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Friday
11/5/2010
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it's time for Your Views On The News with John Munson in for Ben Merens. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s biggest news story.
Guest: Ed Miller, Professor of Political Science, UW Stevens Point.
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Friday
11/5/2010
5:00 PM
101105M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
According to Sherri Madia, using social media is a different skill-set from that of traditional public relations, marketing and communications. After five, join John Munson and his guest as they discuss using Linked-In and other social media tools to land a great job. www.onlinejobsearchbook.com
Guest: Sherri Madia is a social network strategy expert and consultant. She is Director of Communications at the Wharton School, External Affairs, University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of "The Online Job Search Survival Guide" and "The Social Media Survival Guide".
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Thursday
11/4/2010
4:00 PM
101104L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens - At Issue
The United Nations released their annual A-to-Z list of global wealth, health, poverty, and education today. Norway stayed on top as the country with the best quality of life for a record-matching eighth time. After four, join John Munson and his guest as they discuss the report.
GUEST: William Orme is the United Nations Development Programme's Policy Advisor for Independent Media Development, based in the Democratic Governance Group at UNDP's Bureau for Development Policy.
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Thursday
11/4/2010
5:00 PM
101104M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens - At Issue
The Federal Reserve has decided to put $600 billion into the banking system to encourage borrowing and economic growth. After five, John Munson and his guest discuss the political and economic ramifications of this decision.
Guest: Matt Ryan is Assistant t Professor of Economics at Duquesne University.
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Wednesday
11/3/2010
4:00 PM
101103L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, join the conversation as Ben Merens and his guest recap Wisconsin's electoral races... the Governor's race, the Feingold/Johnson race, Congressional, and state legislature races.
Guest: Joe Heim, Professor of Political Science/Public Administration, UW-La Crosse.
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Wednesday
11/3/2010
5:00 PM
101103M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Republicans gained a majority in the House, won Democratic-held Senate seats in Arkansas, Indiana, and North Dakota, and surged to victory in Kentucky and Florida in yesterday's elections. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest in a discussion of the election, voter anger, and what it may portend for the Obama Administration.
Guest: Barbara Perry, Senior Fellow, Associate Professor in the Miller Center's Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia.
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Tuesday
11/2/2010
4:00 PM
101102L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Last night the San Francisco Giants won their First World Series since 1954. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss champions: Why do we love them, and how does it make us feel about our own lives?
Guest: Joel H. Fish, Director, The Center for Sport Psychology, Philadelphia. He has been a sport psychology consultant for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the USA Women's National Soccer Team.
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Tuesday
11/2/2010
5:00 PM
101102M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Help America Vote Act was passed in 2002 in response to the Bush/Gore election quagmire of 2000. After five today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss election reform. What's needed to improve the process of casting and counting ballots?
Guest: Dennis Dresang, founding Director, La Follette School of Public Affairs and Professor Emeritus, Public Affairs and Political Science, University of Wisconsin- Madison.
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Monday
11/1/2010
4:00 PM
101101L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The 2010 elections are turning out to be extraordinarily competitive. What role does political advertising play in shaping voting decisions? After four, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion about political ads on television.
GUESTS: Ken Goldstein is a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and director of the Wisconsin Advertising Project.
Erika Franklin Fowler is an Assistant Professor of Government at Wesleyan University. She directs the Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks and analyzes all political advertisements aired on television in real-time throughout the 2010 election cycle.
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Monday
11/1/2010
5:00 PM
101101M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss elections, political trends and public opinion in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.
GUEST: Craig Gilbert is the Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief and national political reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He is the author of The Wisconsin Voter blog.
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Friday
10/29/2010
4:00 PM
101029L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s biggest news story.
Guests:
- Lilly Goren, Associate Professor of Politics & Global Studies, Carroll University
-Shawn Johnson, State Government Reporter, Wisconsin Public Radio
-Chuck Quirmbach, Milwaukee Reporter, Wisconsin Public Radio
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Friday
10/29/2010
5:00 PM
101029M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Today after five, join John Munson and his guest as they discuss the best and worst of Halloween movies. Call in to share your favorite film. www.maxandmike.com
GUEST: Mike Mayo has written about film for The Washington Post and The Roanoke Times. He edited three volumes of The DVD Guide. His most recent book is American Murder: Criminals, Crime and the Media. He blogs about film occasionally at MaxandMike.com.
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Thursday
10/28/2010
4:00 PM
101028L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after four you're invited to call in and make your case for the candidate of your choice. You will have one minute to share with the audience why you are voting for your candidate.
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Thursday
10/28/2010
5:00 PM
101028M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The elderly - those living to 100 years and beyond - are centenarians and a growing segment of the population. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how genetics, personality, and good health practices facilitate increased life spans for elders.
Guest: Thomas Perls, M.D., geriatrician, Boston Medical Center, and founder, the New England Centenarian Study.
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Wednesday
10/27/2010
4:00 PM
101027L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guest discuss Wisconsin's severe weather, and how low barometric pressure and the influence of a typhoon in the western Pacific impacted the Midwest's weather.
Guest: Jonathan Martin, Professor and Chair, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, UW- Madison.
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Wednesday
10/27/2010
4:30 PM
101027X
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with Independent ‘Eddie’ Ahmad Ayyash about his candidacy for Wisconsin’s Fourth Congressional District. www.ayyashforcongress.com
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Wednesday
10/27/2010
5:00 PM
101027M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with Democrat Joseph Kallas about his candidacy for Wisconsin's Sixth Congressional District.
Guest: Joseph Kallas of Princeton, Democratic candidate, Wisconsin Sixth Congressional District.
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Wednesday
10/27/2010
5:30 PM
101027Y
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with Republican Congressman Thomas Petri about his candidacy for Wisconsin's Sixth Congressional District.
Guest: Thomas Petri of Fond du Lac, Congressman, and Republican candidate for Wisconsin's Sixth Congressional District. http://www.petripeople.org/
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Tuesday
10/26/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After Juan Williams, the news analyst, revealed his feelings of discomfort about Muslims on airplanes, what does that say about the dynamics of fear and hatred in our culture? Join Ben Merens and his guest after four today in a discussion of why humans fear the "other," and what can be done about it.
Guest: Pamela Oliver, professor of sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Tuesday
10/26/2010
5:00 PM
101026M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five to five-thirty, Ben Merens talks with Democrat Todd Kolosso about his candidacy for Wisconsin’s Fifth Congressional District. www.kolossoforcongress.com
GUEST: Todd Kolosso of Shorewood, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s Fifth Congressional District.
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Tuesday
10/26/2010
5:30 PM
101026X
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five-thirty to six, Ben Merens talks with Republican Dan Sebring about his candidacy for Wisconsin’s Fourth Congressional District. www.dansebringforcongress.com
GUEST: Dan Sebring of Milwaukee, Republican candidate for Wisconsin's Fourth Congressional District.
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Monday
10/25/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens and his guest examine the dynamics of this year's midterm elections. A look at the political mood of the electorate... the tea-party-movement... and the races to watch, both State and National.
Guest: Lawrence Jacobs, Professor and Director, Center, Study of Politics and Governance, University of Minnesota.
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Monday
10/25/2010
5:00 PM
101025M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five to five-thirty, Ben Merens talks with Democratic Congresswomen Gwen Moore about her candidacy for Wisconsin’s Fourth Congressional District. www.gwenmooreforcongress.com
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Monday
10/25/2010
5:30 PM
101025X
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five-thirty to six, Ben Merens talks with Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner about his candidacy for Wisconsin’s Fifth Congressional District. www.sensenbrenner.org
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Friday
10/22/2010
4:00 PM
101022L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Join Ben Merens when he talks with news analyst David Canon and discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: David Canon, professor of political science, UW Madison.
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Friday
10/22/2010
5:00 PM
101022M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion on the mystery and meaning of some weird and wonderful words.
Guest: Phil Cousineau, author, "Word Catcher: An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words". Host, “Global Spirit” series, Link TV. www.philcousineau.net
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Thursday
10/21/2010
4:00 PM
101021L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
NPR fired Juan Williams over comments he made on FOX News regarding fears he has upon seeing people in Muslim garb on airplanes. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens speaks with NPR Ombudsman Alicia Shepard and a Forbes Magazine media columnist about this developing story.
Jeff Bercovici, staff writer FORBES MAGAZINE
Alicia Shepard, NPR Ombudsman
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Thursday
10/21/2010
5:00 PM
101021M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, it's another edition of At Issue Econ 101... (EE-con one-oh-one)... to ask your questions to help understand our economy today.
Guest: Kevin Quinn, professor of Economics and Associate Dean, Social Sciences division,
St. Norbert College.
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Wednesday
10/20/2010
4:00 PM
101020L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Christine O'Donnell, Republican Delaware Senatorial candidate, asked this week about where in the constitution does it say separation of church and state? After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the First Amendment: what it says and how it is interpreted.
Guest: Richard W. Garnett, law professor, University of Notre Dame.
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Wednesday
10/20/2010
5:00 PM
101020M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It's a candidate forum, on At Issue with Ben Merens, after five. From five to five-thirty, Ben talks with Republican Kurt Schuller about his candidacy for Wisconsin State Treasurer.
Guest: Kurt Schuller of Eden, Republican candidate for Wisconsin State Treasurer. http://www.schullerfortreasurer.com/
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Wednesday
10/20/2010
5:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five-thirty to six, Ben Merens talks with Democrat Dawn Marie Sass about her candidacy for Wisconsin State Treasurer.
Guest: Dawn Marie Sass of Belleville, incumbent Wisconsin State Treasurer, and Democratic Candidate for State Treasurer. http://www.sassforstatetreasurer.org/sas
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Tuesday
10/19/2010
4:00 PM
101019L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
This session of Congress has been the most productive in nearly 50 years - passing health care reform, the economic stimulus package, and more, yet voters are angry. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss this 111th session of Congress, and how it compares in productivity and voter dissatisfaction to 1965-1966.
Guest: Peverill Squire is the Hicks and Martha Griffiths Chair in American Political Institutions at the University of Missouri, and co-editor, Legislative Studies Quarterly.
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Tuesday
10/19/2010
5:00 PM
101019M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five to five-thirty, Ben Merens talks with Republican candidate David D. King about his candidacy for Secretary of State. www.kingforsecretaryofstate.com
Guest: David D. King, Republican candidate for Secretary of State.
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Tuesday
10/19/2010
5:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five-thirty to six, Ben Merens talks with Democratic incumbent candidate Doug La Follette about his candidacy for Secretary of State. www.douglafollette.com
Guest: Doug LaFollette, Democratic incumbent candidate for Secretary of State.
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Monday
10/18/2010
4:00 PM
101018L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A federal judge recently ordered a halt to the enforcement of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." After four, Ben Merens and his guest discus the Obama Administration's stance, and how the potential unraveling of the controversial law may play out.
Guest: Jackie Gardina is a law professor at Vermont Law School. She is a board member of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. http://www.sldn.org
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Monday
10/18/2010
5:00 PM
101018M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It's probably the dirtiest five letter word in society today... but like death, "taxes" are a part of life. After five, Ben Merens' guest proposes a different way to structure taxes in Wisconsin... with less income and property taxes... and more sales tax.
Guest: Rick Chandler, former Revenue Secretary, State of Wisconsin. President, Chandler Consulting
www.refocuswisconsin.org
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Friday
10/15/2010
4:00 PM
101015L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Join Ben Merens when he talks with news analyst Ken Mayer, and discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Ken Mayer, professor of political science, UW-Madison. Affiliate Faculty, LaFollette Institute of Public Affairs.
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Friday
10/15/2010
5:00 PM
101015M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, a look back with radio historian Randall Davidson to the first twenty years of the “Ideas Network” of Wisconsin Public Radio.
Guest: Randall Davidson, Director of Radio Services, WRST-FM, UW-Oshkosh. Author, "9XM Talking: WHA Radio and the Wisconsin Idea."
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Thursday
10/14/2010
4:00 PM
101014L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the Social Security Administration decision, for the second year in a row, to deny recipients a cost-of-living increase. A look at how that might effect the Senior Vote on November 2nd.
Guest: Maya MacGuineas, President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Director, Fiscal Policy Program, New America Foundation.
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Thursday
10/14/2010
5:00 PM
101014M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It's less than three weeks before the general election. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the voting process in Wisconsin elections - how primaries work... absentee balloting... and registering to vote. Join the conversation with your questions about voting in Wisconsin.
Guest: Kevin Kennedy, Director, Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. http://gab.wi.gov/faq
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Wednesday
10/13/2010
4:00 PM
101013L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Last night the first of the thirty-three Chilean miners emerged from the rescue shaft, sixty-nine days after they were entombed deep beneath the earth's surface. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the miners' rescue and the challenges facing them in the days and weeks ahead.
Guests:
Matthew Craze is a Bloomberg News reporter based in Santiago, Chile.
Charles Figley, Kurzweg Chair, Disaster Mental Health and Director, the Traumatology Institute at Tulane University.
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Wednesday
10/13/2010
5:00 PM
101013M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What makes us the way we are? New science called "fetal origins" suggests many of your individual characteristics... health, intelligence, temperament... are influenced by conditions you encountered in the womb. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a look at how much of our lives are shaped in the nine months before birth.
Guest: Annie Murphy Paul, author, "Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives" and "The Cult of Personality".
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Tuesday
10/12/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The country continues to discuss the number of undocumented immigrants who live and work in the U.S. As some states move toward establishing laws of their own, the country remains divided on the subject. After four, join Ben Merens and his guests for a debate about immigration laws.
GUESTS: Dan Stein is the President of Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).
Enrique Morones is the founder of the humanitarian organization Border Angels.
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Tuesday
10/12/2010
5:00 PM
101012M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join the conversation today as Ben Merens talks with Rob Taylor about his Constitution Party candidacy for the U.S. Senate. http://robtaylorforsenate.com/
GUEST: Rob Taylor, Constitution Party candidate for U.S. Senate
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Monday
10/11/2010
4:00 PM
101011L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four "At Issue" host Ben Merens conducts his gubernatorial candidate series. Join the conversation as Ben Merens talks with Independent candidate Jim Langer about his candidacy for Governor of Wisconsin.
Guest: Jim Langer of Germantown is the Independent candidate for Governor of Wisconsin.
http://www.jimlangerforgovernor.com/
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Monday
10/11/2010
5:00 PM
101011M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five At Issue” host Ben Merens continues his conversation with Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates. Join the discussion as Ben Merens talks with Democratic candidate Tom Barrett about his candidacy for Governor of Wisconsin.
Guest: Mayor Tom Barrett of Milwaukee is the Democratic candidate for Governor of Wisconsin.
http://www.barrettforwisconsin.com/
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Friday
10/8/2010
4:00 PM
101008L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news that’s been in the week that was... At Issue, after four, it's time for Your Views On The News with Ben Merens. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s biggest news story.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication, UW-Whitewater. havend@uww.edu
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Friday
10/8/2010
5:00 PM
101008M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Everyone knows walking can help limber the aging body, but did you know walking also helps keep the mind flexible? After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a look at the latest study on the benefits of walking.
Guest: Art Kramer, Director, Beckman Institute. Professor, Department of Psychology, campus Neuroscience Program, and Institute of Aviation, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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Thursday
10/7/2010
4:00 PM
101007L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to a new study, many older Americans are reconsidering retirement from their jobs. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss why economic stresses, greater longevity, and a desire to remain active intellectually and professionally impact aging Americans' decisions to remain in the labor market. http://wpr.org/r/?272
Guest: Jackie James, Director of Research, Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College.
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Thursday
10/7/2010
5:00 PM
101007M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What is library privatization, and how would it change access to and services at libraries? Many communities in the U.S. face budget shortfalls for public services, such as police, fire, and the public library. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest in a conversation about how for-profit management might impact library services.
Guest: Roberta Stevens, President, American Library Association.
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Wednesday
10/6/2010
4:00 PM
101006L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Supreme Court hears arguments today on the case involving protests at military funerals. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the case - Snyder v. Phelps - and the issues of privacy and First Amendment protections of free speech.
Guest: David Kairys, professor of constitutional law at Temple University.
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Wednesday
10/6/2010
5:00 PM
101006M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join Ben Merens, after five, for the WPR October Job Line. Ben starts the hour with an update on job numbers....then takes calls from those looking for work... or offering work. The hour ends with job hunting tips from a career counselor.
Guests:
- Ernie Goss, Chair and Professor of Economics, Creighton University.
- Tom Kipp, Director of Career Services, Cardinal Stritch University.
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Tuesday
10/5/2010
4:00 PM
101005L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Faisal Shahzad was sentenced today to life imprisonment after last May's foiled attempt to bomb Times Square. The U.S. has faced a multitude of attempted attacks since 9/11. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss terrorist risks for the U.S., and how they may be changing?
Guest: Ed Turzanski, professor of political science, La Salle University and senior fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute.
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Tuesday
10/5/2010
5:00 PM
101005M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Americans are the most religious people in the developed world. A new poll, however, reveals many are uninformed about their own and other religions of the world. After five, Ben Merens and his guest examine religious literacy in the U.S.
Guest: Stephen Prothero, professor of religion, Boston University. Author, "Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know - and Doesn't." http://wpr.org/r/?267
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Monday
10/4/2010
4:00 PM
101004L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four “At Issue” host Ben Merens conducts his Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate series. Join the conversation today as Ben Merens talks with Republican Scott Walker about his candidacy for Governor of Wisconsin. http://www.scottwalker.org/
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Monday
10/4/2010
5:00 PM
101004M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Leading an ethical life is learned behavior... and parents have a key influence over the values their children will embrace as adults. At Issue, after five, Ben Merens and his guest talk about raising ethical children.
Guest: Rushworth Kidder, President, Institute for Global Ethics. Columnist, The Christian Science Monitor. Author, “Good Kids, Tough Choices: How Parents Can Help Their Children Do The Right Thing”. http://www.globalethics.org/news/Parenting-Book-Due-Out-This-Fall/230/
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Friday
10/1/2010
4:00 PM
101001L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it's time for Your Views On The News with Ben Merens. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s biggest news story.
Guest: Barbara Perry, Senior Fellow, Miller Center for Public Affairs, University of Virginia.
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Friday
10/1/2010
5:00 PM
101001M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Sometimes, finding a reason to smile can be tough. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, what causes you to laugh out loud?
Guest: Maryanne Radmacher, writing coach, author, "Simply An Inspired Life: Consciously Choosing Unbounded Happiness in Good Times & Bad” www.maryanneradmacher.com
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Thursday
9/30/2010
4:00 PM
100930L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Many of the world's rivers are in a state of crisis, according to a report published today in the journal Nature. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss stressors to rivers, and how these threats impact humans and aquatic life. http://wpr.org/r/?262
Guest: Peter B. McIntyre, co-author, "Global Threats to Human Water Security and River Biodiversity" in Nature Magazine. He is an Assistant Professor of Zoology and faculty member of the Center for Limnology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Thursday
9/30/2010
5:00 PM
100930M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Next week Thursday, Milwaukee will host the fourth Job-Camp, aimed at teaching the latest methods to help people rise above the competition in today's job market. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss how to elevate your career and land that Great Job.
Guest: Todd Nilson, founder, JobCamp of Milwaukee. Director of solutions recruiting, SPR. Owner of GoIndigo management events company.
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Wednesday
9/29/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Several midwest states are slated to lose seats in the U.S. House with reapportionment of Congress. From four to four-thirty today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the decline of the region's political clout and the implications for its future.
Guest: J. Thomas Wolfe, Executive Director, Northeast Midwest Institute
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Wednesday
9/29/2010
4:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today, Ben Merens talks with the candidates for Wisconsin's First Congressional District. From four-thirty to five, Ben Merens talks with Joseph Kexel, Libertarian candidate for Wisconsin's First Congressional District.
Guest: Joseph Kexel of Kenosha, Libertarian candidate for Wisconsin's First congressional District. http://www.josephkexel.com
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Wednesday
9/29/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with John Heckenlively of Racine, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's first Congressional District. The district covers the southeastern region of Wisconsin, comprised of Walworth, Racine, and Kenosha counties.
Guest: John Heckenlively, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's First Congressional District. http://wpr.org/r/?254
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Wednesday
9/29/2010
5:30 PM
100929Y
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with Congressman Paul Ryan of Janesville, Republican candidate for Wisconsin's First Congressional District. The district covers the southeastern Wisconsin region comprised of Walworth, Racine, and Kenosha counties.
Guest: Congressman Paul Ryan of Janesville, Republican candidate for Wisconsin's First Congressional District. http://wpr.org/r/?255
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Tuesday
9/28/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
In an attempt to spark young people's enthusiasm for the fall elections, President Obama will speak at a rally on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus this afternoon. After four, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the President's visit, and why he is reaching out to young voters before the November elections.
Guests:
-Craig Gilbert, Washington, D.C. bureau chief, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
-Mordecai Lee, professor of governmental affairs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
-Shawn Johnson, state government reporter, Wisconsin Public Radio
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Tuesday
9/28/2010
5:00 PM
100928M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A new study released last week shows auto deaths involving cell phones and texting while driving rose 28-percent in just three years. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss distracted driving... and its deadly toll on the roads.
Guest: Jennifer Smith, President and Co-Founder, Focus Driven: Advocates for Cell-Free Driving. www.focusdriven.org
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Monday
9/27/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Google celebrates its twelfth birthday today. After four, Ben Merens talks with his guest about how Google has transformed our lives, changed the way we access information, and changed our culture.
Guest: Siva Vaidhyanathan, cultural historian and media scholar at the University of Virginia. He writes a bog, "The Googlization of Everything." http://wpr.org/r/?253
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Monday
9/27/2010
5:00 PM
100927M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
“At Issue” host Ben Merens conducts his Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate series. Join the conversation today as Ben Merens talks with Independent James James about his candidacy for Governor of Wisconsin. http://wpr.org/r/?251
Guest: James James of Spring Green is an Independent candidate for Governor of Wisconsin.
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Friday
9/24/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, it's time for Your Views On The News. Join Ben and news analyst Lilly Goren to discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Lilly Goren, Associate Professor of Politics, Carroll University.
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Friday
9/24/2010
5:00 PM
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Political protest can come in many forms and through many instruments. Today after five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the role of the ukulele in American protest music.
Guest: Lil Rev, folk musician and political protester www.Lilrev.com
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Thursday
9/23/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today House Republicans unveiled a 21-page "Pledge to America" document that includes promises to slash taxes, cut government, and reverse President Obama's health care reforms. After four, join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss two different viewpoints about this document.
Guests:
Mark Jefferson, Executive Director, Republican Party of Wisconsin
Graeme Zielinski, Communications Director, Democratic Party of Wisconsin
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Thursday
9/23/2010
5:00 PM
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Today after five on At Issue with Ben Merens, join Ben and his guest economist for another edition of At Issue Econ 101 to ask your questions about our economy.
Guest: Kevin Quinn is Professor of Economics at St. Norbert College. He is also Associate Dean of the Social Sciences division.
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Wednesday
9/22/2010
4:00 PM
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The ABC News/Yahoo! News poll released yesterday reveals voters of both political parties have little confidence in either the Democrats’ or the Republicans’ abilities to solve the country’s economic woes. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the political mood of the country, and what it portends for the November elections.
Guest: Elvin Lim, Assistant Professor of Government at Wesleyan University, and author of "The Anti-Intellectual Presidency."
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Wednesday
9/22/2010
5:00 PM
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If the public is comfortable with women in leadership roles, why do women only account for 18% of the top leadership positions in this country? And how do Wisconsin women compare to women across the country? After five, join Ben Merens and his guest, as they discuss women in leadership roles.
Guest: Marie C. Wilson is the founder of The White House Project, co-creator of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, and author of "Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run the World". She has been an advocate of women’s issues for more than 30 years.
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Tuesday
9/21/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after four, join Ben Merens for the September Open Line. Call in your with your ideas for future "At Issue" topics and guests.
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Tuesday
9/21/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to Ben Merens' guests, on At Issue, journalism is not just threatened, it’s in meltdown. After five, join the conversation about the collapse of traditional, commercial journalism. Also, talk of a solution - a dramatic recasting of the incentives and rewards that make the industry work.
Guests:
-Bob McChesney is the co-author of "The Death and Life of American Journalism: The Media Revolution that Will Begin the World Again". He is the author of several books on media and politics, professor of communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, host of the weekly talk show Media Matters, and co-founder of the media reform organization Free Press. www.robertmcchesney.com
-John Nichols is the co-author of "The Death and Life of American Journalism: The Media Revolution that Will Begin the World Again". He is the associate editor of the Capital Times, and political blogger and Washington correspondent for “The Nation.”
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Monday
9/20/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
One in seven Americans are now living in poverty in the U.S. - the highest numbers since 1994. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss why poverty rates continue to climb, and how poverty impacts those not currently living in poverty.
Guest: Timothy Smeeding is the Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty and Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Monday
9/20/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Many Americans are increasingly concerned about the growing national debt and the nation's ability to fund health care, economic stimulus measures, and entitlement programs. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the "Fiscal Solutions Tour," a series of public forums held around the country on the nation's fiscal issues and challenges.
Guest: Joshua Gordon, Policy Director, the Concord Coalition
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Friday
9/17/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Glen Moberg in for Ben Merens
At Issue with Glen Moberg, after four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. What news story was most significant to you this week? Call in and let Glen know.
Guest: Eric Giordano, Professor of Political Science, UW Marathon County. Director, Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service.
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Friday
9/17/2010
5:00 PM
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For centuries people have mused on the ultimate meaning and design of the universe. Physicists Stephen Hawking and Len Mlodinow have written a new book that has sparked controversy with Hawking's recent comments regarding the origins of the universe. Join Glen Moberg and his guest in a conversation on the M-theory and the universe.
Leonard Mlodinow, physicist, California Institute of Technology and co-author, "The Grand Design."
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Thursday
9/16/2010
4:00 PM
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The nation can’t stop talking about the tea party movement, which is activating a new group of citizen-activists. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss what the tea party movement is all about.
GUEST: Shelby Blakely is Executive Director of New Patriot Journal, host of Steaming Tea with the Brazen 3 on Hot Tea Radio, and a member of Tea Party Patriots Leadership Council.
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Thursday
9/16/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
We’ve heard for years that owning your own home is good…but is this still the case with 11 million Americans finding they still owe more on their loan than their house is even worth? After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss why owning a home may no longer make economic sense.
Guest: Michael Rizzo is Professor of Economics at the Rochester Center for Economic Research at the University of Rochester.
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Wednesday
9/15/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Wisconsin voters went to the polls yesterday for Primary elections. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest when they discuss the Governors race and other elections around the state.
Guest: Dennis Dresang, professor of political science and public affairs, UW-Madison.
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Wednesday
9/15/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue after five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they take a look at the Senate Race, and other elections around the state.
Guest: Ed Miller, professor of political science, UW-Stevens Point.
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Tuesday
9/14/2010
4:00 PM
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It's election day in Wisconsin, and voters head to the polls to vote. But, how do voters come to a decision on candidates? After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss what's involved - the process in voters' minds- of choosing a candidate.
Guest: Lawrence Jacobs, Director, Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute and Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota.
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Tuesday
9/14/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue With Ben Merens, after five, a critical analysis of the U.S. economy. Ben talks with trend forecaster Gerald Celente.
Guest: Gerald Celente, founder and director, The Trends Research Institute. Author, “Trends 2000,” “Trend Tracking,” and “What Zizi Gave Honey Boy.” www.trendsresearch.com
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Monday
9/13/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama has called for an end to Bush-era tax cuts for those earning more than two-hundred-fifty-thousands dollars. After four, Ben Merens and his guest examine the tax-cut divide between democrats and republicans, and how tax-cuts impact economic growth.
Guest: William Holahan, chair and professor of economics, UW-Milwaukee.
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Monday
9/13/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Obama Administration’s health care reform package is being implemented in stages. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, just how far along is the new Healthcare Reform package... and what does it mean to you.
Guest: Roberta Riportella, Professor and Chair, Department of Consumer Science, School of Human Ecology, UW-Madison. Health Policy Specialist, UW-Extension.
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Friday
9/10/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Join guest host Gene Purcell and news analyst David Canon to discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: David Canon, professor of political science, UW Madison.
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Friday
9/10/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
A new Google feature tries to figure out what you are searching for as each letter enters the query box. After five, Gene Purcell and his guest look at a new “instant search result” unveiled this week by search engine giant Google. What will this new feature mean for all search engines?
Guest: Greg Sterling, contributing editor, Search Engine Land. His consulting firm, Sterling Market Intelligence. He writes a blog called Screenwerk and posts at Internet2Go. www.searchengineland.com
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Thursday
9/9/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
After four, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the issue of state funding of k-12 education in the gubernatorial primary. What reforms are the candidates proposing, and why is school funding a difficult issue to resolve?
Guest: Stephen Correia, Associate Professor of Education, St. Norbert College.
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Thursday
9/9/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Ants, termites, birds, and fish have developed complex communication skills that humans can use in improving our own problem-solving skills. After five, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss "smart swarms" and how they can help us in our organization of social networks.
Guest: Peter Miller, author, "The Smart Swarm: How Understanding Flocks, Schools, and Colonies Can Make Us Better at Communicating, Decision Making, and Getting Things Done" and senior editor, "National Geographic."
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Wednesday
9/8/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
According to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five U.S. adults still smoke, and the quit rate has been stagnant since 2004. After four, join Gene Purcell and his guest as they discuss this new study. www.smokefreewi.org
GUESTS: Maureen Busalacchi is Executive Director of Smoke Free Wisconsin.
Dr. Carlyle Chan is the Vice Chair for Professional Development and Educational Outreach and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Wednesday
9/8/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
A new poll out last week studies long-term trends in the Wisconsin economy, education, and quality-of-life. After five, join Gene Purcell and his guest when they take a look at what Wisconsin residents really think about the quality-of-life in the state.
Guest: Ken Goldstein, professor of political science, UW-Madison-Madison. Director, Wisconsin Advertising Project. Author, "Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Participation in America".
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Tuesday
9/7/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama spoke to labor yesterday in Milwaukee. He called for $50 billion to upgrade the nation's aging infrastructure and proposed tax write-offs for businesses until 2011. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the President's proposals, and how they might further stimulate the economy.
Guest: Antony Davies, Associate Professor of Economics, Duquesne University, and Senior Scholar, Mercatus Institute, George Mason University.
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Tuesday
9/7/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Americans make more than forty-three-billion customer service calls each year. After five, Ben Merens and his guest examine the inner workings of this multi-billion dollar industry.
Guest: Emily Yellin, Author, "Your Call is (Not That) Important to Us – Customer Service and What It Reveals About Our World and Our Lives". www.EmilyYellin.com
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Monday
9/6/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens talks with historian Ken Davis about Labor Day and its significance. A look at the history and trivia of today's national holiday.
Guest: Ken Davis, historian. Author, "Don't Know Much About History" and " America's Hidden History".
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Monday
9/6/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Does one have to go on a physical journey or quest to renew one's sense of spirituality, as suggested in the new film, "Eat, Pray, Love"? Join the conversation, after five, when Ben Merens and his guest discuss Spirituality, and how it can be found without leaving home.
Guest: Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, Author, "You Don't Have to Be Wrong For Me to be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism." President, National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership.
www.clal.org
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Friday
9/3/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, Ben Merens welcomes your call to discuss Your Views On The News with political scientist Joe Heim.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of Political Science, UW La-Crosse.
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Friday
9/3/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today, The Ideas Network of WPR celebrates twenty years of service. At Issue, After five, Ben Merens talks with some of the people that helped make it happen.
Guests: Jack Mitchell, former director of WPR & current Professor of Journalism UW Madison,
Joy Cardin, Larry Meiller, Jean Feraca, Kathleen Dunn.
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Thursday
9/2/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Hurricane Earl - a category 3 storm, with winds 125 mph, is expected to graze Cape Hatteras sometime during the night and move north off the Atlantic coast. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the hurricane, and how warmer ocean waters increase the potential for tropical storms.
George Stone, professor, physical sciences, Milwaukee Area Technical College.
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Thursday
9/2/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, school reform in the U.S. Is it destructive to students?
Guest: Alfie Kohn writes and speaks on human behavior, education, and parenting. Author, "The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing". www.alfiekohn.org
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Wednesday
9/1/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Last night President Obama announced the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom - the end of the U.S. combat role in Iraq. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the president's speech and the achievements and failures of the Iraq War.
Guest: Juan Cole is Professor of History at the University of Michigan.
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Wednesday
9/1/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join Ben Merens, after five, for the September Job Line. Ben begins the hour with an update on job numbers, then opens the phone-lines for those looking for work... or offering work. The hour ends with job hunting tips from a career counselor.
Guests:
- Ernie Goss, Chair and Professor of Economics, Creighton University.
- Pat Alea, President, Alea & Associates management and leadership consulting firm.
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Tuesday
8/31/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama tells the nation tonight that the mission in Iraq is not yet over. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the Iraq War. What has been accomplished, and what challenges remain?
Guest: Stephen Biddle, Senior Fellow for Defense Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Tuesday
8/31/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Coffee Party founder Annabel Park says at this point the party is more of a facebook phenomenon than a political party. After five, it's At Issue with Ben Merens.
Guest: Annabel Park, founder, Coffee Party. www.facebook.com/coffeeparty www.coffeepartyusa.com
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Monday
8/30/2010
4:00 PM
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Thousands traveled to Washington, D.C. over the weekend to participate in Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally at the Washington Mall. Join the conversation as Ben Merens and his guest discuss the event, what was said, and the concerns many Americans have about their government.
http://wpr.org/r/?235
Guest: Daniel Halper is a deputy on-line editor at "The Weekly Standard."
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Monday
8/30/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Five years after Katrina, how has the city and its people moved forward? After five, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the progress and challenges of rebuilding the city and its spirit.
http://wpr.org/r/?236
Guests:
Bruce Nolan, reporter, "The Times Picayuane."
Amy Liu, senior fellow and deputy director, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution.
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Friday
8/27/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Join Ben and his guest news analyst to discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Ken Mayer, professor of political science, UW-Madison. Affiliate Faculty, LaFollette Institute of Public Affairs. kmayer@polisci.wisc.edu
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Friday
8/27/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, join Ben Merens and his guest when they "go to the movies." Call-in with your favorite movie of all time.
GUEST: Mike Mayo has written about film for The Washington Post and The Roanoke Times. He was the host of The Movie Show on Radio and Max and Mike On the Movies. His most recent book is American Murder: Criminals, Crime and the Media. He blogs about film occasionally at www.MaxandMike.com.
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Thursday
8/26/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The rescue of thirty-three Chilean miners, trapped underground since a copper mine caved in two weeks ago, could take another three months. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the mine accident in Chile, the rescue operation, and the challenges of staying alive two-thousand feet below the surface of the Earth.
Guest: Matt Craze, Bloomberg News reporter, Santiago, Chile.
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Thursday
8/26/2010
5:00 PM
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A couple unknowingly adopt their own niece and nephew after the Holocaust... A menorah in a New York City window reconnects a mother and son after the war... coincidences... or divine intervention? After five, on At Issue, Ben Merens’ guest tells stories with mystical undertones.
Guest: Rabbi Ron Shapiro, Congregation Shalom, Fox Point, WI.
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Wednesday
8/25/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Hoarding involves more than just collecting stuff…and while there are more than six million hoarders in America today…why they do what they do often is misunderstood. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the problems identified with hoarding.
Christiana Bratiotis, Hoarding Research Project Director & Post-doctoral Fellow at Boston University School of Social Work
Brenden McDaniel, action organizing services www.actionorganizingservices.com
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Wednesday
8/25/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
We are inundated with e-mail... at work and at home... but do we really know how to manage it? After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss helpful strategies for effective digital communication.
Guest: David Shipley, Deputy Editorial Page Editor and Op-Ed Page Editor of The New York Times, and co-author, "Send: Why People Email So Badly and How To Do It Better."
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Tuesday
8/24/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today at four Ben Merens talks with Republican Dave Westlake about his candidacy for U.S. Senate. www.davewestlake.org
Guest: Dave Westlake, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate
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Tuesday
8/24/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five to five-thirty, Ben Merens talks with Democrat Paul Morel about his candidacy for the Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District. http://wpr.org/r/?232
Guest: Paul Morel, Milwaukee. Democratic candidate, Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District.
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Tuesday
8/24/2010
5:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five-thirty to six, Ben Merens talks with Republican Ken Lipinski about his candidacy for the Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District. http://wpr.org/r/?233
Guest: Ken Lipinski, Milwaukee. Republican candidate, Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District.
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Monday
8/23/2010
4:00 PM
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Half a billion eggs have been recalled as a result of the salmonella outbreak from two Iowa egg distributors. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the outbreak, salmonella and chickens, and what actions the FDA can take to protect food and consumers.
Guest: Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health, New York University and author, "Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety"
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Monday
8/23/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five to five-thirty, Ben Merens talks with Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore about her candidacy for the Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District.
Guest: Gwen Moore of Milwaukee, Congresswoman, Wisconsin's Fourth Congressional District and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's Fourth Congressional District. http://wpr.org/r/?222
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Monday
8/23/2010
5:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five-thirty to six, Ben Merens talks with Republican Dan Sebring about his candidacy for the Wisconsin Fourth Congressional District.
Guest: Dan Sebring of Milwaukee, Republican candidate for Wisconsin's Fourth Congressional District. http://wpr.org/r/?223
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Friday
8/20/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, on At Issue, it’s Your Views On The News. Join Ben Merens and news analyst David Canon to discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: David Canon, professor of political science, UW-Madison.
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Friday
8/20/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Until recently, students mostly handled college on their own, learning life’s lessons... and growing up in the process. Now, many students just turn to their parents for instant answers. After five, join Ben Merens and his guests as they look at parenting in the age of instant communication.
Guests:
- Barbara Hofer, professor of psychology, Middlebury College. Fellow, American Psychological Association.
- Abigail Sullivan Moore, contributor, The New York Times, writing about children and educational issues.
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Thursday
8/19/2010
4:00 PM
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Is Issue with Ben Merens, after four, it's another edition of "At Issue Econ 101." You're invited to call-in with your questions about the economy.
Guest: Kevin Quinn, Professor of Economics, St. Norbert College, Associate Dean, Social Sciences division.
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Thursday
8/19/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago announced his resignation Monday. Under his leadership, UW-Milwaukee has focused on southeastern Wisconsin's economic and educational future with the creation of a School of Freshwater Sciences, the School of Public Health, and a science and engineering center. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss UW-Milwaukee and its future.
Guest: Charles Pruitt, President, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.
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Wednesday
8/18/2010
4:00 PM
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Researchers are warning the the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a bigger mess than the government claims, and more crude remains deep below the surface. After four, join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss the continuing affects of the oil spill in the Gulf.
Guests:
Edward Laws, professor of Environmental Sciences at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Miriam Rotkin Ellman, public health scientist, Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Wednesday
8/18/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A group of neuroscientists spent a week rafting and hiking in a remote area of Utah examining how brain activity changes by withdrawal from digital technology and the stresses of work life. Join the conversation as Ben Merens and his guest talk about the scientists' trip, and what they discovered about the brain.
David Strayer, psychology professor, University of Utah.
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Tuesday
8/17/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Yesterday a three-judge appeals court in California extended the stay on same-sex marriage in California. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the stay extension, what it means, and how it impacts Proposition 8 and the constitutionality of a ban on gay marriage.
Guest: Nan Hunter, professor of law, Georgetown University Law Center, and Legal Scholarship Director, Williams Institute at UCLA Law School.
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Tuesday
8/17/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
From five to five thirty, Ben Merens talks with Democrat Dan Bohrod about his candidacy for Wisconsin State Treasurer.
Guest: Dan Bohrod, of Madison, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Treasurer.http://wpr.org/r/?217
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Tuesday
8/17/2010
5:30 PM
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After five-thirty, Ben Merens talks with incumbent Wisconsin State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass, Democratic candidate for re-election.
Guest: Dawn Marie Sass, Belleville. Democratic candidate, Wisconsin State Treasurer. http://wpr.org/r/?218
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Monday
8/16/2010
4:00 PM
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Controversy has been raging over the plans of a Muslim community center to build a mosque near the site of Ground Zero in New York. After four, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the controversy, President Obama’s remarks, and what this incident reveals about the deep-divide on the rights of a Moslem mosque to build at Ground Zero.
GUESTS: Uli Schamiloglu is Director of Middle East Studies and Professor of Languages and Cultures of Asia at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Ahmed Rehab is the Executive Director of CAIR, Chicago, the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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Monday
8/16/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today from five to five thirty, Ben Merens talks with Republican Scott Feldt about his candidacy for Wisconsin State Treasurer. http://wpr.org/r/?216
Guest: Scott Feldt of Janesville, Republican candidate for Wisconsin State Treasurer
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Monday
8/16/2010
5:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five-thirty, Ben Merens and his guest discuss President Obama's visit to Milwaukee. With President Obama's approval ratings dropping, will his presence help or hurt political candidates in this fall's election?
Guest: Mordecai Lee, Professor Governmental Affairs in the School of Continuing Education at UW- Milwaukee.
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Friday
8/13/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It's the news that’s been in the week that was. After four, on At Issue with Ben Merens, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Call-in with your thoughts about the week’s top news story.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication & Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater. havend@uww.edu
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Friday
8/13/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
If only there were more hours in a day... or days in a week. Perhaps you could get your work done AND rest. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, a conversation with a doctor about why so many of us are so fatigued... and what to do about it.
Guest: Dr. Linda Hawes Clever, author of “The Fatigue Prescription: Four Steps To Renewing Your Energy, Health and Life” www.renewnow.org www.thefatigueprescription.com
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Thursday
8/12/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Bullying doesn’t just happen to kids... adults sometimes get pushed around, too. At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, the reasons for... and ways to prevent... Adult Bullying.
Guest: Gary Namie, director, The Workplace Bullying Institute. www.Workplacebullying.org (Rebroadcast from May 26, 2010)
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Thursday
8/12/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Life isn't fair, but it's still good... When in doubt, just take the next small step... Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.... These are just a few life lessons from columnist Regina Brett. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, a conversation about some of the "50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours”.
Guest: Regina Brett, metro columnist, Cleveland Plain Dealer. Author, “God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours” (Rebroadcast from April 23, 2010)
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Wednesday
8/11/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Steven Slater, the flight attendant who exited down his plane's evacuation shute after an altercation with a passenger, has become a hero to many. Join the conversation as Ben Merens and his guest discuss why this incident has sparked so much attention, and what it says about workplace dissatisfaction in the U.S.
Guest: Rabbi Irwin Kula, President, Clal - The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, and author, "Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life."
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Wednesday
8/11/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Travelers across the U.S. continue to be beset by roadway construction and delays as construction continues month-after-month with $30 billion funded from the economic stimulus package. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the strangulation of the nation's roadways, and what is needed to create a national new infrastructure for highways of the future.
Guest: Dan McNichol is a highway historian and the author of several books including, "The Roads That Built America: The Incredible Story of the U.S. Interstate System" and "Paving the Way: Asphalt in America."
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Tuesday
8/10/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At issue with Ben Merens, after four, Republican Stephen Finn talks about his candidacy for U.S. Senate.
Guest: Stephen Finn, Republican candidate, U.S. Senate. www.finnforsenate.com
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Tuesday
8/10/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after five, join Ben Merens for the August Open Line. Call in with your your ideas for future" At Issue" topics and guests.
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Monday
8/9/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Beginning with 9/11 and ending with the financial meltdown, the first decade of this century will go down as one of the most difficult in American history. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss how we fell into the financial hole we're in... and how we can pull ourselves out.
Guest: Andy Serwer, Managing editor, Fortune magazine. Author, "Starting Over: Why the Last Decade Was So Damn Rotten and Why the Next One Will Surely be Better". (Rebroadcast from March 25, 2010)
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Monday
8/9/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Can money buy you happiness? After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion about how to manage your money according to your values... and how to set the goals to achieve them.
Guest: Laura Rowley, journalist and author specializing in personal finance and values. Her weekly column, "Money and Happiness" for Yahoo! Finance. Her blog, moneyandhappiness.com. Author of Money & Happiness: A Guide to Living the Good Life. (Rebroadcast from May 13, 2010) www.moneyandhappiness.com
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Friday
8/6/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it's time for Your Views On The News, with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s biggest news story.
Guest: Gloria Toivola, (TOY-valla) Professor of Political Science & Chair, Department of Politics, Law & Justice, UW-Superior.
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Friday
8/6/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
It's August, and many families are gathering together for their family reunions. Besides sharing family memories, it's a good time to share one's family's medical history, according to Gene Purcell's guest today after five.
Guest: Vicki Vincent, genetic counselor and Assistant Director of Genetic Counseling Services, University of South Carolina, Division of Clinical Genetics and Molecular Medicine.
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Thursday
8/5/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage was struck down yesterday by a San Francisco Federal District Court judge. After four, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss what the ruling said, what's next in the legal battle over same-sex marriage, and what impact it will have on Wisconsin.
Guest: Marc Spindelman, law professor, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University.
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Thursday
8/5/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Wisconsin is among five Great Lakes states that filed a lawsuit in US District Court, seeking to force the Army Corps of Engineers to block the movement of Asian carp through the Chicago Area Waterway System. After five, join Gene Purcell and his guest as they discuss the Asian carp invasion.
GUEST: Philip Moy is a fisheries and invasive species specialist at the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. He is an expert on Great Lakes fisheries, aquatic invasive species, and the Chicago Aquatic Invasive Species Dispersal Barrier.
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Wednesday
8/4/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Adult obesity rates continue to climb across the U.S., according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After four, Gene Purcell and his guests discuss our national weight epidemic, Wisconsin's numbers, and public health strategies to lower U.S. obesity figures.
Guests:
-Deb Galuska, Associate Director of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-Pat Remington, M.D., Professor and Associate Dean for Public Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin.
http://wpr.org/r/?207
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Wednesday
8/4/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Whether you are looking for workers or work, join the discussion today after five for the August Job Line. Gene Purcell will start the show with a look at job numbers, take callers for most of the hour, and welcome a career counselor to end the hour.
GUESTS: Marc Levine is Senior Fellow and Founding Director of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development.
Tom Kipp is the Director of Career Services at Cardinal Stritch University.
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Tuesday
8/3/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
A bill tightening oil drilling standards was passed by the U.S. House last week. After four, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss its provisions and their potential to prevent another oil drilling accident.
Guest: David Dana, Professor of Law at Northwestern University.
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Tuesday
8/3/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
In today’s digital world, studies find students do not grasp that using words they did not write is a serious offense. After five, join Gene Purcell and his guest as they discuss plagiarism in the digital age.
www.susanblum.com
GUEST: Susan Blum is a cultural, linguistic, and psychological anthropologist specializing in the study of China and the United States at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author or editor of five books and dozens of articles.
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Monday
8/2/2010
4:00 PM
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
In a speech today before a convention of Disabled American Veterans, President Obama announced that the draw-down of U.S. combat troops in Iraq is on schedule - down to 50,000 troops by the end of August. After four, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the President's speech on the war in Iraq.
Guest: Kori Schake, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University and Bradley Professor of International Security Studies at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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Monday
8/2/2010
5:00 PM
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
After five, join Gene Purcell and has guest as they discuss the saga of the Hoover Dam’s conception, design, and construction, along with the story of America’s efforts to come to grips with social, economic, and natural forces.
GUEST: Michael Hiltzik is the author of Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century. He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and is currently the business columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of four books.
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Friday
7/30/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, it's time for Your Views On The News. You're invited to call in with your thoughts about the week’s biggest news story.
Guest: Ed Miller, Professor of Political Science, UW Stevens Point.
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Friday
7/30/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Mothers and their teenage daughters take quite a journey together. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, a conversation about the universally-shared experiences of moms and their female teens in our modern era.
Guest: Lauren Kessler, “My Teenage Were-Wolf: A Mother, a Daughter, a Journey Through the Thicket of Adolescence” www.myteenagewerewolf.com www.laurenkessler.com
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Thursday
7/29/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
When is enough... enough? After four, join Ben Merens and his guest, as they examine the tough questions - such as how to fix problems in finance, business, and life.
Guest: John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, Inc. President, Bogle Financial Markets Research Center.
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Thursday
7/29/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, Ben's guest says political dissent through popular culture can not only be entertaining... but can also enlighten the American electorate in a very meaningful way.
Guest: Joseph Foy, Associate Professor & Chair, UWC Department of Political Science,
UW-Waukesha. joseph.foy@uwc.edu “Homer Simpson Marches on Washington: Dissent Through American Popular Culture”
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Wednesday
7/28/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A federal judge has struck down major portions of Arizona’s controversial immigration law. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest look at today’s ruling and the impact it will have.
Andy Hessick, Associate Professor of Law Sandra Day O’Connor
College of Law Arizona State University
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Wednesday
7/28/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, with Ben Merens, it's another edition of At Issue Econ 101 (ONE-oh-ONE), your chance to learn a little bit about the basics of our economy.
Guest: Kevin Quinn, Professor of Economics, St. Norbert College. Associate Dean, Social Sciences division.
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Tuesday
7/27/2010
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On Sunday wikileaks.org published more than 75,000 U.S. military and diplomatic reports about Afghanistan. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss the impact these reports might have on the war.
GUEST: Jeremi Suri is the E. Gordon Fox Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Henry Kissinger and the American Century.
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Tuesday
7/27/2010
4:30 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four-thirty, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the American and South Korean military ships and aircraft mobilizing off the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula. What does this mean for future relations with North Korea?
GUEST: Jeremi Suri is the E. Gordon Fox Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Henry Kissinger and the American Century.
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Tuesday
7/27/2010
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, At Issue host Ben Merens continues his Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate series. Join the conversation with Republican candidate for Governor Mark Neumann.
Guest: Mark Neumann, small businessman and former Congressman, is a Republican candidate for Governor of Wisconsin. http://wpr.org/r/?195
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Monday
7/26/2010
4:00 PM
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Glen Moberg in for Ben Merens
The Bush tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year, and a political fight is emerging over what Congress and President Obama should do about it. After four, join Glen Moberg and his guest as they discuss the economic and political consequences of this decision.
GUEST: Dennis Riley is a professor of political science at UW-Stevens Point.
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Monday
7/26/2010
5:00 PM
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Glen Moberg in for Ben Merens
Last weekend was the Pulaski Polka Days music festival. After five, join Glen Moberg and his guests for a conversation on the impact of Polka music on Wisconsin culture.
Guests:
Neal Zunker, lead vocalist, musician, The Music Connection polka band.
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Jeff Heinz, plays drums and sings, The Music Connection. Radio host, WDEZ 101.9 FM Polka Jamboree (Sunday 8:00am); WSAU 550AM Polka Party (Saturday 6:00am).
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Friday
7/23/2010
4:00 PM
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Glen Moberg in for Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it’s the regular Friday feature "Your Views On The News" with Glen Moberg in for Ben Merens. What news story was most significant to you this week? Call in and let Glen know.
Guest: Eric Giordano, Professor of Political Science, UW Marathon County. Director, Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service.
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