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🎙️On today's show @GaneshSitaraman talks about his book, Why Flying Is Miserable. Hint: it has to do with the deregulation of the industry.
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🎙Catch up on yesterday's conversation about the corporatization of higher education with our three guests, Becky Dolhinow, Mike Gavin, and David Schultz.
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In response to Trump declaring an “energy emergency,”
@rebecca_John1 says that our energy crisis is the crisis created by the burning of fossil fuels.
🎙️Listen to today's show here: wortfm.org/big-oil-and-the-c…
🎙️On today's show we learn about Jennifer Abruzzo's legacy at the NLRB with @dankaufman70 and @chalipittman.
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🎙️On today's show we talk about anti-immigrant rhetoric and the importance of the local with @queermigrations and Melissa Sanchez. Listen here: wortfm.org/responding-to-tru…
🎙️On today's show Christina Lieffring interviews Jeff Wright and @DrJillUnderly -- candidates for DPI Superintendent. The primary election is Feb. 1. Brittany Kinser is also on the ballot but unable to join the show.
Listen here: wortfm.org/dpi-superintenden…
Get to know @Sara__Gabler, the newest producer of A Public Affair.
Welcome, Sara!
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🎙 On today's show, @richelle_wi speaks with Dana Miranda about the problems of standard money management advice, including the fact that restrictive and shaming budging doesn't work.
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🎙 On today's show, David Ahrens speaks with @stephanie_luce_ about Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Save the World from @thenewpress
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🎙 On today's show, @davalos and @luciamelp discuss the history of US-Mexico relations in the wake of sweeping changes to US immigration policies under the new administration.
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🎙 On today's show, host @AliMuldrow speaks with @heymissprogress about what's happening in Madison and on the Common Council. Listen here: wortfm.org/common-council-ch…
🎙 On today's show, host Allen Ruff was joined by @SZunes to take stock of what is remembered and misremembered about President Jimmy Carter.
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🎙️On today's show Prof. Torres-Spelliscy joined us to talk about dark money, campaign finance, and even the role of the Rule of Law Defense Fund in the January 6 insurrection. Her new book, Corporatocracy, is out now from @NYUpress. Listen here: wortfm.org/will-corporations…
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LISTEN IN 🔊: Editorial Director @mtrue and Senior Staff Reporter and Contributing Editor @lisaelaineh chat with @WORTtalk host Douglas Haynes about some of the best food and agriculture reporting published by Civil Eats in 2024. wortfm.org/civil-eats-year-i…
“Food touches every aspect of our lives,” says @CivilEats editorial director Margo True. Listen to True and @lisaelaineh highlight their reporting on food systems and agriculture from last year.
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Tune in today to hear what we know about Monday's devastating school shooting.
@Sara__Gabler will speak with @RepMarkPocan Then, @WORTnews reporters will fill us in on the latest. Finally, we'll speak with David Riedman from @K12ssdb
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Our editors were honored to be invited to @wortradio on @WORTtalk today to discuss Valley Sentinel and our Arena public safety series!
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On today's show, @rebeccanagle on her new book, By the Fire We Carry from @HarperCollins.
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How do we keep moving forward? What should we be doing to strengthen progressive causes? Our guests have some ideas: wortfm.org/pushing-forward-o…
