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Friday
7/1/2011
10:00 AM
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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
7/1/2011
10:00 PM
110701E
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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 what its death means for American agriculture.
Guest: Hannah Nordhaus is the author of The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half Million Bees Help Feed America. A historian by training, her work has appeared in the Financial Times, the Los Angeles Times, Outside, and the Village Voice, among others.
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Friday
6/24/2011
9:00 AM
110624D
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Radio Shangri-La
After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guest talks about her experiences starting a radio station in the tiny Asian kingdom of Bhutan (boo-TAHN), and the lessons she learned from the Bhutanese (boo-tuh-NEEZ) people.
Guest: Lisa Napoli, journalist, author, "Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth." (Rebroadcast from 3/18/2011)
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Friday
6/24/2011
10:00 AM
110624E
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What Books Are Good For
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
6/24/2011
10:00 PM
110624E
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What Books Are Good For
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
6/17/2011
9:00 AM
110617D
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Science of Funny
What makes something funny? After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the science of humor, and what makes jokes work.
Guest: Peter McGraw is an Assistant Professor of Marketing and Psychology at the University of Colorado. He is the Director of the Humor Research Lab, where he studies what makes things funny.
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Friday
6/17/2011
10:00 AM
110617E
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Conversation with Ann Patchett
What kind of story captivates novelist Ann Patchett? After ten, Veronica Rueckert speaks with the acclaimed writer Ann Patchett about her writing inspiration and her latest book, "State of Wonder."
Guest: Ann Patchett, author of several books including “Bel Canto,” “The Patron Saint of Liars,” and “Run.” Her most recent novel is titled, “State of Wonder.”
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Friday
6/17/2011
10:00 PM
110617E
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Veronica Rueckert
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Friday
6/10/2011
9:00 AM
110610D
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Is Higher Education for Everyone?
Is higher education for everyone? Not according to Veronica Rueckert’s guest, after nine, who says college can actually be destructive for some people.
Guest: Professor X, teacher at a private college and a community college in the Northeastern U.S. Author, “In the Basement of the Ivory Tower: Confessions of an Accidental Academic.”
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Friday
6/10/2011
10:00 AM
110610E
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An Ocean Tour
The ocean is filled with some of the most bizarre and fascinating creatures on Earth. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the wild-world under the sea . . . and its importance to our health.
Guest: Ellen Prager, marine scientist. Former Chief Scientist, Aquarius Reef Base, Florida Keys. Author, "Sex, Drugs and Sea Slime: The Ocean’s Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter" & "Chasing Science at Sea".
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Friday
6/10/2011
10:00 PM
110610E
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Veronica Rueckert
The ocean is filled with some of the most bizarre and fascinating creatures on Earth. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the wild-world under the sea . . . and its importance to our health.
Guest: Ellen Prager, marine scientist. Former Chief Scientist, Aquarius Reef Base, Florida Keys. Author, "Sex, Drugs and Sea Slime: The Ocean’s Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter" & "Chasing Science at Sea".
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Friday
6/3/2011
9:00 AM
110603D
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Lincoln on War
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore how President Lincoln used his words to fight the Civil War.
Guest: Harold Holzer, author, "Lincoln on War" Chairman, Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation.
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Friday
6/3/2011
10:00 AM
110603E
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Downsizing Your Life
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine the advantages of down-sizing our lives.
Guest: Ellen Kozak, copyright and media lawyer, Milwaukee. Author, "Forget Martha Stewart - Try Mother Hubbard" (Wall Street Journal).
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Friday
6/3/2011
10:00 PM
110603E
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Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine the advantages of down-sizing our lives.
Guest: Ellen Kozak, copyright and media lawyer, Milwaukee. Author, "Forget Martha Stewart - Try Mother Hubbard" (Wall Street Journal).
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Friday
5/27/2011
9:00 AM
110527D
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Veronica Rueckert
Technology today allows us to be connected with everyone, all the time - yet that constant connection isn’t always as freeing as we might think. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest look to the past, for insight in dealing with the digital age of today.
Guest: William Powers, Writer on media and technology. Author, "Hamlet's Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age." (Rebroadcast from 7/23/2010)
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Friday
5/27/2011
10:00 AM
110527E
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Veronica Rueckert
Some places have a bad reputation...but are they really THAT bad? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest take a look at how our travel decisions are sometimes driven by fear and paranoia about the world around us.
Guest: Chuck Thompson, Travel writer. Former features editor, Maxim magazine. Author, "To
Hellholes and Back: Bribes, Lies, and the Art of Extreme Tourism." (Rebroadcast from 9/17/2010)
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Friday
5/27/2011
10:00 PM
110527E
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Veronica Rueckert
Some places have a bad reputation...but are they really THAT bad? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest take a look at how our travel decisions are sometimes driven by fear and paranoia about the world around us.
Guest: Chuck Thompson, Travel writer. Former features editor, Maxim magazine. Author, "To
Hellholes and Back: Bribes, Lies, and the Art of Extreme Tourism." (Rebroadcast from 9/17/2010)
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Friday
5/20/2011
9:00 AM
110520D
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Summer 2011 Movie Preview
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss what movies not to miss this summer.
Guest: Mike Mayo is a film critic and a contributor to The Washington Post and The Roanoke Times. He has written a number of books on film for the VideoHound series, including Video Premieres, Horror Show, and War Movies.
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Friday
5/20/2011
10:00 AM
110520E
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The Science of Pleasure
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the biological basis of pleasure and why it feels so good.
Guest: David J. Linden, author of "The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good", is a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He’s also the author of "The Accidental Mind".
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5/20/2011
10:00 PM
110520D
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Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss what movies not to miss this summer.
Guest: Mike Mayo is a film critic and a contributor to The Washington Post and The Roanoke Times. He has written a number of books on film for the VideoHound series, including Video Premieres, Horror Show, and War Movies.
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Friday
5/13/2011
9:00 AM
110513D
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The Soul's Purpose
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the meaning and purpose of consciousness.
Guest: Nicholas Humphrey, professor emeritus of psychology, London School of Economics. Author, "Soul Dust: The Magic of Consciousness" & "A History of the Mind".
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Friday
5/13/2011
10:00 AM
110513E
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Conspiracy Theories
The conspiracy theory has a long history in this country. What makes it so compelling to so many? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the growth and enduring popularity of the conspiracy theory.
Guest: Jonathan Kay, managing editor, columnist, and blogger, National Post, Canada. Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington, D.C. Author, "Among the Truthers: A Journey Through America’s Growing Conspiracist Underground".
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5/13/2011
10:00 PM
110513E
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Veronica Rueckert
The conspiracy theory has a long history in this country. What makes it so compelling to so many? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the growth and enduring popularity of the conspiracy theory.
Guest: Jonathan Kay, managing editor, columnist, and blogger, National Post, Canada. Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington, D.C. Author, "Among the Truthers: A Journey Through America’s Growing Conspiracist Underground".
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Friday
5/6/2011
9:00 AM
110506D
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Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests explore the effect of the latest recession on men, women, and families.
Guests:
- Stephanie Coontz, teaches history and family studies, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington. Director of Research and Public Education, Council on Contemporary Families.
- Tony Dokoupil, staff writer / editor, Newsweek. Co-author, “Dead Suit Walking” (April 17th Newsweek).
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Friday
5/6/2011
10:00 AM
110506E
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Veronica Rueckert
After ten, go on a dinosaur fossil hunt with Veronica Rueckert and her guests.
Guests:
- Richard Polsky, art dealer. Art market commentator on Marketplace. Author, "Boneheads: My Search for the T-Rex."
- Thomas Carr, paleontologist. Associate professor of biology, Carthage College. Senior Scientific Advisor, Dinosaur Discovery Museum, Kenosha.
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Friday
5/6/2011
10:00 PM
110506E
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Veronica Rueckert
After ten, go on a dinosaur fossil hunt with Veronica Rueckert and her guests.
Guests:
- Richard Polsky, art dealer. Art market commentator on Marketplace. Author, "Boneheads: My Search for the T-Rex."
- Thomas Carr, paleontologist. Associate professor of biology, Carthage College. Senior Scientific Advisor, Dinosaur Discovery Museum, Kenosha.
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Friday
4/29/2011
9:00 AM
110429D
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Veronica Rueckert
Is the Universe we live in the only one out there? After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the idea that our Universe is merely one of many.
Guest: Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics, Columbia University. Author, "The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos", "The Elegant Universe" and, "The Fabric of the Cosmos".
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4/29/2011
10:00 AM
110429E
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Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the enduring legacy and popularity of the books of Wisconsin-born author Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Guest: Wendy McClure, children’s book editor. Columnist for Bust magazine. Author, "The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie".
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4/29/2011
10:00 PM
110429E
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Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the enduring legacy and popularity of the books of Wisconsin-born author Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Guest: Wendy McClure, children’s book editor. Columnist for Bust magazine. Author, "The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie".
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Friday
4/22/2011
9:00 AM
110422D
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Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the importance of healthy dirt for the health of the planet.
Guest: Gene Rosow - Producer and director of "Dirt! The Movie". Has written, produced, and directed more than twenty documentaries, including "Doctora" for Channel 4 England and "Routes of Rhythm" with Harry Belafonte for PBS.
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Friday
4/22/2011
10:00 AM
110422E
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Veronica Rueckert
Little Bighorn... Sitting Bull... and George Armstrong Custer are names mythologized in the American imagination. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the truth behind the legend of Custer’s Last Stand.
Guest: Nathaniel Philbrick, Writer and Historian. Author, "The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of Little Bighorn". (Rebroadcast from 6/18/2010)
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Friday
4/22/2011
10:00 PM
110422E
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Veronica Rueckert
Little Bighorn... Sitting Bull... and George Armstrong Custer are names mythologized in the American imagination. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the truth behind the legend of Custer’s Last Stand.
Guest: Nathaniel Philbrick, Writer and Historian. Author, "The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of Little Bighorn". (Rebroadcast from 6/18/2010)
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Friday
4/15/2011
9:00 AM
110415D
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Veronica Rueckert
Many of us tend to be intimidated by poetry. The symbolism, allusions, and deeper meanings can seem too confusing to be enjoyed. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest attempt to demystify poetry.
Guest: David Orr, poetry columnist, The New York Times Book Review. Author, "Beautiful and Pointless: A Guide to Modern Poetry."
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Friday
4/15/2011
10:00 AM
110415E
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Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Veronica Rueckert talks with a biographer of the novelist and philosopher, Ayn Rand, about her beliefs and whether they are still influential today. (AYN rhymes with MINE)
Guest: Anne C. Heller, author, “Ayn Rand and the World She Made.”
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Friday
4/15/2011
10:00 PM
110415E
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Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Veronica Rueckert talks with a biographer of the novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand about her beliefs, and whether they are still influential today. ((AYN rhymes with MINE))
Guest: Anne C. Heller, author, “Ayn Rand and the World She Made.”
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Friday
4/8/2011
9:00 AM
110408D
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Veronica Rueckert
More women than ever are choosing not to have kids--many of them for environmental reasons. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the child-free green movement.
Guest:Lisa Hymas is a senior editor at the environmental blog Grist (www.grist.org). She coined the acronym GINK (green inclinations, no kids) and won a 2010 Population Institute Global Media Award for her writing on childfree living and population issues.
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Friday
4/8/2011
10:00 AM
110408E
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Veronica Rueckert
No one likes to be wrong. But what can our mistakes teach us? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the hidden benefits of being wrong.
Guest: Alina Tugend, author of Better By Mistake: The Unexpected Benefits of Being Wrong, writes the consumer column “ShortCuts” for the New York Times. Her work on education, the environment, and consumer culture have appeared in numerous publications, including the Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and Parents.
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