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10/11/13 6:00pm |
Wonder and the History of Science - We could all use more wonder in our lives, don’t you think? More days when the sheer beauty of this life and this planet knocks our socks off. Wonder is more than just a happy feeling, though. It’s an experience that, at its most powerful, can inspire discovery, change lives, and shape our view of the cosmos and our place in it.
Guest(s): Steve Paulson |
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10/11/13 10:00am |
Wonder and the History of Science - We could all use more wonder in our lives, don’t you think? More days when the sheer beauty of this life and this planet knocks our socks off. Wonder is more than just a happy feeling, though. It’s an experience that, at its most powerful, can inspire discovery, change lives, and shape our view of the cosmos and our place in it.
Guest(s): Steve Paulson |
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10/11/13 9:00am |
Errol Morris: McNamara, Rumsfeld, the Fog of Truth - Anne Strainchamps asks the Oscar award-winning director of "The Fog of War" and "A Thin Blue Line" about his UW days in the turbulent 60's and his new project on Donald Rumsfeld.
Guest(s): Errol Morris |
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10/4/13 6:00pm |
The Spirit of 78 RPMs - Does the hiss and pop of a record needle hitting an old vinyl disc conjure up memories for you? Many music lovers are returning to vinyl -- but there’s an even older generation of recordings that for some people have an almost mystical allure. Today on 45 North we celebrate the spirit of old 78s.
Guest(s): Henry Sapoznik |
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10/4/13 10:00am |
The Spirit of 78 RPMs - Does the hiss and pop of a record needle hitting an old vinyl disc conjure up memories for you? Many music lovers are returning to vinyl -- but there’s an even older generation of recordings that for some people have an almost mystical allure. Today on 45 North we celebrate the spirit of old 78s.
Guest(s): Henry Sapoznik |
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10/4/13 9:00am |
Farms, Fermentation and Befriending Bugs in our Guts - This weekend sees the start of the Reedsburg Fermentation Fest and 45 North celebrates family farms, fermentation and finds out how to befriend the bugs in our guts.
Guest(s): Gary Nabhan , Nikiko Masumoto |
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9/27/13 6:00pm |
Brave Genius - 45 North's on-air SciFest continues this hour: Award-winning biologist Sean B. Carroll talks to us about the remarkable people and creatures he's studied: Albert Camus, Jaques Monod, dinosaurs, cells, molecules, the stuff that makes us, well... us.
Guest(s): Sean Carroll |
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9/27/13 10:00am |
Brave Genius - 45 North's on-air SciFest continues this hour: Award-winning biologist Sean B. Carroll talks to us about the remarkable people and creatures he's studied: Albert Camus, Jaques Monod, dinosaurs, cells, molecules, the stuff that makes us, well... us.
Guest(s): Sean Carroll |
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9/27/13 9:00am |
The Relationship Between Art And Science - Nobel laureate Roald Hoffmann, and artist Vivian Torrence, join Anne Strainchamps to talk about the intersection of art and science. The two are in Madison as part of the Wisconsin Science Festival.
Guest(s): Roald Hoffman , Vivian Torrence |
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9/20/13 6:00pm |
MMoCA Wisconsin Triennial - One of the most important art exhibitions of the year opens this weekend in Madison - the Wisconsin Triennial. Once every three years, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art presents the best contemporary art coming out of Wisconsin. This year, curators considered work from more than 530 artists. Anne Strainchamps talks with three who made the final cut.
Guest(s): Kristy Deetz , Fred Stonehouse , Gina Litherland |
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9/20/13 10:00am |
MMoCA Wisconsin Triennial - One of the most important art exhibitions of the year opens this weekend in Madison - the Wisconsin Triennial. Once every three years, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art presents the best contemporary art coming out of Wisconsin. This year, curators considered work from more than 530 artists. Anne Strainchamps talks with three who made the final cut.
Guest(s): Kristy Deetz , Fred Stonehouse , Gina Litherland |
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9/20/13 9:00am |
We're All Photographers Now - We live increasingly in an image-driven world. "45 North" explores the emergence of online photo culture, and the opportunities it creates for global creative collaboration.
Guest(s): Andy Adams , Sarah Sudhoff |
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9/13/13 6:00pm |
Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest - The Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest is celebrating its 11th year this weekend at Art in the Barn. Joining 45 North in-studio is Gypsy swing band, Harmonious Wail, and festival headliner Olli Soikkeli [SOY-keh-leeh] with his unique take on Gypsy guitar music.
Guest(s): Harmonious Wail , Olli Soikkeli |
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9/13/13 10:00am |
Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest - The Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest is celebrating its 11th year this weekend at Art in the Barn. Joining 45 North in-studio is Gypsy swing band, Harmonious Wail, and festival headliner Olli Soikkeli [SOY-keh-leeh] with his unique take on Gypsy guitar music.
Guest(s): Harmonious Wail , Olli Soikkeli |
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9/13/13 9:00am |
Buck: A Memoir - Renowned writer, filmmaker, and hip-hop artist, MK Asante joins Anne Strainchamps to talk about how he survived, and thrived, growing up on the streets of, “Killadelphia,” (Philadelphia).
Guest(s): MK Asante |
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9/6/13 6:00pm |
The Hidden Gems In and Under Our Cities - We tend to think that there’s nothing new left to discover. But, a new breed of explorer has found a whole new frontier: hidden urban landscapes with big “DO NOT ENTER” signs out front. Anne Strainchamps talks to a "place hacker" who’s been in, on, or under some of the world’s most outrageous spaces - and has the pictures to prove it.
Guest(s): Bradley Garrett |
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9/6/13 10:00am |
The Hidden Gems In and Under Our Cities - We tend to think that there’s nothing new left to discover. But, a new breed of explorer has found a whole new frontier: hidden urban landscapes with big “DO NOT ENTER” signs out front. Anne Strainchamps talks to a "place hacker" who’s been in, on, or under some of the world’s most outrageous spaces - and has the pictures to prove it.
Guest(s): Bradley Garrett |
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9/6/13 9:00am |
Pink Sari Revolution - In the wake of a string of brutal rapes in India, and similar troubling incidents here in the U.S., Anne Strainchamps and guest explore the activism of India’s Pink Gang, a vigilante band of 22,000 women in pink saris who protect abused women and fight against corruption and gender bias. We also hear from a Wisconsin-based group that work to empower girls, and revisit the history of Wisconsin women’s struggle for equal rights.
Guest(s): Amana Fontanella-Khan |
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8/30/13 10:00am |
Before They're Gone - Did your summer plans include a visit to any of America's national parks? Anne Strainchamps hears the true story of a family who spent a year visiting America's most endangered parks and talks to a National Geographic explorer who makes the case for "micro-adventures" in your own backyard. (From our archives)
Guest(s): Michael Lanza , Alistair Humphreys |
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8/30/13 9:00am |
The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman, one of the world's most beloved fantasy authors, joins Anne Strainchamps to talk about about his first novel for adults in almost a decade. And later in the hour: Cocktails inspired by literary classics - how to make a Tequila Mockingbird or a Moby Drink to go with our favorite summer read. (From our archives.)
Guest(s): Neil Gaiman , Tim Federle |
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