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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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