October is Filipino American History Month, which celebrates the history, culture, and legacy for Filipino peoples. They are the second-largest Asian American group in the United States and the first […]
Writing During COVID-19: A Local Author Shares Her Story
LaShawn M. Wanak is a science fiction/fantasy author living in Madison. She talks to Staying Artful about her writing career, her work at the literary magazine GigaNotoSaurus, and life since […]
Valentine’s Day Special with Modern Love Editor Daniel Jones
Love is in the air! With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, Ali Muldrow spends the hour with Daniel Jones, editor of the New York Times‘ Modern Love column, who shares […]
We Are Staying: A Story of Gentrification and Resilience
Today on the show, Ali kicks off WORT’s fall pledge drive with Jen Rubin, author of We Are Staying, an account of the shuttering of family-owned Radio Clinic and gentrification in […]
On Ouisconsin: An Illustrated Historical Catalog
Ouisconsin — spelled with an francophone O-U-I instead of a W — is, according to pseudo-historian and artist Philip Heckman, “the land of mumbled apologies.” From now until July 31, […]
Creating New Black History
In celebration of Black History Month, today’s episode is about creating new Black history. Guest host Harry Hawkins is joined in the studio by local filmmakers and entrepreneurs Johnny and […]