monday
5/25/2009
7:00 AM
 090525B

Joy Cardin
After seven, join Joy Cardin for the State Capitol Report. Shawn Johnson will share the latest news on the state budget, and at 7:30, Joy talks to the director of Common Cause in Wisconsin about a campaign finance hearing coming up this week.
Guests:
7:00 - Shawn Johnson, WPR State Government Reporter

7:30 - Jay Heck, Executive Director of Common Cause in Wisconsin

 
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Monday
5/25/2009
8:00 AM
 090525C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss Ecotherapy, a method of psychological healing, that helps people to find balance, connection, and guidance through deepening their relationship with the natural world.
Guest:
Linda Buzzell, founder, International Association for Ecotherapy. Co-author (with Craig Chalquist) "Ecotheraphy: Healing with Nature in Mind" (Counterpoint)

 
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Friday
5/22/2009
6:00 AM
 090522A

Joy Cardin
Memorial Day kicks off the summer travel season. After six, Joy Cardin will ask her guest about Wisconsin's "travel plans," and Joy wants to know what trips YOU are taking this weekend or throughout the summer.
Guest: Larry Kamholz (KAM-holtz), Spokesman for AAA-Wisconsin

 
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Friday
5/22/2009
7:00 AM
 090522B

Joy Cardin
Got any grilling plans this Memorial Day weekend? Don’t forget the brats! Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, will discuss their origins, ways to eat them, and why they’re such an important part of Wisconsin culture.
Guest: Febe Van Zanten, Bratwurst Connoisseur and Food Columnist
http://ezinearticles.com/?Wisconsins-Bratwurst-Tradition&id=2342304

 
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Friday
5/22/2009
8:00 AM
 090522C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it's the Week in Review with Joy Cardin and her guests. Topics include President Obama's speech on Guantanamo detainees, a new effort to boost auto mileage standards, Chrysler protests in Kenosha, and other top stories of the week.
Guests:

Peg Lautenschlager, attorney with Lawton & Cates, and Former Attorney General of Wisconsin.

Brian Schimming, Former Political Director of the Wisconsin Republican Party; Former Director of the Assembly Republican Caucus; with the Midwest Strategy Group

 
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Thursday
5/21/2009
6:00 AM
 090521A

Joy Cardin
A plan before state lawmakers would give more protection to Wisconsinites who use deadly force against someone breaking into their homes. After 6, Joy Cardin talks to the State Senator who introduced the law…and, after 6:30, her other guest says it’s a bad idea.
Guests:

6:00 - Jim Holperin, Democratic State Senator from Conover; he’s the sponsor of the Senate Bill (SB 129)

6:30 - Scott Vogel, spokesman for the Freedom States Alliance

 
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Thursday
5/21/2009
7:00 AM
 090521B

Joy Cardin
President Obama is expected to talk about the future of Guantanamo detainees today — just a day after the Senate halted funding for closure of the facility. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says Obama fumbled on this issue — and the end result may be that Guantanamo stays open. After 7:30, Joy talks to a state lawmaker who wants to keep detainees from ending up in Wisconsin prisons.
Guests:

7:00 - Dale Herspring, University distinguished professor of political science at Kansas State University

7:30 - Dean Kaufert, Republican State Representative from Neenah

 
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Thursday
5/21/2009
8:00 AM
 090521C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss "ecological intelligence" the understanding of the environmental and biological impact of our choices as consumers, and the essential changes we all must make to save our planet.
Guest: Daniel Goleman, Psychologist, Science Journalist, and Corporate Consultant. Author, "Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything" (Broadway) www.danielgoleman.info/blog/
Websites referenced on show:
www.goodguide.com
www.cosmeticsdatabase.com
www.earthster.org

 
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Wednesday
5/20/2009
6:00 AM
 090520A

Joy Cardin
Get rid of the state highway patrol, put teachers on a statewide contract, and consolidate local government. Those are a few of the ideas from Joy Cardin's guest after six, who says Wisconsin's budget crisis is an opportunity to overhaul the way our government works.
Guest: Tom Still, President of the Wisconsin Technology Council

 
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Wednesday
5/20/2009
7:00 AM
 090520B

Joy Cardin
President Obama unveiled his plan for auto mileage and emissions yesterday. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest take a look at the President's proposal and what it means to the environment and the economy.
Guest: Michael Kraft, Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

 
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Wednesday
5/20/2009
8:00 AM
 090520C

Joy Cardin
Narcissists believe they are better than others...devalue warm and caring relationships, constantly seek attention, and treasure material wealth and physical appearance. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the spread of narcissim in today's culture and its catastrophic effects.
W. Keith Campbell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Georgia. Co-author, "The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement" (Free Press)

 
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Tuesday
5/19/2009
6:00 AM
 090519A

Joy Cardin
Chrysler workers in Kenosha protested the automakers plan to close a plant in Wisconsin yesterday. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest says Chrysler is getting federal support while shipping jobs out of the country — and there’s something very wrong with that.
Guest: Roger Bybee, Milwaukee-based writer; his piece on Chrysler was posted to FightingBob.com last week

 
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Tuesday
5/19/2009
7:00 AM
 090519B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss President Obama’s possible nominees to replace Justice David Souter, and the hurdles Obama will face getting the nominee confirmed.
Guest: Howard Schweber (SHWAY-burr), associate professor of political science and affiliate member of the UW-Madison Law School.

 
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Tuesday
5/19/2009
8:00 AM
 090519C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it’s On Your Money with Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley. Kevin will answer your personal finance questions, tell us about a cheaper way to watch TV, and help us decide whether to wait for a “cash for clunkers” program to kick in before car shopping.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC www.onyourmoney.com.

 
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Monday
5/18/2009
6:00 AM
 090518A

Joy Cardin
The A-C-L-U has criticized President Obama for his recent announcements on military tribunals and interrogation photos. After six, Joy Cardin talks to the group's Wisconsin Director.
Guest: Chris Ahmuty (AH-mut-ee), Executive Director, ACLU in Wisconsin.

 
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Monday
5/18/2009
7:00 AM
 090518B

Joy Cardin
After seven, it's The State Capitol Report with Joy Cardin. Shawn Johnson begins the hour with a look at the latest developments with the State budget and other issues facing lawmakers. At seven-thirty, Joy's guest says the State should shut the door on new tax credits, exemptions, and deductions.
Guest: 7:00 - Shawn Johnson, WPR State Government Reporter.
Guest: 7:30 - Jack Norman, Research Director, Institute for Wisconsin's Future.

 
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Monday
5/18/2009
8:00 AM
 090518C

Joy Cardin
The origin of human language remains controversial. Did it evolve slowly, or begin abruptly? Where did it derive from? Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, reviews the development of human language, and new evidence shows mothers and their infants played a key role.
Guest: Dean Falk, Professor of Anthropology, Florida State University. Author, "Finding Our Tongues: Mothers, Infants & the Origins of Language" (Basic)

 
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Friday
5/15/2009
6:00 AM
 090515A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin looks at “Cash for Clunkers," a plan in Congress to help ditch old gas guzzlers for newer, more energy-efficient cars. Joy’s first guest says it’s a great idea that will help the environment and the auto industry. After six-thirty, Joy talks with a critic of the “Cash for Clunkers"plan.
Guest: 6:00 - Jack Hidary (HIDD-uh-ree), Chairman, www.SmartTransportation.org
Guest: 6:30 – Aaron Lowe, Vice President of Government Affairs, Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association. www.fightcashforclunkers.org

 
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Friday
5/15/2009
7:00 AM
 090515B

Joy Cardin
The new Star Trek movie topped the charts this week. After seven, Joy Cardin's guest discusses why the franchise has had such long-term appeal...
Guest: Mike Levy (LEE-vee), Professor and Chair, Department of English, UW-Stout.
Tweet your Trek thoughts at www.twitter.com/JoyCardinShow
For further reading, www.wpr.org/cardin/booksuggestions.cfm

 
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Friday
5/15/2009
8:00 AM
 090515C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it’s The Week in Review with Joy Cardin and her guests. They’ll tackle the top stories of the week, including President Obama’s decision not to release interrogation photos, Dick Cheney’s prominence in the media, and more trouble for the state budget.
Guest: Bob Williams, owner, Idea Associates.
Guest: Louis Fortis, editor-in-chief, Shepherd Express newspaper, Milwaukee.

 
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Thursday
5/14/2009
6:00 AM
 090514A

Joy Cardin
Green until the end... that’s the goal of those turning to natural burial. And some Wisconsin cemeteries may be on the cutting edge. After six, Joy Cardin talks with a national advocate for Green burial.
Guest: Joe Sehee (SEE-hee), Founder and Executive Director, Green Burial Council. www.greenburialcouncil.org

 
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Thursday
5/14/2009
7:00 AM
 090514B

Joy Cardin
Former Vice-President Dick Cheney is in the public eye, defending the Bush administration and sharing his views on President Obama’s actions. After seven, Joy Cardin asks her guest political scientist whether Dick Cheney is helping or hurting the Republican Party.
Guest: Charles Franklin, Professor of Political Science, UW-Madison. Co-developer and contributor, Pollster.com.

 
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Thursday
5/14/2009
8:00 AM
 090514C

Joy Cardin
Ever wonder what makes the bubbles in your beer? And why does Guinness taste better in Ireland? After eight, Joy Cardin welcomes a physicist and accomplished home brewer with some insights about the science of beer.
Guest: Mark Denny, Physicist, Author, “Froth! The Science of Beer.”

 
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Wednesday
5/13/2009
6:00 AM
 090513A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin’s guest says a troubled economy is a good time to change how we think about work. He says we could get something good out of hard times... if we shorten our working hours and put a higher priority on family and leisure.
Guest: Benjamin Hunnicutt, Professor of Leisure Studies, University of Iowa. Author, “Kellogg’s Six-Hour Day” and “Work Without End: Abandoning Shorter Hours for the Right to Work.”

 
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Wednesday
5/13/2009
7:00 AM
 090513B

Joy Cardin
After seven, the talk turns to the Smoke-Free Air bill State lawmakers are expected to vote on today. Joy Cardin’s first guest says the compromise law doesn’t go far enough, and she’d rather see no bill than this one. After seven-thirty, Joy talks with a state lawmaker who supports the compromise.
Guests:
7:00 - Taku (tah-KOO) Ronsman, smoke-free activist. Her website, www.mstaku.com/gottabreathe
7:30 – Jon Richards, Democratic Assembly Representative, Milwaukee.

 
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Wednesday
5/13/2009
8:00 AM
 090513C

Joy Cardin
After eight, a peek into the secret lives of boys. Joy Cardin’s guest challenges the standard labels applied to male cliques, citing an ever-changing social landscape in which boys live today.
Guest: Malina Saval, investigative journalist. Author, “The Secret Lives of Boys: Inside the Raw Emotional World of Male Teens."

 
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Tuesday
5/12/2009
6:00 AM
 090512A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin looks at the future of the newspaper industry. Her guest says newspapers are worth saving, and a plan in Congress to allow non-profit newspapers would be a step in the right direction.
Guest: Troy Schneider, Director of Media and Communications, New America Foundation.

 
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Tuesday
5/12/2009
7:00 AM
 090512B

Joy Cardin
As the President and Congress tackle the American healthcare system, Joy Cardin's guest, after seven, says a single-payer system has been locked off of the agenda. He was one of the single payer advocates arrested last week at a Congressional healthcare hearing.
Guest: Russell Mokhiber (MOE-kiber), Founder, Single Payer Action.

 
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Tuesday
5/12/2009
8:00 AM
 090512C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin welcomes financial planner Kevin McKinley for this week's edition of On Your Money. Kevin answers your personal finance questions, and shares tips on how to find a financial planner, and how to save money on information and entertainment.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com

 
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Monday
5/11/2009
6:00 AM
 090511A

Joy Cardin
President Obama's budget would cut funding for abstinence only sex education in favor of a new Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest says the decision is a step in the right direction to prevent teen pregnancies. Her guest after six-thirty disagrees.
Guests:
6:00 - Lon Newman, Executive Director, Family Planning Health Services. President, Wisconsin Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association.
6:30- Sally Ladky, Executive Director, Wisconsin Abstinence Coalition.

 
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Monday
5/11/2009
7:00 AM
 090511B

Joy Cardin
After seven, it’s the State Capitol Report with Joy Cardin. The hot topic today is the state budget shortfall and the Governor’s new budget cuts. Joy welcomes state lawmakers from both parties to get their take on budget problems and how to fix them.
Guests:
7:00 - Thomas Nelson, Democratic State Representative from
Kaukauna and Assembly Majority Leader.
7:30 - Rich Zipperer, Republican State Representative from Pewaukee. Ranking Republican member, Assembly Committee on Jobs, the Economy, and Small Business.

 
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Monday
5/11/2009
8:00 AM
 090511C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest discusses how best to handle the moral and ethical challenges we face every day. He draws on moral intelligence, and doing the right thing at the right time for the right reason.
Guest: John Bradshaw, Author, "Reclaiming Virtue: How We Can Develop the Moral Intelligence to Do the Right Thing at the Right Time for the Right Reason" (Random House). www.John Bradshaw.com

 
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Friday
5/8/2009
6:00 AM
 090508A

Joy Cardin
After six, the creator of the website Do-One-Nice-Thing-dot-com offers creative tips on how you can take a break from today’s barrage of bad news... and focus on something to make you feel better about yourself, and the world.
Guest: Debbie Tenzer, author, "Do One Nice Thing: Little Things You Can Do to Make the World a Lot Nicer" (Crown) www.DoOneNiceThing.com

 
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Friday
5/8/2009
7:00 AM
 090508B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest psychologist examine some of the issues raised by yet another possible Brett Favre comeback... the addictive nature of life in the limelight... the difficulties in making a graceful transition into retirement... and the importance of planning for major life changes.
Guest: Frank Farley, Professor of Psychology, Temple University.

 
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Friday
5/8/2009
8:00 AM
 090508C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it's The Week In Review, with Joy Cardin and her guests. Tune in for discussion and debate about this week's top news headlines... from President Obama's Af-Pak meeting... to Governor Doyle's big budget announcement.
Guests:
- Roger Putnam, Co-Founder and CEO, Putnam Roby Williamson Communications.
- Tim Roby, co-founder and president of Putnam Roby Williamson Communications.

 
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Thursday
5/7/2009
6:00 AM
 090507A

Joy Cardin
After six, join Joy Cardin and her guest for a look at the future of the Republican Party. Prominent G.O.P. leaders began a series of public forums this week. Should the party re-tool, or hold firm with its core conservative values?
Guest: Brian Huffman, professor of business and economics, UW-River Falls.

 
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Thursday
5/7/2009
7:00 AM
 090507B

Joy Cardin
President Obama met with Mid East leaders yesterday (Wednesday) seeking assurances that Pakistan is willing to fight against the Taliban. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says making sure Pakistan protects its nuclear arsenal is of critical importance to keep America safe.
Guest: Steven David, Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University. Author, "Catastrophic Consequences: Civil Wars and American Interests."

 
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Thursday
5/7/2009
8:00 AM
 090507C

Joy Cardin
Popular TV shows lead many to think that nurses simply push gurneys, and live attractive and uncomplicated lives. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the role of the media in the nursing shortage today, and the often dismissive public perception of nursing.
Guest: Sandy Summers, co-author, "Saving Lives: Why the Media's Portrayal of Nurses Puts Us All at Risk" (Kaplan Publishing) www.thetruthaboutnursing.org

 
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Wednesday
5/6/2009
6:00 AM
 090506A

Joy Cardin
College graduation is just around the corner, and many students... and their parents... are concerned about a tough job market. After six, Joy Cardin's guest has job advice for this year's graduating class. And you're invited to share your advice and experiences as well.
Guest: Peter Vogt (VOTE), Publisher, Campus Career Counselor. Author, "Career Wisdom for College Students".

 
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Wednesday
5/6/2009
7:00 AM
 090506B

Joy Cardin
After seven, it's a special edition of The Week in Review. Joy Cardin welcomes Rick Berg and Ed Garvey to the studio for their take on Chrysler closings, swine flu, and more.
Guest:
- Ed Garvey, Senior Partner, law firm of Garvey, McNeil and Associates. Publisher, FightingBob.com.
- Rick Berg, Board Member, Wisconsin Common Cause. Former appointee of the Thompson Administration. Freelance writer. Columnist at Isthmus magazine, Madison.

 
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Wednesday
5/6/2009
8:00 AM
 090506C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin welcomes financial counselor Connie Kilmark about your money and your credit card debt, tips for finding a job in tough economic times, meaningful gifts for Mother's Day, and much more.
www.kilmark.com

 
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Tuesday
5/5/2009
6:00 AM
 090505A

Joy Cardin
You-Tube sensation Susan Boyle was practically laughed off the stage on “Britain’s Got Talent,” until the audience heard her sing. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss why we're so quick to judge others on appearance, and what it takes to move beyond stereotypes.
Guest: Susan Fiske, Eugene, Professor, Department of Psychology, Princeton University

 
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Tuesday
5/5/2009
7:00 AM
 090505B

Joy Cardin
After seven, some swine flu talk with Joy Cardin. Her guest says the TV media reporting of swine flu has been too alarmist in many cases. At 7:30, Joy Cardin asks an infectious disease expert about the benefits of closing schools and workplaces.
Guest: Allison Aiello (eye-ELL-oh), assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health

 
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Tuesday
5/5/2009
8:00 AM
 090505C

Joy Cardin
After eight, join Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley for this week's edition of On Your Money. This week, Kevin tells us whether swine flu should change our investment and financial planning, and offers a musical website of the week.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC.

 
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Monday
5/4/2009
6:00 AM
 090504A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin's guest offers tips for a "green" kitchen, from cooking techniques that save time, energy, and money... to healthy seasonal recipes full of flavor.
Guest: Jackie Newgent, eco-cuisine expert. Author, "Big Green Cookbook: Hundreds of Planet-Pleasing Recipes and Tips for a Luscious, Low-Carbon Style" (Wiley).

www.biggreencookbook.com

 
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Monday
5/4/2009
7:00 AM
 090504B

Joy Cardin
After seven, join Joy Cardin and WPR State Government Reporter Shawn Johnson for the State Capitol Report. The state’s Joint Finance Committee is in a flurry of action, and may soon make key decisions about the state’s budget...tune in for a look at what they’re up to.
 
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Monday
5/4/2009
7:30 AM
 090504X

Joy Cardin
State legislators will hold a listening session Wednesday asking citizens what they think of a statewide smoking ban. After seven-thirty, Joy Cardin holds her own listening session and invites you to call in with your vote for... or against... a statewide smoking ban.
STRAW POLL RESULTS
For Smoking Ban: 30
Against Smoking Ban: 16

 
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Monday
5/4/2009
8:00 AM
 090504C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Wisconsin Public Radio Acting Director Mike Crane joins Joy Cardin to share the latest news about W-P-R, and take your calls.
Guest: Mike Crane, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Director, Wisconsin Public Radio.

 
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Friday
5/1/2009
6:00 AM
 090501A

Joy Cardin
With the Swine Flu virus hitting closer to home, it's now more important to recognize the signs and symptoms. After six, Joy Cardin's guest physician describes who's most at risk for Swine Flu, and the precautions you can take to avoid it altogether.
Guest: Dr. Jonathan Temte (TEM-tee), family physician. Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, UW-Madison.

 
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Friday
5/1/2009
7:00 AM
 090501B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin's guest media expert discusses the influence of the online social network, "Twitter". And the Joy Cardin Show tries its own Twitter experiment.
Guest: Paul Levinson, Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University. Author, “New, New Media” (forthcoming, July)

 
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Friday
5/1/2009
8:00 AM
 090501C

Joy Cardin
After eight, it’s been a busy week, so there’s a lot to talk about on The Week in Review with Joy Cardin and her guests. Swine flu, the President’s 100-days news conference, and U.S. Senator Arlen Specter’s decision to switch parties are just a few of the topics on the table.
Guests:
- Georgia Duerst-Lahti (durst LAH-tee), Professor of political science, Beloit College.
- Chris Lato, Public Relations Account Executive, Avicom Marketing Communications. Former Communications Director, Wisconsin Republican Party.

 
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Thursday
4/30/2009
6:00 AM
 090430A

Joy Cardin
A new survey suggests the economic recession has Americans redefining their “necessities.” Some say dishwashers, clothes dryers, and other appliances are now luxuries. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest invite you to share how the economic downturn has effected the way you consume.
Guest: James Burroughs (BURR-ohs), Associate Professor of Commerce, McIntyre School of Commerce, University of Virginia.

 
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Thursday
4/30/2009
7:00 AM
 090430B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest, a political scientist, review President Obama's news conference last night.
Guest: Gloria Toivola, Professor of Political Science and Chair, Department of Politics, Law, and Justice, UW-Superior.

 
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Thursday
4/30/2009
8:00 AM
 090430C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest shares the myths, stereotypes, and the emotions of being a Grandmother in today's world.
Guest: Barbara Graham, a writer. Author, "Eye of My Heart: 27 Writers Reveal the Hidden Pleasures and Perils of Being a Grandmother" (Harper Collins).

 
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Wednesday
4/29/2009
6:00 AM
 090429A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guests discuss whether Wisconsin felons should be able to have their convictions erased. Her first guest says it’s a good idea... and gives young adults a chance to get their lives back on track. Joy's guest, after six-thirty, says serious crimes have serious consequences, and should remain on the offender's record.
Guests:
6:00 – Ralph Uttke, District Attorney, Langlade County.
6:30 – Robin Vos, Republican State Assembly Representative from Racine.

 
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Wednesday
4/29/2009
7:00 AM
 090429B

Joy Cardin
Barack Obama's Presidency reaches one-hundred days today. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest political scientist look at the ups and downs of the Obama administration so far.
Guest: Eric Giordano, Associate Professor of Political Science, UW-Marathon County.

 
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Wednesday
4/29/2009
8:00 AM
 090429C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin welcomes “Democracy Now!” host Amy Goodman to share stories about ordinary people who took a chance to stand up for what they believe.
Guest: Amy Goodman, investigative journalist and syndicated columnist. Host and executive producer, "Democracy Now!" Author, “Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes In Extraordinary Times.”

 
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Tuesday
4/28/2009
6:00 AM
 090428A

Joy Cardin
Governor Doyle’s proposed budget would put an end to restrictions on teacher pay. After six, Joy Cardin talks with guests on both sides of the issue.
Guests:

6:00 - Mary Bell, President, Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC).

6:30 - Glenn Grothman, State Senator from West Bend.

 
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Tuesday
4/28/2009
7:00 AM
 090428B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin talks with an expert on infectious diseases about the latest news concerning a swine flu outbreak.
Guest: Dr. Dennis Maki, Professor of Medicine and Head of the Infectious Disease Section at UW Hospital & Clinics.

 
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Tuesday
4/28/2009
8:00 AM
 090428C

Joy Cardin
After eight, get answers to your personal finance questions, when Joy Cardin welcomes financial planner Kevin McKinley On Your Money. This week, Kevin offers some favorite sources for financial information, and takes a close look at “stable asset” funds.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner. Managing Member, McKinley Money, LLC
www.onyourmoney.com

 
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Monday
4/27/2009
6:00 AM
 090427A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and guests examine the fallout from the Wisconsin Attorney General’s statement on openly carrying firearms. Her first guest lawmaker wants communities to issue their own gun laws. Joy's guest after six-thirty says "open carry" is the law of the land in Wisconsin, and shouldn’t be limited by local governments.
Guests:
- Leon Young, Democratic State Representative, Milwaukee.
- Mike Stollenwerk, co-founder, OpenCarry.org.

 
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Monday
4/27/2009
7:00 AM
 090427B

Joy Cardin
After seven, it’s the State Capitol Report with Joy Cardin and WPR State Government Reporter Shawn Johnson.
 
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Monday
4/27/2009
7:30 AM
 090427X

Joy Cardin
There are two near-certain Republican candidates ready to run for governor next year, and rumors of more. After seven-thirty, Joy Cardin and her guest preview the upcoming campaign for Wisconsin Governor.
Guest: Bill Kraus, veteran Republican political strategist. Board member, Common Cause in Wisconsin.

 
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Monday
4/27/2009
8:00 AM
 090427C

Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, says Americans spend too much time socializing in the virtual world, and have forgotten how to develop real face-to-face friendships. How personal socializing can be an art and a pleasure.
Guest: Jeanne Martinet, author, "Life is Friends: A Complete Guide to the Lost Art of Connecting in Person" (Stewart, Tabori & Chang). http://www.jeannemartinet.com

 
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Friday
4/24/2009
6:00 AM
 090424A

Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, says a new policy by United Airlines requiring obese passengers to purchase two seats is not only discriminatory, but possibly illegal.
Guest: Brandon Macsata, Executive Director, Association for Airline Passenger Rights.

http://www.flyfriendlyskies.com/

 
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Friday
4/24/2009
7:00 AM
 090424B

Joy Cardin
The Wisconsin-based magazine, "The Progressive," marks its 100th anniversary this month. After seven, Joy Cardin talks with editor Matt Rothschild. They discuss the role of progressive politics over the years... what issues progressives are working on today... and just what “progressive” means in the first place.
Guest: Matt Rothschild, Editor, The Progressive magazine.

 
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Friday
4/24/2009
8:00 AM
 090424C

Joy Cardin
After eight, join Joy Cardin and her guests for The Week in Review. They tackle the top news stories from this week, including torture memos and possible prosecutions, the state Attorney General's statement on open carry of guns, and the first steps toward the race for Governor.
Guests:
- Kevin Hermening, Treasurer and past chairman, Republican Party of Marathon County.
- John Smart, former chair, Price County Democratic Party. Member, Wisconsin Governor's Commission on the United Nations.

 
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Thursday
4/23/2009
6:00 AM
 090423A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin talks with a state lawmaker who wants to raise the beer tax in Wisconsin.
Guest: Terese Berceau (burr-SO), Democratic State Assembly Representative, Madison.
(Straw poll results: 5.5 votes to raise tax, 5.5 votes to not raise tax)

 
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Thursday
4/23/2009
7:00 AM
 090423B

Joy Cardin
President Obama will meet with leaders of the credit card industry today, to tackle issues of predatory lending and consumer debt. After seven, Joy Cardin talks with an expert on the credit card industry.
Guest: Robert Manning, Research Professor and Director, Center for Consumer Financial Services. Author, "Credit Card Nation". Developer, “Responsible Debt Relief” system.

 
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Thursday
4/23/2009
8:00 AM
 090423C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest biologist says, in the face of global warming, traditional ways of preserving ecosystems aren’t working. He offers an alternative approach to preserving undisturbed wildlands.
Guest: Anthony Barnoski, Professor, Department of Integrative Biology, and curator, Museum of Paleontology, University of California-Berkeley. Author, “Heatstroke: Nature In An Age of Global Warming.”

 
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Wednesday
4/22/2009
6:00 AM
 090422A

Joy Cardin
The message this week from the state Attorney General is, "You shouldn’t be arrested in Wisconsin just for openly carrying a firearm". After six, Joy Cardin’s guest says “open carry” of firearms is a bad idea... and he’s worried there’s a feverish interest in firearms today, fueled by fear.
Guest: Stan Stojkovic (STOY-ko-vich), Dean, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, UW-Milwaukee.

 
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Wednesday
4/22/2009
7:00 AM
 090422B

Joy Cardin
President Obama says he won’t seek prosecution of C-I-A agents in cases of torture... but he didn't completely rule out Bush administration officials. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says prosecution for torture would be the only way to hold accountable those responsible... and it would help prevent torture in the future.
Guest: Ivan Eland, Senior Fellow, Independent Institute.

 
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Wednesday
4/22/2009
8:00 AM
 090422C

Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, says student loans have become the most profitable, uncompetitive, and oppressive type of debt in American history. He explains why... and what you can do about it.
Guest: Alan Michael Collinge, founder of StudentLoanJustice.Org. Author, "The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in US History--And How We Can Fight Back" (Beacon Press).

 
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
6:00 AM
 090421A

Joy Cardin
Even in a relatively quiet spring election, many Wisconsinites received robo-calls, which are unrestricted by the state Do Not Call list. After six, Joy Cardin talks with a state lawmaker who wants to add robo-calls to the Do-Not-Call list.
Guest: Jim Holperin, Democratic State Senator from Eagle River.

 
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
6:30 AM
 090421X

Joy Cardin
A bad economy... money and credit are tight... the worst possible time to start a new business, right? Not necessarily, according to Joy Cardin's guest after six-thirty. He says this might be the best possible time.
Guest: Randall Iliff (I-liff), Director of Strategic Innovation, Bjorksten (BYORK-sten) Bit Seven, Madison.

 
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
7:00 AM
 090421B

Joy Cardin
President Obama reached out to Latin America at the Summit of the Americas last weekend. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the latest in U.S. relations with Latin America.
Guest: Greg Weeks, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina. Editor of the journal "The Latin Americanist." Author, "U.S. and Latin American Relations". His blog, http://weeksnotice.blogspot.com

 
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
8:00 AM
 090421C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin welcomes certified financial planner Kevin McKinley "On Your Money." Tune in for answers to your personal finance questions and another money-saving tip of the week.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC

 
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Monday
4/20/2009
6:00 AM
 090420A

Joy Cardin
President Obama put out a green light to high-speed rail last week, and Midwest governors are vying to be the first on the project list. After six, Joy Cardin talks with a supporter of high-speed rail development... and then with a critic, after six-thirty.
Guests:
6:00 - Rick Harnish, Executive Director, Midwest High Speed Rail Association.
6:30 - Randall O’Toole, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute.

 
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Monday
4/20/2009
7:00 AM
 090420B

Joy Cardin
The Joint Finance Committee has started picking away at the state budget. After seven, Joy Cardin welcomes W-P-R State Government Reporter Shawn Johnson for a look... and a preview of what’s coming up.
Guest: Shawn Johnson, WPR State Government Reporter.

 
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Monday
4/20/2009
7:30 AM
 090420X

Joy Cardin
A proposal by a state lawmaker would get rid of the office of Lieutenant Governor. After seven-thirty, Joy Cardin’s guest says Lieutenant Governors play an important role, and the office should remain.
Guest: Julia Hurst, Executive Director, National Association of Lieutenant Governors.

 
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Monday
4/20/2009
8:00 AM
 090420C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the latest economic news... and whether federal efforts to boost the economy are likely to pay off.
Guest: Daniel Gross, Senior Editor, Newsweek. Moneybox columnist, Slate magazine. Author, “Dumb Money.”

 
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Friday
4/17/2009
6:00 AM
 090417A

Joy Cardin
After six, find out what Wisconsinites think about state issues, like a smoking ban, and domestic partner benefits. After six-thirty, Joy Cardin and her guest look at results from the W-P-R / St. Norbert College Survey.
Guest: Mordecai Lee, Professor of Governmental Affairs, UW-Milwaukee.

 
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Friday
4/17/2009
7:00 AM
 090417B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin continues her look at the W-P-R / St. Norbert College Survey covering the top issues in Wisconsin. She welcomes two state legislators to discuss the issues.
Guests:
- Robert Jauch, Democratic State Senator, Wisconsin 25th Senate District.
- Mark Gottlieb, Republican State Representative, Wisconsin 60th Assembly District.

 
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Friday
4/17/2009
8:00 AM
 090417C

Joy Cardin
It’s the Week in Review, after eight, with Joy Cardin and her guests. They’ll tackle the week’s top news stories, including tax protests, piracy, and presidential action on Cuba and Mexico.
Guests:
- Tony Palmeri, Associate Professor of Communications, UW-Oshkosh.
- Margaret Farrow, former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. Chair, Wisconsin Eye broadcast network.

 
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Thursday
4/16/2009
6:00 AM
 090416A

Joy Cardin
The Spring 2009 W-P-R / St. Norbert Center Survey results are in, and after six, Joy Cardin and her guest examine what your neighbors say are the most important issues facing the nation... besides the economy. After six-thirty, what do you think of President Obama's policies to save the economy? Find out what the Survey said.
Guests:
- Wendy Scattergood, analyst, St. Norbert College Survey Center.
- 6:30 - Kevin Quinn, Associate Professor of Economics, St. Norbert College.

 
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Thursday
4/16/2009
7:00 AM
 090416B

Joy Cardin
How would you grade President Obama's job performance so far? After seven, Joy Cardin and her guests discuss the latest WPR/St. Norbert College Survey results on the issues facing our nation.
Guests:
- Wendy Scattergood, analyst, St. Norbert College Survey Center.
- Charles Franklin, professor of political science, UW-Madison, Co-developer and contributor, Pollster.com

 
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Thursday
4/16/2009
8:00 AM
 090416C

Joy Cardin
Organic, vegan, free-range, locally grown.... the terms have become more common as Americans become more food-aware. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest tells how he came to the conclusion that a plant-based vegetarian, or vegan diet, is the most mindful to follow.
Guest: Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author, "The Face on Your Plate: The Truth about Food" (Norton)

 
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Wednesday
4/15/2009
6:00 AM
 090415A

Joy Cardin
Proposed changes in Wisconsin election law would end Spring elections and lower the voting age to seventeen. After six, Joy Cardin talks with a State Senator opposed to the changes.
Guest: Neal Kedzie, Republican State Senator, Elkhorn.

 
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Wednesday
4/15/2009
7:00 AM
 090415B

Joy Cardin
The White House has eased travel restrictions to Cuba... with more changes ahead. After seven, Joy Cardin gets two perspectives on Cuban-American relations today. Her first guest wants to see normalized relations. Her guest, after seven-thirty, says we shouldn’t ease up on the autocratic Cuban regime.
Guests:
7:00 - Ricardo Gonzalez, President, Madison-Camaguey (CAM-uh-gway) Sister City Project. www.madisoncamaguey.org
7:30 - Frank Calzon (cal-ZONE), Executive Director, Center for a Free Cuba. www.cubacenter.org

 
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Wednesday
4/15/2009
8:00 AM
 090415C

Joy Cardin
Common superstitions. Many people cross their fingers, knock on wood, and avoid walking under ladders. Where does it all come from? After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the science behind the belief in the supernatural.
Guest: Bruce M. Hood, Director, Bristol Cognitive Development Centre, University of Bristol. Author, "Supersense: Why We Believe in the Unbelievable" (HarperOne).

 
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Tuesday
4/14/2009
6:00 AM
 090414A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin talks with an organizer of tax day “Tea Parties” in Wisconsin... part of a nationwide protest against federal spending priorities.
Guest: Mark Block, State Director for Americans for Prosperity, organizer “Tea Party” events in Wisconsin.

 
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Tuesday
4/14/2009
7:00 AM
 090414B

Joy Cardin
An American crew and captain rescued from hijackers... but the piracy problem is far from over. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says the U.S. faces piracy challenges in a number of places around the globe. After seven-thirty, her guest says you can’t solve the Somali (so-MAHL-ee) piracy problem without fixing the situation in Somalia (so-MAHL-yuh).
Guests:
7:00 - Yonah (YOE-nuh) Alexander, Director, International Center for Terrorism Studies, Potomac Institute. Co-author, forthcoming, “Terror on the High Seas: From Piracy to Strategic Challenge”.
7:30 - Robert Rotberg, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

 
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Tuesday
4/14/2009
8:00 AM
 090414C

Joy Cardin
After eight, join Joy Cardin and certified financial planner Kevin McKinley for this week’s edition of “On Your Money.” Kevin answers your personal finance questions and shares some advice on credit, cars, and cookies.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner. Managing Member, McKinley Money, LLC www.onyourmoney.com

 
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Monday
4/13/2009
6:00 AM
 090413A

Joy Cardin
Chicago is in the final four of a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics — and Wisconsin could play a part in the games. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest is an expert in the economics of sports — he says the benefits of the Olympics tend to be exaggerated, and the costs under-estimated.
Guest: Robert Baade (BODY), Professor of Economics at Lake Forest College in Illinois and President of the International Association of Sports Economics

 
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