8 O'Clock Buzz

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.

Congress recently approved the economic plan proposed by President tRump even though many pliable politicians recognized that the economics behind the bill make no sense in terms of the budget deficit or economic growth.  The post Big Repulsive Bill appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Caution: This interview contains several graphic descriptions of traumatic injuries of victims of Israeli attacks in Gaza. Over 170 charities call for end to deadly new Gaza aid distribution system” […] The post Medical Aid Volunteer Discusses Gaza Trauma and Health Issues appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Amy Freidig, talks about the course, who might want to learn Foundations in Gardening -- a science-based class to learn about soils, botany, pest management, and more. The post A Gardening Course for Everyone appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Chakari Daezhare joins us to talk about what she's been up to and what's going on around town, from her burlesque and music to tubing and swimming to Antoine's nickname and Karen Wilhelmi. The post Heavy on the C-H, not S-H-A appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

We'll bring you up to date on the World Lumberjack Championship just completed in Hayward, Wisconsin. Event manager Samantha LaSalle brings us up to speed. The post Lumberjack World Championships Report appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

A new hiphop collective run by teenagers seeks to showcase Madison's Latino hiphop scene. We'll talk with ToTheEnd Entertainment performers Andrew Arias, also known as “teenache” and Damian Guzman, also known as “Big Dame.” The post ToTheEnd Entertainment Showcases Madison Hiphop Talent appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

A new Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling tells the Legislature to butt out of state administrative rules. State Democracy Research Initiative attorney Derek Clinger tells us why that matters. The post WI Supreme Court Curbs JCRAR Power appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Israel's recent strikes in decentralized Syria underscore the widening scope of its military campaign beyond Gaza, according to Jennifer Loewenstein, guest of host Tony Castañeda on the Thursday Buzz. The post Mideast Update with Jennifer Loewenstein appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

The Blackhawk Bridge Closure in Crawford County has locals talking, and taking the scenic route - which, for Tony's 8 O'Clock Buzz guest, Charlie Preusser, is a bridge too far. The post Blackhawk Down: Locals Bemoan Closure of Crawford County Bridge appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

WORT isn't the only community radio station in Wisconsin in fear of losing funding from the threatened recission of funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — Jan Miyasaki talks […] The post Native American Radio Station Threatened by CPB Recission Vote appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

For more than 46 years, Common Wealth Development has worked to prevent violence and decrease health inequities in the Madison Metropolitan area. The post Common Wealth Development Supports Neighborhoods Across Madison appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, with all the best intentions to talk about parenting and grand parenting …  Talking about Antoine's experiences this weekend's La Fete de Marquette derails the conversation to talking about creating Black spaces and welcoming events, as well as how to put together a successful event, and what's going on in and around town this summer. The post An Abundance of Caucasianness appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

From the feminist movement, to AIDS, to opioids, to prison reform and television news, artists working collectively have spearheaded many of the social justice movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We'll talk with Lauren O'Neill Butler, author of the new book “The War of Art.” The post “The War of Art” Shows Artists at Vanguard of Social Justi... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

With hospitals closing, an aging population and difficulty recruiting medical professionals, communities in rural Wisconsin face a growing healthcare crisis. The University of Wisconsin's School for Public Health's Orion Initiative seeks to reverse that trend. We'll talk with Orion Initiative CEO Amy Kind and geriatric care physician Christie Bartels. The post Orion Initiative Seeks to Fix Rural Wisconsin Healthcare appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court rules that a 176-year-old state law doesn't prohibit abortion. But, even if legal, access to abortion services in Wisconsin is far from easy. Obstetrician, gynecologist and head of the U.W.'s Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Jenny Higgins joins us once again to explain. The post Abortion Legal in Wisconsin, but Access Still Difficult appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

La Fête de Marquette is being held this weekend, July 10 through 13, at McPike Park.  Described as Madison's premier summer festival with live music and community celebration all wrapped up in the vibrant energy of pseudo-French culture. The post C'est La Vie appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Mike de La Rocha, author and activist, talks with Tony Castañeda about his new book, Sacred Lessons, Teaching My Father to Love, which deals with the processing of grief in light of the loss of a loved one.  The post Sacred Lessons appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Trump has sent a $9.4B rescission package request to Congress, narrowly passed by the House and awaiting review by the Senate, a request to eliminate monies budgeted for $1.1B for […] The post McManus: Trump's Rescission Request Would Hurt U.S. Interests appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

As Franklin Delano Roosevelt's vice president in 1944, Henry A Wallace presciently warned about how racism, oligarchy, and media manipulation were nurturing the conditions for fascism in the United States. […] The post Henry A Wallace Symposium: New Progressive Majority Event appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, a show jam-packed with information and events that you need to know about with Hedi Rudd, Co-Executive Director of Rooted, photographer, and community organizer as she joins us to tell us about herself, and what Rooted and Badger Rock Neighborhood Center, and more around town have to offer and are up to! The post What Mainstream Cameras Don't Capture appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

A new documentary film explores the world of simulated patients used to train medical professionals. Filmmaker Lori Felker tells us about her new work, “Patient,” coming this week to the Arts and Literature Laboratory. The post “Patient” Looks at World of Simulated Patients appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

People with disabilities have the same right to look good in their clothes as anyone else. A new Madison-based startup aims to design clothes that work – and look good – for everyone. We'll talk with Equability founder Hillary Pham. The post Equability Adapts Clothes to Work for Everyone appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

How much money going to the University of Wisconsin and Madison College comes from the Pentagon? Wisconsin Watch investigative reporter Noe Goldhaber gives us the details. The post Pentagon Funding at UW Tops $220 Million appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Tony's guest on the Thursday Buzz, Alan Lizarraga, a spokesman for the El Paso-based Border Network for Human Rights, discusses the establishment of National Defense Areas around El Paso. The post The Militarization Of The El Paso Border appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Tony Castañeda, host of the Thursday 8 O'Clock Buzz, talks with Jeff Rennicke about recently posted signs in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore park which urge visitors to report “any signs or other information that are negative about either past or living Americans or that fail to emphasize the beauty, grandeur, and abundance of landscapes and other natural features.” The post Red, White and Weird: Apostle Islands Signs Raise Eyebrows appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Lindsay Koshgarian, from the National Priorities Project, Institute for Policy Studies, gives an update on the Senate version of the proposed budget, which expands on Medicaid loss to even more […] The post The High Moral Stakes of Budget Reconciliation appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Despite some of the DOGE efforts being delayed in the courts, the State Department continues to eliminate many of the peace, human rights, and conflict resolution programs in the State […] The post Knudsen-Latta: Loss of International Aid Agencies Threatens Millions o... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear gives an update on two issues currently being addressed in the courts and legislatures: a U.S. Supreme Court approval for a consolidated interim nuclear waste […] The post An Update on Radioactive Waste Storage, and Palisades Nuclear Power Pl... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today on the too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail, Black love as liberation: talking about family, fatherhood, and parenting … plus Tara's thoughts on 3's Company. The post Shimmying Back to Home appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

What could make an acrobatic circus act more terrifying? What if performers have no idea what they'll be doing, and take spontaneous suggestions from the audience? That's exactly what the Full Out Formula troupe will do when they come to the Madison Circus Space this week. Acrobats Sierra Rhoades Nicholls and Kevin Flanagan tell us how it's done. The post Full Out Formula Improv Circus Presents “I Think it Could Work&#... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

A new observatory in Chile takes a wide angle view of the universe, and could help us detect earth destroying asteroids. We'll talk with the scientist directing the construction of this revolutionary telescope, U.W.'s own Keith Bechtol. The post Rubin Observatory Takes a Wide View of Universe appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Madison's Queer Liberation march seeks to make Pride political again. We hear from participants at the June 28, 2025 rally. The post Madison Queer Liberation March Brings Politics Back to Pride appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Amelia Royko Mauer, co-founding advocate for the Community Response Team, joins the Thursday edition of the 8 O'Clock Buzz and host Tony Castañeda to talk about the status of the Police Civilian Oversight Board in Madison.  The post Community Response to Policing appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

With American news coverage turned toward events elsewhere in the world, and amid continued bombing by Putin's Russia, the people of Ukraine persevere.  The post Yesterday's News – Ukraine Update appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

The Wisconsin “Spill Law”, established 50 years ago, states, in brief, that if someone makes a mess, they have to report it to the DNR, and are responsible for cleaning […] The post WI Supreme Court Validates DNR's “Spill Law”, Enviro... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.