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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012 |
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7:00 AM
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Larry Meiller

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With our gardens winding down, it's a great time to turn our attention to our houseplants. On an encore edition of Garden Talk, Larry Meiller talks with the author of "The Unexpected Houseplant: 220 Extraordinary Choices for Every Spot in Your Home." He gets recommendations to brighten your home in every season, and how to care for them.
Guest: Tovah ("TOE-va") Martin, author of a dozen gardening books, including "The Unexpected Houseplant: 220 Extraordinary Choices for Every Spot in Your Home, horticulture industry veteran and sought-after speaker and trainer.
The Unexpected Houseplant: 220 Extraordinary Choices...
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8:00 AM
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Zorba Paster On Your Health

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Don't miss your appointment for fun with Zorba Paster on Your Health.
Could your lover be making you lazy? The guys will investigate. They'll also address the cancer risks caused by HPV.
Plus, a recipe from the vault for Retro Turkey Loaf!
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9:00 AM
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Car Talk

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Click and Clack share some car care advice, and plenty of laughs, on Car Talk.
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10:00 AM
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Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?

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A pledge-week special featuring some of Michael Feldman's favorite recent guests . . . like comedienne and crafter-extraordinaire, Amy Sedaris, and controversial comedian, Gilbert Gottfried. We also hear about man caves, a guy who deep fries Kool Aid, and some folks who take time out from delivering mail to play the Whad'Ya Know? Quiz.
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12:00 PM
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Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!

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Favorites from the past year, including special guests Alan Alda and comedian Patton Oswalt. Plus, a review of dumb criminal stories.
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1:00 PM
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Zorba Paster On Your Health

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Don't miss your appointment for fun with Zorba Paster on Your Health.
Could your lover be making you lazy? The guys will investigate. They'll also address the cancer risks caused by HPV.
Plus, a recipe from the vault for Retro Turkey Loaf!
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3:00 PM
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RadioLab

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Radiolab Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich review some of their favorite Radiolab pieces.
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4:00 PM
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This American Life

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Host Ira Glass shares some of his favorite stories. Including the story of a brother and sister who invented a family for whom they babysat. Julie Snyder's story of her battle with the phone company MCI. Excerpts from one of the most popular recent episodes, "Middle School". And a selection from the episode "Amusement Park," about a 25 year old named Cole who is incredible at his job running the games department of an amusement park.
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5:00 PM
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A Prairie Home Companion

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Hear highlights from the archives when host Garrison Keillor and the cast have a little fun with public radio and public radio fundraising. Terry Gross appears as herself in a re-telling of the humble beginnings of Fresh Air. Plus, music by Greg Brown and Pat Donohue. And the weekly "News from Lake Wobegon."
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7:00 PM
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Tent Show Radio

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Enjoy music and entertainment from under the Big Top on Tent Show Radio.
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8:00 PM
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Old Time Radio Drama - with Norman Gilliland

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All-Star Western Theater stars Foy Willing and The Riders of the Purple Sage in a broadcast from 1947. And Eddie Cantor hosts Command Performance with fellow comedian Danny Kaye.
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9:00 PM
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Old Time Radio Drama - with Norman Gilliland

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MacDonald Carey and William Conrad venture into tropical intrigue in Jason and the Golden Fleece. Then, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar shows once again that the life of an insurance investigator can be dangerous.
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11:00 PM
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BBC World Service

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Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012 |
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