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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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00:54:08

Spring Break Extravaganza: David Landau, the...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/25

Throw this archived show on your speakers or in the car with your kids or grandkids while they are home this spring break! On this A Public Affair: Spring Break episode, Douglas Haynes is joined by two very special cohosts–his daughters! The show kicks off a handful songs from the King of Kids Music David Landau. You can check out David’s new and improved YouTube channel here. Then, we hear about what is happening at the Madison Children’s Museum with Kia Karlen and Brenda Baker. They are open

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00:08:33

Forecast For Monday, 3 - 25 - 24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/25

Forecast For Monday, 3 - 25 - 24 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:08:22

Sewing 105 From A Buck Fifty To 20

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/24

If there is one thing contributor Gianofer (JON nah fer) Fields is realizing as she relearns to sew, it’s how quickly everything adds up. In this episode of Radio Chipstone, artist, and retired educator Jo Jensen, shows Fields how to save a little cash.

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00:07:45

So Many Questions From Such A Pretty Little Thing

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/24

Professor Ann Smart Martin. Martin is the Stanley and Polly Stone (Chipstone)... …Yep, this is part two… Professor Emeritus of American Decorative Arts and Material Culture for the Art History Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Over a decade ago, Professor Smart Martin, introduced contributor Gianofer (JON nah fer) Fields to a whole new way of looking at and thinking about objects. You would think after her many years of teaching, she would get to enjoy her retirement. Well…not

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00:25:41

Discovering The University For Peace

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/23

The United Nations-mandated University For Peace in the province of San Jose, Costa Rica is a real university, accredited to award Masters and Doctoral degrees and certificates for education, training and research for peace.It’s the only University in the world created through a UN General Assembly Resolution with the specific mandate of “engaging in teaching, research, post-graduate training and dissemination of knowledge fundamental to the full development of the human person and societies

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00:57:53

Freedom Comes With a Price

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/22

This week on Mel & Floyd: SmartyPants mic needs a little blue pill & Mel is phoning it in; Is Mel dating a chatbot?; Parliamentary maneuvering in Britain; Voter fraud in Russia?; Supreme Court packed by losers; No DEI for Alabama; Why living on Mars is a pipe dream; Pig kidney with a side of onions; Tennessee attempts to ban nonexistent threat; Colombian bird proves the fallacy of binary thinking; And other random topics; Subscribe to the Mel & Floyd Podcast on itunes and never miss another episode

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00:18:34

Ralph Nader: Deaths in Gaza Are Being Vastly...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/22

This week, the US drafted a new UN security council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, tied to the release of hostages. That's as a UN panel of experts is warning that a catastrophic famine there is imminent - and that up to half a million Palestinians will perish from war and famine if the conflict continues unabated. Activist and author Ralph Nader argues that already, there are likely many more Palestinians killed in the conflict that mass media or governments have let on

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00:35:40

How the Extractive Economy Drives Today's Crises,...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/22

Our guest today argues that we're all operating under the biased rules of capitalism - and that it's damaging people, the economy, and our planet. Marjorie Kelly is the author of Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today's Crises (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, September 2023). The manifesto seeks to debunk myths and norms implicit in our capitalist way of life - among them, the myths that that there's no end to wealth, that expanding capital is the

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00:06:56

Math And March Madness

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/22

On the Friday Eight O'Clock Buzz, Andy Moore interviews UW-Madison Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Laura Albert, about the odds of picking a perfect March Madness bracket compared to winning the Powerball lottery. Albert discusses the intersection of numbers and athletics, emphasizing statistical analysis in bracket predictions. She shares insights into crafting a career focused on sports analytics and highlights the competitiveness of NCAA basketball predictions. The interview

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00:13:07

Beyonce Goes Country

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/22

Dr. Charles Hughes, Director of the Turley Memphis Center at Rhodes College, discusses cultural appropriation and music on the Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz. Hughes explores Beyonce's influence on country music and the complexities of cultural appropriation. He delves into the appropriation of country music by artists like Beyonce and Pat Boone, highlighting the blurred lines between inspiration and appropriation. Through song clips and discussion, Hughes unpacks the nuances of cultural exchange in

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00:19:21

Guns In The Family

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/22

Dr. Walter Johnson, a Harvard University Professor of History and African American Studies, discusses his essay "Guns in The Family" during an interview with Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz host Andy Moore. Inspired by the tragic 2018 Parkland shooting, Johnson explores America's gun culture, drawing from his upbringing in Columbia, Missouri, surrounded by hunting traditions. He reflects on his father's relationship with guns and the complexities of masculinity intertwined with gun ownership. Johnson shares

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00:28:38

Space Tomatoes, How Plants Grow Without Gravity with...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/22

With the long-awaited spring, you may have begun dusting off your gardening tools. Maybe you’re considering planting tomatoes? But what if you could also grow those tomatoes in space? This week’s guest on this episode of Perpetual Notion Machine, Dr. Simon Gilroy is exploring how to do just that. Dr. Gilroy, a Professor of Botany at UW-Madison and collaborator with NASA discusses his latest experiment: TASTIE - short for Trichoderma Associated Space Tomato Inoculation Experiment. The experiment sent

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00:07:40

Dane County Board Candidate Bill Brosius Discusses...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/21

In less than two weeks, Dane County voters will decide who sits on the county board. District 28 represents Cross Plains, Mazomanie, and the surrounding area. And two candidates are vying for the seat: incumbent supervisor Michele Doolan and challenger Bill Brosius. Earlier this week, Brosius spoke to WORT News Producer Faye Parks to discuss his priorities for the district. Image courtesy: Bill Brosius.

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00:05:20

Federal Grant Funds More F35 Listening Sessions

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/21

Last month, Madison residents had another chance to voice their concerns about the noise from F35 fighter jets at Truax Field. These and future meetings are being funded by a grant from the US Department of Defense. Featured image: spectrogram date of an F35 fighter jet, courtesy of Karen Akins.

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00:04:49

Great Pumpkin Heist...Kinda

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/21

It’s not hard to find the signs that Autumn is making its glorious return. With the changes of the season comes a bit of mystery. Insert evil laugh. She who is not to be named and Mr. Buzz kill are alive and maybe removing pumpkins from porches.

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00:11:37

Day Trips And Tintype Photography

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/21

In the following segment, you will begin to understand what it’s like to take a day trip with an art historian who focuses on material culture. Jennifer Hawkins wanted to have a photo taken at the Wisconsin State Historical Site the H.H. Bennett Photography Studio and museum. Dave Rambow is the director of the museum and the photographer. In this episode of Radio Chipstone…instead of contributor Gianofer Fields drinking her water and minding her business, she asks a million questions.

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00:10:27

Chazen College Museum Building Community

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/21

When Dr. Amy Gilman became the director of the Chazen Museum in 2017, one of her biggest challenges was making the museum a place where all feel welcome to explore the many works of art. This was the first of many conversations between Gilman and contributor Gianofer Fields. Tonight, Gilman and Fields are continuing their discussion about Museums as cornerstones of communities in a live event entitled The State of the Museum. It’s a yearly conversation that not only looks back at accomplishments

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00:14:05

Frozen Assets: The Mary B. Madison’s Legendary Ice Boat

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/21

Every year the Clean Lakes Alliance invites folks to expend some energy and raise awareness about our lakes by participating in the Frozen Assets Festival and Fundraiser. The events will take place on February 5th at Edgewater and on Lake Mendota. This year there is a special guest. In 1947 Orvin “O.T.” Havey, one of Madison’s largest electrical contractors, commissioned what would become, for a time, the fastest thing on Ice. The Ice yacht known as The Mary B. Why? Because he thought it a

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00:08:42

Purple Carrots And Strange Watermelons

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/21

Pay no attention to the various snow bones scattered across the region. Springing forward is a sure sign that warm weather is coming. If you are into gardening your green thumb is likely itching to get down to business. If you’re looking for some inspiration, you may want to pop by a museum. James Nienhuis and Irwin Goldman are professors in UW Madison's Department of Horticulture. They say that it is difficult to find historical documentation of fruits and veggies that could be used to trace

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00:06:23

Forecast For Wednesday 3 - 20 - 24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/03/21

Graphic from Upper-level Water Vapor Imagery for North America (GOES-East) from College of DuPage https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/?parms=global-northamerica-08-96-1-100-6&checked=map&colorbar=undefined

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