On today’s episode, we cover issues of international importance. First, UW–Madison virologist Kristen Bernard offers information on the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in China and what it means for global public health. Then, we turn our sights to Australia to learn about Aboriginal history, local response to this year’s bushfire crisis, and the fight for land […]
Willy Street Workers Discuss Unionization and Labor Conditions
Back in September, the workers of Willy Street Co-op voted overwhelmingly to unionize, joining the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America and forming UE Local 1186. On this episode, we hear from Willy Street workers and union bargaining team members Thayer Reed and Demi Brock-Montgomery about the collective bargaining process and labor conditions […]
Reporting Back from the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid
As we embark on another year of urgent climate activism, today’s episode focuses on the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25) held in Madrid from December 2–14, 2019. Our guests are local COP 25 attendees Brian Lavendel from the Sustaining All Life delegation and Carol Phelps with Christian Climate Observers Program, who share their experiences […]
Holiday Special: 2019 Highlight Reel
For today’s special end-of-year holiday edition, we present some highlights from interviews we’ve hosted this year featuring short segments from our entire lineup, Monday through Friday. We start the hour with Monday host Patty Peltekos, who earlier this year interviewed tech journalist Kashmir Hill about her research for the award-winning piece “The House that Spied […]
Uncovering Unsafe Working Conditions in Amazon Warehouses
The team at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting made headlines last month with their findings from a year-long investigation into unsafe working conditions at Amazon warehouses. In this episode, we talk to data reporter Melissa Lewis to get a fuller picture of Amazon’s labor practices, including the effects of robots in the fulfillment […]
2019 Book Roundup with Mystery to Me
Every December, Patty has a tradition of looking at the year in books with Joanne Berg and Jayne Rowsam of independent bookstore Mystery to Me. Today on the show, they talk about some of their favorites in mysteries and other fiction, non-fiction, children’s and YA literature, cookbooks, and more. They also touch on Mystery to Me’s bilingual book club, […]
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