Changing Attitudes Towards Substances, Elections In Wisconsin, Borrowed Words

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Drugs, alcohol and tobacco have been part of our society for a long time, but our attitudes towards them are constantly changing and evolving. Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert look at where we’re at today on these substances…and how we got there. They’ll also discuss Wisconsin’s success running recent elections, and learn about ‘borrowed words’ English has taken from other languages, and never given back.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Chris Malina Producer
  • Virginia Berridge Guest
  • Kevin Kennedy Guest
  • Philip Durkin Guest

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