The Joy Cardin Show

Joy Cardin’s guest says the rise of processed foods and related health problems can be blamed on three big changes in our food system: a pressure to produce food faster, the simplification of food, and the rise of sugar and fat as additives. They discuss this problem, and possible solutions.

A nasty virus is making the rounds that can not only cripple your computer, but hit you in the pocketbook. In this week’s On Your Money , financial planner Kevin McKinley and Joy Cardin have tips to guard against “Cryptolocker.” Plus, they discuss why now is a good time to move money from an IRA to a Roth IRA, and how to save money on your home’s light bulbs.

According to Joy Cardin’s guest labor expert, the Trans-Pacific Partnership would come at the expense of American jobs and local control over business regulation . He expands on those claims and other reasons for his opposition to the TPP.

Charities that offer you a chance to opt out of future donation requests are more successful at fundraising. And while being handicapped is correlated with higher prices for cars and repairs, the reason isn’t necessarily ill will. Joy Cardin talks to a guest whose experiments have yielded surprising insights into everyday economic decisions.

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking to ban trans fats in processed food because of the risk of heart disease. Joy Cardin’s guest discusses how trans fats can possibly diminish heart health and what processed foods might have to change how they're made.

According to Joy Cardin’s guest from the state Department of Veterans Affairs , our vets need to take advantage of the opportunities, benefits and services that are available to them. In the second half of the State Capitol Report, he discusses new initiatives in Wisconsin to honor veterans, reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War and addresses our questions and concerns.

Governor Scott Walker says there’s no timeline for a decision on what to do about the Menominee tribe’s plan for a casino in Kenosha. In the State Capitol Report, Joy Cardin’s guest reporter has the latest developments on that story as well as a slew of bills making their way through the state Legislature.

Senators from Great Lakes states are urging fast action on preventing the spread of invasive Asian carp, after DNA was found in Sturgeon Bay last month—hundreds of miles from a fish barrier that’s meant to keep them out. Joy Cardin talks to a fish specialist about the Asian carp threat and what solutions there might be.

Virginians narrowly go with Democrat Terry McAuliffe for their next governor while New Jerseyans decisively stick with Republican Chris Christie. In the Week in Review, Joy Cardin's guests of opposing political perspectives weigh in on Tuesday's elections and the messages voters sent about next year's midterms. Plus, they discuss the Obama administration saying hundreds of fixes were needed upon launching healthcare.gov, and Governor Scott Walker's delay on deciding the fate of the proposed casino in Kenosha.

Chess and the rubber duck - you're the ones! Joy Cardin's guest toy expert discusses the newest inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame, and what he says makes them so special. Plus, he talks about this year's finalists, including Pac-Man, bubbles and little green army men, and welcomes your questions and comments about your favorite toys.

As the first snows arrive, and landscapes dramatically change, we head up to the Northwoods with a husband-and-wife team as guides. Joy Cardin asks them to share their love of this unique part of Wisconsin. They'll tell us where to go and what to do when up in the Northwoods.

In an iconic set of ethics problems, a trolley is about to run over five people who are tied to the tracks. Depending on the variation, you can divert the trolley to another track that only one person is tied to, or push a very large man, “the fat man,” in front of the trolley to stop it—also sacrificing one life for five. What do you do? How do you decide? What’s the difference between these two options? Joy Cardin talks to philosopher who has a new book out on the trolley problem about these questions and more.

With Tuesday’s elections in the books, the focus turns to the 2014 midterms and the 2016 presidential race. Joy Cardin’s guest political scientist discusses the messages voters sent in Virginia and New Jersey, how Obamacare and other issues may factor into next year’s vote, and a glimpse into the race for the White House.

The Rhinovirus causes over 80 percent of colds and Joy Cardin’s guest will discuss new research on the horizon that has the promise of curing the common cold and how to take care of yourself during the cold and flu season.

Forget astronauts – thanks to the Mars rovers, the Hubble Space Telescope, and other unmanned space missions, we know more about the universe than we ever could have imagined even fifty years ago. Joy Cardin talks to the co-author of a new book detailing the history and cultural significance of our search for other worlds via robot, telescope, and other human-free vehicles.