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Recent Episodes

A Hidden History of 1990s Feminism

Posted September 11, 2020 • 00:52:26

In the summer of 1998, Time magazine asked, “Is Feminism Dead?” In reality, it was very much alive. On the margins of mainstream media coverage,...

Terrorcraft and the Legacy of 9/11 with Deepa Kumar

Posted September 10, 2020 • 00:50:02

As we approach the nineteenth anniversary of 9/11, today we turn our attention to the five-trillion-dollar “war on terror” and the construction...

Taking Stock of 2020 with Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway

Posted September 9, 2020 • 00:52:58

2020 has been a big year for Madison. Today, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow spends the hour with Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway to take stock and openly discuss...

First Day of School with New Superintendent Dr. Carlton Jenkins

Posted September 8, 2020 • 00:53:08

For K–12 students in Madison, it’s the first day of the school year! Today on the show, Carousel hosts her annual back-to-school check-in, this...

Special Rebroadcast: David Graeber on “Bullshit Jobs”

Posted September 7, 2020 • 00:52:34

Last week, on September 2, radical anthropologist and Occupy Wall Street organizer David Graeber passed away at a hospital in Venice at the age of 59....