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Zorba Paster On Your Health from 8:00 AM on Saturday, May 18, 2013
 Zorba chats about some strange tricks for improving your memory, and touches upon how doctors might be meaner to heavier patients. Plus, a hearty recipe for Rustic Bulgar Rolls . . . perfect for sandwiches.
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Larry Meiller from 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
 What does it mean when we say that soil is healthy? Larry Meiller finds out how we can create and maintain healthy soils in our home gardens, and why it's important.

Guests: - Alexander Barton, Director of Business Development, Agronomic Science Foundation, Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies (ACSESS) - Jimmy Bramblett, State Conservationist, US Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA - NRCS)
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Joy Cardin from 8:00 AM on Thursday, May 16, 2013
 It's estimated that one in 88 children in the United States are on the autism spectrum, yet much remains unknown about this syndrome. Joy Cardin talks with autism expert Temple Grandin about the latest research and treatment, as well as some of the long-overlooked strengths of autism.

Guest: Temple Grandin, professor at Colorado State University and a past member of the board of directors of the Autism Society of America. She's the author of several books, including "The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum." http://templegrandin.com/
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Joy Cardin from 8:00 AM on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
 It's time for another edition of On Your Money! This week, Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley pay tribute to the entertainment - and educational - value of "The Office," some new appeal for the Roth 401(k), and tips on ridding your home of electronic junk.

Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com
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Joy Cardin from 8:00 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
 Joy Cardin's guest this hour says there's a lot we can learn from parents all over the world. She'll explain why American-style "helicopter parenting" can be damaging to a kid and how other cultures go about raising well-rounded children.

Guest: Christine Gross-Loh, author of, "Parenting Without Borders: Surprising Lessons Parents Around the World Can Teach Us." She's also a contributor to Mothering.com and has a Ph.D from Harvard University in East Asian history.
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Joy Cardin from 7:00 AM on Friday, May 17, 2013
 If you're struggling with your weight, it might be a sign that your life needs a little clean-up. This hour, Joy Cardin's guest says there's often a direct link between disorganization and overeating. She shares her advice for losing weight by decluttering your life.

Guest: Dorothy Breininger, professional organizer; member and lecturer for the National Association of Professional Organizers and Institute for Challenging Disorganization; she regularly appears on A&E's "Hoarders;" author of, "Stuff Your Face or Face Your Stuff: Lose Weight by Decluttering Your Life."
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Larry Meiller from 11:00 AM on Friday, May 17, 2013
 It's Larry Meiller's eleventh year broadcasting from Bayfield in Bloom. Tune in to Garden Talk for great advice on successful gardening, particularly in the northern part of our state. Guests:

- Jason Fischbach ("FISH-bahk"), UW-Extension agriculture agent, Washburn, WI - Don Kissinger, Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Art Ode ("OH-dee"), horticulture consultant, and semi-retired from Botanical Garden and Arboretum management
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Larry Meiller from 11:45 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
 A lot of compostable material ends up in the garbage. Instead of it going to the landfill, why not turn it into great organic matter? Larry Meiller learns the basics of composting, and how to use worms in the process as well.

Guest: Joe Van Rossum, Recycling Specialist and Director, UW-Extension - Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center
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Kathleen Dunn from 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
 Media theorist, Douglas Rushkoff, joins Kathleen Dunn to explain his theory that the dissonance between our digital selves and our analog bodies has thrown us into a new state of anxiety, what he calls "Future Shock".

Guest: Douglas Rushkoff, author, teacher, and documentarian. His latest book is, "Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now".
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Larry Meiller from 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 16, 2013
 Have you ever not gone swimming right after eating, or taken vitamin C to prevent a cold? If you have, you've fallen for some common health myths. Larry Meiller finds out what popular beliefs are true, and which are not.

Guest: Brian Udermann ("OO-der-men"), professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, author, "25 Ways to Cure the Hiccups: Uncovering the Truth Behind 101 Common Myths and Misconceptions"
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