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This week on Mel & Floyd: An update on Mel's conversion to cyborg [including a failure of the 2nd amendment]; And other random topics. The post That's a Lot of Tomatoes! appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

On the show today, long time-host Esty Dinur celebrates 30 years on A Public Affair. She says her driving motivation has always been to focus on issues that aren't covered by mainstream media and to cover issues from the perspective of the folks most impacted.  The post Honoring 30 Years of Esty Dinur in your Ears appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

On today's show, host Allen Ruff is joined by award winning historian, Greg Grandin to talk about his new book, America, América: A New History of the New World. The post How Latin America Shaped US History appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

To make sense of the dramatic changes in our nation and in our backyard, host Ali Muldrow is joined by friend of the show, Lisa Graves. The post Project 2025 Is Going Smashingly appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Annie Laurie Gaylor says that more Americans than ever identify as non-religious, but that hasn't stopped Christian nationalists from eroding the separation of state and church by putting the 10 Commandments in schools. The post There's No True Democracy Without Separation of State and Church appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today we feature community-based climate solutions with Jess Stahl, the Project Director of the Grist 50, and Deneine Christa Powell of the Urban Sustainability Directors Network. The post Sustainability is the Quiet Infrastructure of Life appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

This week on Mel & Floyd: Saga joins Mel and SmartyPants for a pledge drive edition; A UW lab where Christ turns water into wine??; And other random topics. The post Jane Goodall's Comment on The Dear Leader appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Madison poet laureate Steven Espada Dawson and Madison youth poet laureate Octavia Ikard discuss the role of poetry in self-expression and healing but also in response to political life. The post Local Poet Laureates Save Our Wednesday appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Laurel True discusses her process of designing the new art installation at the men's shelter and her career of community-based projects and creative placemaking. The post Creative Placemaking Through Mosaics at the New Men's Shelter appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

In Kate Marvel's new book, Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet, she looks to times when people have come together to fight ecological problems, like the killing of whales, the Clean Air Act, and the ozone hole. The post Facts and Feelings are Both Needed to Fight Climate Change appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

This week on Mel & Floyd: Restaurant reservation hijinks; Mel gets beamed up; And other random topics. The post Crime Spree in DeKalb appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Raz Segal tells host Esty Dinur that the IHRA definition of antisemitism is not only vague but actually produces antisemitism contrary to its stated goal. The post Defining Antisemitism Won't End It appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Henry Giroux reflects on the state of US politics, the reality of neoliberal fascism, the weakness of legacy media, and how to find hope. The post We're Living on the Raw Edge of Violence appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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

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

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

Dana Pellebon discusses the history of maroonage in the Black diaspora with Amari Johnson, author of the new book, Under a Black Star: The Maroon Impulse in New Orleans.  The post The Maroon Tradition Endures After Katrina appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today we are joined byMissy Jeanne and Ben Smith, two of the creators of GLEAM, the annual outdoor evening exhibit at Olbrich Gardens. The post GLEAM Art Exhibit Celebrates its 10th Anniversary at Olbrich Gardens appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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

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

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

This week on Mel & Floyd: Luther joins ‘Pants while Mel becomes bionic; A missing blob near Panama; And other random topics. The post Dining in D.C. appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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

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

Author and scholar, Dr. Sagashus T. Levingston, tells host Ali Muldrow about economic shame and the power of homeownership for her “little disheveled band of humans.” The post Mothering Doesn't Equal Martyrdom appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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

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

On today's program, host Dana Pellebon speaks with Alder Davy Mayer and Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner about the different ways that the city and the county have supported and can support the Dairy Drive community. The post The Future of Dairy Drive Could Be Decided Tonight appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Our guest, Paul Glastris, says that higher education excellence is not catering to the wealthy but meeting the needs of the average student. The post A Successful College Should Not Look Like A Country Club appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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

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

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

This week on Mel & Floyd: Don Jr. blatantly selling influence while “Senior” claims credit for Biden's infrastructure work; And other random topics. The post Chicken Feet in China appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

In this two-part show, host Esty Dinur discusses the state of the US with Leader Stacey Abrams and reflects on the life of the peacemaker U Thant with his grandson Thant Myint-U.  The post Stacey Abrams and Thant Myint-U on How to Build Peace appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today's guest, John Bellamy Foster of the Monthly Review, tells host Allen Ruff about Albert Einstein's legacy as a socialist. The post The Smartest Man Ever was a Socialist appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Journalist Haley Cohen Gilliland joins host Ali Muldrow to talk about her new book and the lessons we can still learn from the unrelenting grandmothers who fought to find their missing grandchildren. The post The Indomitable Spirit of Argentinian Grandmothers appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Rowan Childs of the Madison Reading Project tells host Dana Pellebon that it's important to teach kids not just how to read but how to love reading. The post Getting Joyful Books in the Hands of Kids appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Learning about your local environment is a great way to feel more at home. That's the message that Madison Public Library's latest Naturalist in Residence Andrea Debbink wants folks to understand. The post Do you know the birds in your backyard? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

This week on Mel & Floyd: The Plague coming back?; Adam Sandler as Homer SImpson??; And other random topics. The post The Slide Into Fascism appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Norma Wong advises listeners do small things to create a better world and not fixate on fighting everything that you are ideologically opposed to. The post Collective Acceleration Counteracts Modernity appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Oswaldo Zavala speaks with guest host Carlos Dávalos about the myth of drug cartels, the US's military occupation of Mexico, and his study of the Latin American author, Roberto Bolaño. The post How the Drug Trade Relies on the US Military appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Ali Muldrow welcomes Steven Olikara back to WORT to talk about building narratives with the power to unify the US political terrain. The post Reinventing Political Media Through Storytelling appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

When we talk about public education, we're talking about the heart of democracy, says today's guest Heather DuBois Bourenane, the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Public Education Network. The post Public Education is the Beating Heart of Democracy appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Alba Velasquez and Darin Von Ruden are experts in the US food system, and they tell host Douglas Haynes that they're concerned about the rising fear they see in immigrant communities in California and Wisconsin. The post Immigrants Are the Backbone of the Food System appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

This week on Mel & Floyd: A submarine parade; Denmark to stop taxing coffee, chocolate & books;.And other random topics. The post The Green(land) New Deal appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Listeners kept the phones ringing today during our open line show. Host Esty Dinur heard from callers concerned about vaccines and public health as well as the political health of the democratic party.  The post Open Line with Esty Dinur appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

On today's show, we hear from journalist Nyki Duda who draws a line from anti-immigrant movements of the 1920s to the present. The post Repatriation is Just Deportation Dressed Up appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

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.

This week on Mel & Floyd: Musk's DOGE cuts result in increased ant smuggling; And other random topics. The post Ants Gone Wild! appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.