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1/20/2012
10:00 AM
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Wordnik
Word maven Erin McKean joins Veronica Rueckert, after ten, to discuss language.
Guest:Erin McKean, Lexicographer and Founder, Wordnik online dictionary. www.wordnik.com.
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1/20/2012
10:00 PM
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Wordnik
Word maven Erin McKean joins Veronica Rueckert, after ten, to discuss language.
Guest:Erin McKean, Lexicographer and Founder, Wordnik online dictionary. www.wordnik.com.
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Friday
1/13/2012
9:00 AM
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Coffee is Good for You
Veronica Rueckert's guest, after nine, tries to separate medical myths from fact.
Guest: Robert J. Davis, award-winning health journalist whose work has appeared on CNN, PBS, and WebMD, and in The Wall Street Journal. He is founder and editor-in-chief of Everwell.com. His latest book is, "Coffee is Good for You: From Vitamin C and Organic Foods to Low-Carb and Detox Diets, the Truth about Diet and Nutrition Claims."
 Coffee is Good for You: From Vitamin C and Organic...
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1/13/2012
10:00 AM
120113E
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Republic of Noise
Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten, argues that we need to step back from our hectic lives more often and experience silence and solitude.
Guest: Diana Senechal, author, "Republic of Noise: The Loss of Solitude in Schools and Culture, will be the foundation for the hour."
Republic of Noise: The Loss of Solitude in Schools...
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1/13/2012
10:00 PM
120113E
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Republic of Noise
Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten, argues that we need to step back from our hectic lives more often and experience silence and solitude.
Guest: Diana Senechal, author, "Republic of Noise: The Loss of Solitude in Schools and Culture, will be the foundation for the hour."
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Friday
1/6/2012
9:00 AM
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Mathematics of Life
How can math help us understand biology? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the mathematics of life. (Rebroadcast from 7/22/11)
Guest: Ian Stewart, author of "The Mathematics of Life", Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, University of Warwick in England.
The Mathematics of Life
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Friday
1/6/2012
10:00 AM
120106E
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The Beekeeper's Lament
Why are bees dying in catastrophic numbers? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the world of the Honeybee, and how massive bee die-offs are impacting American agriculture.
Guest: Hannah Nordhaus, historian. Author, "The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half Million Bees Help Feed America".
The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Bil...
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1/6/2012
10:00 PM
120106E
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The Beekeeper's Lament
Why are bees dying in catastrophic numbers? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the world of the Honeybee, and how massive bee die-offs are impacting American agriculture.
Guest: Hannah Nordhaus, historian. Author, "The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half Million Bees Help Feed America".
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Friday
12/30/2011
9:00 AM
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Techno-Human Condition
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests examine how the relationship between humans and technology has always been complex, and how we can maintain a healthy interface. (Rebroadcast from 8/26/2011)
Guests:
- Daniel Sarewitz (Sare-o-Witz), Co-Director, Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes. Associate Director, Center for Nanotechnology in Society, Professor of Science and Society. Professor, School of Life Sciences and School of Sustainability, Arizona State University.
- Braden R. Allenby, Professor of Engineering and Ethics, and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and of Law, Arizona State University.
- Co-authors, "The Techno-Human Condition."
The Techno-Human Condition
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Friday
12/30/2011
10:00 AM
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Unquenchable Thirst
After ten, Veronica Rueckert is joined by a former nun who worked with Mother Teresa for twenty years, before leaving in 1997. (Rebroadcast from 9/19/2011)
Guest: Mary Johnson, former member, Missionaries of Charity, commonly known as the Sisters of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Author, "An Unquenchable Thirst: One Woman's Extraordinary Journey of Faith, Hope, and Clarity."
An Unquenchable Thirst: One Woman's Extraordinary ...
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12/30/2011
10:00 PM
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Unquenchable Thirst
After ten, Veronica Rueckert is joined by a former nun who worked with Mother Teresa for twenty years, before leaving in 1997. (Rebroadcast from 9/19/2011)
Guest: Mary Johnson, former member, Missionaries of Charity, commonly known as the Sisters of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Author, "An Unquenchable Thirst: One Woman's Extraordinary Journey of Faith, Hope, and Clarity."
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Friday
12/23/2011
9:00 AM
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Christmas Music
We're two days away from Christmas and the sounds of the season are all around us. After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guest talks about why we hold such a dear place in our hearts for Christmas music.
Guest: Jana Fallin, Chair of the Music Education Division at Kansas State University, author of "Face the Music" and "Using Music to Enhance Student Learning"
Face the Music
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Friday
12/23/2011
10:00 AM
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And Nothing but the Truthiness
When his show premiered in 2005 Stephen Colbert coined the term 'truthiness', defining it as "truth that comes from the gut, not books." Today after ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine Colbert's background and his cultural influence.
Guest: Lisa Rogak (RO-jack), New York Times bestselling author of more than 40 books. Her latest is titled, "And Nothing but the Truthiness: The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert."
And Nothing but the Truthiness: The Rise (and Furt...
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Friday
12/23/2011
10:00 PM
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And Nothing but the Truthiness
When his show premiered in 2005 Stephen Colbert coined the term 'truthiness', defining it as "truth that comes from the gut, not books." Today after ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine Colbert's background and his cultural influence.
Guest: Lisa Rogak (RO-jack), New York Times bestselling author of more than 40 books. Her latest is titled, "And Nothing but the Truthiness: The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert."
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Friday
12/16/2011
9:00 AM
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How the Hippies Saved Physics
By the 1970s, the postwar boom in the field of physics was over - funding was being cut and jobs were scarce. After nine, Veronica Rueckert gets the backstory on how the hippies saved physics.
Guest: David Kaiser, Germeshausen Professor of the History of Science, Department Head of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Friday
12/16/2011
10:00 AM
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The Science of Smiles
Ron Gutman's TED talk about the science of smiles has been viewed nearly 900,000 times. An expanded version has just been published as an ebook, and he joins Veronica Rueckert after ten.
Guest: Ron Gutman, founder and CEO of HealthTap, author of "Smile: The Transformative Power of a Simple Act"
Smile: The Transformative Power of a Simple Act
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Friday
12/16/2011
10:00 PM
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The Science of Smiles
Ron Gutman's TED talk about the science of smiles has been viewed nearly 900,000 times. An expanded version has just been published as an ebook, and he joins Veronica Rueckert after ten.
Guest: Ron Gutman, founder and CEO of HealthTap, author of "Smile: The Transformative Power of a Simple Act"
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Friday
12/9/2011
9:00 AM
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The Optimism Bias
After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guest argues that most people believe that the future will be much better than the past and present, despite evidence to the contrary.
Guest: Tali Sharot, Research fellow at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London. Her latest book is, "The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain."
The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Posi...
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12/9/2011
10:00 AM
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RinTin Tin
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss how a canine rescued from a WWI battlefield ended up a Hollywood legend, the story of Rin Tin Tin.
Guest: Susan Orlean, staff writer for The New Yorker. Author, "Rin Tin Tin: The Life and The Legend."
Rin Tin Tin: The Life and The Legend
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12/9/2011
10:00 PM
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RinTin Tin
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss how a canine rescued from a WWII battlefield ended up a Hollywood legend, the story of Rin Tin Tin.
Guest: Susan Orlean, staff writer for The New Yorker. Author, "Rin Tin Tin: The Life and The Legend."
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12/2/2011
9:00 AM
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Reality Bites Back
Just how real is Reality TV, and what does its popularity say about American culture? Veronica Rueckert's guest, after nine, discusses how Reality TV programs have serious negative effects on society.
Guest: Jennifer L. Pozner, Executive Director, Women In Media & News. www.wimnonline.org. Author, "Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV."
Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth About Guil...
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Friday
12/2/2011
10:00 AM
111202E
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25 Most Powerful Songs of the Past 25 Years
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest is from mental_floss magazine. The current cover story outlines 25 songs that changed the world during the last quarter century.
Guest: Mangesh Hattikudur (man-GESH ha-TEE-ka-door), Co-Founder and VP, mental_floss magazine. www.mentalfloss.com
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12/2/2011
10:00 PM
111202E
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25 Most Powerful Songs of the Past 25 Years
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest is from mental_floss magazine. The current cover story outlines 25 songs that changed the world during the last quarter century.
Guest: Mangesh Hattikudur (man-GESH ha-TEE-ka-door), Co-Founder and VP, mental_floss magazine. www.mentalfloss.com
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Friday
11/25/2011
9:00 AM
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Bill Bryson
Our normal lives may seem unremarkable but there's a huge amount of history, interest, and maybe even danger lurking around the corners of every home. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest take a tour of Life At Home in America. Then Amy Sedaris offers holiday craft tips.
Guest: Bill Bryson, author, "At Home: A Short History of Private Life," is a bestselling writer. His previous books include "A Walk in the Woods", "Notes from a Small Island", "A Short History of Nearly Everything", and "In a Sunburned Country". (REBROADCAST FROM 11/26/10)
At Home: A Short History of Private Life
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Friday
11/25/2011
10:00 AM
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Books
Is a "book" really its physical, printed case . . . or is it the knowledge contained inside? After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses the value of books, and how they help us encase and understand knowledge.
Guest: William
Germano, Dean, faculty of humanities and social sciences, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Author, "What Are Books Good For?" (The Chronicle of Higher Education September 26th). (Rebroadcast from 10/1/11)
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11/25/2011
10:00 PM
111125E
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Books
Is a "book" really its physical, printed case . . . or is it the knowledge contained inside? After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses the value of books, and how they help us encase and understand knowledge.
Guest: William Germano, Dean, faculty of humanities and social sciences, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Author, "What Are Books Good For?" (The Chronicle of Higher Education September 26th). (Rebroadcast from 10/1/11)
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Friday
11/18/2011
9:00 AM
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The Language Wars
Morality, politics, class ... after nine, Veronica Rueckert's guest argues that there's a lot more behind the rules of "proper" English than grammar.
Guest: Henry Hitchens, theater critic for the London Evening Standard, author of "The Language Wars: A History of Proper English"
The Language Wars: A History of Proper English
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11/18/2011
10:00 AM
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Running, Health and Fitness
After ten, health and fitness columnist Gretchen Reynolds joins Veronica Rueckert to discuss the latest on staying healthy.
Guest: Gretchen Reynolds, Columnist for the New York Times. Her works appears online weekly in the Well blog, and in print monthly in the New York Times Magazine.
The First 20 Minutes Personal Trainer: The Right-a...
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Friday
11/18/2011
10:00 PM
111118E
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Running, Health and Fitness
After ten, health and fitness columnist Gretchen Reynolds joins Veronica Rueckert to discuss the latest on staying healthy.
Guest: Gretchen Reynolds, Columnist for the New York Times. Her works appears online weekly in the Well blog, and in print monthly in the New York Times Magazine.
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Friday
11/11/2011
9:00 AM
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Why Civil Resistance Works
Veronica Rueckert's guests, after nine, describe how nonviolent resistance movements achieve their goals far more often than violent insurgencies.
Guests:
- Erica Chenoweth, Assistant Professor of Government (on leave), Wesleyan University. Visiting assistant professor, Stanford University. Visiting scholar, University of California, Berkeley.
- Maria J. Stephan, strategic planner, U.S. Department of State. Formerly director of policy and research, International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC). Adjunct professor, Georgetown University and American University.
*Co-authors, "Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict"
Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of...
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Friday
11/11/2011
10:00 AM
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Shiny Objects
The holiday shopping season is rapidly approaching, and many of us will feel helpless against our urge to buy, buy, buy. After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest will first teach us to examine our material mindset, and then offer tips and tools to change it for the better.
Guest: James Roberts, Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Baylor University. Author, "Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy"
Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in...
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11/11/2011
10:00 PM
111111E
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Shiny Objects
The holiday shopping season is rapidly approaching and many of us will feel helpless against our urges to buy, buy, buy. After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest will first teach us to examine our material mindset and then provide tips and tools to change it for the better.
Guest: James Roberts, Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Baylor University, Author of "Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy"
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Friday
11/4/2011
9:00 AM
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Alfie Kohn on Education
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the difference between performance . . . and learning . . . in the classroom.
Guest: Alfie Kohn, specialist in human behavior, education, and parenting. Author, "The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing," "What Does It Mean To Be Well Educated?" and most recently "Feel-Bad Education and Other Essays on Children and Schooling." http://www.alfiekohn.org
The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a ...
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Friday
11/4/2011
10:00 AM
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Pulphead: Essays
From the Indiana roots of Michael Jackson and Axl Rose. . . to an obscure 19th century naturalist. . . After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest talks about his new collection of essays that focuses on vastly different parts of American culture.
Guest: John Jeremiah Sullivan, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. Southern editor, The Paris Review. Author, "Pulphead"
Pulphead
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Friday
11/4/2011
10:00 PM
111104E
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Pulphead: Essays
From the Indiana roots of Michael Jackson and Axl Rose. . . to an obscure 19th century naturalist. . . After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest talks about his new collection of essays that focuses on vastly different parts of American culture.
Guest: John Jeremiah Sullivan, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. Southern editor, The Paris Review. Author, "Pulphead"
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Friday
10/28/2011
9:00 AM
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Influence of Shakespeare
According to Veronica Rueckert's guest, after nine, the work of William Shakespeare has influenced and continues to impact the entire world; from politics, morality, and the environment.
Guest: Stephen Marche, author and journalist. Columnist, "A Thousand Words About Our Culture," Esquire magazine. Author, "How Shakespeare Changed Everything." (Rebroadcast from 7/22/11)
How Shakespeare Changed Everything
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Friday
10/28/2011
10:00 AM
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Nerds
After ten, Veronica Rueckert dedicates the hour to Nerds. She's joined by actor and comedian, Simon Pegg, as well as author Ben Nugent.
Guests:
- Simon Pegg, Actor and writer, "Shaun of the Dead," and "Hot Fuzz." Author, "Nerd Do Well: A Small Boy's Journey to becoming a Big Kid."
- Ben Nugent, author, "American Nerd: The Story of My People."(Rebroadcast from 7/1/11)
Nerd Do Well: A Small Boy's Journey to becoming a ...
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