Global Terror, Pinball In Wisconsin, To Recline Or Not To Recline

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After some high-profile incidents, there’s been a renewed debate over whether or not airline passengers should be able to recline their seats. We’ll talk with a guest who looks at both sides of the debate, and discuss why we get so heated over this issue. Then, on the anniversary of the 2001 World Trade Center attacks we look at how the US is responding to global terror today, and in Curious Wisconsin, we hear from some pinball purists who say the game is alive and well in the state.

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  • Global Terror Thirteen Years After The WTC Attacks, And How The U.S. Is Responding Now

    As the country marks the 13th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, questions about national security and terrorist threats in the Middle East dominate headlines. Wednesday night, on the eve of the anniversary, President Obama addressed the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria referred to as ISIS or ISIL and layed out a plan to quell the group. As Obama begins a more dedicated offensice against ISIS, national security law expert Steve Vladeck discuss the state of glabal terror and how the U.S. is responding thirteen years after September 11, 2001.

  • Pinball Is Alive In Wisconsin

    Although pinball machines have given way to more modern video games, there is a growing niche of pinball purists out there who still love to play the silver ball. On this week’s edition of Curious Wisconsin, we talk with two Wisconsin pinball wizards about their passion for these relics of gaming history.

  • Do Airline Passengers Have The Right To Recline?

    As more airlines reduce legroom in their planes, passengers are looking for comfort-increasing options. The introduction of a new device called the Knee Defender has ignited storm over whether or not passengers on planes have the right to recline, even if it means reducing someone else’s space. Our guest takes a look at the scuffle.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Karl Christenson Producer
  • Stephen Vladeck Guest
  • Steve Tully Guest
  • Tim Enders Guest
  • William J. McGee Guest

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