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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 01/29A

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A new report from the UW Population Health Institute shows that Minnesota scored higher than Wisconsin on several health factors, even though Minnesota and Wisconsin are similar in culture, demographics, and size. Joy Cardin speaks to the director of this institute about what Wisconsin can do to improve the health of its communities.

Guest: Karen Timberlake, Director of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 01/29B

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If every state allocated its presidential electoral votes by Congressional district, as some Republicans wish, Mitt Romney would have defeated Barack Obama in November's election. Joy Cardin's guest discusses his concerns about the Republican's electoral reform plans and why he says that this amounts to nothing more than cheating.
Guest: Ian Millhiser (MIL-hi-zur), Senior Constitutional Policy Analyst for the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Editor of ThinkProgress Justice. Analysis: http://wpr.org/r/?1008



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 01/29C

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It's another edition of On Your Money! Joy Cardin welcomes financial planner Kevin McKinley who has some advice on spending less as you lose more weight, finding a financial planner, and what you need to know about recent changes to Social Security.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com



9:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 01/29D

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On Monday, eight senators released a bipartisan plan for immigration reform . This hour, we'll be discussing this recent proposal and President Obama's policy speech on immigration happening later today.
Guest: Kevin R. Johnson, Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law, and Professor of Chicana/o Studies, University of California-Davis.



10:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 01/29E

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General David Petraeus occupied headlines in November for his revelation of an extramarital affair and resignation as Director of the CIA. But Petraeus may have a more lasting influence as an advocate of the counterinsurgency approach to warfare. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and Slate's Fred Kaplan discuss how Petraeus and others remade military strategy.
Guest:
Fred Kaplan - War Stories columnist at Slate. His new book is The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War

The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Chang...

11:00 AM

Larry Meiller  - 01/29F

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This week marks Data Privacy Day. Do you know how to protect your personal information? Larry Meiller finds out what to keep in mind, plus information on current scams appearing in Wisconsin.
Guests:

- Sandy Chalmers, Administrator, Division of Trade and Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

- Michelle Reinen ("RYE-nen"), Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection



12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "The Bartender's Tale," a novel by Ivan Doig that takes us once again to Montana. It's a coming of age story and much more.


1:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


On Talk of the Nation, we tackle the day's issues and discuss the topics that matter to you. We take the time to explore every angle of the story, and we do it all live with your help. Find out what everyone is talking about.


2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


When news breaks, you have your own questions that go beyond who, what, where and when. Talk of the Nation connects to the people who make the news, and gives you an opportunity to answers to your questions.


3:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens  - 01/29K

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2013 is shaping up to be a good year for Mars. With last year's landing of a new rover on the planet, we're treated with new and exciting images every day. But just what exactly is going on up there these days? Ben Merens talks with the lead scientist for the Mars Curiosity mission about the research currently taking place on the Red Planet, and what role Mars will might play in humanity's future.
Guest: John Grotzinger, professor of geology at the California Institute of Technology, and lead scientist for the Mars Curiosity expedition.



4:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens  - 01/29L

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President Obama delivered his vision of immigration reform in a speech this afternoon, a day after bi-partisan group of senators put forward their reform plan. Ben Merens and his guest discuss the framework of the proposals, which could provide a path to citizenship for the nation's eleven million undocumented immigrants.
Guest: Jamie Longazel, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Dayton, who studies immigration law and politics.



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Indiewire.com film critic Matt Singer defends January movies, even though it's become conventional wisdom that January is a terrible month for films. PLUS twin sister musical duo Tegan & Sara on their startling new dance-oriented album, "Heartthrob".


6:00 PM

On Point


The big new push for immigration reform. On Point looks at what's on the table and the path ahead.


7:00 PM

On Point


On Point talks with Pulitzer-prize winning humor man Dave Barry about Miami madness and his new book "Insane City."


8:00 PM

As It Happens


Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.


9:00 PM

Joy Cardin  - 01/29C

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It's another edition of On Your Money! Joy Cardin welcomes financial planner Kevin McKinley who has some advice on spending less as you lose more weight, finding a financial planner, and what you need to know about recent changes to Social Security.
Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com



10:00 PM

Kathleen Dunn  - 01/29E

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General David Petraeus occupied headlines in November for his revelation of an extramarital affair and resignation as Director of the CIA. But Petraeus may have a more lasting influence as an advocate of the counterinsurgency approach to warfare. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and Slate's Fred Kaplan discuss how Petraeus and others remade military strategy.
Guest:
Fred Kaplan - War Stories columnist at Slate. His new book is The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "The Bartender's Tale," a novel by Ivan Doig that takes us once again to Montana. It's a coming of age story and much more.


11:30 PM

BBC World Service


Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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