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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013
6:00 AM Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 02/06A Scientists confirmed this week that a skeleton found in a British parking lot belongs to Richard the Third, a monarch who was vilified and portrayed as the ultimate villain in literature. Rob Ferrett speaks to an expert about what makes a good villain, and about some of the greatest fictional villains of all time. Guest: Brad Ricca (RICK-ah), Sages Fellow at Case Western Reserve University. He teaches classes on comics and has a book coming out in June about Superman called "Superboys."
7:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 02/06B President Obama said ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl that he would "have to think long and hard" before letting his son play football due to the violent nature of the game. In response, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he'd have no reservations about letting a son take part. Rob Ferrett's guest discusses this week's Big Question: Would you let your kids play football or other dangerous sports? Online poll: www.wpr.org/joy Guest: Mark Hyman, journalist and author of three books, including "Concussions and Our Kids: America's Leading Expert on How to Protect Young Athletes and Keep Sports Safe," which he co-authored with Dr. Robert Cantu (CAN-too). He also teaches in the Sports Management Program at George Washington University. www.concussionsandourkids.com
8:00 AM Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 02/06C Inspired by the desire to teach her young daughter to appreciate her inner beauty, Rob Ferrett's guest this hour decided to teach by example. We'll hear about her year-long experiment living without fashion, makeup, and expensive haircuts. Guest: Phoebe Baker Hyde has an MFA in writing from the University of California, Irvine; author of The Beauty Experiment: How I Skipped Lipstick, Ditched Fashion, Faced the World Without Concealer, and Learned to Love the Real Me
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 02/06D It's still early, but have you considered what the electoral map will look like in 2016? This hour, Kathleen Dunn's guest outlines how each party is trying to change the way we elect our leaders. Guest: David Davenport, counselor to the director and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution. Columnist, Forbes.com.
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 02/06E In January National Geographic marked their 125th anniversary. This hour Kathleen Dunn's guests discuss the ongoing importance of discovery, adventure and environmental and historical preservation. Guests: - Terry Garcia, Executive Vice President for Mission Programs, National Geographic Society. - Joel Sartore, wildlife photographer and National Geographic Fellow.
11:00 AM Judith Siers-Poisson in for Larry Meiller  - 02/06F Judith Siers-Poisson finds out about sturgeon spear hunting, turkey permits, and bear populations -- oh my! Plus, upcoming Conservation Congress meetings, and how to I-D the tracks you may be seeing in the snow. Guest: Scott Craven, emeritus UW Extension Wildlife Ecologist
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "Midnight Catch" by Norman Gilliland. In the autumn of 1929 a young man stumbles across the aftermath of murder.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Bay State republicans look for somebody to run for Senate after Scott Brown and Tagg Romney nix the idea. Jersey's Bob Menendez says he's being smeared. New Yorkers remember Ed Koch, and Hillary Clinton leaves big shoes to fill at the State Department. Political Junkie Ken Rudin returns. Plus, Hank Steuver on 'The Americans' and rooting for the bad guys.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Police in Florida busted a man for growing pot after a police dog sniffed the weed from his front porch. The dog's nose provided police probable cause. But critics argue the dogs are often wrong, and in this case violated the man's privacy. The training of police dogs: the work . . . and the rules.
3:00 PM At Issue  - 02/06K Whether you are looking for workers, or for work, join the discussion for the February Job Line. John Munson begins the hour with an update on job numbers. The show continues with calls from those looking for work or offering work. We'll end the hour talking with about to successfully network to land a new job. Guests: - Ernie Goss is the MacAllister Chair and Professor of Economics at Creighton University. - Jill Braasch is the Associate Director of the Career Services department at Cardinal Stritch University.
4:00 PM At Issue  - 02/06L The state legislature continues committee meetings on mining today. In the first half of the show, John Munson and his guest discuss the legal and environmental concerns being expressed by Wisconsin's tribal leaders. Then in the second half, John and his guest look at the mining permitting process and the regulatory system currently in place. Guests: - Richard Monette, professor of law at UW-Madison, director of the Great Lakes Indian Law Center - Rebecca Graser, Wisconsin regulatory program manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Shawn Johnson, WPR's state government reporter
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Canadian film producer Robert Lantos on his pitch to have an all-Canadian film cable channel, like the Independent Film Channel in the US. Performance from the inventive Brooklyn musical duo, Buke and Gase, from their new album General Dome. A look at Portand, Oregon's epic karaoke culture, called one of the most exciting music scenes in America.
6:00 PM On Point A drug prescribed for A-D-H-D is all over college campuses now. On Point looks at the use and abuse of Adderall.
7:00 PM On Point Russia, Guatemala, and more are slamming the door on American adoptions. Is the great age of international adoption behind us?
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 02/06C Inspired by the desire to teach her young daughter to appreciate her inner beauty, Rob Ferrett's guest this hour decided to teach by example. We'll hear about her year-long experiment living without fashion, makeup, and expensive haircuts. Guest: Phoebe Baker Hyde has an MFA in writing from the University of California, Irvine; author of The Beauty Experiment: How I Skipped Lipstick, Ditched Fashion, Faced the World Without Concealer, and Learned to Love the Real Me
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn  - 02/06E In January National Geographic marked their 125th anniversary. This hour Kathleen Dunn's guests discuss the ongoing importance of discovery, adventure and environmental and historical preservation. Guests: - Terry Garcia, Executive Vice President for Mission Programs, National Geographic Society. - Joel Sartore, wildlife photographer and National Geographic Fellow.
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "Midnight Catch" by Norman Gilliland. In the autumn of 1929 a young man stumbles across the aftermath of murder.
11:30 PM BBC World Service Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013

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