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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012 |
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6:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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According to Joy Cardin's guest, people tell about one lie per day. She discusses why people stretch the truth, when it can be appropriate, and how to deal with the liars in your life.
Guest: Elaine (e-LAIN-nee) Ducharme (do-SHARM), licensed psychologist in private practice, Glastonbury, Connecticut; adjunct professor, University of Hartford.

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7:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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A new report released this week recommends that no changes be made to the $77 billion Wisconsin Retirement System. Our guest this hour joins us to talk about the report and what it means for the future of the WRS.
Guest: Karen (CAR-en) Holden, Professor Emerita of Public Affairs and Consumer Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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7:30 AM
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Joy Cardin

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A new report released this week recommends that no changes be made to the $77 billion Wisconsin Retirement System. But Joy Cardin's guest says the WRS should be opened to public and private sector workers to help ensure their financial security.
Guest: Buzz Davis, a progressive political activist, Stoughton; Leader, Protect Our Wisconsin Retirement System (POWRS). Opinion piece: http://wpr.org/r/?745

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8:00 AM
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Joy Cardin

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When should you use "healthy" or "healthful?" Can you leave the hyphen out of "e-mail?" Is it better to use "OK" or "okay?" Joy Cardin's grammar expert answers those questions and more to help you avoid the pitfalls of the English language's most troublesome words.
Guest: Mignon (min-YAHN) Fogarty, "The Grammar Girl." Author, "Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time." http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/

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9:00 AM
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Kathleen Dunn

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This week marks the 75th anniversary of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, the famed female pilot. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks to Earhart biographer Susan Butler about Earhart's life, as well as recent efforts to learn more about her disappearance.
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Susan Butler, author of EAST TO THE DAWN: THE LIFE OF AMELIA EARHART, the basis for the 2009 biopic AMELIA.

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10:00 AM
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Kathleen Dunn

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Do you have a summer anthem? This hour Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about great summer songs; past and present.
Guests:
10:00 - Sean Daly, pop music critic, St. Petersburg Times.
10:00- Andy Langer, contributing editor and music columnist, Esquire.
10:30 - Evan Rytlewski, music editor, Milwaukee's Shepherd Express.

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11:00 AM
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Judith Siers-Poisson in for Larry Meiller

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Judith Siers-Poisson talks with a food designer about the fascinating science behind why some tastes are so appealing, and what the underlying qualities are that we enjoy.
Guest: Barb Stuckey, food developer, author, "Taste What You're Missing: The Passionate Eater's Guide to Why Good Food Tastes Good"

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11:45 AM
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Judith Siers-Poisson in for Larry Meiller

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Judith Siers-Poisson focuses in on one very pleasing type of cuisine . . . French. She learns about simple, healthy, and elegant French treats, and the culture of food appreciation in France.
Guest: Beatrice Peltre ("bay-a-TREESS" "PELT-reh"), food blogger, author, "La Tartine Gourmande: Recipes for an Inspired Life"

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12:30 PM
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Chapter A Day

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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.

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1:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation

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Woody Guthrie wrote some of America's most important songs, and inspired the
folk revivalists of the 50s and 60s to take on politics and civil rights. This
month, he'd have turned one hundred. Join host Neal Conan for a celebration of Woody Guthrie's centennial from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

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2:00 PM
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Talk of the Nation

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On October 11, 1987, the AIDS quilt unfurled across the National Mall for the
first time, each of its nearly two-thousand panels a memorial. Now, on its
return to the mall for this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the quilt has
grown to nearly fifty-thousand panels. The memories stitched together in the
AIDS quilt, plus South African comedian Trevor Noah.

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3:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens

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Summer warmth and longer days can lead one to great bouts of creativity...so says Ben Merens' guest today on At Issue. Ben talks to an author about what summer inspires you to do.
Guest: Maryanne Radmacher (Rod-MOCK-er) is the author of Simply an Inspired Life: Consciously Choosing Unbound Happiness in Good Times & Bad, Live Boldly: Cultivate the Qualities That Can Change Your Life, and Courage Doesn't Always Roar. www.maryanneradmacher.net

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4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens

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Hot enough for you? As temperatures across the state creep into the triple digits, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the reasons for this lingering heat wave, how long it will last, and what it might tell us about the rest of the summer, and the impending winter.
Guest: Michael Morgan, Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at UW-Madison

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5:00 PM
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Q with Jian Ghomeshi

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On Q with Jian Ghomeshi, squeamish urbanite turned avid hunter Lily Raff McCaulou talks about her transformation, as detailed in her memoir, Call of the Mild. Pulitzer-prize winner Matt Bors and Aislin aka Terry Mosher on the state of editorial cartooning.

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6:00 PM
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On Point

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A New Look at Carbs: Carbohydrates get a new, critical look as the bad boys of our national diet. On Point looks at the research.

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7:00 PM
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On Point

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Why We Lie: Psychology reveals a new theory of why we lie and cheat.

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8:00 PM
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As It Happens

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

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9:00 PM
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Joy Cardin

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When should you use "healthy" or "healthful?" Can you leave the hyphen out of "e-mail?" Is it better to use "OK" or "okay?" Joy Cardin's grammar expert answers those questions and more to help you avoid the pitfalls of the English language's most troublesome words.
Guest: Mignon (min-YAHN) Fogarty, "The Grammar Girl." Author, "Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time." http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/

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10:00 PM
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Kathleen Dunn

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Do you have a summer anthem? This hour Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about great summer songs; past and present.
Guests:
10:00 - Sean Daly, pop music critic, St. Petersburg Times.
10:00- Andy Langer, contributing editor and music columnist, Esquire.
10:30 - Evan Rytlewski, music editor, Milwaukee's Shepherd Express.

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11:00 PM
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Chapter A Day

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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.

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11:30 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 - THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012 |
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