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 2012 by Wisconsin Public Radio Webmaster@wpr.org (Webmaster) Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:05 -0500 http://wpr.org/podcasts/images/VernoniaRueckert_300x300.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 2012 by Wisconsin Public RadioSociety & CultureArts Feminists opened up thousands of doors for women in the '60s and '70s, but decades later, are U.S. women where they thought they'd be? Madeleine M. Kunin and Julie Zeilinger give us the update. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/LVbOLass-is/rkt120525d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120525d.mp3 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Feminists opened up thousands of doors for women in the '60s and '70s, but decades later, are U.S. women where they thought they'd be? Madeleine M. Kunin and Julie Zeilinger give us the update. 51:00 Madeleine,Kunin,Julie,Zeilinger,Feminism,New,Feminist,Agenda,FBomb http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120525d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120525d.mp3 Pamela Satran is a preeminent expert on the hottest trends in baby naming. She explores what our chosen names say about style, image, gender identity, class, ethnic heritage, and ultimately ourselves. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/p3r_Ts37UYo/rkt120525e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120525e.mp3 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Pamela Satran is a preeminent expert on the hottest trends in baby naming. She explores what our chosen names say about style, image, gender identity, class, ethnic heritage, and ultimately ourselves. 50:55 Names,baby,naming,Pamela,Satran,nameberry.com,Baby,Name,Bible, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120525e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120525e.mp3 Psychologist Steven Pinker argues that we are living in the most peaceful times. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/i9VQwQKdC_I/rkt120518d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120518d.mp3 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Psychologist Steven Pinker argues that we are living in the most peaceful times. 50:37 Pinker,Psychology,Violence,history,culture,humanity, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120518d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120518d.mp3 Eric Klinenberg discusses the new trends in "going solo" -- people who live alone and do so while upholding busy and fulfilling social lives. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/uOvr50CbVjM/rkt120518e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120518e.mp3 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Eric Klinenberg discusses the new trends in "going solo" -- people who live alone and do so while upholding busy and fulfilling social lives. 50:55 Klinenberg,living,alone,going,solo,singletons,singlehood,singles http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120518e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120518e.mp3 Juliet Schor says the US would be much better off economically and socially if Americans shifted their thinking on what constitutes a good life. She argues for more leisure time, less consumption, and moving towards a small-scale economy. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/Dj8PXsO7oN8/rkt120511d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120511d.mp3 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Juliet Schor says the US would be much better off economically and socially if Americans shifted their thinking on what constitutes a good life. She argues for more leisure time, less consumption, and moving towards a small-scale economy. 50:56 True,Wealth,Juliet,Schor,economy,reduced,working,hours,environment http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120511d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120511d.mp3 The title of a national series of live readings by local writers, "Listen to your Mother" is the brainchild of Ann Imig and the creative work of mothers who publish online. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/GPy_6_PIu2A/rkt120511e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120511e.mp3 Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 The title of a national series of live readings by local writers, "Listen to your Mother" is the brainchild of Ann Imig and the creative work of mothers who publish online. 51:03 Listen,Mother,Ann,Imig,Mother's,Day,women,mothers,child,rearing, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120511e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120511e.mp3 Historian and curator Lucy Worsley discusses the history of the home and how modern homes evolved since Medieval times. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/KCuBa0eKotA/rkt120504d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120504d.mp3 Fri, 4 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Historian and curator Lucy Worsley discusses the history of the home and how modern homes evolved since Medieval times. 50:53 Worsley,home,history http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120504d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120504d.mp3 This hour we talk to the Carolina Chocolate Drops. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/L9sKJa2OuY8/rkt120504e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120504e.mp3 Fri, 4 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 This hour we talk to the Carolina Chocolate Drops. 50:55 Carolina,Chocolate,Drops,Giddens,Flemons http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120504e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120504e.mp3 Bill McKibben talks about Global Climate Change-taking the temperature of the planet and offering practical solutions. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/ICg8DORHJtg/rkt120427d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120427d.mp3 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Bill McKibben talks about Global Climate Change-taking the temperature of the planet and offering practical solutions. 50:57 Bill,McKibben,Global,Warming,Reader,Eaarth,global,climate,change,environment http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120427d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120427d.mp3 Media critic Mara Einstein joins the show this hour to discuss her book, "Compassion, Inc.: How Corporate America Blurs the Line Between What We Buy, Who We Are and Those We Help." http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/CTZD91LXuHU/rkt120427e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120427e.mp3 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Media critic Mara Einstein joins the show this hour to discuss her book, "Compassion, Inc.: How Corporate America Blurs the Line Between What We Buy, Who We Are and Those We Help." 50:59 Einstein,Compassion,Advertising,Marketing,Charitable,Corporation http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120427e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120427e.mp3 How does the brain affect emotion? Can we really "change our minds?" In his new book, "The Emotional Life of Your Brain," Dr. Richard Davidson offers a new model for understanding our emotions. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/ntz4xNVltoQ/rkt120420d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120420d.mp3 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0500 How does the brain affect emotion? Can we really "change our minds?" In his new book, "The Emotional Life of Your Brain," Dr. Richard Davidson offers a new model for understanding our emotions. 51:00 Richard,Davidson,Emotional,Life,Brain,emotions,meditation,depression http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120420d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120420d.mp3 Every day, each one of us tosses about 7.1 pounds of trash-that's102 tons of garbage in our lifetime. But Edward Humes says trash is the one big societal and environmental problem we have most control over. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/9O9Q0BRbSc4/rkt120420e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120420e.mp3 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Every day, each one of us tosses about 7.1 pounds of trash-that's102 tons of garbage in our lifetime. But Edward Humes says trash is the one big societal and environmental problem we have most control over. 50:57 Edward,Humes,Garbology,trash,garbage,environment,recycling http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120420e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120420e.mp3 This hour we speak with Matthew Hutson, author of, "The Seven Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane." http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/04tWezxfXcI/rkt120413d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120413d.mp3 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0500 This hour we speak with Matthew Hutson, author of, "The Seven Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane." 51:00 Hutson,Magical,Thinking,Beliefs,Superstition, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120413d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120413d.mp3 In 2004 Hogan Gorman was in a car accident that left her with debilitating injuries and no health insurance. The result became an award-winning one-woman play and a commentary on the social welfare system. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/2p9O4Dqmvg0/rkt120413e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120413e.mp3 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0500 In 2004 Hogan Gorman was in a car accident that left her with debilitating injuries and no health insurance. The result became an award-winning one-woman play and a commentary on the social welfare system. 50:58 Gorman,Hot,Cripple,health,reform,welfare,uninsured,health,insurance http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120413e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120413e.mp3 We look at Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" 50 years later, and take the pulse of the environmental movement today. Mark Fiege, author of "Republic of Nature" and Jenny Price, author of "Flight Maps," talk it over. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/PNeG1f-m18U/rkt120406d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120406d.mp3 Fri, 6 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0500 We look at Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" 50 years later, and take the pulse of the environmental movement today. Mark Fiege, author of "Republic of Nature" and Jenny Price, author of "Flight Maps," talk it over. 51:03 Mark,Fiege,Republic,of,Nature,Jenny,Price,Flight,Maps,Green,me,up,JJ, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120406d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120406d.mp3 Venezuela's El Sistema, the revolutionary music education program for children from low-income families that nurtured the world-famous conductor Gustavo Dudamel, is the subject of a new book by author Tricia Tunstall entitled Changing Lives. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/-5CSOwQMXIo/rkt120406e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120406e.mp3 Fri, 6 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Venezuela's El Sistema, the revolutionary music education program for children from low-income families that nurtured the world-famous conductor Gustavo Dudamel, is the subject of a new book by author Tricia Tunstall entitled Changing Lives. 50:59 Tricia,Tunstall,Changing,Lives,El,Sistema,Gustavo,Dudamel,LA,Philharmonic, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120406e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120406e.mp3 Steven Kotler says the future is better than we think. He demonstrates how technological advances will make it possible to meet-and exceed-the basic needs of every man, woman and child on the planet. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/4hgnyHEs4Q4/rkt120330d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120330d.mp3 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Steven Kotler says the future is better than we think. He demonstrates how technological advances will make it possible to meet-and exceed-the basic needs of every man, woman and child on the planet. 50:59 Abundance,Steven,Kotler,technology,DIY,revolution,techno-philanthropists, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120330d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120330d.mp3 Food writer and farm boy Ian Knauer's new cookbook, The Farm, will inspire cooks to make the most of their garden, local market or CSA. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/INJYMDvQztY/rkt120330e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120330e.mp3 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Food writer and farm boy Ian Knauer's new cookbook, The Farm, will inspire cooks to make the most of their garden, local market or CSA. 51:02 The,Farm,Ian,Knauer,Gourmet,canning,bee-keeping,foraging,seasonal,produce http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120330e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120330e.mp3 Jonah Lehrer takes us on an exhilarating ride through the imagination, showing how we can make our cities, companies and even our culture more creative. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/1IYmSbr84I4/rkt120323d.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120323d.mp3 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Jonah Lehrer takes us on an exhilarating ride through the imagination, showing how we can make our cities, companies and even our culture more creative. 50:57 Jonah,Lehrer,Imagine,How,Creativity,Works,culture,arts,brain,science http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120323d.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120323d.mp3 The Hunger Games movie will hit theaters next Weekend. This hour we speak with Wisconsin author Patrick Rothfuss, and Salon.com's Laura Miller, about strong female heroines in film and literature. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVeronicaRueckertShow/~3/cd50hqBJL2M/rkt120323e.mp3 http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120323e.mp3 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 -0500 The Hunger Games movie will hit theaters next Weekend. This hour we speak with Wisconsin author Patrick Rothfuss, and Salon.com's Laura Miller, about strong female heroines in film and literature. 50:52 Rothfuss,Miller,Collins,Hunger,Games,Heroines,Female, http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120323e.mp3http://podcast.wpr.org/rkt/rkt120323e.mp3 Wisconsin Public Radiononadult