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8/20/2010
9:00 AM
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Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
Internet addiction used to be a joke. After nine, Anne Strainchamps is in for Veronica Rueckert. She and her guest discuss how our "wired" world makes Internet addiction seem less a parody, and more of a possibility.
Guest: Greg Beato, Contributing editor and columnist, Reason magazine. Author, “Internet Addiction: What Once was Parody May Soon Be Diagnosis” (August-September Reason magazine).
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8/20/2010
10:00 AM
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Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
Where do monsters come from, and when did they first take hold of the human psyche? After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest discuss the history of monsters.
Guest: Stephen Asma, Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished Scholar, Columbia College, Chicago. Author, "On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears."
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8/20/2010
10:00 PM
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Anne Strainchamps in for Veronica Rueckert
Where do monsters come from, and when did they first take hold of the human psyche? After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest discuss the history of monsters.
Guest: Stephen Asma, Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished Scholar, Columbia College, Chicago. Author, "On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears."
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Friday
8/13/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
We Humans were born to run, one of the things allowing us to survive and thrive in the world. After nine, Veronica Rueckert’s guest says that running... while no longer essential to survival... is still the key to health and happiness.
Guest: Christopher McDougall, contributing editor, Men’s Health. Author, "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen".
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8/13/2010
10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
It may not inspire fond memories, but Veronica Rueckert’s guest, after ten, says The Periodic Table of the Elements holds a treasure trove of passion, adventure... and betrayal.
Guest: Sam Kean, correspondent, Science magazine. Author, "The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements."
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8/13/2010
10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
It may not inspire fond memories, but Veronica Rueckert’s guest, after ten, says The Periodic Table of the Elements holds a treasure trove of passion, adventure... and betrayal.
Guest: Sam Kean, correspondent, Science magazine. Author, "The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements."
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Friday
8/6/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
The new movie "Inception" raises some startling questions about sleep and dreams. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest separate fact-from-fiction in our dream world.
Guest: Dr. Matthew Edlund, expert on rest and sleep. Founder, West Coast Regional Sleep Disorders Center. Author, "The Power of Rest".
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Friday
8/6/2010
10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Marc Cohn joins Veronica Rueckert, after ten. He'll play some music, discuss his career, and talk about his latest album.
Guest: Marc Cohn, singer / songwriter. His albums include, “Marc Cohn” (1991), “Join the Parade” (2007), “The Rainy Season” (1993), “Listening Booth:1970” (2010).
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8/6/2010
10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Marc Cohn joins Veronica Rueckert, after ten. He'll play some music, discuss his career, and talk about his latest album.
Guest: Marc Cohn, singer / songwriter. His albums include, “Marc Cohn” (1991), “Join the Parade” (2007), “The Rainy Season” (1993), and most recently, “Listening Booth:1970” (2010). Cohn won a Grammy in 1992 for best new artist.
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Friday
7/30/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
Pollution comes not just from smokestacks and contaminated waterways... it's also in your home, your shampoo, toothbrush, and your kid's toys. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests talk about the hidden dangers in everyday items.
Guests:
- Rick Smith, author and environmentalist. Executive Director of Environmental Defense Canada.
- Bruce Lourie, expert on toxic pollution and mercury. President, Ivey Foundation.
-- Co-authors, "Slow Death by Rubber Duck: How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health".
(Rebroadcast from 4/9/2010)
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7/30/2010
10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
He's written more than sixty books... from thick legal tomes... to children's books. But he's best known for his "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series. After ten, Veronica Rueckert talks with author Alexander McCall Smith about his prolific writing life.
Guest: Alexander McCall Smith, Author, "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series.
(Rebroadcast from 5/07/2010)
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7/30/2010
10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
He's written more than sixty books... from thick legal tomes... to children's books. But he's best known for his "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series. After ten, Veronica Rueckert talks with author Alexander McCall Smith about his prolific writing life.
Guest: Alexander McCall Smith, Author, "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series.
(Rebroadcast from 5/07/2010)
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Friday
7/23/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
Technology today allows us to be connected to everyone all the time. But that constant connection isn’t always as freeing as we might think. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest look to the past, for insight in dealing with the digital age of today.
Guest: William Powers, Writer on media and technology. Author, "Hamlet's Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age."
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7/23/2010
10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
From gluten-free eating to the history of curling, you can find a blog for virtually every topic. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guests explore the growing world of blogging.
Guests:
- Shannon Henry Kleiber, co-creator, cooking site, Cooking with Friends Club. Contributing writer and advisor, Edible Madison magazine.
- Ann Imig, writes the blog “Ann’s Rants”.
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7/23/2010
10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
From gluten-free eating to the history of curling, you can find a blog for virtually every topic. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guests explore the growing world of blogging.
Guests:
- Shannon Henry, co-creator, cooking site, Cooking with Friends. Contributing writer and advisor, Edible Madison magazine.
- Ann Imig, writes the blog “Ann’s Rants”.
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7/16/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests take a look at what's known by a growing number of students as the "Gap Year," a time-off period between high school and college to gain some life experience.
Guests:
- Holly Bull, President, The Center For Interim Programs.
- Jason Fertig, Assistant Professor of Management, University of Southern Indiana, College of Business.
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7/16/2010
10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
He may have understood American life better than any writer of his time. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the life and work of the late writer David Foster Wallace.
Guests:
-David Lipsky, Contributing editor, Rolling Stone magazine, which sent him on the road-trip with Wallace. Author, "Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace".
- Amy Wallace-Havens, the younger sister of the late writer.
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7/16/2010
10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
He may have understood American life better than any writer of his time. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the life and work of the late writer David Foster Wallace.
Guests:
-David Lipsky, Contributing editor, Rolling Stone magazine, which sent him on the road-trip with Wallace. Author, "Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace".
- Amy Wallace-Havens, the younger sister of the late writer.
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7/9/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
While we may consider ourselves good judges of character and events, research suggests we're not as good as we think. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests discuss the trouble with intuition.
Guests:
- Christopher Chabris, assistant professor of psychology, Union College. Adjunct assistant professor of neurology, Albany Medical College. Visiting scholar, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence.
- Daniel Simons, professor, Department of Psychology, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois.
- Co-authors, "The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us."
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7/9/2010
10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
Who are you... and where do you come from? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest take a look at the ins-and-outs of discovering your family tree.
Guest: Buzzy Jackson, Research Affiliate, Center of the American West, University of Colorado-Boulder. Author, "Shaking the Family Tree: Blue Bloods, Black Sheep, and Other Obsessions of an Accidental Genealogist".
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7/9/2010
10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
Who are you... and where do you come from? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest take a look at the ins-and-outs of discovering your family tree.
Guest: Buzzy Jackson, Research Affiliate, Center of the American West, University of Colorado-Boulder. Author, "Shaking the Family Tree: Blue Bloods, Black Sheep, and Other Obsessions of an Accidental Genealogist".
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7/2/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest take a quick look at... the End of Everything... the fascinating science behind the eventual end of all existence..... and a hint... it gets personal.
Guest: Chris Impey, Distinguished Professor and Deputy Head, Astronomy Department, University of Arizona.
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7/2/2010
10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Veronica Rueckert talks with musician Dar Williams, plus, a local folk singer who's a part of the 35th National Women’s Music Festival.
Guests:
10:00 - Tret Fure, Singer/Songwriter. “True Compass,” “My Shoes,’ and “Anytime Anywhere.”
10:30 - Dar Williams, Singer/Songwriter. “Mortal City,” “My Better Self,” “Green World,” “Promised Land.” She will perform at Summerfest in Milwaukee July 3.
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7/2/2010
10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
After ten, Veronica Rueckert talks with musician Dar Williams, plus, a local folk singer who's a part of the 35th National Women’s Music Festival.
Guests:
10:00 – Tret Fure, Singer/Songwriter. “True Compass,” “My Shoes,’ and “Anytime Anywhere.”
10:30 - Dar Williams, Singer/Songwriter. “Mortal City,” “My Better Self,” “Green World,” “Promised Land.” She will perform at Summerfest in Milwaukee July 3.
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Friday
6/25/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests examine teen alcohol abuse and current research on the long-term health effects.
Guests:
- Dr. Krista Lisdahl Medina, Director, University of Cincinnati Brain Imaging and Neuropsychology laboratory. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati.
- Kenneth J. Sher, Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia.
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6/25/2010
10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
Veronica Rueckert’s guest, after ten, left the noise of New York City to begin a global quest to find those who still value silence.
Guest: George Prochnik, author, “In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise.”
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6/25/2010
10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
Veronica Rueckert’s guest, after ten, left the noise of New York City to begin a global quest to find those who still value silence.
Guest: George Prochnik, author, “In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise.”
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Friday
6/18/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
Many people suffer from loneliness... but few wish to admit it. After nine, Veronica Rueckert’s guest says Loneliness deserves to be treated as a legitimate clinical condition.
Guest: Emily White, Policy Advisor. Former attorney. Author, "Lonely: A Memoir".
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6/18/2010
10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
Little Bighorn... Sitting Bull... and George Armstrong Custer are names mythologized in the American imagination. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the truth behind the legend of Custer’s Last Stand.
Guest: Nathaniel Philbrick, Writer and Historian. Author, "The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of Little Bighorn".
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6/18/2010
10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
Little Bighorn... Sitting Bull... and George Armstrong Custer are names mythologized in the American imagination. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the truth behind the legend of Custer’s Last Stand.
Guest: Nathaniel Philbrick, Writer and Historian. Author, "The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of Little Bighorn".
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Friday
6/11/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
Time is all around us, helping to shape what happens in our everyday lives. Yet how time works, and why it appears to move in one direction... forward... remain provocative questions. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest unravel the mysteries of Time.
Guest: SeanCarroll, Theoretical Physicist, California Institute of Technology (CalTech). Author, "From Here To Eternity: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time." (REBROADCAST 2/5/2010)
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6/11/2010
10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
Food seems to be on everyone’s minds these days, from farming to food magazines... food TV to celebrity chefs. But how did we arrive at this modern obsession? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine thirty key moments in American eating history, and how they ushered in the modern food scene.
Guest: Andrew Smith, Author, "Eating History: Thirty Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine" www.andrewfsmith.com (REBROADCAST from 1/15/2010)
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6/11/2010
10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
Food seems to be on everyone’s minds these days, from farming to food magazines... food TV to celebrity chefs. But how did we arrive at this modern obsession? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine thirty key moments in American eating history, and how they ushered in the modern food scene.
Guest: Andrew Smith, author, "Eating History: Thirty Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine" www.andrewfsmith.com (REBROADCAST from 1/15/2010)
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Friday
6/4/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
Could viruses be a cause for cancer? That’s what evolutionary biologist Paul Ewald thinks. After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses his revolutionary views of disease.
Guest: Paul Ewald, Director, Evolutionary Medicine program, University of Louisville, Kentucky. Author, "Evolution of Infectious Disease" and "Plague Time: The New Germ Theory of Disease".
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6/4/2010
10:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
These days, it seems more and more people are raising chickens, keeping bees, growing vegetables, and sewing their own clothes. After ten, Veronica Rueckert’s guest talks about how do-it-yourself activities are essential to creating a richer, more meaningful life.
Guest: Mark Frauenfelder, Author, "Made By Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World" Editor-in-chief, Make magazine. Co-founder, the tech/culture blog BoingBoing.
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6/4/2010
10:00 PM
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Veronica Rueckert
These days, it seems more and more people are raising chickens, keeping bees, growing vegetables, and sewing their own clothes. After ten, Veronica Rueckert’s guest talks about how do-it-yourself activities are essential to creating a richer, more meaningful life.
Guest: Mark Frauenfelder, Author, "Made By Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World" Editor-in-chief, Make magazine. Co-founder, the tech/culture blog BoingBoing.
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Friday
5/28/2010
9:00 AM
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Veronica Rueckert
Many scientists are convinced the universe is teeming with life. But after fifty years of searching, we haven’t found anything yet. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest talk about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Guest: Paul Davies, Physicist, Cosmologist, and Astrobiologist, Arizona State University. Chair, SETI Post-Detection Taskgroup. Author, The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence.
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