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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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00:13:21

Remaking the Renaissance

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/26

Dr. Sophie Pitman chats with host Brian Standing about Renaissance textiles and her research on this iconic period of textile and fashion history. The material and technical innovations of the period, such as rich crimson velvets and elegant silk knitted stockings, are on display at the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery. Remaking the Renaissance draws on the significant textile holdings of the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection and new reconstructions from UW researchers, as well as key loans

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00:07:18

Cardinal Call: UW System Launches New Online Degree...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/25

Host Oliver Gerharz sits down with Daily Cardinal reporter Bryna Goeking to talk about her article on the UW System's new online degree program and how it fits in with the other parts of the UW System.

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00:25:10

Past, Present and Future Madison El Salvador...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/25

Madison Arcatao Sister City Project (MASCP) members Joan Laurion and Martin Alvarado talked to Gil Halsted about a Madison Public Library Living History Archive they helped create. The collection that includes recordings of the people involved, tells how Madison became a sanctuary city and Wisconsin a sanctuary state in the 1980s. It also details the origins of the Madison-Arcatao Sister City Project and the organizing and organizers during that time in their own words. It includes recordings,

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00:56:30

Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/23

This week on Mel & Floyd: Revisiting the history of kissing; Wisconsin de-gerrymanders; A carpetbagger senate candidate; EPA dares to enforce clean air rules; Panda news; Pants’ entanglement; Measles outbreak in Florida; Bill of Rights explained; “Please Clap” & “Cue the Boos”; Presidential love letters; Taxing dogs; And other random topics; Subscribe to the Mel & Floyd Podcast on itunes and never miss another episode [Unless the power goes off again] – It’s FREE!; Passersby were amazed at the

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00:54:23

Logging in Chequamegon-Nicolet Forest and Uranium...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/23

Last week, Republican lawmakers in the Arizona state legislature sued President Biden over his designation of the Baaj Nwaajo I’tah Kukeveni Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. The designation prohibits new uranium mining and preserves more than 900 thousand acres of federal land. We discuss the threat of uranium mining and fight for preservation with the Sierra Club's Sandy Bahr, but first we talk about an environmental issue closer to home. Host Esty Dinur is joined by

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00:12:15

Spoof Poets

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/23

Andy Moore inteviews poets Juliette Potts and Liard Patton, selected to participate in the Chicago Poetry Initiative. The interview is...tense, awkward and, well...you'll just have to listen to it. They discuss their influences, experiences, and selected works. Potts shares a poem about servers and Door County, while Patton presents pieces on Amazon drivers and climate change. The conversation is punctuated by interruptions and awkward pauses. Ultimately, the Andy express embarrassment for

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00:10:26

Spine Stealers

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/23

Andy Moore interviews The Spine Stealers, a band influenced by folk and old-school country music. The host discusses their passion for folk music and their songwriting process. The band shares insights into their influences and collaboration. They also talk about their upcoming show at The Weary Traveler on February 29th. The also have shows coming up May 8th at the Bur Oak, and Anondyne Coffee in Milwaukee on May 10th.

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00:08:14

The Hello Girls

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/23

The interview discusses Madison's Four Seasons Theater production of "The Hello Girls," focusing on the untold story of female telephone operators during wartime. Director Wendy Jones Hill reflects on opening night and the significance of the musical's portrayal of women's contributions to the war effort. The conversation explores the portrayal of male characters and their evolving understanding of women's roles, touching on themes of chauvinism and the women's movement. The play highlights the

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00:13:39

Memory Issues And Presidential Candidates

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/23

Andy Moore explores the scrutiny faced by presidential candidates regarding age and memory lapses, questioning the balance between legitimate concerns and ageism in the media. Both Biden and Trump have faced scrutiny over memory lapses, sparking debates about their fitness for office. Professor Allison Prasch, specializing in presidential rhetoric, discusses Trump's dismissal of memory lapses as intentional rhetoric and Biden's portrayal as an elderly man with memory issues. Historical context is

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00:02:03

Two petitions this week could send abortion rights to...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/23

The issue of abortion access in the state of Wisconsin is likely headed to the state Supreme Court. That’s because both Joel Urmanski, the Sheboygan County District Attorney, and Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin filed petitions to bypass an appeals court this week.

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00:09:00

Journalist Danielle DuClos Discusses Wisconsin’s...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/23

Earlier this week the Early Literacy Curriculum Council and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released a list of 11 approved early literacy curriculums aimed at addressing the low literacy rates of Wisconsin kids. The new curriculums are important because a law passed last summer requires school districts to adopt science-backed early literacy instruction. WORT reporter, Sara Gabler speaks with journalist Danielle DuClos about the changes.

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00:48:41

The Uncertain Fate of Julian Assange with Journalist...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/22

Following a two day hearing at the High Court in London that concluded yesterday, Two High Court judges will now decided if Julian Assange, the founder WikiLeaks, will be extradited to the United States to face 17 charges of Espionage. In Kevin Gosztola's recent article for The Progressive titled "Julian Assange’s Last Chance to Avoid Extradition," he argues that the Espionage Act has never been used against someone outside the US. He goes on to say that prosecuting Assange, who is an Australian

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00:18:30

As Goes Wisconsin, So Goes the Nation

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/22

This is the message that the Wisconsin Democratic Party is promoting ahead of the upcoming 2024 elections, and Ben Wikler, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to talk about politics in the State. It was obviously a big week in Wisconsin politics as Governor Tony Evers signed off on the redistricting maps which should bring about more representative elections. With the previous gerrymandered maps Republicans running for the Wisconsin legislature had to concern

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00:18:26

Greta Neubauer and the State Assembly

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/22

No, this isn’t a new pop-punk band playing the local music scene, but rather the highly regarded minority leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly to talk about current events at the Capitol. Greta Neubauer, 66th Assembly District, joins the Thursday edition of the 8 O’Clock Buzz to talk about current legislation being considered and the real possibility of fair elections in the upcoming political races. Now that truly representative maps are in place there seems to be a slight improvement in

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00:06:35

Danbi And JiJi Interview Final 2024

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/22

Ava Borelli interviews violinist Danbi Um and guitarist JIJI on WORT-FM 2-22-24

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00:26:45

Professor Andrea Lopez Lang on Extreme Weather

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/22

In this edition of the Perpetual Notion Machine, new host Andy Lamia sits down with Andrea Lopez Lang to talk about polar vortexes, and how to get started in atmospheric sciences. Lopez Lang is Associate Professor in the Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences at the University of Albany, and currently Visiting Professor at the UW Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.

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00:04:18

Understanding Cultural Appropriation: Step 1

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/22

Cultural Appropriation is an enormously complicated concept that can’t be defined in a matter of minutes. However, in order to understand the problem, ya gotta start somewhere. Dakota Mace is the Photographer for the Center for Design and Material Culture and Graduate Advisor for the School of Art at UW Madison. In this episode of Radio Chipstone, Contributor Gianofer Fields and Mace take the first of many steps to address the problem of Cultural Appropriation.

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00:06:27

Forecast For Wednesday 2 - 21 - 24

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/22

Satellite graphic of Upper-level Water Vapor Imagery for North America (GEOS-East) from College of DuPage https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/?parms=global-northamerica-08-96-0-100-6&checked=map&colorbar=undefined

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00:04:56

February 19th: Founding of the National Lawyers...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/22

February 19th is the anniversary of the founding of the National Lawyers' Guild (NLG) in 1937. The Guild was the first national association of lawyers to forego racial and religious tests for membership. Early members included African-Americans, white new-deal liberals and some Communist Party members. The group's goal was to support the New Deal and the exploding labor movement.

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00:11:05

UW-Madison’s Missy Nergard and Paul Robbins Discuss...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/02/22

UW-Madison’s new Sustainability Research Hub is scheduled to launch this spring - as part of a campus-wide initiative Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced earlier this month. The initiative’s stated goals range from promoting collaborative research to achieving net-zero emissions by 2048. WORT News Producer Faye Parks spoke to Missy Nergard, UW-Madison’s director of sustainability, and Paul Robbins, dean of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, to learn more. Image courtesy:

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