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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
12:00 AM Larry Meiller  - 03/15F Looking for a low-maintenance way to grow bountiful vegetables? On Garden Talk, Larry Meiller learns about the straw bale gardening method. Guest: Joel Karsten, author, "Straw Bale Gardens: The Breakthrough Method for Growing Vegetables Anywhere, Earlier and with No Weeding" Straw Bale Gardens: The Breakthrough Method for Grow...
6:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 03/15A In honor of St. Patrick's Day this weekend, Joy Cardin speaks to a guest about the Irish history in Wisconsin. He'll discuss Irish traditions, how to best celebrate St. Patrick's Day, and how many Irish are in Wisconsin. Guests: -John Gleeson, co-director of the Center for Celtic Studies at UW-Milwaukee. He was voted 1993 "Irishman of the Year" and is numbered among Irish America magazine's "Top 100." -Carrie Katerzynske (kat-er-ZIN-ski), public relations and advertising chairperson for The Shamrock Club of New Dublin.
7:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 03/15B It "goes without saying" that idioms make up the "lion's share" of American English language. This hour, Joy Cardin and her guest "go to town" with the latest edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms to highlight the definitions of some of our most common phrases. Guest: Christine Ammer, author of over three dozen reference books. Her latest is, "The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition" The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second E...
8:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 03/15C The Catholic church elects a new pope, Congressional Republicans and Democrats unveil competing budget plans, and a slurry of bills see action in Madison. Joy Cardin's guests of opposing political perspectives discuss these and other top national and state stories during the Week in Review. Guests: - David Blaska, former Dane County supervisor; he blogs at http://wpr.org/r/?1063. - Ruth Conniff, Political Editor of The Progressive magazine. www.progressive.org
9:00 AM Veronica Rueckert  - 03/15D Our nation has a problem with bullying, but is it as bad as we think? Veronica Rueckert's guest, a seasoned school professional, says that America's approach to bullying is actually exacerbating the problem. Guest: Susan Eva Porter has worked in schools for over 20 years, as a teacher, clinician, and administrator. She is the author of "Relating to Adolescents: Educators in a Teenage World." Her new book, "Bully Nation" is out this month. Relating to Adolescents: Educators in a Teenage Worl...
10:00 AM Veronica Rueckert  - 03/15E Do you believe in fairies? Well, whether you do or not is immaterial - what's important is not to disturb their lair! So says one of Ireland's last traditional lore-keepers, who will share with Veronica Rueckert stories about Ireland, St. Patrick and, yes, fairies. Guest: Eddie Lenihan is an Irish author, storyteller, lecturer and broadcaster. He is one of Ireland's few remaining lore-keepers. He has been called "one of the greatest of Irish storytellers" and many Irish consider him "a national treasure."
11:00 AM Larry Meiller  - 03/15F Looking for a low-maintenance way to grow bountiful vegetables? On Garden Talk, Larry Meiller learns about the straw bale gardening method. Guest: Joel Karsten, author, "Straw Bale Gardens: The Breakthrough Method for Growing Vegetables Anywhere, Earlier and with No Weeding" Straw Bale Gardens: The Breakthrough Method for Grow...
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Susan Sweeney reads from "Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef".
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Science Friday Are you a "cyberchondriac"? Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday for a look at finding health information on the web... and what doctors are learning from your search efforts. Plus, how even a single concussion may cause brain damage. And could your fat help treat brain cancer? Guests: - Steven Flanagan, MD, Howard A. Rusk Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Co-director, Concussion Center, NYU Langone Medical Center - Eric Horvitz, Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft Research, Co-director, Microsoft Research Lab - Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, MD, Professor, Neurosurgery and Oncology, Director, Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Science Friday The brains behind the TV show 'Bones' is back. Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday for a conversation with forensic scientist Kathy Reichs about her new book "Code," written for budding crime-solvers. Plus, our photo contest winner. And Curiosity hits paydirt: new clues about life on Mars. Guests: - David Blake, Principal Investigator, CheMin instrument on Curiosity Rover, Geologist, Exobiologist, Research Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center - Kathy Reichs, Co-author, "Code: A Virals Novel", Producer, "Bones" television series, Forensic anthropologist, Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Mdecine Lgale, Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of North Carolina - Clay Bolt, Photographer, Judge, SciFri Winter Nature Photo Contest
3:00 PM At Issue  - 03/15K With Wisconsin's new mining law, and Minnesota considering a temporary statewide ban on frac sand mining...will Wisconsin see a boom in the frac sand industry? In the first half of the show, John Munson talks to a reporter about the different approaches taken by Minnesota and Wisconsin. Then in the second half, John and his guest look at the potential health risks of frac sand mining. Guests: - Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio reporter based in Eau Claire - Crispin Pierce, associate professor of environmental public health at UW-Eau Claire.
4:00 PM At Issue  - 03/15L Dueling federal budget proposals. The election of a new pope. And a judge's ruling that big sodas are okay in New York...for now. What news story is on your mind this week? This hour, it's Your Views on the News. GUEST: Steven Schier (SHEAR), Professor of Political Science at Carleton College.
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Friday Live performance -- Violinist Julie-Anne Derome, cellist Gabriel Prynn and pianist Wonny Song are Quebec's "Trio Fibonacci", a chamber ensemble devoted to the performance and commission of new music. Guardian tech writer Charles Arthur on his privacy concerns with Google Glass. Q's Media Panel looks at the media's treatment of recent stories, with rabble.ca's Judy Rebick, John Cruickshank, publisher of The Toronto Star, and TBC.
6:00 PM On Point Pope Francis. Paul Ryan and dueling budgets. The Steubenville rape case goes to trial. On Point's weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines. Guests: - Amy Walter, national editor of the Cook Political Report - Kelly ODonnell, Capitol Hill correspondent for NBC News - Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst
7:00 PM The Moth Radio Hour Award-winning author and documentary filmmaker Sebastian Junger spends many years covering war and thinks that he’s come close to knowing what soldiers experience; best-selling author Jamaica Kincaid is sent to live with her aunt after the birth of her little brother; and a problem gambler with a destructive streak tells himself he can beat the odds… just one last time
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin  - 03/15C The Catholic church elects a new pope, Congressional Republicans and Democrats unveil competing budget plans, and a slurry of bills see action in Madison. Joy Cardin's guests of opposing political perspectives discuss these and other top national and state stories during the Week in Review. Guests: - David Blaska, former Dane County supervisor; he blogs at http://wpr.org/r/?1063. - Ruth Conniff, Political Editor of The Progressive magazine. www.progressive.org
10:00 PM Veronica Rueckert  - 03/15E Do you believe in fairies? Well, whether you do or not is immaterial - what's important is not to disturb their lair! So says one of Ireland's last traditional lore-keepers, who will share with Veronica Rueckert stories about Ireland, St. Patrick and, yes, fairies. Guest: Eddie Lenihan is an Irish author, storyteller, lecturer and broadcaster. He is one of Ireland's few remaining lore-keepers. He has been called "one of the greatest of Irish storytellers" and many Irish consider him "a national treasure."
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Susan Sweeney reads from "Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef".
11:30 PM BBC World Service Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013

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