According to contributor gianofer fields, one of the joys of studying Material Culture is interacting with an object in person. For Fields, the information gleaned from the physical presence of […]
25 Years of A Public Affair with Esty Dinur
Today, we present a special retrospective show celebrating Esty Dinur’s 25th anniversary of hosting A Public Affair. It’s an hour filled with memorable moments from the archives and live commentary […]
Preserving Our Forgotten Culture
All those driver’s ed movies, detergent ads and sexual hygiene films you thought were gone forever have all been saved by Rick Prelinger. Rick joins us to talk about his legendary Prelinger Archives and his new mash-up film “No More Road Trips,”
Monday, March 17th — Happy St. Patrick’s Day. — Jeri...
Madison poet Jeri McCormick reads on St. Patrick’s Day, commemorating the historical famine era in Ireland. Her book, Marrowbone of Memory draws on stories passed down from survivors and collected in […]
Hot Topics from the Archives
Here’s a look back at some of the hot topics the 8 O’Clock Buzz and other fine WORT news and public affairs programs have brought you in the past.