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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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00:10:55

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/06

First sailed in 1958 to protest nuclear weapon testing in the Pacific, the Golden Rule still sails for peace, disarmament, justice, and climate action. Project manager for the boat, Michelle KanoeLehua Marsonette, talks about their collaboration with Veterans for Peace to promote ending nuclear weapons and war. Marsonette discusses the project, volunteer involvement, parts of their 22,000 mile journey, and where they sail next.

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00:17:26

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/06

Jessica Lanius and AJ Juarez stopped in at the Wednesday Buzz to talk about the grand opening of their multi-discipline art space, Art House 360, a collaborative project 3 years in the making. In an effort to show that art isn't just for the wealthy, this converted schoolhouse will be home to six different resident companies, ranging from dance, theater, visual arts, classes, studio rentals, and more. The open house will be Thursday, August 14th, 2025, with ribbon cutting at 10AM and an open house

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00:17:24

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WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/06

Inspired in part by Duty Free Shoppers and General Atlantic Partners leader Chuck Feeney, the reluctant billionaire who advocated “giving while living” and rigorously gave away over $8 billion in his lifetime, and trading his billionaire status for a modest and simpler life, the "Giving Pledge", commitment by over 200 billionaires to donate much or all of their wealth to charity, celebrates 15 years this year. Bella DeVaan, Associate Director of Charity Reform at the Institute for Policy Studies,

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00:03:38

Madison gears up for student move-out week

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/05

It’s August and for many Madisonians, this signals the start of “Hippie Christmas” – an annual tradition where residents scour the streets for discarded items piled curbside by those moving out of their downtown homes.But city staff are urging folks to donate their unwanted items and lift the burden on collection crews who work around the clock to clear out the makeshift trading posts.

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00:08:33

Appeals court rules against UW in social media...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/05

A federal appeals court sided with an animal rights activist last week in a lawsuit against UW-Madison. The activist sued in 2021 when she discovered that the university was blocking her negative comments on social media platforms, a practice the court ruled unconstitutional on Friday. To find out why the court ruled against the university’s comment moderators, our News Producer Faye Parks sat down with Kelly Meyerhofer, a higher education reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Image

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00:51:51

How to Inoculate Young Men Against Fascism

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/05

Fascism wouldn’t exist without young men promoting and spreading far-right ideologies. Today’s guest, Craig Johnson, tackles how to intervene before young men get swept up in the contemporary fascist movement. He joins guest host Christina Lieffring today to discuss his new book, How to Talk to Your Son about Fascism. Featured image of the cover of How to Talk to Your Son about Fascism.

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00:26:00

Facing Down Human Rights Violations in Chhattisgarh...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/05

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi India’s economy has grown. But not all Indians have seen the benefits of Modi’s industrialization and globalization policies. Nandini Sundar, Professor of Sociology at the Delhi School of Economics, is a respected and awarded academic, author and activist who has spoken up for those whose livelihoods and culture have been threatened by the Modi corporate steamroller. Gil Halsted and Amitabh Pal engaged Sundar on the subjects of state takeover of mineral-rich

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00:13:17

Madison leaders to consider stronger tree protections

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/04

Large, mature trees make up just ten percent of the city of Madison’s entire tree population. But that small fraction provides more than half of the city’s total leaf canopy, according to a recent analysis from the state’s Department of Natural Resources. Protecting those old-growth trees is one of the top priorities in a set of proposals that are slated to be introduced at tomorrow’s Common Council meeting. To learn more about the city’s existing tree protections and what the proposals would

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00:05:23

Democratic governors talk partisan redistricting

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/04

The national conversation about partisan redistricting is ongoing, after Texas Democrats fled their state yesterday in an effort to stall the passage of a new congressional map that would favor the GOP. Meanwhile on Friday, five Democratic governors weighed in during a visit to Madison. Image courtesy: Maria Segura / WORT News.

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00:04:04

Madison Mixology Drink Special 2: Espresso Martini

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/04

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski and fellow bartender Riley Kappel try out the Espresso Martini. They’ll tell us about the history behind the drink and the multiple different ways it can be made.

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00:02:00

News From The Backyard Universe 28

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/04

The catbird returns sounding more like a cat and a comparison of night insect sounds in Madison and Iowa City. Spoiler alert - Iowa City has a lot more going on!

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00:08:57

Forecast from Monday, 8-4-25

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/04

Forecast from Monday, 8-4-25 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:09:17

Snapshot Wisconsin Records 100 Millonth Wildlife Photo

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/04

Snapshot Wisconsin needs your help to classify 100 million wildlife photos. Wisconsin DNR Program Lead Christine Anhalt-Depies tells us how.

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00:13:20

UW Exhbit Asks "What if Everything Turns Out OK?"

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/04

Grad students in the UW School of Design and Innovation finish the sentence, “The Future Is….” Creative Manager Coe Douglas and grad students Quyen Tonnu and Egor Shalamov join us with more.

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00:15:11

Wisconsin Considers Robot Interpreters in Court

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/04

New legislation would make Wisconsin the first state to allow robot translators in court. Kevin Smith of Wisconsin Public Defenders explains why he thinks that’s a bad idea.

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00:14:46

Forward Lookout for the week of August 4, 2025

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/04

Forward Lookout host Brenda Konkel and producer Christina Lieffring will fill you in on this week's meetings in Dane County and the City of Madison, including a report that finds opioid deaths are down, two humanitarian award committees have been combined, and the City is reshuffling its money with $1.4 million going to Metro Transit.

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00:06:54

IATSE 415 Wins in Arizona

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/04

IATSE 415 Wins in Arizona by WORT 89.9FM Madison

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00:07:58

Manure digesters and their environmental and...

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/03

Manure digesters seem to be the eco-friendly way to dispose of farm animal waste but manure digesters have weak regulation, and up to 49% of waste may include human waste and medical waste. The ‘back-end’ material is still going to be spread on the land with some of the liquids going right in the stream. The financial burden, in some cases, is being passed on to the communities as well. Pete and Bert talk about these digesters and how they are being ‘rammed’ through with the small communities

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00:56:18

One From the Archives

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/02

This Week on Mel & Floyd: We get to hear Mel’s voice again! [albeit in time capsule form]; Gubernatorial reprisal in Iowa?; Tips for door-to-door salesmen; Jeffrey Dahmer explained; Where the jobs are [not Wisconsin]; Tales from Scott Walker’s Wisconsin hellscape; 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 listen live at 89.9 FM or

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00:04:59

As plain as the nose on a Face Jug

WORT 89.9FM Madison ·

2025/08/01

Michel Bayne is a Master Potter who lives in Lincolnton, North Carolina. He says that working with clay is a way of connecting with potters who’ve gone before him.

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