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Friday
1/5/2007
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Can classes in positive psychology teach students not only to FEEL good but also to DO good? Ben Merens and his guest discuss whether happiness can be taught.
Guest: D.T. Max, contributing writer, New York Times Magazine. His article, "Happiness 101" (Sunday January 7 issue) www.dtmax.com
"The Family That Couldn't Sleep"
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Thursday
1/4/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guest political analyst discuss the Congressional Democrats’ “six for '07” agenda and how it compares with the Republicans famed “Contract with America” twelve years ago.
Guest: John Fortier, Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute. www.aei.org
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Thursday
1/4/2007
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens’ guest shares her story of living “undercover” as a man for eighteen months.
Guest: Norah Vincent, author, "Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back Again" (Viking)
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Wednesday
1/3/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guest political analyst review Governor Doyle’s second inaugural address and look at the year ahead in state politics.
Guest: John Powell, former state government reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio
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Wednesday
1/3/2007
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Special education needs are growing in our public schools but they don’t always receive the attention they deserve. Ben Merens and his guest look at the role of special education in public education.
Guest: Barbara Miner, columnist in the publication "Rethinking Schools." Her op-ed on this subject ran in the Dec. 17th Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Crossroads Section.
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Tuesday
1/2/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The United States has lost more than 3,000 soldiers in the Iraq War. Ben Merens talks with a peace activist about how the peace movement sees the coming year in Iraq and how the war can be ended.
Guest: George Martin, program director, Peace Action Wisconsin.
National co-chair, United for Peace & Justice.
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Tuesday
1/2/2007
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
On At Issue with Ben Merens, an expert looks back at the major trends of 2006 and looks ahead to 2007.
Guest: Gerald Celente, editor and publisher, The Trends Journal.
www.trendsresearch.com
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Monday
1/1/2007
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
Peter Donalds’ guest says many Americans are in debt for the same reasons many are obese. He has advice on how to perform a “financial liposuction” on your budget.
Guests: Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, Syracuse University.
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Monday
1/1/2007
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
Peter Donalds and his guest review and update the year's major events in the "war on terror" that culminated in the execution of Saddam Hussein over the weekend.
Guest: Jeffrey Addicott, director, Center for Terrorism Law and associate dean of the St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio.
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Friday
12/29/2006
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
It's "Your Views on the News." Host Peter Donalds asks for your pick for top news story of the week... and the year. Plus, you're invited to suggest 2007 program topics and guests.
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Friday
12/29/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Peter Donalds for Ben Merens
Peter Donalds and his guest remember those we lost in 2006. Call in and share your memories of people in your life, or in those in the public eye.
Guest: Kris Eiring, practicing psychologist. Former director, Grief Center at Hospice Care of Dane County.
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Thursday
12/28/2006
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At Issue with Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
Peter Donalds welcomes a panel of Wisconsin Public Radio reporters from around the state for a year-end review of the top news stories.
Guests: Mike Simonson, Chuck Quirmbach, and Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio reporters.
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Thursday
12/28/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
On this, the third day of the seven-day Kwanzaa celebration, Peter Donalds' guest shares the spiritual, cultural, and political meanings of the holiday.
Guest: Nomusa Xaba, activist, storyteller, and educational consultant. www.mamanomusa.com
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Wednesday
12/27/2006
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Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
Peter Donalds and his guest remember President Gerald Ford.
Guest: Dick Haven, associate dean of the College of Arts and Communication, professor of communication, UW-Whitewater.
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Wednesday
12/27/2006
5:00 PM
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Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
Would you buy a diamond if you knew someone lost their life for it? Peter Donalds and his guest explore the shocking world of "blood diamonds."
Guest: Tom Zoellner, author, "The Heartless Stone: A Journey through the World of Diamonds, Deceit and Desire." www.theheartlessstone.com
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Tuesday
12/26/2006
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
Following the fall election, President Bush promised to work with Democrats on war policy, but Peter Donalds' guest says the honeymoon may already be over as the President ponders a "surge" of American troops in Iraq.
Guest: Mordecai Lee, professor of governmental affairs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Tuesday
12/26/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Peter Donalds in for Ben Merens
Peter Donalds and his guest discuss the impact on millions of Americans spending more and more time as online “virtual bodies,” exploring environments, making friends, spending virtual... and real... money, and often damaging real-world relationships.
Guest: Patricia Wallace, senior director, Information Technology and Distance Education, Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. Author, “The Psychology of the Internet.”
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Monday
12/25/2006
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens welcomes talk show legend Art Linkletter.
Guest: Art Linkletter, legendary radio and television host. Author,
“How To Make The Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life." REBROADCAST FROM 12/4/06
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Monday
12/25/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens' guest author shares his vision of a more fulfilling life through the rediscovery of caring community, unhurried leisure, and the carefree enjoyment of life.
Guest: Cecile Andrews, author, "Slow is Beautiful: New Visions of Community, Leisure and Joie de Vivre." (New Society Publishers) REBROADCAST FROM 10/13/06
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Friday
12/22/2006
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At Issue with Ben Merens
It’s Your Views on the News on At Issue with Ben Merens. Listeners are invited to call in with their take on the most significant news story of the week.
YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS
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Friday
12/22/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Bullied as a child, the scars can last a lifetime. Ben Merens talks with child psychologists about how children can stand up to bullies... and how you can help them.
Guests:
- Michael Mazius, child psychologist, North Shore Center.
- Craig Abrams, child psychologist, North Shore Center.
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Thursday
12/21/2006
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Listen in for Ben Merens’ list of New Year's Resolutions and then call in with your thoughts: ... do you make resolutions? ... why or why not? It’s an open line about resolve... today... on At Issue.
New Year’s Resolutions – Why Do You Bother, If You Bother?
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Thursday
12/21/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
According to Ben Merens’ guest, science has identified twelve global warming tipping points... from the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest to the melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. She says the thirteenth tipping point is a shift in perception that would push humanity to address global warming.
Guest:
Julia Whitty, contributor to Mother Jones. Author, “The Thirteenth Tipping Point: 12 Global Disasters and 1 Powerful Antidote,” Mother Jones (November/December 2006).
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Wednesday
12/20/2006
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Look around your house and ask yourself if what you see is necessity or luxury. According to recent research, the line between them has blurred. Ben Merens and his guest talk about what we want versus what we must have.
Guest: Robert Thompson, professor of media & popular culture,
Newhouse School of Communications, Syracuse University.
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Wednesday
12/20/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with Internet pioneers Angie Hicks of Angie’s List and Craig Newmark of Craig’s List about their popular sites, and the future of online communities.
Guests:
- Angie Hicks, founder of Angie’s List. www.angieslist.com
-Craig Newmark, founder of Craig’s List. www.craigslist.com
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Tuesday
12/19/2006
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
The weekly average of assaults against U.S. and Iraqi targets is currently 960, and according to a report from the Pentagon, this is a record level. Ben Merens and his guest examine why.
Guest: Mary Habeck, associate professor of strategic studies, Johns Hopkins University. Most recent publication, “Knowing the Enemy: Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror.”
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Tuesday
12/19/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Keeping children safe on the Internet doesn’t happen by accident. On at Issue, Ben Merens talks with an Internet safety expert about how parents can guide kids safely through the net.
Guest: Dusty Katz, Internet safety expert. Founder, Web Safety 4 Kids.
www.websafety4kids.org websafety4kids@wi.rr.com
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12/18/2006
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Health organizations and other groups are calling for a $1-a-pack increase in the cigarette tax to pay for anti- smoking programs and health care. Ben Merens’ first guest will discuss how many Wisconsinites smoke and what the tax increase may mean for their health. During the second half of the hour, what will the tax money fund?
Guests:
4:00 - William Scheckler, MD. Hospital Epidemiologist, St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison Wisconsin. Member of the Wisconsin Medical Society, and a member of the society’s Health of the Public Council.
4:30 - Eric Borgerding, senior vice president, Wisconsin Hospital Association.
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Monday
12/18/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with the lead author of a major study that shows, for the first time ever, that the suburban poor now outnumber their city counterparts.
Guest: Alan Berube, lead author of “Two Steps Back: City and Suburban Poverty Trends 1999-2005,” Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution http://www.brookings.edu/metro/pubs/20061205_citysuburban.htm
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Friday
12/15/2006
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At Issue with Ben Merens
After four, and every Friday, Ben Merens welcomes listener commentary on the top news stories of the week. It's Your Views on the News.
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Friday
12/15/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Time magazine's Person of the Year will be announced this weekend. Today Ben Merens invites you to call in with your guess for this year's pick.
Guest: Steve Cohn, editor-in-chief, Media Industry Newsletter.
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Thursday
12/14/2006
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
George W. Bush is certainly not the first president to preside over an unpopular war. Join Ben Merens and his guest expert with an historical perspective on past presidents, their wars, and the lessons we can draw for today.
Guest: Dick Haven, dean of the College of Arts and Communication, professor of communication, UW-Whitewater.
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Thursday
12/14/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens and his guest discuss the latest headlines from space: water on Mars, the current shuttle mission, and NASA's plan for a permanent moon base.
Guest: Jim Oberg, former Space Shuttle mission control engineer, NASA. Author. Space consultant, NBC News. www.jamesoberg.com
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Wednesday
12/13/2006
4:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
You could call it a national “naughty and nice” list; a new poll reveals the professions that Americans trust most (and least). Find out how they rated, as Ben Merens and his guest ethicist discuss the results of the annual survey. Here’s a hint: politicians dropped yet again.
Guest: Rick Kyte, director, Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership.
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Wednesday
12/13/2006
5:00 PM
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At Issue with Ben Merens
Ben Merens talks with a consultant to the Iraq Study Group about Iraq’s oil revenues and why only fifteen percent of billions earmarked for reconstruction is actually funding projects.
Guest: Amy Jaffe, director, Baker Institute Energy Forum, Rice University.
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