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5/26/13 4:00pm |
Jazz Piano - We explore the wonderful world of jazz piano, with UW Madison Director of Jazz Studies Johannes Wallmann.
Guest(s): Johannes Wallmann |
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5/19/13 4:00pm |
Vanishishing Pardons, Commutations, and Parole - Why have pardons, commutations, and paroles become so rare? Criminal defense attorney Dean A. Strang provides some reasons, and shares his experiences with two notorious Wisconsin murder cases.
Guest(s): Dean Strang |
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5/12/13 4:00pm |
Sylvia Plath - Biographer Carl Rollyson shares his investigation into the personality, the writings, and the tragic death of the American poet Sylvia Plath.
Guest(s): Carl Rollyson |
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5/5/13 4:00pm |
The Marriage of Figaro - We'll go behind the scenes of the Milwaukee Florentine Opera production of one of the most popular operas of all time: Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." Our guests are General Director of the Florentine William Florescu; and Daniel Belcher who will be singing the part of Figaro.
Guest(s): William Florescu , Daniel Belcher |
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4/28/13 4:00pm |
The Brass Quintet - Because the brass quintet is a relatively new musical configuration, a lot of brass quintet repertory is new music or, in some cases, arrangements of very old music. We'll sample some of both with Wisconsin Brass Quintet member Daniel Grabois.
Guest(s): Daniel Grabois |
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4/21/13 4:00pm |
Mozart's Don Giovanni - He's one of music's most notorious womanizers and the subject of one of the world's great operas. Madison Opera conductor Joe Mechavich and stage director Elise Sandel take us behind the scenes of their production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni."
Guest(s): Joe Mechavich |
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4/14/13 4:00pm |
Is School Choice Working? - Is the American public school system failing? Are vouchers and charter schools helping or hurting? Educators Sara Carr and Barbara Miner share the results of their research.
Guest(s): Sarah Carr , Barbara Miner |
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4/7/13 4:00pm |
Psychopaths - What makes a psychopath? And how can we know one when we see one? Researchers Joseph Newman and Michael Koenings share some of the latest techniques.
Guest(s): Joseph Newman |
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3/31/13 4:00pm |
Clarence Darrow - His goals may have been lofty, but his methods were sometimes suspect. A look at the life and times of trial attorney Clarence Darrow with criminal defense lawyer Dean A. Strang.
Guest(s): Dean Strang |
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3/24/13 4:00pm |
Anarchists and Justice in a Time of Terror. - Author Dean A. Strang has some insights on a 1917 bomb explosion in a Milwaukee police station, wich killed nine officers and a civilian. What does the trial of the accused perpetrators tell us about the attitudes of that time . . . and our own?
Guest(s): Dean Strang |
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3/17/13 4:00pm |
The Recession and Its Lingering Effects - What brought on the recession of 2008? And how long are its effects likely to last? Our guest is Timothy Smeeding, Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Guest(s): Timothy Smeeding |
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3/10/13 4:00pm |
Whatever Happened to Good and Evil? - As world cultures blend, how do we determine what's good, and what's evil? Our guest, professor of Philosophy Russ Shafer-Landau, tells us that some absolutes remain.
Guest(s): Russ Shafer-Landau |
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3/3/13 4:00pm |
Vergel - Grant Nelsestuen takes us to Rome in the first century B.C. for a look at the strangely contemporary poet Vergil.
Guest(s): Grant Nelsestuen |
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2/24/13 4:00pm |
Benjamin Britten and Albert Herring - When none of the candidates for May Queen prove virtuous enough, a callow young man becomes the first May King. But how long can his innocence last? We'll go behind the scenes of the Milwaukee Florentine Opera Company production of Benjamin Britten's comic opera "Albert Herring" . . . with director William Florescu, and tenor Rodell Rosel.
Guest(s): Rodell Rosel , William Florescu |
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2/17/13 4:00pm |
Miracles or Not? - Is there such a thing as a miracle or, looked at logically, do miracles turn into mirages? Our guest, philosopher Larry Shapiro, shares some insights.
Guest(s): Larry Shapiro |
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2/10/13 4:00pm |
Medieval Love Triangles. - Think that the medieval era was without its love triangles? Think again! University of the Air dishes on the many love dramas to be found in medieval literature. How did the Christian medieval writers rework the love triangles of antiquity, and what do their outcomes tell us about the values of the times? And what can these stories teach us about the force of love? Professor Thomas DuBois of the UW-Madison Department of Scandinavian Studies answers these questions and more.
Guest(s): Thomas DuBois |
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2/3/13 4:00pm |
Composer Laura Schwendinger - Composer Laura Schwendinger shares some insights about how classical music is written today and why there's no reason to shy away from it.
Guest(s): Laura Schwendinger |
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1/27/13 4:00pm |
Race Theory and Ethical Issues in Genetics - Is there such a thing as race? How alike are we? And how valid are laws based on race? Our guest is professor of law and bio-ethics Pilar Ossorio.
Guest(s): Pilar Ossorio |
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1/20/13 4:00pm |
Baruch Spinoza - Professor of Philosophy Steven Nadler takes us through the life and career of the controversial but influential philosopher Spinoza.
Guest(s): Steven Nadler |
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1/13/13 4:00pm |
The Beginnings of Agriculture in Europe - Professor of European Archaeology Douglas Price will tell us about some startling discoveries regarding the beginnings of agriculture in Europe.
Guest(s): Douglas Price |
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