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On today’s episode, Allen connects with friend of the show Henry Giroux to discuss his recent article “Neoliberal Fascism and the Echoes of History.” Giroux argues that fascism is not a relic of the past, but that it is alive and well today, sustained by systems that enact what Rob Nixon calls “slow violence” through removing […]
So often we read books but never hear the story behind the story. On today’s episode, guest host Harry Hawkins takes us inside the mind of two novelists: Carla DuPont and David Norman. They discuss all things books, reading, and writing, including their favorite genres, what it’s like to write fiction for a living, and […]
WORT welcomes Richelle Wilson as our new Talk Producer. Richelle Wilson is a PhD student in literature and Scandinavian studies at UW–Madison. In addition to teaching Swedish language courses on campus, she moonlights as a freelance editor for academic journals and books. Richelle is responsible for handling logistics for A Public Affair, WORT’s call-in talk […]
On today’s back-to-school episode, Carousel takes a look at youth court and restorative justice work in Madison public schools. She is joined in the studio by Lorrie Hurckes Dwyer, executive director of Dane County TimeBank, and Bill Baldon from YWCA Madison to discuss the TimeBank’s Youth Court Program and positive alternatives to the traditional juvenile […]
A 2015 YouGov survey revealed that 37% of working British adults think their jobs do not make a meaningful contribution to the world. Similarly, 40% of workers in the Netherlands reported that their jobs had no good reason to exist. Why are so many 21st century workers trapped in useless, meaningless jobs? On today’s special […]
Do you have an insatiable curiosity about the world? Do you like to share what you learn with others? Do you love to talk to people — and find out what moves them? Do you find yourself provoking conversations with your friends and coworkers about the news and social issues? WORT has an opening for a […]
