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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin Whether a lawmaker is a former finance officer or a former farmer has a huge impact on his or her voting record-even more so than class, income, or education. That's according to Joy Cardin's guest, who says that how our politicians made their money directly affects our economic policy. Guest: Nick Carnes, assistant professor of public policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University
7:00 AM Joy Cardin The new protest rules at the state Capitol building requiring permits for small groups are being criticized by some as an attack on free speech. However, supporters say free speech needs to be balanced with public order. Joy Cardin's guest discusses why he says the permits are constitutionally sound, but that there may be issues with other parts of the rules. Guest: Donald Downs, Professor of Political Science, Law and Journalism, UW-Madison. Recent piece: http://wpr.org/r/?848
7:30 AM Joy Cardin The Wisconsin Capitol Police have cracked down on protesters without permits in recent weeks, enforcing a policy they say has been in place since 1979. Joy Cardin speaks with the Chief of Police about the arrest and citation of protesters and about Capitol safety. Guest: David Erwin, Chief of the Wisconsin Capitol Police
8:00 AM Joy Cardin Americans are being ripped off by big corporations-and most of us don't even notice. That's according to Joy Cardin's guest, who says the deck is stacked against us...and the answer can be found in "the fine print." Guest: David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author; his latest book is "The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use 'Plain English' to Rob You Blind"
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn Kathleen Dunn is joined by the Patchwork Nation's Dante Chinni to discuss the 2012 electoral map. Guest: Dante Chinni, journalist and creator of the multimedia project PATCHWORK NATION.
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn It's been almost three decades since Jonathan Kozol met and wrote about poverty stricken families in New York City. Kozol joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss where the families are today. Guest: Jonathan Kozol, author, "Fire In the Ashes: Twenty-Five Years Among the Poorest Children in America."
11:00 AM Larry Meiller Fall often means comfort food. Larry Meiller learns what wines are a good match for hearty dishes. Guest: Jessica Bell, Founder and CEO, My Wine School, based in Chicago and Milwaukee
11:45 AM Larry Meiller Apple just released the iPhone 5. Larry Meiller finds out what the reviews are, and how it differs from the 4GS. Plus, troubleshooting for Mac computers and other gadgets. Guest: Joe Rhodes, independent Macintosh computer support specialist
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "Home for Sale" by Leo Litwak (Lit-walk). A young orphan makes his way in 1950s Detroit during a real estate boom and bust.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Americans around the world found themselves targets after an anti-Islam film sparked riots from Egypt to Indonesia. And it's not just Americans. In China this week, protests and violence targeted Japanese. Working under fire. Plus, rethinking a military general often blamed for fumbling away a chance to win the Civil War.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation Next week marks the Day of Atonement in the Jewish faith. Its a theme that echoes through many faiths. Atonement, repentance, confession and forgiveness, and what it means in your religion.
3:00 PM Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens Let your kid swear. Stop saying "good job." Let them hog that toy all they want. These don't sound like typical rules of parenting, but according to Gene Purcell's guest, they should be...and it's time for adults to take off their "adult lenses" and start letting their kids be kids. Guest: Heather Shumaker (SHOO-maker), journalist and author. Her new book is, "It's Okay Not to Share...and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids"
4:00 PM Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens According to new census data, 13% of Wisconsin residents live in poverty, a number that's been relatively unchanged over the past two years. And Milwaukee remains one of the most impoverished big cities in America, with a poverty rate of nearly 30%. Gene Purcell and his guest discuss what can be done to reduce poverty in the state. Guest: Conor Williams, Economic Policy Analyst for the Pathways to Ending Poverty Project with Community Advocates in Milwaukee. The Pathways to Ending Poverty report is at http://wpr.org/r/?851
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: English folk rockers Mumford and Sons perform from their new album, Babel. Plus, writer Carol Blue, widow of Christopher Hitchens, talks about the journalist and commentator's just-published collection of essays Mortality.
6:00 PM On Point Former Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker on drastic shifts in U.S. Afghan policy.
7:00 PM On Point Eight Elvises, Campbells soup, Mao Zedong and more. Faces framed by Andy Warhol. A new exhibit takes on the shock, the pop, and the world of Andy Warhol.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin Americans are being ripped off by big corporations-and most of us don't even notice. That's according to Joy Cardin's guest, who says the deck is stacked against us...and the answer can be found in "the fine print." Guest: David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author; his latest book is "The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use 'Plain English' to Rob You Blind"
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn It's been almost three decades since Jonathan Kozol met and wrote about poverty stricken families in New York City. Kozol joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss where the families are today. Guest: Jonathan Kozol, author, "Fire In the Ashes: Twenty-Five Years Among the Poorest Children in America."
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "Home for Sale" by Leo Litwak (Lit-walk). A young orphan makes his way in 1950s Detroit during a real estate boom and bust.
11:30 PM BBC World Service Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

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