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10/13/13 4:00pm |
The Peshtigo Fire Was Wisconsin's Worst Natural Disaster - Historian Scott Knickelbine tells us that Wisconsin's worst natural disaster--the 1871 Peshtigo fire--was just one of several blazes burning during the same fateful October week, the one that also spawned the great Chicago Fire. What caused it and how was it connected to the other conflagrations? Some answers this afternoon from University of hte Air.
Guest(s): Scott Knickelbine |
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10/6/13 4:00pm |
Disability Plays a Part in Literature - From Melville to Eddie Murphy, disabilities affect the characters in a surprising number of books and plays, and UW English professor Ellen Samuels will tell us how.
Guest(s): Ellen Samuels |
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9/29/13 4:04pm |
We Go Behinds the Scenes for a Production of Dancing at Lughnasa - With the colorful backdrop of the Celtic harvest festival, Dancing at Lughnasa describes a bitter harvest for the Mundy sisters, a time of reaping what has been sown. Director Patricia Boyette and company will take us behind the scenes of the latest UW Theatre Department production.
Guest(s): Patricia Boyette |
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9/22/13 4:00pm |
Higher Education Goes International - A number of US universities, notably NYU, Yale, and UW, have created partnership arrangements or overseas campuses. What are the motivations behind these moves, what are the criticisms, and how do they reflect larger trends in the globalization of higher education? UW political scientist Howard Schweber provides some insights.
Guest(s): Howard Schweber |
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9/15/13 4:00pm |
"Taking It To the Bridge" Reveals New Discoveries about Music and Performance - Using examples from a wide range of music, author Richard Pettengill reveals new insights into the role that performace plays at the heart of musical culture.
Guest(s): Richard Pettengill |
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9/8/13 4:00pm |
Borderline Personality Disorder - Ronald Diamond of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will tell us how to recognize Borderline Personality Disorder and discuss the prospects are for treatment.
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9/1/13 4:00pm |
John Muir - John Muir invented a new way of interacting with the outdoors. Is it still practical today? Guest Daniel Einstein has some insights.
Guest(s): Daniel Einstein |
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8/25/13 4:00pm |
Oedipus Rex - Did Oediuus have an Oedipus complex and what did the play Oedipus Rex sound like to the ancient Greeks? How do fate and personal responsibility fit together? We'll find out from translator David Mulroy.
Guest(s): David Mulroy |
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8/18/13 4:00pm |
The Poverty Report - How did the recent recession affect poverty in Wisconsin and what would it take to break the cycle of poverty? Timothy Sneeding shares the latest figures and observations from the latest Poverty Report.
Guest(s): Timothy Sneeding |
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8/11/13 4:00pm |
The Latest on Stem Cells Technology - The controversy over embryonic stem cells may be behind us if other cells can be used to grow the type that's needed for any given medical situation. UW Associate Professor of Medicine Timothy Kamp gives us some insight into the latest developments in stem cell technology.
Guest(s): Timothy Kamp |
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8/4/13 4:00pm |
A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities - A pugilist werewolf, who was victorious at the Olympic Games, a philosopher making his way around Ancient Greece on a flying arrow, a great tragedian killed when an eagle dropped a tortoise on his head. Our guest, James McKoewn, suggests that the tellers of the stories believed what they were saying. We'll find out more when we delve into his book "A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities."
Guest(s): James McKoewn |
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7/28/13 4:00pm |
Nicolet--the Man and the Legend - Historians Patrick Jung and Nancy Lurie follow the life and Great Lakes expeditions of 17th century explorer Jean Nicolet.
Guest(s): Patrick Jung , Nancy Lurie |
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7/21/13 4:00pm |
Thailand: Coping with a Troubled Past - Thailand has the longest serving head of state in the world, and yet political instability there is a way of life. What are the country's prospects as the king of the constitutional monarchy enters his 68th year of his reign? Today's guest, political dissident and author Thongchai Winichakul provides some answers.
Guest(s): Thongchai Winichakul |
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7/14/13 4:00pm |
Hesiod - Among the ancient Greeks, he might be called the working man's Homer, the first poet to write about his own feelings and relationships. We'll look into the life and writings of Hesiod with William Brockliss.
Guest(s): William Brockliss |
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7/7/13 4:00pm |
Counterpoint - It's one of the most difficult components of classical music to master . . . and one of the most fundamental. UW professor of music theory Leslie Blasius gives us some notable examples of "counterpoint."
Guest(s): Leslie Blasius |
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6/30/13 4:00pm |
The Second Amendment - What does the Second Amendment say about the right to bear arms? Constitution expert John Kaminski explains who's right in the debate over gun control.
Guest(s): John Kaminski |
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6/23/13 4:00pm |
The Latest Discoveries at Troy - Archaeologist William Aylward shares his latest discoveries at the site of the legendary city of Troy.
Guest(s): William Aylward |
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6/16/13 4:00pm |
Building Taliesin - Recently discovered photos show rare views of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin under construction. Using them as a departure point, Ron McCrea, author of "Building Taliesin," provides insights into Wright's work, brings to life Wright's "kindred spirit," Mamah Borthwick, and tells of the shocking multiple murders and fire that took place at Taliesin in August 1914.
Guest(s): Ron McCrea |
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6/9/13 4:00pm |
Concussions - We hear about them often in professional and college football, but how common are they among the general population? How can we know one when we see it and what should we do when we do see one? Guest Greg Landry tells us the latest about concussions.
Guest(s): Greg Landry |
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6/2/13 4:00pm |
Wisconsin civil War Mementos - A pocket watch, a folding knife, a child's dress . . . all of them come with stories from the Wisconsin Civil War years, and the State Historical Society.
Guest(s): Leslie bellais |
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