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University Of The Air

Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education and history.

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The Ideas Network, Sundays, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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