Join host Larry Meiller as he discusses gardening topics with his guests.
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Wisconsin and the World.
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”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a Peabody award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners fe ...
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Wisconsin Life celebrates the people, places, history and culture of the state. Come with us as we kayak the Mississippi River, interview musicians in Milwaukee, and bake pasties in Rhinelander. We connect you with diverse people and ideas through short stories updated twice a week.
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Host Norman Gilliland provides listeners with a wide variety of classical music, presents a story from "Grace Notes," and holds the popular "Midday Quiz." Musicians traveling through Wisconsin often stop by the studio for live performances, discussions about their most recent works, and upcoming shows.
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"BETA" comes from producer/host Doug Gordon. BETA is a polyphonic mosh pit where high culture and low culture collide, taking an immersive, innovative, playful and provocative approach to exploring arts, culture and technology.
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Host Síle Shigley plays a wide selection of traditional and new folk music including Americana, bluegrass, acoustic blues, Celtic, Nordic and frequent highlights from Wisconsin artists. You'll also hear the voices of Jeff Durkee and Steve Gotcher, who share their folk music talents as rotating hosts!
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Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education, and history.
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Join host Larry Meiller every weekday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on The Ideas Network stations as he discusses environmental and consumer issues, gardening and helpful "how-to" topics with his guests.
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There's never a shortage of political news in Wisconsin, from the governor's office to the Legislature to the state's elected officials in Washington, DC. Join WUWM host Maayan Silver and Wispolitics.com editor JR Ross as they highlight and provide context to the latest developments.
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Derailed is a limited-run podcast from Wisconsin Public Radio about Wisconsin's high speed rail line that never was.
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"WPR Reports" features in-depth investigations from Wisconsin Public Radio. The current project is an audio documentary, "How We Got Here: Abortion in Wisconsin Since 1849," which examines Wisconsin's abortion ban, how it came to be and how Wisconsinites have lived with and without it since.
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"Simply Superior" is a public affairs program focused on events and issues in Northwestern Wisconsin hosted by award-winning journalist Robin Washington.
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"Newsmakers" is a weekly news and current affairs talk show produced by WPR's La Crosse News Bureau. The program's host/producer is Ezra Wall (pictured above) with La Crosse senior news editor/producer John Davis. Interviews on the program explore politics, education, the environment and other regional issues relevant to southwest Wisconsin and adjacent portions of Minnesota and Iowa.
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"Route 51" is a regional talk show hosted by Shereen Siewert focusing on issues important to the north-central Wisconsin area, as well as featuring regional music, culture, and arts. Topics include proposed legislation, sustainability, health care, economics, agriculture, and the justice system.
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“The Morning Show” is a live, call-in program hosted by Kate Archer Kent that provides news and thoughtful conversation through a Wisconsin lens. We seek diverse voices on state and national news, arts, culture and social issues.
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What Questions Do You Have For WUWM's Beat Reporters?Beats Me answers your questions about how education, the environment, race and innovation impacts life in southeastern Wisconsin.
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Prosecutors are the most powerful people in the American criminal justice system. "Open and Shut," a new podcast from Wisconsin Watch and Wisconsin Public Radio, shines a light on how prosecutors do their jobs — and the danger of allowing that power to go unchecked. Hosted by reporter Phoebe Petrovic, "Open and Shut" is the culmination of nearly three years of investigative reporting. The seven-part series follows two district attorneys in Wisconsin's Fox Valley and their impact on victims, ...
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Hosted by Rob Ferrett, "Central Time" takes a unique approach to cover a variety of topics. Executive producer Dean Knetter and producers Tim Peterson, Colleen Leahy, Lorin Cox, Beatrice Lawrence, and Richelle Wilson explore the latest news, cultural trends, and explore ideas -- big and small -- finding the best guests to discuss these thought-provoking topics. Sarah Hopefl is the program's technical director.
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What's got you scratching your head about the Milwaukee area? WUWM investigates your questions.
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'The West Side' is currently on hiatus. Central Wisconsin regional program 'Route 51' has expanded its focus to include western Wisconsin. "Route 51" is a regional talk show hosted by Shereen Siewert focusing on issues important to the central and western Wisconsin areas, as well as featuring regional music, culture, and arts. Topics include proposed legislation, sustainability, health care, economics, agriculture, and the justice system.'Route 51' airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on 88.3/Menomoni ...
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Great writers are great readers. And they have amazing stories to tell. Not just about the books they write, but about the books they read. Anne Strainchamps and the producers behind “To the Best of Our Knowledge” have been asking authors for years to tell a story about that one book that left a mark. A book they can’t forget. A book that changed everything. Now they’re sharing these stories with you, delivered in a weekly micro-podcast. New bite-sized episodes every Friday. Learn more at tt ...
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Going for Broke is a co-production of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and PRX’s "To The Best of Our Knowledge" at Wisconsin Public Radio. The three-part series hosted by broadcaster Ray Suarez centers on Americans who have lived on the edge. They share their sometimes startling economic experiences and also insight into our society as a whole. Each hour also includes some of our country’s top thinkers on income inequality, among them the legendary writer Barbara Ehrenreich, author of ...
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On the second Tuesday of every month, we hear from our contributors in the field. Susan Knight and Gretchen Gerrish both work for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Limnology at Trout Lake Station. Scott Bowe is the Director of Kemp Natural Resources Station.
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From pretzels in the news, to pretzels throughout history, to pretzels in pop culture, the Pretzel Podcast is, well, a podcast about pretzels. Hosts Michelle Maternowski and Mitch Teich place the unheralded salty snack front and center.The Pretzel Podcast features interviews, special guests, pretzel taste tests, and surprising insights into the snack food you know and love.
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The Extra is WXPR’s daily news podcast. Get the news you need to stay informed about your local community – all in six minutes or less. Available weekdays by 1 p.m. Subscribe, listen and support local public radio.
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Local features from the Northwoods of Wisconsin. As reported by WXPR 91.7. Catch the entire archive in addition to daily news stories at https://www.wxpr.org/topic/local-features.
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We turn back the clock with local historians to find out what life in the Northwoods used to be like. This is part of an initiative by WXPR to tell the history and culture of northern Wisconsin.
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The blowing of a traditional horn outside the Jewish Community Center highlights a month of reflection about the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel and their aftermath.Par WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Choosing the right siding; Powering your home with solar energy
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Wisconsin registered home inspector John Freiburger is back to talk about siding for your house. Then, we cover what you need to know before installing a solar electric system with […]
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Establishing a new nut industry has been a tough nut to crack. But experts say the crop could diversify agricultural economies and bring environmental benefits to depleted farmland.Par WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Work is underway to create more resilient food production systems in the face of climate change. That includes within the Ho-Chunk Nation in Wisconsin.Par WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Departing soon from the railroad track of the Milwaukee County Zoo: The last coal-fired locomotive
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Partly for environmental reasons, the Zoo has been selling off its two coal-burning iron horses and replacing them with two more diesel-powered ones this year.Par WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Balancing alternative medicine with traditional medicine, Why some people don’t get COVID symptoms, Gluten-free Chicken Stir Fry
This week Zorba and Karl discuss how doctors should balance traditional and alternative medicine, and they examine new research that explains why some people don’t experience COVID symptoms. Plus, they […]Par Wisconsin Public Radio
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Doran Kemp Jr. was a firefighter with the Milwaukee Fire Department. During his 25-year career, he helped recruit several people of color and women to the force. But earlier this summer, he passed away from cancer. WPR’s Evan Casey has a look at the legacy he left behind.Par webmaster@wpr.org (Wisconsin Public Radio)
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Exploring the Upper Mississippi River refuge and the La Crosse area by foot, bike, kayak and canoe
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Broadcasting live from La Crosse, we learn about the vast Upper Mississippi River refuge on its 100th anniversary. Then, we get recommendations on where to bike, hike and paddle in […]
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Several cast members from Gilbert & Sullivan's "Patience" stop by the Midday to perform songs from the show in our Buck Studio.
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Health: Ultra-processed foods; Technology helps people with advanced heart failure
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First, we talk about ultra-processed foods and their relationship to our health with Beth Olson, an associate professor and extension specialist at UW-Madison. Then, we talk about left ventricular assist […]
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One of the crops most iconic to our area is ginseng, Panax quinquefolia. Marathon County, just south of Lincoln County is the center of ginseng farming, not just in Wisconsin but it is recognized as the largest source and the best quality of ginseng in the world.Par Susan Knight
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Capitol Notes: Every little thing could determine who wins Wisconsin
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RFK Jr. left the race and is asking to be taken off the ballot in Wisconsin; Biden, Vance, Harris, Walz, and their surrogates are all crisscrossing the state. What's it going to take to win here?Par WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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A pay-what-you-can café in the Sherman Park neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, relies on locally grown and donated produce. It’s a model its creators believe can be easily replicated.Par WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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A pay-what-you-can café in the Sherman Park neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, relies on locally grown and donated produce. It’s a model its creators believe can be easily replicated.Par WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Join us for Simply Folk’s inaugural four hour request show! We have an evening full of excellent listener submissions ranging from longstanding favorites to brand new releases.Par Wisconsin Public Radio
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Healthy lawns; update from the UW Arboretum
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Turf expert Doug Soldat is back with his annual fall lawn tutorial. We talk with him about the latest in lawn care research. In the last half hour Native Plant […]
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Maps, whether drawn by hand or by satellite, reflect the time they were drawn for. How will the next generation of cartographers deal with challenges like a world being reshaped by climate change? Original Air Date: December 09, 2023 Interviews In This Hour: Why are islands in the South Pacific disappearing? — Cartography in the age of Google Maps …
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How to increase our cybersecurity, and former UW Band leader releases memoir
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What can we learn from a huge, recent breach of personal data? Increase the cybersecurity on our devices. Then, Mike Leckrone, former director of the UW Marching Band, talks about […]
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Garden Talk: Healthy lawns; update from the UW Arboretum
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Turf expert Doug Soldat is back with his annual fall lawn tutorial. We talk with him about the latest in lawn care research. In the last half hour Native Plant […]
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President Biden brings $573 million for renewable energy in rural Wisconsin, possible urban upside too
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The money for renewable energy will help Dairyland Power Cooperative purchase energy from four solar farms and four wind farms.Par WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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This week on "BETA," Rachel Kushner returns to discuss her latest novel, "Creation Lake." Documentary director Sam Green talks about his fascinating film "32 Sounds: Exploring the Audio World." And Carrie Courogen on her biography of one of the greatest comic geniuses of all time, Elaine May.
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Waves are everywhere: they make up light, color and heat. In a very literal sense, waves connect us all. WPR’s Avery Lea Rogers is obsessed with how these waves turn into sound. When they visited specialized microphone maker Klover Products in Janesville, Rogers found that these high-tech microphones connect Wisconsin to the world.…
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Ageism in healthcare; How to improve your balance and prevent falls
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First, we talk about age discrimination in the healthcare system with social work scholar Andrew Steward. Then, it’s exercising for fall prevention with Susan Frikken and Jill Renken.
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Fall hunting preview and mosquito-borne illnesses
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With fall hunting quotas set, we preview possible harvests with wildlife ecologist Scott Craven. Then, we talk about recent deaths from West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne threats with state […]
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Humans age dramatically at two key points in their life, How much water you should drink each day?, Snap Pea Salad with Green Beans and Quinoa
This week Zorba and Karl discuss new research that shows we age dramatically at two key times in our lives, and they talk about how much water we need to […]
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It was 60 years ago today that The Beatles played their one and only show in in Wisconsin. To mark the historic event, we’re dipping into the archives and revisiting this story from writer Dean Robbins, who tells us about the madness that greeted John, Paul, George and Ringo on their first American tour and their stop in Milwaukee on September 4, 1…
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Sports: Badger football, Olympic weightlifting and a curling showdown
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First, we cover UW-Madison football with sports reporter Jim Polzin. Then, weightlifter Mary Theisen-Lappen joins to talk about her experience at the Olympics. Finally, we cover curling ahead of a […]
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The Teamsters are one union that has yet to endorse a presidential candidate, but some local members are talking about the contest.Par WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Wisconsin Asian American Pacific Islander coalition underway for Harris; GOP promises outreach
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At a recent meeting in Glendale, WI, members of the AANHPI Coalition for Harris spoke about their hopes for a Harris presidency.Par WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Documentary shares the life of a dirt track racing legend; How to succeed later in life
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Director Wendy Schneider joins us to talk about “Angels of Dirt.” Flat track announcer Scottie Deubler also joins to explain more about the sport. Then, author Mo Rocca joins us […]
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Attending the autumnal native garden; What you can do to improve your soil
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Gardens using native plants benefit from planting or seeding at the right time of the year. Internationally recognized native plant expert Neil Diboll is back to tell you what to […]
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Human creativity — whether it’s solving a tough problem or writing a novel — is one of our defining traits. It’s also deeply mysterious. Where does that creative spark come from? Original Air Date: February 09, 2019 Interviews In This Hour: A Neuroscientist and a Novelist Put Creativity Under a Microscope — Is This The Price of Genius? — Alma Mahle…
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Garden Talk: Attending the autumnal native garden; What you can do to improve your soil
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Gardens using native plants benefit from planting or seeding at the right time of the year. Internationally recognized native plant expert Neil Diboll is back to tell you what to […]
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During a Wisconsin campaign stop Thursday night, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promoted a plan to help in-vitro fertilization, or IVF. But Democrats question his sincerity.Par WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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This week on "BETA," Comedian Moshe Kasher on being a "Subculture Vulture." Also, Sloane Crosley explores love, loss and grief. And "There There" author Tommy Orange on his long-awaited followup, "Wandering Stars."
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