Tuesday August 22 marks the 155th birthday of Claude Debussy. Tune in to WORT beginning at 5 AM and join Rich Samuels (filling in for Peter Haney) for … [Read More]
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Upcoming Classical Music Events
Thursday August 24 7 pm at Rennebohm Park 115 North Eau Claire Street, Madison The Capitol City Band conducted by Jim Latimer presents a free … [Read More]
Jerry Douglas Interviewed on Mud Acres
In advance of his appearance at the Majestic Theater on Tuesday August 22, legendary dobro player Jerry Douglas chatted with Chris Powers on Mud … [Read More]
Celebrating John Lee Hooker Centennial
We're celebrating the Centennial of the birth of John Lee Hooker on Two For the Blues this Saturday, 8/19/2017 from 8-10 PM Central … [Read More]
Latest News
Current Political Culture Celebrates Greed
It’s time for your Democracy Checkup.In this commentary, Mike McCabe of BlueJean explains why he thinks people have lost faith in the Democratic P … [Read More]
Trophy Dad gets a big-picture perspective
The songs on Madison band Trophy Dad's latest EP, Dogman, are relatively old in the band's lifespan—they formed just a few years ago and began re … [Read More]
Tim Zander: Raising Organic Grain and Produce at Emerald Meadows
Meet Tim Zander of Emerald Meadows organic farm near Columbus, WI. Tim fell in love with farming as a young teen from the suburbs helping out at his … [Read More]
Local Reactions to Charlottesville Tragedy
This weekend's events in Charlottesville have sparked vigils across the nation, including here in Madison. Last night, Madison residents held a … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Asamaya, AKA musician Luke Bassenuer
In the opening of this podcast, you’re hearing Madison-based “mono-member musical entity” Asamaya, otherwise known as musician Luke Bassenuer. Bassenuer has also put together the OtherSounds music series at Art In, with the next installment taking place t … [Read More...]
Life After Hate: Getting Away From Violent Extremist Organizations
In our continuing discussion on far-right hate groups, we turn to Chuck Leek. Chuck spent years in racist skinhead gangs in Southern California and now volunteers for “Life After Hate,” a nonprofit dedicated to getting people out of violent extremist orga … [Read More...]
The Alt-Right Movement: Who’s Who?
On August 12, 2017, as many as 1,000 neo-fascists, armed with assault rifles, shields, clubs and torches, clashed with anti-fascist counter protestors in the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia. DeAndre Lewis, an African-American journalist, was … [Read More...]
Open Line: Addressing White Supremacists and Hate Groups
The domestic terrorism in Charlottesville, Virginia, has brought important conversations on white supremacy and hate groups to national news. Esty Dinur hosts an open line featuring listener reactions to the recent events. … [Read More...]