The Joy Cardin Show

The 2014 model cars are on the road and Joy Cardin’s guest tells us what’s hot and what’s not.

The fall colors are gradually becoming more and more apparent across Wisconsin as September comes to a close. Joy Cardin's guest travel expert has tips on how and where to enjoy the reds, oranges and golds to their fullest. Plus, he previews some fun family-friendly events across the state this weekend and throughout October, and invites you to "Tell Joy Where to Go" for a great autumn adventure.

Are concerns about concussions, suicide, and shortened lifespan in football overblown? Are the benefits of “America’s game” more important than the risks? Joy Cardin talks to a guest who says yes and yes.

Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca says the eight bills that Republicans unveiled on Tuesday towards improving Wisconsin's economy are underwhelming. He explains to Joy Cardin why he says the package amounts to "baby steps" when "big, bold action" is necessary, and that Governor Scott Walker is changing the benchmarks for success to cover up bad jobs news.

With the federal government facing a potential shutdown next week, Joy Cardin's guest health and economic policy expert says we've been down this road many times - and it's not as bumpy a ride as people think. He discusses why he says Republicans are doing the right thing - and have history on their side - by threatening a shutdown to defund what he calls a "disaster" of a health care law.

Fall is officially here, and with it come the birds. Many migrating species have already started passing through the state. Where are they coming from, and where are they going? Joy Cardin talks to two guest bird experts about the fall migration, plus the birds that are staying put this winter.

Was ending the draft after the Vietnam War a bad idea? Joy Cardin’s guest author says it was—that now, a small minority of Americans fight our wars and suffer the consequences, while the rest of the country cheerleads on their behalf but doesn’t otherwise contribute. Furthermore, he says that as a result, we’re better at starting wars, and worse at bringing them to an end.

State Republicans and the Department of Natural Resources have implemented a number of measures designed to expand hunting in Wisconsin, including allowing hunting and trapping in state parks, hunting wolves, eliminating earn-a-buck, and cutting fees. However, opponents say the measures are coming at the expense of hikers, birdwatchers and other non-hunters. Joy Cardin’s guests of opposing perspectives weigh in on this week’s Big Question: Is Wisconsin doing too much to expand hunting?

A recent survey of Wisconsin teachers shows that most of them believe that the public views them negatively. A third also say that if they could go back in time, they likely would not pursue a teaching career. Joy Cardin's guest education analyst discusses why he says he's surprised those numbers are not higher and what can be done to improve the state's teaching culture.

After saying the Catholic Church needs to break away from its "obsession" with same-sex marriage, abortion and contraception, Pope Francis is attacking the global economy for worshipping the "god of money." Joy Cardin's guest Vatican expert says the pope's comments are refreshing - that Catholics should be less judgmental than they appear - but that his remarks aren't necessarily indicative of a changing church doctrine.

Join Joy Cardin and her guest, Manil Suri, as they learn how to love math.

Joy Cardin talks to an author who, after spending years watching her father’s decline in the wake of a stroke, says there has to be a better way to treat the dying, with a focus on giving them what they want rather than saving life at any cost.

Saving loose change is just one very simple, practical way Joy Cardin’s guest says we can save cash. In this special edition of On Your Money, nationally-renown personal finance writer Jane Bryant Quinn discusses a few more tips you can use, and invites you to share your own saving methods. Plus, she talks about what to look for and what to avoid in a financial planner, reasons to invest in bonds, and why a reverse mortgage may be right for you - even if you don't need the money.