HEALING THE HEART OF DEMOCRACY

Guest: Parker J. Palmer

On this program, renowned author, speaker, activist and founder of the Center for Courage and Renewal, Parker J. Palmer, shares his thoughts on how we can use the energy of our political tensions to unite us for the common good.

Where have "We the People" gone? is a valid question to ask at a time when our nation seems so polarized. We are still here, says Parker Palmer, but in need of rebuilding our political infrastructure in the same way that we rebuild bridges in need of repair. In this stimulating discussion, you will hear how the "habits of the heart" and "chutzpah and humility" can help us find community with each other.

These are major themes from Parker Palmer's latest book, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Creat A Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit.

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IT BEGINS WITH A STORY: CAPTURING THE EXPERIENCES OF VETERANS

Oral histories and art and print projects are providing opportunities for veterans to tell their stories in ways that invite us to feel what life was like for them.

Molly Graham, Oral History Archivist for the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Yvette Pino, U.S. Army Veteran and Founder of the Veteran Print Project, and Desert Storm Veteran Carolyn Morgan, who encourages more African/American women veterans to come forward, join together to describe how they are helping veterans tell their stories and why it is so important to capture these real life memories.

Hear their stories in this insightful program. As Yvette Pino said, "I had experienced so many more traumas in my life, and I knew that I needed to learn how to reconnect or begin new connections with non-military people. I want the conversations to continue. Until we learn to talk with one another we will have ignorant opinions about each other."

For more information or to share your stories, go to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, wisvetsmuseum.com.

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STANLEY KUTLER ON NIXON, WATERGATE AND THE NEW NIXON TAPES

This program goes behind the scenes of Watergate with UW Professor Emeritus Stanley Kutler.

Forty years ago in June the Watergate break-in occurred which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. No person was more tuned into this event and chronicled it more substantially than Stanley Kutler, Ph.D., the E. Gordon Fox Professor of American Institutions and History of Law, University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the mid-1990's, his successful lawsuit against the National Archives and the Nixon Estate forced the release of the suppressed Nixon tapes which are published in his book, Abuse of Power: The New Nixon Tapes.

On this program, Professor Kutler takes us back 40 years to this remarkable time in our American history and describes how our democracy unfolded as it should. Would the resignation of Richard Nixon occurred without the tapes? Professor Kutler answers this question and gives us new insight into some of the Congressional leaders whose strong commitment to the Constitution helped the Watergate hearings stay on course.

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HOW THE SUPREME COURT SHAPES AMERICAN CULTURE

Guest: Richard Leffler, Ph.D., Editor Emeritus, Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution

The Supreme Court has spoken. The Affordable Care Act - the Individual Mandate - is Constitutional. Pages were written on both sides of this opinion, and in the end, Chief Justice, John Roberts, found that is was constitutional under the broad taxing powers of the Constitution.

What do we know about the Constitution - the dynamic dialogue and negotiations that the Founding Fathers engaged in? This program takes you back to those days, before air conditioning, when those bigger than life leaders from the relatively newly-established states gathered together to create a document that would unite us all and would be ageless in its interpretation. Richard Leffler eloquently describes the reality of the lively discussions and the delicate negotiations and trust that eventually led to the ratification of the Constitution and subsequent Bill of Rights.

As the Judicial Branch of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has, throughout its history, sought to find within the Constitution sound reasoning for the decisions that have evolved. With the substance of the Constitution in hand, on this program Richard Leffler dissects the latest ruling of the Supreme Court using the actual words of the Justices who wrote them.

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VETERINARY MEDICINE: A MODEL FOR HEALTH CARE

Guest: Ben Nolan, DVM, PhD., Internal Medicine Specialist
Veterinary Emergency Service and Veterinary Specialty Center

Also - the latest news from the Dane County Humane Society from Gayle Viney, PR Coordinator

If you are an animal lover, this program is filled with good news. Great strides have been made in veterinary medicine which give all of our beloved the pets a better chance to live longer and healthier lives.

Veterinary medicine is on the fast track for advanced care at the same time offering a level of compassionate concern for patients and clients that could be a model for health care reform.

Tune into this enlightening discussion on the health care principles of veterinary medicine.

For more information on emergency services and specialty care, go to vesvsc.com.

To contact the Dane County Humane Society, go to giveshelter.org.

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HEALTH CARE REFORM: AN INSURANCE COMPANY INSIDER SPEAKS OUT (An Update)

Guest: Wendell Potter, author of DEADLY SPIN: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans

This program originally aired in 2011, shortly after Wendell Potter's book DEADLY SPIN was published. As we await the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act this month, Wendell Potter reflects on how he found himself in the center of the current debate, the history of health care in the United States, and the insurance industry's influence on the message.

A former journalist, for twenty years Wendell Potter worked as a senior executive in corporate communications for health insurance companies. In June 2009, Wendell Potter made national headlines when he testified before a senate panel on health care reform. Much of his testimony is shared in this program.

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CHILDHOOD FITNESS AND NUTRITION: A RACE AGAINST OBESITY

Guests: Katie Hensel, Founder and President, Tri 4 Schools
Deb Roussos, Registered Dietician, Group Health Cooperative
What is working to fight the rising rate of obesity in children? Tri 4 Schools is confronting this growing health risk by teaching kids about living healthy, active lifestyles through triathlon and other athletic events. A secondary benefit is that proceeds are donated to school health and fitness programs. Katie Hensel founded this non-profit organization in 2011 and is helping Dane County fight childhood obesity in a way that everyone enjoys. Katie talks about the Family Fun Run on June 16th where everyone participates. Then kids get moving at the Middleton Triathlon on August 4.

Joining Katie is Deb Roussos, a registered dietitian at Group Health Cooperative. Her tips for healthy eating for the young growing body go far beyond the fast food temptations. It's really all in the family.
For more details, go to tri4schools.com.

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DENISE BROWN, SISTER OF NICOLE BROWN SIMPSON, SPEAKS OUT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Guests: Denise Brown
Shannon Barry, Executive Director, DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services)

Denise Brown has been an advocate for victims of domestic violence since the murder of her sister, Nicole, in 1994 and has helped raise funds for local shelters across the country. Joining Denise on this program is Shannon Barry, Executive Director of DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services). On this program, Denise talks about her relationship with her sister, and what she has learned about the Cycle of Abuse. Shannon tells about how this Cycle plays out in Dane County.

Denise Brown will be the keynote speaker at DAIS' 5th Annual Celebrate Independence! Luncheon, Tuesday, June 19th at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Proceeds from the event will directly support DAIS programs and services for victims of domestic violence and their children in Dane County.

For more information, go to abuseintervention.org.
Helpline: 608-251-4445 or 800-747-4045.

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THE EMOTIONAL LIFE OF YOUR BRAIN

Guest: Richard Davidson, Ph.D. , Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Director of the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior and the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience and Founder/Chair of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

What does it mean to be human? On this program, you'll hear intriguing answers to that question from leading University of Wisconsin brain science pioneer, Richard Davidson, Ph.D.
Each one of us has an emotional fingerprint - an emotional style composed of six dimensions: Resilience, Outlook, Social Intuition, Self Awareness, Sensitivity to Context, and Attention. That is what Dr. Richard Davidson has discovered in his 30 years of research leading to understanding the brain chemistry of emotions.

In his new book, The Emotional Life of Your Brain, Dr. Davidson along with former Newsweek science writer, Sharon Begley, describe how the unique patterns of the brain affect the way we think, feel and live - and how we can change them.

For more information go to investigatinghealthyminds.org, or richardjdavidson.com.

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FROM HIP-HIP DISMAY TO HIP-HIP OKAY

Guest: Richard Illgen, M.D., Co-Director, Arthritis and Joint Replacement Program, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

On this program, UW orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Richard Illgen, walks us through the reasons we may have hip pain, and what we can do to prevent, relieve, or manage the gnawing discomfort and still enjoy an active lifestyle. It could be as simple as losing a little weight, adjusting physical activity or taking medications - to having a total hip replacement. Surgery options now include robotic-assisted joint replacement. The UW Joint Replacement Program is the only one in Wisconsin offering this surgery.

If you want to learn even more about robotic-assisted hip replacement, you are invited to a free informational session Tuesday, May 22nd, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Health Science Learning Center, Room 1309. Free parking is available at the UW Hospital and Clinics parking ramp. Light refreshments will be served. Registration begins at 6:00 p.m. To register in advance or receive information call (608) 262-6343.

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