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We bring you another two-part episode today, starting with a deep dive into the recent report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) with guests Nathan Hultman and Natalie Mahowald. Then, we talk to Steven Gardiner about anti-Semitism in the United States. Nathan Hultman is Director of the Center for Global Sustainability and […]
On today’s episode, guest host Bert Zipperer is joined in the studio by Emilio Álvarez Icaza Longoria, recently-elected independent senator in the Mexican Congress. Together with Barbara and Chucho Alvarado, they discuss the political landscape in Mexico, covering topics such as this year’s election, the migrant caravan, the Ahora (Now) movement, perceptions of the U.S., and […]
On today’s episode, guest host Ali Muldrow is joined in the studio by Everett Mitchell, Dane County Circuit Court judge. Over the course of the hour, they dig in deep on topics related to juvenile justice, including child abuse and discipline, detention and incarceration, students with disabilities, trauma, child welfare, the experience of Black youth […]
Today’s episode is a three-part election edition! First, we talk voter suppression and voter access with UW–Madison law professor Robert Yablon. Then, we feature Carousel’s recent interview with gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers about listener-inspired questions around education and the economy. In the final segment, Andrew Kitslaar joins us in the studio for a brief discussion […]
On today’s episode, Patty explores the history of campaign polls and why polls have become such an important feature of candidate and election news coverage, especially on broadcast news. Our guest for the hour is Thomas Edsall, New York Times contributor and author of “The 2016 Election Polls Led Us to Misinterpret the 2016 Election.” […]
At the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in 1987, Ronald Reagan said, “A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.” Earlier this week, President Trump announced his intention to withdraw from this treaty. What is going on with the U.S. and the nuclear arms race? We take this up […]
