For today’s episode, Ali is joined in the studio by Danez Smith, a Black, Queer writer and performer from St. Paul. They spend the hour discussing the intersections of poetry and identity, art and activism, and what it means to share and heal through literary expression. Danez also reads two of their poems on the […]
Anti-Semitism, Education, and Allyship
For today’s episode, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow is joined in the studio by Jeff Spitzer-Resnick to discuss the Baraboo Nazi salute incident and what should be done about anti-Semitism in schools and the public square. With the input of many listener-callers, they also explore what it means to be an ally to the Jewish community and […]
Child Trauma at the Border
We’ve all heard about detention centers at the U.S.-Mexico border. But do we fully understand the circumstances of those centers? And do we fully understand the mental, emotional, and psychological effects of detention on children? On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow takes a look at the unique trauma children face when they are separated from […]
What Is Unity? Doing the Work From a Love Ethic
On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow is in conversation with Sabrina Madison (Heymiss Progress), founder of the Progress Center for Black Women and the Black Women’s Leadership Conference. The two discuss Kwanzaa’s first principle of unity—a harmonious togetherness in the family, community, nation and world—as it applies to their lives, and the work they’ve done to […]
Creative Conversations – Art & Activism
“Art is not neutral. It either upholds or disrupts the status quo, advancing or regressing justice.” –adrienne maree brown For today’s episode, we take a deep dive into the world of creativity and the role of activism in artists’ lives and work. Our guests are visual artists Simone Doing and Max Puchalsky (known professionally as […]
Let’s Talk Water – Madison Lakes, Local Flooding, and Sustaina...
On today’s episode, new Wednesday host Ali Muldrow is joined in the studio by Yogesh Chawla to talk all things water, particularly the lake systems here in Madison, the flooding events of 2018, and what the community is doing to prepare for the future. Yogesh Chawla serves on the Dane County Board for District 6. […]