The Joy Cardin Show

It’s the holiday season and for retailers, it is also return season. Joy’s guest will discuss how to get good customer service and be a good customer during the busiest time of the year.

Has anyone ever done something nice for you, for no reason at all? If so, you were the recipient of a random act of kindness. Joy Cardin's guest discusses how random acts of kindness are not as rare as one might think.

While what to wear every morning might seem like one of the simpler decisions we make in a day, clothing isn’t always simple, especially not for women or people with less power. Joy Cardin talks to a guest about the legal history of fashion, and how the law has dictated what we can wear and how we present ourselves at work and in the wider world.

Whether skydiving or riding a bicycle for the first time, it takes some nerve to be brave. One blogger shares what she learned when she decided to step out of her comfort zone and start taking risks after age forty.

It’s a special credit edition of On Your Money! Joy Cardin’s guest credit expert discusses what consumers should know about the security breach at Target, how to raise credit scores, and offers a few credit resolutions for 2014. He also answers your credit-related questions.

According to a new survey , “whatever” is the most annoying word in America for the fifth consecutive year, followed by “like” and “you know.” Joy Cardin’s guest pollster discusses why so many people dislike these words and invite you to weigh in with the ones that grind on you the most… or whatever.

We assume that the holiday season is a time of sharing with family and loved ones. But, an increasing number of people have no homes or families to spend the holiday season with. Joy Cardin and a homelessness expert examine the current state of homelessness in Wisconsin and what you can do to help.

As the year wraps up and winter sets in, many might be spending more time indoors with a good book. Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the best new books of 2013.

Gov. Walker says his administration is considering eliminating Wisconsin’s state income tax. In the State Capitol Report, Joy Cardin’s guest economics professor analyzes the effects of such action and how it’s worked elsewhere. Then, she talks with a critic of the plan about why he calls it a regressive policy.

A recent report ranks Wisconsin eighth in the nation for volunteering. Joy Cardin’s guest volunteer expert explains why and shares tips on effective volunteering.

Gov. Walker signs the Indian mascots bill, considers dropping the state income tax, and the U.S. Senate passes the budget bill. Joy Cardin’s guests of opposing political perspectives discuss those stories and other top national and state news in the Week in Review.

After U.S. Representative Barney Frank, openly gay for 25 years, retired, he came out again in a different way: he’s also an atheist. A piece in Politico this month reasoned, as a result, that atheism might be “the last taboo” in politics. Joy Cardin and her guest discuss.

Winter weather doesn’t mean you have to hole up inside until April. Joy Cardin talks to a guest about the sports and activities you can enjoy in the snow or on the ice.

Today’s 100-year-olds lived through World War I, the Great Depression, World War 2, and more. What wisdom do they have that we can benefit from? Joy Cardin talks to a guest who shares what he learned from extensive interviews with America’s centenarians.

Milwaukee Bucks owner and former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl says he is committed to keeping the pro basketball franchise in the city . Joy Cardin’s guests discuss Kohl’s plans to find investors to keep Milwaukee an NBA town, the prospects of funding and building a new arena, how the state may get involved, and more.