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Friday
5/23/2008
8:00 AM
 080523C

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
Oil at a hundred-thirty dollars a barrel... Clinton wins in Kentucky, Obama takes Oregon... and peace talks in Lebanon and Syria... After eight, it’s The Week in Review, with Gene Purcell and his guests.
Guests:
- Ruth Conniff, on the left, political editor, The Progressive magazine.
- Kevin Hermening, on the right, former chair, Marathon County Republican Party.

 
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Thursday
5/22/2008
6:00 AM
 080522A

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
Obesity has been called the last acceptable discrimination. Join Gene Purcell, after six, for a look at current research that make a case of bias against the obese.
Guest: Rebecca Puhl, Director of Research and Anti-Stigma Initiatives, Rudd Center Weight Bias Program, Yale University.

 
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Thursday
5/22/2008
7:00 AM
 080522B

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
After seven, Gene Purcell and his guest turn their attention to presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain, his attacks on Barack Obama, his lobbyist troubles, and the upcoming race.
Guest: Susan MacManus, Professor of political science, University of South Florida.

 
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Thursday
5/22/2008
8:00 AM
 080522C

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
Though more older workers are employed today than ever before, ageist language is still common. After eight, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the damaging effect on companies and working seniors.
Guest: Robert McCann, associate professor of Clinical Management Communication, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.

 
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Wednesday
5/21/2008
6:00 AM
 080521A

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
UFO sightings often tantalize us. Britain has released thousands of previously guarded "X-files". The Vatican has proclaimed it's not sacrilegious to believe in extra-terrestrials. After six, Gene Purcell’s guest examines UFO sightings here in Wisconsin.
Guest: Noah Voss, runs 3 websites on the paranormal. Founder, GetGhostGear.com. Author, “UFO Wisconsin: A Progress Report”.

 
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Wednesday
5/21/2008
7:00 AM
 080521B

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
Obama takes the swing state of Oregon, while Clinton calls victory in Kentucky. For the latest presidential primary analysis, join Gene Purcel and his guest political scientist, after seven.
Guest: David Redlawsk, associate professor of political science, University of Iowa. Author, “How Voters Decide: Information Processing during an Election Campaign” (with Richard Lau - Cambridge University Press).

 
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Wednesday
5/21/2008
8:00 AM
 080521C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Gene Purcell's guest wonders what's become of the independent-minded citizen our democracy was designed for, finding instead a docil citizen, who doesn't believe to have anything to do with the business of government.
Guest: Mark Slouka, author, "The Visible World" (Houghton Mifflin.) Contributing editor, Harper's Magazine. His article, "Democracy and Deference" (June Harper's).

 
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Tuesday
5/20/2008
6:00 AM
 080520A

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
A bipartisan group of legislators want to end tax credits for ethanol. After six, Gene Purcell’s guest lawmaker explains how the "boutique" fuel ethanol isn’t cleaner or cheaper, but does hit Wisconsin families in the pocketbook.
Guest: Alberta Darling, Republican state senator, River Falls. She is a member of the Joint Finance Committee and the Economic Development Committee. Sen.Darling@legis.wi.gov

 
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Tuesday
5/20/2008
7:00 AM
 080520B

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
According to Gene Purcell’s guest, after seven, slowing population growth would help the planet manage resources. He says women who have more equal status with men are more likely to have fewer, healthier children, spaced further apart.

Guest: Robert Engelman, vice president for programs, Worldwatch Institute. Founding secretary, Society of Environmental Journalists. Author, “More: Population, Nature and What Women Want.”

 
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Tuesday
5/20/2008
8:00 AM
 080520C

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
After eight, Gene Purcell and his guest examine the history of voting in Wisconsin, from statehood in 1848 to the present, exploring trends and patterns, and successes and failures of the two major parties.
Guest: Robert Booth Fowler, professor emeritus of Political Science, UW-Madison. Author, "Wisconsin Votes: An Electoral History" (UW Press).

 
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Monday
5/19/2008
6:00 AM
 080519A

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
Wisconsin ranks near the top in the nation for disproportionate minorities in the courts and prisons. A Governor’s commission will examine the problem, as will Gene Purcell and his guest, after six.
Guest: Pamela Oliver, chair, Department of Sociology and professor of political sociology and social movements, UW-Madison.

 
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Monday
5/19/2008
7:00 AM
 080519B

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
The Wisconsin G-O-P held their convention this past weekend in Stevens Point. For an update, join Gene Purcell after seven, for the State Capitol Report.
Guest: Reince Priebus, chair, Wisconsin GOP.

 
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Monday
5/19/2008
8:00 AM
 080519C

Gene Purcell in for Joy Cardin
According to Gene Purcell's guest, after eight, the apparent rivalry between China, India and Japan is illusion... and they are actually closely intertwined to influence markets and natural resources.
Guest: Bill Emmott, writer, speaker and consultant on global affairs, especially Asia. Editor-in-chief, "The Economist" Author of many books, most recently, "Rivals: How the Power Struggle Between China, India, and Japan Will Shape Our Next Decade." www.billemmott.com

 
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Friday
5/16/2008
6:00 AM
 080516A

Joy Cardin
Edwards endorses Obama. Obama stumps for blue collar votes in Michigan but skips out on West Virginia. Hillary Clinton runs hard... for votes... or V-P? The focus is on politics, for Joy Cardin and her guest, after six.
Guest: Darrell West, professor of political science at Brown University.

 
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Friday
5/16/2008
7:00 AM
 080516B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin's guest addresses one of life's most important crossroads... graduation. She shares her story of graduating college, and facing the question "What now?" with excitement and optimism.
Guest: Ann Patchett, author, "What Now?" (Harper Collins).

 
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Friday
5/16/2008
8:00 AM
 080516C

Joy Cardin
Hillary trounces Obama in the West Virginia primary... The U-N calls for relief for natural disasters... and the state tries to compromise on the budget... It's the Week in Review, with Joy Cardin and guests, after eight.
Guests:
- Owen Robinson (on the right), conservative blogger, BootsAndSabers.com. Columnist, West Bend Daily News.
- Tony Palmeri (on the left), associate professor of communications, UW-Oshkosh. Media columnist, “The Valley Scene.”

 
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Thursday
5/15/2008
6:00 AM
 080515A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin talks with a brain researcher who studied her own stroke as it happened. She discusses her successful medical journey.
Guest: Jill Bolte Taylor, neuroanatomist who teaches at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She is featured in Time Magazine's cover story, “The 100 Most Influential People.” Author, "My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey" (Viking Press).

 
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Thursday
5/15/2008
7:00 AM
 080515B

Joy Cardin
A state budget deal is on the table once again, yet problems abound with news stories describing "shenanigans," "breach of faith," "economic blackmail." For a look at the current state budget compromise, tune in to Joy Cardin, after seven.
Guest: Dennis Dresang, Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science, Director of the Center on State, Local, and Tribal Governance, LaFollette School of Public Affairs, UW-Madison.

 
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Thursday
5/15/2008
8:00 AM
 080515C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin talks with David Horowitz, who says the American left, led by the Democratic Party, is waging a political war against its own government, which has left the nation more seriously divided than since the Civil War.
Guest: David Horowitz, president, Center for the Study of Popular Culture. Author, "Party of Defeat: How Democrats and Radicals Undermined America's War on Terror Before and After 9-11" (Spence Publishing).

 
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Wednesday
5/14/2008
6:00 AM
 080514A

Joy Cardin
What's the secret to a long, healthy life? According to Joy Cardin's guest, after six, it's a good knowledge of your own body... how it works, and how it works for you.
Guest: Dr. Mehmet Oz, professor and vice-chairman of surgery at Columbia University. Co-author, (with Michael Roizen),"You: The Owner's Manual, Updated and Expanded Edition" (Harper Collins).

 
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Wednesday
5/14/2008
7:00 AM
 080514B

Joy Cardin
Senator Obama conceded West Virginia to Senator Clinton long before yesterday’s primary as he turns his attention to the general election. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at results from Tuesday's West Virginia presidential primary, the Democratic nomination, and the politics at play.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of political science, UW-LaCrosse.

 
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Wednesday
5/14/2008
8:00 AM
 080514C

Joy Cardin
A new Gallop / USA Today poll finds fifty-five percent of Democrats want Barack Obama to select Hillary Clinton as his Vice Presidential running mate. Do you think that would be a dream ticket.... or a mistake? After eight, Joy Cardin opens the phone-lines for your thoughts on the possibility of an Obama/Clinton ticket.
 
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Tuesday
5/13/2008
6:00 AM
 080513A

Joy Cardin
Wisconsin ranks worst in the nation for alcohol-related deaths. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest lawmaker look at how legislation could help. Email questions and comments: rep.bies@legis.wisconsin.gov
Guest: Garey Bies (BYES), Republican state representative from Sister Bay, and author of Assembly Bill 490.

 
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Tuesday
5/13/2008
7:00 AM
 080513B

Joy Cardin
Congress and the President are poised to clash over the Farm Bill. After seven, with Joy Cardin, an advocate of the Farm Bill talks about the advantages for Wisconsin farmers.
Guest: Sue Beitlich, president, Wisconsin Farmers Union.

 
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Tuesday
5/13/2008
8:00 AM
 080513C

Joy Cardin
Words aren't simply static carriers of a single meaning... they're constantly changing. Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, explores the often humorous and nonsensical evolution of language.
Guest: Sol Steinmetz, editorial director, Random House Reference. Author, "Semantic Antics: How and Why Words Change Meaning" (Random House).

 
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Monday
5/12/2008
6:00 AM
 080512A

Joy Cardin
A national campaign launches today in Washington to address the U.S. debt culture. After six, Joy Cardin talks with the author of the report the campaign is based on.
Guest: Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, co-director of the National Marriage Project at Rutgers. Author, "For a New Thrift: Confronting the Debt Culture." (www.newthrift.org)

 
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Monday
5/12/2008
7:00 AM
 080512B

Joy Cardin
In a recent Badger Poll, more than 60-percent supported state run health care to replace the current system. After seven, on the State Capitol Report, Joy Cardin’s guest, a co-author of Healthy Wisconsin, weighs in.
Guest: Kathleen Vinehout (vine - h’OUT), Democratic state senator from Alma. Co-author of Healthy Wisconsin.

 
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Monday
5/12/2008
8:00 AM
 080512C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest talks about the rise and fall of the modern conservative movement, from Robert Taft and Ronald Reagan, to Newt Gingrich and George W. Bush. He says not only did they not deliver... they failed the movement.
Guest: Bill Press, syndicated columnist, Tribune Services. Author, "Trainwreck: The End of the Conservative Revolution (and Not a Moment Too Soon)" (Wiley).

 
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Friday
5/9/2008
6:00 AM
 080509A

Joy Cardin
About a third of American women 40 to 60 are now caring for their parents, or will be soon. One of these women is Joy Cardin's guest, after six. She says these last years with her mother are an opportunity, rather than an obligation.
Guest: D. G. Fulford, co-author, "Designated Daughter: The Bonus Years with Mom" (Hyperion).

 
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Friday
5/9/2008
7:00 AM
 080509B

Joy Cardin
Earlier this week, a guest from PETA (PEE-tuh) said that horse racing is no better than dog fighting. After seven today, Joy Cardin's guest says that view is misinformed.
Guest: Dr. Celeste Kunz, veterinary surgeon and spokesperson, American Association of Equine Practitioners. Former chief veterinarian, New York Racing Association.

 
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Friday
5/9/2008
8:00 AM
 080509C

Joy Cardin
Hillary Clinton soldiers on, U.N. aid arrives in Myanmar (ME-an-mar), Wisconsinites support timely withdrawal from Iraq. . . it's The Week in Review, with Joy Cardin and guests, after eight.
Guests:<>BR- On the left: Peg Lautenschlager, attorney with Lawton & Cates. Former Wisconsin Attorney General.
- On the Right: Margaret Farrow, former Lt. Governor, is currently active in public policy organizations.

 
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Thursday
5/8/2008
6:00 AM
 080508A

Joy Cardin
No other food says "America" like the hamburger, says Joy Cardin's guest, after six, who has traveled the countryside in search of the best burger places. He talks about his favorite diners, and mom and pop favorites, including some famous ones here in Wisconsin.
Guest: George Motz, author and documentary filmmaker. Author, "Hamburger America: One Man's Cross-Country Odyssey to Find the Best Burgers in the Nation" (Running Press).

 
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Thursday
5/8/2008
7:00 AM
 080508B

Joy Cardin
After Tuesday’s showing, many in the media say that Hillary Clinton simply cannot win the nomination. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest looks at the arithmetic of the delegate count and the popular vote, and the lack of rationale for staying in the race.
Guest: Charles Franklin, professor of political science, UW-Madison, and co-developer and contributor to Pollster.com.

 
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Thursday
5/8/2008
8:00 AM
 080508C

Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, the last time we heard about Generation-X, they were overeducated and unemployed, but, now... they're changing the world... They're fueling Google, The Colbert (coal-BARE) Report, YouTube, parenting blogs, and a lot more.
Guest: Jeff Gordinier, Editor-at-Large, Details magazine. Author, "X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking" (Viking).

 
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Wednesday
5/7/2008
6:00 AM
 080507A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest examine the results of the North Carolina primary.
Guest: Michael Munger, chair, political science department, Duke University.

 
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Wednesday
5/7/2008
7:00 AM
 080507B

Joy Cardin
Indiana proved tight going into the presidential primary, with the highest number of citizens voting... ever. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest political scientist look at results from the Indiana Primary.
Guest: Dianne Pinderhughes, professor of political science and Africana Studies, Notre Dame University.

 
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Wednesday
5/7/2008
8:00 AM
 080507C

Joy Cardin
The economy is the number one concern for working Americans. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest demystifies the U.S. Economy... the numbers... and the players.
Guest: Jared Bernstein, senior economist and director, Living Standards program, Economic Policy Institute, Washington, DC. Author, "Crunched: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries)" (B-K Publishers, 2008).

 
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Tuesday
5/6/2008
6:00 AM
 080506A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the big interest in smaller cars, and what that means for the auto industry.
Guest: Micheline Maynard, Detroit Bureau Chief, the New York Times. Lecturer, University of Michigan School of Business. Author, “The End of Detroit: How the Big Three Lost Their Grip on the American Car Market.”

 
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Tuesday
5/6/2008
7:00 AM
 080506B

Joy Cardin
The first filly to run in the Kentucky Derby in more than a decade finishing second, then was euthanized for leg injuries. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest says horse racing is just as cruel as dog fighting.
Guest: Nicole Matthews, campaign coordinator, PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

 
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Tuesday
5/6/2008
8:00 AM
 080506C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest discusses the forces affecting what we eat... how famine in Africa is related to coffee prices... and how biofuel from Iowa corn drives up the price of food in Mexico and other parts of the world.
Guest: Raj Patel, former policy analyst for Food First. Author, "Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System" (Melville House Publishing).

 
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Monday
5/5/2008
6:00 AM
 080505A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the latest economic news, and ask what you intend to do with your rebate check.
Guest: Kevin Quinn, associate professor of economics, St Norbert College.

 
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Monday
5/5/2008
7:00 AM
 080505B

Joy Cardin
After seven, on the State Capitol Report, how will Wisconsin be affected by putting off a budget fix, and layoffs in Janesville, among other stories. After seven-thirty, Joy Cardin welcomes a legislator to talk about state Photo I.D.
Guests:
7:00 - Shawn Johnson, WPR state government reporter.

7:30 - Mary Lazich (LAH-zick), Republican state senator, New Berlin.

 
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Monday
5/5/2008
8:00 AM
 080505C

Joy Cardin
It’s the first Monday of the Month with Phil Corriveau, after eight, with Joy Cardin. A look at the innovations in store in the world of radio.
Guest: Phil Corriveau, Director, Wisconsin Public Radio.
Gene Purcell, Executive Director, Educational Communications Board.

 
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Friday
5/2/2008
6:00 AM
 080502A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin talks with one of the nation's leading experts on high school reform, about the crisis in American high schools today, where 1-point-2 million students fail to graduate each year.
Guest: Bob Wise, former Governor of West Virginia. Author, "Raising the Grade: How High School Reform Can Save Our Youth and Nation".

 
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Friday
5/2/2008
7:00 AM
 080502B

Joy Cardin
Is Barak Obama’s slippage in the polls related to his pastor or his race? Does Hillary attract men or just women? Will McCain be a vibrant commander-in-chief four years from now at 76? After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest look at how the presidential candidates work to overcome negative perceptions.
Guest: Georgia Duerst-Lahti, professor of political science, Beloit College.

 
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Friday
5/2/2008
8:00 AM
 080502C

Joy Cardin
The Supreme Court upholds voter ID, Obama repudiates his pastor while his rivals offer a Gas Tax, and Janesville suffers GM plant layoffs. . . It's The Week in Review with Joy Cardin, after eight.
Guests:
On the right - John Sharpless, professor of political science, UW-Madison.
On the left - Matt Rothschild, editor of the Progressive.

 
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Thursday
5/1/2008
6:00 AM
 080501A

Joy Cardin
Low on energy? Chronic illness? Toxins might be to blame. After six, Joy Cardin talks with one of the foremost experts on internal cleansing about where toxins come from, and how to detox ourselves.
Guest: Brenda Watson, author, "The Fiber 35 Diet" and co-author, "The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Steps" (Free Press).

 
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Thursday
5/1/2008
7:00 AM
 080501B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest political scientist discuss the candidate positions on a proposed "Gas Tax Holiday". Would it ease that guzzling sound at the pump? And how might roads fare without needed revenue?
Guest: Dennis Riley, professor of political science and distinguished faculty member, UW-Stevens Point.

 
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Thursday
5/1/2008
8:00 AM
 080501C

Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin welcomes CNN’s chief medical correspondent, after eight, to talk about new research in the search for immortality.
Guest: Sanjay Gupta, practicing neurosurgeon and associate chief of neurosurgery at Grady Memorial Hospital. Assistant professor, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta. Author, "Chasing Life: New Discoveries in the Search for immortality to Help You Age Less Today".

 
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Wednesday
4/30/2008
6:00 AM
 080430A

Joy Cardin
Seven states seek to lower the drinking age... Wisconsin plans include only the military. Despite the state’s rank as highest in the nation for drinking and driving, Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, advocates lowering the legal drinking age to eighteen.
Guest: John McCardell, Jr., founder and director, Choose Responsibility. Formerly president, Middlebury College, Vermont.

 
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Wednesday
4/30/2008
7:00 AM
 080430B

Joy Cardin
After seven, in light of an increase in suicide among veterans, Joy Cardin talks with the executive director of Veterans for Common Sense, about their lawsuit against the Veterans Administration.
Guest: Paul Sullivan, executive director, Veterans for Common Sense.
www.veteransforcommonsense.org

 
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Wednesday
4/30/2008
8:00 AM
 080430C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin talks with former Senator Lincoln Chafee about his time in the Senate, and the direction the nation is taking.
Guest: Lincoln Chafee, Republican senator from Rhode Island 1999-2007. Author, "Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President" (St. Martin's).

 
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Tuesday
4/29/2008
6:00 AM
 080429A

Joy Cardin
Wonder how a mere comma can make your day? Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, says writing can make you a better person.
Guest: Lawrence Weinstein, director of the Expository Writing Program and assistant professor of English at Bentley College. Author, “Grammar for the Soul: Using Language for Personal Change.”

 
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Tuesday
4/29/2008
7:00 AM
 080429B

Joy Cardin
Reverend Wright is speaking out on his own behalf, and presumably he would want to help Barack Obama. But, after seven, Joy Cardin and her guest wonder if he is hurting instead.
Guest: Kevin Alexander Gray, writer for The Progressive magazine, and author, “Waiting for Lightning to Strike: The Fundamentals of Black Politics,” and the forthcoming, “The Decline of Black Politics: From Malcolm X to Barack Obama.”

 
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Tuesday
4/29/2008
8:00 AM
 080429C

Joy Cardin
It’s a trend... for women busy with careers, older motherhood makes sense. After eight, Joy Cardin’s guest talks about research on the new late motherhood... and her personal experience.
Guest: Elizabeth Gregory, Associate professor of English and Director of the Women’s Studies program, University of Houston. Author, “Ready: Why Women are Embracing the New Later Motherhood.” www.readymoms.com

 
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Monday
4/28/2008
6:00 AM
 080428A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest psychologist explore John McCain’s temper. "I have a temper, to state the obvious," wrote John McCain in his 2002 memoir, "which I have tried to control with varying degrees of success because it does not always serve my interest or the public's."
Guest: Aubrey Immelman, associate professor of psychology, College of St Benedict and Saint John’s University, Collegeville, MN.

 
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Monday
4/28/2008
7:00 AM
 080428B

Joy Cardin
The call for court reform will be addressed at a Citizens Forum tonight in Madison. However, Joy Cardin guest, after seven, suggests it's possible Wisconsin voters just prefer conservative judges.
Guest: Christian Schneider, fellow, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute.

 
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Monday
4/28/2008
8:00 AM
 080428C

Joy Cardin
Join in after eight, when Joy Cardin hosts her April Open Line for your guest and topic suggestions.
 
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Friday
4/25/2008
6:00 AM
 080425A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss how to eliminate toxic chemical household cleaning agents from your life, and replace them with natural, and often homemade solutions.
Guest: Jill Schoff, author, "Green-Up Your Cleanup" (Creative Homeowner Books). www.greenjourney.wordpress.com

 
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Friday
4/25/2008
7:00 AM
 080425B

Joy Cardin
Yesterday, after seven, we heard from a guest who said biofuels are a primary culprit in world hunger because they jack up food prices. Joy Cardin’s guest today disagrees.
Guest: Bob Young, chief economist, American Farm Bureau Federation.

 
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Friday
4/25/2008
8:00 AM
 080425C

Joy Cardin
Generals switch assignments in Iraq, oil soars again, and women earn less than men. It’s the Week in Review, after eight, with Joy Cardin.
Guests:
- On the Left: Bill Lueders, news editor, Isthmus newsweekly.
- On the Right: George Petak, principle at Whyte, Hirschboeck, Dudek Government Affairs in Madison.

 
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Thursday
4/24/2008
6:00 AM
 080424A

Joy Cardin
Long before "organic" and "local" were popular terms, Joy Cardin's guest, after six, was an advocate for organic food, and was already serving it at her restaurant. She tells how organic food impacts your health, your spirit, the environment, and your relationships with others.
Guest: Nora Pouillon, chef, owner of Restaurant Nora, Washington, D.C.

 
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Thursday
4/24/2008
7:00 AM
 080424B

Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, hunger is pervasive around the globe... and biofuels are a primary culprit because they jack up food prices.
Guest: Michael Grunwald, national correspondent for Time Magazine. Former New York bureau chief for The Washington Post. His recent cover story, "The Clean Energy Scam".

 
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Thursday
4/24/2008
8:00 AM
 080424C

Joy Cardin
If you had just a short time to live, what would you do? That’s the question Joy Cardin’s guest author asks, after eight, to entice us to live life to the fullest.
Guest: David Shields, professor of English, University of Washington. Author, “The Thing About Life is that One Day You’ll be Dead” (Knopf).

 
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Wednesday
4/23/2008
6:00 AM
 080423A

Joy Cardin
Most people think “going green” is an expensive choice they can’t afford. After six, Joy Cardin's guest offers ways for you to improve the environment while spending less, saving more, earning more, and paying less taxes.
Guest: David Bach, financial coach. Author, "Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying" (Broadway).

 
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Wednesday
4/23/2008
7:00 AM
 080423B

Joy Cardin
Hillary Clinton supporter and Green Wisconsin advocate Barbara Lawton talks with Joy Cardin, after seven, about the presidential primary vote in Pennsylvania, and how the state can become more eco-friendly.
Guest: Barbara Lawton, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, Vice-Chair National Lt. Governor's Association. Green website: http://power.wisconsin.gov

 
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Wednesday
4/23/2008
8:00 AM
 080423C

Joy Cardin
Yesterday Pennsylvania voted. Today, after eight, Joy Cardin and her guest analyst look ahead to Indiana and North Carolina to see if there is still a race out there on the Democratic side.
Guest: Noam Scheiber, senior editor, The New Republic.

 
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Tuesday
4/22/2008
6:00 AM
 080422A

Joy Cardin
Americans have an obsession about their lawns, but don't know much about the chemicals they use on them. After six, Joy Cardin's guest offers the benefits of an environmentally responsible lawn, and tips for maintaining one.
Guest: Paul Tukey, founder and spokesman, SafeLawns for a Healthier Planet. Author, "The Organic Lawn Care Manual" (Storey Books)
www.SafeLawns.org

 
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Tuesday
4/22/2008
7:00 AM
 080422B

Joy Cardin
The talk turns to politics, in the seven o’clock hour, as Joy Cardin looks first at the candidate positions on global warming on this Earth Day. After seven-thirty, a look at what’s at stake in the Pennsylvania primary election today.
Guests:
7:00 - Eric Pooley, Editor-at-Large, Time Magazine. Former editor, Fortune magazine.
7:30 - Michael Hooper, associate professor of political science, Temple University.

 
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Tuesday
4/22/2008
8:00 AM
 080422C

Joy Cardin
If Barry Goldwater were alive today, would he even recognize the Republican Party? After eight, Joy Cardin talks with columnist John Dean about Barry Goldwater, the man who launched the modern conservative movement in America.
Guest: John Wesley Dean III, columnist, commentator on contemporary politics. Former White House Counsel to Richard Nixon. Co-author (with Barry M. Goldwater Jr.), "Pure Goldwater" (Palgrave).

 
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Monday
4/21/2008
6:00 AM
 080421A

Joy Cardin
After six all this week, Joy Cardin hosts an Earth Day Series. Today, we start with an open line hearing listener ideas on what consumer-friendly activities you do with conservation in mind.
 
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Monday
4/21/2008
7:00 AM
 080421B

Joy Cardin
On the State Capitol Report, after seven, Joy Cardin welcomes a guest legislator to discuss progress on state environmental initiatives, and the Wisconsin view to a greener horizon.
Guest: Spencer Black, Democratic state representative from Madison.

 
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Monday
4/21/2008
8:00 AM
 080421C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin talks with political and economic commentator Kevin Phillips, who says our economy... despite its global dominance... is built on a house of cards. He demonstrates how economics and politics intersect.
Guest: Kevin Phillips, former White House strategist. Contributor to Los Angeles Times and NPR. Author, "Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism" (Viking).

 
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Friday
4/18/2008
6:00 AM
 080418A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Next week marks the 40th anniversary of the Stanley Kubrick film, "2001: A Space Odyssey". John Munson and his guest start the celebration early, after six.
Guest: Jon Pollack, history instructor, Madison Area Technical College, and our frequent guest on pop culture.

 
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Friday
4/18/2008
7:00 AM
 080418B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
He represented Wisconsin in Congress when President Nixon tapped him for his Cabinet. He's credited with easing the U.S. out of Vietnam. After seven, John Munson and his guest biographer discuss the legacy of Nixon Administration Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird.
Guest: Dale Van Atta, investigative journalist. Author, "With Honor: Melvin Laird in War, Peace, and Politics" (The University of Wisconsin Press, 2008).

 
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Friday
4/18/2008
8:00 AM
 080418C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
A Global crisis over rice... the candidates debate in Pennsylvania... and the Pope visits America... After eight, it's The Week in Review, with John Munson.
Guests:
- Ed Garvey, senior partner, law firm of Garvey, McNeil and McGillivray. Publisher of FightingBob.com. Columnist for The Capital Times.
- Tom Still, president, Wisconsin Technology Council. Former associate editor, Wisconsin State Journal.

 
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Thursday
4/17/2008
6:00 AM
 080417A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
According to John Munson's guest, after six, the Colombia Free Trade Agreement will not change anything that wasn't changed seventeen years ago.
Guest: Edward Schumacher-Matos, visiting professor, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University. Former publisher, Meximerica Media.

 
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Thursday
4/17/2008
7:00 AM
 080417B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After seven, John Munson and his guest look at the rhetoric and the messages in last night's presidential candidate face-off in Pennsylvania.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communications & Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater.

 
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Thursday
4/17/2008
8:00 AM
 080417C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Politics, intelligence, and arms control are all fodder for former U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter, who joins John Munson, after eight.
Guest: Scott Ritter, former U.N. lead Weapons Inspector. Author, "Waging Peace: The Art of War for the Anti-War Movement", "Target Iran".

 
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Wednesday
4/16/2008
6:00 AM
 080416A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the case of the parents of a 12-year-old girl who chose prayer instead of taking her to a doctor to treat her diabetes. Later this week, the District Attorney in Marathon County will decide if the parents will be prosecuted for her subsequent death.
Guest: Shawn Francis Peters, scholar, Trio Program, School of Education, UW-Madison. Author, “ When Prayer Fails: Faith Healing, Children, and the Law” (Oxford University Press).

 
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Wednesday
4/16/2008
7:00 AM
 080416B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Why do we spy? Is espionage necessary in the 21st Century? After eight, John Munson's guest says in the dangerous world we live in, a safer America depends on how well, and why, we spy.
Guest: Frederick P. Hitz, former Inspector General of the CIA. Author, "Why Spy? Espionage in an Age of Uncertainty" (St. Martin's Press).

 
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Wednesday
4/16/2008
8:00 AM
 080416C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
John Munson's guest, after eight, warns we may be headed toward a new Cold War. Further, he says, if one begins, the U.S. will have started it.
Guest: Mike Moore, author, "Twilight War: The Folly of U.S. Space Dominance" (The Independent Institute).

 
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Tuesday
4/15/2008
6:00 AM
 080415A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After six, John Munson's guest discusses how we can create a more peaceful world, mindful of a broader society, without sacrificing individual cultures and religious traditions.
Guest: Brad Hirschfield, president, National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. Author, "You Don't Have to Be Wrong For Me to Be Right" (Harmony Books).

 
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Tuesday
4/15/2008
7:00 AM
 080415B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
As violence over food shortages erupts around the globe, immediate international action is urged by the World Bank. After seven, John Munson's guest disagrees, saying there's plenty of food... just not money to pay for it.
Guest: Eric Holt-Giménez, executive director, Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First). www.foodfirst.org

 
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Tuesday
4/15/2008
8:00 AM
 080415C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Today is Tax Day, and after eight, John Munson and guests look at the history, the current issues, and the presidential candidates positions on taxes.
Guests:
9:00 - Len Berman, director, Tax Policy Center.
9:30 - Robert McIntyre, director, Citizens for Tax Justice.

 
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Monday
4/14/2008
6:00 AM
 080414A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Around Wisconsin tonight, the Conservation Congress will seek recommendations for the DNR. After six, host John Munson and guests discuss the hot button issue of shooting wolves on private land.
Guests:
- Adrian Wydeven (WY-deh-ven), ecologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Manager and director, wolf management program.
- Kurt Thiede (THEE-dee), DNR liaison with the Conservation Congress.

 
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Monday
4/14/2008
7:00 AM
 080414B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After seven, John Munson’s guests update us on the new Great Lakes Compact and what it means for our state and the region.
Guests:
- Chuck Quirmbach, WPR environmental reporter, based in Milwaukee.
- Peter Annin, veteran environmental journalist. Author, "The Great Lakes Water Wars" (Island Press). www.greatlakeswaterwars.com

 
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Monday
4/14/2008
8:00 AM
 080414C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
An Ecotourism and Sustainability Conference takes place in Cable, Wisconsin, next week. After eight, John Munson and his guest look at ways to improve your life and your community through sustainable measures.
Guests:
- Steve Sandstrom, chairman of the Board of Directors, Alliance for Sustainability. Program coordinator, Wildlife Recreation and Nature Tourism Program, UW-River Falls. www.allianceforsustainability.org
- Prof. Kelly Cain, professor in environmental science and management, and director, St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development.

 
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Friday
4/11/2008
6:00 AM
 080411A

Joy Cardin
A proposed state-wide smoking ban failed in the legislature. Would you like to see it brought back? That question is addressed, after six, when Joy Cardin and her guest discuss results of the Wisconsin Public Radio - St. Norbert College survey.
Guest: Fred Risser, Democratic State Senator from Madison.

 
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Friday
4/11/2008
7:00 AM
 080411B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the final portion of the WPR - St. Norbert College survey, which asks whether state Supreme Court elections should be abolished. And, we’ll want to know what you think.
Guest: Mike McCabe, executive director, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.

 
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Friday
4/11/2008
8:00 AM
 080411C

Joy Cardin
General Petraeus updates the nation on the Iraq War, the Olympic torch is passed with difficulty, and the Great Lakes Compact gets the okay. After eight, it’s the Week in Review on the Joy Cardin Show.
Guests:
- On the right: Cathy Stepp, former Republican state senator.
- On the left: Louis Fortis, editor-in-chief, Shepherd Express, Milwaukee.

 
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Thursday
4/10/2008
6:00 AM
 080410A

Joy Cardin
What are the best things about Wisconsin? And what is the greatest problem facing the state? After six, hear the results of the WPR - St. Norbert College Survey with Joy Cardin and her guest.
Guest: Wendy Scattergood, assistant professor of political science, St. Norbert College. Analyst, St. Norbert College Survey Center.

 
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Thursday
4/10/2008
7:00 AM
 080410B

Joy Cardin
After seven, the WPR - St. Norbert College Survey examines the most important issue in the Presidential campaign, on the Joy Cardin Show.
Guests:
- Charles Franklin, professor of political science, UW-Madison, and co-developer and contributor to Pollster.com.
- Wendy Scattergood, assistant professor of political science, St. Norbert College. Analyst, St. Norbert College Survey Center.

 
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Thursday
4/10/2008
8:00 AM
 080410C

Joy Cardin
The WPR - St. Norbert College survey continues after eight, when Joy Cardin and her guest political party leaders look at which candidate can best deliver on the issues.
Guest:
- Wendy Scattergood, assistant professor of political science, St. Norbert College.
- Joe Wineke, chair, Wisconsin Democratic Party.
- Reince Priebus, chair, Republican Party of Wisconsin.

 
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Wednesday
4/9/2008
6:00 AM
 080409A

Joy Cardin
China hosts the Summer Olymics this year ignoring international demonstrations, cries of human rights violations, and calls for President Bush to stay away. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest expert explore the politically charged Bejing Olympics.
Guest: David Wallechinsky, Author, forthcoming, “The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2008 Edition,” (Aurum Books).

 
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Wednesday
4/9/2008
7:00 AM
 080409B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest analyst examine the state of the Iraq War through the testimony of General Petraeus (peh-TRAY-us), before the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday, the positions of the presidential candidates, and the future for U.S. troops in Iraq.
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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Wednesday
4/9/2008
8:00 AM
 080409C

Joy Cardin
Why do we buy things we don’t need? Why do patients get greater relief from a more expensive drug over its cheaper equivalent. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest explore how people often make irrational decisions, but in predictable ways.
Guest: Dan Ariely (AIR-ee-EL-ee), Professor of Behavioral Economics at M.I.T. Author, “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions” (HarperCollins).

 
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Tuesday
4/8/2008
6:00 AM
 080408A

Joy Cardin
The recent murder of a young Madison woman is causing great alarm. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest sociologist look at crime and safety in your neighborhood and in your home.
Guest: Stan Stojkovic (Stoy-kah-VICH), Dean, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, UW-Milwaukee.

 
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Tuesday
4/8/2008
7:00 AM
 080408B

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says when President Bush leaves office, his administration will leave an indelible mark on the presidency, from domestic wiretapping and monitoring of bank records, to classified memos on torture, and government secrecy.
Guest: Eric Lichtblau, Pulitzer Prize-winner for national reporting. Author, "Bush's Law: The Remaking of American Justice" (Pantheon).

 
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Tuesday
4/8/2008
8:00 AM
 080408C

Joy Cardin
With polls showing most people against the Iraq war, why are anti-war movies bombing at the box office? After eight, Joy Cardin's guest talks about war and murder in the movies, and offers a sneak preview of summer movies to come.
Guest: Mike Mayo, movie reviewer. Co-host of “Max & Mike On the Movies”. Editor, Video Hound DVD Series. Author, “American Murder: Criminals, Crimes and the Media.”

 
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Monday
4/7/2008
6:00 AM
 080407A

Joy Cardin
We hear a lot about healthy cooking at home. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest talk about dining at the Healthiest Restaurants. www.health.com
Guest: Frances Largeman, registered dietician and senior food and nutrition editor for Health Magazine.

 
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Monday
4/7/2008
7:00 AM
 080407B

Joy Cardin
Fallout from the state Supreme Court race has brought calls for big change. After seven, during the State Capitol Report, Joy Cardin and her guest legislator examine the current debate between electing... or appointing... state justices.
Guest: Fred Kessler, Democratic state representative, Milwaukee.

 
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Monday
4/7/2008
8:00 AM
 080407C

Joy Cardin
Time for First Mondays with Phil, after eight. Host Joy Cardin welcomes Allen Rieland who joins WPR Director Phil Corriveau to talk about how the WPR website can work the best for our members.
Guests:
- Phil Corriveau, Director of Wisconsin Public Radio.
- Allen Rieland, Director of Technology and New Media, WPR.

 
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Friday
4/4/2008
6:00 AM
 080404A

Joy Cardin
Rising fuel prices eventually hit us all... but they hit truckers first. After six, Joy Cardin's guest discusses recent trucker protests over high fuel prices.
Guest: Rod Nofziger, government affairs director, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.

 
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Friday
4/4/2008
7:00 AM
 080404B

Joy Cardin
More than half of public school referendums calling for increased funds failed on election day. What are school districts to do? After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest ponder the issue of school funding.
Guest: Steve Correia, associate professor of teacher education, St. Norbert’s College.

 
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Friday
4/4/2008
8:00 AM
 080404C

Joy Cardin
State supreme court elections... a torture memo... and President Bush tries to woo NATO. After eight, Joy Cardin hosts The Week in Review with guests from both sides of the political spectrum.
Guests:
On the left: Paul Soglin, attorney for Epic Systems. Former mayor of Madison. Democratic candidate for Congress (1996).
On the right: Rick Berg, contributing columnist, Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times. Board member, Wisconsin Common Cause.

 
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Thursday
4/3/2008
6:00 AM
 080403A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin's guest explores whether you have the right to know who your news reporters are voting for.
Guest: James Poniewozik, writes TIME magazine's Tuned In column. Author, “It's 2008. Do You Know Who Your Reporter Is Voting For?”

 
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Thursday
4/3/2008
7:00 AM
 080403B

Joy Cardin
Why would some Republicans favor Senator Obama over Senator McCain? Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, explains.
Guest: Tony Campbell, spokesperson, Republicans for Obama.

 
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Thursday
4/3/2008
8:00 AM
 080403C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss how women can take better control of their healthcare and their lives. They'll cover serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, as well as preventative, integrative and alternative tratments and everyday wellness advice.
Guest: Nieca Goldberg, M.D., clinical associate professor of medicine and the medical director, Women's Heart Program, New York University. Co-author, "Complete Guide to Women's Health" (Random House).

 
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Wednesday
4/2/2008
6:00 AM
 080402A

Joy Cardin
3-thousand students will drop out of high school today. Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, talks about preventing this national education crisis.
Guest: Chris Swanson, Director of the "Editorial Projects in Education Research Center," and author of "Cities in Crisis Project Report."

 
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Wednesday
4/2/2008
7:00 AM
 080402B

Joy Cardin
Wisconsin voted yesterday on two key state issues and a number of intriguing local ones. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest review the results of the state Supreme Court race, the Governor's veto powers and more.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of political science at UW-LaCrosse.

 
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Wednesday
4/2/2008
8:00 AM
 080402C

Joy Cardin
"Retirement security" may be an oxymoron. After eight, Joy Cardin’s guest investigative reporter digs into the pension crisis facing Americans today.
Guest: Fran Hawthorne, senior editor and senior writer at Forbes and Institutional Investor magazine. Author, “Pension Dumping: The Reasons, The Wreckage, The Stakes for Wall Street".

 
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Tuesday
4/1/2008
6:00 AM
 080401A

Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, since fifty-one percent of the the U.S. population is female, it would be historic to elect a woman. But the press is not on Hillary’s side.
Guest: Frank Farley, professor of psychology at Temple University. Former president, American Psychological Association.

 
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Tuesday
4/1/2008
7:00 AM
 080401B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest film-makers discuss a new documentary that looks at U.S. clandestine operations and their effectiveness in protecting citizens. The film, “Secrecy” is an offering in the upcoming Wisconsin Film Festival.
Guests:
- Peter Galison, Professor of the History of Science, and of Physics at Harvard University. And co-director/producer the film, “Secrecy.”
- Robb Moss, director of Undergraduate Studies in filmmaking at Harvard University. Co-director/producer of, “Secrecy.”

 
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Tuesday
4/1/2008
8:00 AM
 080401C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest discusses a group he calls the New Atheists, saying that these secular fundamentalists are as dangerous as the religious fundamentalists they attack, and that both are a threat to our society.
Guest: Chris Hedges, Senior Fellow, The Nation Institute. Author, "I Don't Believe in Atheists" (Free Press).

 
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Monday
3/31/2008
6:00 AM
 080331A

Joy Cardin
An 11-year old girl in Wausau died last week when her parents used prayer in lieu of medical care. After six, Joy Cardin’s guest discusses the ethics of a law protecting parents who choose prayer as treatment for disease.
Guest: Dr. Norm Fost, professor of pediatrics and director of the Program in Bioethics, UW-Madison. Former chair, Committee on Bioethics, American Academy of Pediatrics.

 
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Monday
3/31/2008
7:00 AM
 080331B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guests look first at the state budget, then turn to regulation of issue ads, and a proposed amendment to appoint rather than elect judges. And we’ll remind listeners to vote tomorrow.
Guests:
7:00 - Shawn Johnson, WPR State Capitol Reporter.
7:30 - Jay Heck, executive director, Common Cause In Wisconsin.

 
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Monday
3/31/2008
8:00 AM
 080331C

Joy Cardin
Milk pasteurization is required by law in half of the U.S. and all of Canada. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest talks about the controversy surrounding raw milk, and the growing movement to promote both the taste and health benefits.
Guest: Nathanael Johnson, contributing writer to Harper's Magazine. His article, "The Revolution Will Not Be Pasteurized" (April 2008).

 
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Friday
3/28/2008
6:00 AM
 080328A

Joy Cardin
It’s said that artists will do anything to support their passion. Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, cleaned homes to fund her writing, and found the characters she met expanded her literary life-view.
Guest: Nancy Peacock, novelist. Author of three books, including, “A Broom of One’s Own: Words on Writing, Housecleaning & Life" (HarperCollins).

 
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Friday
3/28/2008
7:00 AM
 080328B

Joy Cardin
President Bush praised the Iraq Prime Minister for sending extra troops to Basra (BAHS-rah). After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the best next steps in Iraq.
Guest: William Banks, Director, Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, at Syracuse University. Author, “Combating Terrorism: Strategies and Approaches".

 
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Friday
3/28/2008
8:00 AM
 080328C

Joy Cardin
Iraq in turmoil... the U.S. economy in trouble... the Democrats at each other’s resumes... and a contentious state supreme court election. It’s the Week in Review, after eight, with host Joy Cardin and her guests.
Guests:
- Owen Robinson on the right, conservative blogger, BootsAndSabers.com. Columnist, West Bend Daily News.
- Ruth Conniff, on the left, political editor, The Progressive magazine.

 
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Thursday
3/27/2008
6:00 AM
 080327A

Joy Cardin
A proposal to arm college students has drawn some attention. After six, Joy Cardin and her guests address the question: Should college students carry concealed weapons on campus.
Guests:
6:00 - Eric Thompson, president and owner of TGSCOM Inc, Internet sporting goods and firearms retailer, Green Bay.
6:30 - Stan Stojkovic, (Stoy-kah-VICH), Dean, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, UW-Milwaukee.

 
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Thursday
3/27/2008
7:00 AM
 080327B

Joy Cardin
As if bent on self-destruction, the two Democratic presidential contenders repeatedly bash each other... to the delight of McCain supporters. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest political writer provides front row analysis of the race for the White House.
Guest: Noam Scheiber, senior editor, The New Republic.

 
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Thursday
3/27/2008
8:00 AM
 080327C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says Republican presidential candidate John McCain has benefited from a unique media bias in his favor, looking away when his comments would have sunk other candidates.
Guest: Paul Waldman, co-author (with David Brock), "Free Ride: John McCain and the Media" (Anchor Books).

 
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Wednesday
3/26/2008
6:00 AM
 080326A

Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guests, after six, a lack of health care not only affects your well-being, but whether you live or die.
Guests:
6:00 - Ron Pollack, founding executive director, Families, USA.
6:30 - Steve Kagan, Democratic U.S. Representative from Wisconsin’s 8th District. Allergist and assistant clinical professor, Medical College of Wisconsin.

 
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Wednesday
3/26/2008
7:00 AM
 080326B

Joy Cardin
The state Supreme Court race is in focus, after seven, when Joy Cardin talks with a guest analyst about next week’s election.
Guest: Howard Schweber (SCHWAY-bur), Professor of Political Science, the University of Wisconsin. Affiliate Member, UW Law Faculty.

 
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Wednesday
3/26/2008
8:00 AM
 080326C

Joy Cardin
Ever think that the more women get ahead, the gloomier the news of their achievements? Joy Cardin’s guest, after eight, thinks so, and offers her prescription to stop the media assault on women
Guest: Caryl Rivers, professor of journalism, Boston University. Author, “Selling Anxiety: How the News Media Scare Women” (UPNE Publishers).

 
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Tuesday
3/25/2008
6:00 AM
 080325A

Joy Cardin
Next week, Wisconsin voters will decide between candidates for State Supreme Court, and whether the governor should have the Line Item Veto. After six, Joy Cardin hosts an Open Line inviting you to weigh in.
Below, you'll find the results from this morning's Straw Poll.
Supreme Court Race:
Butler: 14 votes;
Gableman: 6 votes
Frankenstein veto. A "YES" vote means a vote to ban the veto. A "NO" vote is for the status quo.
Yes: 16 votes;
No: 4 votes;
Unsure: 1

 
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Tuesday
3/25/2008
7:00 AM
 080325B

Joy Cardin
Many grouse that polarized parties are dividing the nation. But Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, says partisanship could be good for America.
Guest: Matthew Yglesias, associate editor, The Atlantic Monthly. Author, forthcoming, “Heads in the Sand: Iraq and the Strange Death of Liberal Internationalism” (John Wiley & Co.).

 
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Tuesday
3/25/2008
8:00 AM
 080325C

Joy Cardin
Can you keep your Netflix account and your wi-fi, and still reduce your carbon footprint? After eight, Joy Cardin’s guest considers the benefits... and challenges of going green.
Guest: Doug Fine, adventure journalist, freelance writer and NPR contributor.Author, “Farewell My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living.” www.dougfine.com

 
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Monday
3/24/2008
6:00 AM
 080324A

Joy Cardin
Two Fox News anchors walked off the set on Friday because of what’s being called “Obama-bashing.” After six, Joy Cardin and her guest media expert look at how the media has been playing Barach Obama’s speech on race.
Guest: Dave Berkman, former professor of journalism and mass communications, UW-Milwaukee. Week-in-review panelist on the Eric Vonn Show, Milwaukee radio. Former WPR host, "Media Talk".

 
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Monday
3/24/2008
7:00 AM
 080324B

Joy Cardin
The state budget and the Supreme Court race are in focus, after seven, when Joy Cardin hosts the State Capitol Report with Shawn Johnson.
Guest: Shawn Johnson, WPR state government reporter.

 
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Monday
3/24/2008
8:00 AM
 080324C

Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, "liberalism" is a misunderstood part of our political discourse, and needs to be rescued from caricatured definition. The future, he argues, belongs to liberals.
Guest: Eric Alterman, professor of Journalism, Graduate School of Journalism, City University of New York. Author, "Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America" (Viking).

 
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Friday
3/21/2008
6:00 AM
 080321A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss a recent report that finds 42-million American women between the ages of 35 and 64 sandwiched between the needs of their children and their aging parents, ill-prepared for the time and the expense... and reluctant to ask for help.
Guest: Pat Volland, director, Social Work Leadership Institute, New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM).

 
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Friday
3/21/2008
7:00 AM
 080321B

Joy Cardin
Hillary Clinton has released 11-thousand pages of public records from her years as First Lady. After seven, two political analysts weigh in with Joy Cardin on the impact this could have on her campaign.
Guests:
7:00 - Kenneth Vogel, staff writer, Politico.com.

7:30 - Sally Bedell Smith, contributing editor, Vanity Fair.

 
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Friday
3/21/2008
8:00 AM
 080321C

Joy Cardin
The economy needs a bail-out... the Iraq war turns five... and the snow turns to potholes. It's the Week in Review, after eight. Joy Cardin welcomes guests from the right and the left.
Guests:
On the Right - Ann Althouse, professor of law, UW-Madison. Guest columnist for the New York Times, and author of the blog, Althouse.Blogspot.com

On the Left - Peg Lautenschlager, attorney with Lawton & Cates, and former Wisconsin Attorney General.

 
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Thursday
3/20/2008
6:00 AM
 080320A

Joy Cardin
On his first day as governor of New York, David Paterson announced that he and his wife had extra marital affairs. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest ask, “Do we need to know politicians had affairs?”
Guest: Pamela Druckerman, freelance journalist and author of a number of books, most recently “Lust In Translation,” which comes out in paperback next week.

 
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Thursday
3/20/2008
7:00 AM
 080320B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin's guest says recent efforts by the Federal Reserve to restore market confidence haven't worked, and the economic question now is how bad the financial crisis we're already in... will become.
Guest: Doug Henwood, editor, Left Business Observer. Author of a number of books, including, "Wall Street: How It Works and For Whom" (Verso). His most recent book is "After the New Economy."
http://www.LeftBusinessObserver.com

 
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Thursday
3/20/2008
8:00 AM
 080320C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the role of fatty acids, or omega-3s in our diet, why commercial processing removes them from our food, and the tremendous consequences for our health.
Guest: Susan Allport, author, "The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s Were Removed From the Western Diet and What We Can Do to Replace Them" (University of California Press).

 
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Wednesday
3/19/2008
6:00 AM
 080319A

Joy Cardin
The gun control debate could boil down to the Founding Fathers' definition of "militia" and "the people". After six, Joy Cardin's guest constitutional scholar examines the U.S. Supreme Court discussion on the Second Amendment yesterday, the underlying issues, and the possible outcomes.
Guest: Sanford Levinson, professor of government and Chair in Law, University of Texas Law School. Author, “Our Undemocratic Constitution: Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (And How We the People Can Correct It)” (2006).

 
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Wednesday
3/19/2008
7:00 AM
 080319B

Joy Cardin
The state Supreme Court race is percolating, and today after seven, Joy Cardin interviews both candidates. After seven, Judge Gabelman presents his case, and after seven-thirty, Justice Butler offers his. The election takes place on April first.
Guests:
7:00 - Judge Michael Gableman, Burnett County Judge. State Supreme Court candidate.
7:30 - Justice Louis Butler, Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice, and State Supreme Court candidate.

 
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Wednesday
3/19/2008
8:00 AM
 080319C

Joy Cardin
Stinging remarks by Barack Obama’s preacher filled the news last week, and the Senator addressed the issue Yesterday (TUE). After eight, columnist Eugene Kane joins Joy Cardin to examine the rhetoric and the reality of race and religion in America.
Guest: Eugene Kane, columnist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

 
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Tuesday
3/18/2008
6:00 AM
 080318A

Joy Cardin
How should we be reading current economic indicators? After six, Joy Cardin's guest economist says the economic outlook may be grim, but there's no depression in sight.
Guest: David Warsh, editor, economicprincipals.com. Former columnist , Wall Street Journal.

 
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Tuesday
3/18/2008
7:00 AM
 080318B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and guest look at the Iraq War five years on. With Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator John McCain there now, more American deaths, and a presidential race poised to focus on foreign policy, an analysis of the latest news.
Guest: Robert Seibert (SY-bert), professor of political science and co-director of the Global Studies Center at Knox College.

 
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Tuesday
3/18/2008
8:00 AM
 080318C

Joy Cardin
Thousands of Buddhist monks and other Tibetans clashed with riot police, while China claims control. After eight, Joy Cardin's guest expert discusses the unrest and the human rights issues in Tibet.
Guest: Robbie Barnett, research scholar and professor in Modern Tibetan Studies, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Author, “Lhasa: Streets with Memories” (Columbia University Press, 2006).

 
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Monday
3/17/2008
6:00 AM
 080317A

Joy Cardin
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain is seeking a running mate. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss who he might choose. Call in with your suggestion.
Guest: John Leo, senior fellow, The Manhattan Institute where he is a contributing editor at the City Journal. Editor, MindingTheCampus.com.

 
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Monday
3/17/2008
7:00 AM
 080317B

Joy Cardin
The legislative session that ended last week was a mixture of strife, and some successes. After seven, Joy Cardin and Shawn Johnson have lots to review on the State Capitol Report.
Guest: Shawn Johnson, WPR state capitol reporter.

 
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Monday
3/17/2008
8:00 AM
 080317C

Joy Cardin
The Environmental Protection Agency has identified eight Wisconsin counties... and many more across the U.S... as not meeting air quality standards. After eight, Joy Cardin’s guest discusses why the EPA's new “most stringent standards ever” fall short of helpful.
Guest: Keith Reopelle, executive director, Clean Wisconsin.

 
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Friday
3/14/2008
6:00 AM
 080314A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the big success of small breweries in Wisconsin, and the national reputation they enjoy.
Guest: Jerry Apps, author, "Breweries of Wisconsin" (2nd edition, University of Wisconsin Press).

 
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Friday
3/14/2008
7:00 AM
 080314B

Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest economist, after seven, the troubling signs in the economy today may be creating the perfect storm for a recession in the near future.
Guest: Barry Bluestone, Professor of Economics, and Dean of the School of Social Science, Urban Affairs and Public Policy at Northeastern University.

 
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Friday
3/14/2008
8:00 AM
 080314C

Joy Cardin
Michigan and Florida delegates are unresolved... President Bush threatens a veto on waterboarding... and the state legislature winds up another session... these stories and more, after eight. Join Joy Cardin and her guests for The Week in Revew.
Guests:
On the Left - Matt Rothschild, editor, The Progressive magazine.
On the Right - Jim Miller, president, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute.

 
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Thursday
3/13/2008
6:00 AM
 080313A

Joy Cardin
A five month study by the Associated Press concludes that municipal drinking water may be cleansed of all germs – but not of drugs. After six, Joy Cardin and her guests discuss tap water in the U.S. and in Wisconsin.
Guests: - David Carpenter, Director of the Institute for Health and Environment at the University of Albany's School of Public Health.
- Brett Hulsey, president of Better Environmental Solutions, in Madison.

 
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Thursday
3/13/2008
7:00 AM
 080313B

Joy Cardin
The old adage goes, "The higher they climb, the harder they fall." After seven, in light of the resignation of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the phenomenon of "fallen men."
Guest: Frank Farley, psychologist, Temple University. Former president, American Psychological Association.

 
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Thursday
3/13/2008
8:00 AM
 080313C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the key decisions that led President Bush, and thereby the nation, into the current state of affairs.
Guest: Jacob Weisberg, editor in chief of Slate. Author, "The Bush Tragedy" (Random House).

 
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Wednesday
3/12/2008
6:00 AM
 080312A

Joy Cardin
Behind in delegates, Hillary Clinton offers Barack Obama the number-two spot. What chutzpah, cry her detractors. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest talk about political maneuvering in the race for president.
Guest: Eric Davis, professor of political science, Middlebury College, Vermont.

 
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Wednesday
3/12/2008
7:00 AM
 080312B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest analyst examine the state budget shortfall, and how Governor Doyle will come up with more than a half-billion dollars... without raising taxes.
Guest: Dennis Dresang, Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science, Director of the Center on State, Local, and Tribal Governance, LaFollette School of Public Affairs, UW-Madison.

 
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Wednesday
3/12/2008
8:00 AM
 080312C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest take a tour of U.S. history by way of the stomach, and how Americans relate to food.
Guest: Frederick Kaufman, professor of English, City University of New York. Author, "A Short History of the American Stomach" (Harcourt).

 
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Tuesday
3/11/2008
6:00 AM
 080311A

Joy Cardin
Last week, the state senate overwhelmingly approved it. This week, the Assembly may be less supportive. After six, Joy Cardin talks with representatives on both sides of the pending Great Lakes Water Compact.
Guests:
6:00 - Mark Miller, Democratic State Senator, Madison.
6:30 - Mary Lazich (LAH-zick), Republican state senator, New Berlin.

 
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Tuesday
3/11/2008
7:00 AM
 080311B

Joy Cardin
A simple principal prevails in America: you vote and your vote counts. Not so this year in a pair of presidential primaries. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest talks about what can be done with 3-hundred-sixty-six delegates in Florida and Michigan.
Guest: Susan MacManus, Professor of political science, University of South Florida. Co-author, “Politics in Florida.”

 
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Tuesday
3/11/2008
8:00 AM
 080311C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest says the obsession to accumulate and hoard doesn't end with possesions... it also applies to food. He has strategies to de-clutter your life and lose weight.
Guest: Peter Walsh, organizational consultant. Author, "Does this Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?" (Free Press).

 
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Monday
3/10/2008
6:00 AM
 080310A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin hosts her March open line, inviting you to share what you think would make a great future program topic, or what could make her show even better.
 
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Monday
3/10/2008
7:00 AM
 080310B

Joy Cardin
In recent weeks, State lawmakers have looked at a good number of bills. On the State Capitol Report, after seven, Joy Cardin and Shawn Johnson review recent efforts at the State Capitol, and how they affect you.
 
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Monday
3/10/2008
8:00 AM
 080310C

Joy Cardin
It's the first Monday of the month, and after eight, Joy Cardin welcomes WPR director Phil Corriveau to assess the state of the station and respond to your thoughts on the value of what you listen to every day.
 
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Friday
3/7/2008
6:00 AM
 080307A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
On Sunday, the U.S. Bowling Congress will decide if their headquarters will remain in Milwaukee or move to Texas. After six, John Munson and his guest take a look at the state of bowling.
Guest: Doug Schmidt, editor and publisher, “Ten Pin Journal”. Author, “They Came to Bowl: How Milwaukee Became America’s Ten-Pin Capitol” (Wisconsin Historical Society Press).

 
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Friday
3/7/2008
7:00 AM
 080307B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Hillary Clinton is strong with Latinos and the women. Barack Obama gets the Black and the youth vote. Who does that leave out? John Munson's guest, after seven, has suggestions on how the democratic presidential candidates can reach The Neglected Voter: White Men.
Guest: David Paul Kuhn, news analyst for The Politico. Author, "The Neglected Voter: White Men and the Democratic Dilemma" (Palgrave).

 
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Friday
3/7/2008
8:00 AM
 080307C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
The state legislature wraps up another session... the presidential race goes on strong... and peace gets to the table in the Middle East. After eight, on the Week in Review, John Munson and his guests cover the news from around the state, the nation, and the world.
Guests:
- Scot Ross, executive director, One Wisconsin Now.

- David Blaska, blogger and contributing writer, Isthmus newspaper, Madison.

 
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Thursday
3/6/2008
6:00 AM
 080306A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
According to a new Sleep in America poll released this week by the National Sleep Foundation, long work days are causing Americans to doze on the job, at the wheel, and on their spouses. After six, John Munson and his guest discuss the importance of good sleep.
Guest: David N. Neubauer, M.D., Associate Director, Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center. Author, "Understanding Sleeplessness" (John Hopkins University Press).

 
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Thursday
3/6/2008
7:00 AM
 080306B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Last week we heard from a state lawmaker who wants to regulate the placement of wind turbines. Today, after seven, John Munson's guest offers a different view.
Guest: Tom Alisankus, Chair, Union Township Wind Turbine Study Committee. Evansville attorney.

 
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Thursday
3/6/2008
8:00 AM
 080306C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
With oil at more than 100-dollars-a-barrel and South America on the verge of an energy war, what better time to talk about alternatives. After eight, John Munson and his guest explore the world of the biofuel ethanol.
Guest: David Blume, executive director, International Institute of Ecological Agriculture. Author, "Alcohol Can Be A Gas."

 
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Wednesday
3/5/2008
6:00 AM
 080305A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
As more children are diagnosed with autism in Wisconsin, parents and lawmakers hoped to pass a bill to provide insurance coverage for treatment. With that bill stalled, John Munson welcomes a guest who says this is a crisis that needs to be solved.
Guest: Lynn Meshke, member of the Autism Society of Wisconsin, and parent of an autistic child.

 
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Wednesday
3/5/2008
7:00 AM
 080305B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
According to John Munson’s guest historian, negative political advertising and smear campaigns are as American as apple pie. After seven, a look at the Top Ten Dirtiest U.S. Presidential Campaigns and how 2008 compares.
Guest: Joseph Cummins, historian and freelance writer. Author, “Anything for a Vote: Dirty Tricks, Cheap Shots, and October Surprises in U.S. Presidential Campaigns” (Quirk Books, 2007).

 
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Wednesday
3/5/2008
8:00 AM
 080305C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Last night was a big test for the future of Hillary Clinton’s campaign. This morning, after eight, John Munson and his guest recap last night’s presidential primaries and assess how the Democratic race is shaping up.
Guest: Grant Reeher, associate professor of political science, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. Co-author, "Click on Democracy: The Internet's Power to Change Political Apathy into Civic Action".

 
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Tuesday
3/4/2008
6:00 AM
 080304A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
Virtual schools are a reality for many Wisconsin students, but lawmakers are deciding how wide the scope of online schools should be. After six, John Munson and his guest explore the future of virtual schools.
Guest: Steve Correia, associate professor of teacher education, St. Norbert College.

 
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Tuesday
3/4/2008
7:00 AM
 080304B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
During the last presidential debate, much was made of the future of NAFTA. After seven, John Munson and guest look at the North American Free Trade Agreement and the presidential candidate positions. What makes sense in a global marketplace?
Guest: Paul Bluestein, journalist in residence, Global Economy and Development Program, Brookings Institution, Washington, DC.

 
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Tuesday
3/4/2008
8:00 AM
 080304C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After eight, John Munson's guests examine the presidential campaign promises for immediate tax relief and other economic benefits, and how the candidates will explain to voters how they'll deliver on their promises without adding to the growing deficit.
Guests:
- Scott Bittle, executive editor, Public Agenda Online.
-
Jean Johnson, executive vice-president, Public Agenda.
Co-authors, "Where Does the Money Go? Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis" (Collins).

 
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Monday
3/3/2008
6:00 AM
 080303A

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
After six, John Munson and his guest examine the controversy over Wikileaks, a Web site that invites people to post leaked material in order to discourage unethical behavior by corporations and governments.
Guest: Dave Cuillier, Chairman, Freedom of Information Committee, Society of Professional Journalists.

 
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Monday
3/3/2008
7:00 AM
 080303B

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
From voter fraud, to autism, state lawmakers dealt with many issues last week. Tune in for the State Capitol Report, after seven, when John Munson and his guests recap the latest developments in Wisconsin politics.
Guests:
- Shawn Johnson, WPR state government reporter.
- Reince Preibus, chair, Republican Party of Wisconsin.

 
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Monday
3/3/2008
8:00 AM
 080303C

John Munson in for Joy Cardin
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War, and many believe it's time to look to the next steps. After eight, John Munson's guest author discusses his latest book, "After Iraq."
Guest: Gwynne Dyer, columnist, freelance journalist, broadcaster, filmmaker and lecturer on international affairs. Author “After Iraq: Anarchy and Renewal in the Middle East” (St. Martin’s Press, 2008).

 
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Friday
2/29/2008
6:00 AM
 080229A

Joy Cardin
Last week, Joy Cardin talked with a guest who favored banning plastic bags in stores. But Joy's guest, today after six, disagress.
Guest: Sharon Kneiss, vice president, products division, American Chemistry Council.

 
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Friday
2/29/2008
7:00 AM
 080229B

Joy Cardin
Birth is a natural part of the life... but can sometimes result in a life-threatening medical emergency. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guests discuss a new film in support of midwifery.
Guests:
- Abby Epstein, Produced and directed, "The Business of Being Born."
- Ingrid Andersson, certified nurse midwife and owner of Community Nurse Midwives.

 
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Friday
2/29/2008
8:00 AM
 080229C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guests look back on the news of the week. Call in with your thoughts on the top headlines for The Week in Review.
Guest:
- Tony Palmeri, associate professor of communications, UW-Oshkosh. Former Green Party candidate. Media columnist, "The Valley Scene" newspaper.
- George Petak, principle at Whyte, Hirschboeck, Dudek Government Affairs, Madison. Former Republican state senator.

 
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Thursday
2/28/2008
6:00 AM
 080228A

Joy Cardin
A conservative talk show host's attack on candidate Barack Obama had Republican John McCain apologizing. Now that host says he'll support Hillary Clinton. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest talk about the influence conservative talk show hosts have on you and the presidential race.
Guest: Tim Cuprisin, media columnist, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

 
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Thursday
2/28/2008
7:00 AM
 080228B

Joy Cardin
Wind power is an expanding alternative energy... but where do you put the turbines when residents dont want them in their own backyard? After seven, Joy Cardin talks with a state lawmaker looking to grow wind power in Wisconsin.
Guest: Jeff Plale, Democratic state senator, South Milwaukee.

 
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Thursday
2/28/2008
8:00 AM
 080228C

Joy Cardin
February is American Heart Month. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest author explore heart fitness and diet.
Guest: Joseph Piscatella, president, Institute for Fitness and Health, Tacoma, Washington. Author, "Road to a Healthy Heart Runs through the Kitchen” (Workman Publishing).

 
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Wednesday
2/27/2008
6:00 AM
 080227A

Joy Cardin
Some in the state legislature are frustrated that a bill to snuff out public smoking isn’t coming sooner. Joy Cardin talks with a Republican lawmaker, after six, who hopes to pass a statewide smoking ban within a year.
Guest: Steve Wieckert, Republican state representative from Appleton. Author of Assembly Bill 834.

 
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Wednesday
2/27/2008
7:00 AM
 080227B

Joy Cardin
Last night’s face-off in Cleveland between Senators Clinton and Obama moves the Democratic presidential decision another step closer. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest columnist recaps the latest presidential candidate debate and handicaps next week's Texas and Ohio primaries.
Guest: Connie Schultz, syndicated columnist, Cleveland Plain Dealer and Creators Syndicate. Author, ". . . and His Lovely Wife: A Memoir from the Woman Beside the Man" (Random House, 2007).

 
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Wednesday
2/27/2008
8:00 AM
 080227C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin talks with world renowned biologist Richard Dawkins, who says religion has inflicted so much harm on society, that we should actively oppose it.
Guest: Richard Dawkins, Professor of the Public Understanding of Science, Oxford. Author, "The God Delusion" (Houghton Mifflin).

 
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Tuesday
2/26/2008
6:00 AM
 080226A

Joy Cardin
Ralph Nader announced Sunday his third, third party bid for President. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest analyst look at how this could affect the outcome of the election.
Guest: Darrell West, professor of political science, Brown University. Author, “Celebrity Politics.”

 
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Tuesday
2/26/2008
7:00 AM
 080226B

Joy Cardin
Today in Wisconsin, if a loved-one dies due to medical negligence, families may not have access to legal recourse. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest explore why, and how this might change.
Guest: Christine Bremer Muggli (MOO-glee), President, Wisconsin Association for Justice. Attorney with Christine Bremer & Associates, Wausau.

 
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Tuesday
2/26/2008
8:00 AM
 080226C

Joy Cardin
Condoleezza Rice for Vice-president? Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, says being female, brilliant, and Black, she would be an excellent choice.
Guest: Mary Beth Brown, author, "Condi: The Life of a Steel Magnolia" (Thomas Nelson).

 
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Monday
2/25/2008
6:00 AM
 080225A

Joy Cardin
Last night’s Oscars added a new set of winners to film history. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest movie critic ask what you thought of this years Academy Awards.
Guest: Rob Thomas, entertainment writer and movie critic for The Capital Times.

 
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Monday
2/25/2008
7:00 AM
 080225B

Joy Cardin
The Presidential race isn't the only big election in Wisconsin. On April first, the state will vote for State Supreme Court justice. That's just one of the topics coming up, after seven. Join Joy Cardin and guests for The State Capitol Report.
Guests:
- Shawn Johnson, WPR state government reporter.
- Howard Schweber, associate professor of political science and affiliate member of the law school at UW-Madison.

 
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Monday
2/25/2008
8:00 AM
 080225C

Joy Cardin
According to a new study published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal, fifty-nine percent of Wisconsin residents are vitamin-D deficient. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the dangers of vitamin-D deficiency, and how to prevent it.
Guest: James E. Dowd, M.D., associate clinical professor of Medicine, Michigan State University. Author, "The Vitamin D Cure" www.thevitamindcure.com

 
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Friday
2/22/2008
6:00 AM
 080222A

Joy Cardin
The New York Times alleges that John McCain had romantic ties with a lobbyist, but do they have their facts straight? After six, Joy Cardin and her guest explore whether this is this a problem for McCain, or the Times.
Guest: Caryl Rivers, professor of journalism, Boston University. Author, "Selling Anxiety: How the News Media Scare Women."

 
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Friday
2/22/2008
7:00 AM
 080222B

Joy Cardin
Thursday night’s debate between presidential candidates Obama and Clinton drew millions of viewers. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest analyst examine the results of this pivotal face-off.
Guest: Kathryn Pearson, assistant professor of political science, University of Minnesota.

 
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Friday
2/22/2008
8:00 AM
 080222C

Joy Cardin
From the state capitol, to the campaign trail, and around the globe, we cover the issues of the week, after eight, with Joy Cardin and guests on The Week in Review.
Guests:
- On the Right: Rick Berg, freelance writer and contributing columnist, Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times. Board member, Wisconsin Common Cause.

-On the Left: Bill Lueders, news editor, Isthmus newspaper, Madison. President, Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.

 
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Thursday
2/21/2008
6:00 AM
 080221A

Joy Cardin
When you go to the store, should you get plastic bags... paper... or nothing? After six, Joy Cardin's guest describes a proposed state law to scrap plastic shopping bags.
Guest: Jennifer Giegerich, Capitol liaison, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters.

 
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Thursday
2/21/2008
7:00 AM
 080221B

Joy Cardin
Barack Obama has won Wisconsin... sort of. Both he and Hillary Clinton walk away with Wisconsin Democratic delegates. After seven, Joy Cardin's guest talks about who got what from the Wisconsin primary.
Guest: Joe Wineke, chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

 
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Thursday
2/21/2008
8:00 AM
 080221C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest takes a look at how the Internet is reshaping the way we think about ourselves, and the world around us.
Guest: Lee Siegel, author, "Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob" (Spiegel & Grau).

 
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Wednesday
2/20/2008
6:00 AM
 080220A

Joy Cardin
The results are in... After six, Joy Cardin and her guest recap Tuesday's presidential primary: who won... who lost... and who's taken another step toward Commander-in-Chief.
Guest: Dennis Riley, professor of political science, UW-Stevens Point.

 
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Wednesday
2/20/2008
7:00 AM
 080220B

Joy Cardin
Primary talk continues, after seven, when Joy Cardin and her guests examine how the right and the left voted yesterday.
Guests:
- Georgia Duerst-Lahti, professor of political science, Beloit College.
- John Sharpless, professor of history, UW-Madison. Former candidate for Congress.

 
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Wednesday
2/20/2008
8:00 AM
 080220C

Joy Cardin
The eight o'clock hour is devoted completely to you and your Primary vote. Joy Cardin opens up the phone-lines to hear your thoughts as you cast your Primary ballot. Who did you pick, and why?
 
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Tuesday
2/19/2008
6:00 AM
 080219A

Joy Cardin
Madison is losing its afternoon newspaper, The Capital Times. Is this a sign of what's to come for print news? Joy Cardin and her guests, after six, look at where people get their news today.
Guests:
- Jim Baughman, professor and director of journalism and mass communication, UW-Madison.
- Dave Zweifel, editor emeritus, The Capital Times newspaper.
- Peter Fox, executive director, Wisconsin Newspaper Association.

 
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Tuesday
2/19/2008
7:00 AM
 080219B

Joy Cardin
According to some sources, superdelegates could determine the Democratic candidate for President. After seven, on this primary election day, Joy Cardin’s guest legislator discusses his bill calling for an end to the superdelegate system.
Guest: Ron Kind, Democratic representative, Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District.

 
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Tuesday
2/19/2008
8:00 AM
 080219C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest decries the myth that hapless Midwesterners have been duped into voting against their own economic interests, and says the common-sense values of America’s heartland are a model for the whole country.
Guest: Denis Boyles, author, "Superior, Nebraska: The Common Sense Values of America's Heartland" (Doubleday).

 
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Monday
2/18/2008
6:00 AM
 080218A

Joy Cardin
Thinking about that Dream job, but you're not quite sure? After six, Joy Cardin's guest suggests "vocationing"... spending a few vacation days actually doing what you've always wanted, without risking your present job or your financial future.
Guest: Brian Kurth, founder, "Vocation Vacations". Author, "Test Drive Your Dream-Job: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding & Creating the Work You Love" (Business Plus).

 
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Monday
2/18/2008
7:00 AM
 080218B

Joy Cardin
Tomorrow, Wisconsinites cast their vote in the presidential nomination process. After seven, Joy Cardin talks with two WPR reporters about the latest from the campaigns, and how voters are deciding.
Guests:
- Shawn Johnson, WPR State Government Reporter
- Chuck Quirmbach, WPR reporter based in Milwaukee.

 
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Monday
2/18/2008
8:00 AM
 080218C

Joy Cardin
Every day we use banks, cell phones, and credit cards. Every day we book hotels and airline tickets. And every day, according to Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, we get exploited by big business. He describes how, and what you can do about it.
Guest: Bob Sullivan, author, "Gotcha Capitalism: How Hidden Fees Rip You Off Every Day-and What You Can Do About It" (Ballantine).

 
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Friday
2/15/2008
6:00 AM
 080215A

Joy Cardin
Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan joins Joy Cardin, after six, to talk about the media, the presidential race, and his upcoming visit to Wisconsin.
Guest: Neal Conan, host of Talk of the Nation from NPR News. He will narrate, "First Person: Stories from the Edge of the World," at the River Arts Center in Sauk Prairie, February 23rd.

 
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Friday
2/15/2008
7:00 AM
 080215B

Joy Cardin
Ketchup and mayo step aside... the condiment of the hour is mustard. After seven, Joy Cardin's guest talks about the joys and nuances of mustard.
Guest: Barry Levinson, curator of the Mustard Museum in Mount Horeb.

 
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Friday
2/15/2008
8:00 AM
 080215C

Joy Cardin
Tuesday is primary day in Wisconsin. After eight, Joy Cardin and her guests talk election politics and personalities, economics and more. It’s the Week in Review.
Guests:
- Ed Garvey, senior partner, law firm of Garvey, McNeil and McGillivray. Publisher of FightingBob.com. Columnist for The Capital Times.
- Bill Kraus, veteran political strategist.

 
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Thursday
2/14/2008
6:00 AM
 080214A

Joy Cardin
Love is in the air, after six, when Joy Cardin and her guest talk about the love songs that set your heart aflutter... and why.
Guest: Jon Pollack, history instructor, Madison Area Technical College and our frequent guest on pop culture.

 
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Thursday
2/14/2008
7:00 AM
 080214B

Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest, after seven, real wealth is found through sustainable living.
Guest: David Wann, Policy analyst, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Co-author, “Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic."

 
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Thursday
2/14/2008
8:00 AM
 080214C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin talks with Joe and Terry Graedon, radio hosts of The People's Pharmacy, about living a healthier life, and about integrating chocolate into that healthy lifestyle.
The People's Pharmacy is heard Saturdays on The Ideas Network.
Terry Graedon is co-author of "Chocolate Without Guilt"

 
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Wednesday
2/13/2008
6:00 AM
 080213A

Joy Cardin
As you prepare to cast your vote in next Tuesday's presidential primary, you may be wondering about the role of the delegates and superdelegates in the process. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest host a Delegates 101 (1-oh-1) for your questions and comments.
Guest: Charles Franklin, professor of political science, UW-Madison. Co-developer and contributor to Pollster.com.

 
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Wednesday
2/13/2008
7:00 AM
 080213B

Joy Cardin
Want to stay younger longer? After seven, Joy Cardin's guest physician - Dr. Michael Roizen - talks about the causes of aging, and offers ways to slow it down... physically, mentally, emotionally.
Guest: Dr. Michael Roizen, co-author, "YOU: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty" (Free Press)

 
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Wednesday
2/13/2008
8:00 AM
 080213C

Joy Cardin
Does cramming for a test work? Does drinking kill brain cells? After eight, Joy Cardin's guest neurologist shatters common brain myths and tells you how to make yours work better.
Guest: Sam Wang (WONG), associate professor of molecular biology and neuroscience, Princeton University. Co-author, “Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys But Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life.”

 
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Tuesday
2/12/2008
6:00 AM
 080212A

Joy Cardin
Thinking of a vacation but haven't found a destination? Help is on the way. After six, Joy Cardin's guest is the author of, "1,000 Places to See Before You Die".
Guest: Patricia Schultz, author, "1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List" (Workman). www.1000BeforeYouDie.com

 
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Tuesday
2/12/2008
7:00 AM
 080212B

Joy Cardin
Do you know when to say, “Johnny and me,” and when it’s “Johnny and I”? How about using "Who or Whom"? It's all things grammatical, after seven, for Joy Cardin and her guest. Call in with your questions about grammar.
Guest: Mignon Fogarty, creator of “Grammar Girl”. Founder, website and podcast “Quick and Dirty Tips.” Author, “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips.” www.quickanddirtytips.com

 
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Tuesday
2/12/2008
8:00 AM
 080212C

Joy Cardin
Get some healthy heart advice, after eight, when hosts Joy Cardin and WPR family doc Zorba Paster talk about how you can eat, stretch, and moderate your way to a healthy life.
Guest: Zorba Paster, practicing family medicine doctor. Author, "The Longevity Code: Your Personal Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life". His nationally syndicated radio program is "Zorba Paster on Your Health," co-hosted by Tom Clark and produced at WPR in Madison. www.wpr.org/zorba

 
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Monday
2/11/2008
6:00 AM
 080211A

Joy Cardin
What good can come of all this snow and cold? A lot, says Joy Cardin's guest, after six, who shares activities and events in Wisconsin to help you fight off the winter blues.
Guest: Harriet Brown, editor, WisTrails magazine.

 
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Monday
2/11/2008
7:00 AM
 080211B

Joy Cardin
Wisconsin Public Radio keeps you informed of the news and events in your world. After seven, the focus turns to state politics for the State Capitol Report with Joy Cardin and reporter Shawn Johnson.
Guest: Shawn Johnson, WPR state government reporter.

 
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Monday
2/11/2008
8:00 AM
 080211C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest takes us on a journey to the best coffeehouses in Wisconsin. Join us and call in with your favorite.
Guest: Jeff Hagen, author, "Brewed Awakenings: An Illustrated Journey to Coffeehouses in Wisconsin and Beyond" (Itchy Cat Press).

 
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Friday
2/8/2008
6:00 AM
 080208A

Joy Cardin
On both sides of the aisle, political families are feuding over the candidates. Public squabbles show the Kennedy clan is split... so are the Cheney daughters. After six, Joy Cardin's guest psychologist looks at the dynamics of this election season.
Guest: Frank Farley, professor of psychology, Temple University. Former president, American Psychological Association.

 
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Friday
2/8/2008
7:00 AM
 080208B

Joy Cardin
After seven, from Sloppy Joes to Mom's Chicken Pot Pie, Joy Cardin and her guest talk about comfort food and those fond memories that join us together and link us to the past. Join us after seven with your own memories.
Guest: Julie Sanvidge Florence, co-author, "Apple Betty & Sloppy Joe: Stirring Up the Past with Family Recipes and Stories" (Wisconsin Historical Society Press).

 
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Friday
2/8/2008
8:00 AM
 080208C

Joy Cardin
After eight, on The Week in Review, Joy Cardin and her guests from the right and the left look back at Super Tuesday, the recent economic downturn, and more.
Guests:
- Tom Still, president, Wisconsin Technology Council. Former associate editor, Wisconsin State Journal.
- Matt Rothschild, editor, The Progressive magazine.

 
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Thursday
2/7/2008
6:00 AM
 080207A

Joy Cardin
Want to wake up to a better cup of joe? Joy Cardin’s guests answer your questions about coffee beans and brews, after six.
Guests: Kristine Hansen and Travis Arndorfer, co-authors of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coffee and Tea.'"

 
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Thursday
2/7/2008
7:00 AM
 080207B

Joy Cardin
Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Diabetes. What do these diseases have in common? They are all auto-immune illnessess. After seven, Joy Cardin's guest is the author of the book, "The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance."
Guest: Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author, "The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance--and the Cutting Edge Science that Promises Hope" (Touchstone/Simon and Schuster).

 
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Thursday
2/7/2008
8:00 AM
 080207C

Joy Cardin
If you daydream about sustaining your lifestyle while stashing away something for the future, stay tuned, after eight, when Joy Cardin’s guest author will tell you how.
Guest: Jonathan Pond, public television personality. Author, “Grow Your Money” (Harper Collins).

 
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Wednesday
2/6/2008
6:00 AM
 080206A

Joy Cardin
After six, with Super Tuesday behind us, Joy Cardin and her guest analyst review the winners, the losers, and look ahead to the upcoming Wisconsin primary.
Guest: Eric Davis, professor of political science, Middlebury College.

 
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Wednesday
2/6/2008
7:00 AM
 080206B

Joy Cardin
John McCain, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee went toe-to-toe in yesterday's primaries. But does anyone have the delegate count wrapped up? After seven, Joy Cardin's guest Republican strategist has a post-mortem of Super Tuesday results.
Guest: Chris Lato, Public Relations Account Executive, Avicom Marketing Communications, Waukesha. Former communications director, Republican Party of Wisconsin.

 
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Wednesday
2/6/2008
8:00 AM
 080206C

Joy Cardin
The talk turns to the race between Clinton and Obama, after eight, as Joy Cardin and her guest look at Super Tuesday results for the Democrats.
Guest: Elaine Kamarck (kay-MARK), lecturer in public policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Author, “The End of Government as We Know It.”

 
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Tuesday
2/5/2008
6:00 AM
 080205A

Joy Cardin
The President has unveiled his budget for his last year in office, and after six, Joy Cardin's non-partisan guest explains why the fiscal fight is just getting underway.
Guest: Maya MacGuineas (muh-GINNIS), President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

 
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Tuesday
2/5/2008
7:00 AM
 080205B

Joy Cardin
Today is Super Tuesday, the marathon of primaries. After seven, Joy Cardin’s guest analyst discusses the candidates jockeying for nomination for President, and how Wisconsin will figure in on February nineteenth.
Guest: Michael Hagen, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Institute for Public Affairs, Temple University.

 
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Tuesday
2/5/2008
8:00 AM
 080205C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss how and why a third party candidate could win the White House.
Guest; Doug Schoen, polling expert. Former political strategist for Bill Clinton and Michael Bloomberg. Author, "Declaring Independence: The Beginning of the End of the Two-Party System" (Broadway Books).

 
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Monday
2/4/2008
6:00 AM
 080204A

Joy Cardin
Tomorrow is Super Tuesday, with twenty-four primary elections and caucuses. Joy Cardin hosts a straw poll, after six, so you can weigh-in on who you think Wisconsin should endorse for Democrat and Republican Presidential candidates.
TALLY:
REPUBLICANS: Huckabee-3, McCain-6, Paul-14, Romney-3
DEMOCRATS: Clinton-9, Obama-24

 
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Monday
2/4/2008
7:00 AM
 080204B

Joy Cardin
With national politicians worried about the state of the economy, Wisconsin lawmakers are dealing with the issue, too. On the State Capitol Report, after seven, Joy Cardin and her guests look at proposed ideas to give the state economy a jolt.
Guests:
- Shawn Johnson, WPR state government reporter.
- Pat Kreitow, Democratic state senator, Chippewa Falls.

 
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Monday
2/4/2008
8:00 AM
 080204C

Joy Cardin
On the first Monday of the month, Joy Cardin welcomes WPR Director and new Associate Director to talk about what you like to hear on your radio station. That’s coming up, after eight.
Guests:
- Phil Corriveau, Director, Wisconsin Public Radio.
- Michael Crane, Associate Director, Wisconsin Public Radio.

 
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Friday
2/1/2008
6:00 AM
 080201A

Joy Cardin
Candidates Clinton and Obama squared off last night for the last time before Super Tuesday. Joy Cardin and her guest, after six, ask what you learned in last night's Democratic debate, and who you think will take the lead.
Guest: Grant Reeher, associate professor of political science, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. Co-author, "Click on Democracy: The Internet's Power to Change Political Apathy into Civic Action".

 
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Friday
2/1/2008
7:00 AM
 080201B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin talks with media analyst Dave Berkman about media coverage of the presidential race.
Guest: Dave Berkman, former host of WPR's Media Talk. Retired professor of mass communications, UW-Milwaukee.

 
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Friday
2/1/2008
8:00 AM
 080201C

Joy Cardin
The candidates debated, and so will Joy Cardin's guests, after eight. It's time for The Week in Review, when Joy recaps the top news stories of the week, from state, to national, to international politics.
Guests:
- Kevin Hermening, former chair, Marathon County Republican Party. Currently a financial planner in Wausau.
- Peg Lautenschlager, former attorney general of Wisconsin, Democrat. Attorney with Lawton & Cates.

 
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Thursday
1/31/2008
6:00 AM
 080131A

Joy Cardin
The race for the White House is narrowing, with Edwards and Giuliani dropping out. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest recap last night's Republican debate, and ask who's your pick for President.
Guest: Ed Miller, professor of political science, UW-Stevens Point.

 
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Thursday
1/31/2008
7:00 AM
 080131B

Joy Cardin
The government is considering solutions for a troubled economy. With fiscal fixes like tax rebates and interest rate cuts, Joy Cardin and her guest, after seven, ask, what would it mean for your wallet?
Guest: Kevin Quinn, associate professor of economics, St Norbert College.

 
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Thursday
1/31/2008
8:00 AM
 080131C

Joy Cardin
Though blacks are traditionally thought to be politically liberal, those like Condoleezza Rice demonstrate the exception. Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, wonders whether the growing number of black conservatives are saviors... or sellouts.
Guest: Christopher Bracey, professor of law and of African and African American studies, Washington University. Author, "Saviors or Sellouts: the Promise and Peril of Black Conservatism, from Booker T Washington to Condoleezza Rice."

 
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Wednesday
1/30/2008
6:00 AM
 080130A

Joy Cardin
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would fully fund political campaigns with public money. Would this clean up politics? After six, Joy Cardin and her guest talk about campaign finance reform in Wisconsin.
Guest: Jay Heck, executive director, Common Cause In Wisconsin.

 
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Wednesday
1/30/2008
7:00 AM
 080130B

Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guests, after seven, Wisconsin corporations don't pay their fair share of taxes. They'll talk about what lawmakers and citizens can do to change that.
Guests:
- Bob Jauch, Democratic state senator from Poplar. Chair, Senate Committee on Tax Fairness and Family Prosperity.
- Michael Mazerov, senior fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

 
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Wednesday
1/30/2008
8:00 AM
 080130C

Joy Cardin
Could Bill Clinton's criticism of candidate Barack Obama hurt wife Hillary's own run for the White House? How do voters respond to such rhetoric? That's the issue, after eight, for Joy Cardin and her guest.
Guest: Susan Tolchin, professor of public policy, George Mason University. Author, "Glass Houses: Congressional Ethics and the Politics of Venom," and, "Global Anger: The Politics of Hatred".

 
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Tuesday
1/29/2008
6:00 AM
 080129A

Joy Cardin
President Bush reported on the State of the Union last night. This morning, Joy Cardin and her guest review what he had to say, and welcome your thoughts and comments, after six.
Guest: Darrell West, professor of political science, Brown University. Co-author, "Celebrity Politics."

 
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Tuesday
1/29/2008
7:00 AM
 080129B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin's guest analyzes President Bush's final State of the Union address, last night, and what he can accomplish in his final year.
Guest: Susan MacManus, professor of political science, University of South Florida.

 
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Tuesday
1/29/2008
8:00 AM
 080129C

Joy Cardin
With one more year for the Bush administration, Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, looks at the Bush Presidential Legacy.
Guest: John Nichols, associate editor, The Capital Times. Washington DC writer, The Nation magazine. Author,"The Genius of Impeachment: The Founders' Cure for Royalism."

 
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Monday
1/28/2008
6:00 AM
 080128A

Joy Cardin
Will the President's Stimulus Package work? It depends on who you ask, says Joy Cardin's guest, after six.
Guest: Nomi Prins, Senior Fellow at Demos. Author, "Other People's Money: The Corporate Mugging of America" www.demos.org

 
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Monday
1/28/2008
7:00 AM
 080128B

Joy Cardin
How can Wisconsin get out of its fiscal bind? Get some answers, or share your ideas, after seven, when Joy Cardin and guests talk about all things political on The State Capitol Report.
Guests:
- Shawn Johnson, WPR State Government Reporter.
- Todd Berry, president, Wisconsin Taxpayers’ Alliance.

 
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Monday
1/28/2008
8:00 AM
 080128C

Joy Cardin
Few politicians in recent years have inspired such a wide range of passionate feelings as Hillary has. After eight, Joy Cardin talks with the editor of a collection of articles on Hillary Clinton, written by female journalists and writers.
Guest: Susan Morrison, Articles editor for The New Yorker. Editor, "Thirty Ways of Looking at Hillary: Reflections by Women Writers" (Harper Collins).

 
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Friday
1/25/2008
6:00 AM
 080125A

Joy Cardin
If you run a red light, should you have to say "cheese"? Lawmakers are considering cameras at intersections to catch red-light runners, but Joy Cardin's guest, after six, says there are better options.
Guest: Jim Baxter, president, National Motorists Association.

 
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Friday
1/25/2008
7:00 AM
 080125B

Joy Cardin
Communities like Green Bay and Milwaukee have considered restrictions on where registered sex offenders can live. After seven, Joy Cardin's guest lawmaker wants to prohibit communities from restricting the placement of sex offenders.
Guest: Don Friske, Republican state representative from Merrill. Author of Assembly Bill 702.

 
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Friday
1/25/2008
8:00 AM
 080125C

Joy Cardin
From the State of the State, to the state of the world... Joy Cardin and her guests look at The Week in Review, after eight.
Guests:
- Georgia Duerst-Lahti, professor of political science, Beloit College
- Cathy Stepp, former Republican state senator. Blogger, Real Debate Wisconsin.

 
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Thursday
1/24/2008
6:00 AM
 080124A

Joy Cardin
Last night (Wed), Governor Doyle offered his State of the State Address, and this morning Joy Cardin and her guests talk about his vision for Wisconsin. After six, Joy and her guest political analyst recap the most important points for you.
Guest: Mordecai Lee, professor of governmental affairs, UW-Milwaukee.

 
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Thursday
1/24/2008
7:00 AM
 080124B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin talks with the heads of the Wisconsin Democratic and Republican parties for their takes on the Governor's assessment of the state.
Guests:
- Joe Wineke, chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
- Reince Priebus, chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.
- Mike Huebsch, Assembly Speaker, Republican state representative, West Salem.

 
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Thursday
1/24/2008
8:00 AM
 080124C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin gets more reaction to the Governor's address last night when she talks with state policymakers.
Guests:
- Jack Fischer, Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce.
- Ted Kanavas, Republican state senator from Brookfield.
- Russ Decker, Senate majority leader, Democratic state senator from Weston. Co-chair, Joint Finance Committee.

 
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Wednesday
1/23/2008
6:00 AM
 080123A

Joy Cardin
After six, it's your turn to play Radio Producer. Share your comments and program suggestions when Joy Cardin hosts her January open line.
 
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Wednesday
1/23/2008
7:00 AM
 080123B

Joy Cardin
Some say it's "death with dignity," but others disagree. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guests examine legalizing doctor-assisted suicide in Wisconsin.
Guests:
- Frank Boyle, Democratic state representative from Superior. Author, AB 298
- Rita Marker, president, International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide.

 
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Wednesday
1/23/2008
8:00 AM
 080123C

Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin’s guest, after eight, Democrats have moved too far toward the center. He'll discuss why the left must put fear aside and adopt a politically courageous stand.
Guest: Glenn Hurowitz (HER - oh- witz), president of the Democratic Courage political action committee. Author, “Fear and Courage in the Democratic Party.”

 
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Tuesday
1/22/2008
6:00 AM
 080122A

Joy Cardin
State lawmakers have been considering two bills that would affect virtual schools in Wisconsin. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the history and future of virtual classrooms in Wisconsin.
Guest: Steve Correia, associate professor of teacher education, St. Norbert College.

 
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Tuesday
1/22/2008
7:00 AM
 080122B

Joy Cardin
President Bush thinks giving a tax rebate to most Americans would help the economy, but Democrats want to include low-income people, too. After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest examine the politics of a proposed tax rebate.
Guest: Dennis Riley, professor of political science, UW-Stevens Point.

 
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Tuesday
1/22/2008
8:00 AM
 080122C

Joy Cardin
According to Joy Cardin's guest, after eight, the Republican Party will lose in the next election because G-O-P issues are no longer shared by the American majority. He outlines a conservatism that can win.
Guest: David Frum, fellow, American Enterprise Institute. Author, "Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again" (Doubleday).

 
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Monday
1/21/2008
6:00 AM
 080121A

Joy Cardin
The presidential race is heating up, as Nevada and South Carolina weigh in... a review, after six, with Joy Cardin and her guest.
Guest: Jasmine Farrier, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Louisville.

 
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Monday
1/21/2008
7:00 AM
 080121B

Joy Cardin
It's time for The State Capitol Report, after seven, when Joy Cardin and her guests look at the latest in state politics... and how it affects you.
Guests:
- Shawn Johnson, WPR state government reporter.
- Fred Wade, attorney practicing in Madison

 
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Monday
1/21/2008
8:00 AM
 080121C

Joy Cardin
After eight, Joy Cardin's guest surgeon discusses the paradox of a profession whose members care for the ill, but become desensitized during the events surrounding death.
Guest: Pauline W. Chen, surgeon. Author, "Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality" (Vintage).

 
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Friday
1/18/2008
6:00 AM
 080118A

Joy Cardin
The Green Bay Packers host the New York Giants on Sunday for the N-F-C Championship game, something fans have been waiting for since 1997. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the history, traditions, and some trivia of Wisconsin's favorite football team.
Guest: Rob Reischel, has covered the Packers for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's "Packer Plus" since 2001.

 
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Friday
1/18/2008
7:00 AM
 080118B

Joy Cardin
If the government gave you a tax rebate, how would you spend it? And would it help the economy? After seven, Joy Cardin and her guest economist talk about the financial health of the U.S., and whether a proposal to bolster the economy could help you and the nation.
Guest: Russ Roberts, professor of economics, George Mason University.

 
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Friday
1/18/2008
8:00 AM
 080118C

Joy Cardin
The Republican presidential race tightened, and voters could decide to axe the Frankenstein Veto... just a couple of the issues this morning for the weekly wrap-up of the news. It's The Week in Review, after eight, with Joy Cardin and her guests.
Guests:
- Ann Althouse, professor of law, UW-Madison. Contributing op-ed writer, The New York Times. www.Althouse.Blogspot.com
- Ed Garvey, senior partner, law firm of Garvey, McNeil and McGillivray. Former
democratic gubernatorial candidate. Editor and publisher, www.FightingBob.com

 
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Thursday
1/17/2008
6:00 AM
 080117A

Joy Cardin
Wisconsin may lower the legal hunting age to ten... but is that too young? After six, Joy Cardin's guests weigh in.
Guests:
- Dan Gunderson, executive director, Wisconsin Outdoors Alliance.
- Andrew Page, director, Hunting Campaign, Humane Society of the United States.

 
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Thursday
1/17/2008
7:00 AM
 080117B

Joy Cardin
A national commission has recommended as much as a 40-cent-per-gallon increase in the federal gas tax to help pay for infrastructure. After seven, Joy Cardin talks with guests on both sides of the issue.
Guests:
- Frank Busalacchi, secretary, Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Member, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.
- Phil Kerpen, policy director, Americans for Prosperity.

 
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Thursday
1/17/2008
8:00 AM
 080117C

Joy Cardin
It's said the rich are getting richer, and Joy Cardin’s guest, after eight, says today’s government policies... and spending... grabs the resources of the many to benefit the wealthy few at the top.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-Winning reporter, The New York Times. Author, “Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest American Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)” (Portfolio Hardcover, 2007).

 
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Wednesday
1/16/2008
6:00 AM
 080116A

Joy Cardin
Republicans faced off yesterday (Tuesday) in the Michigan primary. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest look at the winner, and how the race might shift.
Guest: John Leo, senior fellow for the Manhattan Institute, editor of MindingTheCampus.com. Former syndicated columnist.

 
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Wednesday
1/16/2008
7:00 AM
 080116B

Joy Cardin
The talk turns to the Democratic race, after seven, when Joy Cardin and her guest talk about the debate last night in Nevada.
Guest: Dianne Bystrom, director, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, Iowa State University.

 
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Wednesday
1/16/2008
8:00 AM
 080116C

Joy Cardin
President Bush is firm that if Congress fails to re-authorize it, he’ll make as many changes as he can on his own. After eight, Joy Cardin’s guest education expert discusses the controversial No Child Left Behind mandate, school funding, and other top issues in learning.
Guest: Michael Apple, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, and Educational Policy, UW-Madison. Author. Editor (with James Beane), “Democratic Schools: Lessons in Powerful Education" (Heinemann Publishers, second edition).

 
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Tuesday
1/15/2008
6:00 AM
 080115A

Joy Cardin
Owning a home... the fulfillment of the American Dream... everywhere you turn, people talk about, shop for, renovate, or just look at... houses. After six, Joy Cardin and her guest, explore "America's obsession with our homes."
Guest: Daniel McGinn, national correspondent at Newsweek. Author, "House Lust: America's Obsession With Our Homes" (Doubleday).

 
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Tuesday
1/15/2008
7:00 AM
 080115B

Joy Cardin
When inflation rises, should the minimum wage rise with it? That’s the debate in the legislature, today, and with Joy Cardin’s guests, after seven.
Guests:
- David Newby, president, Wisconsin AFL-CIO.
- Bill Smith, Wisconsin state director, National Federation of Independent Businesses.

 
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Tuesday
1/15/2008
8:00 AM
 080115C

Joy Cardin
Obama and Huckabee won Iowa... Clinton and McCain took New Hampshire. After eight, Joy Cardin hosts a presidential straw poll to find out who you think should win Wisconsin.
 
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Monday
1/14/2008
6:00 AM
 080114A

Joy Cardin
After six, Joy Cardin's guest, a Wisconsin mom, talks about the Midwest Teen Sex Show, an online show where she teaches sex education.
Guest: Nikol Hasler, host, The Midwest Teen Sex Show.

 
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Monday
1/14/2008
7:00 AM
 080114B

Joy Cardin
After seven, Joy Cardin and WPR state government reporter Shawn Johnson recap the latest news at the capitol, and also welcome a lawmaker who wants to know how many Wisconsinites’ privacy was violated when their social security numbers appeared on mailings.
Guests:
- Shawn Johnson, WPR state government reporter
- Ted Kanavas, Republican state senator, Brookfield.

 
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Monday
1/14/2008
8:00 AM
 080114C

Joy Cardin
"Your genes are not your fate", says Joy Cardin's guest, after eight. He shows how changing what you eat and how you live can actually change how your genes are expressed so you can live a longer, healthier life.
Guest; Dean Ornish, M.D., clinical professor of Medicine, UC-San Francisco. Author, "The Spectrum: A Scientifically Proven Program to Feel Better, Live Longer, Lose Weight, and Gain Health" (Ballantine Books).

 
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Friday
1/11/2008
6:00 AM
 080111A

Joy Cardin
Joy Cardin’s guest, after six, says, "take a Green Hour." Offset mid-winter cabin fever by getting yourself... and the kids... outdoors.
Guest: David Mizajewski, host, Animal Planet's "Backyard Habitat." Spokesperson for the Green Hour initiative of the National Wildlife Federation. Author, "Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife." www.greenhour.org

 
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