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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.

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.

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.

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.

This week on Mel & Floyd: Mel's [triumphant?] return!; Wit removal surgery yet to come; And other random topics. The post The Most Dangerous Thing You Can Do 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.

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

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

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

This week on Mel & Floyd: Confederate flag waving; alternative history of the 20th century; And other random topics. The post Another One From the Archives 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

This week on Mel & Floyd: We get to hear Mel's voice again! [albeit in time capsule form]; And other random topics. The post One From the Archives 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.

This week on Mel & Floyd: A gargoyle tour AND a cheese tour; And other random topics. The post Aliens and Gargoyles 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.

This week on Mel & Floyd: The etymology of “Verklempt”; Pleistocene rewilding; And other random topics. The post It's Sad When Celebrity Couples Break Up 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.

This week on Mel & Floyd: Luther [or is it Luthor?] sits in while Mel recuperates in his Fortress of Solitude; And other random topics. The post “Love” is Not a Universal Feeling for the Humanities Building 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.

This week on Mel & Floyd: Saga & Elmer each fill one of Mel's shoes; And other random topics. The post A Monkey Behind the Wheel appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.