Podcast appearances and mentions of dylan brogan

Winter is here — do you know where to park? Alternate side parking is in effect through March 15, meaning you have to park your car on the correct side of the road each day to avoid getting a ticket. If you live on the isthmus this applies whenever there's significant snowfall and the city declares a snow emergency. Confused? Former producer Dylan Brogan spoke with Madison Streets Superintendent Charlie Romines about what you need to know to help the streets get plowed and avoid a ticket. Get text alerts about snow emergencies and where to park. [City of Madison] This episode originally aired November 14, 2023. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.  Learn more about the sponsors of this February 19th episode here: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Madison Symphony Orchestra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winter is coming — do you know where to park? Alternate side parking starts November 15th, meaning you have to park your car on the correct side of the road each day to avoid getting a ticket. If you live in the central city, this applies to you whenever there's significant snowfall and the city declares a snow emergency. Former producer Dylan Brogan spoke with Madison Streets Superintendent Charlie Romines about what you need to know to help the streets get plowed and avoid a ticket. Get text alerts about snow emergencies and where to park. [City of Madison] Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.  Learn more about the sponsors of this November 12th episode here: StartingBlock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring in Madison is a great time to find delicious food right in your backyard. And foraging for delectable local morsels means hunting much more than mushrooms. There's ramps, watercress, dozens of edible weeds… all around you.  But how do you know where to look? And what's edible… and tasty?   Dylan Brogan sits down with Andy Gricevich, owner of What Got Gathered, for some local foraging pro tips. You can find Andy at the Westside Community Market, Monona Farmers Market and the Madison Eastside Farmers Market. Check out his website for details on the wild food walks. This episode originally aired May 4, 2023.  Join us every Thursday as we explore Madison's food culture, from the brewers and bakers to the chefs and cheesemakers. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may have heard the phrase, “Not In My Backyard,” or NIMBY. It's often used – negatively – to describe neighbors who don't want development in their neighborhood, whether it's a new apartment building or affordable housing. Meaning that many of us support changes in principle, until it potentially affects our own neighborhood. Some Madisonians are worried that Madison is growing and changing too fast, and their neighborhoods will become too crowded or full of traffic.  But Will Ochowicz says that more Madisonians should say YIMBY, or “Yes In My Backyard” in order to help ease the city's housing crisis. As in: Yes, we want more development. Yes, we want more housing to be built. He's started a grassroots group called Madison is for People to rally for changes to Madison's zoning laws. Dylan Brogan sat down with Will to learn what's motivating him. Editor's Note: After we recorded this interview, the Madison City Council voted to change its zoning code to allow for more housing density. You can now build an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on lots with small apartment buildings, and not just single-family homes.  This can mean creating additional living space within an existing building – like a garage, attic, or basement – or building a separate structure on the same lot. ADUs are limited to 900 square feet and no more than two bedrooms. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison City Attorney Michael Haas is no stranger to elections. He used to be the administrator for the Wisconsin Elections Commission, the state agency that administers Wisconsin's election laws.  And he's sounding the alarm about two new Constitutional amendments that Wisconsin voters approved this April. He says the amendments were written so vaguely that it's unclear how local clerks, who run our elections, should carry them out. This could lead to messy lawsuits, which could undermine public trust in the elections they were intended to bolster. Dylan Brogan speaks with Attorney Haas about the dilemma and what it means for the November Presidential election.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all been watching the new Bus Rapid Transit stations getting built along East Washington Ave and Mineral Point Road in Madison. And we've been wondering: how are these new buses and routes gonna work?  We asked what's on YOUR mind about the biggest upgrade to Madison's public transit system in decades. And then we put it to the man who knows.  Dylan Brogan gets your questions answered by Mick Rusch, Madison Metro's interim chief development officer. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Dylan Brogan, Hayley Sperling and Molly Stentz recap President Joe Biden's plan to cancel student loan debt for millions and loan interest for millions more. Plus, everyone wants toxic PFAS chemicals cleaned up, so why isn't it happening? And it's Terrace time! The iconic Memorial Union chairs will be outside beginning April 17. Mentioned on the show: President Joe Biden unveils student debt forgiveness plan in trip to Madison  [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] Evers vetoes a Republican-backed bill targeting PFAS chemicals [Associated Press] Summer by the lake at the Terrace kicks off with return of chairs [UW-Madison] Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Madison believes that geothermal energy is a technology that will help meet its climate goals. So much so, that they are investing in a huge heating and cooling upgrade to their “Triangle” public housing development. But what is geothermal technology anyway? City Cast's Dylan Brogan sat down with Jon Evans, the Building Design Project Manager for Triangle project, to get the basics on this innovative, climate friendly technology. Is geothermal expensive to put in? What's the cost savings over traditional heating systems? What makes it climate friendly? Geothermal 101 is right here! Here's the CDA's Geothermal Presentation Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UW-Madison announced some ambitious goals for the planet: power the entire campus with renewable sources of electricity by 2030, send no new waste to the landfill by 2040, and become carbon neutral by 2048. For an institution with 420 buildings and another 9,500 acres of off-campus property, that's no small feat. So how will they get there?  Dylan Brogan talks to two people at UW-Madison who are making it happen: Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Dean Paul Robbins and Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning & Management Cindy Torstveit. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New apartment buildings in Madison promise many amenities: granite countertops, fitness centers, and rooftop decks. But one new development, Bakers Place, promises something more: a chance to save us from climate change.  The building uses a classic material – wood – with a new twist. It's the first building in Madison to use mass timber, an engineered material to replace steel and concrete, which are environmentally costly to produce. The wood material also promises to slow climate change by keeping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. The 14-story apartment building is currently under construction on East Washington Avenue on Madison's east side, across from Breese Stevens field.  Dylan Brogan caught up with Jason Joyce, Isthmus publisher, who profiled the 25-year old developer behind the project.  Read Jason's story:  https://isthmus.com/news/cover-story/nate-helbach-is-a-fresh-face-in-madisons-development-scene/ Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As one of the leading research universities in the country, UW-Madison marshals more than a billion dollars in research money annually. And the way Provost Charles Isbell sees it, the university's scale and its public service mission makes it the perfect place to be at the forefront of the country's artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, where computer systems are emulating human cognition. He's UW-Madison's new provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs and one of the most powerful people on campus. And he's got a bold vision to hire 50 new researchers to study AI's transformative impacts on all aspects of our society. Dylan Brogan caught up with Isbell to learn his hopes and fears about this rapidly evolving technology. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Dylan Brogan, Hayley Sperling and Molly Stentz recap the latest in our epic quest to get new political maps, the controversy surrounding Fitchburg's attempt to build a new police station, and the surprising search for a new leader for Madison schools. Mentioned on the show:

In light of the news about the historic Silver Dollar Tavern closing soon, the City Cast Madison team is rounding up the best dive bars in Madison. Executive producer Molly Stentz, producer Dylan Brogan, and newsletter editor Hayley Sperling talk about what exactly makes a dive bar a dive bar, the future of dive bars in Madison, and of course, dish on their favorite spots.

Dane County is Wisconsin's largest local government outside of Milwaukee. Home to Madison, it's one of the fastest growing parts of the state. The county has thousands of employees and a nearly billion dollar budget. It runs our local zoo, airport, jail, landfill, foster care system, and 911 emergency center, just to name a few things. It also manages our lakes, operates parks, issues marriage licenses and building permits, and maintains and plows roads.  And Joe Parisi has run it for more than the past decade as County Executive. He's retiring in May, so producer Dylan Brogan caught up with him to ask what's next for the county.  ✨ We're hiring! Come work with us. ✨

The City Cast Madison team is here to round up the news of the week. Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz recap the latest findings from the Marquette Law School Poll on how Wisconsin voters are feeling. Plus, local mayors agree: the Madison area needs more housing and fast. Some argue that we need to loosen zoning rules to encourage more development. What do YOU think? Mentioned on the show: Latest Marquette Poll [Marquette University] Milwaukee's Proposed Zoning Changes [PlaceMakers and DPZ] Mayors say housing issues are hurting business recruitment in South Central Wisconsin [Wisconsin State Journal] Strictly Discs' original owners announce they're selling the store after 35 years [Wisconsin State Journal] We're Hiring! Check out our jobs:

D.B. Pedersen has been a chef in the Madison area for years. He's worked at L'Etoile, Weary Traveler, the former Taqueria Gila Monster, and the Taliesin School of Architecture, to name a few. His latest venture? A soup delivery business called Soups! I Did It Again.  Along with partner Bazile Booth, they cook up high-quality soups from scratch, using fresh local ingredients. They do home delivery in Madison and sell at Festival Foods and Woodman's. And now, they've opened a bakery in Spring Green called Sky Blue Pink.  Dylan Brogan caught up with D.B. to learn more. 

You may not think of deep-blue Dane County, home to liberal Madison, as important to Republicans. But Dane County is one of the top three sources of Republican votes in statewide elections. Republicans hope to shore up their chances of winning Wisconsin in next year's Presidential election by making inroads in Democratic areas. Dylan Brogan sits down with the new 23 year-old leader of the Republican Party of Dane County, Brandon Maly, to learn how.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City Cast Madison's Dylan Brogan and Hayley Sperling round up the news this week. Madison Metro officials say they've treated and quarantined two buses after findings bed bugs on board. A bipartisan bill would require disclosure of AI-generated content in campaign ads. And listeners give us their picks for their favorite Madison buildings.  Read more: Metro Transit confirms reports of bed bugs on buses but says it's a limited problem [Wisconsin State Journal] AI-generated campaign ads would receive a content label in Wisconsin under bipartisan proposal [WPR] Madison Buildings: the Good, the Weird, and the Ugly [City Cast Madison] Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison's going through a building boom. The city's growing up, literally. So we're taking a moment to reflect on the architecture all around us in the Capital City.  City Cast Madison's Dylan Brogan, Hayley Sperling and Molly Stentz are up to the challenge. Here are our picks for Madison's best buildings, plus the quirkiest and downright ugliest, too. Read more:  The Kastenmeier Courthouse is Madison's blocky blue Modernist marvel [Tone Madison] Is the Humanities building ‘riot proof?' [The Daily Cardinal] Towards an appreciation of Brutalism: Or, the Humanities Building is very good [Tone Madison] Have thoughts? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We might read or play your comment on the show. We're also on Instagram, if you want to tag us there. Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison and Dane County are investing in a new way to offer emergency shelter for people facing homelessness. A new, purpose-built men's shelter on Madison's east side is in the works and expected to open in 2025.  Madison's Community Development Director Jim O'Keefe tells host Dylan Brogan how the new shelter represents a fundamental shift, years in the making, in how local government supports residents in need of shelter. He also outlines the ongoing challenges Madison faces as it continues to make housing affordable in our community.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Dylan Brogan, Molly Stentz and Hayley Sperling discuss the plan to turn the old Ale Asylum brewery into a new elections center. Plus, we've got a few ideas for Madison-themed Halloween costumes. And Slate's Political Gabfest was in town to for a live podcast taping with Governor Evers.  Mentioned on the show: Dane County wants Ale Asylum building for new elections center [Wisconsin State Journal] How to Have a Madison Halloween [Madison Minutes] Political Gabfest [Slate] Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congress ain't working so well right now. The House of Representatives is without a speaker for the longest time in U.S. history. We're weeks away from the government shutting down. All while the U.S. is playing a major role in the war in Gaza. And there's still a war in Ukraine. Mark Pocan is the Madison area's representative in Congress. Dylan Brogan caught up with him from his office in D.C. to learn what all these crises mean for us. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Madison area has seen strong economic growth this year. Construction cranes abound. Housing prices have soared. Unemployment is low. We're the fastest growing part of the state. You might think we'd be sitting pretty when it comes to city services.  But according to Madison Finance Director Dave Schmiedicke, things are tighter than you'd think. City expenses are going up faster than the city's ability to raise money. The last of the federal COVID aid is helping plug some budget holes for 2024, but after that, the city's got big decisions to make. A big property tax hike? A citywide sales tax? They're all on the table. Dylan Brogan gets the details.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Dylan Brogan, Molly Stentz and Hayley Sperling recap how the Madison Public Market may get built after all. We also discuss how raises for thousands of university employees are the latest cudgel in the fight between the state legislature and UW. Plus, sometimes you just need to cry in public.  And if you've got a Madison-themed Halloween costume in the works, we need to hear about it! Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram. Mentioned on the show: Budget boost will allow Madison Public Market to break ground this year [Isthmus] What's Happening With the Madison Public Market? [City Cast Madison] Republican lawmakers exclude UW staff from state worker pay raise in fight over diversity funding [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] Best Places to Cry in Madison [Madison Minutes] Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to UW-Madison professor Jennifer Gaddis, most kids don't eat school lunch in Madison. She studies school lunch programs across the country, including ours. It's a problem because kids need healthy food to grow and learn. But Madison schools don't have the kitchens, staff or money to make fresh meals from scratch every day. And last year, complaints piled in about the food. How did school lunches get so bad? How do we make them better? Dylan Brogan sits down with Jennifer to learn what can be done. 

Madison journalist Bill Lueders learned first-hand what happens to dogs who attack. His dog Stella was attacked by a neighborhood pit bull left to roam. What followed was an investigation by the public health department that, months later, is still open. What Bill learned is that public health will investigate, but there are no easy answers. Meanwhile, the dog can attack again. Dylan Brogan gets the story from Bill Lueders.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Dylan Brogan, Molly Stentz and Hayley Sperling talk about Madison schools gaining more kids this year, the UW system's sudden rebrand, and how Madison residents are dealing with the war in the Middle East after a week of escalating conflict.  Mentioned on the show:

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. And this week's theme is executive power. Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz reflect on Dane County Executive Joe Parisi's legacy. After more than a dozen years at the helm of Wisconsin's second largest county, he's announced he'll retire in May. And we examine the attempt to impeach the head of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, Meagan Wolfe.  Read more: 

City Cast Madison's Dylan Brogan and Bianca Martin round up the news this week. UW-Madison says it's continuing diversity, equity, inclusion initiatives but is letting a student group do the talking. And Madison names a new accessible playground after the late activist Jeff Erlanger.  Also mentioned on the show:

The City Cast Madison team is here to round up the week's news. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz recap the highlights: Planned Parenthood has resumed abortion services in Madison and Milwaukee, the Brewers want the public to pay $600 million to spruce up their stadium, and there's a bipartisan bill to let voters rank their political choices. Read more:  ⚕️ Planned Parenthood Resumes Abortion Services in Wisconsin [PPWI] ⚾ Taxpayers could spend $600 million on American Family Field. Brewers would stay until 2050 [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz discuss what's being done in the wake of a horrifying attack on a UW student in a downtown neighborhood last week. Also, we're on impeachment watch as Republicans threaten to oust a recently elected Wisconsin Supreme Court justice. What's new: Democrats are spending millions to fight it. Read more: Three felony charges filed against suspect of 'horrific' Madison assault [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] Here's what UW-Madison is doing to increase student safety in the wake of 'horrific' assault [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] Download the BadgerSAFE app [UWPD] The WI GOP's Doomsday Plan for 2024 [The Bulwark]  Wisconsin Democrats pledge a $4 million-plus blitz to counter GOP on impeaching Protasiewicz [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz recap the week of kerfuffles on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. GOP lawmakers are talking about impeaching sitting Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz after she rebuffed their request to recuse herself on upcoming redistricting lawsuits. Plus, parents and educators from Lake View Elementary are upset after the Madison School District deems wooden benches a risk. And where was the best place to see the blue supermoon in Madison? Mentioned on the show:

City Cast Madison's Bianca Martin and Dylan Brogan roundup the news this week, including Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway defending Madison ahead of the GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee; A Republican bill that would ban “high-risk” research at UW-Madison; And how to send 103 year-old Wisconsin WWII Veteran Harry Baker a birthday card.  Mentioned on the show:

If you're new to Madison, welcome! We don't have a cup of sugar for ya, but we do have some advice for living in Madtown that we've gleaned over the years. Some hot tips and general life hacks we think you'll appreciate. Some of us grew up here and some of us moved here, but there's always those things about a city that you just find out the hard way. Some things take time to discover. We're here to cut right to the chase and help you live better and more enjoyable lives in our fair city.  We brought the entire City Cast Madison team in for this one: host Bianca Martin, producers Molly Stentz and Dylan Brogan, and Madison Minutes editor Hayley Sperling. Do you agree with us? Or do you wanna fight us? Did we hold back? We can take it. Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. You can also find us on Instagram. Also mentioned on the show: 

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz remember Ada Deer, a Wisconsin trailblazer who died on August 15th, just days after celebrating her 88th birthday. We also discuss the comings and goings of Madison concert venues and debate our new friend, the 353 area code.  Mentioned on the show:

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz recap the ongoing saga of state money for our fair city, ask a UW-Madison prof how admissions might change after the U.S. Supreme Court's affirmative action decision, and ponder why local restaurants wanna break up with food delivery apps.  Mentioned on the show:

It wasn't long ago that Wisconsin Supreme Court elections were snoozers with low voter turnout. After a raucous decade in Wisconsin politics, that era is over. Judge Janet Protasiewicz won the statewide office this spring in the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history. With lawsuits about ballot drop boxes, the state's political maps and abortion already winding through the courts, big questions over political power, voting rights and liberty are at stake. Now that Judge Janet is on the bench, what can we expect from the new court? Dylan Brogan caught up with UW-Madison Political Science Professor Howard Schweber, who says that recent moves by the U.S. Supreme Court have made our state court even more important.   Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz recap Wisconsin's role in the latest Trump indictment and ask why Madison apartment building names are just so… interesting. Plus, there were Nazis in Watertown last weekend. What is happening? Mentioned on the show:

D.B. Pedersen has been a chef in the Madison area for years. He's worked at L'Etoile, Weary Traveler, the former Taqueria Gila Monster, and the Taliesin School of Architecture, to name a few.  His latest venture? A soup delivery business called Soups! I Did It Again.  Along with Bazile Booth, they cook up high-quality soups from scratch, using fresh local ingredients, from a kitchen in Spring Green. They deliver to Madison on Mondays. You can also find their soups at the Festival Foods on the isthmus and at Woodman's West. Their plan is to supply local restaurants with fresh soup in a kaleidoscope of flavors. Dylan Brogan caught up with D.B. to learn what's cooking. 

Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz are here to roundup the news of the week… including the state of Madison's housing crisis and how our newish program to answer mental health crisis calls is working. Maybe that's why everyone's been at the movies with Barbie. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email us at madison@citycast.fm. We're also on (the former) Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan Brogan, Bianca Martin and Molly Stentz are here to roundup the week's news. Factory farms sue over pollution permits, west side neighbors rally to save a pet pig, and musicians get paid after local journalism intervenes.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the heart of downtown Middleton lies the National Mustard Museum. They claim the world's largest collection, with more than 6,000 bottles on display. The free museum is in the basement and the main floor is a gift shop with all kinds of mustard imaginable. There's even a tasting bar.  Of course, the entire City Cast Team - Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz - had to check it out on our most excellent summer road trip of local tourist attractions.  Did we cut the mustard? What did we miss? Let ‘er rip… Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. Check out photos and videos from our journey on Twitter and Instagram. Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your City Cast Madison team - Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz - is on the road this week, taking in the Madison area's most famous attractions. We're asking the question… as a local, are these stops worth the hype? It's Day Two, and we're headed to The House on the Rock in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Built by architect Alex Jordan to be a weekend retreat, it has since become one of the most hyped local attractions. The house itself still stands, but is surrounded by an entire complex, a museum of sorts, that you can explore on your own with the price of admission. It houses collections of self-playing musical instruments, a three-story whale and perhaps the largest carousel in the country. Do you have a fun memory from the House on a Rock? We bet you do. Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm… and we might play it on the show. We're also on Twitter and Instagram.  Also mentioned on the show:

City Cast Madison is on a full-on summer roadtrip this week.  We're visiting some of the biggest tourist attractions that the Madison area has to offer…. and asking the question: As a local, should you go? Is it worth the hype?  The entire City Cast team - Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan, and Molly Stentz - is here to give you the low-down. First stop… Taliesin in Spring Green. It was famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Wisconsin home. It's now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison trivia is back, baby. We've brought Smarter Than You trivia guru Paul Guse back to test our knowledge of all things Mad city. Buckle up and play along… Dylan Brogan and Bianca go head to head in this episode.  Catch Paul at the Harmony Bar every first and third Wednesday of the month. He'll be there next week, July 5th. And hey, we're in the running for Best Local Podcast in the Madison Magazine Best of Madison contest! Do we have your vote? Here's the link:  https://www.channel3000.com/madison-magazine/best-of-madison/best-of-madison-2023-vote-now/article_81bb44d4-9dae-11ed-8778-831b6146a870.html#// We're under “Arts and Entertainment.” Producer Dylan Brogan is also in the running for Best Columnist. And our friends at Madison Minutes are in the running for Best Local News Website.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Homes Jr. famously said, “Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.” But who pays and how much has been debated ever thus.  When you buy anything from a cup of coffee to a car in Madison, you're paying sales tax. That money is collected by local shops and sent to the state of Wisconsin. Every two years, the state decides how much of that money to share with the communities where it was collected. Same goes for the income tax you pay every year.  But cities say that state money is not keeping up with inflation. Costs are going up, but the money to pay for them isn't. Madison's got some unpopular choices: ask voters to pay higher property taxes or cut back city services. And when the state's sitting on a surplus, it's a hard pill to swallow. Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway tells Dylan Brogan what's ahead.  Also on the episode:

The whole City Cast Madison team is back in the saddle today. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz round up this week's news, including a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on weed at traffic stops, the fight over paying for childcare, and Madison's aim to be a sanctuary city for transgender and non-binary residents.  And it's been a year since the Dobbs Supreme Court decision, which led to the criminalization of abortion in Wisconsin. There's dueling abortion-related events at the State Capitol this weekend.  Mentioned on the episode: Our interview with Ruth Schmidt about Wisconsin's childcare crisis  The March for Life and a Pro-Choice Rally are both at the State Capitol on Saturday 

We're on a quest to help you make the most of your summer in Madison.  Brandon Rounds is the mastermind behind Live on Queen, a free outdoor drag show and dance party happening this Friday, June 23, in downtown Madison. It's the latest installment of the Live on King street series of free concerts that take place on the 100 block of King Street in front of the Majestic Theatre. Catch Brandon performing as Bianca Lynn Breeze, Madison's hardest working drag queen. Dylan Brogan gets the dish on Madison's drag scene and why, despite what you hear from haters, drag is perhaps the opposite of stripping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Madison school district initially offered teachers a 3.5 percent pay bump but is now committed to doubling it to the highest raise allowed by state law. Teachers are applauding the move and say investing in educators is long overdue. However, what this means for the district's financial health is far from clear because of a looming budget deficit. Nichelle Nichols, president of the Madison school board, talks with Dylan Brogan about why the board is prioritizing teacher pay this year and the difficult decisions coming due in future budgets. We also get an update on the superintendent search and the district's embattled spokesperson Full list of Make Music Madison performances Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bianca Martin and Dylan Brogan roundup the news this week with an update on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos' pledge to cut funding to the University of Wisconsin system over diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The governor is threatening to the entire state budget over the move. The Legislature is also primed to overhaul how taverns, distributors, and breweries are regulated. We also take a teeny peak at a new art installation at Hilldale.  More info!  “Gov. Tony Evers says he would veto state budget if Republicans advance $32 million cut to UW System” from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Major overhaul for alcohol regulation in Wisconsin gets public hearing” from Wisconsin Public Radio.  “Midwest's first mouse-sized art installation squeaks into Hilldale” from Channel 3000.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City Cast Madison continues our series on summer entertainment with The Pursuit of Happiness Sessions at McPike Park. The first round of The Sessions kicks off Friday night, June 16 and runs through Sunday, June 18. The festival features performers from around the globe and dozens of local acts, too.  Veteran Madison festival Bob Queen previews some of big acts coming to town with City Cast's Dylan Brogan.  Songs featured in this episode:  Memphis Rain by Aaron Lee Tasjan  Manisero by Xiomara Laugart June 11th by Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few Afterglow by Oshima Brothers  Event links:  Full lineup of The Sessions at McPike Park Vote for City Cast Madison for Best Local Podcast Juneteenth Opening Ceremony  Juneteenth in the Park  A conversation with saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin hosted by Bianca Martin  Juneteenth Celebration of Black Music hosted by Rob  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You'd think a record $7 billion surplus would ease the partisan tension between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers when crafting the next state budget. Nope! But Evers and the GOP-controlled Legislature have compromised on money for schools and local governments. However, funding for the University of Wisconsin system and who gets a tax cut might create another showdown between the governor and lawmakers.  Dylan Brogan talks with WisPolitics Editor JR Ross about what deals have been hammered out with the state budget, what has yet to be worked out, and what this all means for Madison.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison public school teachers and staff will get an 8% pay raise next year after tough negotiations with the school district. Meanwhile, the city has to figure out what to do about two failing housing developments that serve the formerly homeless.  And while you might've heard about dirt at the Supreme Court lately, we're here to talk about actual dirt on our Dane County courthouse. Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz round up this week's news in Madison. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't blink or you'll miss them! Strawberry season lasts for about three weeks in Madison - and it's here. We're heading to one of the oldest strawberry u-pick farms in the Madison area… which opens next week.  Dylan Brogan catches up Cory Secher, the second-generation owner and operator of Carandale Fruit Farm in Oregon, Wisconsin.  For daily updates on strawberry picking, check the Carandale website or find them on Facebook.

We wait patiently all year for summer in Madison — and when it comes, there's an explosion of festivals, music, and art. We're here to help you not miss a minute with our summer entertainment guides.  Starting Thursday, June 8th, there will be ELEVEN days of jazz happening all over Madison. From free shows at clubs across town to big acts at the Union Theater, you can hear classical vocalists, lively saxophonists and trumpeters, latin jazz bands, and hip-hop inspired acts. Dylan Brogan catches up with Madison Jazz Festival organizers Elizabeth Snodgrass from the Wisconsin Union Theater and Jolynne Roorda from Arts and Literature Laboratory.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Friday News Roundup and this week Molly Stentz and Dylan Brogan dig into problems behind the scenes at Madison schools after complaints come to light. Also, how Epic Systems' worker contracts affect our larger tech economy - and what the feds might do about it. And did you know we have our very own Australian Football League team right here in Madison? The Wisconsin Wombats are here and they're playing in Reindahl Park this weekend. And unlike the Brewers, the Packers, and Forward Madison FC, they're not looking for stadium upgrades. Just don't ask us how to play this soccer-hockey-rugby-frisbee mashup.  Also on the show:

The City Cast Madison team is here to round up the news in our fair city. A new women's pro soccer team could come to Madison, but they have a price. Parents of an autistic teenager fight a local healthcare co-op for treatment. And we chase the Wienermobile outta town after they rebrand it. First they closed the factory, now they take the Wienermobile away from us?! Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz wrangle it all up for ya. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's your weekly roundup of the news in the Madison area. The search for a new County leader continues amid controversy. Monona wants to know if they should save the Frank Allis House in San Damiano Park: the lakefront mansion once owned by monks is now a public park. And we examine the struggle for better bathrooms across Madison. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz wrangle the the news and put it in context.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 14th. If you're looking for a brunch recommendation, it's tough out there. With UW graduation happening the same weekend, most restaurants are full up. But dear listener, all hope is not lost. We've got a few ideas up our sleeves. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz share some of their DIY tips for honoring your mama. 

Tucked away inside Vel Phillips Memorial High School is the Madison area's only planetarium. Not only does it inspire awe in schoolkids from all over, anyone can go. You don't have to be a kid — or have a kid in the school district — to visit. And for a couple bucks, you're in for a show.  Dylan Brogan caught up with Planetarium Director Ben Senson to learn what's in the skies. 

UW Madison is wrapping up its semester with a bang. Students are demanding action from the chancellor after a racist video surfaces online. Meanwhile, state lawmakers propose cutting diversity programs from the entire UW system. And UW adds maternity leave! For horses. What a week. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz are here to rein it all in.  PS - Have you seen the BEAR roaming around Madison? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring in Madison is a great time to find delicious food right in your backyard. And foraging for delectable local morsels means hunting much more than mushrooms. There's ramps, watercress, dozens of edible weeds… all around you.  But how do you know where to look? And what's edible… and tasty?  Dylan Brogan sits down with Andy Gricevich, owner of What Got Gathered, for some local foraging pro tips. You can find Andy at the Westside Community Market, Monona Farmers Market and the Madison Eastside Farmers Market. Check out his website for details on the wild food walks.

Phosphorous runoff has been plaguing Madison's lakes and streams for years. This fertilizer causes algae to bloom, making our beloved waterways stinky and hazardous.  Now facing tougher state and federal regulations, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District has to clean up more phosphorous than ever. And just how they propose to do that is up for debate.  The sewer district says filtering out more phosphorous would be costly, and wouldn't address other pollutants like mercury, chloride and PFAS. They'd rather change where the water flows. Instead of sending treated water to the Badger Mill Creek in Verona, they'd reroute it to the Badfish Creek southeast of Madison, where there's a plan in place to manage it. But concerns that the Badger Mill Creek would suffer persist.  Come along for a deep dive into what it takes to clean up southern Wisconsin's water.  Dylan Brogan speaks to Martye Griffin, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District's Director of Ecosystem Services. Learn more: 

Meteorologist Bob Lindmeier has been a household name in the Madison area for decades.  Most people know him as the WKOW weatherman. And after 43 years, he's seen a lot of weather. He's also seen how it's changed in the Madison area over the years. More extreme rainfall. Catastrophic flooding. But despite witnessing our changing climate firsthand, he hasn't given up hope. Dylan Brogan caught up with Bob to learn why. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a week it was in Madison. The Northern Lights were visible on Sunday night. The Madison City Council lifts a ban on nunchucks. Politicos debate taxes at the State Capitol while Madisonians get miffed about this year's property assessments. Senator Ron Johnson looks for the silver lining in the grim news of climate change. And a local political controversy stirs about whether State Assembly members can hold other full-time jobs. Plus, Dylan goes to the mat for parking ramps. Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz are here to round up the news that… was.  Read more: 

Happy Earth Week, everyone. Dane County is now the first county in the state to have government facilities 100% powered by renewable energy. The airport, the courthouse, the Alliant Energy Center… their energy use is now completely offset by local renewable energy production. The Yahara Solar farm is online.  In other news, the State Assembly would like to ban anyone from banning gasoline engines. Not that anyone was doing that. But, you know, California. And Madison teachers are fighting for cost-of-living raises. The whole City Cast Madison team's here to rustle up the news. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz bring you the highs and lows of the week.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the roundup this week, we dig into the surprising election results of a coy UW-Madison conservative. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is making moves in lawsuits over abortion access. And what should Wisconsin do about wolves making a comeback in the state?  The whole City Cast pack's here scavenging for the news. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz talk about things big and small. Like why Dylan hates soccer. Also on this episode:

Dylan Brogan, Bianca Martin, and Molly Stentz round up the news this week, which means we're unpacking election day results. What could Judge Janet's win mean for 2024 and the next presidential race?  Why did Wisconsin vote for the liberal-backed judge while also supporting tougher bail measures and work requirements for welfare?  Are the purple state eulogies a bit premature? And what will happen in the Madison race that came down to two votes?  We don't know the answers, but that doesn't stop us from talking about them! Come along for the ride. Yeehaw. 

$45 million dollars and nearly two million votes later, the election result is in: Milwaukee Judge Janet Protasiewicz will be the next Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Liberal-backed justices will soon have four seats on the state's high court and a slim majority. All eyes are now on Attorney General Josh Kaul's lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's 1849 abortion ban.  Bianca Martin and Dylan Brogan break down the big results from the election day.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Friday news roundup and the whole City Cast Madison team is here to rein in the wayward news of the week. Dylan Brogan, Bianca Martin and Molly Stentz discuss the big money in our Wisconsin Supreme Court race, the little-known question on your ballot in Madison, why the Madison School District spokesperson is suing to prevent your access to records… and of course, crime-fighting burritos.  Read the stories: Big $ (AP) What's on Your Ballot (My Vote WI) Madison School Lawsuit (NBC 15) Crime-fighting Burrito (Wisconsin State Journal) Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Friday news roundup and the whole City Cast Madison team is here. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz discuss the latest on big spending in our local Madison elections, ponder a deadly monkey virus that scientists say has the potential to spread to humans, and we deliver a eulogy for Burrito Drive. 

Dylan Brogan, Bianca Martin, and Molly Stentz roundup the news with a Madison mystery involving missing millions and the political fight over banning conversion therapy. Plus, we wonder about local fallout from the recent bank failures.  Learn more about the news: 

It's your Friday news roundup. City Cast Madison producers Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz bring you nuggets of news from our fair city. Homophobic graffiti slandering city alder Mike Verveer surfaced near his home in Madison over the weekend. And anti-vaxxers have a new target: the meningitis vaccine. Gov. Tony Evers made it mandatory for seventh graders, but now some voters and lawmakers are pushing back.  Plus, Senator Tammy Baldwin signs onto a bill that could ban TikTok.  And hey, we have a race for Madison Mayor! And really, shouldn't we have a better name for Bus Rapid Transit? Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bianca Martin, Molly Stentz, and Dylan Brogan round up the week's news with a look at the GOP's increasingly expensive probe into the 2020 election, the departure of a big player in Madison's concert scene and the state selling three huge office buildings downtown. 

City Cast's Dylan Brogan and Bianca Martin get you up to speed on this week's Wisconsin primary results, the big things happening on Park Street, and the winners of Madison's snowplow naming contest. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Twitter and Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for the Madison Minutes morning newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan Brogan joins Sly to discuss Isthmus returning to print August 5th.

WORT 89.9FM Madison · ShaH Evans and DJ Pain 1 To Play “Your Lunchtime Live” Series The Vice President and founding member of the Urban Community Arts Network (UCAN), ShaH Evans, joins Friday Buzz host Dylan Brogan to talk about his upcoming concert as part of the Downtown “Your Lunchtime Live” series. (Images courtesy of […] The post ShaH Evans and DJ Pain 1 To Play “Your Lunchtime Live” Ser... appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

WORT 89.9FM Madison · District 6 Alder, Brian Bendford, On A Truth And Reconciliation Process in Madison Alder of Madison's District 6, Brian Benford, joins Friday Buzz host Dylan Brogan to talk about Madison's need for a truth and reconciliation process.     (Image courtesy of Brian Benford) The post District 6 Alder, Brian Benford, On A Truth And Reconciliation Process... appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Sly speaks with Dylan Brogan from Isthmus about the Madison School District and the troubling cases of hidden cameras.

Sly is joined by Dylan Brogan of Isthmus to talk Madison's crazy politics getting off to a crazy start so far in 2021.

Sly speaks with Dylan Brogan from Isthmus about Wisconsin voters.

Dylan Brogan from Isthmus traveled 1000 miles to speak with Wisconsin voters.

Sly talks with Dylan Brogan from Isthmus about a Liberation candidate for President making a stop in Madison.

This week, Beto and Sarah discuss To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and catch-up with a special guest from their freshman English class: Dylan Brogan! They chat about their high school’s rendition of the play, discuss Boo Radley’s gift-giving skills, and the pros and cons of ham costumes. Will this book be added to the Fancy Book Learnin' library? Listen and find out! 

Sly talks with Dylan Brogan from Isthmus

Dylan joins Sly and recounts his observations of the destruction in Madison, Wisconsin around the George Floyd demonstrations.

Sly talks with Dylan Brogan from Isthmus and a family about living with Covid-19.

Sly is joined by Dylan Brogan to discuss what is next for workers who are on the sidelines.

Sly is joined by Isthmus staff writer Dylan Brogan to discuss Madison cops heading to Milwaukee

The group WILL aims to change Wisconsin laws...

Sly talks with Dylan Brogan from Isthmus

Sly previews the upcoming edition of Isthmus with staff writer Dylan Brogan

On March 19th, 2018, WLRN's Thistle Pettersen aired interviews with feminists Julie Bindel and Meghan Murphy via WORT 89.9 FM's airwaves. Two days later, a public discussion took place at the station at their board meeting that Thistle was not invited to nor was she aware that it was happening. This is a recording of that discussion. Several members of the Madison community, some local journalists and others paid staff at WORT, spoke disparagingly of Thistle's character, accusing her of being "less than honest" and pulling a "bait and switch" regarding her program. The truth is, Thistle met about a month before the program aired with Molly Stentz, WORT's news director, and outlined the content of the live interviews she was going to air. The news director did not object to Thistle's choice of guests and the program was aired. The only thing that changed about the program is that one of Thistle's guests, could not be on the air live, so Thistle recorded the interview ahead of time. You can listen to the interviews Thistle did with Julie and Meghan here: https://soundcloud.com/wlrn-media/interviews-with-julie-bindel-meghan-murphy-on-wort-899-fm-in-madison Why is it that women talking about the impacts of gender identity culture and laws on girls and women is viewed as "hate speech" and "incredibly harmful" to the community? Why are women not allowed to use our own tools of analysis and speech to describe women's oppression? Minutes 1:15-6:25 Emily Mills is author of this libelous piece in Our Lives Magazine http://ourlivesmadison.com/article/terf-wars/ Emily says "Thistle has harassed people I know who identify as transgender or non-binary" but provides no evidence for this statement. Minutes 6:25-6:55 David Devereaux-Weber, WORT board president Minutes 6:55-11:20 Dylan Brogan, staff writer at the Isthmus. He was at the meeting primarily to defend Molly Stentz's reputation among her peers at the station but also made disparaging comments about Ms. Pettersen. There was no "bait and switch" Here is proof on the WORT web site from a December 2017 post: https://www.wortfm.org/tag/womens-liberation-radio-news/ Minutes 11:25-16:35 WORT paid staff Nathan MQuillen. Since this meeting, Nathan has been dismissed from the WORT community due to charges of sexual assault of a child. You can read more about that here: http://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/news/local/article_c8c80121-b61f-5b3f-9791-52f0b9b82f24.html In Nathan's testimony he says that Thistle's guest engaged in "blanket misgendering of transgender individuals" and that the show should have been yanked from the air starting at the 16 minutes mark due to this. Minutes 16:45-20:25 Glenn Mitroff, paid staff at WORT. Glenn is the Volunteers Coordinator. He complains of Thistle's past shows that should have been "evidence" that the March 19th show was going to be just as bad. You can hear those two shows here: https://soundcloud.com/wlrn-media/november-3rd-2014-interview-with-sheila-jeffreys-elizabeth-hungerford-and-jane-doe and https://soundcloud.com/wlrn-media/the-sounds-of-michfest-2015-a-radio-documentary-on-the-last-michigan-womyns-music-festival Minutes 20:35-22:25 Nathan MQuillen Minutes 22:05-22:54 Dylan Brogan "I really think Molly needs to be here since her actions are being called into question." Minutes 23:20-24:15 Paul Novak, WORT board member. Minutes 24:20-24:35 Jerry Chernow, WORT board member. Minutes 24:35-26:25 Stuart Levitan, WORT board member talking with another WORT board member who says he thinks the show violated the WORT mission statement. Stu asks him if he's listened to the show and he says "no." 26:35-29:23 David, Doug and Stu discuss process and somebody mentions they have not heard Molly Stentz' point of view. 29:25 - 30:13 Glenn Mitroff 30:15-30:55 Dylan Brogan 30:55-32:10 Nathan MQuillen 32:12 - 33:35 Emily Mills

(WORT) -- Isthmus contributor Liz Merfeld ventures out into the abyss to find the most remote spot in Dane County. Merfeld joins Dylan Brogan in studio. The post Dane County’s Most Remote Spot appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

(WORT) -- Isthmus contributor Steven Potter explores the much lamented skills gap that Wisconsin employers say is preventing them from expanding their workforce. Potter joins Dylan Brogan at the WORT studios. The post Policymakers Misdiagnose Skills Needed to Fill Jobs Gap appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

(WORT) -- In the latest edition of Isthmus, Allison Geyer reports on the success of the dual-language immersion classes in the Madison Metropolitan School District and some unintended consequences of the growing program. She joined Dylan Brogan at the WORT studios. The post A Language Plan for Madison Schools appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.