Tonight's Two For the Blues features a radio special I did on Bo Diddley on October 7, 2006. It has not been heard since that broadcast. Bo Diddley … [Read More]
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Area Music Venue & Show Updates
WORT is committed to keeping you informed about our local music scene. Here are the latest updates. To add listings contact Music Director Sybil … [Read More]
Musicians Rise To The Occasion: Resources for Artists & Fans
Madison's music community joins others around the world in efforts to help others economically impacted by COVID-19. Here are some ways to help others … [Read More]
Artist & Public Speaker Gaelynn Lea on Who Cooks For You?
She's been described as “Velvet Underground meets Little House on the Prairie.” The Real Jaguar talks with musician & disability rights activist … [Read More]
Equinox ROX! POSTPONED
The Equinox Rox show at Crystal Corner has been postponed. Please check here for updates when we reschedule the event. Health and happiness to … [Read More]
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Madison Mayor: ‘Stay home and save lives’
Even with a shelter-in-place order statewide, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is urging even stricter vigilance of social distancing to help limit … [Read More]
Madison Locked Down: Monona, East Washington, and South Side
As Wisconsin's confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to climb, businesses and other locations continue to take measures to prevent the spread of the … [Read More]
State Prisons, County Jails Prepare for COVID-19
In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, gatherings of ten people or more in confined spaces are forbidden in Wisconsin. But, that ban doesn’t apply … [Read More]
David Drake on Wildlife Activity, Misinformation
As human activity slows due to precautions regarding COVID-19, non-human life seems to be rebounding. But, what exactly is the cause of this response, … [Read More]
Grieving Under COVID-19: Funeral Homes, Cemeteries Remain Open
Grocery stores, child care facilities, and gas stations are just some of the businesses that will remain open under Governor Tony Evers’ “Safer At … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Mel & Floyd: Phoning It In
This week on Mel & Floyd: Mel & Mr. Smarty Pants Take Social Distancing to a New Level - Phoning it In Literally Instead of Just Figuratively; Liquor Stores in Wisconsin Qualify as “Essential Businesses” and Alcohol Sales Soar; What You … [Read More...]
Human Rights in Palestine During the Pandemic
For today's episode, we turn our attention to conditions in Gaza and the West Bank, especially during the ongoing global pandemic. Our guest is Tarek Abuata, executive director of Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA). He discusses his experience as a … [Read More...]
Queery – LGBTQ 50+ Alliance on Tips For Getting Through Quarantine
Wed 3/25/3030 We speak with Ticia Kelsey, LGBTQ Senior Advocate at Outreach's LGBTQ 50+ Alliance. We discuss ways seniors can stay connected, find support, and other resources during COVID-19 quarantine. Stay happy, healthy, and may your toilet … [Read More...]
The Political Economy of the Pandemic
How do we begin to understand the worsening economic crisis intertwined with the pandemic? What is to be done in the short term to avert possible worst-case scenarios? For this episode, Allen takes up these questions with political economist James K. … [Read More...]
