For today’s episode, Patty kicks off a seasonal series about all things food. First, she revisits the issue of CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations) with Matt Wechsler, director of the documentary film The Right to Harm, about the public health impacts of factory farming. There is a free screening of the film on Wednesday, October […]
The Thinking Person’s Guide to Climate Change with Robert Henson...
With the energy of the Global Climate Strike still buzzing, today we spend the hour getting a fuller picture of climate change: the science, the politics, the solutions. Our guest is Robert Henson, author of the newly revised Thinking Person’s Guide to Climate Change from the American Meteorological Society. Robert Henson is a meteorologist and […]
The Conscious Closet with Elizabeth L. Cline
Did you know that only 3% of the world’s clothes are made in the United States? Most of what we wear is made with cheap materials and labor—which isn’t good for the environment or the health and safety of textile workers. In this world of “fast fashion,” how can we make moral, sustainable choices about […]
Wisconsin’s Energy Future
Today’s show is all about Wisconsin’s energy future! We spend the hour exploring the price of energy for consumers, energy storage, electricity, opposition to the Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line project, sustainable alternatives, and more. Our guests are Tom Content, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, who are celebrating their fortieth anniversary this […]
The State of our Rainforests
On this episode, Patty talks to conservationist Tony Juniper for an in-depth view of rainforests throughout the world. He discusses his latest book, Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth’s Most Vital Frontlines, and what we need to consider as we work toward the conservation and restoration of the rainforests. Tony Juniper is the Executive Director for Advocacy […]
The History of Food Safety with Deborah Blum
Why did USDA commissioner Harvey Washington Wiley poison his coworkers? Believe it or not, this isn’t the start of a murder mystery but rather a story about the history of food safety in the United States. Wiley assembled this “poison squad” to test the health effects of new additives to food in the late 19th […]
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