Wild Election Year, #TheRealUW, Panama Papers Explainer

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After a number of racial incidents happened at UW-Madison recently, students started using the hashtag “The Real UW” to share their experiences as minority students on campus. Our guest shares his own experiences. We also talk to the host of NPR’s “Political Junkie” about this year’s unpredictable campaign season, and get the latest news from the Panama Papers data leak.

Featured in this Show

  • The #RealUW Conversation On Race

    #TheRealUW hashtag has picked up new momentum in the last several weeks, as students have increasingly made use of the hashtag to share their stories about race-related encounters at the UW. We hear from a recent UW-Madison graduate who shares his own experiences with racism at the UW-Madison and why students have turned to #The Real UW hashtag.

  • The Political Junkie's Take On This Election Season

    Ken Rudin has been following elections and politics for more than 30 years. He shares his take on this election cycle, and talks about his Political Junkie program, which this week begins airing Fridays evenings at 7 on the Ideas Network.

  • Latest News On The Panama Papers

    A large data leak called the Panama Papers recently accused a number of world leaders of hiding money in offshore bank accounts to avoid taxes. Our guest explains what we know so far about the documents, and the fallout that could come from the scandal.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Producer
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • Haleema Shah Producer
  • Michael Penn II Guest
  • Ken Rudin Guest
  • Shruti Shah Guest

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