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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012 |
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6:00 AM
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The People's Pharmacy

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On The People's Pharmacy with Joe and Terry Graedon: An Update on Celiac (SEE-lee-ack) Disease.
Doctors once thought it was extremely rare, but within the past decade it has become clear that Celiac (SEE-lee-ack) Disease is far more common. It can be difficult to diagnose, however, since the symptoms of celiac disease may mask many other conditions.

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7:00 AM
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Larry Meiller

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Wisconsin Public Television has been broadcasting "The Wisconsin Gardener" since 1992. After seven, in an encore edition of Garden Talk with Larry Meiller, find out what's in store for this season... and gets great tips for a healthy, gorgeous garden.
Guest: Shelley Ryan, host, "The Wisconsin Gardener" on Wisconsin Public Television

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8:00 AM
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Zorba Paster On Your Health

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Get your weekly dose of laughter on Zorba Paster On Your Health. This week, the guys find out why close games are unhealthy for the winning fans . . . and find out why moms might be overfeeding their babies. Plus, a special guest chef recipe for Thai Beef.

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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 live Whad'Ya Know? show from Monona Terrace in Madison. Guest is Dr. Bernie Krause and his great animal orchestra. It isn't animals playing instruments and it's not some sideshow spectacle. Dr. Krause spent the last four decades recording environmental sounds and advancing the art of electronic music. John and Jeff play "You Say You Can."

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11:00 AM
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Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?

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More laughs, more Michael, more Whad'Ya Know? during the second hour of this live broadcast. The moon is in the seventh house and University of Wisconsin - Madison astronomy expert Jim Lattis is here to explain this whole super-moon phenomenon. There's a Memo about some lab models and then The Whad'Ya Know? Quiz with Art and April. Town of the Week, Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

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1:00 PM
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Zorba Paster On Your Health

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Get your weekly dose of laughter on Zorba Paster On Your Health. This week, the guys find out why close games are unhealthy for the winning fans . . . and find out why moms might be overfeeding their babies. Plus, a special guest chef recipe for Thai Beef.

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2:00 PM
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The People's Pharmacy

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On The People's Pharmacy with Joe and Terry Graedon: An Update on Celiac (SEE-lee-ack) Disease.
Doctors once thought it was extremely rare, but within the past decade it has become clear that Celiac (SEE-lee-ack) Disease is far more common. It can be difficult to diagnose, however, since the symptoms of celiac disease may mask many other conditions.

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3:00 PM
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The Saturday Special: Radiolab

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On Radiolab: "Talking to Machines".
What can machines tell us about being human? We'll meet humans and robots who are trying to connect . . . and blur the line. Plus, a conversation with the world's most advanced robot.

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4:00 PM
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This American Life

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After four, on This American Life, stories of dogs and cats, and other animals, that live in our homes. Exactly how much are they caught up in everyday family dynamics? That story... and more.

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5:00 PM
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A Prairie Home Companion

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On A Prairie Home Companion, it's a live broadcast performance from The State Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With special guests, cowboy singing idol Pop Wagner, Minnesota folkie Charlie Maguire, and bluesman Tony Glover. Also with us, singing siblings Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele, harmonica legend Howard Levy, flawless flatpicker Dean Magraw, and singer Andra Suchy.

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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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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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10:00 PM
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Old Time Radio Drama - with Norman Gilliland

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After ten, on OTRD, venture into the fringes of the underworld with the Damon Runyon Theater story, "For a Pal". Then, take a Hawaiian vacation via CBS Radio Workshop and "Malahini Magic." (may-LIE-i-nee)

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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, MAY 5, 2012 |
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