Patch on Wisconsin Public Radio!

Continuing the string of media appearances by GBOCers (see here, here, here, and here), Patch appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio earlier this week to discuss cyberbullying with WPR's Joy Cardin.

You can listen to the full interview here. Naturally, Patch rocked the house.

Being the good friend, colleague, and co-blogger I am, I live-blogged the interview. (Well, it's not really a live-blog because I listened to the recorded interview, but "taped-blog" doesn't have the same ring.) Enjoy! And way to go, Patch!!
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0:10. Wow. Joy has a serious upper midwest accent. ("Ooooooo Claire, Wis-caaaahn-son.")
1:40. He's an associate professor, Joy, not an assistant professor!
1:57. They could have at least checked your microphone before the interview started. ("Whoops! We got a real hot mic here!")
3:01. Ahh. That's better. Now I can hear you, Patch!
4:42. Joy says of bullying in the days of yore: "There were mean girls doing mean things." Hey, somebody should make a movie about that.
5:50. "Now, everybody's in on the joke." You make a great point about the widening of the bullying audience with new forms of communication technology.
6:03. "He's an associate, or an assistant, professor of criminal justice...." Tenure, schmenure.
7:15. Nice fake-out! She seems to be asking you about whether the teens in the Phoebe Prince case ought to face criminal charges, but when she finishes her sentence it's clear she's asking potential callers! LOL! Never mind what the expert thinks!
9:00. First shout out to Pap!
10:10. The first caller says he's read your book!! Is he a plant? ("A plant? I thought men like you were usually called a fruit.")
12:42. You are relaxed, confident, and clear in responding to the first caller. You rock.
14:25. She's asking listeners to comment on Facebook about cyberbullying. Heh.
14:58. Cyberbullying victims should "keep the evidence". Good advice that applies to all types of harassment and victimization.
16:31. The screener should be fired for allowing the call from the 58-year old who wants everyone to make like the Mennonites and ditch their iPods and cell phones. Objection, relevance! Your "pulling the plug is not the answer" response was spot on, Patch, but I think you should have asked him why if he's so opposed to technology he's calling in to a radio phone-in program! LOL!
18:33. I love your point about the increase in MySpace profiles that are set to private. "Teens are listening," indeed.
19:37. Is there a screener? The third caller is veering in his point, too. Why are we talking about torture? Now I'm certain the first caller was a plant!
21:56. First break. You are doing awesome, seriously.
22:23. And we're back. During the break you went from being a "nationally known" expert to being "internationally known" - impressive!! (Yes, but are you known to rock the microphone?)
24:12. She finally got your title correct. "I thought I got demoted." ROFL! I miss you, Patch!
26:58. You do a great job referencing statistics in an organic, conversational way without sounding like you are reading from a cheat sheet you brought with you. Well done.
27:40. Kids can be "emotionally hurt so bad that it turns into physical hurt." That's a great insight, and a terrific quote.
30:02. No, Joy. We can't blame namecalling by peers on Phoebe Prince's suicide, but we may be able to blame her suicide on namecalling by peers. You were very gracious, Patch -- that was not a great question.
30:55 Just once in my life I want to say on the radio, "I'm a trained criminologist." That's so hot.
35:33. The fourth caller's daughter changed districts because the junior high school wouldn't do anything about her bullying victimization? Really? It seems like there's more to the story than that, if only because the school would be loath to lose out on that revenue. "I don't hear too many examples like Missy's." Ah. Very diplomatic response, Patch.
39:40. A studio audience question! Wait, people actually hauled their cookies to a radio studio at six in the morning to hear you talk about cyberbullying? LOL! That's some serious motivation.
41:43. Final caller, and he makes a great point about controlling who is in your social network by blocking friend requests, using privacy settings, etc.
42:40. Your example about the teen girl "friending" her bully because she felt is was safer than blocking her is both sad and frightening. It makes me anxious for my own girls to become teenagers. (I think Baroness Schraeder was right about boarding school!)
43:40. You did a terrific job, Patch. So proud of you!