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Friday
12/11/2009
10:00 AM
 091211E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps's guest tackles the often complex and confounding concepts of philosophy in an unconventional way... using other disciplines, such as economics, physics, and math.
Guest: Steven Landsburg, Professor of Economics, University of Rochester. Author, "The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics" (Free Press).


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Friday
12/11/2009
10:00 PM
 091211E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps's guest tackles the often complex and confounding concepts of philosophy in an unconventional way... using other disciplines, such as economics, physics, and math.
Guest: Steven Landsburg, Professor of Economics, University of Rochester. Author, "The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics" (Free Press).


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Friday
12/4/2009
9:00 AM
 091204D

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Reuckert
After nine, Anne Strainchamps and her guest ponder what it is that makes us happy... and how we can make ourselves happier.
Guest: Gretchen Rubin, Creator and Author, "The Happiness Project" (Harper, January 2010). www.happiness-project.com


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Friday
12/4/2009
10:00 AM
 091204E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Reuckert
What was your favorite toy? After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest explore the stories and nostalgia behind favorite classic toys... from Barbie and G.I. Joe... to Yo-Yos... Slinkys... and Lincoln Logs.
Guest: Scott Eberle, Vice President for Interpretation, Strong National Museum of Play. Author, "Classic Toys of the National Toy Hall of Fame" www.museumofplay.org


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Friday
12/4/2009
10:00 PM
 091204E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Reuckert
What's your favorite toy? After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest explore the stories and nostalgia behind favorite classic toys... from Barbie and G.I. Joe... to Yo-Yos... Slinkys... and Lincoln Logs.
Guest: Scott Eberle, Vice President for Interpretation, Strong National Museum of Play. Author, "Classic Toys of the National Toy Hall of Fame" www.museumofplay.org


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Friday
11/27/2009
9:00 AM
 091127D

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
Most every photograph, or simple scrap of paper can tell us something about the past. After nine, in honor of Wisconsin Archives Month, Anne Strainchamps and her guest take a look at why we love old family scrapbooks, and the insights revealed by these archives of the past.
Guest: Sally Jacobs, archivist, Wisconsin Historical Society. (Rebroadcast).


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Friday
11/27/2009
10:00 AM
 091127E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest examine the fascination Americans have for the magical and the unknown. A look at the history of the Occult and Mysticism, and how they helped shape our nation.
Guest: Mitch Horowitz, author, "Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation" (Rebroadcast).


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Friday
11/27/2009
10:00 PM
 091127E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest examine the fascination Americans have for the magical and the unknown. A look at the history of the Occult and Mysticism, and how they helped shape our nation.
Guest: Mitch Horowitz, author, "Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation" (Rebroadcast).


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Friday
11/20/2009
9:00 AM
 091120D

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Anne Strainchamps and her guest explore the world of Twitter – sampling some of the most clever tweets, from various tweeps, all across the globe.
Guest: David Pogue, Personal-Technology Columnist for the New York Times. Author, “The World According to Twitter.”


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Friday
11/20/2009
10:00 AM
 091120E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
"New Moon," the latest installment in the "Twilight" saga debuts in theaters this weekend. After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest discuss the popularity of vampires in film and literature, what underlying social trends this may represent, and the historical context of vampire lore from all parts of the world.
Guest: Tomislav Longinovic, Professor and Chair, Slavic Languages and Literature, University of Wisconsin.


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Friday
11/20/2009
10:00 PM
 091120E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
"New Moon," the latest installment in the "Twilight" saga debuts in theaters this weekend. After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest discuss the popularity of vampires in film and literature, what underlying social trends this may represent, and the historical context of vampire lore from all parts of the world.
Guest: Tomislav Longinovic, Professor and Chair, Slavic Languages and Literature, University of Wisconsin.


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Friday
11/13/2009
9:00 AM
 091113D

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Anne Strainchamps' guest advocates for the importance of "un-schooling", and considers himself a "Buccaneer Scholar. He describes how anyone can become educated on their own terms, without formal schooling.
Guest: James Marcus Bach, expert in the field of computer software testing. www.satisfice.com Author, "Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar: How Self-Education and the Pursuit of Passion Can Lead to a Lifetime of Success" (Scribner).


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Friday
11/13/2009
10:00 AM
 091113E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
What does it mean to be an American? What's gained or lost when we refuse to embrace our own history? After ten, Anne Strainchamps talks with author Barbara Kingsolver about her new novel, "The Lacuna", the story of a man struggling to find his place in the world.
Guest: Barbara Kingsolver, Author, "The Poisonwood Bible", and "The Lacuna" (Harper).


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Friday
11/13/2009
10:00 PM
 091113E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
What does it mean to be an American? What's gained or lost when we refuse to embrace our own history? After ten, Anne Strainchamps talks with author Barbara Kingsolver about her new novel, "The Lacuna", the story of a man struggling to find his place in the world.
Guest: Barbara Kingsolver, Author, "The Poisonwood Bible", and "The Lacuna" (Harper).


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Friday
11/6/2009
9:00 AM
 091106D

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Anne Strainchamps talks with two filmmakers taking part in the Tales From Planet Earth Film Festival this weekend in Madison. . . showcasing environmental films from around the world.
Guests:

- Gregg Mitman, Interim Director, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Professor of History of Science, UW-Madison. Co-Producer, “In the Footsteps of Elephants.” www.nelson.wisc.edu/tales

- Judith Helfand, Filmmaker, Teacher and Media-Activist. Artist-in-Residence, UW–Madison. Her latest documentary is, “Cooked.”


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Friday
11/6/2009
10:00 AM
 091106E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
What do contemporary twenty-something women care about? After ten, Anne Strainchamps' talks with a woman who embarked on a cross-country journey to discover, "what does feminism mean today?"
Guest: Nona Willis Aronowitz, Journalist and Co-Author of “Girldrive: Criss-Crossing America, Redefining Feminism.”


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Friday
11/6/2009
10:00 PM
 091106E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
What do contemporary twenty-something women care about? What does feminism mean today? After ten, Anne Strainchamps speaks with a woman who embarked on a cross-country journey in search of the answers.
Guest: Nona Willis Aronowitz, Journalist and Co-Author of “Girldrive: Criss-Crossing America, Redefining Feminism.”


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Friday
10/30/2009
9:00 AM
 091030D

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Anne Strainchamps and her guest examine the fascination Americans have for the magical and the unknown. A look at the history of the Occult and Mysticism, and how they helped shape our Nation.
Guest: Mitch Horowitz, Writer and Publisher. Author, "Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation" (Bantam Books).


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Friday
10/30/2009
10:00 AM
 091030E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps' guest unravels the Celtic (KEL-tick) roots of favorite Halloween traditions, and shares some ghostly Irish folk-tales, such as "the Banshee," and Ireland's headless horseman, "the Dullahan".
Guest: Phil Ryan, Owner and Tour Designer, Inroads Ireland tours. www.inroadsireland.com


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Friday
10/30/2009
10:00 PM
 091030E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps' guest unravels the Celtic (KEL-tick) roots of favorite Halloween traditions, and shares some ghostly Irish folk-tales, such as "the Banshee," and Ireland's headless horseman, "the Dullahan".
Guest: Phil Ryan, Owner and Tour Designer, Inroads Ireland tours. www.inroadsireland.com


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Friday
10/23/2009
9:00 AM
 091023D

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Anne Strainchamps and her guest preview a new five part series from To The Best Of Our Knowledge, “Boots on the Ground: Stories from the War in Iraq.”
Guest: Charles Monroe-Kane, Producer, To The Best Of Our Knowledge. www.wpr.org/book


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Friday
10/23/2009
10:00 AM
 091023E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest discuss the cultural history of "Silence..." exploring its significance in fairy tale and myth... its importance in Western and Eastern religions... and its use in artistic expression.
Guest: Sara Maitland, Author, "A Book of Silence" (Counterpoint Press).


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Friday
10/23/2009
10:00 PM
 091023E

Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest discuss the cultural history of "Silence..." exploring its significance in fairy tale and myth... its importance in Western and Eastern religions... and its use in artistic expression.
Guest: Sara Maitland, Author, "A Book of Silence" (Counterpoint Press).


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Friday
10/16/2009
9:00 AM
 091016D

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Anne Strainchamps's guest talks about her unlikely quest to Central America to bring healing to her three-year-old daughter from a curiously disruptive imaginary friend, and how she learned about the things that can possess and destroy...or heal us all. www.hopeedelman.com
Guest: Hope Edelman, author, "The Possibility of Everything" (Random House).


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Friday
10/16/2009
10:00 AM
 091016E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps's guest awakens us to the world at dawn...an exploration of a very special time-of-day.
Guest: Diane Ackerman, poet, naturalist and author. Including, "Dawn Light: Dancing With Cranes and Other Ways to Greet the Day" (WWNorton).


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Friday
10/16/2009
10:00 PM
 091016Y

Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Veronica Rueckert’s guest say many schools today teach children "keyboarding" instead of handwriting... could this mean handwriting is no longer a necessary skill?
Guest: Kitty Burns Florey, Author, “Script and Scribble: The Rise and Fall of Handwriting.”


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Friday
10/9/2009
9:00 AM
 091009D

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps talks with authors Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor about their latest book, "Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story". It's the story of how, in the course of their travels, they rediscover each other as mother and daughter.
Guest: Sue Monk Kidd, and Ann Kidd Taylor, co-authors, "Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story" (Viking)


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Friday
10/9/2009
10:00 AM
 091009E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Reuckert
Nearly every scrap of paper or photograph can tell us something about the past. After ten, in honor of Wisconsin Archives Month, Anne Strainchamps and her guest take a look at why we love old family scrapbooks, and the insights revealed by these archival records of the past.
Guest: Sally Jacobs, archivist, Wisconsin Historical Society. Founder, Practical Archivist. www.practicalarchivist.com


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Friday
10/9/2009
10:00 PM
 091009E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Reuckert
Nearly every scrap of paper or photograph can tell us something about the past. After ten, in honor of Wisconsin Archives Month, Anne Strainchamps and her guest take a look at why we love old family scrapbooks, and the insights revealed by these archival records of the past.
Guest: Sally Jacobs, archivist, Wisconsin Historical Society. Founder, Practical Archivist. www.practicalarchivist.com


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Friday
10/2/2009
9:00 AM
 091002D

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
In decision making, is it best to go with instinct... or analysis? After nine, Anne Strainchamps' and her guest examine what goes on in the brain when making decisions, and how understanding this can help us better understand what's happening in the world, to make better decisions for the future.
Guest: Jonah Lehrer, Contributing editor, Wired magazine. Author, "How We Decide" (Houghton Mifflin) www.jonahlehrer.com


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Friday
10/2/2009
10:00 AM
 091002E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps and guests preview the Wisconsin Book Festival next week in Madison. The theme this year is "Courage".
Guests:
- Alison Jones Chaim, director, Wisconsin Book Festival.
- Paul Buhle, author and retired senior lecturer, Brown University. www.wisconsinbookfestival.org


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Friday
10/2/2009
10:00 PM
 091002E

Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Anne Strainchamps and guests preview the Wisconsin Book Festival next week in Madison. The theme this year is "Courage".
Guests:
- Alison Jones Chaim, director, Wisconsin Book Festival.
- Paul Buhle, author and retired senior lecturer, Brown University. www.wisconsinbookfestival.org


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Friday
9/25/2009
9:00 AM
 090925D

Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the advertising industry and how it impacts consumers every waking hour of the day, whether we realize it or not.
Guest: James P. Othmer, former Executive Creative Director at Young and Rubicam. Author, "Adland: Searching for the Meaning of Life on a Branded Planet" (Doubleday)


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Friday
9/25/2009
10:00 AM
 090925E

Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Veronica Rueckert speaks with author, playwright, and cartoonist Lynda Barry about writing and creativity in children and adults.
Guest: Linda Barry, author, "One Hundred Demons", and "What It Is".


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Friday
9/25/2009
10:00 PM
 090925E

Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the advertising industry and how it impacts consumers every waking hour of the day, whether we realize it or not.
Guest: James P. Othmer, former Executive Creative Director at Young and Rubicam. Author, "Adland: Searching for the Meaning of Life on a Branded Planet" (Doubleday)


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Friday
9/18/2009
9:00 AM
 090918D

Veronica Rueckert
Abortion, gay marriage, religion... How do we deal with the complex moral issues facing us today? After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guest says the answer is "with doubt..." because "doubt" leads us to careful consideration, without falling into fanaticism.
Guest: Peter L. Berger, sociologist. Co-author, "In Praise of Doubt: How to Have Convictions Without Becoming a Fanatic" (Harper One).


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Friday
9/18/2009
10:00 AM
 090918E

Veronica Rueckert
It's sly, knowing, and often downright nasty... After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest is on the hunt for "snark"... the use of verbal abuse in a public forum.
Guest: David Denby, journalist and Film Critic for, “The New Yorker.” Author, “Snark: It’s Mean, It’s Personal, and It’s Ruining Our Conversation.”


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