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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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00:53:10

Public Education is the Beating Heart of Democracy

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/02

When we talk about public education, we’re talking about the heart of democracy, says today’s guest Heather DuBois Bourenane, the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Public Education Network. She tells guest host Bert Zipperer that we need to start funding public education right in the state of Wisconsin, and that could change today if there was the political will to do so. She wants to restore public schools as sites of joy and welcoming, where the promise of democracy can be fulfilled. Featured

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00:52:45

Fred Risser, "Forward For The People: The...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/02

Stu Levitan interviews Fred Risser and his co-author Doug Moe about his 64-year career in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate

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00:27:32

Brazil, the U.S. and What’s Going On Anyway?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/02

While World View reports on Latin America, we have not concentrated on its largest country, Brazil. and its politics and economy as we hear about the trial of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, and the 50% tariffs imposed on trade from Brazil by President Donald Trump. We wanted to explore Brazil’s current relations with the U.S. and invited Professor Patrick Iber from the University of Wisconsin-Madison into the studio to explain them to us and to our listeners. Professor Iber took us through

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00:53:42

Immigrants Are the Backbone of the Food System

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/01

Farmworker Justice estimates that 45% of farm workers are undocumented immigrants, and these workers, along with other immigrant farm workers, make up the backbone of our food system. Yet the Trump administration is cracking down on immigrant laborers, resulting in 1.2 million immigrants leaving the labor force this year. Our two guests today, Alba Velasquez and Darin Von Ruden are experts in the US food system, and they tell host Douglas Haynes that they’re concerned about the rising fear they see

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00:40:06

Can a Pandemic Movie be an engine for empathy? With...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/01

Can filmmakers make a good pandemic film five years after the globe-changing year of 2020? The recently released Eddington makes an attempt, but focuses on a hyper local experience with a fictional small town in New Mexico. Written and directed by the critically-acclaimed Ari Aster, the movie stars Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal who face off in a mayor’s race with the backdrop of summer 2020. The film contains a jumble of topical references: debates about public health and personal freedom

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00:11:51

Can a pandemic movie be an engine for empathy?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/09/01

Can filmmakers make a good pandemic film five years after the globe-changing year of 2020? The recently released Eddington makes an attempt, but focuses on a hyper local experience with a fictional small town in New Mexico. Written and directed by the critically-acclaimed Ari Aster, the movie stars Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal who face off in a mayor’s race with the backdrop of summer 2020. The film contains a jumble of topical references: debates about public health and personal freedom

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00:28:58

QUEERY MUSIC: A mix of new queer music

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/30

QUEERY MUSIC: A mix of new queer music by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:57:36

The Green(land) New Deal

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/29

This week on Mel & Floyd: Honeybee naming conventions; Measles is coming back; No more Department of Defense?; A submarine parade; Denmark to stop taxing coffee, chocolate & books;. Economics explicated; A pungent recommendation from Trotsky; Smart phone addiction in South Korea; Let’s all do magnets!; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of James Brown” and play it on your Hi-Fi while listening to this podcast! Or

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00:51:46

Open Line with Esty Dinur

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/29

Listeners kept the phones ringing today during our open line show. Host Esty Dinur heard from callers concerned about vaccines and public health as well as the political health of the democratic party. Featured image of a vintage telephone via Joe Haupt on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

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00:10:04

Aria Codes Habanera 082825

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/29

Dr. Melanie Cain, Artistic Director of Fresco Opera, gave some background on George Bizet’s mezzo-soprano aria, “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle,” also known as the Habanera aria, in the latest segment of “Aria Codes” on Classical Jukebox with Ava Borelli. The piece is from the opera “Carmen.”

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00:29:35

Cider Tasting Tailgater

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/29

An hour before the season kickoff at nearby Camp Randall, a group of five gathered at WORT to sample a wide variety of fermentation products. PNM host Patrick Sajbel & Co. were guided by David Kohlwey, vintner and cider maker, wine chemist, and Wisconsin State Fair judge. The art and chemistry of cider making is explored, from color and aroma to tasting for tannins, acidity and sweetness. Kohlwey encourages others to join his passion for home fermentation via local groups like the Prairie Home

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00:07:02

Orton Park Festival

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/29

Jordy Loeb joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to preview the 60th Orton Park Festival with music, food, and community celebration.

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00:11:44

State of Working Wisconsin

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/29

Laura Dresser joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to share insights from the State of Working Wisconsin report on labor, wages, and challenges ahead.

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00:04:49

Ankurs Picks 08292025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/29

On the Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz, Ankur Malhotra shares his picks for the best music events happening around Madison over the next week.

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00:14:34

Silver Badgers

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/29

John Rasmus joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to discuss the Silver Badgers, a senior activist group fighting for health care, democracy, and equality.

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00:07:11

The health ramifications of defluoridation

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/28

Several Wisconsin municipalities, including DeForest, struggle over whether they should end adding fluoride to their drinking water. Water Stories host Greg Michaud is back with more of his conversation with Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr., a pediatric dentist and the President of the American Fluoridation Society. They discussed the long tail of health consequences for tooth decay, and where additive fluoride comes from. Image courtesy: Jason Woodhead via Flickr.

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00:08:00

Metro Transit’s “Learn & Ride” event seeks to...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/28

Madison’s East-West Bus Rapid Transit route is closing in on its first anniversary. With a big milestone around the corner, Metro Transit staff have hosted a handful of events this summer to answer the public’s questions and attract new riders. WORT headed to the far west side Tuesday for a "Learn & Ride" event. Image courtesy: Faye Parks / WORT News.

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00:08:00

Transparency Talk: "Naming it 'Project' Was a Little...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/28

Last month, “Transparency Talk” hosts Bill Lueders and Tom Kamenick discussed Bill’s role as president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, and the responsibilities that come with it. Today, Bill and Tom are back to talk about Tom’s job as president and founder of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, what led him to start a firm devoted to open records law, and the successes and challenges he’s faced over his past six years as president. But before we turn it over to Tom and Bill, our

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00:53:17

Repatriation is Just Deportation Dressed Up

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/28

On today’s show, we hear from journalist Nyki Duda who draws a line from anti-immigrant movements of the 1920s to the present. Her recent articles include “My Family Was Almost ‘Repatriated’ to Mexico in the 1930s. I See It Happening Again” and an account of how Chicago fights for its sanctuary city status. Featured image of strike leader addressing a crowd of steel workers in Gary, Indiana in 1919 via the Library of Congress.

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00:17:35

Gone With The Wind: Trump Blows Off Clean Energy (Again)

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/28

Tony's guest on the Thursday Buzz is UW Public Affairs Professor Greg Nemet, who sees Trump's rollback of clean energy policies as a strategic misstep, likely leading to higher energy prices for consumers and imperiling US competitiveness-without any real justification.Nemet portrays Trump's energy approach as short-sighted: prioritizing fossil fuels, undercutting renewables and jeopardizing US leadership in clean energy innovation. Nemet authored How Solar Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon

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