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WORT 89.9FM Madison

WORT 89.9FM Madison

Listener-sponsored, volunteer-powered, noncommercial community radio broadcasting to south-central Wisconsin at 89.9 FM and online at wortfm.org via our studios in Madison. We provide an outlet for communication, education, free expression, entertainment, training and access for the purpose of sharing music, information, news, and cultural experiences, and strive to give people underrepresented elsewhere in traditional media a voice. NOTE: Most of the content posted at this time are news stories

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00:01:32

Commonplaces: "Ideas are Food"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/12

We use metaphors to live by. Some have become commonplaces. This new commentary explores the metaphor "Ideas are Food." Credits Poem: "Ideas are Food" by Diego Alegría Image: "Informal/Formal Morphologies of Gran Valparaíso, Chile" by Víctor Alegría Corona * Usamos metáforas para vivir. Algunas se han vuelto lugares comunes. Este nuevo comentario explora la metáfora "Las ideas son comida". Créditos Poema: "Las ideas son comida" de Diego Alegría Imagen: "Morfologías informales/formales del Gran

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00:53:51

We Can't Stand By and Watch: Gaza Freedom Flotilla...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/12

"We do not believe that we can sit by and watch as people are being slaughtered, as children are being starved to death, and as our governments refuse to do anything about it--except, you know, maybe some strong words here and there. We have a responsibility as global civil society to take actions when our governments fail, and we are going to do everything that we can to make sure that we are protected as much as possible." That is human rights attorney and social justice activist Huwaida Arraf

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00:57:42

Trace Amounts of O.J.

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/12

This week on Mel & Floyd: A free-ranging ecumenical conversation followed by a film festival recap; A full load of appliance-related bills from the House GOP; Fantasies about Michelle Obama; Reasons for the teacher shortage; Tennessee cracking down on inbreeding; Antecedents to “Airplane”; Ongoing record-high temperatures; Moon moving further from Earth [out of embarrassment?]; And other random topics; Subscribe to the Mel & Floyd Podcast on itunes and never miss another episode [Unless the power

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00:54:51

FROM THE ARCHIVES: 2010 Attack on Free Gaza Flotilla

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/12

This show comes from the June 2nd, 2010 and features interviews with Amjad Shawa, Uri Avnery, Huwwaida Arraf, and Jennifer Loewenstein following the May 31st, 2010 Attack on Free Gaza Flotilla. Image by: Free Gaza movement, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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00:08:11

What Does AI Stand For

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/12

In this interview segment with Andy Moore, it's highlighted that significant developments occurred in the field of AI this week. The University of Washington and Amazon, along with Japanese companies and universities, announced a $110 million initiative to advance AI innovation. Additionally, Microsoft revealed plans to invest $2.9 billion in Japan's AI infrastructure. These announcements coincide with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Washington, D.C., where AI discussions are

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00:08:57

Abortion Access In Wisconsin

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/12

Andy Moore interviews Director of Communications for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Analiese Eicher, to discuss the recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling upholding a ban on abortions and its implications. Eicher emphasizes the need for federal protections for abortion care and clarifies the legal status of abortion in Wisconsin. She also discusses Planned Parenthood's petition to interpret Wisconsin's constitution regarding abortion rights. Eicher addresses concerns about the impact of legal changes

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00:20:03

Giganotosaurus

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/12

Andy Moore interviews LaShawn Wanak, editor of the sci-fi zine GigaNotoSaurus, to discuss its recent nomination for a Hugo Award. The Hugo Awards, prestigious accolades in science fiction and fantasy, will be presented in Glasgow, Scotland, this year. Wanak shares her journey into the genre, influenced by family, and highlights the significance of speculative literature. She elaborates on GigaNotoSaurus's history, its editorial process, and the diverse submissions it receives. Wanak's passion for

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00:08:16

New Plaque in UW's Van Hise Hall to Acknowledge...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/12

Charles Van Hise is an important figure in the history of UW Madison. He was university president in the early 1900s, and was one of the co-creators of the Wisconsin Idea. He also promoted eugenics: a method of selectively breeding the human race, often through forced sterilization. Eugenics is based on racist and ableist ideas, and associated with genocide.

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00:07:36

WisPolitics' JR Ross Talks Justice Ann Walsh...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/11

Today, state Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley announced she is not seeking re-election in 2025 - when her current term is set to expire. JR Ross is editor of WisPolitics, a multimedia news outlet that covers politics, the government, and business. This afternoon, he told WORT News Producer Faye Parks that this unexpected shake-up could put the court’s new liberal majority in jeopardy. Image courtesy: Grass Roots North Shore via their website.

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00:02:41

Police Chief Shon Barnes Calls for Domestic Violence...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/11

Last year, Madison had ten intentional homicide cases - nearly double the year prior. Four of those homicides stemmed from domestic violence. At a press conference this afternoon, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes reiterated the importance of domestic violence resources and community involvement - after what police say is the city's first intentional homicide case of 2024. Image courtesy: Faye Parks for WORT News.

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00:04:06

Homecoming for New MMSD Superintendent Dr. Joe Gothard

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/11

After a long search process, Madison Metropolitan School District has a new Superintendent. Dr. Joe Gothard previewed some of his priorities for the district at a press conference this morning. Featured image courtesy of Sara Gabler/WORT News.

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00:28:13

Fossil Librarian Kallie Moore on Speaking Science

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/11

Kallie Moore manages the paleontology collection at the University of Montana and co-hosts the YouTube channel PBS Eons. Recently, she came to Madison as the Sharon Dunwoody Science Journalist in Residence, where she toured museums and labs, met with students and professors, and gave a public lecture on science communication. WORT's Perpetual Notion Machine was at that public lecture. And host Allison Jacoby was so impressed that she reached out for an interview shortly after, which aired on the

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00:53:31

Debunking Israeli War Propaganda with Arun Gupta

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/11

Following the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, stories of horrifying atrocities against civilians spread through the media. Many of the most horrendous stories came from Zaka, an Israeli search-and-rescue organization. Some of these accounts have since been refuted by respected Israeli sources, but their reach has gone beyond a simple news correction. Investigative journalist Arun Gupta joins Allen Ruff to talk about fabrications, rape claims, and the dehumanization cause by propaganda. They

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00:15:27

Los Chechos Album Listening Party at Lola's Sunday

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/11

Latin American music with Midwestern vibes can mean a lot of things to a lot of people, but it's unlikely that Los Chechos incorporates polka music into its wide-ranging repertoire. Band leader Alejandro Punbra, who joined 8 O'Clock Buzz host Tony Casteñeda, explains that it includes reggae, ska, cumbia and rock and a fair amount of improvisation. Punbra hails from Ecuador but impresses those of us impressed by polyglots by singing in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, and Quechua. For that,

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00:53:21

The Only Way We Can Live Forever Is in the Legacy We...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/11

Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi, Antoine McNeail featuring RR Moore and Lolo Lature, remembering Vicki Lynn, Antoine’s 10 years in comedy, putting on events in town and what's going on... and of course the power of the eclipse! Catch RR Moore’s poetry solo in Las Vegas on 4/20, and with Lolo and more at Intimate Affairs in Beloit on May 4th follow him at https://www.facebook.com/rausea.moore.5 ! Keep an eye out for info Antoine’s 10th anniversary show coming up May

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00:04:46

March 31: "Bossnapping" in France, 2009

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/11

March 31st is the anniversary of a "Bossnapping" in France in 2009.Facing drastic job cuts in the great recession, forty Caterpillar factory workers in Grenoble, France stormed their bosses offices and barricaded them inside. It was part of a wave of actions across France also called “sequestrations” that took corporate heads hostage to get better buyout payments for the workers. Bossnapping has also occurred in New Zealand and China perhaps inspired by the French.

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00:11:41

Leah Kolb on being a cultural agent and art curator /...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/11

This week, Framing Culture's host José C. Teixeira talks with Leah Kolb, former Curator of Exhibitions at MMoCA, about her path to become an art curator, the work accomplished at the museum in Madison for over a decade, and general thoughts on the city's cultural fabric and community. This is part 1 of the interview.

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00:04:37

March 22: World Water Day

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/11

March 22nd is World Water Day, an annual United Nations observance that raises awareness and inspires action to tackle the water crisis. The first World Water Day was in 1993. The UN issues an annual themed report. 2024’s report is Water for Peace.

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00:04:37

March 12: Truman Doctrine Speech Opens Cold War, 1947

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/11

March 12th is the anniversary of then President Harry S Truman’s speech before a joint session of Congress where he announced the Truman Doctrine, “I believe it must be the policy of the United States to support free people’s who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressure.” The year was 1947 and the speech marked the beginning of the Cold War.

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00:03:17

March 4: Beginning of Great Flu Pandemic of 1918,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/04/10

March 4th is the anniversary of the beginning of the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918 in Fort Riley, Kansas. The so-called Spanish Flu likely killed at least fifty million people, perhaps as many as one hundred million worldwide. Making it perhaps the deadliest pandemic in world history. It spread so widely and quickly because of the war effort.

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