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6:00 AM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 02/08A

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Did you know that Wisconsin has the fourth largest population of Amish people? There are a lot of other things you probably don't know about the Amish in Wisconsin, according to Rob Ferrett's guest. He'll discuss common myths and why the Amish are so misunderstood.

Guest: Richard Lee Dawley, author of eight non-fiction books on the Amish. He lectures about Amish life all over the state and gives all-day tours to five Wisconsin Amish settlements with several Wisconsin coach companies.

The Plain People

7:00 AM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 02/08B

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According to a Justice Department memo, Americans working with terrorists abroad can be targeted by drones even if there is no evidence of a pending attack. Rob Ferrett's guest security expert says he has serious concerns about the policy and what he calls inconsistencies by the president.
Guest: Ed Turzanski, professor at La Salle University, Sir John Templeton Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, and Co-Chair of the Institute's Center for the Study of Terrorism. He served in the intelligence community during the Reagan administration in the Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe.



8:00 AM

Rob Ferrett in for Joy Cardin  - 02/08C

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A controversial memo on drone attacks against American citizens, an end to Saturday mail delivery, and mining bills pass state legislative committees. Rob Ferrett's guests weigh in on these issues and more of the top national and state news in the Week in Review.
Guests:

- Louis Fortis, Editor-in-Chief of the Shepherd Express. http://expressmilwaukee.com/

- Steve Prestegard, Journalist and Blogger at http://steveprestegard.com/.



9:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/08D

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With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Veronica Rueckert and her guest ask, "what do women really want?" as they explore the secrets of the men - past and present - who know how to make women swoon.

Guest: Betsy Prioleau, cultural historian and author of "Seductress" and "Swoon: Great Seducers and Why Women Love Them."

Seductress: Women Who Ravished the World and Their L...

10:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/08E

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Do you harbor a secret yearning for a life very different from your own? Veronica Rueckert asks her guest what the lives we wish we had teach us about who we are.
Guest: Adam Phillips, psychoanalyst, visiting professor in English Department at the University of York. Author of "Missing Out: In Praise of the Unlived Life."

Missing Out: In Praise of the Unlived Life

11:00 AM

Larry Meiller  - 02/08F

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Wisconsin Public Television has been broadcasting "The Wisconsin Gardener" since 1992. On Garden talk, Larry Meiller gets a preview of the upcoming season, plus what to look forward to at Garden Expo this weekend.
Guest: Shelley Ryan, host and producer, "The Wisconsin Gardener" on Wisconsin Public Television



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 Science Friday


Your phone knows where you are. Facebook knows who your friends are, and what you had for dinner. But how much of that information do you have control of? Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday for a look at ownership, and digital data.


2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation Science Friday


We spend roughly a third of our lives in bed, but how much do our brains actually need sleep to learn...or remember? Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday for a look at the science of slumber.


3:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/08K

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The STEM fields - science, technology, engineering and math - have traditionally been male dominated. But as these fields continue to grow, what can be done to bring more women into them? John Munson and his guest discuss the efforts taking place in Wisconsin, and around the nation, to close STEM's gender gap.
Guest: Jennifer Mihalick (meh-HA-lick), associate professor of chemistry at UW-Oshkosh, and director of "Women in Science," a UW System-wide program aimed at attracting and retaining female science students.



4:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/08L

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This hour, it's Your Views on the News. John Munson and his guest recap the top news stories of the week, and take your calls about the stories that have captured your attention.
Guest: Ken Mayer is a Professor of Political Science at UW-Madison and an Affiliate Faculty member of the LaFollette Institute of Public Affairs.



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Friday Live musical guest Toronto singer/songwriter Chloe Charles performs throughout the show. 21-year-old LGBT rights activist Zach Wahls, an Eagle Scout who formed Scouts for Equality, on why he thinks the Boy Scouts of America should lift their ban on openly gay Scouts and troop leaders. Wired journalist Charles Graeber walks us through the strange tale of Kim Dotcom, the New Zealand-based founder of Megaupload. The debut of the song "Is Somebody Singing", astronaut Chris Hadfield's space-themed musical collaboration with Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson.


6:00 PM

On Point


Drones and a CIA nominee. Post office cutbacks. Big dance on the budget. On Point's weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.


7:00 PM

The Moth Radio Hour


A special live edition of The Moth in Martha's Vineyard, hosted by Jenny Allen with additional hosting by Jay Allison. The first African American Grand Master details his unorthodox education and the private chess match that defines him; a socialite trying to escape an unhappy marriage accidentally crashes the coronation of the king of Nepal; and an octogenarian makes an romantic connection with a man she worked with over a half a century before.


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  - 02/08C

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A controversial memo on drone attacks against American citizens, an end to Saturday mail delivery, and mining bills pass state legislative committees. Rob Ferrett's guests weigh in on these issues and more of the top national and state news in the Week in Review.
Guests:

- Louis Fortis, Editor-in-Chief of the Shepherd Express. http://expressmilwaukee.com/

- Steve Prestegard, Journalist and Blogger at http://steveprestegard.com/.



10:00 PM

Veronica Rueckert  - 02/08E

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Do you harbor a secret yearning for a life very different from your own? Veronica Rueckert asks her guest what the lives we wish we had teach us about who we are.
Guest: Adam Phillips, psychoanalyst, visiting professor in English Department at the University of York. Author of "Missing Out: In Praise of the Unlived Life."



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.

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