A Public Affair

If you're a mom on social media, you might know Kate from her Instagram profile, @motherhoodforgood. She joins host Ali Muldrow today to talk about parenting and women in democratic politics. The post Moms Are the OG Organizers appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today we're rebroadcasting a show from December of 1998 in which host Dan Jaffee interviews Susan Nossal, an atmospheric physicist at the University of Wisconsin, and Nancy Cole of the Union of Concerned Scientists.  The post From the Archive: The Politics of Climate Change in 1998 appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Sara Gabler speaks with renowned theologian and social ethicist, Gary Dorrien, about his new memoir, Over from Union Road: My Christian-Left-Intellectual Life. The post The Intellectual Roots of Social Gospel Christians appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Mary Geddry joins host Esty Dinur to discuss how Trump's authoritarian chaos is only spreading and how the privatization of healthcare, infrastructure, and all the services that are essential to everyday life, is the antithesis of democracy. The post Privatization Poisons Democracy appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

In July, American Muslims for Palestine released a timely report that surveys efforts to suppress Palestinian solidarity movements. On the show today, host Allen Ruff is joined by the author of the report, Halah Ahmad. The post Christian Right Leads Attacks on Student Activists appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

In a world that wants women to be silent, or silent about certain topics, Myra McNair and Bianca Martin talk candidly about their careers and their triumphs as podcast hosts. The post The Journey from Chatterbox to Podcast Host appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

On today's show, we reflect on a past that may feel all too familiar, as host Margo Robb discusses the US's bombing of Iraq in 1998 with Matt Rothschild and Erik Gustafson.  The post From the Archive: The US Bombs Iraq in 1998 appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Nicole Karlis offers a strong antidote to the cruelty and loneliness of modern life by championing acts of altruism. The post Altruism, the Antidote to Loneliness appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Esty Dinur is joined by Peter Hutchinson to tackle the overwhelming and slippery topic of neoliberalism and this ideology's impact on everyday life. The post The Invisible Doctrine of Neoliberalism appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Guest host Matvei Mozhaev speaks with Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan of Oh Joy Sex Toy about the importance of building a culture of communication, consent, and care through sex education. The post Sex Education Comics Are For Everyone appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Andrew Thomas speaks with Joshua Heter and Josef Thomas Simpson about their edited collection, Skateboarding and Philosophy: Essays Concerning the Life of the Grind, and how the sport gets us to think philosophically about what we do with our bodies in space. The post The Life of the Grind appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Journalist Lisa Held decodes the opaque realm of federal food and agriculture policy that impacts all of us, from the farmers who grow our food to the folks who help get it to our tables. The post Food Programs Scrounge While ICE Feasts appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

In today's two-part show, we're joined by two journalists: Branko Marcetic who gives an update on the Epstein case and Aman Abhishek who discusses the killing of Awdah Hathaleen by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The post Corruption Feeds Violence from Washington to the West Bank appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Marc Rosenthal and Stephanie Spehar discuss the key commonalities between Line 5 and Gaza in terms of water, militarization, and sovereignty. The post From Line 5 to Gaza, Water is Life appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Guest host Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford chats with Nicki Vander Meulen and Dr. Sami Schalk about disability and education, how Madison is doing in terms of accessibility, and how to find pleasure in life.  The post Disability Activists Find Joy and Pleasure in Community appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Craig Johnson tackles how to intervene before young men get swept up in the contemporary fascist movement. The post How to Inoculate Young Men Against Fascism appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today's guest, David Couper, predicts that up to 80% of Wisconsin sheriffs will eventually sign agreements with ICE. He joins host Esty Dinur to talk about ICE and democratic policing in Madison. The post Former police chief says we can't have masked police appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Liz Pancotti joins host Allen Ruff to talk about her recent article for Rolling Stone, “Trump's Big Bill Will Make Americans Uninsured Again." The post An Imbalanced Bill appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey joins host Ali Muldrow to talk about his journey to becoming Mayor of La Crosse and what he hopes to achieve while in office. The post The Time For Change appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Last week, Trump signed a bill to cut federal funding to the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) over $1.1 billion dollars. Community radio managers in Wisconsin and beyond discuss how their local communities will be affected. The post The Impact of CPB Funding on Community Radio appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Host Esty Dinur is joined by advocates Lokita Singha and Apekshita Varshney to talk about the violence being done to the Adivasi people and their mineral rich lands and by anthropologist Ather Zia who discusses the state of colonialism in Kashmir. The post Colonialism and Ecocide in Bastar and Kashmir appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today, host Allen Ruff is joined by journalist Joan Walsh to talk about her recent piece in The Nation, “The Abominable Sadism of Alligator Auschwitz,” in which she draws the comparison between the new camp and the Holocaust.  The post Joan Walsh Discusses the Cruelty of “Alligator Auschwitz” appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today, host Ali Muldrow is joined by comedian Andrew Wegleitner to talk about how comedy is more important than ever. The post Is it Satire or Reality? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

On today's show, guest host Dana Pellebon breaks down a piece of legislation called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act with two immigration experts, Cecilia Gillhouse and Huma Ahsan. The post Are our voting rights being protected by the SAVE Act? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Omar El Akkad joins host Douglas Haynes to talk about his new memoir, which weaves the personal essay with cultural critique in order to grapple with the US's support of Israel's slaughter and starvation of civilians in Gaza. The post Genocide is an absolute line appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Grant Foster and Tom Lynch take a deep dive into Madison transportation policies like Vision Zero, the history of Madison's transportation department, and what could come next for the BRT line. The post The Past and Future of Madison Transportation appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

On today's show, guest host Jonathan Pollack speaks with local non-profit leaders, Michelle Orge of Second Harvest, Jackie Anderson of Feeding Wisconsin, and Ellen Carlson of WayForward Resources about growing food insecurity in Southwest Wisconsin. The post Hunger Makes Everything Harder appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

On today's show, journalist Isabeau Doucet shares how one state made an investment in universal childcare and changed its entire economy. The post A Proven Model of Universal Childcare Exists appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Esty Dinur speaks with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson about the decline of the American empire. Wilkerson says that on both the global and domestic fronts, the nation is doing very badly.  The post Trading Civil Liberties for Fascism appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Allen Ruff speaks with longtime friend of the show Matt Rothschild who has been sounding the alarm about Trump since his first term as president. The post Surprised by the Speed of Trumpism appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Ali Muldrow is joined by State Representative Francesca Hong and Angela Lang to break down how the state and federal budgets will impact Wisconsinites. The post State and Federal Budget Debrief with Rep. Hong and Angela Lang appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

To talk about spiking demand for gun ownership and gun education, especially among queer-centered self-defense organizations, guest host Matvei Mozhaev is joined by Youtuber, Tacticool Girlfriend. The post Beyond Firearms: Reimagining the Defense of Marginalized Communities appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Guest John Sanbonmatsu says that there's a better way to be on this planet than approaching animals with dominion and violence. The post You Can't Have Your Meat and Your Conscience Too appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Norman Stockwell sits in for Allen Ruff today to debrief with Annelle Sheline of the Quincy Institute. They talk about Trump's decision to bomb Iran and the history of the US's intervention in the Middle East that got us here today.  The post Middle East Expert puts US Bombing of Iran in Perspective appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

To talk about the status of reproductive rights, host Ali Muldrow is joined by Analiese Eicher of Planned Parenthood, Wisconsin.  The post A Win for Reproductive Freedom in Wisconsin appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Christina Lieffring speaks with Clay Risen about his new book, Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America, in which he shows that the movement was much bigger than one industry or one man. The post When progressive ideas about government became anti-American appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

To talk about the ways that climate change is affecting rural communities in Alaska, host Douglas Haynes is joined by ProPublica and KYUK journalist, Emily Schwing. The post Rural Communities in Alaska Face Down Climate Change appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Often we're presented with a very top-down picture of civic infrastructure, but Danny Parker reports from the front lines and focuses on the lived realities of the most vulnerable in our communities. The post Addressing Housing from the Ground Up appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Zoltán Grossman reminds listeners that 1953 was the beginning of the antagonism between the US and Iran and that the oil industry has always driven the US's involvement in the Middle East. The post This War is about Oil appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

To talk about the experiences of youth impacted by the justice system, host Ali Muldrow welcomes back to the show Victor Trillo Jr. and Amy Friedman, to talk about the collection, Home and Away. The post Lessons from Youth Poets appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

On today's show, host Sara Gabler speaks with Stephen Zunes and Negin Owliaei about the rapidly developing situation in Iran. The post The Ongoing Violence of US Empire appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

To make sense of the state budget process, host Douglas Haynes is joined by two veteran journalists, Jessie Opoien and JR Ross. The post State Budget Roundtable with Jessie Opoien and JR Ross appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

On today's show, host Esty Dinur speaks with two guests--Elizabeth Minnich and Sam Husseini--about Israel's actions against Palestinians and now Iran. The post How Banality Enables Evil appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Schuyler Mitchell breaks down the recent events in LA, from the growing impunity of ICE and the National Guard to the increasing authoritarianism of the Trump administration. The post Analyzing the LA protests with Truthout reporter Schuyler Mitchell appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Ali Muldrow celebrates Pride month with two guests in the studio: Alder Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford and Alder Sean O'Brian, who both serve Madison's east side. The post Adding Tears to the Sparkle of Pride appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Sabrina Madison speaks with two local leaders, Justice Castañeda and Rosa Thompson, about an issue that many folks overlook: the lack of teen-centered spaces in Dane County, especially for Black youth. The post Youth-Centered Spaces Are Missing in Madison appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Host Douglas Haynes speaks with three organizers of the Nourishing Minds, Sustaining Futures Summit about the event's speakers, workshops, and the importance of environmental education.  The post Fostering Food Justice and Outdoor Education appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Bill Gallegos and Aquilina Soriano Versoza highlight the work of immigrant rights activists in light of the ongoing ICE raids in Los Angeles. The post LA Stands Up for Immigrants' Rights appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Allen Ruff speaks with friend of the show, Mouin Rabbani, about Yasser Abu Shabab, the continuing genocide in Gaza, the chaos created by US-backed aid organizations, and more. The post How Aid is Being Weaponized in Gaza appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Matvei Mozhaev speaks with Maria Foscarinis, a principal architect of the 1987 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the first major piece of federal legislation to address homelessness. The post A Safe, Decent, Affordable Home for Everyone appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Greg Michaud interviews Joe Grande, the Water Resources Manager at Madison Water Utility. They discuss what's in Madison's drinking water and how consumers can have confidence in their tap water. The post What's in Madison's Water? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.