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Friday
5/8/2009
5:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
As springtime bursts into bloom, summer fun isn't far behind. After five, join John Munson and his guest as they look ahead to the music, theatre, and dance events this summer in Wisconsin.
Guest: Paul Kosidowski writes the "Culture Club" column for MilwaukeeMagazine.com. He teaches journalism at UW-Milwaukee, and is the former Literary Director of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.
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Thursday
5/7/2009
4:00 PM
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Gene Purcell in for Ben Merens
Nearly 22% of all American homeowners currently owe more on their homes than they are worth. After four today, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss Fed Chairman Bernanke’s comments this week that the housing market is beginning to show signs of stabilization.
Guest: David Abromowitz is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American progress, focusing on housing policy. He is past Chair and founding member of both the Lawyers’ Clearinghouse on Affordable Housing and Homelessness and the American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on Affordable Housing and Community Development.
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Thursday
5/7/2009
5:00 PM
090507M
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Gene Purcell In For Ben Merens
According to Gene Purcell's guest after five, the Bush administration's war on terror unleashed a dark side, subjecting detainees to torture and imprisonment, as the Bush presidency sought an unprecedented expansion of presidential powers.
Guest: Jane Mayer, author, "The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals." She is the coauthor of "Landslide: The Unmaking of the President, 1984-1988" and "Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas," the latter of which was a finalist for the National Book Award. She is a Washington-based staff writer for "The New Yorker."
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Wednesday
5/6/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, join Ben Merens and political scientist Joe Heim (HIME) for a look at the major news headlines today.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of Political Science, UW La-Crosse.
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Wednesday
5/6/2009
5:00 PM
090506M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
With all the variations new technology brings, consumers can hardly keep up with the changes. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they look at new gadgets on the market.
Guest: Joshua Topolsky is the Editor-in-Chief of Engadget.com, a web magazine with daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics. www.engadget.com
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Tuesday
5/5/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
More than 10 percent of Wisconsinites and one in seven children in our state live in poverty. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens looks at the latest research on poverty in Wisconsin and talks about how to decrease it.
Tim Smeeding, director Institute for Research on Poverty www.irp.wisc.edu
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Tuesday
5/5/2009
5:00 PM
090505M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
With more than 8,000 children’s books released each year, knowing what to read to your children can be daunting. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss what to read when with your kids. www.whattoreadwhen.com
Guest: Pam Allyn is the author of What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read with Your Child – and All the Best Times to Read Them. She is the Executive Director of LitLife and the founding Director of LitWorld. She also launched and leads Books for Boys, a literacy initiative for foster care children.
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Monday
5/4/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Wisconsin Legislature is considering enacting a state-wide smoking ban for the state of Wisconsin. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the bill, and what it would mean for Wisconsin businesses.
http: www.smokefreewi.org
Guest: Maureen Busalacchi is Executive Director of Smoke Free Wisconsin.
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Monday
5/4/2009
5:00 PM
090504M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Overwhelmed with late payment fees and penalties on your credit card? After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss budgeting strategies to avoid credit card debt.
Guest: Kathryn Crumpton, Manager, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Milwaukee, a program of Aurora Family Service.
www.creditcounselingwi.org
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Friday
5/1/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news that’s been in the week that was... It’s Your Views on the News, At Issue, after four. 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
5/1/2009
5:00 PM
090501M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Daddy blogger Joey GUY-doh joins Ben Merens today after five on At Issue to discuss the Dos and Don’ts of disciplining your kids.
Joey Guido (Guy-doe) Daddy Blogger www.daddybrain.wordpress.com
Professional writer – Land’s End copywriter --- father of two boys ages 2 & 4
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Thursday
4/30/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Wednesday's announcement that a Mexican boy died in a Texas hospital was the first time a swine flu fatality had been recorded outside Mexico. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss the continuing flu outbreak spreading around the world.
Guest: JoLynn Montgomery is a research investigator at the University of Michigan School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology. She is also the director of the Michigan Center for Public Health Preparedness.
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Thursday
4/30/2009
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Traditional money advice not only doesn’t apply anymore, it could undermine your financial planning. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as he reveals how to survive, and even flourish, in these tough economic times.
Guests: Martin Weiss, president, Weiss Research, Inc. Editor, Save Money Report. Author, "The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide: Protect Your Savings, Boost Your Income and Grow Wealthy Even in the Worst of Times". www.ultimatedepressionsusrivalguide.com
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Wednesday
4/29/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The first 100 days of the Obama presidency have been filled with numerous challenges. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest in a conversation assessing President Obama's performance.
Guest: Steven Schier is the Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science at Carleton College. He is an occasional political analyst for KSTP Television in Minneapolis.
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Wednesday
4/29/2009
5:00 PM
090429M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
In times of economic change and upheaval, it's helpful to turn to a book to guide one through the morass of questions on business and the economy. After five, Ben Merens and his guests discuss some of the best books on business that can change your life.
Guests: Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten are the co-authors of "The 100 Best Business Books of All Time: What They Say, Why They Matter, and How They Can Help You."
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Tuesday
4/28/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, Ben Merens’ guest says when talking about the war in Afghanistan, Pakistan has to be included as well... and the complexities grow from there.
Guest: Jeremy Suri (SUR-ee) Assistant Professor of History, UW Madison.
Director, European Union Center of Excellence.
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Tuesday
4/28/2009
5:00 PM
090428M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What's going on behind-the-scenes at a WPR these days? After five, on At Issue, join Ben Merens and his guest, Wisconsin Public Radio Acting Director and Chief Operating Officer Mike Crane, as they discuss programming, technology, and funding issues at WPR, one of the nation’s largest public radio talk networks.
Guest: Mike Crane, acting Director and Chief Operating Officer, Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Monday
4/27/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The total number of swine flu cases throughout the U.S. rose to 40 today, while up to 149 people have died of the flu in Mexico. After four, join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss what the flu is and how dangerous the outbreaks may be.
Guests: Dr. Ralph Schapira is a Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine) at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Christopher Olsen is Professor of Patho-Biological Sciences at UW-Madison.
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Monday
4/27/2009
5:00 PM
090427M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a conversation on the economic recovery: Is the media painting a too rosy picture too soon? Gerald Celente has been a maverick trends forecaster, thinking for himself and giving us the “straight” scoop on the economy.
Guest: Gerald Celente, founder, Trends Research Institute. Editor and publisher, “The Trends Journal.”
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Friday
4/24/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It’s Your Views on the News At Issue, after four. You're invited to call in to host Ben Merens with your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story. What’s touched you?
Guest: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University. www.boycewatkins.com
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Friday
4/24/2009
5:00 PM
090424M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to Kirk Wilkinson, just like riding a bike, happiness is a skill you need to learn. At Issue, after five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a conversation on how to be happy no matter what.
Guest: Kirk Wilkinson, motivational speaker and seminar leader. Author, "The Happiness Factor: How To Be Happy No Matter What!" www.thehappinessfactor.com
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Thursday
4/23/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to Ben Merens’ guest after four today, the release of the Bush administration’s Justice Department memos on CIA interrogations has only opened a can of worms. After four today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the consequences of the release of the documents.
GUEST: Stuart Gottlieb is the Director of Policy Studies at the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University. He served as a former senior foreign policy advisor to Senator Charles Schumer of New York.
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Thursday
4/23/2009
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Singing sensation Susan Boyle has generated over 77 million views on YouTube in one week. After five on At Issue, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss how YouTube has changed the way we consume media online.
Guest: Robert Thompson is the founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University, where he is also a Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. He is the author and editor of five books about television.
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Wednesday
4/22/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
As we celebrate Earth Day today, are scientists seeing changes in the earth’s climate? After four today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the earth’s warming trends.
Guests:
Steve Vavrus is Interim Director and Senior Scientist at the Nelson Institute’s Center for Climactic Research at the University of Wisconsin.
Dr. Jay Gulledge is Senior Scientist and Program Manager for Science and Impacts at the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.
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Wednesday
4/22/2009
5:00 PM
090422M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The economy continues to be forefront in everyone’s mind. After five, it's another edition of At Issue Econ 101... your chance to ask questions about our troubled economy.
Guest: Kevin Quinn, Associate Professor of Economics, St. Norbert College.
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Openly carrying firearms in public would be an attention getter but would not be illegal according to Wisconsin’s Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. Today after four on At Issue, Ben Merens talks with two guests with opposing views on this issue.
Jim Fendry, Director Wisconsin Pro-Gun Movement
Eugene Kane, columnist Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
5:00 PM
090421M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how the economic downturn is affecting oil prices this spring.
Guest: Lisa Margonelli, Irvine Fellow at the New America Foundation. She is the author of "Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline."
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Monday
4/20/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It has been ten years since the school shootings at Columbine. After four today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the Columbine event and its significance.
GUEST: W. Scott Lewis is a Partner with the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management and is Associate General Counsel for St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana. He is the President-Elect of the Association of Student Conduct Administrators.
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Monday
4/20/2009
5:00 PM
090420M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The military has experienced enormous technological advances as robotic systems have been integrated into the machinery of war. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how science and technology are changing the military battlefield and the very nature of warfare.
Guest: P.W. Singer, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of "Wired For War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century."
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Friday
4/17/2009
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Today after four on "At Issue," it’s Your Views on the News. Join host John Munson and news analyst Glorio Toivola to discuss your thoughts about the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Glorioa Toivola, Professor of Politics, Law and Justice at the University of Wisconsin, Superior.
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Friday
4/17/2009
5:00 PM
090417M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Today after five, join John Munson and his guests in a conversation about great books for spring reading.
Guests:
Brad Hooper is the Adult Books Editor at Booklist Magazine, the review journal for public and school libraries published by the American Library Association in Chicago.
Daniel Goldin is the Bookseller and Proprietor of Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee.
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Thursday
4/16/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Two years after the school shootings at Virginia Tech, what measures are university campuses taking to prevent school shootings? After four, John Munson and his guest discuss proactive actions of colleges and universities for students, faculty, and staff.
GUESTS:
Mike Simonson is the Superior Reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio.
Carolyn Reinach Wolfe is the founder and president of Campus Behavioral Health Risk Consultants. She is an attorney whose practice concentrates in the areas of mental health and health care.
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Thursday
4/16/2009
5:00 PM
090416M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Spending money on staying fit is often the first expense people cut in these tough economic times. After five, John Munson and his guest discuss how the Recession is affecting fitness.
Guest: Stacy Reuille-Dupont has been in the fitness industry for fifteen years. She is the owner of Superior Workout in Superior, Wisconsin.
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Wednesday
4/15/2009
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
With the tax-filing deadline today, an expert in the underground economy says unpaid tax liability in the United States has ballooned to more than $600 billion. After four, join John Munson and his guest as they discuss the underground economy in the United States.
Guest: Edgar Feige is Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Feige has received numerous awards and is the author of more than eighty publications in books and scholarly journals.
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Wednesday
4/15/2009
5:00 PM
090415M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
With the recession shrinking the number of available jobs, what’s going to happen to new graduates this spring? At Issue, after five, the job outlook for the class of 2009. Join John Munson and his guest.
Guest: Vickie Causa, career consultant, CEO of CausaAssociates, LLC. Author, "A Job Hunter’s Guide: The ABC’s of Job Hunting and the 1,2,3’s of Nailing It!" Host, Internet Radio Show, "All Things Employment".
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Tuesday
4/14/2009
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
After the “car bubble” collapse, excess inventory is creating a backlog on car lots across the country After four, join John Munson and his guest as they discuss what’s needed to determine the best way forward for U.S. automakers. www.thedetroitbureau.com
Guest: Paul Eisenstein is the publisher and editor of “The Detroit Bureau” and the former publisher and editorial director of “The Car Connection.” He has written about the global automotive industry for the past thirty years, and his articles appear in such publications The Economist, Investor’s Business Daily, and Automotive Industries. He is a regular commentator on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition.
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Tuesday
4/14/2009
5:00 PM
090414M
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John Munson In For Ben Merens
President Obama announced easing of travel restrictions for Cuban-Americans to visit Cuba. After five, John Munson and his guests discuss whether these restrictions are a step forward or backward for Cuban-American relations.
Guests:
Wayne Smith is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Cuba program at the Center for International Policy. He is a Visiting Professor of Latin American Studies and Director of the University of Havana exchange program at Johns Hopkins University.
Art Heitzer is one of the founders of the Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba and the Chair of the National Lawyers Guild Cuba Sub-Committee.
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Monday
4/13/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Industry executives at the nation’s largest banks are expecting fights with the government over repayment of bailout money and forced sales of bad mortgages. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss a possible showdown between banks and regulators.
Guest: Ernie Goss is the MacAllister Chair and Professor of Economics at Creighton University in Omaha.
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Monday
4/13/2009
5:00 PM
090413M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The best boss I ever had was someone who... Today after five on At Issue with Ben Merens, join Ben and his guest as they discuss what it takes to be a great boss. www.ozols.com
Guest: Vilis Ozols, MBA, CSP, president of the Ozols Business Group in Golden, CO, is a motivational business speaker and leadership consultant. He is the author of 3 books, he's a former pro beach volleyball player and he has spoken to businesses in all 50 U.S. states.
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Friday
4/10/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today after four on At Issue, it’s Your Views on the News. Join host 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
4/10/2009
5:00 PM
090410M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A tough economy should be ensuring wonderful customer service. Are you finding this to be the case? Today after five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest discuss customer service war-stories and take your calls.
Guest: Kristin Anderson Bottemiller, president of Say What Consulting, “Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service” - www.kristinanderson.com
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Thursday
4/9/2009
4:00 PM
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John Munson In For Ben Merens
After four today, John Munson and his guest discuss yesterday's pirate attack of a US-flagged container ship and the seizure of its captain off the coast of Somalia. What action is the international community taking to combat increasing numbers of attacks?
Guest: Derek Reveron is Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College. His article, "Game Changer in Somalia? Not Yet" appears on the "New Atlanticist," a policy and analysis blog of the Atlantic Council of the United States. He is the co-editor of "Inside Defense: Understanding the 21st Century Military."
www.acus.org
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Thursday
4/9/2009
5:00 PM
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John Munson In For Ben Merens
As we eagerly await warmer weather, our thoughts turn to spring travel in Wisconsin. Join John Munson today after five when he talks with his guest about places to visit in Wisconsin in “shoulder season,” after the winter sports season has ended and before summer activities have begun.
GUEST: Dennis McCann of Madison and Bayfield is the former travel writer for the “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.”
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Wednesday
4/8/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Join At Issue Host Ben Merens today after four for his April Open Line – to offer your guest ideas and suggestions for the program. That's the At Issue open line today after four.
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Wednesday
4/8/2009
5:00 PM
090408M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Yesterday Wisconsin elected Tony Evers as the next Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction. After five on At Issue, join Ben Merens and his guests as they discuss the issues facing the DPI winner.
GUESTS: Michael Apple is John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies at UW-Madison. He teaches courses in curriculum theory and research and in the sociology of curriculum.
Tony Evers is the current Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Wisconsin. He has served as a teacher, principal, superintendent, regional administrator. He won the election for the office of State Superintendent yesterday.
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Tuesday
4/7/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama’s proposed budget cuts off funding for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project…so what will America do with its nuclear waste in the future? Today after four on At Issue with Ben Merens, Ben and his guest discuss nuclear waste storage options and the questions they raise.
Guest: Matt Wald, reporter New York Times – covered nuclear issues since 1979.
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Tuesday
4/7/2009
5:00 PM
090407M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
When we communicate better at work, better work gets accomplished. Today after five on At Issue with Ben Merens, Ben and his guests talk about how to improve workplace-communication for better efficiency.
Guests: Vida Groman, facilitator/professional health coach/therapist - www.vidagroman.com
Denise Jess, facilitator/consultant - www.denisejessconsulting.com
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Monday
4/6/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Governor Doyle has proposed raising Wisconsin taxes on cigarettes by 75-cents-a-pack in the new budget. After four today, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the impact of higher cigarette taxes on state revenue and cessation smoking efforts.
Guests:
Todd Berry is President of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.
http://www.wistax.org/
Dr. Michael Fiore is the Director of the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
http://www.ctri.wis.edu/
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Monday
4/6/2009
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The baseball season kicks off today with fans all over the country eagerly waiting to see their teams play. After five on At Issue, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss America’s favorite pastime. www.PaulDicksonBooks.com
Guest: Paul Dickson is a writer on baseball and history. His recent books include The Unwritten Rules of Baseball, The Hidden Language of Baseball, The Joy of Keeping Score, Baseball’s Greatest Quotations and the newly released The Dickson Baseball Dictionary (Third Edition).
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Friday
4/3/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Call in with your choice of what news story has your attention this week. Ben Merens and his guest Mordecai Lee take your calls.
Guest: Mordecai Lee, Professor of Governmental Affairs, UW-Milwaukee.
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Friday
4/3/2009
5:00 PM
090403M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Before today’s Capitol Steps special at 5:30 – Ben Merens welcomes capitol steps producer, writer and performer Elaina Newport. Join in the conversation about making politics funny.
Elaina Newport, Producer, Writer & Performer for Capitol Steps www.capsteps.com
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Thursday
4/2/2009
4:00 PM
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SPECIAL PROGRAM: The Kennan Forum
From four until six, Ben Merens hosts the annual Kennan Forum. This year the focus is, "The U.S. and the Changing Global Order." Join Ben and his special guests. The Kennan Forum is in partnership with the UW-Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs and Milwaukee Public TV.
Guests:
- Thomas Donnelly, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute.
- Nina Hachigian, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress.
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Thursday
4/2/2009
5:00 PM
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SPECIAL PROGRAM: The Kennan Forum
The Kennan Forum continues, after five, with Ben Merens and his guests.
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Wednesday
4/1/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama is in London this week to attend the G20 Summit. After four today, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the goals and potential obstacles facing the Summit gathering.
Guests:
Howard Schweber is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Charles Kupchan is a senior fellow for Europe studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also Professor of International Affairs at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He was Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council during the first Clinton administrtion.
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Wednesday
4/1/2009
5:00 PM
090401M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, it's the monthly Job Line on At Issue with Ben Merens.
Please note: You can hear the Capitol Steps' April Fools Edition of “Politics Takes a Holiday" on Friday April 3rd at 5:30pm.
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Tuesday
3/31/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Why do schools assign homework when research shows no correlation to academic achievement? At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, homework, and how it creates family conflict, frustrated kids, and a lack of joy in learning. www.alfiekohn.com
Guest: Alfie Kohn, specialist in human behavior, education, and parenting. Author, "The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing."
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Tuesday
3/31/2009
5:00 PM
090331M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It’s N-C-A-A tourney time and millions have placed a bet on who made the final four. But for many, the issue isn’t gambling. . . it's about the huge payday for colleges and universities, and why some of it doesn’t go to the players. At Issue, after five, Boyce Watkins joins Ben Merens for a look at whether it's time to pay college athletes.
Guest: Boyce Watkins, Assistant Professor of Finance, Syracuse University.
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Monday
3/30/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama announced new restructuring standards for General Motors and Chrysler to meet before additional government funds will be distributed to the automobile industry. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss what’s needed to strengthen the U.S. car industry.
Guest: Bernard Swiecki is the Senior Product Manager of Automotive Analysis at the Center for Automotive Research.
http://www.cargroup.org
Paul Eisenstein is the publisher and editor of "The Detroit Bureau" and the former publisher and editorial director of "The Car Connection." He has written about the global automotive industry for the past thirty years, and his articles appear in such publications as "The Economist," "Investor’s Business Daily," and "Automotive Industries." He is a regular commentator on National Public Radio’s "Morning Edition."
http://www.thedetroitbureau.com
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Monday
3/30/2009
5:00 PM
090330M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
As the economy continues to sour, more Americans are finding themselves without health insurance or are under-insured. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest in a conversation on the deteriorating state of health care in the U.S.
Guest: John Palfreman, writer, producer and director, FRONTLINE Special, "Sick Around America."
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Friday
3/27/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it's time for Your Views on the News. Host Ben Merens and guest political scientist Joe Heim welcome your pick for the top news story of the week.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of Political Science, UW La-Crosse.
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Friday
3/27/2009
5:00 PM
090327M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Tipping is an interesting economic behavior because it's an expense consumers are free to avoid. At Issue, after five, the art of tipping. Join Ben Merens and his guest.
Guest: Michael Lynn, professor of consumer behavior and marketing, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. Recognized expert on tipping.
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Thursday
3/26/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Mexico today amid rising drug violence at the border. Today after four on At Issue with Ben Merens, join Ben and his guest as they discuss the latest in U.S.-Mexico relations. http://dianawashingtonvaldez.blogspot.com
Guest: Diana Valdez is a reporter at the El Paso Times in El Paso, Texas.
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Thursday
3/26/2009
5:00 PM
090326M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The theme of the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Summit this year is "Green Business –
Unlimited Economic Opportunity." After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss renewable energy and the status of renewable initiatives in Wisconsin.
Guests:
George Stone, Professor in Physical Science, Milwaukee Area Technical College. Co-Chair, 2009 Wisconsin Renewable Energy Summit.
Judy Ziewacz, Executive Director, Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence.
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Wednesday
3/25/2009
4:00 PM
090325L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama held a prime-time news conference last evening. In a week of serious economic debate about the federal budget and toxic bank assets, what did the President say to reassure the American people? After four, join Ben Merens and his guest in a review of President Obama’s second presidential news conference last night.
Guest: Peverill Squire, Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri, Columbia. Co-Editor, "Legislative Studies Quarterly."
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Wednesday
3/25/2009
5:00 PM
090325M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The economy continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s mind. After five, it's another edition of "At Issue Econ 101" with Ben Merens and his guest economist.... and your chance to ask questions about our troubled economy.
Guest: Kevin Quinn, Associate Professor of Economics, St. Norbert College.
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Tuesday
3/24/2009
4:00 PM
090324L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What are the benefits of high-speed rail for the Midwest? After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how the passage of the economic stimulus package will impact development of high-speed rail in Wisconsin and the Midwest.
Guest: Kevin Brubaker is Deputy Director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center
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Tuesday
3/24/2009
5:00 PM
090324M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will enable financing of U.S. “shovel ready” public works projects. After five, Ben Merens and his guest examine what’s needed to truly rebuild our national infrastructure.
Guest: Dan McNichol, author, "The Roads That Built America: The Incredible Story of the U.S. Interstate System," "Paving the Way: Asphalt in America," and "A Legacy of Leaders."
www.danmcnichol.com
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Monday
3/23/2009
4:00 PM
090323L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Federal Reserve announced late last week it will add $1 trillion to the economy by buying Treasury bonds and mortgage securities. Today Treasury Secretary Geithner announced the Obama Administration’s toxic assets plan, a program to eliminate toxic investments from banks’ ledgers. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss these measures and the potential impact on economic recovery.
Guest: Ernie Goss is the MacAllister Chair and Professor of Economics at Creighton University in Omaha.
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Monday
3/23/2009
5:00 PM
090323M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
They played a major role in President Obama's election. At Issue, after five join Ben Merens and his guest as they take a look at the Millennial Generation... who they are...and where they're going.
Guest: Neil Howe, historian, economist, and demographer. Cofounder of LifeCourse Associates. Senior associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Friday
3/20/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news that’s been in the week that was... At Issue with Ben Merens, after four, it’s Your Views on the News. Call in with your thoughts about the week’s top news story.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication and Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-whitewater. havend@uww.edu
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Friday
3/20/2009
5:00 PM
090320M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The stress of the information age we live in can be overwhelming. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss how to take your life back from the clutter, noise, and unnecessary work that fills your day.
Guest: Leo Babauta, Author, "The Power of Less – The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential…in Business and in Life". Former reporter, editor, speechwriter, and freelance writer. He posts regularly on the blog www.ZenHabits.net.
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Thursday
3/19/2009
4:00 PM
090319L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today marks the 6th anniversary of the U.S. war in Iraq. Peace activists across Wisconsin and the nation are commemorating the event with marches and activities. After five, John Munson discusses the efforts of peace groups to engage the public about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Guests:
Bill Christofferson is the Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice.
www.wnpj.org
Julie Enslow is the Newsletter Editor for Peace Action Wisconsin and a leader of the Milwaukee Coalition for a Just Peace.
www.peaceactionwi.org
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Thursday
3/19/2009
5:00 PM
090319M
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John Munson fills in for Ben Merens
In our often noisey world, the art of listening is often lost. After five, on At Issue, John Munson is in for Ben Merens. He's joined by a board member of the International Listening Association to discuss how to listen more effectively.
Guest: Laura Ann Janusik (Jah-new-sick), Assistant Professor and Chair of Communication, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri. First VP, International Listening Association.
www.listen.org
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Wednesday
3/18/2009
4:00 PM
090318L
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John Munson In For Ben Merens
Fury is mounting in Congress and across the country at AIG’s decision to pay out $165 million in bonuses to its executives. After five, John Munson and his guest discuss the AIG bailout controversy, and what actions might be taken.
Guest: Garett Jones is an Assistant Professor of Economics and Senior Scholar at the
Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He has also served as Economic Policy Adviser to Senator Orrin Hatch and as a staff economist to the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress.
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Wednesday
3/18/2009
5:00 PM
090318M
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John Munson In For Ben Merens
After five, John Munson and his guest examine why the current system of school funding in Wisconsin is no longer sustainable and look at a proposed new plan from the School Finance Network, a coalition of parents, school boards, teachers, and others.
Guest: Ken Bates, Superintendent of Schools, Green Lake.
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Tuesday
3/17/2009
4:00 PM
090317L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Governor Doyle has announced a new Wisconsin tourism logo and slogan, “Live Like You Mean It.” After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss efforts underway at the State Department of Tourism to attract visitors to Wisconsin.
Guests: Sarah Klavas, Brand Manager, Wisconsin Department of Tourism
Thomas O'Guinn, UW-Madison professor and director of the Center for Brand and Product Management
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Tuesday
3/17/2009
5:00 PM
090317M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The current recession doesn’t only affect Mom and Dad... but the Kids too. At Issue, after five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how to talk with your children about the recession.
Guest: Allison Pugh, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Virginia. Author,
“Longing and Belonging: Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture". http://www.virginia.edu/sociology/peopleofsociology/apugh.htm www.allisonpugh.com
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Monday
3/16/2009
4:00 PM
090316L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
About 1 in 4 Americans are worried about their economic well-being, according a year-long study of the Gallup Poll and a health management company, Healthways. After four, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the economic stress indicators in these tough economic times.
Guests:
Jim Harter, Chief Scientist, Workplace Management and Well-Being, The Gallup Poll.
Amy Nefizger, Lead Director of Well-Being Research at Healthways.
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Monday
3/16/2009
5:00 PM
090316M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On April 7 Wisconsin voters will cast their ballot for the next Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. After five on At Issue, join Ben Merens and both candidates as they discuss the issues of their campaigns.
Guests: Randy Koschnick is Presiding Judge of the Jefferson County Circuit Court and Deputy Chief Judge of Wisconsin’s Third Judicial District.
www.koschnickforjustice.com/
Shirley Abrahamson is the current Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Abrahamson lectures at both Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
http://abrahamson2009.com/
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Friday
3/13/2009
4:00 PM
090313L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it’s Your Views on the News. Join host Ben Merens and news analyst Lilly Goren to discuss your thoughts on the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Lilly Goren, Associate Professor of Politics, Carroll University.
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Friday
3/13/2009
5:00 PM
090313M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Our texting, voice-mailing, e-mailing world has transformed the old 9-to-5 job into 24/7. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a conversation about the cultural and economic factors driving people to feel like they should be working more and more.
Guest: Dalton Conley, Professor of the Social Sciences and Acting Dean for the Social Sciences, New York University. Author, "Elsewhere, U.S.A."
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Thursday
3/12/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama signed an executive order yesterday creating a White House Council on Women and Girls. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the imperatives of the Council, and how it will work to improve the lives of women and girls.
Guest: Lisa Maatz is the Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at the AAUW, the American Association of University Women.
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Thursday
3/12/2009
5:00 PM
090312M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On April 7 Wisconsin voters will cast their ballot for the next Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction. After five on At Issue, join Ben Merens and both candidates as they discuss the issues of this campaign.
Guests: Tony Evers is the current Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Wisconsin. He has served as a teacher, principal, superintendent, regional administrator. He is currently running for the office of State Superintendent http://tonyevers.com/contact.aspx
Rose Fernandez owns her own small business with her husband, RollNRack, LLC. She has a Master of Science in Pediatric Nursing degree from UW-Madison. She has held national certifications in emergency nursing, trauma care, and advanced life support, and she lectured at national conferences on pediatric trauma care and trauma team management. http://www.changedpi.com/
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Wednesday
3/11/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Newspapers across the country are either folding or going digital including the Boston Globe, Minneapolis Start Tribune, and Miami Herald. At Issue, after four, Ben Merens and guest talk about what the decline of the newspaper means for Journalism... and American society.
Guest: David Nelson, Associate Professor of Journalism, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University. www.medill.northwestern.edu
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Wednesday
3/11/2009
5:00 PM
090311M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
In January, two-hundred-seven thousand U.S. manufacturing jobs vanished in the largest one-month drop since October 1982. Factory activity is hovering at a 28-year low. Join host Ben Merens and his guest after five on "At Issue" as they discuss the current state of American manufacturing.
Guest: Josh Whitford is an assistant professor of sociology at Columbia University. He is the author of "The New Old Economy: Networks, Institutions and the Organizational Transformation of American Manufacturing."
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Tuesday
3/10/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
As millions of Americans lose their jobs and their homes, Americans may well be losing confidence in the American Dream. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how the economic recession is redefining Americans’ confidence in the future.
GUEST: Russell Roberts is a Scholar at the Mercatus Center and Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He is the host of “Econtalk” an award-winning pod-cast.
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Tuesday
3/10/2009
5:00 PM
090310M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss what many now see as the culprits in the current economic recession: corruption, irresponsibility, and a general collapse of ethics in the marketplace.
GUEST: Rushworth Kidder is president of the Institute for Global Ethics and author of nine books, including "The Ethics Recession: Reflections on the Moral Underpinnings of the Current Economic Crisis." He began writing weekly columns on social issues and trends for "The Christian Science Monitor" in the 1980’s, and currently writes columns for the electronic newsletter, "Ethics Newsline" for the Institute for Global Ethics. www.globalethics.org
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Monday
3/9/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today President Obama issued an executive order reversing federal funding restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. After four, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the significance of the policy change and its impact on scientific research.
GUESTS: Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin represents Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District.
Ryan Spellecy is Assistant Professor of Bioethics and Psychiatry in the Center for the Study of Bioethics at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Monday
3/9/2009
5:00 PM
090309M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The “Great Decisions” series continues Tuesday from the UW-Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs. After five today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the economics of hunger and the global food crisis.
Guest: Christopher Delgado is Strategy and Policy Adviser in Agriculture and Rural Develoment at the World Bank.
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Friday
3/6/2009
4:00 PM
090306L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it’s Your Views On The News. You're invited to call in with your thoughts on the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University.
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Friday
3/6/2009
5:00 PM
090306M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
This weekend we Spring forward an hour. At Issue with Ben Merens, after five, the politics behind switching clock-time twice a year for Daylight Saving Time.
Michael Downing, Professor of English, Tufts University. Author, “Spring Forward: The annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time”.
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Thursday
3/5/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Obama administration’s “Making Home Affordable” home mortgage program begins today. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss how the program will help homeowners facing foreclosure.
GUEST: Paul Leonard is the Director of the California office of the Center for Responsible Lending.
http://www.responsiblelending.org
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Thursday
3/5/2009
5:00 PM
090305M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
As the nation struggles with the worst recession in seventy years, words pop up in economic talk that we might not be familiar with. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a conversation on the economic words and terms of the Recession.
Guest: Ben Zimmer, Executive Producer, Visual Thesaurus. He is the former editor of American dictionaries at Oxford Univesity Press and a consultant to the Oxford English Dictionary.
www.visualthesaurus.com
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Wednesday
3/4/2009
4:00 PM
090304L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Last month Governor Doyle stated he was open to the idea of toll roads in the future to replace falling gas tax revenue. After four, join Ben and his guests as they discuss the possibilities of toll roads in Wisconsin.
Guests: Bill Foy is a community columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He is a retired investment and bank-trust executive.
Leonard Gilroy is the Director of Government Reform at the Reason Foundation. He is a certified urban planner (AICP) and he researches privatization, government reform, transportation, infrastructure, and urban policy issues.
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Wednesday
3/4/2009
5:00 PM
090304M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Whether you're looking for workers... or for work, join Ben Merens, after five, for the March Job Line. Ben takes calls for most of the hour, then welcomes a career counselor for conversation.
Guests: Marc Levine, professor of history, UW-Milwaukee. Director, Center for Economic Development. Director, Consortium for Economic Opportunity.
Matt Myers, career counselor, Career Services Center, Marquette University.
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Tuesday
3/3/2009
4:00 PM
090303L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
More that one in every 100 adults in the U.S. is incarcerated, according to a new report of the Pew Center on the States. After four, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the implications for Wisconsin, as its numbers of incarcerated have risen faster than all but six other states in the U.S.
GUESTS:
Representative Joe Parisi, Democrat, of Madison represents Wisconsin’s 48th Assembly District.
Senator Scott Fitzgerald, Republican Leader of the Wisconsin State Senate, of Juneau represents Wisconsin’s 13th Senate District.
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Tuesday
3/3/2009
5:00 PM
090303M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
As the iconic fashion model Barbie turns 50 this month, girls around the world still love her and adult women continue to collect her. After five, join Ben and his guest as they discuss the impact Barbie has had on our culture. www.robingerber.com
Guest: Robin Gerber is the author of Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Doll and the Women Who Created Her.
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Monday
3/2/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The Dow Jones Industrial fell to new lows today, falling to its lowest levels since 1997, and AIG will receive another thirty billion dollars in funds. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the spiraling economic downturn in the stock market and preventing AIG from collapse.
GUEST: Nigel Gault is Chief US Economist at Global Insight.
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Monday
3/2/2009
5:00 PM
090302M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The “Great Decisions” series continues Tuesday from the UW-Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs. After five today, Ben Merens and his guests discuss the U.S. and Russian relationship in 2009 and beyond. Will it develop into confrontation or partnership?
Guests:
Irina Bystrova, Leading Researcher, Institute of Russian History at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. She is currently a Fulbright Scholar at George Washington University.
John Katzka, Retired Counselor of the Foreign Service and Retired Senior Foreign Service Officer of the United States.
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Friday
2/27/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Call in with the story that got your attention this week. Ben Merens and his guest Mordecai Lee take your calls.
Guest: Mordecai Lee, Professor of Governmental Affairs, UW-Milwaukee.
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Friday
2/27/2009
5:00 PM
090227M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Courage takes many forms... and faces. After five, on At Issue with Ben Merens, a look at what it means to have courage, and how courage shows differently in all of us.
Guest: Maryanne Radmacher, writing coach. Author, “Courage Doesn’t Always Roar” www.maryanneradmacher.com
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Thursday
2/26/2009
4:00 PM
090226L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama released his proposed 3.55 trillion dollar budget today. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the president's spending proposals for the coming fiscal year.
Guest: Ernie Goss is the MacAllister Chair and Professor of Economics at Creighton University in Omaha
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Thursday
2/26/2009
5:00 PM
090226M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It’s been approximately a month since President Obama became our 44th President. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest in a discussion and assessment of the president's first month in office.
GUEST: Lilly Goren is Associate Professor of Politics at Carroll University.
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Wednesday
2/25/2009
4:00 PM
090225L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, join Ben Merens and his guest in a discussion of President Obama's first speech to a joint session of Congress last night on the nation's economic and fiscal crisis.
Guest: Dennis Goldford is Professor of Politics at Drake University.
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Wednesday
2/25/2009
5:00 PM
090225M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
With all the new electronics on the market, knowing what’s what can be daunting. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss the latest gadgets.
www.austin360.com/digitalsavant
Guest: Omar Gallaga, technology culture and personal technology writer at the Austin American-Statesman. He is a regular contributor to “All Tech Considered,” a weekly show on NPR’s All Things Considered and a contributing writer to www.televisionwithoutpity.com.
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Tuesday
2/24/2009
4:00 PM
090224L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What is the Ford Motor Company doing to cut operating costs and build cars with new, smart technologies? After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss Ford Motor Company and their effort to develop hybrid cars.
Guest: Rob Iorio, Manager, Hybrid Propulsion System Implementation Engineering, Ford Motor Company.
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Tuesday
2/24/2009
5:00 PM
090224M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The economy continues to stumble and President Obama prepares to address the nation about it this evening. Today after five on At Issue with Ben Merens, join Ben and his guest economist for another edition of At Issue Econ 1-0-1 – to ask your questions about our troubled economy.
Kevin Quinn, Associate Professor of Economics St. Norbert College
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Monday
2/23/2009
4:00 PM
090223L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Pope Benedict XVI named Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan to replace Cardinal Edward Egan as archbishop of New York today. After five, join Ben and his guests as they discuss Dolan’s work in Milwaukee and his future in New York.
Guests:
William P. Callahan is an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
Father Steven Avella is a history professor at Marquette University and author of In the Richness of the Earth: A History of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, 1843-1958.
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Monday
2/23/2009
5:00 PM
090223M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The “Great Decisions” series continues Tuesday from the UW-Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs. Today after five, Ben Merens' guest talks about green energy and how to incorporate it into the U.S. economic recovery.
Guest: James Heintz, Associate Research Professor, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/09/pdf/green_recovery.pdf.
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Friday
2/20/2009
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
2/20/2009
5:00 PM
090220M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Keeping your finances up in a down economy is not easy... but not impossible either. After five, Ben Merens talks with a budget counselor about how to work with your money and budget during a recession.
Guest: Shannon Plate, budget counselor, Palatine, IL. Author, “Degunking Your Personal Finances” slplate@comcast.net
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Thursday
2/19/2009
4:00 PM
090219L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the U.S. job numbers, Obama's foreclosure plan, and the February U.S. economic outlook.
Guest: Michael Rizzo is Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester.
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Thursday
2/19/2009
5:00 PM
090219M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On a cold winter’s day or evening, what books have you enjoyed reading or sharing with others? After five, join Ben Merens and his guest in a conversation on books and winter reading.
GUEST: Nancy Quinn is Marketing Director at Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops in Milwaukee.
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Wednesday
2/18/2009
4:00 PM
090218L
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Governor Doyle delivered his State of the Budget address last night in Madison. After four, John Munson and his guest discuss Governor Doyle’s State Budget proposals, and how the Federal economic stimulus package will impact Wisconsin.
Guests:
Todd Berry, President, Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.
Representative Jeff Fitzgerald, Republican Minority Leader of the Assembly, is from Horicon.
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Wednesday
2/18/2009
5:00 PM
090218M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
After five, on At Issue, with the primary for State Superintendent of Education behind us, John Munson and his guest discuss the most important issues facing Wisconsin schools.
Guest: Steve Correia, Associate Professor of Education at St. Norbert College
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Tuesday
2/17/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Both General Motors and Chrysler submit their restructuring plans late this afternoon. After four, Ben Merens talks with his guest on what is needed to prevent General Motors and Chrysler from sliding into bankruptcy.
Guest: Robert Crandall is a Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution.
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Tuesday
2/17/2009
5:00 PM
090217M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Some television broadcasters began digital transmission today, some are waiting until June 12, and many consumers are confused. Today after five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guests discuss why the nation is making the switch.
Guests: Mark Lueth is an Electronics Engineer for the Federal Communication Commission and is coordinating the transition for the FCC in southeastern Wisconsin. Kevin Kukowski is manager of television engineering and operations with Milwaukee Public Television.
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Monday
2/16/2009
4:00 PM
090216L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama will sign the sign the $787 billion Economic Stimulus Package tomorrow in Denver. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss what’s in the Recovery Act, and how it will stimulate the economy.
GUEST: Anne Vorce is Policy Director of The New America Foundation’s Fiscal Policy Program and Director of the Fiscal Road Map Project for the Committee for A Responsible Federal Budget.
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Monday
2/16/2009
5:00 PM
090216M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The “Great Decisions” series continues Tuesday from the UW-Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs. Today after five, Ben Merens talks with this week's guest speaker about how to restore U.S. moral authority in the world.
Guest: William Schulz, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress. Former Executive Director, Amnesty International. Former President, Unitarian Universalist Association.
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Friday
2/13/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The news that’s been in the week that was... It’s Your Views on the News, after four, on At Issue with Ben Merens. 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.
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Friday
2/13/2009
5:00 PM
090213M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
When asked how we're doing, we often answer we're "well"... but many don’t know what it really means to be "well." At Issue, after five, Ben Merens and his guest delve into the meaning of wellness.
Guest: Colleen Hickmann, president, InUnison. www.wellnessincentives.com
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Thursday
2/12/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Today is the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. After four, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss how Darwin’s science changed how we understand the fundamentals of biology, religion, and inheritance.
Guest: John Hawks, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, UW-Madison.
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Thursday
2/12/2009
5:00 PM
090212M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
With the bicentennial of his birth and the historic election of Barack Obama as President, Abraham Lincoln is especially prominent in the minds of Americans. After five, Ben Merens and his guest compare and contrast Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama.
Guest: Joshua Wolf Shenk, member, advisory council, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Co-author, "In Lincoln's Hand: His Original Manuscripts" (Bantam).
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Wednesday
2/11/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four today, Ben Merens discusses the plan announced today by Governor Doyle and state lawmakers on how to address the $600 million state budget deficit.
Guests:
Mark Pocan, Democratic State Representative from Madison. He is Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance.
Senator Alberta Darling, Republican State Senator, represents the North Shore of Milwaukee. She is a member of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Senate Committee on Finance.
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Wednesday
2/11/2009
5:00 PM
090211M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
A Bear Market is described as a prolonged period in which investment prices fall, accompanied by widespread pessimism. After five on At Issue, Ben Merens and his guest examine a list of the thirty-six signs that signify when a Bear Market has ended.
Guest: Bob Chernow, Futurist and Statistical Economist, RBC Wealth Management.
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Tuesday
2/10/2009
4:00 PM
090210L
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama is pushing full throttle to get the economic stimulus legislation passed, holding a town-meeting in Elkhart, Indiana yesterday, and speaking directly to the American people at last night’s press conference. After four today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the effectiveness of Obama’s strategies, and how his efforts bode for future legislative hurdles.
Guest: Peverill Squire is Hicks and Martha Griffiths Chair in American Political Institutions at the University of Missouri. He is co-editor of " Legislative Studies Quarterly."
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Tuesday
2/10/2009
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, Ben Merens' guest offers a blueprint for taking your life back from the clutter, noise, and unnecessary work that fills a modern day.
Guest: Leo Babauta, creator of ZenHabits.net. Author, "The Power of Less" (Hyperion)
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Monday
2/9/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama travelled to Elkhart, Indiana, to hold a town hall meeting on the economic stimulus package. After four today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss President Obama’s remarks on the urgency of passing the economic stimulus package.
Guest: Martin Wolfson is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame.
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Monday
2/9/2009
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The UW-Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs continues its weekly “Great Decisions” series on Tuesday. Each Monday, “At Issue” talks with the week’s guest speaker. After five, Ben Merens and his guest look at Egypt today in terms of stability and reform.
Guest: Amal Hamada, Professor of Political Science, Cairo University, Egypt. Fulbright Scholar-in-residence,Lehigh University.
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Friday
2/6/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with John Munson in for Ben Merens
After four on At Issue, It’s Your Views on the News. Join John Munson as he fills in for Ben Merens, taking your calls on the top news stories of the week. Today's guest is analyst Bryan Brophy Baermann.
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Friday
2/6/2009
5:00 PM
090206M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, John Munson and his guest discuss the history of comic books.
Guest: David Hajdu, author, "The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America."
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Thursday
2/5/2009
4:00 PM
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
According to the State Department of Transportation, Wisconsin has the highest numbers for drunk-driving in the nation. After four, join John Munson and his guest when they discuss a new bill aimed at reducing the number of repeat drunk-driving offenders.
Guest: Tony Staskunas, Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore. Democratic State Representative from West Allis. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/assembly/asm15/news/index.htm
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Thursday
2/5/2009
5:00 PM
090205M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Dr. Strangelove, Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 Cold War satire, celebrates its 45th anniversary this year. After five, join John and his guest as they discuss the history and humor of this classic film.
Guest: Robert Kolker is an adjunct professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia and an emeritus professor of English at the University of Maryland. He is the author and editor of numerous books about film, including A Cinema of Loneliness: Penn, Stone, Kubrick, Scorsese, Spielberg, Altman and Film, Form, and Culture.
http://www.otal.umd.edu/~rkolker/
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Wednesday
2/4/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, John Munson talks with his guests about how the U.S. will proceed in Afghanistan with a new presidential administration. Congressman Kind has just returned from his first visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Guests:
-Jeremi Suri is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
-U.S. Representative Ron Kind, a Democrat, represents Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District.
www.house.gov/kind/
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Wednesday
2/4/2009
5:00 PM
090204M
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John Munson in for Ben Merens
Whether you're looking for workers... or looking for work, join “At Issue” host John Munson, after five, for the February Job Line. John will take callers for most of the hour and then welcome a career counselor.
Guests:
- Laura Dresser, Associate Director, Center On Wisconsin Strategy.
- Pat Alea, President, Alea & Associates, a management and leadership consulting firm.
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Tuesday
2/3/2009
4:00 PM
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John Munson In For Ben Merens
President Obama has called on Americans to renew a commitment to community and public service. After four, John Munson and his guest discuss why funding for community service should be expanded in the economic stimulus package.
Guest: Bruce Reed, President of the Democratic Leadership Council. He served as President Clinton's chief domestic policy advisor and director of the Domestic Policy Council.
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Tuesday
2/3/2009
5:00 PM
090203M
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At Issue with John Munson in for Ben Merens
After five, John Munson and his guest discuss concerns among conservatives in America about the Obama Presidency.
Guest: Richard Baehr, co-founder www.americanthinker.com Distinguished Fellow, Jewish Policy Center.
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Monday
2/2/2009
4:00 PM
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John Munson In For Ben Merens
Parkinson’s Disease, a degenerative neurological disorder, has stricken more than one-million Americans. After four, John Munson and his guest discuss the scientific, ethical, and political debate on embryonic stem cell research and Parkinson’s disease.
Guest: Dave Iverson, correspondent for the PBS series FRONTLINE. In 2004, he learned that he had Parkinson’s disease, the same disease that had struck his father and older brother. Co-producer and co-director of the FRONTLINE film, "My Father, My Brother, and Me: Life with Parkinson’s Disease." Former executive producer and anchor, Wisconsin Public Television.
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Monday
2/2/2009
5:00 PM
090202M
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John Munson In For Ben Merens
After five, John Munson and his guest discuss the nature of U.S. relations with Cuba in the new administration. The U-W Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs continues its weekly “Great Decisions” Series Tuesday. Each Monday, “At Issue” talks with the week’s guest speaker.
Guest: Wayne Smith, Senior Fellow and Director of the Cuba program, Center for International Policy. Visiting Professor of Latin American Studies and Director, University of Havana exchange program, Johns Hopkins University.
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Friday
1/30/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, it’s time for Your Views On The News. Call in with your choice for the news story that has your attention this week. Ben Merens and his guest Mordecai Lee will take your calls.
Guest: Mordecai Lee, Professor of Governmental Affairs, UW-Milwaukee.
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Friday
1/30/2009
5:00 PM
090130M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
For many Americans, the West is best. After five, join Ben and his guest as they discuss a new survey by the Pew Research Center, which found Denver to be the top city when Americans were asked where they would like to live.
Guest: Paul Taylor is the Director of Social & Demographic Trends Project at the Pew Research Center
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Thursday
1/29/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Governor Doyle delivered his annual "State of the State" Address last night. After four, Ben Merens and his guest review the Governor's speech.
Guest: Joe Heim is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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Thursday
1/29/2009
5:00 PM
090129M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the policy blunders since the 1980's which contributed to the collapse of the stock and housing markets.
Guest: Dean Baker is the Co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. He is the author of "Plunder And Blunder: The Rise and Fall of the Bubble Economy."
http://www.cepr.net/
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Wednesday
1/28/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Two hundred U.S. economists signed a full-page ad in today’s "The New York Times" indicating that President Obama’s economic stimulus package recovery plan will not “jumpstart” the economy.” After four, Ben Merens talks with two economists on their objections to the stimulus package.
GUESTS: Chris Edwards is the Director of Fiscal Policy Studies at the Cato Institute.
Ernie Goss is the MacAllister Chair and Professor of Economics at Creighton University in Omaha.
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Wednesday
1/28/2009
5:00 PM
090128M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The fattening of the human race is more complex than whether you eat that next cheeseburger or not. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest for a discussion on what on what we eat today, and the role played by modern technology, globalization, the food industry, media and advertising, and government.
Guest: Barry Popkin, Author, “The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race.” Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Obesity. Professor of Global Nutrition, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. www.theworldisfat.com
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Tuesday
1/27/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The dire news on the U.S. economic continues as seven major U.S. companies announced 71,400 further job cuts for January. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the mounting job losses, and what it means for American workers and the economy.
GUEST: Michael Rizzo is Professor of Economics at the Rochester Center for Economic Research at the University of Rochester.
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Tuesday
1/27/2009
5:00 PM
090127M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Feeling hopeless, anxious, or tired these days? After five, Ben Merens' guest offers up-to-date information on SAD (SAD), or Seasonal Affective Disorder, a type of depression triggered by decreased exposure to daylight, and ways to beat it.
Guest: Norman Rosenthal, M.D., clinical professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University. Private practice Therapist. Author, "Winter Blues: Everything You Need to Know to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder" (Guilford Press).
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Monday
1/26/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Congress appears poised to vote early this week to delay the digital transition from analog to digital TV broadcasting. After four, join Ben and his guests as they discuss the issues and challenges this switchover creates. www.dtv.gov
Guests: Michelle Vetterkind is President of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. Kevin Kukowski is manager of television engineering and operations with Milwaukee Public Television.
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Monday
1/26/2009
5:00 PM
090126M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The “Great Decisions” Series continues this week at the UW-Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs. Each Monday, Ben Merens talks with the week’s guest speaker. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the future of Afghanistan.
Guest: Neamat Nojumi, Senior Fellow, Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University. Author, "After the Taliban: Life and Security in Rural Afghanistan."
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Friday
1/23/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it's time for YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS. You're invited to call in to host Ben Merens with your thoughts on the week’s most significant news story. What’s touched you?
Guest: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University. www.boycewatkins.com
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Friday
1/23/2009
5:00 PM
090123M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
You only need to take a moment to find calm and peace during your day. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss how to connect with what is good, meaningful, and beautiful in your daily life.
Guest: Justine Toms, Co-founder and Managing Producer of New Dimensions Media/World Broadcasting Network and New Dimensions Radio. Author, “Small Pleasures – Finding Grace in a Chaotic World.” www.justinewillistoms.com
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Thursday
1/22/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Obama signed Executive Orders today mandating the closing of Guantanamo within the year. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the impact of these actions on United States detention policies of terrorism suspects.
GUEST: Benjamin Wittes is Senor Fellow and Research Director in Public Law at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of "Law and the Long War: The Future of Justice in the Age of Terror." He is a member of the Hoover Institution Task Force on National Security and the Law.
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Thursday
1/22/2009
5:00 PM
090122M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens hosts a "Dear Mr. President" Open Line program today. After five, join Ben Merens in an audio letter to President Barack Obama. Call in to share your concerns, issues, and aspirations for our 44th president’s presidency and the next four years.
Guest: "Dear Mr. President" Open Line.
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Wednesday
1/21/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Barack Obama fully assumed the mantle of the presidency of the United States yesterday. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the issues and challenges facing our new President.
GUEST: Bert Rockman is Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department at Purdue University.
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Wednesday
1/21/2009
5:00 PM
090121M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they examine the themes and imagery of President Obama's Inaugural Address in the context of Inaugural speeches past.
Guest: Dick Haven, Professor of Communication & Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication, UW-Whitewater.
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Tuesday
1/20/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, Ben Merens and his guest review and discuss President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address.
Guest: Barbara Perry, Director, Center for Civic Renewal and Professor of Government, Sweet Briar College.
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Tuesday
1/20/2009
5:00 PM
090120M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
President Barack Obama fully assumes the mantle of leadership today. After five, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the issues and challenges facing our new President.
Guest: Cal Jillson is Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University.
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Monday
1/19/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Tomorrow is the Inaugural of the first African-American president, forty-one years after the death of the man who spoke, "I Have A Dream." After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, and the advances and setbacks of the U.S. civil rights movement.
Guest: William P. Jones, Associate Professor of History, UW-Madison. Author, "The Tribe of Black Ulysses: African American Lumber Workers in the Jim Crow South."
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Monday
1/19/2009
5:00 PM
090119M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The UW Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs begins its weekly "Great Decisions" Series Tuesday. Every Monday, Ben Merens will talk with the week's guest speaker. After five today, Ben Merens and his guest discuss cooperation and competition among the U.S. and emerging world powers.
Guest: Dr. Michael Kraig is Director of Policy Analysis and Dialogue at the Stanley Foundation in Muscatine, Iowa.
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Friday
1/16/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
At Issue, after four, it’s Your Views on the News. Join host Ben Merens and news analyst David Canon to discuss your thoughts on the week’s most significant news story.
Guest: David Canon, professor of political science, UW-Madison. dcanon@polisci.wisc.edu
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Friday
1/16/2009
5:00 PM
090116M
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At Issue with Ben Merens
What would you do if you ran the world? After five, join the conversation with Ben Merens and his guest about everyday ideas from women who want to make the world a better place.
Guest: Shelly Rachanow, author, “What Would You Do If You Ran the World?” www.whatwouldyoudoifyourantheworld.com
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Thursday
1/15/2009
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The nation's midsection is caught in a deep freeze, with temperatures dropping as low as 40-50 degrees below zero with wind chills. After four, Ben Merens and his guest discuss this week's severe cold winter weather.
Guest: Jonathan Martin is Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is the author of "Mid-Latitude Atmospheric Dynamics: A First Course."
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