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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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The next time you're looking to have some fun outside this summer, consider croquet, kubb (koob), bocce (BAH-chee) or one of many other lawn games! Joy Cardin's guests talk about their favorites, and invite you to share your favorite grass games and memories.
Guests:

- Paul Tukey (TOO-kee), author, "Tag, Toss & Run: 40 Classic Lawn Games." http://www.lawngamesforlife.org

- Chris Malina, producer, "At Issue with Ben Merens" and WPR's resident kubb expert.



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 were the most memorable moment in recent television history, according to a new study. Other top events include Hurricane Katrina, the verdict in the O.J. Simpson murder trial and the Challenger space shuttle explosion. Joy Cardin's guest reacts to the report and discusses the ways television affects viewers. Study: http://wpr.org/r/?758
Guest: Robert Thompson, Professor of Television and Pop Culture, and Director, Bleier (BLY-er) Center for Television and Popular Culture, Syracuse University.



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin

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This hour, it's the Week in Review! Joy Cardin and her guests discuss the House voting to repeal the health care law, Eric Hovde getting a big boost in new U.S. Senate race polling, and more of the top national and state news stories.
Guests:

- Tony Palmeri, Associate Professor of Communications, UW-Oshkosh, and Media Columnist, Fox Valley SCENE.

- Dan Kapanke, Former Republican State Senator, La Crosse; Owner, La Crosse Loggers baseball team.



9:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert

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The American Dream is said to be dying - along with millions of jobs and our trust in public officers and big corporations. But is the promise that shaped us as a nation really endangered? Is greed a prerequisite--or a poison--to our shared national ideal? Veronica and guests examine what the American Dream is and how it fares of late.
Guests:
Christian Williams is the Editor in Chief of Utne Reader. His recent article, "This That and The American Dream" appeared in the June issue of the magazine.
Sandra Hanson is Professor of Sociology at the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies at the Catholic University of America. She co-edited "The American Dream in the 21st Century."



10:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert

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Farm-to-table chef, Ian Knauer, shares his tips on how to cook what's coming up in the garden this summer. Get inspired about summer food, and what to eat in the heat.
Guest: Ian Knauer is a former Gourmet test kitchen cook, and Gourmet magazine contributor. He blogs at "bigcitycountryboy.com" and recently published a cookbook called The Farm. When not in the kitchen, he is out hunting, fishing, tending his beehives, or foraging for dinner wherever it can be found.



11:00 AM

Garden Talk with Larry Meiller

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Rock gardens are a gorgeous way to grow and enjoy a variety of plants. On Garden Talk, Larry Meiller finds out what plants work well in that type of garden, and how to maintain one successfully.
Guests:

- Ed Lyon, Director, Allen Centennial Gardens, Madison

- Ed Glover, volunteer caretaker, alpine rock garden at Allen Centennial Gardens, Madison



12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming is reading excerpts from Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Though he died 150 years ago, Thoreau's work remains a classic both in literature and environmental thought.


1:00 PM

Talk of the Nation Science Friday


How does cancer evade drug treatment? Join Ira Flatow for a
look at new research that suggests a tumor's neighborhood may be to blame.
Plus, a silky solution to the problem of storing heat-sensitive vaccines and
antibiotics. And, the nuts and bolts of high-speed rail.



2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation Science Friday


Scientists say heat waves are 20 times more likely today, than in the past. And
the culprit? Climate change. Join Ira Flatow for a look at extreme weather, in a warming world. Plus, keeping hydrated in the summer heat. And Marc Abrahams changes the taste of your food through sound.



3:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens

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As vacation season kicks into high gear, many families will be piling into cars for road trips across the state...and the country. Join Ben Merens and his guest for suggestions on making the most out of your family road trip, and call-in and share your favorite road trip memories.

Guest:
Julie Henning, Midwest editor at the online family travel magazine "Road Trips For Families." She also contributes to the Travel Mom Julie column at MadisonMamas.com and is the author of two smart phone apps for family fun in Madison and Milwaukee. www.roadtripsforfamilies.com and www.madisonloveskids.com.



4:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens

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Our Friday staple, Your View on the News. Call, write, or post with what you think is the biggest news story of the week.
GUEST
Mort Sipress - Emeritus Professor of Political Science at UW-Eau Claire



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


After he wowed with a CPAC address 4 years ago, then 13-year-old Jonathan Krohn became a Republican party darling. Now, at age 17, he has come out as liberal. He joins us to talk about his past, future and his opinion on youth involvement in partisan politics. University of Toronto professor Michael Cobb talks about his new book, Single: Arguments for the Uncoupled. Plus, Ben Winters on his new supernatural horror novel, Bedbugs.


6:00 PM

On Point


Tax talk from the president. Mitt Romney gets an earful. Minimum wage for all
city workers in Scranton. The weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.



7:00 PM

On Point


Writers Rick Bragg and Tim Kreider on the art of slow living; how being lazy and
wasting a little time keeps you closer to staying human.



8:00 PM

As It Happens


Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.


9:00 PM

Joy Cardin

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This hour, it's the Week in Review! Joy Cardin and her guests discuss the House voting to repeal the health care law, Eric Hovde getting a big boost in new U.S. Senate race polling, and more of the top national and state news stories.
Guests:

- Tony Palmeri, Associate Professor of Communications, UW-Oshkosh, and Media Columnist, Fox Valley SCENE.

- Dan Kapanke, Former Republican State Senator, La Crosse; Owner, La Crosse Loggers baseball team.



10:00 PM

Veronica Rueckert

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Farm-to-table chef, Ian Knauer, shares his tips on how to cook what's coming up in the garden this summer. Get inspired about summer food, and what to eat in the heat.
Guest: Ian Knauer is a former Gourmet test kitchen cook, and Gourmet magazine contributor. He blogs at "bigcitycountryboy.com" and recently published a cookbook called The Farm. When not in the kitchen, he is out hunting, fishing, tending his beehives, or foraging for dinner wherever it can be found.



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming is reading excerpts from Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Though he died 150 years ago, Thoreau's work remains a classic both in literature and environmental thought.


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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