Austin band Borzoi stopped by Who Cooks For You on October 12 to play a ferocious set! Enjoy this encore performance! … [Read More]
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Upcoming Classical Music Events
Wednesday October 24 7:30 pm at Mills Hall 455 North Park Street, Madison The UW Concert Band conducted by Scott Teeple, Carrie Backman, Ross Wolf, … [Read More]
Michael Allsen talks Dufay
Who was the most important important composer in the change from Medieval to Renaissance styles? Guillaume Dufay, the subject of Michael's research. … [Read More]
WORT Record Riot Saturday October 13 at Art In
A Riot is often characterized as a violent or dangerous situation but can also refer to unrestrained revelry or a brilliant display, as in a "riot of … [Read More]
Ring In The Fall With New Music on WORT!
Richard Thompson's brand new album shoots straight to the top this week, and soon he'll be here in town to showcase these tunes live! Other notable … [Read More]
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Nectar Bats Fly Nowhere or Nerds Having Fun: Science Trivia, Quizzes and Surprising News Stories
On this very special episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine three science nerds (Kelly, Will and Heather) explore the lighter side of things. You … [Read More]
Drumming and teaching with Mandjou Mara
Mandjou Mara is a musician who was born in the west African nation of Guinea, and has spent the last 10 years living in Madison. He's a singer and a … [Read More]
Madison In The Sixties: October – October 1968
A great neighborhood center opens on the east side … the backlash builds to life on campus … and a great man dies. Some of the stories making news fif … [Read More]
A Wisconsin Hemp Harvest
A bill passed in 2017 allowed Wisconsin farmers the opportunity to grow hemp for the first time in nearly fifty years. The first round of hemp farmers … [Read More]
All of Us Research Program
Tonight's episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine looks into the All of Us Research Program, a program asking for participants to provide health data. … [Read More]
Latest Talk
Hear from the Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General
We're continuing our midterm election coverage on today's episode! Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd speaks with Josh Kaul, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General, about his goals and plans for the office. … [Read More...]
Music and Musings — Don K Shares Music and Thoughts on our Current Social Mess
Music and Musings — Don Kliese shares “an hour of music and deep(?) thoughts on our current social mess.” In truth, with the help of music from the likes of Megadeth and Queensriche and Alice in Chains, Don expresses the anger, frustration, and despai … [Read More...]
The Role of Storytelling in Public Health and Environmental Justice
In this episode, Patty explores the intersection between environmental justice and public health. She is joined in the studio by Monica Vohmann, a practicing family medicine physician and member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Jimmy Para, … [Read More...]
Genetically Edited and Organic?
If you shop at an organic food store or co-op, you’ll likely see many fruits and vegetables proudly labeled as organic, and “GMO-free.” To many consumers, “genetically modified organism” suggests a Dr. Frankenstein conglomeration of weird pieces of geneti … [Read More...]