What does it take for nerds to have fun? For the Perpetual Notion Machine nerds, that means finding some noteworthy science news and discussing it. This week, PNM nerds Kelly Schwartz, Josh Mitchell, and newcomer Joe Skarlupka ask each other pertinent multiple choice quizzes on a few of them. Such as, a clinical trial on […]
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Madison, third week of August, 1969
Madison, the third week of August, 1969 Madison’s mass transit system teeters on the verge of chaos as the shareholders of the Madison Bus Co. vote to dissolve the company and go out of business on November 10 – the same day the ongoing city subsidy runs out. Although the company can’t shut down until […]
Bail and the bigger picture in Dane County
The fight against mass incarceration is a fight to fundamentally challenge the assumptions that drive our systems of policing, jails, and prisons in America. It’s also a fight against the practice of cash bail, and there are several groups in Madison who have banded together to take that on. The Free The 350 Bail Fund […]
Madison, Second Week of August, 1969
Madison, the second week of August, 1969 A city council showdown between the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Madison Police Department over racism, hiring and training is averted thanks to Mayor Bill Dyke. It was in August, 1968 after a teen dance at Breese Stevens Field was marred by a series of race-based fights and […]
Gender Confetti’s gay church
This week, we bring you the latest episode from one of our sister podcasts, Record Store Dropouts. It’s an in-depth conversation with Sylvia Johnson and Elyse Clouthier of Madison queer-punk duo Gender Confetti, who recently released their first album, We’re Gay. The pair reflect on their July 20 album release show at The Wisco, share the […]
Madison, First Week of August, 1969
The biggest raid on hard narcotics in local history leaves 23 persons facing 31 charges — 19 counts for selling or possessing heroin, cocaine or methadone, two for selling LSD, the rest for marijuana or hashish. Seventeen suspects have been taken into custody, with arrests for the remaining six expected within a few days. Most […]
