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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin You may not think of the grilled cheese sandwich as being terribly fancy cuisine, but chefs will give it their best shot this weekend in Mineral Point. After six, Joy Cardin's guest discusses the first-ever Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship, and shares some tips and tricks on making the perfect grilled cheese sandwich that will certainly impress. Guest: Lorin Toepper (TEP-per), Chair, Iowa County Area Economic Development Corporation; Executive Director of Economic and Workforce Development, and former Dean of Culinary Arts, Madison Area Technical College. Creator, Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship: http://www.grilledcheesewisconsin.com/ Recipes: http://grilledcheeseacademy.com/
7:00 AM Joy Cardin Mitt Romney says a "vast left-wing conspiracy" in the media is out to get him in an effort to get President Obama reelected. After seven, Joy Cardin's guest explains why she says there's certainly some validity to Romney's argument, and discusses the media's role in covering politics. Guest: Jessica McBride, Senior Journalism Lecturer, UW-Milwaukee.
7:30 AM Joy Cardin A new poll, some photos from Columbia and the Internet phenomenon known as "texts from Hillary" is resurrecting the image of Hillary Clinton. After seven-thirty, Joy Cardin's guest discusses the impact Clinton is making in American politics and what the future has in store. Guest: Georgia Duerst (DURST)-Lahti (LAH-tee), Professor of Political Science at Beloit College.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin After eight, it's the Week in Review with Joy Cardin and her guests. Top issues include poll numbers in the presidential race and recall elections, scandal at the Secret Service, and other top state and national issues of the day. Guests: John Smart, Chair of the Price County Democratic Party and Board member for Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools Keene Winters, financial planner in Schofield, and Coordinator of the Center-Right Coalition of Wausau
9:00 AM Veronica Rueckert After nine: How does the brain affect emotion? Can we really "change our minds?" Richard Davidson has been at the forefront of brain research for over 30 years. In his new book, "The Emotional Life of Your Brain," he offers a new model for understanding our emotions - and practical strategies to change them. Guest: (Short) Richard Davidson is a neuroscientist at the UW-Madison. His latest book is called The Emotional Life of Your Brain.
10:00 AM Veronica Rueckert After ten: In America, garbage is the single biggest thing we produce. Every day, each one of us tosses about 7.1 pounds of trash-that's 102 tons of garbage in our lifetime. But Pulitzer Prize-winner, Edward Humes says that waste is the one big societal and environmental problem over which we actually have control. He tells Veronica Rueckert how we can reduce our addiction to garbage. Guest: Eward Humes is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of twelve non-fiction books, including, No Matter How Loud I Shout and Force of Nature: The Unlikely Story of Wal-Mart's Green Revolution. His new book, Garbology, is just out.
11:00 AM Larry Meiller On Garden Talk at eleven, Larry Meiller finds out how to successfully use native plants and grasses to attract a wide variety of butterflies and birds. Plus, ways to design a native garden that your neighbors will love, too! Guest: Neil Diboll, ("da-BOWL"), Prairie Nursery, Westfield, WI
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Karl Schmidt reads from "Rodin's Debutante" by Ward Just. A coming of age story in mid 20th century Chicago that compels us to ask what is the value of beauty? What divides and what unites us? And which teaches us more, failure or success?
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Science Friday Ever watch a movie and think, "How'd they do that?" After one, join Ira Flatow on Talk Of The Nation Science Friday for a look at the science and art behind visual effects. Plus, built to withstand the big one. . .the new eastern span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Science Friday More people have been to the Moon than to the very bottom of the ocean. After two, on Talk Of The Nation Science Friday, join Ira Flatow for a conversation with deep-sea diving legend Sylvia Earle and filmmaker James Cameron, who just returned from the the world's deepest dive.
3:00 PM Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens Volunteering can have many benefits, including helping you zero in on the things that matter to you, getting and staying connected with others, and helping you process grief and forgiveness faster. That's according to Gene Purcell's guest, after three. As National Volunteer week winds down, they'll discuss the importance and benefits of donating your time to something you believe in. Guest: Kristina Paider, screenwriter and global media consultant, author of "Unbreakable Spirit: Rising Above the Impossible." She now lives in Los Angeles, but is a graduate of UW-Eau Claire, and began her career at WLUK-TV in Green Bay and WEAU-TV in Eau Claire.
4:00 PM Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens After four, Gene Purcell brings you Your Views on the News. You're invited to call-in and share what news story mattered the most to you this week, and why. Guest: Mort Sipress, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, UW Eau Claire
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi After five, on Q with Jian Ghomeshi, Big Wreck performs live in Studio Q. A look at gender neutrality in Sweden. Longtime Hollywood stunt coordinator Jack Gill on his campaign to get an Oscar category for stunt coordinators. Mio Adilman's Download Down-Lo, Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame, and more.
6:00 PM On Point After six, On Point: The Week in the News. A Secret Service prostitution scandal. A Taliban push in Afghanistan. Shareholders say "no" to a big CEO pay package. The On Point news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
7:00 PM On Point After seven, On Point: Internet Memes (MEEMS). They're the new American mind game. Punchy. Viral. Irresistible. On Point tracks the zeitgeist (ZITE-geist) in memes (MEEMS).
8:00 PM As It Happens After eight, it's news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin After nine, it's the Week in Review with Joy Cardin and her guests. Top issues include poll numbers in the presidential race and recall elections, scandal at the Secret Service, and other top state and national issues of the day. Guests: John Smart, Chair of the Price County Democratic Party and Board member for Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools Keene Winters, financial planner in Schofield, and Coordinator of the Center-Right Coalition of Wausau
10:00 PM Veronica Rueckert After ten: In America, garbage is the single biggest thing we produce. Every day, each one of us tosses about 7.1 pounds of trash-that's 102 tons of garbage in our lifetime. But Pulitzer Prize-winner, Edward Humes says that waste is the one big societal and environmental problem over which we actually have control. He tells Veronica Rueckert how we can reduce our addiction to garbage. Guest: Eward Humes is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of twelve non-fiction books, including, No Matter How Loud I Shout and Force of Nature: The Unlikely Story of Wal-Mart's Green Revolution. His new book, Garbology, is just out.
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Karl Schmidt reads from "Rodin's Debutante" by Ward Just. A coming of age story in mid 20th century Chicago that compels us to ask what is the value of beauty? What divides and what unites us? And which teaches us more, failure or success?
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, APRIL 20, 2012

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