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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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00:51:31

Gerrymandering and The Future of Wisconsin's Maps

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/02

Just before the Christmas break, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Wisconsin’s legislative maps are unconstitutional. On today's show, host Jessa Nicholson Goetz gets into the issue of gerrymandering with mathematician Jordan Ellenberg. Jordan S. Ellenberg is a mathematician and professor of mathematics at the UW–Madison. He is also the author of Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else.

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00:45:08

Water Stories: Flooding, Five Years Later

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2024/01/02

In 2018, historic floods hit southern Wisconsin. The effect was devastating. Roads were overtopped with water making them impassable. Schools were closed. Cars floated down streets. Neighbors worked together to sandbag their houses. Many had to evacuate their houses. The severity of damages resulted in a federal Presidential Disaster Declaration. The combined damage estimate for all of southern Wisconsin approached 209 million dollars. Five and a half years later, what steps have been taken

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00:43:44

PNM Safina For Webpost3 Mixdown

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/30

The Perpetual Notion Machine speaks with ecologist Carl Safina about his latest book Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe.

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00:58:12

How Will Playing Cards Help?

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/29

This week on Mel & Floyd: Ruby’s birthday special; Chancellor porn; Monroe Street Santas horrifying?; Dr Who’s Iceland connection?; 14th amendment solutions?; Pants’ speeding ticket strategy; JIm Jordan digs deep; Extreme hair styles & how to live with them; Extreme feats of gerrymandering; 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 unusually large amounts of

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00:52:59

Subtle Desi Traits 22: Palestine and the Business of War

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/29

In this episode, host Ankita Bharadwaj talks with Christian Sorenson and Rachel Ida-Buff to analyze who benefits the most from wars and violence like that Palestine. Ankita also brings an anti-war Jewish perspective to the table. Christian is a Former US Airforce Arabic Linguist and a Military Affairs Analyst who specializes in studying military contracting announcements where he learns about corporations benefiting off of wars. Rachel is the Chair of History Department at University of Wisconsin-

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00:06:48

Mysterious Respiratory Illness In Dogs

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/29

Dr. Jessica Pritchard, an expert in infectious diseases in dogs and cats, addresses a concerning respiratory illness affecting dogs nationwide on the Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz. Host Andy Moore delves into the symptoms, transmission, and potential fatality of the illness. Dr. Pritchard emphasizes the uncertainty surrounding its origin and urges vigilance among dog owners. Comparisons to "kennel cough" are explored, along with insights into vulnerable dogs and ongoing lab work for identification and

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00:11:34

Hunting And Trapping With Andrea Lutz

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/29

Andrea Lutz, a graduate of Wisconsin Women’s Trap Camp, discusses the resurgence of trapping, particularly among women, challenging misconceptions. In the Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz interview, Lutz details her journey from suburbanite to trapper, emphasizing the inclusivity of Women’s Trapping Camp. She elaborates on trap types, the visceral nature of skinning, and the year-round trapping seasons. Lutz shares her family's initial reactions and encourages other women to explore trapping. The

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00:17:46

2024 Political Predictions

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/29

In this New Year's edition of the Friday Buzz, host Andy Moore welcomes UW-Madison School of Journalism Professor Mike Wagner to discuss the upcoming political landscape in 2024. They touch on Badger Basketball, anticipate a potentially rough political ride, and delve into polling data suggesting a reluctance for Biden or Trump candidacies. Professor Wagner shares state and national political predictions for the coming year, offering insights into both local and broader political dynamics. Photo

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00:42:30

An Obit Special: People We Lost in 2023

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/29

An economist who advocated for people in poverty. A bassist who played with pop stars and jazz greats, mentored youth, and worked on the endless project of healing racism. A trailblazer who broke down barriers and successfully took on the federal government. An environmental advocate who took her PhD to the grassroots. A progressive governor who championed civil rights. And a labor militant who is mostly remembered for his kindness. Those are some of the people we lost in 2023, people

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00:13:13

A Bid for No-Trump

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/28

A Bid for No-Trump by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:28:12

Texas aLONE STARting Crackdown

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/28

The County of El Paso, the ACLU, and two civil rights organizations have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to prevent Texas Senate Bill 4 from going into effect. This is the state law that authorizes Texas law enforcement officials to arrest asylum seekers if they are suspected of illegally crossing the border, and implement severe criminal punishments if they are found guilty. Virginia Raymond, immigration attorney and professor of Mexican American literature, joins the Thursday edition of the 8

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00:51:54

Cooking Wisconsin Recipes with Wisconsin Ingredients

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/28

In a new cookbook, Milwaukee-based food writer Lori Fredrich pulls together a state-centered collection of stories from the farmers who provide ingredients and the chefs who cook with them. Wisconsin Field to Fork features seventy chef-driven recipes from chefs and farm-to-table restaurants located across the state. Lori joins A Public Affair host Esty Dinur to talk about the recipes in the book, the process of creating a cook book, and some of the unique ingredients found in Wisconsin.

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00:51:30

REBROADCAST: Martín Espada on his time in Madison

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/28

As the year comes to a close, we revisit one of our favorite interviews from 2023: Pulitzer Prize finalist and National Book Award-winning poet Martín Espada reflecting on his pivotal years spent in Madison, at WORT, and living in the apartment between the newsroom and the transmitter. An article written by Doug Moe highlights the 5 years Espada spent in town and was featured in October 2023’s Madison Magazine. Espada has a poem titled “Better Than Stealing A Necklace of Bullets" in that same

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00:19:24

Buzz - 12 - 27 - 23 - Tina - Cordova

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/27

Despite strong support and approval of the Senate in July, the RECA (Radiation Exposure Compensation Act) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) failed to be included in the bill that was passed and signed. Tina Cordova, Co-Founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders, calls this failure to support the victims of the first atomic blast "shockingly immoral".

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00:31:03

Buzz - 12 - 27 - 23 - Clarence - Lusane

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/27

In his recent article, "Make America Fascist Again (MAFA!) The Future If Donald Trump Returns to the Oval Office", Professor Clarence Lusane relates the history of fascism in the U. S., which has centered around a number of xenophobic trends in the 1900's, from the KKK to support of Mussolini to treatment of Japanese Americans in the 1940's. He relates how Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon work to weaponize the prejudices of Trump and his supporters.

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00:53:11

Our Favorite Movies from 2023 with Rob Thomas

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/27

From Barbenheimer to the writers' and actors' strikes, 2023 was a big year for the movie industry. Hosts Richelle Wilson and Nate Carlin dust off the tradition of an end-of- the-year movie review show with guest Rob Thomas, features editor for the Cap Times and author of the newsletter Not That Rob Thomas on substack. They have tons of movie recommendations from the year and some hot takes about run times, not having a downtown theater, and the downsides of streaming. Movies talked about in this

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00:02:00

News From The Parallel Universe #13

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/27

One of the 10 fake Trump electors from Wisconsin tells the truth about their involvement in the attempted coup. Cold and snow for Christmas - that sounds normal. News from the Parallel Universe comes from the demented mind of WORT volunteer Helena White as she tries to grapple with the universe she's currently living in by imagining other more pleasant ones.

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00:47:05

Working Together to Solve Problems

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/27

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz, the old dog is back to give Tara and company a few weeks off for the holiday! Stan Woodard is back behind the mic celebrating Kwanzaa, talking with Dr. Charles Taylor on the history and meaning, and then in the second half about the meaning of Umoja and the other seven principles with Reentry Coordinator Aaron Hicks, Delilah McKinney, and Dennis Franklin from Nehemiah’s Criminal Justice and Re-Entry program. More on Dr Taylor and the book:

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00:01:44

News From a Parallel Universe #12

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/26

Didion Milling Company admits some wrongdoing regarding a 2017 mill explosion that killed 5 workers and injured 14 others. The News From a Parallel Universe comes from the demented mind of Helena White, a volunteer at WORT 89.9 FM Community Radio, Madison, Wisconsin.

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00:53:04

A Legal Perspective on 2023

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2023/12/26

On today's show, guest host Jessa Nicholson Goetz sits down with Michael Cohen (who she introduces as, "not the one that's always in the news, but an excellent attorney nonetheless") to reflect on the past year. They discuss absolute immunity, Trump being bared from running in the primary in Colorado, the death penalty, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court fair maps decision. We also hear from a couple listener-callers. Jessa will be back next Tuesday, January 2nd to host A Public Affair at 12pm

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