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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin The National Football League is admitting the replacement referees flubbed a no-call that cost the Green Bay Packers a win over the Seattle Seahawks this week. The error has further elevated cries for the NFL to end its lock out with the regular referees and return them to the field. Joy Cardin's guest says Monday's game is just another example of how excessive greed by NFL leadership is trumping integrity, and explains how he says the problems can be resolved. Guest: Brian Frederick, Executive Director, Sports Fan Coalition. http://sportsfans.org/
7:00 AM Joy Cardin President Obama's reelection campaign has released a new ad attacking Mitt Romney for saying 47 percent of the country is dependent on government. Romney maintains that he spoke "inelegantly" at the May fundraiser and is working for 100 percent of Americans. Joy Cardin gets two takes on the issue in this week's Big Question: Are Americans too dependent on government? Guests: - Tom Giovanetti (jo-van-ETT-tee), President, Institute for Policy Innovation. Opinion: http://wpr.org/r/?860 - Raul Reyes, attorney and columnist in New York City. Opinion: http://wpr.org/r/?861
8:00 AM Joy Cardin The millennial generation isn't interested in the news, compared to previous generations. Joy Cardin's guest is trying to figure out why that is...and what it means for American media and politics. Guest: Paula Poindexter, Professor of Journalism at the University of Texas in Austin and author of "Millennials, News and Social Media: Is News Engagement a Thing of the Past?" She's President-Elect of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Her "Millennials and News" Facebook page: http://wpr.org/r/?859
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn The NFL and NFL Referees Association remain at a stalemate in a labor dispute that has put replacement officials on the field for the third straight week. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the cause of the lockout and criticisms of recent play calls made by the current referees. Guest: Dennis Krause, Sports Programming Manager for Time Warner Cable Sports32. Host, "Sports 32 Roundtable", "The Dennis Krause Show".
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn We kick off our Back-to-School Book Club with Thomas Paine's populist pamphlet Common Sense, published in January, 1776. Today, it is known as the book that inspired the American Revolution, but at the time, the action that Paine advocated was controversial. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her regular Book Club guest talk about the ideas that the book put forth and how they have influenced our political discourse over the past 236 years. Guest: Russ Castronovo - Professor of English and American Studies at UW-Madison READ: The text is in the public domain, so you can go to Project Gutenberg or elsewhere to get your copy: http://bit.ly/Lt9PB2.
11:00 AM Larry Meiller We continue our series of programs marking the 40th anniversary of passage of the Endangered Species Act. Larry Meiller learns about what role the state's natural areas play in protecting and supporting our endangered species. Guest: Thomas Meyer, Natural Areas Conservation Biologist, Endangered Resources, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
11:45 AM Larry Meiller The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center is a tremendous resource for cross-discipline collaboration. Larry Meiller finds out what they've accomplished in the past five years, and what opportunities lie ahead. Plus, information on an upcoming conference. Guests: - John Greenler, director, Education and Outreach Program, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) - Tim Donohue, Professor of Bacteriology, UW-Madison, Director, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC)
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "A Dog Named Boo" by Lisa J. Edwards. It's the true story of how an unwanted dog turned her life around and, with her help, changed the lives of many more.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Congress calls it quits til November, and heads home to drum up votes. Gingrich backs Todd Aiken in Missouri. Romney waits for his Clinton bump. He and the President drop in on Univision. And several swing states start to lean the President's way. The Political Junkie Ken Rudin joins Neal Conan.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation To crack down on prostitution, many police departments target the johns. Cut off the demand, they say, and countless young people can escape the trafficking and violence of life in the sex trade. The problem? Some say that approach hurts too many of the people it sets out to save. Targeting prostitution.
3:00 PM Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens From the daily satire of Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert, to the Internet memes and videos like "Obama Girl," the popularity of mixing politics with pop culture is undeniable. But is this a good or bad thing for the candidates? And does it have an impact on voter behavior? In this hour, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the intersection of pop culture and politics. Guest: Danna Young, assistant professor of communication at the University of Delaware. She researches political media effects, public opinion, political satire and the psychology of political humor.
4:00 PM Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens As students wrap up their first month of school, some will find themselves struggling with their math classes...while others will find themselves bored by the lack of challenge. That gap in achievement is the root of America's math problem, according to Gene Purcell's guest...and it's time to start tailoring math coursework to students' abilities, rather than adopting a "one-size-fits-all" strategy. Guest: Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and economics at Duke University, and adjunct scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. His report, "Solving America's Mathematics Education Problem," is at http://wpr.org/r/?852
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: We discuss the new documentary Central Park Five with director Sarah Burns. Plus, filmmaker Spike Lee on his new documentary, BAD 25, about the making of Michael Jackson's Thriller follow-up, BAD.
6:00 PM On Point Upward mobility and the American Dream is at an all time low. Stuck in America and a look at what's happened to the ladder.
7:00 PM On Point Fifty years ago, Ray Charles blended R&B, jazz, and country to make a new American sound. We'll listen back.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin The millennial generation isn't interested in the news, compared to previous generations. Joy Cardin's guest is trying to figure out why that is...and what it means for American media and politics. Guest: Paula Poindexter, Professor of Journalism at the University of Texas in Austin and author of "Millennials, News and Social Media: Is News Engagement a Thing of the Past?" She's President-Elect of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Her "Millennials and News" Facebook page: http://wpr.org/r/?859
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn We kick off our Back-to-School Book Club with Thomas Paine's populist pamphlet Common Sense, published in January, 1776. Today it is known as the book that inspired the American Revolution, but at the time, the action that Paine advocated was controversial. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her regular Book Club guest talk about the ideas that the book put forth and how they have influenced our political discourse over the past 236 years. Guest: Russ Castronovo - Professor of English and American Studies at UW-Madison READ: The text is in the public domain, so you can go to or elsewhere to get your copy: http://bit.ly/Lt9PB2.
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Jim Fleming reads from "A Dog Named Boo" by Lisa J. Edwards. It's the true story of how an unwanted dog turned her life around and, with her help, changed the lives of many more.
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, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

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