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Sunday
5/19/2013
4:00 PM
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Vanishishing Pardons, Commutations, and Parole
Why have pardons, commutations, and paroles become so rare? Criminal defense attorney Dean A. Strang provides some reasons, and shares his experiences with two notorious Wisconsin murder cases.
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Sunday
5/12/2013
4:00 PM
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Sylvia Plath
Biographer Carl Rollyson shares his investigation into the personality, the writings, and the tragic death of the American poet Sylvia Plath.
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Sunday
5/5/2013
4:00 PM
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The Marriage of Figaro
We'll go behind the scenes of the Milwaukee Florentine Opera production of one of the most popular operas of all time: Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Our guests are General Director of the Florentine William Florescu; and Daniel Belcher who will be singing the part of Figaro.
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Sunday
4/28/2013
4:00 PM
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The Brass Quintet
Because the brass quintet is a relatively new musical configuration, a lot of brass quintet repertory is new music or, in some cases, arrangements of very old music. We'll sample some of both with Wisconsin Brass Quintet member Daniel Grabois.
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Sunday
4/21/2013
4:00 PM
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Mozart's Don Giovanni
He's one of music's most notorious womanizers and the subject of one of the world's great operas. Madison Opera conductor Joe Mechavich and stage director Elise Sandel take us behind the scenes of their production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni."
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Sunday
4/14/2013
4:00 PM
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Is School Choice Working?
Is the American public school system failing? Are vouchers and charter schools helping or hurting? Educators Sara Carr and Barbara Miner share the results of their research.
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Sunday
4/7/2013
4:00 PM
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Psychopaths
What makes a psychopath? And how can we know one when we see one? Researchers Joseph Newman and Michael Koenings share some of the latest techniques.
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Sunday
3/31/2013
4:00 PM
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Clarence Darrow
His goals may have been lofty, but his methods were sometimes suspect. A look at the life and times of trial attorney Clarence Darrow with criminal defense lawyer Dean A. Strang.
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Sunday
3/24/2013
4:00 PM
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Anarchists and Justice in a Time of Terror.
Author Dean A. Strang has some insights on a 1917 bomb explosion in a Milwaukee police station, wich killed nine officers and a civilian. What does the trial of the accused perpetrators tell us about the attitudes of that time . . . and our own?
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Sunday
3/17/2013
4:00 PM
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The Recession and Its Lingering Effects
What brought on the recession of 2008? And how long are its effects likely to last? Our guest is Timothy Smeeding, Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Sunday
3/10/2013
4:00 PM
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Whatever Happened to Good and Evil?
As world cultures blend, how do we determine what's good, and what's evil? Our guest, professor of Philosophy Russ Shafer-Landau, tells us that some absolutes remain.
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Sunday
3/3/2013
4:00 PM
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Vergel
Grant Nelsestuen takes us to Rome in the first century B.C. for a look at the strangely contemporary poet Vergil.
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Sunday
2/24/2013
4:00 PM
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Benjamin Britten and Albert Herring
When none of the candidates for May Queen prove virtuous enough, a callow young man becomes the first May King. But how long can his innocence last? We'll go behind the scenes of the Milwaukee Florentine Opera Company production of Benjamin Britten's comic opera "Albert Herring" . . . with director William Florescu, and tenor Rodell Rosel.
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Sunday
2/17/2013
4:00 PM
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Miracles or Not?
Is there such a thing as a miracle or, looked at logically, do miracles turn into mirages? Our guest, philosopher Larry Shapiro, shares some insights.
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Sunday
2/10/2013
4:00 PM
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Medieval Love Triangles.
Think that the medieval era was without its love triangles? Think again! University of the Air dishes on the many love dramas to be found in medieval literature.
How did the Christian medieval writers rework the love triangles of antiquity, and what do their outcomes tell us about the values of the times? And what can these stories teach us about the force of love?
Professor Thomas DuBois of the UW-Madison Department of Scandinavian Studies answers these questions and more.
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Sunday
2/3/2013
4:00 PM
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Composer Laura Schwendinger
Composer Laura Schwendinger shares some insights about how classical music is written today and why there's no reason to shy away from it.
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Sunday
1/27/2013
4:00 PM
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Race Theory and Ethical Issues in Genetics
Is there such a thing as race? How alike are we? And how valid are laws based on race? Our guest is professor of law and bio-ethics Pilar Ossorio.
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Sunday
1/20/2013
4:00 PM
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Baruch Spinoza
Professor of Philosophy Steven Nadler takes us through the life and career of the controversial but influential philosopher Spinoza.
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Sunday
1/13/2013
4:00 PM
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The Beginnings of Agriculture in Europe
Professor of European Archaeology Douglas Price will tell us about some startling discoveries regarding the beginnings of agriculture in Europe.
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Sunday
1/6/2013
4:00 PM
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Scandinavian-Celtic Encounters During the Viking...
Thomas DuBois will take us back a thousand years and more for a look at the encounters between Scandinavians and Celts during the Viking age.
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Sunday
12/30/2012
4:00 PM
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Homer, Odyssey, Iliad
He wrote two of the world's great epics, but how much do we know about Homer? Our guest, William Brockliss will provide some insights.
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Sunday
12/23/2012
4:00 PM
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A Baroque Christmas
Madison Bach Musicians director Trevor Stephenson will guide us through a Baroque Christmas.
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Sunday
12/16/2012
4:00 PM
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Wisconsin Civil War Soldiers Write Home
Through letters from the Civil War, historians John Zimm and Michael Edmonds looks at the changing attitudes of Wisconsin soldiers.
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Sunday
12/9/2012
4:00 PM
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Three Great American Speeches
If you could select three great American speeches, which would you pick?
Biographer Warren Kozak comes up with his three choices and answers the question: "Who wrote them?"
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Sunday
12/2/2012
4:00 PM
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Carl Djerassi--Renaissance Man
After he developed the birth control pill, Carl Djerassi turned his attention from chemistry to literature. The shift came from an unlikely motive . . .revenge. He'll tell his story during University of the Air.
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Sunday
11/25/2012
4:00 PM
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Catonsville Nine
In the spring of 1968, they were an unlikely group of protesters, most of them with ties to the Catholic church. Author Shawn Peters tells the story of the Catonsville Nine and their attack on the Selective Service system.
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Sunday
11/18/2012
4:00 PM
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Endless Empire
Is the U.S. losing its grip as a global power? Alfred McCoy, editor of "Endless Empire," will compare America today with the decline of the Spanish and British empires.
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Sunday
11/4/2012
4:00 PM
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Cherubini and Opera of His Time
He was one of the great composers of his time. Director William Farlow takes us behind the scenes of an upcoming production of Luigi Cherubini's opera "Medea."
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Sunday
10/28/2012
4:00 PM
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Beyond the Ties of Blood
Florencia Mallon takes us to Chile during the turbulent 1970s with a look at her new novel "Beyond the Ties of Blood."
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Sunday
10/21/2012
4:00 PM
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Bizet's "Carmen"
Florentine Opera General Director William Florescu and stage director Dean Anthony will take us behind the scenes of their production of Georges Bizet's "Carmen."
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Sunday
10/14/2012
4:00 PM
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What is privacy and why does it matter? Guest Al...
What is privacy . . . and why does it matter? Guest Alan Rubel will provide some insights.
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Sunday
10/7/2012
4:00 PM
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Bottoms Up -- A Guide to Wisconsin's Taverns
Wisconsin taverns tell us a lot about our past and how we live today. The authors of "Bottoms Up" take us on a survey of the state's bars, past and present.
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Sunday
9/30/2012
4:00 PM
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French Louisiana
During the years leading to the Civil War, a culture of free French-speaking blacks developed in Louisiana. Jennifer Gipson will tell us about their perspective on the American experience.
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Sunday
9/23/2012
4:00 PM
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Kamikaze, Cherry blossoms, and Nationalisms
In the early years of the 20th century, the Japanese government turned a national symbol into an emblem of war. Anthropologist and author Emiko Ohuni-Tierney will tell us how.
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Sunday
9/16/2012
4:00 PM
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Forty-Four Plays for Forty-Four Presidents
It's an actor's tour de force. Forty-Four Plays for Forty-Four Presidents. We'll find out from the director and cast members how the Forward Theater Company plans to pull it off.
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Sunday
9/9/2012
4:00 PM
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The Rise and Fall of Teotihuacan Society.
Fifteen hundred years ago, it was the largest city in the Americas, boasting a population of more than 100,000. What was it like to live there? And why did it fall to ruins? Archaeologist Sarah Clayton provides some clues about the rise and fall of an ancient city of central Mexico northeast of present-day Mexico City: Teotihuacan (TAY-uh-tee-wuh-CONN).
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Sunday
9/2/2012
4:00 PM
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The Post-Colonial State in Africa
In the fifty years since independence, why have some African countries succeeded in establishing secure states and others failed? Crawford Young compares three representative countries.
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Sunday
8/26/2012
4:00 PM
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Dorothy West
At the age of 17, Dorothy West joined the Harlem Renaissance and connected with some of America's great writers of the Twenties and Thirties. She was still writing in the Eighties, giving a fresh perspective on the middle class African-American experience. We'll hear her story from biographer Cherene Sharrard-Johnson.
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Sunday
8/19/2012
4:00 PM
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Antigone
How were conflicts between government, family, and religion played out on-stage in ancient Greece? We'll find out from David Mulroy, who has written a new and engaging translation of the classic play "Antigone" by Sophocles (SOFF-uh-kleez).
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Sunday
8/12/2012
4:00 PM
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Barack Obama: The Story
What forces formed the man who became the 44th President of the United States? Pulitzer Prize-winning Biographer David Maraniss (MARE-ah-niss) shares insights gained from writing "BARACK OBAMA: THE STORY".
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Sunday
8/5/2012
4:00 PM
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The Asian-American Experience in the South
Their part of the American experience is complicated and easy to overlook. From Leslie Bow we'll look at The South from the perspective of Asian Americans.
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Sunday
7/29/2012
4:00 PM
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Torture and Impunity
Abu Graib (AH-boo GRABE) and Guantanamo (guahn-TAHN-ah-moe) are names that have taken on dark associations. Historian Alfred McCoy will tell us about the repercussions of torture . . . not just for the person experiencing it, but also for the the government applying it.
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Sunday
7/22/2012
4:00 PM
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Great Lake Warriors
They risk their lives in the deadly storms and hazards that erupt on America's inland seas. On University of the Air, author James Campbell tells stories of the crews of the Great Lakes tugboats.
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Sunday
7/15/2012
4:00 PM
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Hwalth Care Challenges
How will the latest Supreme Court decision about mandatory medical insurance affect you? UW Medical Foundation President Jeffrey Grossman has some insights.
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Sunday
7/8/2012
4:00 PM
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The Color of War
During World War II, one battle broke Japan and the other changed America. Author James Campbell tells us about the Battle of Saipan and the incident at the Port Chicago Naval Ammunition Depot.
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Sunday
7/1/2012
4:00 PM
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Touch and the Marketplace
Of all the senses, it may be the most intimate. How do merchants use touch to make you more likely to buy? A conversation with marketing researcher Joanne Peck.
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Sunday
6/24/2012
4:00 PM
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the Changing Face of Diversity
For many years, America's universities have been charged with recruiting a diverse student body, but over the years the meaning of diversity has changed. This afternoon at four during University of the Air, Damon Williams will tell us how.
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Sunday
6/17/2012
4:00 PM
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Arms and the University
The military and U.S. universities. They've had a long and sometimes violent relationship. Political Scientist Donald Downs tells us why R-O-T-C on campus can be good for all involved.
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Sunday
6/10/2012
4:00 PM
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Slow Violence and Environmental Story-Telling
Fast-breaking stories get the headlines, but disasters that unfold slowly can be just as important. This afternoon at four during University of the Air, Robert Nixon will tell us about Slow Violence and Environmental Story-Telling.
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Sunday
6/3/2012
4:00 PM
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Venus
What are we finding beneath the clouds of the earth's mysterious sister planet? After four, on University Of The Air, the latest discoveries on Venus.
Guest: Sanjay Limaye (SAHN-jay lih-MAY-eh), Senior Scientist at the Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Sunday
5/27/2012
4:00 PM
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Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Are earthquakes and volcanic eruptions more frequent lately? Or does it just seem that way? For some answers, join us, at four, for University of the Air.
Guest: geoscientist Clifford Thurber.
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Sunday
5/20/2012
4:00 PM
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The Pro Arte Quartet Between the Wars
Join us at four this afternoon for University of the Air as classical music journalist Tully Potter tells us about the early years of the renowned Pro Arte Quartet.
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Sunday
5/13/2012
4:00 PM
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Fort Blue Mounds
It stood for only a few months, but to archaeologists it gives insight into life on the Wisconsin frontier. At four, on University of the Air, archaeologist Bob Birmingham tells us about his discoveries at Fort Blue Mounds.
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Sunday
5/6/2012
4:00 PM
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Two Gentlemen of Verona
At four, on University of the Air, we'll go behind the scenes of a production of Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona". Meet director Kenneth Albers and cast members of the current University Theatre production.
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Sunday
4/29/2012
4:00 PM
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Two Gentlemen of Verona
At four, on University of the Air, we'll go behind the scenes of a production of Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona". Meet director Ken Albers and cast members of the current University Theatre production.
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Sunday
4/22/2012
4:00 PM
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Reflections on Music
This afternoon at four during University of the Air, head classical music critic for the New York Times, Anthony Tommasini, will share his experiences with classical music and discuss the future of the genre.
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Sunday
4/15/2012
4:00 PM
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Rediscovering the Titanic
At four, on University of the Air: On the hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, underwater archaeologist Tamara Thomson will tell us about her work on the famous shipwreck, and others closer to home.
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Sunday
4/8/2012
4:00 PM
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Wilderness Preservation
Whether it's a park on the shores of Lake Waubesa or a strip of grass in our own backyards, it's an increasingly important part of our lives. After four, on University of the Air, an environmental author tells us how we can participate in wilderness preservation.
Guest: Cur Meine, environmental author.
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Sunday
4/1/2012
4:00 PM
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Houdini
At four, on University Of The Air, for April Fool's Day, a look at the life and career of master illusionist Harry Houdini. Join us with guest Lauren Kroiz.
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Sunday
3/25/2012
4:00 PM
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East African History
At four, on University of the Air, historian Neil Kodesh takes us through the history of East Africa, from precolonial times to independence.
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Sunday
3/18/2012
4:00 PM
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The Emotional Life of Your Brain
Join us this afternoon at four for University of the Air as Richard Davidson shares his latest research into the emotional life of your brain.
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Sunday
3/11/2012
4:00 PM
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Les Paul
He was a great guitarist, and a great inventor, and he continues to exert an influence over the way music is recorded. At four, on University of the Air, we'll follow the life and career of guitar great Les Paul with biographer Bob Jacobson.
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Sunday
3/4/2012
4:00 PM
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"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"
At four, on University of the Air, we go behind the scenes of the latest production of August Wilson's compelling play, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," with director Patrick Sims and actor Alfred Wilson.
Listener Advisory: This conversation includes several instances of a word some will find offensive.
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Sunday
2/26/2012
4:00 PM
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The Lives of Machines in Victorian Literature
During Victorian times, novelists blended humans and machines in ways that are still with us. This afternoon at four during University of the Air, Tamara Ketabgian gives us some notable examples.
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Sunday
2/19/2012
4:00 PM
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The Fall of rome.
The Roman empire was the most powerful the world had seen. What brought it down? For some surprising answers, join us, at four, for University of the Air.
Guest: Marc Kleijwegt.
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Sunday
2/12/2012
4:00 PM
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Lincoln the Lawyer
This afternoon at four during University of the Air, John Skilton tells us how Abraham Lincoln developed from a prairie lawyer into a world-class statesman, in large measure because of a legal case in which he played no part.
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Sunday
2/5/2012
4:00 PM
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Serialization of Victorian Novels
In addition to being a great writer, Charles Dickens was also a shrewd businessman, and one of the ways he got the most out of his novels was to serialize them. How did his readers affect what he wrote? At four, on University of the Air, how serialization became so popular in Victorian times... and in our own.
Guest: Susan Bernstein
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Sunday
1/29/2012
4:00 PM
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The Founding of the American Juciary
How did the founders of the American republic go about setting up a judiciary that would be free of undue influence and yet accountable to the people? At four, on University of the Air, historian John Kaminski tells us about the debate and the impeachments that took place during the creation of the American judiciary.
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Sunday
1/22/2012
4:00 PM
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Wisconsin in the Civil War
At four, how did Wisconsin residents serve in the Civil War--in uniform and at home?
Our guest will be Erika Janik from the State Historical Society.
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Sunday
1/15/2012
4:00 PM
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The Elusive Ideal: Equal Education Opportunity
The history of schooling in this country says a lot about the attitudes of the American people. After four, on University of the Air, a look at the national quest for equal opportunity in education.
Guest: Adam Nelson, Professor of Educational Policy Studies and History, UW-Madison.
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Sunday
1/8/2012
4:00 PM
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An Unorthodox Look at Danish Literature
After four, it's University of the Air, with guest Dag Heede taking a controversial look at Danish literary giants Hans Christian Andersen and Isak Diensen.
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Sunday
1/1/2012
4:00 PM
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The War of 1812
At four, on University of the Air, as we enter 2012, military historian John Hall takes us back two-hundred years to the war that defined U.S. independence once and for all.
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Sunday
12/25/2011
4:00 PM
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Christmas Carols the Old-Fashioned Way
Most Christmas carols have changed over the years, and this afternoon at four during University of the Air, Trevor Stephenson and company will give us an idea of how some notable carols were originally performed.
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Sunday
12/18/2011
4:00 PM
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Variations on a Theme with Bill McGlaughlin
Exploring Music host Bill McGlaughlin guides us through one of the most popular forms of classical music--theme and variations--this afternoon at four during University of the Air.
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Sunday
12/11/2011
4:00 PM
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Are Corporations Persons?
Are corporations people? The question seems moot until it determines the outcomes of elections. At four, on University of the Air, historian Paul Boyer takes us through the history of corporations in America, and tells the story of how they attained their status as individuals.
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Sunday
12/4/2011
4:00 PM
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The Incarcerated Women Project
At four, on University of the Air, how real life turns into theater.
Playwright Rhodessa Jones has turned many lives around by turning female prison inmates into actors. And now some of her techniques are coming to the stage in Wisconsin, thanks in part to UW drama producers Erica Dickerson and Patrick Sims.
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Sunday
11/27/2011
4:00 PM
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Wisconsin's Mound Buildeers
Why did some of Wisconsin's earliest residents build effigy mounds and why did they stop? Join us this afternoon at four as state archaeologist Amy Rosebrough tells us of some of the latest discoveries about the state's first inhabitants.
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Sunday
11/20/2011
4:00 PM
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Artists in Exile
This afternoon at four, music critic and historian Joseph Horowitz tells Emily Auerbach about major composers who found new inspiration while in exile in America.
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Sunday
11/13/2011
4:00 PM
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John Jay, the Forgotten Founder
His picture isn't on a coin and there aren't many schools or cities or counties named after him, but he played a critical part in the founding of the American republic. After four, on University Of The air, the legacy of the often forgotten Founding Father John Jay.
Guest: John Kaminski
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Sunday
11/6/2011
4:00 PM
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Farnsworth Invention
He's called The Father of Television, and is the subject of the latest production of the Forward Theater Company. After four, on University of the Air, how the story of the life of Philo (FYE-low) T. Farnsworth plays out as drama.
Guest: Jennifer Uphof Gray, director, Forward Theater Company
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Sunday
10/30/2011
4:00 PM
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Haunted Wisconsin
At four, on University of the Air, author Michael Norman tells us about some of Wisconsin's most famous haunted houses.
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Sunday
10/23/2011
4:00 PM
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Liszt's Transcendental Etudes
He raised the piano etude (ay-TYOOD) far above its status as a technical study. After four, on University of the Air, pianist Christopher Taylor gives us insights into the genius behind the Transcendental Etudes (ay-TYOODs) of Franz Liszt.
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Sunday
10/16/2011
4:00 PM
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Enrique's Journey
At four, on University of the Air, we'll follow the quest of a Honduran boy as he enters the U.S. illegally in order to find his mother.
Guest: Sonia Nazario, journalist. Author, Enrique's Journey.
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Sunday
10/9/2011
4:00 PM
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Latino Families
Latino families have to cope with all the trials experienced by most American families . . . and more. At four, on University of the Air, professor Lynet Uttal describes how Latino families endure when others fail.
Guest: Lynet Uttal, professor, department of Human Development and Family Studies. Director, Asian American Studies Program.
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Sunday
10/2/2011
4:00 PM
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The Barrymores
Despite bouts of insanity and drunkenness, they forged one of America's great acting families. At four, on University of the Air, biographer Margot Peters tells the story of The Barrymores.
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Sunday
9/25/2011
4:00 PM
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The Tuba
This afternoon at four, University of the Air hosts John Stevens, who will demonstrate the versatility and power of the mighty tuba.
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Sunday
9/18/2011
4:00 PM
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H.G. Wells: The Time Machine
At four, on University of the Air, director Patricia Boyette takes us behind the scenes of her new adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic, "The Time Machine". And be sure to listen Saturday night, September 24th, at eight-thirty when Old-Time Radio Drama presents a live broadcast of the play as part of the Wisconsin Science Festival.
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Sunday
9/11/2011
4:00 PM
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Vic Wooten
At four, on University of the Air, bass-player extraordinaire Vic Wooten describes his quest for spiritual growth through music.
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Sunday
9/4/2011
4:00 PM
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Lorine Niedecker: A Poet's Life
She wrote brilliant poetry using few words during a life spent in the isolation of rural Wisconsin. At four, on University of the Air, biographer Margot Peters describes how talent and grit carried the poet Lorine Niedecker through periods of desperation and despair.
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Sunday
8/28/2011
4:00 PM
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Money Business
Watching monkeys in Brazil brings to light the diversity and adaptability of our fellow primates. At four, on University of the Air, anthropologist Karen Strier shares some of her latest observations.
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Sunday
8/21/2011
4:00 PM
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Wisconsin in the Civil War
Although Wisconsin was far from the battlefields, its citizens played a big part in The Civil War. At four, on University Of The Air, historian Erika Janik tells us about the Iron Brigade, the missing governor, and life on the Wisconsin home front during The Civil War.
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Sunday
8/14/2011
4:00 PM
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King James Bible
At four, on University of the Air, why has the King James version of the Bible endured for four hundred years? We'll get some insights from our guest, Charles Cohen.
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Sunday
8/7/2011
4:00 PM
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The Physician in History
After four, on University of the Air, Thomas Broman takes us through two-thousand-five-hundred years of medical history, following the changing attitudes toward doctors and their approaches to healthcare.
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Sunday
7/31/2011
4:00 PM
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Lorrie Moore
After four, on University Of The Air, author Lorrie Moore gives us the story behind her short stories and her latest novel.
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Sunday
7/24/2011
4:00 PM
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Germany, Weimar, Hitler, Democracy
Between the world wars, Germany experimented with a democratic government that soon slid into a dictatorship. What went wrong? Our guest Rudy Koshar will give us the story this afternoon at four during University of the Air.
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Sunday
7/17/2011
4:00 PM
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The Taming of the Shrew
Even after four hundred years, it's a comedy with an edge that makes some people uncomfortable. After four, on University Of The Air, some insights into what Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" says about the relationship between men and women. Shakespeare expert Richard Knowles and some Shakespeare actors join us.
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Sunday
7/10/2011
4:00 PM
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The Battle of Wisconsin Heights
It was a small battle with a big impact in American history. At four, on University of the Air, Patrick Jung describes the events behind the Battle of Wisconsin Heights.
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Sunday
7/3/2011
4:00 PM
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Death in Revolutionary America
At four, on University of the Air, how did the founders of the American republic cope with death and dying . . . and what did they have to say about an afterlife? John Kaminski's discussion of the topic will range from gloves to capital punishment.
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Sunday
6/26/2011
4:00 PM
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Romancing the Anglo-Saxons
Who were the Anglo-Saxons? How did they lose England to the Normans?
And what is their lingering influence? Join us, at four, for University of the Air as we join John D. Niles in "Romancing the Anglo-Saxon Past."
To find out about the upcoming Anglo-Saxon conference in Madison, go to: http://wpr.org/r/?559
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Sunday
6/19/2011
4:00 PM
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Songs of the Great War
World War I prompted poets and composers to write some of their most poignant work.
Join us for University of the Air today at four,as Paul Rowe and Martha Fischer perform and discuss songs of the Great War.
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Sunday
6/12/2011
4:00 PM
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Samuel Johnson
He was one of the most famous personalities of the eighteenth century, and much of what we know about him comes from an unlikely biographer. At four, on University of the Air, author Howard Winbrot gives us a look at the life of Samuel Johnson.
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Sunday
6/5/2011
4:00 PM
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Science of the Founding Fathers
After four, John Kaminski joins University of the Air, for a look at the scientific innovations and missteps of the Founding Fathers.
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Sunday
5/29/2011
4:00 PM
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Gulf Oil Spill Today
At four, on University of the air, photo journalist Anne McClintock tells us why the Gulf oil crisis is not over, and what the U.S. government and B.P. don't want you to know.
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Sunday
5/22/2011
4:00 PM
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Poet Kelly Cherry
Kelly Cherry writes novels, poetry, and non-fiction - how does this apply to her position as Poet Laureate of the State of Virginia? Find out, this afternoon at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
5/15/2011
4:00 PM
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China Today
At four, on University of the Air, as China becomes more urbanized, what are the effects on world resources, trade, and stability? Stephan Feuchtwang joins us from the London School of Economics.
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Sunday
5/8/2011
4:00 PM
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Chernobyl Plus 25
After four, on University of the Air, twenty-five years later, what is the impact of the nuclear catastrophe at Chernobyl? Norma Berkowitz has seen the fatal facility, and will update us on current conditions in the exclusion zone and beyond.
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Sunday
5/1/2011
4:00 PM
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The First Blood Transfusions
The first blood transfusions stirred a political and scientific sensation in 17th century Paris . . . and led to a notorious murder case only recently solved. At four, on University of the Air, author Holly Tucker shares her discoveries in her book "Blood Work".
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Sunday
4/24/2011
4:00 PM
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The California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush drew prospectors and merchants from all over the world, and after four, historian Susan Lee Johnson explains how they affected the development of the American West, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
4/17/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
It continues to generate more controversy than any other part of the Bill of Rights. At four, on University of the Air, Political Science and Law Professor Howard Schweber tells us about some of the latest cases that have come out of The First Amendment.
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Sunday
4/10/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Elizabeth Tudor beat the odds to become the Queen of England, and she had to make some hard choices to stay in power. This afternoon at four during University of the Air, Margaret George, author of the new novel "Elizabeth I," will tell us about the three greatest crises of the Virgin Queen.
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Sunday
4/3/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
What makes some people age more gracefully than others? For the latest insights, join guest Carol Ryff at four, for University of the Air.
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Sunday
3/27/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Claude Debussy created piano effects unknown before he came along. This afternoon at four, during University of the Air, Catherine Kautsky will share some insights about how he did it.
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Sunday
3/20/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
He wrote one of the most powerful books about the black experience in America... After four, on University of the Air, why does the reputation of novelist Ralph Ellison rest on just one book . . . and what did music have to do with his success or failure?
Guests: Craig Werner and Anthony Black.
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Sunday
3/13/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Is it important to not split infinitives, and to not leave participles (PART-iss-ih-p'lz) dangling?
At four, on University of the Air, what good is Grammar?
Guest: David Mulroy.
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Sunday
3/6/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, an introduction to Wisconsin's most famous and controversial political family . . . the LaFollettes. (lah-FAHL-etts)
Guest: Jonathan Kasparek
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Sunday
2/27/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
From Frankenstein's monster to Captain Ahab, and Spiderman, literature is full of disabled characters. At four, on University of the Air, some ideas as to what they tell us about ourselves.
Guest: Ellen Samuels.
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Sunday
2/20/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
His writings were so true to life that at the end of his life, he was forced to retract them. At four, on University of the Air, the life and colorful career of Geoffrey Chaucer.
Guest: Lisa Cooper.
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Sunday
2/13/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, the role of the Supreme Court in forming public opinion. Charles Franklin and Liane Kosaki share their insights.
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Sunday
2/6/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University Of The Air, find out about the latest advancements in treating and coping with Borderline Personality Disorder. People with B-P-D lack the skills to interact productively with others, but there are ways of helping them to lead well-adjusted lives.
Guest: psychiatrist Ron Diamond.
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Sunday
1/30/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Did he really want to kill his father and marry his mother as Freud suggested? Find out, after four, during University of the Air when David Mulroy tells us about his new translation of "Oedipus Rex." (ED-ih-pus REX)
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Sunday
1/23/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, rhinovirus (RY-no-vie-russ) expert James Gern tells us about cutting edge efforts to battle The Common Cold.
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Sunday
1/16/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, we'll go to Antarctica, with researcher Francis Halzen, to look for neutrinos (new-TREE-nose) and find out about "IceCube" and "AMANDA".
More about IceCube and the South Pole Neutrino Project: http://icecube.wisc.edu/
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Sunday
1/9/2011
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Nearly four hundred years after he explored Wisconsin, he's become the stuff of legend. At four, on University Of The Air: Jean Nicolet (zjahn nick-oh-LAY) separating the man from the myth, with our guests anthropologists Patrick Jung and Nancy Lurie.
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Sunday
1/2/2011
4:00 PM
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For hundreds of years, composers have been fascinated by counterpoint. After four, University of the Air explores why, and hears some notable examples with guest music theorist Leslie Blasius.
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Sunday
12/26/2010
4:00 PM
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After four, on University of the Air our guests will be UW-System President Kevin Reilly and fellow specialists on novelist James Joyce, Phil Herring and Tim Heimlich.
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Sunday
12/19/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, in a season accompanied by brass, Mark Hetzler shares the art of the trombone.
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Sunday
12/12/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, a close look at Schizophrenia with psychiatrist Ron Diamond.
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Sunday
12/5/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, sail aboard the H-M-S Beagle with 22-year-old Charles Darwin, for geological discoveries in South America. Our guests are geologists Robert Dott and Charles Byers.
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Sunday
11/28/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Was Paul Bunyan from Wisconsin? Michael Edmonds of the Wisconsin State Historical Society is convinced that he was. He'll tell you why, and spin some good yarns along the way, this afternoon at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
11/21/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
After four, University of the Air looks back at Thanksgiving through the centuries.
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Sunday
11/14/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
He began playing the piano in 1920, and 90 years later he's still at it. At four, on University of the Air, hear some of the recordings of pianist Frank Glazer... and his reminiscences about some of the great pianists and composers of the twentieth century.
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Sunday
11/7/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
He's little known and little understood, but he created one of the most famous paintings of the twentieth century. At four, on University of the Air, biographer Tripp Evans discusses the life and work of American painter Grant Wood.
To see images of some of the paintings we'll be discussing, go to: www.grantwoodalife.com or http://wpr.org/r/?290
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Sunday
10/31/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
For some reason, in the 12th century, European attitudes toward animals changed in a big way...with sometimes devastating consequences. After four, on University Of The Air, our guest tells us what happened to "The Beast Within."
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Sunday
10/24/2010
4:00 PM
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Sunday
10/17/2010
4:00 PM
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After four, On University of the Air, Emily Auerbach speaks with author Gwynne Dyer about his book "Climate Wars".
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Sunday
10/10/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
He arrived in The New World as a conqueror... and returned to Spain in chains. He saw himself as a missionary for Christ... but turned potential converts into slaves. At four, on University of the Air, historian Stanley Payne investigates the paradox of Christopher Columbus.
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Sunday
10/3/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, country music... labor... and protest. Historian Bill Malone traces the connection.
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Sunday
9/26/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
From the 1940s to the 1970s, foreign films were in great demand in the United States and then their popularity dropped sharply. Why? Find out this afternoon, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
9/19/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the air, the disparate worlds of Deaf performance and opera come together for the world premiere of "Across A Distance." We go behind the scenes to find out how it works. For a closer look at the production go to: http://sites.google.com/site/acrossadistance/
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Sunday
9/12/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
By manipulating a hormone called A-B-A, some plants can be made more resistant to drought. What are the implications? Join us, at four, for University of the Air.
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Sunday
9/5/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, we'll find out how Labor and Race combined for a historic run for the White House in the days of Theodore Roosevelt.
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Sunday
8/29/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University Of The Air, guests from Nigeria and Kenya provide a fascinating look at African languages.
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Sunday
8/22/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
How do you know what to believe when you see or hear a science story in the news? And how does the journalist know what to report? At four, on University of the Air, a look at Science in the Media.
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Sunday
8/15/2010
4:00 PM
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With the stroke of a pen, U.S. presidents have started wars, and transformed American society. After four, on University Of The Air, the use... and abuse... of the Executive Order. UW-Madison Political Science Professor Kenneth Mayer is our guest.
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Sunday
8/8/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, we're on the search for Robin Hood... with early music scholar Tina Chancey.
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Sunday
8/1/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University Of The Air: the life and groundbreaking conservationism of Aldo Leopold (AL-doh LEE--oh-pold) as revealed by his latest biographer.
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Sunday
7/25/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, historian Stanley Payne re-interprets key aspects of Spanish history.
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Sunday
7/18/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University Of The Air, new evidence regarding the role of the spoken-word in human survival.
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Sunday
7/11/2010
4:00 PM
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On University Of The Air, the life and writings of controversial American novelist and playwright James Baldwin.
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Sunday
7/4/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, we celebrate the Fourth-of-July with a look at one of America's most iconic homes... Mount Vernon.
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Sunday
6/27/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, the medical and social impact of cystic fibrosis.
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Sunday
6/20/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University Of The Air, U-W law school professor Leonard Kaplan applies his observations and opinions to compare Germany between the World Wars... to America today.
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Sunday
6/13/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
After four, on University of the Air, a look into a little-known area of the classics - Roman Curiosities.
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Sunday
6/6/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
He was ahead of his time and has largely been forgotten by our own. At four, on University of The Air, a look into the turbulent life and far reaching writings of the hard-hitting late Victorian novelist George Gissing.
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Sunday
5/30/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
When times got tough for Irish farmers of the 1820s they created a mythical champion to defend their livelihood. At four, join us for University of the Air and the story behind Captain Rock.
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Sunday
5/23/2010
4:00 PM
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What made one of America's greatest twentieth-century poets become a spokesman for fascism? At four, on University of the Air, the life and writings of Ezra Pound.
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Sunday
5/16/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the air, our Survey of The Sonnet continues with three latter-day writers whose verses may startle you.
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Sunday
5/9/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
It's defined as a fourteen-line poem in iambic pentameter (i-AM-bic pen-TAM-i-ter)... At four, on University of the Air, we trace the development of The Sonnet through the contributions of three early practitioners.
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Sunday
5/2/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, a look at the fall and rise of a gambling addict.
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Sunday
4/25/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
This afternoon at four during University of the Air, historian Jeremi Suri traces the phenomenon of nation-building in the United States.
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Sunday
4/18/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Twenty-two million people participated in the first Earth Day in 1970. Forty years later, what is the status of Gaylord Nelson's idea and how viable are his environmental ideas today?
Earth Day 2010 is on April 22. To find out about this year's Earth Day events, go to: www.nelson.wisc.edu
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Sunday
4/11/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
It began as a cultural phenomenon of the South Bronx and has taken many diverse forms since. This afternoon at four during University of the Air, the origins and significance of Hip-Hop.
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Sunday
4/4/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Her experiences growing up in Nazi-occupied Austria shaped the way Gerda Lerner saw and lived history. Join us for her story, at four, on University of the air.
For links to Gerda Lerner's thoughts "In Praise of Aging," go to: www.capturelightphoto.com
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Sunday
3/28/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
From mini-features inserted into Olympic telecasts to leaked footage, film producers are going to great lengths to promote their latest creations. After four, on University of the Air a look at some of the latest devices and strategies used to get you to go to the movies.
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Sunday
3/21/2010
4:00 PM
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He was a tough politician in dangerous times. What led to the rise and fall of Julius Caesar? Take a trip back to ancient Rome with us this afternoon at four during University of the air.
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Sunday
3/14/2010
4:00 PM
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Join us, at four, for University of the Air as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Deborah Blum shares a true story of poison and murder during the Jazz Age.
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Sunday
3/7/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, John Cooper has the latest revelations about the dynamic, daring, Woodrow Wilson.
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Sunday
2/28/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, "What Monkeys Tell Us" about stable family life, parenthood, and sex. Our guest is Charles Snowdon.
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Sunday
2/21/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, it's fast, colorful, and dramatic... it's the middle class Japanese phenomenon known as kabuki (kuh-BOO-key)... and we'll go behind the scenes of two upcoming productions.
For some great background on kabuki, go to: http://sites.google.com/site/utnarukami/
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Sunday
2/14/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Is America winning its war on poverty? For the latest word, join us, at four, for University of the Air.
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Sunday
2/7/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
What is it like to sing at the Metropolitan Opera, and what are the superstars like behind the scenes? After four, on University of the Air, hear the stories from today's guest: mezzo-soprano Kitt Reuter-Foss.
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Sunday
1/31/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Foreclosures are more common than ever. A possible solution is coming from Wisconsin. We'll hear all about it, after four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
1/24/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
We mention their names every day of the week, but who are they, those Norse gods and goddesses we remember every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday? To get the story, join University of the Air, at four, as guest Dick Ringler guides us through the world of Scandinavian myth.
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Sunday
1/17/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, we hear the music of Frederic Chopin (FRED-er-ick sho-PAHN) with pianist Trevor Stephenson (TREH-vor STEVE-en-son).
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Sunday
1/10/2010
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Join us this afternoon at four, for University of the Air, as we take a look at the phenomenon of faith healing.
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Sunday
1/3/2010
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, travel to the former Belgian Congo, for a look at the results... bad and good... of colonization... and the downside of independence.
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Sunday
12/27/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
What's behind the prediction that the world will end in 2012? What other doomsday forecasts are out there? Join us this afternoon at four as University of the Air rounds out 2009 with Peter Sobol, who will fill us in on "2012 and All That - a History of the End of the World."
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Sunday
12/20/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
What was it like to walk six thousand miles through South Africa during the tumultuous years of Apartheid? (ah-PAR-tied) Find out, at four, on University of the Air. Meet story collector extraordinaire Harold Scheub.
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Sunday
12/13/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, we'll follow the remarkable account of 16th-century German mariner Hans Staden, who wrote an international best-seller about his experiences as a captive of Brazilian cannibals.
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Sunday
12/6/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, we'll hear the story of ill-fated Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca and his play "Blood Wedding."
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Sunday
11/29/2009
4:00 PM
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From Benjamin Franklin to Elvis Presley, many prominent Americans have taken their own approach to education. For a look at twelve notable cases, join University of the Air, after four. Today's guest is the author of How Lincoln Learned to Read.
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Sunday
11/22/2009
4:00 PM
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This afternoon at four, during University of the Air, looking at the history of comics in Wisconsin. Images refered to in this conversation appear in the book "Comics in Wisconsin" by Paul Buhle, published by Borderland Books and distributed by the University of Wisconsin Press.
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Sunday
11/15/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
How did Europe make the transition from hunter-and-gatherer to farming? Very quickly. At four, on University of the air, we'll get some insights into how and why it happened.
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Sunday
11/8/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, Alfred McCoy shares some insights into the United States, the Philippines, and the rise of the surveillance state.
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Sunday
11/1/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Some of the best dramas are coming from India and we'll look at some of the ones written by a celebrated Indian playwright and TV star this afternoon at four during University of the Air.
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Sunday
10/25/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Author Lev Raphael offers a new perspective on Germany, during University of the Air, at four.
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Sunday
10/18/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, the French playwright Moliere (mohl-YAIR) comes to life through one of his funniest comedies, "The Imaginary Invalid". To tap into a wealth of information about Moliere and the University Theatre performances of The Imaginary Invalid, go to: http://UTimaginaryinvalid.terapad.com
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Sunday
10/11/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Join us, at four, on University of the Air, to hear about the latest progress against H-I-V and AIDS.
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Sunday
10/4/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Where does money come from and how is energy connected to the world credit crisis? For some insights, join us, at four, for University of the Air.
For a related discourse money, debt, and energy, see:
http://www.chrismartenson.com/crashcourse
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Sunday
9/27/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Climatologists Dan Vimont and Chris Kucharik join us for University of the Air this afternoon at four, to tell us the latest about climate change in Wisconsin.
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Sunday
9/20/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, discover how innocent people are being freed from years in prison by new evidence and the Wisconsin Innocence Project.
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Sunday
9/13/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Join us at four, for Univeristy of the Air. Guitarist Javier Calderon shares his art and tells of his lessons with the great Andres Segovia.
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Sunday
9/6/2009
4:00 PM
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We'll get a sneak preview of the newly-refurbished Washburn Observatory this afternoon at four during University of the Air.
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Sunday
8/30/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, ants and fungus, and how they relate to our place in the biosphere.
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Sunday
8/23/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, how you can take good care of your kidneys.
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Sunday
8/16/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, University of the Air looks at the life and writings of the twentieth-century American poet Elizabeth Bishop.
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Sunday
8/9/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, a look at the importance of transforming America's community colleges.
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Sunday
8/2/2009
4:00 PM
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Why are farmers' markets so popular and how much do they benefit buyer and seller? For some insights, join us, at four, for Unviersity of the Air.
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Sunday
7/26/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, meet explorer Jean Nicolet (nick-oh-LAY), the man and the legend. Additional resources: www.wpr.org/uoa/nicolet-090726.cfm
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Sunday
7/19/2009
4:00 PM
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Before she became an independent-minded novelist, Jane Austen was an independent-minded teenager. At four, on University of the Air, meet young Jane Austen.
For information about a fall outreach class Professor Joe Wiesenfarth will be teaching on "Jane Austen as Monty Python: Austen's Girlhood Writings," contact Emily Auerbach at eauerbach@dcs.wisc.edu or 608-262-3733. For readings used on this show, see Jane Austen's Catharine and Other Writings (Oxford World Classics) and Emily Auerbach's Searching for Jane Austen (UW Press).
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Sunday
7/12/2009
4:00 PM
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For better or worse, microbes are all around us, on us, and in us. At four, on University of the Air, we take a close look at "our microbial planet."
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Sunday
7/5/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
After four, on University of the Air, a look at how the development of your immune system affects your ability to accept an organ transplant.
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Sunday
6/28/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
This afternoon at four during University of the Air, no less than a history of light - or at least a history of human theories about it. For some down-to-earth descriptions of strange light phenomena, go to: http://www.physics.sunysb.edu/Physics/
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Sunday
6/21/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, a look at the career of General Curtis LeMay (leh-MAY). He was a major strategist during World War II and a vice presidential candidate thirty years later. People either revered or reviled him, and we'll find out why.
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Sunday
6/14/2009
4:00 PM
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At four this afternoon during University of the Air, Barry Orton will tell us how the telephone, cable TV, and internet businesses compete for your money.
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Sunday
6/7/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the air, the story behind the liberation of france in World War II. Behind the euphoria, there were also misigivings among the French and incidents that weren't reported back home. We'll hear about them and about the military's response.
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Sunday
5/31/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Join us for Univeristy of the Air, at four, as we hear the story of two comet-hunters... and how it was set to music.
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Sunday
5/24/2009
4:00 PM
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Abraham Lincoln's contemporaries express some colorful opinions of the sixteenth president, today at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
5/17/2009
4:00 PM
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Few would single out the state of Georgia as a hotbed of labor unrest, but during the Depression it was. Hear the story, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
5/10/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
After four, on University of the Air, a former Wall Street exec offers an unconventional solution to the nation's energy crisis.
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Sunday
5/3/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
No Child Left Behind is an ambitious effort to improve grade school education, but in some ways it's backfired. Find out how, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
4/26/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
How did the United States pull itself back together during the turbulent years following the Civil War? Find out, at four, on University of the Air. Historian Steve Kantrowitz joins us for a look at Reconstruction.
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Sunday
4/19/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
It had the highest... and lowest... approval ratings in history. How many of its aims were accomplished? At four, on University of the Air, a look back at the Bush Administration.
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Sunday
4/12/2009
4:00 PM
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We'll look at how Old World Jewish music did - and did not - affect twentieth-century American popular music when Henry Sapoznik joins us for University of the Air this afternoon at four.
For information about the KlezKamp Road Show, go to: www.arts.wisc.edu/artsinstitute/IAR/sapoznik
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Sunday
4/5/2009
4:00 PM
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After four, on Univeristy of the Air, we take a close look at the monsters of several honored authors. Shakespeare, Jorge Luis Borges, H.P. Lovecraft, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Sunday
3/29/2009
4:00 PM
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After four, on University of the Air, Women, Peacemaking, and Power in Africa.
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Sunday
3/22/2009
4:00 PM
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Health Maintenance Organizations, medical insurance, hospitals... all were part of medicine in the Middle Ages. After four, on University of the Air, find out why, when it comes to health care, we have more in common than we thought with Europeans of eight hundred years ago.
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Sunday
3/15/2009
4:00 PM
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What led to the rise and fall of Julius Caesar? Join us for some insights, after four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
3/8/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, The Rule of Law and Corporate Governance in Russia – with Matthew Murray, who had to choose between expediency and his principles in his dealings with corrupt officials.
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Sunday
3/1/2009
4:00 PM
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After four, on University of the Air, from The Cyclops... to the dragons of J.R.R. Tolkien (TOLL-kin), what do our monsters tell us about ourselves? Join us as we confront a gallery of monsters.
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Sunday
2/22/2009
4:00 PM
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After four, on University of the Air, George Washington as seen by those who knew him.
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Sunday
2/15/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, as we observe the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, how influential is his thinking today? Providing some answers is guest David Baum.
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Sunday
2/8/2009
4:00 PM
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After four on University of the Air, how did Abraham Lincoln change from defending the Fugitive Slave law to signing the Emancipation Proclamation? Join us for the answers.
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Sunday
2/1/2009
4:00 PM
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What do Abraham Lincoln's musical tastes tell us about the man considered America's greatest president? For some insights, join us, at four, for University of the Air.
Among the music you'll hear during this conversation:
Gottschalk: "The Union" Philp Martin on Hyperion CDA 66459
Foster: "Gentle Annie" Thomas Hampson on AngelCDC 54621
Gounod: Soldiers' Chorus from "Faust" on Erato 2292 45797-2
Trad: "Barbry Allen" sung by Jean Ritchie on Greenhays 726
Selections from "Abe Lincoln's Song Book, arrangements by Douglas Hill
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Sunday
1/25/2009
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
On University of the Air, at four, Professor Steve Lucas compares last week's speculation about Barack Obama's Innaugural Address to what the President actually said, and examines the effectiveness of other speeches by Obama.
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Sunday
1/18/2009
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, on the eve of the Obama Administration, a look at some of history's great inaugural addresses.
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Sunday
1/11/2009
4:00 PM
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As the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Alan Poe approaches, he remains shrouded in mystery. We'll try to clear up some of it, at four, on University of the Air. Our guest is novelist and long-time Poe aficianado Margaret George.
Hear:
- Basil Rathbone - "The Raven" "The Cask of Amontillado," and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar"
- Nelson Olmsted - "Annabel Lee" "The Black Cat" "The Fall of the House of Usher" "The Tell-Tale Heart" "Never Bet the Devil Your Head"
Plus, "The Bells" by Sergei Rachmaninoff.
"Compte Fantastique" by Andre Caplet.
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Sunday
1/4/2009
4:00 PM
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Hypertension is a silent killer. Find out how you can avoid it, after four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
12/28/2008
4:00 PM
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What's it like to live and work in Antarctica for weeks at at time? Our three guests share their experiences, after four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
12/21/2008
4:00 PM
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In the age of the Internet, why listen to speeches? Some answers, after four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
12/14/2008
4:00 PM
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The design of buildings can tell us a good deal about the builders' attitude toward the people who worked in them. After four, on University of the Air, a look at the architecture of surveillance.
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Sunday
12/7/2008
4:00 PM
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One of England's great writers wrestled with heaven and hell, civil war and blindness. Join us, at four, as we follow the life and career of John Milton. That's on University Of The Air.
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Sunday
11/30/2008
4:00 PM
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Paul Rowe will share German songs of the mid-nineteenth century with us this afternoon at four during Univeristy of the Air.
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Sunday
11/23/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier" comes to life as Trevor Stepheson plays the harpsichord, and fields questions from our studio audience.
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Sunday
11/16/2008
4:00 PM
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From 1933 to 1945 the Nazi persecution of homosexuals took some strange and sinister twists. Find out more, at four, during University of the Air.
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Sunday
11/9/2008
4:00 PM
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She was an unlikely choice to rule Russia, but she had traits that made her one of the country's most powerful rulers. Discover some of the secrets of Catherine the Great, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
11/2/2008
4:00 PM
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Two days before the 2008 Presidential election, what are the factors that can win it for one candidate or the other? Find out, after four, during University of the Air.
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Sunday
10/26/2008
4:00 PM
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How do boys and girls differ in their ability to do math? For some intriguing answers, join us, at four, for University of the Air.
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Sunday
10/19/2008
4:00 PM
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How healthy are the Great Lakes and what's living in them? Some suprising answers await you, this afternoon at four, during University of the Air.
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Sunday
10/12/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, during University of the Air, Doctor Theodore Weltzin provides some insight into the causes and treatment of eating disorders in women and men.
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Sunday
10/5/2008
4:00 PM
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Now that the 2008 Olympics are history, what's the status of human rights in China and what's likely to be the future of US-China relations? For some answers, join us this afternoon at four when China expert Edward Friedman is our guest for University of the Air.
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Sunday
9/28/2008
4:00 PM
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When it comes to performing symphonies and concertos, how much difference does the conductor make? For some insights, join us, at four, for University of the Air. Our guest is Maestro John DeMain.
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Sunday
9/21/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, University of the Air looks into the University Theatre production of War of the Worlds. For more about the UT/WPR War of the Worlds, visit: http://www.arts.wisc.edu/events/show/8156
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Sunday
9/14/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, the conflict in Georgia raises the question, "Who's in control in Russia," and, "what's driving Russian foreign policy?" Guest David McDonald provides some answers.
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Sunday
9/7/2008
4:00 PM
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When is a rash just a rash... and when is it lupus (LOO-p'ss)? After four, on University of the Air, what is lupus, and what you can do to avoid it. Join us for some insights.
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Sunday
8/31/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, Trevor Stephenson shares keyboard humor from the great composers.
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Sunday
8/24/2008
4:00 PM
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What triggered the Great Depression... and can it happen again? Join us for some insights, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
8/17/2008
4:00 PM
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Can you sue someone for saying unflattering things about you? What if what they say is true? After four, on University of the Air, a look at some celebrated libel cases.
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Sunday
8/10/2008
4:00 PM
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After four, on University of the Air, enter the world of early music with a contemporary practitioner. Go back before 1650 and suddenly you find a rich variety of musical instruments and sounds that disappeared pretty quickly for some unknown reason.
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Sunday
8/3/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, a look at oxygen deprivation, and the effects on mountain climbers... and Olympians.
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Sunday
7/27/2008
4:00 PM
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Join us, at four, on University of the Air, as we delve into the aesthetic secrets of the Bible.
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Sunday
7/20/2008
4:00 PM
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Just about everybody breaks copyright law... and some pay for it. After four, on University of the Air, some colorful cases in copyright infringement.
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Sunday
7/13/2008
4:00 PM
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What made the Greek alphabet such an advance over previous alphabets? After four, on University of the Air, find out why the creation of the Greek alphabet was one of the great events in history.
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Sunday
7/6/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, find out what Aldo Leopold's "Sand County Almanac" can tell us about climate change.
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Sunday
6/29/2008
4:00 PM
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It's one of the greatest of all choral works. But why did Bach write it and did it really go unperformed for 1-hundred years? Join us, at four, on University of the Air, for an hour with Trevor Stephenson as we discover Bach's Mass in B Minor.
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Sunday
6/22/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, University of the Air takes a look at how and why Wisconsin votes.
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Sunday
6/15/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, if corn-based ethanol isn't the answer to the biofuel shortage, what is? Stay tuned for some answers.
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Sunday
6/8/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, get some updates on climate... and polar bears. The relationship between polar bears, ice, and global warming is more complicated than the media sometimes imply.
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Sunday
6/1/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, a look at attitudes toward obesity among William Shakespeare and other writers of his age.
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Sunday
5/25/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, bass player extraordinaire Vic Wooten discusses spiritual growth through music.
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Sunday
5/18/2008
4:00 PM
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The last of Beethoven's thirty-two piano sonatas is the capstone of his piano music. At four, on University of the Air, get a close look... and listen.. to the piano music of Beethoven, with Christopher Taylor at the keyboard.
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Sunday
5/11/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, guest Dr. Bradley Manning tells us about the powers... and the limitations... of plastic surgery.
For images related to the discussion, go to: http://www.plasticsurgery.org/patients_consumers/procedures/index.cfm?CFID=98559815&CFTOKEN=43067974
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Sunday
5/4/2008
4:00 PM
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The founding fathers had an opportunity to abolish slavery in the budding republic. How did it get away from them? Some answers, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
4/27/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, find out what it was like to live in Nazi-occupied Denmark.
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Sunday
4/20/2008
4:00 PM
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Is the gap between white and black students decreasing or increasing? Some surprising answers, at four, on University of the Air, in a conversation called "Dreamkeepers."
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Sunday
4/13/2008
4:00 PM
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Abraham Lincoln and U.S. Grant were just two of the prominent Americans who opposed the Mexican War. Why did it happen and what was the cost? Join us, at four, for University of the Air.
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Sunday
4/6/2008
4:00 PM
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How many wolves in Wisconsin is too many? What advantages might result from a wolf hunt? Our guests, Adrain Treves and Lisa Naughton, will provide insights into those and other questions about the state's burgeoning wolf population.
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Sunday
3/30/2008
4:00 PM
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For two days and nights in 1831, he led a murderous rampage thorugh the farm country of North Carolina. But it was a revolt doomed to failure. At four, on University of the Air, the slave rebellion of Nat Turner.
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Sunday
3/23/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, anthropologist John Hawks tells us about the latest trends in human evolution.
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Sunday
3/16/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, contrasting the Vienna of Schubert with the Vienna of Schoenberg. Catherin Kautsky is at the piano.
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Sunday
3/9/2008
4:00 PM
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Join us for University of the Air, at four, as Christopher Taylor tells us what it takes to play all thirty-two of Beethoven's piano sonatas.
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Sunday
3/2/2008
4:00 PM
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Toni Morrison's masterpiece, "The Bluest Eye" comes to the stage, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
2/24/2008
4:00 PM
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Sunday
2/17/2008
4:00 PM
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How did the Black Hawk War look from the Indian side? A new perspective, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
2/10/2008
4:00 PM
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Find out what a "Bloodstopper" is, and more, at four, on University of the Air, as we delve into the folklore of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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Sunday
2/3/2008
4:00 PM
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In her eighties, she won the Nobel Prize for literature. What took so long? At four, on University of the Air, a look into a remarkably varied career of author Doris Lessing. It ranges from stories of colonial Africa... to science fiction.
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Sunday
1/27/2008
4:00 PM
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What we think about extraterrestrials says a lot about ourselves. At four, on University of the Air, a look at trends in images of life on other worlds.
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Sunday
1/20/2008
4:00 PM
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Did Bill Clinton have a character flaw that pushed him time and again toward political self-destruction? At four, on University of the Air, Pulitzer Prize-winning Clinton biographer David Maraniss (MARE-uh-niss) discusses his book about the former president.
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Sunday
1/13/2008
4:00 PM
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How did Wisconsin come to have two governors at the same time? Why was Chicago taken away from Wisconsin and given to Illinois--and why should we be glad about it? For some answers join us this afternoon at four as Erika Janik shares stories from her book "Oldd Wisconin."
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Sunday
1/6/2008
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, we hear the sound of the harp with one of the great harpists of our time. Join us for conversation and music with Yolanda Kondonassis.
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Sunday
12/30/2007
4:00 PM
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Four months changed the course of Wisconsin history and brought together two future U.S. presidents and the president of the future Confederate States of America. At four, on University of the Air, Kerry Trask tells the story of the Blackhawk War.
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Sunday
12/23/2007
4:00 PM
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It's a familiar holiday sound and we'll learn that it's a sound for all seasons. At four, on University of the Air... the music of the trumpet. John Aley shares his insights.
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Sunday
12/16/2007
4:00 PM
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After four, on University of the Air, it's exciting... it's suspenseful... it's the opera! Join us as Fred Plotkin tells how we can get the most out of it.
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Sunday
12/9/2007
4:00 PM
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Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach listen to and discuss Charles Dickens' 1843 tale "A Christmas Carol" with Roseann Sheridan, Director of the Children's Theatre in Madison.
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Sunday
12/2/2007
4:00 PM
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In mid-career the versatile artist Aaron Bohrod (BOH-rod) dropped all other genres in order to concentrate on just one type of art. Find out why, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
11/25/2007
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, a look at the contradictions and conflicts of Native Americans in the military.
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Sunday
11/18/2007
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, hear all about the new play that brings Vince Lombardi to the stage, Eric Simonson's, "The Only Thing." Guests include playwright and director Richard Corley, and David Maraniss, who wrote the book that inspired the play.
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Sunday
11/11/2007
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, we'll hear from two members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard who produced a book of photographs about the year their unit spent in Iraq.
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Sunday
11/4/2007
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, the struggles and triumphs of Social reformer and Nobel laureate (LORE-ee-ett) Jane Addams.
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Sunday
10/28/2007
4:00 PM
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Why are the Arts necessary in a democracy? Join us for some insights, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
10/21/2007
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, graphic novelist Peter Sis tells of growing up behind the Iron Curtain.
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Sunday
10/14/2007
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, examining America's immigration policy.
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Sunday
9/30/2007
4:00 PM
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In 1977 David Mamet wrote a radio play about a man who creates an engine that runs on water. After four, on University of the Air, we'll find out about the play's Wisconsin connection and its upcoming broadcast. We might even find out what happens to the inventor.
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Sunday
9/23/2007
4:00 PM
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It's one of the great American plays... After four, on University of the Air, we'll go behind the scenes of an upcoming production of "Death of a Salesman."
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Sunday
9/16/2007
4:00 PM
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With more than a billion people, it's the second most populous country in the world... and it's bound to affect the way you live. At four, on Univeristy of the Air, India and Global Politics.
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Sunday
9/9/2007
4:00 PM
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What you DON't say can be harmful to your health... when talking to your doctor. At four, on University of the Air, how to get the most out of patient-doctor communication.
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Sunday
9/2/2007
4:00 PM
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As Russian president Vladimir Putin (VLAD-ih-meer POO-tin) prepares to leave office, what will be the future of Russian-American relations? For some answers, join us, at four, for University of the Air.
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Sunday
8/26/2007
4:00 PM
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With i-pods and blogs and other new audio sources, what does radio have to offer? Stay tuned after four, on University of the Air, as we ask the quesiton: "How Viable is Radio?"
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Sunday
8/19/2007
4:00 PM
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From the 1920s to the 1950s many in England pointed to the chaos of American radio as the worst result of commercialism. At four, on University of the Air, how did England and the U.S. affect each other in the early years of broadcasting... for better or worse?
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Sunday
8/12/2007
4:00 PM
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The controversial Barry Bonds just broke Hank Aaron's career homerun record. What led Aaron to break Babe Ruth's record, and how did a summer in Eau Claire help him to do it? Join us, at four, for University of the Air.
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Sunday
8/5/2007
4:00 PM
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It's that time of year again. A sneeze might be a sign of an allergy coming on. Find out what you can do about allergies when Dr. Robert Bush joins us for University of the Air.
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Sunday
7/29/2007
4:00 PM
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Early 19th century Russian writers may not have seen Jews but they wrote about them anyway. We'll find out what they came up with, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
7/22/2007
4:00 PM
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It's one of the oldest instruments, but it's changed, and music has changed with it. At four, on University of the Air, secrets of the flute. Our guest is Stephanie Jutt.
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Sunday
7/15/2007
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air we hear about Wisconsin's endangered birds. More at theses websites-
National:
http://www.partnersinflight.org/
State:
- WI DNR -http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/wiscbird/index.htm
WI Bird Conservation Initiative - http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/
Bird discussion group/ WI Society for Ornithology - http://www.uwgb.edu/birds/wso/
http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/WISC.html
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Sunday
7/8/2007
4:00 PM
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At four, during University of the Air, enter a world in which foxes become human and inanimate objects take on life... as we discover Chinese tales of the strange.
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Sunday
7/1/2007
4:00 PM
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Nobel Peace Prize winner... and suspected war criminal. He's both. A look at the forces that shaped Henry Kissinger, and how he shaped world history, at four, on University of the Air. Jeremi Suri is our guest.
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Sunday
6/24/2007
4:00 PM
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was 1859, and we'll look at some of that year's most notable events, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
6/17/2007
4:00 PM
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How did the Korean peninsula develop into two radically different countries? And what's the best way to deal with a nuclear North Korea? For some insights join us, at four, for University of the Air.
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Sunday
6/10/2007
4:00 PM
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Join us as we go behind the scenes of a current production of Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun," at four, on University of the Air. The play broke new ground in showing black life in the city.
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Sunday
6/3/2007
4:00 PM
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Sunday
5/27/2007
4:00 PM
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American T-V could have turned out quite differently. Something happened during the 1950s. Find out what, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
5/20/2007
4:00 PM
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Sunday
5/13/2007
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At four, on University of the Air, longtime Juilliard Quartet member Samuel Rhodes gives us insight into the art and versatility of the viola.
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Sunday
5/6/2007
4:00 PM
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It's been keeping the Supreme Court busy for more than two hundred years. At four, on University of the Air, a look at some of the latest First Amendment cases. Call in with your questions and comments.
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Sunday
4/29/2007
4:00 PM
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He's accompanied some of the best singers in the world... but is it accompaniment, or something more? Join us with pianist Warren Jones on University of the Air.
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Sunday
4/22/2007
4:00 PM
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Run a city or manage a zoo--computer games can teach you how--and a lot more--and school systems need to catch up. This afternoon at four during Univeristy of the Air--How Computer Games Help Children Learn.
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Sunday
4/15/2007
4:00 PM
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At four, on University of the Air, Craig Werner guides us through the Black Arts Movement.
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Sunday
4/8/2007
4:00 PM
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In a conversation recorded just before his death last Friday, Ely Liebow tells us about Dr. Joe Bell, the Scottish surgeon who was the prototype for Sherlock Holmes. Join us for University the Air, at four.
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Sunday
4/1/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
After 150 years, it's still overlooked as an orchestral instrument even though it's been used by great compsers to great effect. On University of the Air, Les Thimmig shares the sound of the saxophone.
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Sunday
3/25/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, a behind-the-scenes look at the musical drama, "Miss Saigon."
Find out more at: http://www.fourseasonstheatre.com/home.html
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Sunday
3/18/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
It's more than just angelic. It's long history includes a rich variety of music. Coming up, at four, on University of the Air, the story of the Harp.
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Sunday
3/11/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
It was a play that not everyone understood, including some of the playwright's closest friends. At four, on University of the Air, we go behind the scenes of the Anton Chekhov play, "The Three Sisters."
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Sunday
3/4/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
He exerted a major influence upon 20th century theater, but even his best friends misinterpreted his plays. Join us at four for University of the Air, as we follow the career of Anton Chekhov (ANN-tahn CHECK-off).
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Sunday
2/25/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Innovations in the keyboard produced pianists and composers like nothing the world had ever heard. At four, on University of the Air a look at the history of the pianoforte.
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Sunday
2/18/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
What happened at Frank Lloyd Wright's estate on the afternoon of August 15th, 1914 that led to seven murders? And how did the murders affect the course of Wright's career? Join us at four, for University of the Air.
Guest: William Drennan, author of "Death in a Prairie House."
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Sunday
2/11/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
D-N-A proves that evolution repeats itself... in the wings of a butterfly, a bird, or a bat... But what happens when D-N-A goes unused? And what are the implications for us? For some insights, join us, at four, for University of the Air. Our guest is Sean Carroll.
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Sunday
2/4/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
What difference does the theory of evolution make in our everyday lives and what are the latest additions to it? For the answers, listen to University of the Air, at four.
Find out much more at: http://www..geology.wisc.edu/news_events/DarwinDay/2007
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Sunday
1/28/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, follow the Forty-Niners as they head west during the California Gold Rush.
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Sunday
1/21/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
January twenty-fifth is the birthday of Robert Burns. We celebrate the occasion with poetry and song, today at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
1/14/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Why did the harpsichord go out of style and why did it come back in? Find out, at four, on University of the Air. Hear the sound of a top-of-the-line model as Trevor Stephenson plays and discusses music of great 18th century composers.
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Sunday
1/7/2007
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
How can one man predict and create a financial panic? We'll encounter one who did just that. At four, during University of the Air, a look at some notable financial panics.
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Sunday
12/31/2006
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Which stringed instrument in the orchestra most resembles the human voice? ......the viola! At four, on University of the Air, find out all about the versatile viola.
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Sunday
12/24/2006
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Few of them have to do with Christmas and yet they've become a part of the season. At four, on University of the Air, hear a holiday sampling of madrigals. Related Material at http://wpr.org/uoa/uoa061224.cfm
Guest: Dr. Bruce Gladstone, associate director of choral activities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Sunday
12/17/2006
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
At four, on University of the Air, a look into the literature of the Indian nations of Wisconsin.
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Sunday
12/10/2006
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
When white men arrived in the American West, some Indians had reason to welcome them. Ned Blackhawk explains why, this afternoon during University of the Air.
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Sunday
12/3/2006
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
War and expansion brought Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos to the developing United States. How did they become Americans? Get some insights, at four, on University of the Air.
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Sunday
11/26/2006
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
What was the first Thanksgiving really like? Why were the Indians really there? And how is the holiday changing? Hear the answers on University of the Air.
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Sunday
11/19/2006
4:00 PM
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University of the Air
Look in on a Colonial Thanksgiving, at four, during University of the Air.
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