8 O'Clock Buzz

Nicole Gruter brings us the latest installment of her travelogue “Finding Home on Highway 14.” But she joins us live from our Madison studio. Did her vehicle break down? Did she find a magical portal that warps time and space? Listen up and find out. The post Finding Home on Highway 14: Episode 3 appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Author Katherine Stewart will tell us about her new book, “Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy.” The post Money, Lies & God appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission appeals a court ruling requiring citizenship checks for voters. And who would have guessed that Representative Scott Krug would become the voice of moderation in the State GOP? Votebeat Wisconsin's Alex Shur joins us with a state elections update. The post Wisconsin Elections Update appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

A study by Jared Abbott from Center for Working Class Politics shows Democrats history on free-trade and other have made the name "toxic" to rust-belt voters. The post How Can Democrats Repair a “Toxic” Brand Name? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Lindsay Koshgarian, Program Director of the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, discusses an October 7 article posted entitled “The Health Care Emergency Behind the Government Shutdown“. […] The post Dangers to Healthcare by the Federal Government Shutdown appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Lesley Johnson, from Madison Herb Society (no!  Not that herb!) joins to talk herbs and […] The post Legalize It? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Ho Chunk Elder and storyteller Sherman Funmaker will give us a preview of his story workshop at Meadowridge Library. The post Growing Up Native in Wisconsin appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Participating in birding, one of the most popular and fastest-growing outdoor activities in the country, shouldn't depend on being physically abled. Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance's Brenna Marcisek and Birdability's Cat Fribley talk to us about the upcoming Birdability Week. The post Birdability Makes Birding Accessible appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

The federal government shutdown enters its fourth week with no end in sight. What's not getting done, and how is the shutdown affecting government workers? We'll talk with Nicole Cantello, EPA scientist and AFGE Local 704 President and with Aryn Melton Backus, a former CDC employee, Executive Director of National Public Health Information Coalition and a member of Fired but Fighting. The post Federal Workers Under Shutdown appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Jennifer Loewenstein, former Mideast lecturer, joins Tony Castañeda to talk about the implementation of a cease fire in Gaza as part of t'Rump's peace-meal plan, which was developed with zero imput from the community in Gaza. The post The Adventures of t'Rump and Bibi Beezelbub appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Sasha Rosser, founder of Cheshire Cat Comedy, talks about the upcoming “Wisconsin Science Festival edition of Words with Nerds“, a juxtapositional event of “scientists hankerin' to be silly”. The event […] The post Cheshire Cat Comedy: Researching the Silly Side of Science appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Sam Rosenthal, Political Director and Researcher at RootsAction, reported in Accuracy.org on a statement signed by 120 prominent Jewish Americans, stating, in part “We write, specifically, as Jewish Americans who […] The post U.S. Jews Oppose Trump's Targeting of Colleges and Students appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, talking about events going on, including Antoine's misunderstood and misinterpreted post over the weekend.  Plus, of course, promoting all the events going on around town! The post Forever Promoting Everywhere appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

We hear another report from the road, as Nicole Gruter brings you another installment of “Finding Home on Highway 14.” This episode explores central South Dakota. The post Finding Home on Highway 14: Episode 2 appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

It might be great if that empty parking lot near you became an oxygen-generating microforest, but then what would you do with all those blood-sucking wood ticks? Nikki Blunier of the IPM Insitutute Sustainable Communities Project attempts to answer both questions. The post Getting Green with Microforests While Keeping Ticks at Bay appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

If a society can't take care of its children, what good is it? A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that child health has declined, and child mortality increased in the United States over the last 17 years. We'll talk with pediatrician and researcher Chris B. Forrest. The post American Youth Unhealthy, Dying Young appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Associate Director Ashleigh Heinrichs talks about Wisconsin Literacy's programs and anniversary celebration. The post Celebrate Wisconsin Literacy's 40th Anniversary appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Rebecca Wolf revisits her article on Food & Water Watch from February 13, 2025, entitled “Calling RFK Jr.'s Bluff on Food System Reform“, after 7 months to see how his […] The post Grading RFK Jr.'s Food System Reform appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Supporting Madison's underserved community members with healthy families programming, housing services, agriculture programs, transformational education, equity, and social justice consulting, Urban Triage, with Brandi Grayson as Founder and CEO, has […] The post Urban Triage's Full-Service Community Support System appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Shar-Ron Buie, Data and Evaluation Analyst for Dane County Office of Justice Reform and tireless advocate joins us to talk about the work he does to help reform the legal system, and especially the plight of veterans entangled in the legal system. The post Responsibilities Never Cease appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Can art change our daily reality? Pinney Library Artist in Residence Ellie Braun talks about folk art, textiles and jewelry changing the world we live in. The post A World Beyond: Reconstructing Our Reality appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Anita Lawrence from Solas Natural Burial Preserve tells us how to help protect the earth even after death. The post Green Burial Offers Alternative to Embalming appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

All that internet seems like it just floats around in space, but it chews up huge amounts of infrastructure, land and electricity. Amy Barrileaux of Clean Wisconsin explains how a data center near you might wreck Wisconsin's and the globe's environment. The post Data Centers Threaten Wisconsin and Global Climate appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

CSW Change-Maker Awards for 2025. Mary Ellyn and Joe Sensenbrenner, nominated by Rooted, are winners of the Liesl Blockstein Community Leadership Award, have worked for decades to safeguard public lands […] The post CSW Community Change-Maker Awards, 2025 appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, DJ Dee Franko joins us in studio for some laughs and some serious business. The post Who OK'd Club Culture? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Could a sit in a sauna save an endangered frog population? Environmental journalist Saugat Bolakhe brings us the story of a surprisingly simple solution to a conservation problem in Australia. The post Saving a Species with a Frog Sauna appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Several Republican Congressional reps, including Wisconsin's own Tom Tiffany and Glen Grothman, recently took the Canadian government to task for failing to contain forest fires this summer. As you might expect, the truth is more complicated. We speak with Natural Resources Canada Wildfire Scientist Richard Carr. The post Canadian Wildfires in Perspective appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

By law, revenues generated from federal prosecutions go to a special crime victims service fund. But that money has been drying up, forcing deep cuts in service agencies, such as rape crisis centers, around the country. Former federal prosecutor Martin Weinstein explains what's going on and how to fix it. The post White Collar Prosecutions Linked to Crime Victims Services appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

In tribute to the 50th anniversary of WORT, host Tony Castañeda is welcoming back former volunteers to speak about the history of the radio station.  The post A Blast From the Past appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

The Sexual Violence Resource Center (RCC), formerly known as the Rape Crisis Center, has been providing critical services for survivors of sexual assault, incest, harassment, and sexual exploitation for over fifty years for those in Dane County. The post Surviving Sexual Violence appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

This year's Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW) “Lifetime Achievement Award” winner is Denise Matyka. With over forty years of community service, highlighted by her co-founding CSW in 1985, and currently […] The post Denise Matyka Awarded CSW “Lifetime Achievement Award” appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Ross Winklbauer, President of the Board of the Wisconsin Alliance of Retired Americans, reminds us that Social Security isn't just for retired people, but supports people with disabilities, children who […] The post WI Alliance of Retired Americans Holds Rally to Support Social Securit... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Johnny Winston, Jr and Shar-Ron Buie join to talk about non-traditional mentoring, supporting the community, the state of Black business and spaces in Madison, and much much more! The post Cognac and a Cupcake appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Can filmmakers make a good pandemic film five years after the globe-changing year of 2020?  The recently released Eddington makes an attempt, but it's not the only film that can help viewers understand 2020. The post Can a pandemic movie be an engine for empathy? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Chimney Swifts, one of Wisconsin's most distinctive birds, have been in decline ever since people started capping their chimneys. Now some new conservation techniques bring hope for a revival. The Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance's Matt Reetz joins us with more. The post New Hope for Chimney Swift Conservation appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Can you find inner peace through belly dancing? Neuroscientist, clinical psychologist, athlete and performer Reenah Dixon thinks so. She'll give us a preview of her upcoming event at the Arts Lit Lab. The post Experiments in Body as Home appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Noted vaccine skeptic RFK, Junior just canceled half a billion dollars worth of federal research grants into mRNA vaccines. We'll talk with UW Madison Biochemist Aaron Hoskins about why that matters. The post Dispelling the Myths About mRNA appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Wisconsin leads the nation in the murder rate for black women and girls. Wisconsin Assembly representative Shelia Stubbs talks about her third effort to get the legislature to look at the problem. The post Third Try on Murdered Black Women Bill appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

The Great Taste of the Midwest beer festival is being held this Saturday, August 9th, at Olin Park in Madison.  This is the 38th year the event has been held which makes it the second oldest in the country. The post Great Taste, They're Filling appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

How best to address the issue of chronic homelessness is being debated again with the recent executive order coming from Washington. The post Nobody's Home appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Myra McNair, founder, owner, and executive director of Anesis Center for Marriage and Family Therapy joins us to talk about her story, what Anesis is, what they're doing for the community, and the upcoming 2nd annual Anesis Multicultural Mental Health Conference. The post A Hub for Healing appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

First sailed in 1958 to protest nuclear weapon testing in the Pacific, the Golden Rule still sails for peace, disarmament, justice, and climate action. Project manager for the boat, Michelle […] The post The Golden Rule Sails for Peace appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Jessica Lanius and AJ Juarez stopped in at the Wednesday Buzz to talk about the grand opening of their multi-discipline art space, Art House 360, a collaborative project 3 years in the making The post Grand Opening: Art House 360 — in Verona appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Institute for Policy Studies gives a review of 15 years of the "Giving Pledge", showing that wealth outpaces giving for most billionaires. The post 15 Years of Billionaires' Promises — “Gift Pledge... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Snapshot Wisconsin needs your help to classify 100 million wildlife photos. Wisconsin DNR Program Lead Christine Anhalt-Depies tells us how. The post “Snapshot Wisconsin” Records 100 Millionth Wildlife Photo appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Join with the community celebration of PSR's "Lanterns for Peace" on Wednesday, August 6, 6:30-8:30 PM at Tenney Park, John Wall Family Pavilion The post Join Physicians for Social Responsibility “Lanterns for Peace... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

avid Armiak, Research Director at the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) details his research into the major donors of ALEC, and talks about the underlying goals of this right-wing organization. The post Who Funds ALEC? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Cupcake, A/K/A Atonye Adjei-Marsh joins us to tell her story and talk about the Pink Lemonade Party coming up on August 17th on the rooftop at Monona Terrace!. The post She Threw Her First Party When She Was 9 and It Was Lit appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

We think of plants as slow-growing, passive entities. But new research shows they have a very rich inner life. Botany professor Simon Gilroy talks about his latest findings. The post The “Silent Scream of Lettuce” appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

The Wisconsin Election Commission has harsh words for former Madison City Clerk Maribeth Wetzel-Behl's handling of missing ballots in the 2024 election. Votebeat Wisconsin's Alexander Shur reports. The post City Clerk Baked Cookies While Votes Went Uncounted appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Americans have to come to the realization that genocide is being perpetrated by the Israel government against the people of Gaza with American complicity. The post Justifiable Genocide appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.