http://wpr.org/rueckert/ The Veronica Rueckert Show brings you conversations with writers, artists, scientists and philosophers. The minds and ideas that help us understand ourselves and our world. Hear it live on WPR's Ideas Network stations on Fridays starting at 9am CT. en-us Copyright 2013 by Wisconsin Public Radio Webmaster@wpr.org (Webmaster) Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:00:03 -0500 http://wpr.org/podcasts/images/WPR_VeronicaRueckert_300.jpg http://wpr.org/rueckert/ The Veronica Rueckert Show brings you conversations with writers, artists, scientists and philosophers. The minds and ideas that help us understand ourselves and our world. Hear it live on WPR's Ideas Network stations on Fridays starting at 9am CT. Wisconsin Public Radio Webmaster@wpr.org Wisconsin Public Radio no Copyright 2013 by Wisconsin Public RadioSociety & CultureArts With over 80,000 followers, you could say Andy Carvin likes tweeting. In fact, he live-tweeted large parts of the Arab Spring, establishing a new wave of social media journalism. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/3w8rh5kQBos/rkt130329d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130329d.mp3 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500 With over 80,000 followers, you could say Andy Carvin likes tweeting. In fact, he live-tweeted large parts of the Arab Spring, establishing a new wave of social media journalism. 50:07 Andy,Carvin,Distant,Witness,Social,Media,Arab,Spring,Journalism,Revolution http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130329d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130329d.mp3 What are the new American anthems? Which cool current songs will speak for our generation when we're old, and become the social glue that binds us? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/kfCQqK6QUcs/rkt130329e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130329e.mp3 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0500 What are the new American anthems? Which cool current songs will speak for our generation when we're old, and become the social glue that binds us? 50:12 Stephen,Thompson,Anthems,All,Songs,Considered,Tiny,Desk,Concerts http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130329e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130329e.mp3 Laughing rats and bully dolphins? We explore the inner lives of animals with National Geographic contributor, Virginia Morell. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/734gffB_dJQ/rkt130322d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130322d.mp3 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500 Laughing rats and bully dolphins? We explore the inner lives of animals with National Geographic contributor, Virginia Morell. 50:27 Virginia,Morell,Wildlife,Wars,Richard,LeakeyAncestral,Passions,Blue,Nile http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130322d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130322d.mp3 Faisal Abdu'Allah explores dynamics of power, race and masculinity in his provocative art. And, one-man sound system, Heatbox, who shows us how to bend a tune, beatbox-style. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/g3igiIGu_IY/rkt130322e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130322e.mp3 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0500 Faisal Abdu'Allah explores dynamics of power, race and masculinity in his provocative art. And, one-man sound system, Heatbox, who shows us how to bend a tune, beatbox-style. 50:13 Faisal,Abdu'Allah,Fauhaus,2013,Tate,Modern,Heatbox,beatbox http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130322e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130322e.mp3 Our nation has a problem with bullying, but is it as bad as we think? Susan Eva Porter, a seasoned school professional, says that America's approach to bullying is actually exacerbating the problem. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/ABkCwWbJCLQ/rkt130315d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130315d.mp3 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500 Our nation has a problem with bullying, but is it as bad as we think? Susan Eva Porter, a seasoned school professional, says that America's approach to bullying is actually exacerbating the problem. 50:11 Susan,Eva,Porter,Bully,Nation,bullying,education,policy,child,development http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130315d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130315d.mp3 Do you believe in fairies? Well, whether you do or not is immaterial. What's important is not to disturb their lair! So says one of Ireland's last traditional lore-keepers, Eddie Lenihan. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/hhYlwv1Jn10/rkt130315e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130315e.mp3 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0500 Do you believe in fairies? Well, whether you do or not is immaterial. What's important is not to disturb their lair! So says one of Ireland's last traditional lore-keepers, Eddie Lenihan. 50:08 Eddie,Lenihan,Irish,Celtic,folklore,stories,St.,Patrick,fairies http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130315e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130315e.mp3 As Hillary Clinton steps down from her role as US Secretary of State, a look at her tenure and her attempts to restore America's image in a rapidly changing world. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/aP7A-BTOxCU/rkt130308d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130308d.mp3 Fri, 8 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500 As Hillary Clinton steps down from her role as US Secretary of State, a look at her tenure and her attempts to restore America's image in a rapidly changing world. 50:10 Hillary,Clinton,Kim,Ghattas,politics,US,State,Department,Secretary,of,State http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130308d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130308d.mp3 Always wanted to make your own pickles, sauerkraut, or yogurt? How about aged cheese, kimchi, or zesty sourdough bread? Fermentation expert, Sandor Ellix Katz, shows us how. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/ljNY4xVjOFg/rkt130308e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130308e.mp3 Fri, 8 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0500 Always wanted to make your own pickles, sauerkraut, or yogurt? How about aged cheese, kimchi, or zesty sourdough bread? Fermentation expert, Sandor Ellix Katz, shows us how. 50:09 Sandor,Ellix,Katz,Art,of,Fermentation,pickles,sauerkraut,yogurt,sourdough http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130308e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130308e.mp3 Back pain, migraines, cancer, fibromyalgia: One out of every two American adults suffer from at least one chronic condition. Donna Nakazawa passed through chronic illness herself until she embarked on a quest to find "The Last best Cure." http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/WJTktaTKMVk/rkt130301d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130301d.mp3 Fri, 1 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500 Back pain, migraines, cancer, fibromyalgia: One out of every two American adults suffer from at least one chronic condition. Donna Nakazawa passed through chronic illness herself until she embarked on a quest to find "The Last best Cure." 50:08 Donna,Jackson,Nakazawa,The,Last,Best,Cure,chronic,disease,endocrine,mind, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130301d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130301d.mp3 Is there a tune that will send you storming out of a restaurant within 20 seconds? Or that flips your mood from gloomy to cheery in just a few bars? Stephen Thompson on the songs that flip our emotional switch. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/ypiqyJrH3Is/rkt130301e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130301e.mp3 Fri, 1 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0500 Is there a tune that will send you storming out of a restaurant within 20 seconds? Or that flips your mood from gloomy to cheery in just a few bars? Stephen Thompson on the songs that flip our emotional switch. 50:03 Stephen,Thompson,NPR,All,Songs,Considered,Tiny,Desk,Concerts http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130301e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130301e.mp3 Why do some children seem kinder than others? Can pro-social behavior be learned? How does kindness relate to academic achievement? Dr. Richard Davidson shares details of his new Kindness Curriculum for Pre-K students. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/PqWvd8ai0O0/rkt130222d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130222d.mp3 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500 Why do some children seem kinder than others? Can pro-social behavior be learned? How does kindness relate to academic achievement? Dr. Richard Davidson shares details of his new Kindness Curriculum for Pre-K students. 50:06 Dr.,Richard,Davidson,meditation,mindfulness,Kindness,Curriculum,pre-K http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130222d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130222d.mp3 Farm-to-table chef Ian Knauer shares his hearty winter recipes: homemade cheese in a snap, his favorite bread and a wonderful soup to match. He even has a sweet treat in store for dessert. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/IZ3wBK-kzEs/rkt130222e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130222e.mp3 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500 Farm-to-table chef Ian Knauer shares his hearty winter recipes: homemade cheese in a snap, his favorite bread and a wonderful soup to match. He even has a sweet treat in store for dessert. 50:12 Ian,Knauer,The,Farm,homemade,cheese,home-baked,bread,vegetable,tagine, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130222e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130222e.mp3 We get some fresh inspiration for simple, seasonal recipes for the slow cooker with Dina Cheney, food writer and the "Taste Test" columnist for "Everyday with Rachael Ray." http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/eoNP07CT8tI/rkt130215d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130215d.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500 We get some fresh inspiration for simple, seasonal recipes for the slow cooker with Dina Cheney, food writer and the "Taste Test" columnist for "Everyday with Rachael Ray." 50:09 Dina,Cheney,Year,Round,Slow,Cooker,recipes,crock,pot, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130215d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130215d.mp3 Alligators in New York City sewers? Does Coca-Cola own Santa Claus? Did Walt Disney really have his body frozen? Albert Jack tracks down the fiction and fact behind popular urban myths. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/ILyGo6dSADs/rkt130215e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130215e.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500 Alligators in New York City sewers? Does Coca-Cola own Santa Claus? Did Walt Disney really have his body frozen? Albert Jack tracks down the fiction and fact behind popular urban myths. 50:11 Albert,Jack,Phantom,Hitchhikers,urban,myths,tall,tales,conspiracy,theories, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130215e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130215e.mp3 "What do women really want?" Betsy Prioleau explores the secrets of the men--past and present-- who know how to make women swoon. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/bYDb8zC_4d0/rkt130208d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130208d.mp3 Fri, 8 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500 "What do women really want?" Betsy Prioleau explores the secrets of the men--past and present-- who know how to make women swoon. 50:14 Betsy,Prioleau,Swoon,Seducers,Casanova,Lord,Byron,Albert,Camus http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130208d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130208d.mp3 Do you harbor a secret yearning for a life very different from your own? Psychoanalyst Adam Phillips on what the lives we wish we were living teach us about who we are. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/iPCsMmlaQyw/rkt130208e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130208e.mp3 Fri, 8 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500 Do you harbor a secret yearning for a life very different from your own? Psychoanalyst Adam Phillips on what the lives we wish we were living teach us about who we are. 50:12 Adam,Phillips,Missing,Out,In,Praise,of,Unlived,life,psychology, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130208e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130208e.mp3 What separates the best from the rest? Hard work, willpower, dedication, and a good dose of luck? Yes, all of those are important, say Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield, but real winners add one more crucial attribute... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/CYwDOMDY--I/rkt130201d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130201d.mp3 Fri, 1 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500 What separates the best from the rest? Hard work, willpower, dedication, and a good dose of luck? Yes, all of those are important, say Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield, but real winners add one more crucial attribute... 50:12 Art,of,Doing,Camille,Sweeney,Josh,Gosfield,self-awareness,willpower, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130201d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130201d.mp3 "Never look a polar bear in the eye!" So says Zac Unger who, on a family vacation in the Candian Arctic, discovered some both fascinating and uncomfortable facts about polar bears. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/n36u0MbkItY/rkt130201e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130201e.mp3 Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500 "Never look a polar bear in the eye!" So says Zac Unger who, on a family vacation in the Candian Arctic, discovered some both fascinating and uncomfortable facts about polar bears. 50:16 Zac,Unger,Never,Look,Polar,Bear,Eye,climate,change,global,warming, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130201e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130201e.mp3 John Brockman asked some of the world's brightest minds to share their favorite explanation for how the world works. He shares their answers, which represent 150 of the most fascinating theories of the way our minds, our societies and the universe work. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/KSJLBU1ze9Y/rkt130125d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130125d.mp3 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0500 John Brockman asked some of the world's brightest minds to share their favorite explanation for how the world works. He shares their answers, which represent 150 of the most fascinating theories of the way our minds, our societies and the universe work. 50:12 John,Brockman,This,Explains,Everything,science,mind,universe, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130125d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130125d.mp3 "Rock and Roll Detective" Jim Berkenstadt shares some curious stories about George, John, Paul, Ringo and... the Beatle who vanished. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/L0JvxnTS6VU/rkt130125e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130125e.mp3 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:00:00 -0500 "Rock and Roll Detective" Jim Berkenstadt shares some curious stories about George, John, Paul, Ringo and... the Beatle who vanished. 50:10 John,Berkenstadt,Beatle,Who,Vanished,Beatles,Lennon,Harrison,Ringo,Star http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130125e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt130125e.mp3 Wisconsin Public Radiononadult