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Thursday
10/2/2008
6:00 AM
081002A
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Joy Cardin
Many words can be pronounced more than one way. Does it matter which you use? Will it make you sound silly? After six, Joy Cardin's guest settles the controversy and misconceptions about words with difficult and slippery pronunciations.
Guest: Steve Kleinedler, supervising editor, American Heritage Dictionary. Contributed to the book, "100 Words Almost Everyone Mispronounces" (Houghton Mifflin).
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Thursday
10/2/2008
7:00 AM
081002B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin welcomes the chair of the Wisconsin Republican Party to preview the Vice Presidential debate, and more.
Guest: Reince Priebus (RYNTZ PREE-bus), Chair, Republican Party of Wisconsin.
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Thursday
10/2/2008
8:00 AM
081002C
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, describes how you can enhance your own brain to improve work, relationships, and spiritual connections.
Guest: Daniel G. Amen, M.D., psychiatrist, and medical director, Amen Clinics, California. Author, "Healing the Hardware of the Soul: Enhance Your Brain, to Improve Your Work, Your Love, and Spiritual Life" (Free Press).
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Wednesday
10/1/2008
6:00 AM
081001A
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Joy Cardin
Political rebels, scheming financiers, and opportunistic politicians... all part of American sports, according to Joy Cardin’s guest after six. Join the discussion on the new book, “A People’s History of Sports in the United States.”
Guest: Dave Zirin (ZY-rin), sports columnist, the Progressive and SLAM magazines. Author, "A People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play." (New Press)
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Wednesday
10/1/2008
7:00 AM
081001B
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin’s guest economist, after seven, says the failure yesterday of the bank bailout plan has an upside, because it gives Congress a chance to come up with a better solution.
Guest: Tim Yeager, Associate Professor of Finance, University of Arkansas. Former economist, Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis.
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Wednesday
10/1/2008
8:00 AM
081001C
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, pornography has entered the mainstream, what he calls in his new book, "The Porning of America."
Guest: Kevin Scott, co-author, "The Porning of America: What it Means, and Where We Go From Here."
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Tuesday
9/30/2008
6:00 AM
080930A
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Joy Cardin
With a failed first attempt at a federal financial bailout plan, Joy Cardin and her guests, after six, take a look at the latest. What will it take to revive the economy?
Guests:
6:00 - Benton Gup, Professor of Finance, University of Alabama. Chair of Banking, Culverhouse College of Commerce.
6:30 - Daniel Gross, Senior Editor at Newsweek. “Moneybox” Columnist at Slate.Com
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Tuesday
9/30/2008
7:00 AM
080930B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin welcomes your reactions to the failed vote on a banking bailout.
(Note: Reince Priebus (PREE-bus), Chairman, Republican Party of Wisconsin was the scheduled guest this hour--he had a last-minute issue arise, and is planning to reschedule)
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Tuesday
9/30/2008
8:00 AM
080930C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, a look at the blame game and the political fallout from yesterday's failed bailout vote, with Joy Cardin and her guest political scientist.
Guest: Joseph Foy, Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha
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Monday
9/29/2008
6:00 AM
080929A
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin starts the week with the latest on efforts to save the banking industry. After six, Joy talks with a Wisconsin economist. After six-thirty, Congressman Ron Kind offers his take on financial bailout efforts.
Guests:
6:00 - Kevin Quinn, Professor of Economics, St. Norbert College.
6:30 - Ron Kind, Wisconsin 3rd District Congressman.
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Monday
9/29/2008
7:00 AM
080929B
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Joy Cardin
It's the State Capitol Report, after seven. Joy Cardin welcomes Wisconsin Public Radio State Capitol Reporter Shawn Johnson for a look at the Attorney General’s lawsuit on voting. It's moving forward, but might not be resolved before November.
Guest: Shawn Johnson, WPR State Capitol Reporter.
TO CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS, PLEASE VISIT:
http://vpa.wi.gov/
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Monday
9/29/2008
8:00 AM
080929C
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Joy Cardin
After a big week in the race for president, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama squared-off Friday night at the University of Mississippi. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the highlights.. and lowlights... of the first presidential debate, and welcome your comments.
Guest: Eric Giordano, Assistant Professor of Political Science, UW-Marathon County.
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Friday
9/26/2008
6:00 AM
080926A
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Joy Cardin
The Joy Ride is in Sturgeon Bay today. After six, Joy Cardin captures some local flavor with a look at Door County wines.
Guests:
- Dan Silvestri, founder and editor, Door County Navigator.
Aric Schmiling (SHMY-ling), co-owner and winemaker, von Stiehl (STEEL) winery, Algoma.
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Friday
9/26/2008
7:00 AM
080926B
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Joy Cardin
The Joy Ride continues in Sturgeon Bay, with a look at a wild week in presidential politics. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the latest political polls, and how economic turmoil is affecting the campaigns.
Guest: Michael Kraft, Professor of public and environmental affairs, UW-Green Bay.
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Friday
9/26/2008
8:00 AM
080926C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, it's a Door County edition of The Week in Review. Joy Cardin and her guests have lots of big news to tackle... the latest on the financial bailout, the first Presidential debate, which might or might not happen, and more... all from the perspective of one of the most hotly-contested districts in the race for President and Congress.
Guests:
- Todd Lohenry - on the right, regional campaign manager for John McCain. 3rd Vice-Chair, Republican Party of Wisconsin.
- Deb Stover - on the left, Vice-Chair, Brown County Democratic Party.
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Thursday
9/25/2008
6:00 AM
080925A
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Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss how Baby Boomers, now facing retirement, are coping with a troubled economy. Many have watched their nest egg shrink before their eyes, in some cases postponing retirement.
Guest: Phyllis Moen (MOE-en), Professor and Chair in Sociology, University of Minnesota.
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Thursday
9/25/2008
7:00 AM
080925B
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Joy Cardin
A fast-track plan to bail out banks saw continued scrutiny from Congress yesterday. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says the federal financial bailout is the wrong answer for the nation... the market can provide better solutions than the government.
Guest: Matt Welch, editor-in-chief, Reason magazine.
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Thursday
9/25/2008
8:00 AM
080925C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin welcomes a member of the American Civil Liberties Union for a look at the future of civil liberties in the U.S.
Guest: Barry Steinhardt (STINE-hardt), Director, Program on Technology and Liberty, American Civil Liberties Union.
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Wednesday
9/24/2008
6:00 AM
080924A
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Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest sift through the latest political campaign ads to examine which are most effective. Also, a look at a new campaign tactic... using phony ads for video press releases.
Guest: Dietram Scheufele (DEE-trum SHOY-full-luh) Professor of Life Sciences-Communication, UW-Madison.
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Wednesday
9/24/2008
7:00 AM
080924B
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Joy Cardin
Congress and the White House are in a hurry to pass an economic bail-out package, but Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, says the White House plan is “nothing short of outrageous.”
Guest: Robert Kuttner, founder and co-editor, The American Prospect. Author, "Obama’s Challenge: America’s Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency".
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Wednesday
9/24/2008
8:00 AM
080924C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin' guests discuss the special kinds of things that make a state distinctive, including our own Wisconsin.
Guests:
- Sean Wilsey, editor at Large, McSweeney's quarterly. Co-editor, "State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America" (Harper Collins).
- Daphne Beal, a writer. Her piece on Wisconsin is included in the book "State by State".
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Tuesday
9/23/2008
6:00 AM
080923A
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Joy Cardin
A new study finds that many educated Wisconsinites who've moved away to other states are willing to come back. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest talks about efforts to stop the "brain-drain" from Wisconsin, and how it could help the economy.
Guest: Bill McCoshen, Executive Director, Competitive Wisconsin.
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Tuesday
9/23/2008
7:00 AM
080923B
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Joy Cardin
The proposed bailout of the banking sector carries a big price tag for taxpayers, but it’s still better than the alternative, according to Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven.
Guest: Thomas Fomby (FOM-bee), Professor of Economics, Southern Methodist University.
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Tuesday
9/23/2008
8:00 AM
080923C
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Joy Cardin
A new survey says the tight race for president could be swayed by the racial misgivings of white Democrats. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest examine the racial divide in the United States, and what it could mean on election day.
Guest: Chad Dion Lassiter, lecturer, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania.
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Monday
9/22/2008
6:00 AM
080922A
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Joy Cardin
We all support First Amendment rights... except when we don’t. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest reports from a new survey that says Americans are ready to compromise on the First Amendment.
Guest: Gene Policinski (paul-uh-SIN-skee), executive director, First Amendment Center.
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Monday
9/22/2008
7:00 AM
080922B
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Joy Cardin
Should paid sick-leave be mandatory? Milwaukee voters will decide at the polls November 4th. That's just one of the topics coming up. After seven, join Joy Cardin and guests for The State Capital Report.
Guests:
7:00 - Amy Stear, director, Wisconsin 9to5.
7:30 - Steve Baas, government affairs director, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce.
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Monday
9/22/2008
8:00 AM
080922C
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Joy Cardin
Last year one-third of the honeybee population mysteriously disappeared. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest explains how the collapse of the world honeybee population puts the food we eat at risk.
Guest: Rowan Jacobsen, writes about food & the environment. Author, "Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honeybee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis" (Bloomsbury).
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Friday
9/19/2008
6:00 AM
080919A
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Joy Cardin
The first stop on Joy Cardin's "Joy Ride" tour is a broadcast from Superior. After six, Joy Cardin and her guests look at the scenic beauty of northern Wisconsin, and some great ways to get outdoors this fall and winter.
Guests:
- Jim Bishop, Northern Region Public Affairs Manager, Wisconsin DNR.
- Joel Peterson, Recreation Specialist, UW-Superior.
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Friday
9/19/2008
7:00 AM
080919B
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin hits the campaign trail, after seven, on her "Joy Ride" tour. A look at how the presidential race is playing out in northern Wisconsin and the state as a whole.
Guests:
- Mike Simonson, reporter, Superior Bureau, Wisconsin Public Radio.
- Gloria Toivola (TOY-voe-luh). Professor of Political Science, UW-Superior.
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Friday
9/19/2008
8:00 AM
080919C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, it's a Superior edition of The Week in Review. Joy Cardin and her guests look at how this week's economic news will affect the presidential race, the latest poll numbers, and John McCain's visit to Wisconsin. Plus, a contentious lawsuit by the state Attorney General.
Guests:
- Craig Rosand - on the right, Chairman, Douglas County Republican Party.
- Ron Mershart - on the left, Professor Emeritus of History, UW-Superior.
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Thursday
9/18/2008
6:00 AM
080918A
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin's guest, after six, says, contrary to conventional wisdom that video games turn kids into anti-social loners, video games have actually become an important part of their social lives.
Guest: Amanda Lenhart, Senior Research Specialist, Pew Internet Project.
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Thursday
9/18/2008
7:00 AM
080918B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin checks in with the Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party for his take on the Attorney General’s lawsuit against the Government Accountability Board. Also, a preview of John McCain and Sarah Palin’s campaign stop in Green Bay later today (Thurs).
Guest: Joe Wineke, Chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
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Thursday
9/18/2008
8:00 AM
080918C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest deconstructs the belief that autism is caused by vaccines.
Guest: Paul Offit, M.D., Director, Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Author, "Autism False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure" (Columbia University Press).
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Wednesday
9/17/2008
6:00 AM
080917A
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Joy Cardin
Are schools failing the American boy? According to Joy Cardin's guest, after six, boys today are in crisis at school, and to solve the problem, we must foster for boys the same support and attention received by girls.
Guest: Peg Tyre, former senior writer, Newsweek. Author, "The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must Do" (Crown).
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Wednesday
9/17/2008
7:00 AM
080917B
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Joy Cardin
Last week, the state Attorney General filed a lawsuit over voter fraud prevention in Wisconsin. But some say re-examining the voter registry now will cause problems for eligible voters at the polls in November. We’ll hear both sides of the controversy after seven.
Guests:
7:00 - Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.
7:30 - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.
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Wednesday
9/17/2008
8:00 AM
080917C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest discusses surprising research about the lives of couples after twenty-years of marriage, now benefitting from their long commitment to each other.
Guest: Maggie Scarf, author, "September Songs: The Goods News About Marriage in the Later Years" (Riverhead)
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Tuesday
9/16/2008
6:00 AM
080916A
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Joy Cardin
More than thirty-million Americans suffer from this complex, neurological disease. Joy Cardin's guest, after six, examines the latest research on migraines, plus the newest and best available treatments.
Guest: Carolyn Bernstein, M.D., neurologist, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachussets. Author, "The Migraine Brain: Your Breakthrough Guide to Fewer Headaches, Better Health" (Free Press).
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Tuesday
9/16/2008
7:00 AM
080916B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin gets two perspectives on the big news on Wall Street. Her first guest says it’s no surprise the financial crisis has spread to Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch. Her guest, after seven-thirty, says though the news sounds bleak, Wisconsinites will make it through the rough patch.
Guests:
7:00 - Dean Baker, co-director, Center for Economic Policy and Research.
7:30 - Van Mobley (MOE-blee), Associate Professor of History & Economics, Concordia University. Trustee, Village of Thiensville.
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Tuesday
9/16/2008
8:00 AM
080916C
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, we produce rivers of personal data every day simply by living our lives... clicking web pages, flipping through channels, using a credit card. But who's using the data and for what? The answers are surprising and unsettling.
Guest: Stephen Baker, journalist. Author, "The Numerati" (Houghton Mifflin). www.blospotting.net www.thenumerati.net
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Monday
9/15/2008
6:00 AM
080915A
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Joy Cardin
Warm... Friendly... Enthusiastic... that’s Us! A new study rates the "personality" of each of the 50 States, and, after six, Joy Cardin and her guest psychologist look at what researchers had to say about Wisconsin's cheery personality.
Guest: Frank Farley, professor of psychology, Temple University. Former president, American Psychological Association.
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Monday
9/15/2008
7:00 AM
080915B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, you’re the guest on this week’s edition of the State Capitol Report. Joy Cardin wants to hear your thoughts on the most important issues facing Wisconsin. Plus, what you think candidates for the state legislature should focus on this election season.
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Monday
9/15/2008
8:00 AM
080915C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says Democrats have an historic opportunity to build a new progressive majority as they seek the White House this November.
Guest: Bob Moser, political correspondent for The Nation. Author, "Blue Dixie: Awakening the South's Democratic Majority" (Times Books).
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Friday
9/12/2008
6:00 AM
080912A
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Joy Cardin
...easy to believe... tough to silence... After six, Joy Cardin and her guest takes a look at rumors... why we believe them... why we spread them... and how they affect our behavior.
Guest: Nicholas DiFonzo, professor of Psychology, Rochester Institute of Technology. Author, "The Watercooler Effect: A Psychologist Explores the Extraordinary Power of Rumors" (Avery).
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Friday
9/12/2008
7:00 AM
080912B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin talks with former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow about her role on the "Palin (PAY-lin) Truth Squad," and whether the media has given Sarah Palin a fair shake.
Guest: Margaret Farrow, former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. Member, "Palin Truth Squad".
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Friday
9/12/2008
8:00 AM
080912C
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Joy Cardin
McCain and Obama neck-and-neck... troop withdrawals in Iraq announced... and the stage is set for state elections... the top headlines of the week... After eight, it's The Week in Review, with Joy Cardin and her guests.
Guest:
- Ben Manski - on the Left, former co-chair, U.S. Green Party.
- David Blaska - on the Right, former Dane County supervisor.
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Thursday
9/11/2008
6:00 AM
080911A
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Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin’s guest says bullying is a reality every student faces. Find out why separating myth from fact is so important.
Guest: Meline (muh-LEEN) Kevorkian, author, “101 Facts About Bullying: What Everyone Should Know” (Rowman & Littlefield).
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Thursday
9/11/2008
7:00 AM
080911B
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Joy Cardin
Calls for a new economic stimulus package... government takeover of major home lenders... high unemployment numbers... After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest economist examine the top economic headlines.
Guest: Barry Bluestone, Professor of Economics, and Dean, School of Social Science, Urban Affairs and Public Policy, Northeastern University.
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Thursday
9/11/2008
8:00 AM
080911C
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Joy Cardin
Nine-Eleven was a turning point in United States foreign policy. After eight, Joy Cardin’s guest says the “Bush Doctrine” is a good way to deal with challenges facing the U.S.
Guest: Lamont Colucci, Professor of International Relations and National Security, Ripon College. Author, “Crusading Realism: The Bush Doctrine and American Core Values After 9/11”
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Wednesday
9/10/2008
6:00 AM
080910A
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, younger drivers are the biggest safety threat on the road today. He says we should raise the minimum driving age to make roads and highways safer.
Guest: Russ Rader, Spokesman, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. www.iihs.org
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Wednesday
9/10/2008
7:00 AM
080910B
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Joy Cardin
Many Wisconsinites went to the polls yesterday for primary elections. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at how the races for the state legislature and U.S. Congress are shaping up.
Guest: Ed Miller, Professor of Political Science, UW-Stevens Point.
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Wednesday
9/10/2008
8:00 AM
080910C
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Joy Cardin
You’ve heard the speeches, watched the conventions... Now it’s time to choose... After, eight, Joy Cardin holds a straw poll of your choice for the next President of the United States.
STRAW POLL RESULTS:
Obama --- 56
McCain --- 15
Cynthia McKinney --- 2
Bob Barr --- 1
Ralph Nader --- 1
Ron Paul (write-in) --- 1
Hillary Clinton (write-in) --- 1
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Tuesday
9/9/2008
6:00 AM
080909A
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Joy Cardin
Living "green" is becoming more and more popular... but is it economical and practical? After six, Joy Cardin's guest talks about his own experience living green, and describes it as a complete transformation that can be shocking, difficult, and expensive.
Guest: James Glave, former senior editor, Outside Magazine. Author, "Almost Green: How I Saved 1/6th of a Billionth of the Planet".
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Tuesday
9/9/2008
7:00 AM
080909B
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Joy Cardin
Protesters captured some attention last week in Saint Paul... and so did police efforts to keep them under control. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says police are too aggressive in their efforts against protest groups... and last week's Republican Convention wasn’t an isolated example.
Guest: Matt Rothschild, Editor, The Progressive magazine.
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Tuesday
9/9/2008
8:00 AM
080909C
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Joy Cardin
In the midst of a presidential race, it’s hard to imagine the two major parties working together. After eight, Joy Cardin’s guest discusses the political divide in the U.S. today, and his best prescription for bridging it.
NOTE: Bill Kraus, political strategist and board member with Common Cause, is filling in as guest during this hour
Guest: David Broder, national political correspondent, The Washington Post. Pulitzer Prize winner. He speaks tomorrow (Wed.), 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theater in Madison.
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Monday
9/8/2008
6:00 AM
080908A
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Joy Cardin
Christian Dior... Prada... names that invite images of status, wealth, and exquisite taste. But these exclusive items are now made by the thousands on assembly lines in China. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the future of the luxury industry.
Guest: Dana Thomas, European Editor, Conde Nast Portfolio. Author, "Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster" (Penguin Press).
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Monday
9/8/2008
7:00 AM
080908B
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Joy Cardin
On The State Capitol Report, after seven a look at the influence of money in Wisconsin politics. Joy Cardin's guest says political donations influence state policy, and on the eve of state primary elections, the money will be pouring in.
Guest: Mike McCabe, Executive Director, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
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Monday
9/8/2008
8:00 AM
080908C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, get the latest about Wisconsin Public Radio, with our monthly visit from Director Phil Corriveau. This month, Phil is joined by Director of Engineering, Steve Johnston, to take your technical questions.
Guests:
-Phil Corriveau, Director of Wisconsin Public Radio
-Steve Johnston, Director of Engineering and Operations at Wisconsin Public Radio
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Friday
9/5/2008
6:00 AM
080905A
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Joy Cardin
Maybe your favorite meal growing up was steak and baked potato at the local supper club. After six, Joy Cardin and her guests look at the restaurant tradition in Wisconsin.
Guests:
- Sarah Klavis, Director of Marketing and Communications, and Brand Manager,
- Jane Wimmer, owner of the Del-Bar Supper Club in Lake Delton.
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Friday
9/5/2008
7:00 AM
080905B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest review John McCain's acceptance speech last night (Thur) at the Republican National Convention, and examine the impact of the week's events.
Guest: John McAdams, Associate Professor of Political Science, Marquette University.
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Friday
9/5/2008
8:00 AM
080905C
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Joy Cardin
McCain’s big speech, the media storm over Sarah Palin, and the rest of the top political news of the week... After eight, join Joy Cardin and her guests for another edition of The Week in Review.
Guests:
- Ed Garvey - on the left - senior partner, Garvey, McNeil and McGillivray law firm. Publisher of FightingBob.com.
- Kevin Hermening - on the right - former chair, Marathon County Republican Party.
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Thursday
9/4/2008
6:00 AM
080904A
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after six, many hard-to-manage children are simply labeled with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or bipolar disorder. She says it's important to look at WHO the child IS, rather than what he or she HAS.
Guest: Barbara Probst, clinical social worker. Author, "When the Labels Don't Fit: A New Approach to Raising a Challenging Child" (Three Rivers Press).
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Thursday
9/4/2008
7:00 AM
080904B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest examine the impact of presumptive Republican Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s (PAY-lin's) speech at the Convention last night (Wed), and look ahead at John McCain’s headline address tonight (Thu), plus all the latest on the presidential race.
Guest: Don Kettl, Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania. Former UW-Madison Professor.
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Thursday
9/4/2008
8:00 AM
080904C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin is joined by talk show icon Phil Donahue to examine the everyday struggles of America's wounded veterans.
Guest: Phil Donahue, co-director of the documentary “Body of War.” He’ll speak at Fighting Bob Fest this Saturday in Baraboo.
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Wednesday
9/3/2008
6:00 AM
080903A
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Joy Cardin
Yesterday was the hottest day-of-the-year in this neck-of-the-woods, yet “Numb’s the word” according to the new Farmer’s Almanac, which predicts a colder-than-average Winter. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest take a look back at Wisconsin weather this Summer, and ponder the prospects for this Autumn and Winter.
Guest: Michael Morgan, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, UW-Madison.
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Wednesday
9/3/2008
7:00 AM
080903B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, join Joy Cardin for the latest political news from Saint Paul when she talks with a Wisconsinite there at the Republican National Convention.
Guest: Van Mobley (MOBE-lee), Associate Professor of History & Economics at Concordia University. Alternate delegate, Republican National Convention.
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Wednesday
9/3/2008
8:00 AM
080903C
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Joy Cardin
The media are abuzz with news that V-P candidate Sarah Palin’s 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. But should the private matters of public figures be off-limits? After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss what’s fair game in a political campaign.
Guest: Jane Kirtley, Professor of media ethics and media law, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota.
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Tuesday
9/2/2008
6:00 AM
080902A
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Joy Cardin
The Democratic and Republican conventions may be capturing headlines…but Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, says they're taxpayer-funded infomercials that help stack the deck against third parties.
Guest: Jim Maas (MAHSS), Chair, Libertarian Party of Wisconsin.
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Tuesday
9/2/2008
7:00 AM
080902B
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Joy Cardin
The Republican National Convention began low-key due to hurricane worries, but the McCain campaign continues to make news. After seven, Joy Cardin talks with a critic of John McCain about the candidate’s choice for running mate, and his chances for winning in Wisconsin.
Guest: Chris Micklos, partner and senior strategist, Visuality media consulting firm, Madison. Former Democratic communications manager, Wisconsin legislature.
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Tuesday
9/2/2008
8:00 AM
080902C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, the chair of the Wisconsin Republican Party joins Joy Cardin with an update after Day-1 of the Republican National Convention (curtailed by Hurricaine Gustav), and a look ahead to the rest of the week.
Guests:
- Mark Jefferson, Executive Director, Republican Party of Wisconsin.
- Michelle Litjens, Republican delegate from Oshkosh.
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Monday
9/1/2008
6:00 AM
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Joy Cardin
Both presidential tickets are full... Republicans gear up for their convention... and Democrats hope for a bounce from theirs last week. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest tackle the latest in the presidential race.
Guest: Terri Johnson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Carroll University.
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Monday
9/1/2008
7:00 AM
080901B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin talks with one of the authors of a report that says the state of Working Wisconsin isn't good. A look at the bad news for Wisconsin workers... and what can be done to turn things around.
Guest: Laura Dresser, Associate Director, Center on Wisconsin Strategy. www.cows.org
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Monday
9/1/2008
8:00 AM
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin talks with Wisconsin AFL-CIO president David Newby about the challenges facing American workers in today’s economy, and the role of labor in the presidential election.
Guest: David Newby, president, Wisconsin AFL-CIO.
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Friday
8/29/2008
6:00 AM
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Joy Cardin
With primaries around the corner and the presidential election only months away, a new documentary takes an on-the-ground look at election day. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the American voting process.
Guest: Kate Chevigny (SHEV-in-yee), director of the documentary “Election Day” (airs tonight at 9:30 on Wisconsin Public Television).
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Friday
8/29/2008
7:00 AM
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Joy Cardin
Barack Obama capped off the Democratic Convention last night... and after seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the impact of his speech, and of the convention as a whole.
Guest: Wes Chapin, Professor and Chair of Political Science, UW-River Falls.
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Friday
8/29/2008
8:00 AM
080829C
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Joy Cardin
The latest polls on the presidential race here in Wisconsin... why we’re not happy with the way the country is going... and more. After eight, join Joy Cardin and her guests for The Week in Review.
Guests:
- Rick Berg - on the right - board member, Wisconsin Common Cause. Former appointee of the Thompson Administration.
- Peg Lautenschlager - on the left - attorney with Lawton & Cates. Former Wisconsin Attorney General.
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Friday
8/29/2008
12:00 PM
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WPR Call-in Special: McCain's VP Pick
At noon, host Joy Cardin and her guest take a look at Senator John McCain's selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (PAY-lin) as his Vice Presidential pick -- and they want to hear your reactions as well.
Guest: Charles Franklin, Professor of Political Science at UW-Madison.
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Thursday
8/28/2008
6:00 AM
080828A
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Joy Cardin
Schools are recognizing the benefit of instilling healthy habits early on. After six, Joy Cardin talks with a writer for Health Magazine, which has ranked the top ten healthiest public schools... and one of them is in Wisconsin.
Guest: Tracey Minkin, contributor writer, Health Magazine.
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Thursday
8/28/2008
7:00 AM
080828B
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Joy Cardin
Bill Clinton and Joe Biden (BY-d'n) were the headliners last night at the Democratic National Convention. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at their speeches... and at what Barack Obama must accomplish in his speech tonight.
Guest: Dean Spiliotes (spil-ee-OH-tis), political analyst. His blog is NHPoliticalCapital.com
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Thursday
8/28/2008
8:00 AM
080828C
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Joy Cardin
Last week, the U-W Board of Regents unanimously passed a budget request that will ask for more taxpayer support of The Growth Agenda. After eight, Joy Cardin talks with UW-System President Kevin Reilly about The Growth Agenda... and why he says it's vital for creating strong communities.
Guest: Kevin Reilly, President, University of Wisconsin System.
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Wednesday
8/27/2008
6:00 AM
080827A
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Joy Cardin
Sometimes men and women seem to speak different languages. After six, Joy Cardin's guest says men and women really aren't all that different... at least when it comes to communicating.
Guest: Deborah Cameron, professor of Language and Communication, University of Oxford. Author, "The Myth of Mars and Venus: Do Men and Women Really Speak Different Languages?" (Oxford University Press).
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Wednesday
8/27/2008
7:00 AM
080827B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, reaction to Hillary Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention. Joy Cardin’s guest says the Democratic primary race shows progress for women in politics... but there's further to go.
Guest: Iva Deutchman (DOYTCH-mann), professor of political science, Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
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Wednesday
8/27/2008
8:00 AM
080827C
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Joy Cardin
The '08 elections are expected to bring out the most young people to the polls since the voting age was lowered to eighteen. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest look at what the candidates need to do to win the youth vote.
Guest: Keith Knutson (kuh-NOOT-suhn), Associate Professor of Political Science, Viterbo University.
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Tuesday
8/26/2008
6:00 AM
080826A
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Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin's guest offers practical ways to release your creativity, and make life more innovative, enriched, and fun.
Guest: Andrew Pek, consultant in creativity, innovation, and change. Co-author, "Stimulated!: Habits to Spark Your Creative Genius at Work" (Greenleag Book Group). www.novesinc.com
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Tuesday
8/26/2008
7:00 AM
080826B
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, has bad news for Democrats gathered in Denver... he says John McCain is poised to win Wisconsin.
Guest: Chris Lato, Public Relations Account Executive at Avicom Marketing Communications. Former Communications Director, Wisconsin Republican Party. His article on the presidential race was in the Sunday Wisconsin State Journal.
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Tuesday
8/26/2008
8:00 AM
080826C
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Joy Cardin
The Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party joins Joy Cardin, after eight, with an update following day-one of the National Convention in Denver... and a look ahead to the rest of the week.
Guest: Joe Wineke, Chair, Wisconsin Democratic Party
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Monday
8/25/2008
6:00 AM
080825A
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Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the newly-formed Democratic ticket and recap Barack Obama’s Sunday appearance in Eau Claire.
Guest: Mort Sipress, political scientist, retired, UW-Eau Claire.
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Monday
8/25/2008
7:00 AM
080825B
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Joy Cardin
Outgoing UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley ruffled some feathers when he said the Wisconsin business community is stuck in a swamp. U-W Chancellor Wiley joins Joy Cardin, after seven, on the State Capitol Report. After seven-thirty, we’ll hear from a guest who says Wiley has it all wrong.
Guests:
- John Wiley, chancellor, UW-Madison. He steps down September 1.
- James Buchen (BOO-kin), Vice President of Government Relations, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.
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Monday
8/25/2008
8:00 AM
080825C
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Joy Cardin
It seems like the realization of democracy: a presidential race with a woman, an African American and the oldest candidate ever. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says a close look at the three major presidential candidates shows they're cast mostly from the same political mold.
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Friday
8/22/2008
6:00 AM
080822A
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Joy Cardin
What do waiters really think of their customers? After six, we hear about daily restaurant life from the "the Waiter's" perspective. How different types of customers... including the obnoxious... are handled, plus guidelines for tipping, unruly children, and cellphone etiquette.
Guest: Steve Dublanica, "The Waiter," his blog is, WaiterRant.net. Author, "Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter" (Ecco).
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Friday
8/22/2008
7:00 AM
080822B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, with the Wisconsin primary election just a few weeks away, Joy Cardin talks with the two Libertarian candidates for Congress in the Wisconsin 3rd District.
7:00 - Ben Olson III, http://sites.google.com/site/benolsoniiiforcongress
7:30 - Kevin Barrett, www.barrettforcongress.us
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Friday
8/22/2008
8:00 AM
080822C
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Joy Cardin
Barack Obama poised to name a running mate... Ralph Nader wants to appear on the Wisconsin presidential ballot. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guests examine the latest headlines on The Week In Review.
Guests:
- John Smart, on the left, former chair of the Price County Democratic Party.
- Margaret Farrow, on the right, former Lt. Governor of Wisconsin. Currently active in public policy organizations.
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Thursday
8/21/2008
6:00 AM
080821A
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Joy Cardin
Brandywine, Eva Purple Ball, Green Zebra... are all different varieties of heirloom tomatoes. After six, Joy Cardin's guest talks about tomatoes, and the triumphs and tribulations of farming life.
Guest: Tim Stark, owner and proprietor, Eckerton Hill Farm, Hamburg, PA. Author, "Heirloom: Notes From An Accidental Tomato Farmer" (Broadway).
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Thursday
8/21/2008
7:00 AM
080821B
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Joy Cardin
As the Russia-Georgia conflict continues, voters consider how the presidential candidates would react as Commander-in-Chief. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest examine how the Russia-Georgia conflict is influencing the presidential race, and the search for the right V-P.
Guest: Dennis Riley, professor of political science, UW-Stevens Point.
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Thursday
8/21/2008
8:00 AM
080821C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest discusses the health effects of industrial pollution in her hometown on her and her sister.
Guest: Nancy A. Nichols, senior editor, Harvard Business Review. Former reporter, MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour. Author, "Lake Effect: Two Sisters and a Town's Toxic Legacy" (Island Press).
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Wednesday
8/20/2008
6:00 AM
080820A
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Joy Cardin
A new group of students is about to begin their first year of college. After six, Joy Cardin talks with the editor of Beloit College’s annual “Mindset List,” profiling the cultural and historical references important in understanding the class of 2012.
Guest: Tom McBride, professor of English, head of the First Year Studies Program, and co-editor of the “Mindset List” for Beloit College.
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Wednesday
8/20/2008
7:00 AM
080820B
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Joy Cardin
Wisconsin Eighth District candidates Steve Kagen and John Gard have both unveiled their first ads of the political season. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest take an early look at the state Congressional election this November, which is beginning to heat up.
Guest: Michael Kraft, professor of political science and public policy, UW-Green Bay.
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Wednesday
8/20/2008
8:00 AM
080820C
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Joy Cardin
With Barack Obama’s vice president pick imminent, Joy Cardin and her guest, after eight, analyze the short list of candidates, and wonder who you think would make the best running mate for Obama.
Guest: Charles Franklin, professor of political science, UW-Madison.
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Tuesday
8/19/2008
6:00 AM
080819A
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Joy Cardin
Despite calls for a boycott, it topped the box office this weekend. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the controversy surrounding the film, “Tropic Thunder” and the campaign to banish the “r-word” from the vocabulary.
Guest: Kelly Kloepping (KLEP-ing), Vice President of Communications, Special Olympics Wisconsin. (“r-word” = retarded)
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Tuesday
8/19/2008
7:00 AM
080819B
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Joy Cardin
Her name will officially appear on the presidential nomination roll-call. What does Hillary Clinton mean for party unity at next week's Democratic National Convention? That's the topic, after seven, for Joy Cardin and her guest political scientist.
Guest: Georgia Duerst-Lahti, professor of political science, Beloit College.
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Tuesday
8/19/2008
8:00 AM
080819C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest discusses why Americans are having an increasingly difficult time stitching their lives together... not just making a living and overscheduling, but also because there are no cultural guides anymore.
Guest: Dick Meyer, editorial director of digital media at NPR. Author, "Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium" (Crown).
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Monday
8/18/2008
6:00 AM
080818A
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Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin takes your ideas and suggestions for future programs.
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Monday
8/18/2008
7:00 AM
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Joy Cardin
Many Wisconsin voters will see them on their ballots this November. After seven, on the State Capitol Report, Joy Cardin talks with a supporter of a health care advisory referendum... and then with an analyst who says they may not be worth the effort.
Guests:
7:00 - Robert Kraig, Program Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin.
7:30 - David Siemers (SEE-mers), Associate Professor of Political Science, UW-Oshkosh.
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Monday
8/18/2008
8:00 AM
080818C
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, says our individual concept of time determines each of our thoughts, feelings, and actions, making it the most influential force on our life.
Guest: Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Stanford University. Author (with John Boyd), "The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Can Change Your Life" (Free Press).
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Friday
8/15/2008
6:00 AM
080815A
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
From global warming to alternative energy technology, it takes some science savvy to understand many hot political topics... but do we have what it takes to get a grip on the issues? After six, John Munson’s guest says a basic grounding in science goes a long way in helping make informed political decisions.
Guest: Jon Miller, Professor of Integrative Studies, Michigan State University. Author, "Biomedical Communications: purposes, audiences, and strategies."
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Friday
8/15/2008
7:00 AM
080815B
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
According to Census Bureau projections, racial and ethnic minorities will likely become the majority by the year 2042. After seven, John Munson and his guest explore race relations in future America.
Guest: Ann Morning, Assistant Professor of Sociology, New York University.
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Friday
8/15/2008
8:00 AM
080815C
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the most decorated athlete in Olympic history... the presidential race heats up in Wisconsin. After eight, John Munson and his guests debate the latest headlines for The Week In Review.
Guests:
- Craig Rosand - on the right, Chairman, Douglas County Republican Party.
- Ron Mershart - on the left, Professor Emeritus of History, UW-Superior.
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Thursday
8/14/2008
6:00 AM
080814A
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
There's one area where Wisconsin rates consistently among the worst in the nation... After six, John Munson and his guest try to figure out why drinking and driving is such a big part of Wisconsin culture... and ways that could change.
Guest: Kari Kinnard, Executive Director, Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Wisconsin.
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Thursday
8/14/2008
7:00 AM
080814B
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
The conflict between Russia and Georgia is raising fears of a new Cold War, with a Russia returning to imperialism and expansionism. After seven, John Munson's guest puts today's Russia in perspective.
Guest: Robert Kaiser, Professor of Geography, UW-Madison. Former Chair, Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia. Author, "The Geography of Nationalism in Russia and the USSR."
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Thursday
8/14/2008
8:00 AM
080814C
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, John Munson's guests say epidemic children's chronic illness in the U.S. is due to industrial toxins in the environment. They suggest ways to fight back.
Guests:
- Philip Shabecoff, former chief environmental correspondent, New York Times.
- Alice Shabecoff, freelance journalist.
Co-authors, "Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children" (Random House).
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Wednesday
8/13/2008
6:00 AM
080813A
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Iraq has one of the world's largest refugee problems... so-far overlooked, according to John Munson's guest, after six. He says fixing the humanitarian situation in Iraq should be a top priority and should come before timetables on troop withdrawals.
Guest: Erik Gustafson (GUS-tuf-sen), Wisconsin Gulf War veteran. Founder, Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC), Washington, DC.
www.IraqActionDays.org
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Wednesday
8/13/2008
7:00 AM
080813B
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
High oil prices have raised the call for drilling all around the United States... even under the Great Lakes. After seven, John Munson and his guest look at the possibility of slant drilling under Lake Michigan, and other domestic sources of oil and natural gas.
Guests:
7-7:15 - Mike Simonson, Wisconsin Public Radio Reporter.
7:15 - Bert Dickas, Retired UW-Superior Petroleum Geologist. He also worked for Mobile Oil and Standard Oil.
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Wednesday
8/13/2008
8:00 AM
080813C
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
According to John Munson's guest, after eight, the greatest threats to American interests may not be big powers like Russia and China... we should be more worried about civil wars and turmoil in other nations.
Guest: Steven David, Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University. Author, "Catastrophic Consequences: Civil Wars and American Interests".
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Tuesday
8/12/2008
6:00 AM
080812A
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
A feared destructive green beetle has now arrived in the state... After six, John Munson and his guest examine the unique situation Wisconsin foresters face with the arrival of the Emerald Ash Borer, and their quest to save ash trees.
Guest: Phil Townsend, associate professor of Forest Ecology, UW-Madison.
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Tuesday
8/12/2008
7:00 AM
080812B
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
The presidential candidates are weighing in on the conflict between Russia and Georgia, and according to John Munson’s guest, after seven, they’re getting it wrong. Join John and his guest for a look at the causes, and likely outcomes, of the conflict.
Guest: Robert Legvold, Professor of Political Science, Columbia University.
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Tuesday
8/12/2008
8:00 AM
080812C
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
More than 8-hundred years have past since the last barbarian horde slaughtered and plundered its way across Asia and Europe. After eight, John Munson and his guest examine the role of the barbarians in world history.
Guest: Thomas J. Craughwell, author, “How the Barbarian Invasions Shaped the Modern World: The Vikings, Vandals, Huns, Mongols, Goths, and Tartars who Razed the Old World and Formed the New.”
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Monday
8/11/2008
6:00 AM
080811A
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Children's book publishers are putting out books about Vlad the Impaler and other gruesome subjects, in an effort to get young boys to read more. After six, John Munson's guest says there are a lot of effective ways to get boys and girls to hit the books.
Guest: Kathleen Horning, Director, Cooperative Children's Book Center, UW-Madison. www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc
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Monday
8/11/2008
7:00 AM
080811B
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Right now you can't build a nuclear power plant in Wisconsin, but that could change, with Governor Doyle suggesting that a state moratorium could be lifted. After seven, its the State Capitol Report, with John Munson and his guests.
Guests:
7:00 - Michael Corradini (CORE-uh-DEE-nee), chair of Engineering Physics and Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, UW-Madison.
7:30 - Al Gedicks (GHEDD-icks), Professor of Sociology, UW-La Crosse. Author, "Resource Rebels: Native Challenges to Mining and Oil Corporations."
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Monday
8/11/2008
8:00 AM
080811C
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
As kids online use has increased, so has online bullying. After eight, John Munson talks with the author of a new book on the growing problem of "cyber-bullying," and how to prevent it.
Guest: Justin Patchin, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, UW-Eau Claire. Co-author, "Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying". www.cyberbullyingbook.com
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Friday
8/8/2008
6:00 AM
080808A
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Joy Cardin
Ripe, sweet, delicious berries are a summer delight. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest talk about the pick-your-own farms near you, as well as what to do with your delicious produce once you get home.
Guest: Jeanette Hurt, freelance writer. Author, "The Cheeses of Wisconsin: A Culinary Travel Guide".
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Friday
8/8/2008
7:00 AM
080808B
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Joy Cardin
A popular retail chain is accused of trying to sway employees’ votes in the presidential election. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the political and labor issues surrounding the retail giant Wal-Mart.
Guest: Daniel Gross, Senior Editor, Newsweek. Author of the Moneybox column at Slate.com. His piece on Walmart, “retail politics,” (newsweek.com and slate.com).
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Friday
8/8/2008
8:00 AM
080808C
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Joy Cardin
The latest polls on the presidential race here in Wisconsin... why we’re not happy with the way the nation is headed... and political twists and turns as the Olympics begin. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guests tackle all the latest topics on The Week in Review.
Guests:
Jim Miller - on the right, President, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute.
Ruth Conniff - on the left, Political Editor, The Progressive magazine.
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Thursday
8/7/2008
6:00 AM
080807A
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Joy Cardin
Coming up, politics goes to the movies... from “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” to the newly released “Swing Vote..” After six, Joy Cardin and her guest want to know what political movies you would cast a vote for... or not.
Guest: Rob Thomas, Co-Editor of 77 Square, the Capital Times magazine.
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Thursday
8/7/2008
7:00 AM
080807B
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Joy Cardin
The main event at the Olympics may be in the marketing arena, as China presents itself to the world, and western businesses market their products to the most populous nation on the planet. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at China's Olympic marketing efforts, and whether they'll be overshadowed by protests at home and around the world.
Guest: Dave Zirin (ZIE-rin), sports columnist, The Progressive magazine. Author forthcoming, “A People’s History of Sports in the United States”. www.edgeofsports.com
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Thursday
8/7/2008
8:00 AM
080807C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest, journalist Thomas Frank, says the goals of the conservative movement do not serve the majority of voters.
Guest: Thomas Frank, founding editor of The Baffler. Author, "What's the Matter with Kansas?" and "The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule" (Metropolitan Books).
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Wednesday
8/6/2008
6:00 AM
080806A
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Joy Cardin
According to new research, by the year twenty-thirty, 86-percent of Americans will be categorized as overweight or obese. After six, Joy Cardin talks with a Wisconsin public health expert about how to slim-down the trend toward obesity.
Guest: Dr. Patrick Remington, professor and director, UW Population Health Institute.
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Wednesday
8/6/2008
7:00 AM
080806B
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Joy Cardin
Candidates McCain and Obama are putting energy at the top of the campaign agenda this week. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest explore the politics of energy.
Guest: Tim Profeta (pro-FET-uh), founding director, Nicholas Institute for Policy Studies, Duke University.
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Wednesday
8/6/2008
8:00 AM
080806C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the physical, psychological, and technical factors that affect how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us.
Guest: Tom Vanderbilt, writes about design, technology, science and culture for Wired, Slate, The New York Times. Author, "Traffic" (Knopf).
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Tuesday
8/5/2008
6:00 AM
080805A
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Joy Cardin
A new Consumer Reports survey says almost half of all Americans are "problem sleepers." After six, Joy Cardin and her guest examine why Americans aren't sleeping properly ... and what we can do to catch some Z's.
Guest: Dr. John Santa, Director, Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center.
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Tuesday
8/5/2008
7:00 AM
080805B
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Joy Cardin
He's coming back to the Packers... and even public radio is talking about it. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest try to puzzle out why so many of us feel so strongly about the home team... why Brett Favre strikes such a chord... and why it can be hard to let go, for the player and the fans.
Guest: Joel Fish, Sports Psychologist and Director, Center for Sport Psychology, Philadelphia.
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Tuesday
8/5/2008
8:00 AM
080805C
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Joy Cardin
In an age when information is available at the click of a button, Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, asks... is the internet killing the American reader?
Guest: Andrew Keen, author, "The Cult of the Amateur," His blog is andrewkeen.typepad.com
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Monday
8/4/2008
6:00 AM
080804A
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Joy Cardin
With the controversy over China's relations with Tibet, some wonder whether politics will affect television coverage and viewer ratings of the Beijing Olympics. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest examine this topic and ask, "will you be watching the Olympics?"
Guest: Tim Cuprisin, media columnist, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
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Monday
8/4/2008
7:00 AM
080804B
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Joy Cardin
A new power plant is in the works for Wisconsin and it's already fueling some controversy. After seven, Joy Cardin talks with a critic, who says it's a bad deal for ratepayers and the environment. At seven thirty, Joy talks with a supporter, who says it's an important part of the state's energy future.
Guests:
7:00 - Charlie Higley, executive director, Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin.
7:30 - Barbara Swan, president, Wisconsin Power and Light.
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Monday
8/4/2008
8:00 AM
080804C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, get the latest about Wisconsin Public Radio, with our monthly visit from Director Phil Corriveau.
Guest: Phil Corriveau, Director, Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Friday
8/1/2008
6:00 AM
080801A
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Joy Cardin
Ecotourism is becoming more popular as industries make green travel an option. Joy Cardin's guest, after six, has tips on how to make your next vacation a green vacation.
Guest: John Ivanko (EYE-vehn-koh), co-author, "Ecopreneuring: Putting Purpose and the Planet Before Profits." Owner, Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast, a farm-based ecotourism enterprise, Monroe, WI.
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Friday
8/1/2008
7:00 AM
080801B
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Joy Cardin
After another in a string of paper plant closings... what will these shutdowns mean for the state, and is there a chance to replace some of the jobs that have been lost? After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the decline of Wisconsin’s paper industry.
Guest: Frank Emspak, Emeritus Professor, UW Extension School for Workers.
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Friday
8/1/2008
8:00 AM
080801C
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Joy Cardin
Wisconsin gets lots of love in the presidential race... campaign ads stir up controversy... and more tough economic news for the state. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guests tackle the top issues on The Week in Review.
Guests:
- Paul Soglin - on the left, attorney, Epic Systems. Former mayor of Madison. Former Democratic candidate for Congress.
- Ann Althouse - on the right, professor of law, UW-Madison. Her blog, www.Althouse.Blogspot.com
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Thursday
7/31/2008
6:00 AM
080731A
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, there's a way to beat high gas prices, fight global warming, and build a happier, healthier community... all that at the same time.
Guest: John Norquist, president and CEO, Congress for New Urbanism. Former Mayor of Milwaukee.
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Thursday
7/31/2008
7:00 AM
080731B
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Joy Cardin
Wisconsin continues to be a battleground for the presidency... with Senator McCain in Racine today (Thursday) ... and a major advertising effort from both parties. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at Wisconsin’s role in the presidential race... and ask what you think of the campaign ads so far.
Guest: Charles Franklin, professor of political science, UW-Madison. Co-developer and contributor, www.pollster.com.
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Thursday
7/31/2008
8:00 AM
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin’s guest, after eight, says there aren’t enough women on the op-ed pages or in the ranks of broadcast media pundits. Join the discussion on efforts to increase the number of women in the media.
Guest: Glennda Testone, vice president, Women’s Media Center.
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Wednesday
7/30/2008
6:00 AM
080730A
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Joy Cardin
A new study shows Wisconsin ranks tenth in the nation in volunteerism. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss why people volunteer, and why it matters.
Guest: Bob Grimm, Director of Research and Policy Development, Corporation for National and Community Service.
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Wednesday
7/30/2008
7:00 AM
080730B
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Joy Cardin
From the record federal deficit, to presidential candidate plans to tackle the economy… after seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the latest economic news.
Guest: Kevin Quinn, Associate Professor of Economics, St. Norbert College.
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Wednesday
7/30/2008
8:00 AM
080730C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin explores early-onset Alzheimer's disease with two guests. Learn about their experiences as Alzheimer’s sufferers, and their efforts to foster public awareness of the disease.
Guests:
- Mary Kay Baum, Lutheran pastor. Former Madison School Board member. Former member, Dane County Board of Supervisors. She suffers from probable early onset Alzheimer’s.
- Chris Van Ryzin, Mary Kay’s sister. President and co-founder, ForMemory. She also suffers from probable early onset Alzheimer’s.
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Tuesday
7/29/2008
6:00 AM
080729A
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guests, after six, the American education system is in a dire state. They call on the Presidential candidates to make education their top priority.
Guests:
- Elizabeth Snyder, spokesperson for Strong American Schools.
- Adam Thibault (TEE-boh), policy director for Strong American Schools.
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Tuesday
7/29/2008
6:30 AM
080729X
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Joy Cardin
A new study contradicts a "math myth" that boys out-score girls in math tests. After six-thirty, Joy Cardin and her guest talk about gender and math performance.
Guest: Janet Hyde, Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies, UW-Madison.
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Tuesday
7/29/2008
7:00 AM
080729B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guests discuss Wisconsin's Minimum Markup Law on gasoline, and whether it should stay, or go.
Guests:
7:00 - Brian Fraley, Executive Director, Wisconsin Institute for Leadership.
7:30 - Matt Hauser, President, Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association.
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Tuesday
7/29/2008
8:00 AM
080729C
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Joy Cardin
One in every one-hundred adults in the U.S. is incarcerated. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says our prison system is too expensive to sustain, and should be changed.
Guest: Jennifer Gonnerman, contributing writer, Mother Jones magazine. Her article, "Slammed: Welcome To the Age of Incarceration" (July/August issue).
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Monday
7/28/2008
6:00 AM
080728A
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Joy Cardin
What is in a name? What kind of statment does a name make about a person? After six, Joy Cardin and her guest look at some unusual names given children by their parents.
Guest: Cleveland Kent Evans, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Bellevue University, Nebraska. Past president, American Name Society.
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Monday
7/28/2008
7:00 AM
080728B
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Joy Cardin
On this week’s State Capitol Report, a new study shows Wisconsin in the top ten on property taxes. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at what that means for the state.
Guest: Todd Berry, President, Wisconsin Taxpayers Association.
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Monday
7/28/2008
8:00 AM
080728C
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, the Religious Right has gained control of today's sexual politics, and all the achievements of the sexual revolution of the sixties and seventies have been erased and reverted to the 1950s.
Guest: Dagmar Herzog, professor of History, Graduate Center, City University of New York. Author, "Sex in Crisis: The New Sexual Revolution and the Future of American Politics" (Basic Books).
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Friday
7/25/2008
6:00 AM
080725A
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Joy Cardin
Communities across the U.S. are cracking down on saggy clothing. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest examine whether these laws are an infringement on civil liberties.
Guest: Chad Dion Lassiter, lecturer, University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice.
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Friday
7/25/2008
7:00 AM
080725B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, a look at the latest in the presidential race. Joy Cardin's guest says Barack Obama's international tour shows signs of a solid presidential campaign, and John McCain has some catching up to do if he hopes to compete in November.
Guest: Ross Baker, professor of political science, Rutgers University. Member, board of contributors, USA Today.
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Friday
7/25/2008
8:00 AM
080725C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, it's the Week in Review with Joy Cardin and guests. They tackle the top news of the week, including Barack Obama's world tour, to accusations of media bias against John McCain, and concerns over taxes on gas and housing here in Wisconsin.
Guests:
- Tom Still - on the right, president, Wisconsin Technology Council. Former associate editor, Wisconsin State Journal.
- Louis Fortis - on the left, editor-in-chief, Shepherd Express newspaper, Milwaukee.
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Thursday
7/24/2008
6:00 AM
080724A
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after six, Wisconsinites face threats to their voting rights. He's the organizer of the "Protect Wisconsin's Vote" summit, this evening (THU) in Milwaukee.
Guest: Scot Ross, Executive Director, Institute for One Wisconsin.
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Thursday
7/24/2008
7:00 AM
080724B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin talks with an editor at Reason magazine, which has ranked the best and worst so-called nanny-state cities, based on how those city governments are using and abusing their authority to tell their citizens how to live.
Guest: Radley Balko, columnist and editor, Reason magazine and Reason.com
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Thursday
7/24/2008
7:30 AM
080724B
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Joy Cardin
After seven thirty, Joy Cardin talks with populist Jim Hightower about the current political climate and the presidential campaign.
Guest: Jim Hightower, syndicated columnist, national radio commentator. Author, "Swim Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go With the Flow" (Wiley).
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Thursday
7/24/2008
8:00 AM
080724C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest warns of the dangers of prescription psychiatric medications, which he says can alter a person's mood and behavior beyond their control.
Guest: Peter R. Breggin, M.D., psychiatrist and former National Institute of Mental Health staff member. Author, "Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood Alteriong Medications" (St. Martin's Press).
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Wednesday
7/23/2008
6:00 AM
080723A
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, the media is getting too cozy with Barack Obama.
Guest: Tim Graham, Director of Media Analysis, Media Research Center. www.mediaresearch.org
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Wednesday
7/23/2008
7:00 AM
080723B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin hosts her July open line. Call in with your program ideas and suggestions for the upcoming Week In Review state tour.
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Wednesday
7/23/2008
8:00 AM
080723C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin’s guest discusses how many Americans are turning to pop-culture to make sense of the American political system.
Guest: Joseph Foy, professor of political science, UW-Waukesha. Author, “Homer Simpson Goes to Washington: American Politics Through Popular Culture”.
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Tuesday
7/22/2008
6:00 AM
080722A
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Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guests discuss the new Video Competition Act, and how some public access T-V stations now find themselves in a pinch.
Guests:
- Tim Vowell, Director of Government Relations at Charter Communications.
- Brad Clark, station manager, Madison City Channel 12.
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Tuesday
7/22/2008
7:00 AM
080722B
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Joy Cardin
Newspapers around the state and around the nation are cutting jobs, or even disappearing from the printed page, and, according to Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, that’s bad news for us all.
Guest: Bill Lueders, News Editor, Isthmus Newsweekly. www.thedailypage.com
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Tuesday
7/22/2008
8:00 AM
080722C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest examines the supposed failures of the Republican Party, and discusses ways for Republicans to deal with the problems of the working class, including immigration, health care, the environment, and taxes.
Guest: Ross Douthat, senior editor, The Atlantic. Co-author, "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream" (Doubleday).
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Monday
7/21/2008
6:00 AM
080721A
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Joy Cardin
Candidates Obama and McCain are closer to selecting vice presidential running mates. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the best picks, and ask you to weigh in.
Guest: Walter Shapiro, Washington bureau chief, Salon.com.
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Monday
7/21/2008
7:00 AM
080721B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, on this week’s edition of the State Capitol report, Joy Cardin’s guests offer different takes on the defection of a state lawmaker from the Republican party... and take a look at prospects for state elections this fall.
Guests:
7:00 - Mark Pocan, Democratic Assembly Representative from Madison.
7:30 - Chris Lato, political consultant and pundit. His blog is at www.wispundits.com. Public Relations Account Executive, Avicom Marketing Communications, Waukesha.
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Monday
7/21/2008
8:00 AM
080721C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest describes how fear can misguide and manipulate a person's life, and what to do about it.
Guest: Daniel Gardiner, columnist and senior writer, The Ottawa Citizen. Author, "The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Shouldn't -- And Put Ourselves in Greater Danger" (Dutton).
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Friday
7/18/2008
6:00 AM
080718A
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Joy Cardin
Feeling overloaded with information? Ovewhelmed by the news? ... a media time-out might be just for you. Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, says sometimes we need to unplug from the media and clear our minds.
Guest: Phil Chard, psychotherapist. Columnist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Friday
7/18/2008
7:00 AM
080718B
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Joy Cardin
Al Gore says we should find other ways to produce electricity... a Wisconsin environmental group wants to kick the gasoline habit... After seven, Joy Cardin's guest discusses ways to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
Guest: Michael Kraft, Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, UW-Green Bay.
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Friday
7/18/2008
8:00 AM
080718C
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Joy Cardin
Freddie Mac... plans for Iraq... and the quarterback... just a few of the issues on The Week in Review, after seven, with Joy Cardin and guests.
Guests:
- Rick Berg - on the right, board member, Wisconsin Common Cause. Former appointee of the Thompson Administration.
- Ed Garvey - on the left, senior partner, law firm of Garvey, McNeil and McGillivray. Publisher, FightingBob.com.
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Thursday
7/17/2008
6:00 AM
080717A
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Joy Cardin
Many so-called "ways to save" on groceries are nothing more than store marketing strategies. Joy Cardin's guest, after six, offers real money-saving tips for grocery shopping.
Guest: Holley Johnson, Food Editor, MyRecipes.com
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Thursday
7/17/2008
7:00 AM
080717B
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Joy Cardin
A big bank bail-out, crumbling consumer confidence, and other economic news are at the top of the news this week. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest economist take a look at the latest headlines.
Guest: Van Mobley (MOE-blee), Associate Professor of History & Economics, Concordia University. Trustee, Village of Thiensville.
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Thursday
7/17/2008
8:00 AM
080717C
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Joy Cardin
Gloomy predictions have been made about problems the baby boom generation will bring to America's economic future. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest explores the positive impact baby boomers can bring to the economy in their golden years.
Guest: Jeff Goldsmith, President of Health Futures, Inc. Author, "The Long Baby Boom: An Optimistic Vision for a Graying Generation" (Johns Hopkins University Press).
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Wednesday
7/16/2008
6:00 AM
080716A
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Joy Cardin
From paper mill closings... to the prospect of Brett Favre playing in another team’s uniform, Wisconsin is losing important parts of its identity. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest want to know what you think gives Wisconsin its unique identity.
Guest: Jonathan Pollack, History Instructor, Madison Area Technical College.
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Wednesday
7/16/2008
7:00 AM
080716B
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Joy Cardin
Appearing on a TV station near you ... presidential campaign ads. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest examine the unusual amount of attention Wisconsin is getting this early in the presidential race. Join us for a look at the latest on the campaign trail.
Guest: Ken Mayer, Professor of Political Science, UW-Madison.
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Wednesday
7/16/2008
8:00 AM
080716C
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Joy Cardin
A new state task force will look to improve arts and creativity in education. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest ask for your input.
Guest: Barbara Lawton, Lt. Governor of Wisconsin, Chair, Wisconsin Arts Board, and Co-Chair, Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education.
http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov/static/
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Tuesday
7/15/2008
6:00 AM
080715A
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Joy Cardin
Is it O.K. to use cholesterol drugs to treat children? Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, says yes, but there are still questions about long-term safety.
Guest: Pat McBride, professor of medicine and family medicine, and co-director, Preventive Cardiology Program, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
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Tuesday
7/15/2008
7:00 AM
080715B
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Joy Cardin
Beer is making a splash in the headlines, with a new merger creating the largest beer company in the world. After seven, Joy Cardin talks with a beer industry expert about the future of big beer companies... and whether there’s still room for the little guys.
Guest: Eric Shepard, Executive Editor, Beer Marketer’s Insights. www.beerinsights.com
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Tuesday
7/15/2008
8:00 AM
080715C
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest, after eight, the Reverand Jesse Jackson’s “crude” comments about Barack Obama last week are part of a decades-long debate in African American culture.
Guest: Eugene Kane, Metro Columnist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Monday
7/14/2008
6:00 AM
080714A
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, is a Wisconsin leader of a national veterans group supporting the war effort, who says we’re winning the war in Iraq… and political candidates should get behind the effort to complete the mission.
Guest: Gregg Schumacher, U.S. Air Force Retired. Wisconsin State Captain, Vets for Freedom.
www.vetsforfreedom.org
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Monday
7/14/2008
7:00 AM
080714B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, on The State Capitol report, Joy Cardin's talks with two guests who have been writing dueling commentaries on the aftershock from this year’s State Supreme Court election, with a flare-up between business leaders over their action in the race.
Guests:
- Mike McCabe, Executive Director, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
- Howard Schweber, associate professor of political science and affiliate member of the UW-Madison Law School.
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Monday
7/14/2008
8:00 AM
080714C
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Joy Cardin
The next president will have the chance to nominate as many as three Justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. After eight, Joy Cardin’s guest says conservative Christians are fueling a campaign to influence federal Judicial appointments.
Guest: Frederick S. Lane, author and freelance journalist. Author, "The Court and the Cross: The Religious Right’s Crusade to Reshape the Supreme Court".
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Friday
7/11/2008
6:00 AM
080711A
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Joy Cardin
July is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month, and, after six, Joy Cardin's guest etiquette expert offers the do's and don'ts of public cell phone use.
Guest: Jacqueline Whitmore, etiquette expert, Palm Beach, FL. Author, "Business Class: Etiquette and Essentials For Success At Work." www.etiquetteexpert.com
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Friday
7/11/2008
7:00 AM
080711B
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Joy Cardin
Senator John McCain is scheduled to make a campaign visit to Hudson today (FRI). After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at how competitive Wisconsin will be in the November elections, and whether John McCain can win without the Badger State on his side.
Guest: Wes Chapin, Professor and Chair of Political Science, UW-River Falls.
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Friday
7/11/2008
8:00 AM
080711C
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Joy Cardin
The presidential candidates spar over the economy. Iran tests missiles. And Wisconsin state elections are off the starting blocks. Join Joy Cardin and guests, after eight, for The Week in Review.
Guests:
- Tony Palmeri, Associate Professor of Communications, UW-Oshkosh. Media Columnist, The Valley Scene.
- Owen Robinson, conservative blogger, BootandSabers.com. Columnist, West Bend Daily News.
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Thursday
7/10/2008
6:00 AM
080710A
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Joy Cardin
The state of Utah will this summer become the first to mandate a four-day work week for most state employees, to save money, energy and resources. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest dicuss the pros and cons of a four-day work week.
Guest: Anatole Beck, professor of Mathematics, UW-Madison.
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Thursday
7/10/2008
7:00 AM
080710B
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Joy Cardin
Iran conducts a missile test while warning against U.S. and Israeli attacks... Iraq calls for a drawdown of American troops. After seven, join Joy Cardin and her guest for a look at the latest news from the Middle East.
Guest: Robert Olson, Professor of Middle East History and Politics, University of Kentucky.
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Thursday
7/10/2008
8:00 AM
080710C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin talks with former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias (ih-GLAY-see-us), who tells the full story of the Justice Department scandal that began with the firing of seven District Attorneys and ended with the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (al-BARE-toe gahn-ZAHL-ess).
Guest: David Iglesias, former U.S. Attorney, District of New Mexico. Author, "In Justice: Inside the Scandal That Rocked the Bush Administration" (Wiley.)
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Wednesday
7/9/2008
6:00 AM
080709A
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after six, women are taking a hard hit from the troubled economy, especially those who can least afford it.
Guest: Vicky Lovell, Acting Research Director, Institute for Women's Policy Research.
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Wednesday
7/9/2008
7:00 AM
080709B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin's guests are on either side of President Bush's decision to attend the opening ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics.
Guests:
7:00 - Edward Friedman, professor of political science at UW-Madison, and author of “Asia’s Giants: Comparing China and India.”
7:30 - David Wallechinsky, author, “The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition” (Aurum Books).
- Robert Vance, is a China-based freelance writer and teacher. He is the founder of TeachAbroadChina.com, which provides cultural information for ex-pats and commentary on current news in China.
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Wednesday
7/9/2008
8:00 AM
080709C
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Joy Cardin
Riding gunshot on each gallon of oil is our health, environmental and national security costs, according to Joy Cardin’s guest after eight.
Guest: Terry Tamminen, founded the Sant6a Monica BayKeeper and served as its Executive Director for six years. He is the author of “Lives Per Gallon: the True Cost of Our Oil Addiction,” which comes out in paperback in October.
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Tuesday
7/8/2008
6:00 AM
080708A
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Joy Cardin
It's been hitchhiking on produce with a handful of confirmed cases right here in Wisconsin. After six, Joy Cardin's guest says the recent Salmonella outbreak is a wake-up call to change the way the F-D-A... and farms... do business.
Guest: Caroline Smith DeWaal, Director of Food Safety, Center for Science in the Public Interest.
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Tuesday
7/8/2008
7:00 AM
080708B
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Joy Cardin
Obama and McCain plan to focus on the economy this week, each touting their initiatives. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at each of the presidential candidate's economic plans for the nation... and ask what you think.
Guest: Charles Franklin, professor of political science, UW-Madison. Co-developer and contributor, www.pollster.com.
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Tuesday
7/8/2008
8:00 AM
080708C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin talks with an advocate for human rights and family isues, who says it's a myth that women have achieved equal status with men in American society. She explains why.
Guest: Carolyn B. Maloney, U.S. Representative, New York, 14th District. Author, "Rumors of Our Progress Have been Greatly Exaggerated: Why Women's Lives Aren't Getting Any Easier-And How We Can Make Real Progress for Ourselves and Our Daughters".
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Monday
7/7/2008
6:00 AM
080707A
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin's guest, after six, says the livestock industry generates more greenhouse emisions than the entire transportation system, and the impact on the environment is far more damaging.
Guest: Jim Motavalli, former editor, E-The Environmental Magazine. His article, "The Meat of the Matter" (July/August issue).
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Monday
7/7/2008
7:00 AM
080707B
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Joy Cardin
What state politicians might be lost under an Obama or a McCain administration? After seven, on the State Capitol Report, Joy Cardin and her guest explore the upcoming political races in Wisconsin.
Guest: Jeff Mayers, President of WisPolitics Publishing, which operates WisPolitics.com, WisBusiness.com, WisOpinion.com and IowaPolitics.com
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Monday
7/7/2008
8:00 AM
080707C
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin welcomes your calls on First Mondays. This is your time to ask the administrators any of your programming questions about WPR.
Guest: Sheryl Gasser, Talk Director, Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Friday
7/4/2008
6:00 AM
080704A
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin's guest, after six, says when it comes to fireworks, leave it to the pros, and have a safe Fourth-of-July.
Guest: Dawn Comstock, Researcher and Assistant Professor, Center for Injury Research Policy, Nationwide Children's Hospital.
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Friday
7/4/2008
7:00 AM
080704B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin's guest says that rather than fighting each other on Patriotism, Senators Obama and McCain should set an example on the essence of patriotism in our changing world.
Guest: Richard Harwood, founder and president, The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. www.theharwoodinstitute.org
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Friday
7/4/2008
8:00 AM
080704C
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Joy Cardin
McCain shakes up his advisors... Obama moves to the center... salmonella in Wisconsin tomatoes... After eight, it's The Week in Review with Joy Cardin and guests.
Guests:
On the Left - Peg Lautenschlager, attorney with Lawton & Cates. Former Wisconsin Attorney General.
On the Right - Bill Kraus, political strategist. Aide to former Wisconsin Governor Lee Dreyfus.
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Thursday
7/3/2008
6:00 AM
080703A
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Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin talks with an energy conservation expert about how we can ease energy concerns by making changes in everyday life.
Guest: Michael Hoffman, author, "Green: Your Place in the New Energy Revolution" (Palgrave MacMillan).
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Thursday
7/3/2008
7:00 AM
080703B
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Joy Cardin
On Sunday, General Wesley Clark said Senator John McCain doesn't have the right experience to be president. After seven, Joy Cardin's guest disagrees.
Guest: Dale Herspring, Professor of Political Science, Kansas State Unversity. Author, “ Rumsfeld's Wars: The Arrogance of Power (Modern War Studies)”.
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Thursday
7/3/2008
8:00 AM
080703C
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Joy Cardin
Florida Congressman Robert Wexler joins Joy Cardin, after eight, to talk about how Congress really works... and doesn't.
Guest: Robert Wexler, six-term Democratic Congressman representing Florida's 19th district. Author, "Fire-Breathing Liberal: How I Learned to Survive (and Thrive) in the Contact Sport of Congress.
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Wednesday
7/2/2008
6:00 AM
080702A
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Joy Cardin
Riding the bus, hopping on a bike, and carpooling are a few of the ways Wisconsinites are coping with high gas prices. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest want to hear from you on how gas prices are changing your lifestyle.
Guest: Pam Moen (MOE-en), Public Affairs Director, AAA-Wisconsin.
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Wednesday
7/2/2008
7:00 AM
080702B
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, discusses Barach Obama's apparent shift to the Center now that he's the presumptive Democratic party candidate for President. He says, though facing attack by the left-leaning media, it's a move he must make if he’s to get the Hillary vote.
Guest: Dennis Goldford, professor of politics, Drake University.
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Wednesday
7/2/2008
8:00 AM
080702C
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Joy Cardin
It's one of the fastest spreading infectious diseases today. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest discusses the science, history, and politics of Lyme disease, which has fueled a controversy that seriously undermines patient care and treatment.
Guest: Pamela Weintraub, senior editor and science journalist, Discover magazine. Author, "Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic" (St. Martin's Press).
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Tuesday
7/1/2008
6:00 AM
080701A
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Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin's guest takes us on a tour of Wisconsin cheeses. The state produces 6-hundred different kinds, from cheddar, to Swiss, to Limburger.
Guest: Jeanette Hurt, author, "The Cheeses of Wisconsin: A Culinary Travel Guide" (The Countryman Press).
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Tuesday
7/1/2008
7:00 AM
080701B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guests look at the impact of high fuel costs on air travel. According to industry watchdogs, the U.S. air travel system is on the verge of collapse... possibly as soon as early next year.
Guests:
7:00 - Kevin Mitchell, Chairman, Business Travel Coalition. businesstravelcoalition.com
7:30 - Aaron Gellman, Professor, Northwestern University Transportation Center.
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Tuesday
7/1/2008
8:00 AM
080701C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the national obsession with bottled water. Second only to soda, it's on the verge of becoming the most popular beverage in the nation. But who owns the water, why should we have to pay for it, and what’s the environmental impact of all those plastic bottles?
Guest: Elizabeth Royte, author, "Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It" (Bloomsbury).
www.bottlemania.net
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Monday
6/30/2008
6:00 AM
080630A
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Joy Cardin
According to recent polls, parents are worried that schools aren’t preparing kids for the real world. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest look at what kids are learning about in schools today, and what subjects could use a boost.
Guest: Mark Schug, Professor Emeritus of Education, UW-Milwaukee.
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Monday
6/30/2008
7:00 AM
080630B
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Joy Cardin
Wisconsin has a global warming plan on the table, and, after seven, Joy Cardin and her guests take a look at state energy conservation and other key parts of the plan.
Guests: Chuck Quirmbach, Wisconsin Public Radio reporter. - Roy Thilly, CEO, Wisconsin Public Power. Co-chair, Governor’s Task Force on Global Warming. - Susan Stratton, Executive Director, Energy Center of Wisconsin. Member, Task Force on Global Warming.
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Monday
6/30/2008
8:00 AM
080630C
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, though we hope to raise healthy, happy children, kids today are undernurtured. A look at the reasons why, and what can be done about it.
Guest: Anne R. Pierce, author, “Ships without a Shore: America’s Undernurtured Children” (Transaction Books).
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Friday
6/27/2008
6:00 AM
080627A
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Joy Cardin
Yesterday, the Supreme Court released a much-anticipated decision on gun rights, and that's the topic for Joy Cardin and her guest, after six.
Guest: Ann Althouse, professor of law, UW-Madison. Her blog, www.Althouse.Blogspot.com
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Friday
6/27/2008
7:00 AM
080627B
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after seven, the womens vote is not just a block for the candidates to go after. Each constituency... working women, Latinos, soccer moms, professionals, and African Americans need courting.
Guest: Connie Schultz, syndicated columnist, Cleveland Plain Dealer and Creators Syndicate. www.cleveland.com/plaindealer
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Friday
6/27/2008
8:00 AM
080627C
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Joy Cardin
The Supreme Court weighs in, the campaign goes on, and schools fall short... After eight, it’s The Week in Review with Joy Cardin and her guests.
Guests:
On the Left - Matt Rothschild, editor, The Progressive magazine. www.progressive.org.
On the right - Chris Lato, Public Relations Account Executive, Avicom Marketing Communications, Waukesha. His blog is at www.wispundits.com.
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Thursday
6/26/2008
6:00 AM
080626A
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Joy Cardin
The number of Wisconsin schools failing to meet the requirements for No Child Left Behind rose significantly in a single year... from 95 to 156. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest talk about the national mandate for No Child Left Behind, and the Wisconsin record.
Guest: Steve Correia, associate professor of teacher education, St. Norbert College.
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Thursday
6/26/2008
7:00 AM
080626B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin's guest economist says a mortgage rescue plan now in Congress could have an unexpected downside.
Guest: Morris Davis, Assistant Professor, Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, UW-Madison School of Business.
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Thursday
6/26/2008
8:00 AM
080626C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest discusses the sexualization of young girls in American culture, its exploitation in the media, and strategies to solve the problem.
Guest: M.Gigi Durham, Ph.D., professor of journalism and mass communication, University of Iowa. Author, "The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It" (Overlook Press).
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Wednesday
6/25/2008
6:00 AM
080625A
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Joy Cardin
After six, it's time for Joy Cardin's June Open Line. Each month, Joy asks listeners to suggest timely programs and knowledgeable guests.
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Wednesday
6/25/2008
7:00 AM
080625B
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Joy Cardin
Bob Barr, Ralph Nader, and other third party candidates are making a run for president and other offices this year. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the long tradition of third party candidates in Wisconsin, and what role those candidates will play in the November elections.
Guest: Christian Schneider, Fellow, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute. www.wpri.org
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Wednesday
6/25/2008
8:00 AM
080625C
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, the American public is getting smarter and smarter, and, decade-by-decade, our politics are getting dumber and dumber. He explains how this happened and what we can do about it.
Guest: Richard Shenkman, associate professor of history, George Mason University. Author, "Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter" (Basic Books).
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Tuesday
6/24/2008
6:00 AM
080624A
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, political books are pre-empting newspapers as the prime source of political news... and may be akin to a new kind of voting.
Guest: Dermot McEvoy, senior editor, Publisher's Weekly.
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Tuesday
6/24/2008
7:00 AM
080624B
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Joy Cardin
From increasing oil production in Saudi Arabia to a gas tax holiday, there are a lot of ideas to lower gas prices… Joy Cardin’s guest economist, after seven, says there’s no quick fix for the high cost of fuel.
Guests: A.F. Alhajji (al-HAH-jee), Energy Economist and Associate Professor of Economics at Ohio Northern University.
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Tuesday
6/24/2008
8:00 AM
080624C
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Joy Cardin
Noble mastermind or shrewd Machiavellian? Karl Rove’s considerable influence in politics is Joy Cardin’s topic, after eight.
Guest: Paul Alexander, former reporter, Time magazine. Author, “Machiavelli’s Shadow: The Rise and Fall of Karl Rove.
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Monday
6/23/2008
6:00 AM
080623A
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Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest look at presidential candidate Barack Obama's decision to turn down public funding for his campaign, and whether he’s likely to suffer any fall-out for that decision in the long run.
Guest: Dennis Riley, professor of political science, UW-Stevens Point.
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Monday
6/23/2008
7:00 AM
080623B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at a statewide effort to rein in property taxes... without sacrificing public services or quality of life.
Guest: Jim Wood, President, Wood Communications Group.
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Monday
6/23/2008
8:00 AM
080623C
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Joy Cardin
What drives ordinarily good people to shocking or inappropriate behavior? After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says contradictory behavior is a manifestation of our darker side, what he calls "the shadow."
Guest: James Hollis, executive director, Jung Educational Center of Houston. Author, "Why Good People Do Bad Things: Understanding Our Darker Selves" (Gotham Books).
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Friday
6/20/2008
6:00 AM
080620A
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Joy Cardin
When it comes to workplace conversation, some topics are taboo. After six, Joy Cardin's guest etiquette expert tells us what not to talk about at work, and what we can talk about instead.
Guest: Susan Marino, Director, Etiquette Center, Richland Center. Etiquette and protocol consultant.
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Friday
6/20/2008
7:00 AM
080620B
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Joy Cardin
Where do you get your campaign news? That’s the topic for Joy Cardin and her guest media expert, after seven.
Guest: Dave Berkman, retired professor of journalism and mass communications, UW-Milwaukee. Former host, "Media Talk" on WPR.
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Friday
6/20/2008
8:00 AM
080620C
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Joy Cardin
Midwest floods and crop losses, public funding of campaigns, gay marriage, and a broadcaster's funeral... It's The Week in Review with Joy Cardin, after eight.
Guests:
- Dave Blaska, former Dane County supervisor.
- Ben Manski, former co-chair, U.S. Green Party.
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Thursday
6/19/2008
6:00 AM
080619A
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Joy Cardin
President Bush and John McCain are calling for more oil drilling, in Alaska and along the nation’s shoreline. Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, says adding more domestic oil production would be a drop in the bucket, and we should work to replace oil, not find more of it.
Guest: David Moulton, director of climate change policy and conservation funding, The Wilderness Society.
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Thursday
6/19/2008
7:00 AM
080619B
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Joy Cardin
According to a recent poll, the economy trumps the Iraq War as the most important issue facing Wisconsin voters. Hear all the poll results, after seven, with Joy Cardin and her guest.
Guest: Charles Franklin, professor of political science, UW-Madison, and co-developer and contributor, www.pollster.com.
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Thursday
6/19/2008
8:00 AM
080619C
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, says American democracy, once the envy of the world, urgently needs repair... and he's got some ideas on how to fix it.
Guest; Michael Waldman, executive director, Brennan Center for Justice. Author, "A Return to Common Sense: Seven Bold Ways to Revitalize Democracy" (Source Books).
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Wednesday
6/18/2008
6:00 AM
080618A
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Joy Cardin
Journalist Tim Russert's sudden death from heart attack has many wondering about their own heart health. After six, Joy Cardin's guest physician discusses how to best measure the risk for heart failure.
Guest: Dr. Jonathan Keevil, associate professor of medicine and director of inpatient services, UW-School of Medicine and Public Health. He developed the heart risk assessment website: www.heartdecision.org
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Wednesday
6/18/2008
7:00 AM
080618B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guests discuss the current investigation into U.S. torture. The Senate Armed Services Committee met yesterday to try to determine how high up was the decision to ignore United States law, international treaties and the Geneva Conventions.
Guests:
- Mark Mazzetti, national security correspondent, the New York Times.
- Gabor Rona, international legal director, Human Rights First.
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Wednesday
6/18/2008
8:00 AM
080618C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest take a look at a day in the life of an animal surgeon. Tune in as they explore the fast-paced, pioneering world of veterinary medicine, and discuss the issues facing pet owners today.
Guest: Dr. Nick Trout, author, "Tell Me Where It Hurts"
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Tuesday
6/17/2008
6:00 AM
080617A
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Joy Cardin
Corporate CEO pay continues to rise despite a troubled economy. Joy Cardin's guest, after six, says corporate leaders don't deserve the high salaries they're getting, and he's calling to put a lid on big compensation packages.
Guest: Charlie Cray, Executive Director, Center for Corporate Policy.
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Tuesday
6/17/2008
7:00 AM
080617B
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after seven, the solution for high gas prices is to drill for more oil, in Alaska and elsewhere in the U.S.
Guest: Jerry Taylor, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute.
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Tuesday
6/17/2008
8:00 AM
080617C
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, says, depending on ancestry, we're still hard-wired to eat much differently than we do today. She's traveled the world on a quest to find the healthiest diets.
Guest: Daphne Miller, M.D., teaches nutrition and integrative medicine. Author, "The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World-Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home" (Collins).
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Monday
6/16/2008
6:00 AM
080616A
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Joy Cardin
Floods and rough weather are the topic for Joy Cardin and guests, after six. In the first half hour, her guest says there’s a lot you can do to avoid the next flood. Then Joy talks with a meteorologist about the wet Wisconsin weather.
Guests:
6:00 - Larry Larson, executive director, Association of State Floodplain Managers.
6:30 - Michael Morgan, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, UW-Madison
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Monday
6/16/2008
7:00 AM
080616B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, on the State Capitol Report, Joy Cardin talks with the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, which held its convention over the weekend in Stevens Point.
Guest: Joe Wineke (WIN-ik-ee), Chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
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Monday
6/16/2008
8:00 AM
080616C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest examine our relationship with the stuff we buy... not just as consumers, but as a part of how we define ourselves.
Guest: Rob Walker, Columnist, The New York Times Magazine. Author, “Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are” (Random House)
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Friday
6/13/2008
6:00 AM
080613A
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After six, John Munson's guest says the most important person in a young girl's life is her father. A look at how to bond with your daughter to shape her life... and yours... for the better.
Guest: Meg Meeker, M.D., author, "Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know " (Eagle Publishing)
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Friday
6/13/2008
7:00 AM
080613B
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Guantanamo detainees can take their case to U.S. civilian courts under a new Supreme Court ruling. After seven, John Munson and his guests examine the ruling and what it means for anti-terrorism efforts.
Guests:
7:00 - Howard Schweber, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin. Affiliate Member, UW Law Faculty.
7:30 - Ed Turzanski, senior fellow, Center on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security, Foreign Policy Research Institute. Professor of political science, La Salle University, Philadelphia.
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Friday
6/13/2008
8:00 AM
080613C
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Flooding endangers crops around the state... gas prices soar... and President Bush says all options with Iran are on the table. It's the Week in Review, with host John Munson, after eight.
Guests:
On the right: Tom Still, president, Wisconsin Technology Council. Former associate editor, Wisconsin State Journal.
On the left: John Smart, former chair, Price County Democratic party.
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Thursday
6/12/2008
6:00 AM
080612A
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
According to John Munson’s guest, after six, Wisconsin needs a greater effort to prevent drunk driving.
Guest: Lindsay Desormier (diz-ARMY), Victim Assistance Coordinator, Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Wisconsin.
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Thursday
6/12/2008
7:00 AM
080612B
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
From gas price relief to tax cuts, the economy is the hot topic this week on the campaign trail. After seven, John Munson and his guest economist take a look at what the Presidential candidates are saying about economic issues.
Guest: Van Mobley (MOBE-lee), Associate Professor of History & Economics, Concordia University.
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Thursday
6/12/2008
8:00 AM
080612C
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Wisconsin boasts sixteen eco-municipalities, and has bragging rights when it comes to renewables. After eight, John Munson talks with an international expert on sustainable development.
Guests:
Torbjörn Lahti (TOUR-bee-your’n LAH-tee), Project planner for Sweden's first eco-municipality. Co-author, “The Natural Step for Communities: How Cities and Towns can Change to Sustainable Practices.”
- Mary Rehwald (ray-WALD), City-council member, Ashland, one of the first eco-municipalities in the U.S. Co-founder, Alliance for Sustainability.
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Wednesday
6/11/2008
6:00 AM
080611A
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
From water-logged fields, to an emptied lake, recent floods will carry a big price tag. After six, join John Munson and guests for a look at some of the hardest-hit flood areas in the state.
Guests:
- Shamane Mills and Steve Roisum, WPR reporters.
- Tom Diehl, Village of Lake Delton Trustee. Owner and General Manager, Tommy Bartlett Incorporated.
- Donna Gilson, Spokeperson, State Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
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Wednesday
6/11/2008
7:00 AM
080611B
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
It's considered the most important decision a Presidential candidate can make. After seven, John Munson and his guest examine potential contenders for Vice President, and the issues that could tip the scales.
Guest: E.J. Dionne, Jr., Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution. Syndicated columnist, Washington Post . Author, "Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith & Politics After the Religious Right" (Princeton University Press).
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Wednesday
6/11/2008
8:00 AM
080611C
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, John Munson and his guest focus on faith on Sundays in America.
Guest: Suzanne Strempek Shea, author, “Sundays In America” (Beacon Press).
www.suzannestrempekshea.com
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Tuesday
6/10/2008
6:00 AM
080610A
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
A proposed highway expansion from Milwaukee to Illinois would be the most expensive in Wisconsin history. John Munson's guest, after six, says it isn't needed, and would drain money from other mass transit projects.
Guest: Gretchen Schuldt, co-chair, Citizens Allied for Sane Highways.
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Tuesday
6/10/2008
7:00 AM
080610B
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
John Munson's guest, after seven, says the foreign policy differences between candidates McCain and Obama aren't as big as the they say, and neither will make the changes needed to repair the national image.
Guest: John Feffer, co-director of Foreign Policy In Focus. www.fpif.org
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Tuesday
6/10/2008
8:00 AM
080610C
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, John Munson's guest tells the story of the development of the world's first commercial space program, designed to take twenty-first-century tourists to "the final frontier."
Guest: Dan Linehan, author, "SpaceShipOne", and "SpaceShipTwo" (Zenith Press)
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Monday
6/9/2008
6:00 AM
080609A
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After six, John Munson's guest says serious mistakes turned Hillary Clinton's campaign from front-runner to second place, and the next challenge for Democrats is bringing Clinton supporters into the fold.
Guest: Ed Miller, Professor of Political Science, UW-Stevens Point.
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Monday
6/9/2008
7:00 AM
080609B
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After seven, on The State Capitol Report, a look at the Janesville G-M plant closing. John Munson and his guest state lawmakers examine the impact in Janesville, and around the state.
Guests:
7:00 - Mike Sheridan, Democratic Assembly Representative from Janesville. Retiring President, United Auto Workers Local 95.
7:30 - Ted Kanavas, Republican State Senator from Brookfield. Ranking member on the Senate Committee on Economic Development.
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Monday
6/9/2008
8:00 AM
080609C
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John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, John Munson's guest shows how you can improve your decisions about health, wealth, and happiness.
Guest: Richard H. Thaler, pioneer in the fields of behavioral economics and finance. Co-author, "Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness" (Yale University Press).
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Friday
6/6/2008
6:00 AM
080606A
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Joy Cardin
Most of us see clutter as the stuff we've shoved into the closet, or forgotten in the basement. After six, Joy Cardin's guest productivity expert says living with clutter, like procrastination and perfectionism, prevents us from living life to the fullest.
Guest: Julie Morgenstern, organizing and time management expert. Author, "When Organizing Isn't Enough: Shed Your Stuff, Change Your Life" (Fireside).
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Friday
6/6/2008
7:00 AM
080606B
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Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, the way the media covers elections reveals much about the health of our democracy. A look at holding the media accountable, and how to improve coverage of the presidential campaign.
Guest: John Nichols, associate editor, The Capital Times. Washington DC writer, The Nation magazine.
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Friday
6/6/2008
8:00 AM
080606C
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Joy Cardin
An end of an era in manufacturing hits Wisconsin... Hillary Clinton ends her presidential bid... and Barack Obama and John McCain plan Town Hall debates. It’s the Week in Review, after eight, with Joy Cardin.
Guests: Ed Garvey - on the left - senior partner, law firm of Garvey, McNeil and McGillivray. Publisher, FightingBob.com
- Rick Berg - on the right - Board member, Wisconsin Common Cause. Former appointee of the Thompson Administration. Freelance writer and contributing columnist.
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Thursday
6/5/2008
6:00 AM
080605A
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Joy Cardin
General Motors has announced the closing of their Janesville plant to the distress of that community. After six, Joy Cardin and her guests look at what it means for Wisconsin workers.
Guests:
- Gil Halsted, Madison-based reporter, Wisconsin Public Radio.
- Scott Angus, editor, Janesville Gazette.
- Frank Emspak (EMZ-pak) Emeritus Professor, UW Extension School for Workers.
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Thursday
6/5/2008
7:00 AM
080605B
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Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says the long, bitter Democratic primary battle could improve the party’s chances in November. Join Joy and her guest for a look at the latest in the race for President.
Guest: Lawrence Jacobs, director, Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota.
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Thursday
6/5/2008
8:00 AM
080605C
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, says the long list of national security failures of the Bush White House has piled high... but not all can be blamed on the current administration.
Guest: Richard A. Clarke, served in the White House for both presidents Bush and Clinton. Author, "Your Government Failed You: Breaking the Cycle of National Security Disasters" (Harper Collins).
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Wednesday
6/4/2008
6:00 AM
080604A
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Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin and her guest, after six, welcome your pick for favorite Wisconsin scenic drive, and your thoughts on the state's worst eyesores.
Guest: Charley Weeth, Executive Director, Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin. www.scenicwisconsin.org
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Wednesday
6/4/2008
7:00 AM
080604B
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Joy Cardin
The 2008 presidential race starts today, according to Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven. Whether Hillary withdraws or sticks around, with the Montana and South Dakota primaries yesterday, the long primary season is kaput.
Guest: Eric Davis, professor emeritus of political science, Middlebury College, Vermont.
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Wednesday
6/4/2008
8:00 AM
080604C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says policy shifts and higher fixed costs... like housing, health care, education, and childcare... are making it increasingly difficult for middle-class families.
Guest: Nan Mooney, journalist. Author, "(Not) Keeping Up With Our Parents: The Decline of the Professional Middle Class" (Beacon Press).
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Tuesday
6/3/2008
6:00 AM
080603A
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Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss a recent challenge to Wisconsin's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Though the ban was upheld, a possible appeal could continue the fight. Joy's guest says the judge made the right decision.
Guest: Julaine Appling, CEO, Wisconsin Family Council.
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Tuesday
6/3/2008
7:00 AM
080603B
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Joy Cardin
Legislation to combat climate change is on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week. Joy Cardin's guest, after seven, says the proposal would hurt an already ailing economy. And her guest, after seven-thirty, says dealing with climate change would benefit the economomy.
Guests:
7:00 - David Keating, Executive Director, Club for Growth.
7:30 - Dan Lashof (LASH-off), Director, Climate Center, Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Tuesday
6/3/2008
8:00 AM
080603C
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Joy Cardin
Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy underwent surgery yesterday (M) to remove a brain tumor. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest neurosurgeon discusses recent advances in the treatment of brain tumors.
Guest: Dr. Gail Rosseau (rue-SO), Chief of Surgery, Neurologic-Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago. Spokesperson, American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
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Monday
6/2/2008
6:00 AM
080602A
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Joy Cardin
Four months after the votes were cast, Democratic Party officials sat down this weekend to figure out what to do with the Michigan and Florida primaries. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the party's decision -- and what it means for the long-running primary contest.
Guest: Jeffrey Bernstein (BURN-steen), Associate Professor of Political Science at Eastern Michigan University
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Monday
6/2/2008
7:00 AM
080602B
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Joy Cardin
From the unprecedented reprimand of Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler... to student performance on statewide tests... After seven, Joy Cardin and her guests discuss the latest news from around Wisconsin on the State Capitol Report.
7:00 - Shawn Johnson, WPR State Government Reporter.
7:30 - Steve Correia ("Korea"), Associate Professor of Education, St. Norbert College.
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Monday
6/2/2008
8:00 AM
080602C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin welcomes the Director of Wisconsin Public Radio to take your questions and comments.
Guest: Phil Corriveau, Director of Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Friday
5/30/2008
6:00 AM
080530A
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Joy Cardin
Many Wisconsin drivers could use a brush-up on the rules-of-the-road. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest driving instructor tackle your questions about safe driving... and your pet peeves about other drivers.
Guest: Bruce Handtke (HAND-kee), Driving Instructor, Zimmerman Driving School, Onalaska.
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Friday
5/30/2008
7:00 AM
080530B
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Joy Cardin
A focus on the arts... public affairs... and kids. For a preview of pending programming changes at Public Television, tune in to Joy Cardin, after seven. Plus, a look at how WPT is handling the transition to digital broadcasting.
Guest: Paula Kerger, President and CEO, Public Broadcasting System.
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Friday
5/30/2008
8:00 AM
080530C
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Joy Cardin
Scott McClellan slams his former bosses at the White House... the State Supreme Court scolds one of its own.... and John McCain invites Barack Obama to tour Iraq. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guests tackle the hot topics in state and national news.
Guests:
- Georgia Duerst-Lahti, professor of political science, Beloit College.
- Chris Lato (LAH-toe), political consultant and pundit. His blog is at www.wispundits.com.
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Thursday
5/29/2008
6:00 AM
080529A
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Joy Cardin
Timber Wolf hunting could become a reality in Wisconsin under a proposal before the DNR. After six, Joy Cardin talks with a DNR wildlife manager about the controversial idea. Then, Joy's guest after six-thirty believes wolf hunting should not be allowed.
Guests:
6:00 - Adrian Wydeven (WHY-duh-vehn), mammal ecologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Coordinator, DNR wolf management program.
6:30 - Patricia Randolph, wildlife election activist. Former member, Dane County Conservation Congress. http://www.savewisconsinwildlife.com
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Thursday
5/29/2008
7:00 AM
080529B
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Joy Cardin
Wisconsin is off the top-ten tax list. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest looks at where Wisconsin stands on taxes and spending. Then, her guest, after seven-thirty, says the tax system needs an overhaul to catch up with 21st century economics.
Guests:
7:00 - Andrew Reschovsky (resh-AWV-skee), Professor of Public Affairs and Applied Economics, La Follette Institute, UW-Madison.
7:30 - Jack Norman, Research Director, Institute for Wisconsin's Future.
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Thursday
5/29/2008
8:00 AM
080529C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin’s guest neuroscientist presents a unique theory about treating depression that doesn't rely on drugs or therapy.
Guest: Kelly Lambert, professor and chair of psychology, Randolph-Macon College. Author, “Lifting Depression: A Neuroscientist's Hands-On Approach to Activating Your Brain's Healing Power.”
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Wednesday
5/28/2008
6:00 AM
080528A
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Joy Cardin
With prices at record highs, many consumers are feeling the pinch at the pump. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest economist says the gas situation will get worse before it gets better.
Guest: Barry Bluestone, Dean, School of Social Science, Urban Affairs, and Public Policy, Northeastern University, Boston.
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Wednesday
5/28/2008
7:00 AM
080528B
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Joy Cardin
Veterans are taking center stage in the 2008 elections, with a presidential showdown over the G-I Bill, and a number of Iraq vets running for Congress. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says there’s no magic formula for candidates looking to capture the veteran vote.
Guest: Richard Kohn (CONE), Professor of History and Peace, War, and Defense, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Wednesday
5/28/2008
8:00 AM
080528C
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Joy Cardin
What do "The Prince", "Mein Kampf", and "The Feminine Mystique" have in common? According to Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, they're among ten of the most dangerous books in history.
Guest; Benjamin Wiker, senior fellow at Discovery Institute. Author, "Ten Books that Screwed Up the World" (Regnery Publishing).
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Tuesday
5/27/2008
6:00 AM
080527A
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Joy Cardin
Once a month, Joy Cardin takes your suggestions for future programs and guests. Call in with your fresh and new ideas, after six.
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Tuesday
5/27/2008
7:00 AM
080527B
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Joy Cardin
Barry Goldwater’s campaign slogan was “In Your Heart, You Know He’s Right.” Jimmy Carter chose “Not Just Peanuts.” After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest discusses the power of slogans, both political and corporate.
Guest: Steve Cone, Chief Marketing Officer, Epsilon marketing technologies. Auther, “Powerlines: Words that Sell Brands, Grip Fans, & Sometimes Change History” (Bloomberg Press).
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Tuesday
5/27/2008
8:00 AM
080527C
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Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest discusses why he believes the Iraq war will be the defining foreign policy event of our time.
Guest: Matthew Yglesias, Associate Editor, Atlantic Monthly. Author, Head in the Sand: How the Republicans Screw Up Foreign Policy and Foreign Policy Screws Up the Democrats" (Wiley).
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Monday
5/26/2008
6:00 AM
080526A
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Joy Cardin
Language lovers alert! After six, Joy Cardin talks with a writer who condemns redundancy, illogical expressions, and malapropisms (MAL-uh-prä-pi-zems).
Guest: Paul Yeager, managing editor for Accuweather.com. Freelance magazine writer. Author, “Literally, The Best Language Book Ever: Annoying Words and Abused Phrases You Should Never Use Again” (Penguin).
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Monday
5/26/2008
7:00 AM
080526B
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Joy Cardin
Memorial Day marks the beginning of the summer travel season. For the State Capitol Report, after seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at state tourism and a new state brand, “Originality”.
Guest: Mark Richardson, Deputy Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
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