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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2012
6:00 AM John Munson in for Joy Cardin A new study shows that the cougar population is rising in Wisconsin and the rest of the Midwest after years of only sporadic reports of sightings. John Munson's guest discusses why the big cats have returned to the state, and answers your cougar-related questions. Guest: Adrian Wydeven (WHY-duh-vin), Mammalian Ecologist and Conservation Biologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Cougar info: http://wpr.org/r/?741
7:00 AM John Munson in for Joy Cardin Join host John Munson and his guests for the Big Question. This week, they debate President Obama's recent decision to not deport younger illegal immigrants. Poll: http://www.wpr.org/joy Guests: - Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director, America's Voice. http://americasvoiceonline.org/ - Stacy Washington, member, National Advisory Council of the Project 21 black conservative leadership network. http://wpr.org/r/?742
8:00 AM John Munson in for Joy Cardin As Texas goes, so goes the nation. That's according to John Munson's guest, who says that Texas's influence can be felt across the nation in the way of education reform, bank deregulation, environmental laws, and much more. Guest: Gail Collins, a national columnist for The New York Times and best-selling author. Her latest book is, "As Texas Goes...How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda." As Texas Goes...How the Lone Star State Hijacked the...
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Last weekend mayors from across the country unanimously endorsed "parent trigger" laws aimed at bypassing elected school boards and giving parents at the worst public schools the opportunity to force immediate change. This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with individuals on both sides of the issue about the impact these laws have on school districts. Guests: 9:00 - Gabe Rose, Deputy Director, Parent Revolution. 9:30 - Diane Ravitch, historian of education, educational policy analyst, research professor, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University. Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education.
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Our bodies carry enough microbes to outnumber our human cells by 10 to 1. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two researchers from the Human Microbiome Project, a research collaboration that is attempting to map, for the first time, the microbes that live in and on the human body. http://hmpdacc.org/ Guests: - Owen R. White, Professor, Epidemiology and Public Health, and Associate Director, Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine. - Dirk Gevers, Group Leader, Microbial Systems & Communities, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
11:00 AM Larry Meiller June is Invasive Species Awareness Month. Larry Meiller finds out what's happening with invasive plants and earthworms in our state. Guests: - Kelly Kearns is the Invasive Plant Coordinator, Endangered Resources Program, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Bernie Williams, Invasive Species Specialist, Forest Health, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
11:45 AM Larry Meiller Trout fishing is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, and a fun way to get kids outside, too. Larry Meiller talks with a trout fisherman and writer about his sport, and his new adventure fiction work for young readers. Guest: Jay Thurston, educator and life-long trout angler, author of "Spring Creek Treasure: Wisconsin's 100 Best Trout Streams," and most recently, "Ring of Fire" for children. Spring Creek Treasure: Wisconsin's 100 Best Trout St...
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "First Family: Abigail and John Adams" by Joe Ellis. The story of the premier husband and wife team in American history is part political history and part love story.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation A showdown between the Attorney General and Congress over fast and furious. The president swings first on immigration, as both he and Romney reach out to Latino voters. New York's Charlie Rangel faces the fight of his political life. Ken Rudin, the Political Junkie, joins host Neal Conan.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Iran insists it won't blink first in nuclear talks that President Obama called Tehran's last chance at the negotiating table. Tough new sanctions take effect next month, while Israel and the United States continue to insist that all options remain on the table. Join host Neal Conan and guests for a discussion of the next steps on Iran.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Cleaning chemicals in our homes can have debilitating effects on our health. Today on At Issue with Ben Merens, how to protect your health and home from the chemicals that are making you sick. (Rebroadcast from November 30, 2011) Guest: Debra Lynn Dadd, consumer advocate. Author, "Toxic Free: How To Protect Your Health and Home From the Chemicals That Are Making You Sick" www.debralynndadd.com Toxic Free: How To Protect Your Health and Home From...
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens With freedom comes choice . . . or so we think. However, Ben Merens' guest makes the case that we all have far fewer choices than we ever would have imagined. (Rebroadcast from October 4, 2011) Guest: Kent Greenfield, Professor, Boston College Law School. Author, "The Myth of Choice: Personal Responsibility in a World of Limits." www.kentgreenfield.com The Myth of Choice: Personal Responsibility in a Wor...
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi, New York author and humourist Fran Lebowitz on redesigning American manners. The Beach Boys on their 50th anniversary and new album, That's Why God Made the Radio. Plus, a conversation with the editor of the popular yet controversial Sunday New York Times wedding column, Vows.
6:00 PM On Point Bacteria in our Bodies: Trillions of bacteria live in our bodies - outnumbering human cells, 10-to-1. So who's in charge?
7:00 PM On Point German E-Book Sensation Oliver Potzsch (PERCH) of "The Hangman's Daughter," is back. On Point looks at Germany, Europe, and the human condition.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM John Munson in for Joy Cardin As Texas goes, so goes the nation. That's according to John Munson's guest, who says that Texas's influence can be felt across the nation in the way of education reform, bank deregulation, environmental laws, and much more. Guest: Gail Collins, a national columnist for The New York Times and best-selling author. Her latest book is, "As Texas Goes...How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda."
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn Our bodies carry enough microbes to outnumber our human cells by 10 to 1. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two researchers from the Human Microbiome Project, a research collaboration that is attempting to map, for the first time, the microbes that live in and on the human body. http://hmpdacc.org/ Guests: - Owen R. White, Professor, Epidemiology and Public Health, and Associate Director, Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine. - Dirk Gevers, Group Leader, Microbial Systems & Communities, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "First Family: Abigail and John Adams" by Joe Ellis. The story of the premier husband and wife team in American history is part political history and part love story.
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, JUNE 20, 2012

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