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Badger Talks Podcast

This podcast will give a sneak peak to the upcoming Badger Talks and showcase the person behind the discussion topic whether it"s about the history of the Wisconsin Ice Age Trail, the history of Ragtime music, the changes in the dairy industry, or updates on the latest ground-breaking health care research being done on the University of Wisconsin- Madison campus.

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34:26

Easing eco-anxiety through guided meditation, with...

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/11/04

Buzz Kemper speaks with Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the Loka Initiative, about utilizing meditation to ease eco-anxiety.

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37:39

Bones Piled on Bones! Secrets of the Caves and...

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/10/31

Buzz Kemper speaks with Dr. John Hawks, Chair and Vilas-Borghesi Distinguished Achievement Professor in the UW-Madison Department of Anthropology about his adventures digging in caves searching for bones and other remnants of ancient humans. The Rising Star Expedition--in which Dr. Hawks is a significant participant--is referred to as the Cradle of Humankind.

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35:27

What Happens in the Brain When it's Terrified....and...

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/10/14

In this episode, Dr. Jack Nitschke explains neuroplasticity in the human brain; how we can essentially teach our brain better thinking and better habits.

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29:35

Understanding Sustainability: Financial and...

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/09/09

Tom Eggert taught the first class on sustainability at UW in 1994 and has been on it ever since. He was a Fulbright Scholar to Latvia, and founded the nonprofit WorldWise Microfinance. Tom helps us unpack the many benefits of building a business from a foundation of sustainability.

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27:48

Humans and Carnivores: How we can co-exist, with Dr....

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/08/12

In this episode, Buzz Kemper talks with Dr. Adrian Treves, Professor of Environmental Studies and director of the Carnivore Co-existence Lab at UW-Madison. We unravel the complexities of how humans and carnivorous wildlife can co-exist: what works, what doesn't, and why.

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31:34

We're Number One! What makes Wisconsin the top...

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/07/22

In this episode, Buzz Kemper talks with Allison Jonjak, MS, CCA: Cranberry Outreach Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison about cranberries, and how Wisconsin remains the #1 producer in the world.

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35:13

Main Street Agenda: Bringing Civility to Political...

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/07/08

Buzz Kemper speaks with Amber Wichowsky and Susan Webb Yackee about the La Follette School of Public Affairs program Main Street Agenda. The goal of the project is to raise awareness about issues Wisconsin residents are concerned about via group discussion and town hall meetings, keeping the discussions civil and on point.

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36:59

The Astounding Life of Whales with Dr. Alyson Fleming

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/05/20

Buzz Kemper talks with Dr. Alyson Fleming, Director of Public-Private Partnerships for the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW Madison about the amazing life, feeding habits, and evolution of whales, including why in their case, size DOES matter.

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32:04

Riding In the Moment: Horse-Assisted Therapy with Dr....

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/05/06

Buzz Kemper talks with Dr. Beth Fields and Jolie Hope about the program "Riding in the Moment", developed to improve the health and quality of life of people living with dementia and their families. Hear how contact with horses at Three Gaits farm is brightening lives.

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31:37

A Visit to Virtual Reality with Dr. Kevin Ponto

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/04/15

Buzz Kemper talks with Dr. Kevin Ponto, Audrey Rothermel Bascom Professor at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery about his lab's exciting work with virtual and extended reality and its many scientific applications.

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26:39

Who Do Researchers Turn to When They Need Help with...

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/04/01

UW's Researchers need to make figures, graphs, and models to do their work, but they're not all experts in Python or R coding languages. When they need a guiding hand, they call upon Dr. Sarah Stevens, which is who we at Badger Talks Podcast just called upon to help us understand what she does. Tune in as Buzz Kemper speaks with Dr. Stevens about her important role.

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28:06

Editing Genomes for better eyesight with Dr. Krishanu...

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/03/18

In this episode, Buzz Kemper talks with Dr. Krishanu Saha, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at UW-Madison talks about genome editing and how it can positively affect eyesight and other issues with human health.

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20:23

Microbiology: Battling Bacteria with Dr. Suzana Salcedo

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/03/11

Microbiologist Dr. Suzana Salcedo talks with Buzz Kemper about her battle against harmful bacteria that evades immune systems in humans and animals.

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40:08

Themes of Love in Music....for Valentine's Day! With...

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/02/20

With Valentine's Day just behind us, Buzz Kemper talks with UW School of Music Director Dan Cavanagh about themes of love in music. But wait....it gets better. Dan sits down at Audio for the Arts' grand piano and plays songs inspired by the joy of love gained, the beauty of love lost, and longing for love that may never be. As an extra treat, Dan will introduce us to one of his own compositions. A beautiful combination of music and conversation on this episode of The Badger Talks Podcast!

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33:17

For Valentine's Day: Love & Black Fatherhood with Dr....

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2025/02/14

In a special for Valentine's Day, Love, as it relates to parenthood, and specifically to black fatherhood. Buzz Kemper talks with Alvin Thomas, Ph.D | Phyllis Northway Faculty Fellow |Associate Professor | Human Development and Family Studies, & Host of the award-winning Black Fatherhood Podcast.

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23:57

The Apostle Islands: A Treasured Wildlife Refuge,...

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2024/11/19

Buzz talks with Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology PhD student Bijit Khadka about his research into animal communities, wildlife genetics, populations, and competition dynamics in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

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27:54

West Madison Agricultural Research Station's...

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Buzz Kemper talks with West Madison Agricultural Research Station Superintendent Janet Hedtke and Professor William Tracy about the station's important role in food and other plant growing in Wisconsin.

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23:40

Wisconsin Book Festival! With Director Jane Rotonda

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2024/10/08

Jane Rotonda, Director of the Wisconsin Book Festival (October 17-20), talks with Buzz Kemper about this year's Book Festival activities and events.

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19:23

Wisconsin Science Festival 2024 with Sam Mulrooney

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2024/10/01

As his first return guest, Sam Mulrooney, Director of the Wisconsin Science Festival and Outreach Program Manager at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery talks with Buzz Kemper about the Wisconsin Science Festival 2024, which runs October 14-20.

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25:04

Understanding Social Security with Lindsay Jacobs

Badger Talks Podcast ·

2024/09/17

The state and future of Social Security and aging trends often gets put into the political blender, and it's easy to get confused. In this episode, Buzz Kemper speaks with Assistant Professor at La Follette School of Public Affairs about this important program, where it's at now, and what its future looks like.

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