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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin For the first time, the American Academy of Pediatrics has endorsed male circumcision and its medical benefits. Joy Cardin speaks to a guest about why the American Academy of Pediatrics decided to endorse the procedure and declare that the medical benefits outweigh the risks. Guest: Dr. Lindsay Geier, a UW-Health pediatrician.
7:00 AM Joy Cardin After cancelling Monday's events due to Hurricane Isaac, Republicans are planning on starting their three-day convention on Tuesday. Joy Cardin's first guest has the latest developments from Tampa, then talks with state Republicans about the party's goals for this week and the message it's trying to send ahead of the November elections. Guests: - Zac Schultz, reporter, "Here and Now" on Wisconsin Public Television. - Alberta Darling, Republican State Senator, River Hills. - Brian Schimming, Vice Chair, Republican Party of Wisconsin.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin Join Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley for this week's edition of On Your Money. Kevin looks at a new study that rates Wisconsin poorly when it comes to generosity and shares advice on dividend-paying stocks and saving money on coffee. Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC www.onyourmoney.com
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Kathleen Dunn speaks with someone from the Brennan Center for Justice about their proposal that would boost the power of small donors after Citizens United. Guest: Adam Skaggs, Senior Counsel, The Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice.
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn This week, Mitt Romney becomes the first Mormon to be nominated for President by a major political party. The founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was Joseph Smith, a descendant of both the Puritan and Pilgrim separatist colonial settlements. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks to documentary film writer Jane Barnes, whose investigation of Smith led to her near-conversion to Mormonism. Barnes' new book is "Falling in Love with Joseph Smith," and she talks about what made the Mormon founder so captivating and unconventional. Guest: Jane Barnes - Documentary film writer and author of "Falling in Love with Joseph Smith"
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Nothing tastes as good as a meal off the grill. Larry Meiller gets tips on some favorites, and great ideas for a Labor Day feast on the grill. Guests: Mark Mathewson and Gary Merrill, better known as Mad Dog and Merrill, hosts, "Midwest Grill'n" (CW network). Authors, "Mad Dog and Merrill "Midwest Grill'n Cookbook," "Forever Tailgating" and "We've Got Gas Grilling Cookbook"
11:45 AM Larry Meiller Larry Meiller enjoys reflections on the most successful era in more than a century of Wisconsin athletics. They make up a new book by a Badgers play-by-play announcer. Guest: Matt LePay, college sports commentator, calling since 1988 for UW Badger men's basketball and 1994 for UW Badger football, co-author, "Why Not Wisconsin? : From Barry to Bo: Broadcasting the Badgers from the Best Seat in the House"
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Karl Schmidt reads "The Tie That Binds" by Kent Haruf. It's the story of 80 year-old Edith Goodnough of Holt County, Colorado, as told by an unreliable neighbor.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Isaac takes aim at the Gulf Coast, and New Orleans braces for another storm, almost seven years to the day after Hurricane Katrina devastated large parts of the city. How people are preparing, and what's changed on the Gulf Coast after seven years.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation When news breaks, you have your own questions that go beyond who, what, where and when. Talk of the Nation connects to the people who make the news, and gives you an opportunity to answers to your questions.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens Homeschooling is becoming an increasingly popular way to educate children. In this country, around two million students are homeschooled...and those numbers are growing every year. In this hour, Ben and his guest discuss the benefits and drawbacks of teaching kids at home, and why the division between homeschooling and institutional schooling is dissolving. Guest: Quinn Cummings, actress, blogger, and author of "The Year of Learning Dangerously: Adventures in Homeschooling." Her blog is at http://qcreport.blogspot.com/
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens A lawsuit was filed earlier this month to stop the wolf hunting and trapping season scheduled to begin this fall in Wisconsin. The goal of the lawsuit is to stop the state's rules authorizing the use of dogs to hunt wolves. Join Ben Merens and his guests for two viewpoints on this issue. Guests: Rad Watkins is the Education and Communications Specialist at Timber Wolf Alliance (TWA). www.TimberWolfAlliance.org www.animalleadership.com Scott Meyer is a spokesperson for United Sportsmen. www.unitedsportsmenwi.com
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi It's a special best of edition of Q with Jian Ghomeshi! The show kicks off with a talk with Nobel Prize-winning African-American novelist Toni Morrison on her latest book, Home. Then, we chat with E.L. James, the self-effacing Brit behind the fiction phenomenon of the year, the 50 Shades of Grey erotica novel series.
6:00 PM SPECIAL: WNYC Republican National Convention Call-in The Ideas Network and WNYC bring you a live call-in from the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Hosted by WNYC's Brian Lehrer (LEHR-ur), the show will focus on key swing states, including Wisconsin, and feature guests and reporters from inside the convention hall. Join us for the live coverage and share your thoughts.
7:00 PM SPECIAL: Republican National Convention Coverage from NPR Jennifer Ludden hosts special coverage of the Republican National Convention from NPR headquarters in Washington, DC. Hear candidate speeches, interviews with newsmakers, and analysis from NPR's political experts.
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn This week, Mitt Romney becomes the first Mormon to be nominated for President by a major political party. The founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was Joseph Smith, a descendant of both the Puritan and Pilgrim separatist colonial settlements. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks to documentary film writer Jane Barnes, whose investigation of Smith led to her near-conversion to Mormonism. Barnes' new book is "Falling in Love with Joseph Smith," and she talks about what made the Mormon founder so captivating and unconventional. Guest: Jane Barnes - Documentary film writer and author of "Falling in Love with Joseph Smith"
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Karl Schmidt reads "The Tie That Binds" by Kent Haruf. It's the story of 80 year-old Edith Goodnough of Holt County, Colorado, as told by an unreliable neighbor.
11:30 PM BBC World Service Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012

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