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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".
 Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the S...
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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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