Advocates Call For Youth Prisons To Be Closed In Wisconsin, Congressional Candidate Interview: Jason Lebeck, Food Friday: Halloween Cooking

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Trick or Treat? We find out how to make festive Halloween treats on this week’s Food Friday! We talk to Jason Lebeck, Libertarian candidate for the first Congressional district as part of an ongoing series of candidate interviews. And advocates are calling for Wisconsin to close its youth prisons in favor of more localized help.

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  • Advocates Call For Youth Prisons To Be Closed In Wisconsin

    Youth prisons –such as Lincoln Hills–have been at the center of controversy after allegations of neglect, abuse, and under-funding became public. Now, advocates are calling for these youth facilities to be closed in favor of programs closer to home for kids. We’ll speak with Sharlen Moore of the Urban Underground about what Youth Justice Milwaukee’s goals are.

  • Congressional Candidate Interview: Jason Lebeck

    Libertarian Jason Lebeck joins us to talk about his campaign for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, as part of an ongoing series of candidate interviews.

  • Food Friday: Halloween-Inspired Recipes

    Candy corn and trick-or-treat candy are foods commonly associated with Halloween, but for this Food Friday, we talk to a food editor and recipe developer about looking to Harry Potter and seasonal fall foods for sweet and savory Halloween-themed cooking.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Haleema Shah Producer
  • Sharlen Moore Guest
  • Jason Lebeck Guest
  • Anna Monette Roberts Guest

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