How Alcohol Affects Lives, Terror Today, Curious Wisconsin: Pinball

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In today’s edition of “On The Rocks: A Look At Wisconsin’s Alcohol Culture,” we talk with a seven-time OWI offender. She shares her story of alcoholism and recovery. Then we discuss the state of global terror today, and find out about a pinball revival in Wisconsin.

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  • On The Rocks: A Look At Wisconsin's Alcohol Culture: A 7-Time OWI Offender Shares Her Story

    Many people think of criminals or severe alcoholics when they hear about a multiple OWI offender. In reality, your neighbor or even your friend could be the one behind the wheel, driving drunk. A woman convicted of 7 OWI’s shares her story of alcoholism and recovery.

    For more about our “On The Rocks: A Look At Wisconsin’s Alcohol Culture” series, click here.

  • 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.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Karl Christenson Producer
  • Paula Perrin Guest
  • Stephen Vladeck Guest
  • Steve Tully Guest
  • Tim Enders Guest

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