As warmer spring temperatures bring more bird species back to Wisconsin, Gene Purcell and Veronica Rueckert’s guest says we have a lot to learn from our feathered friends. Find out why he says birds are more intelligent and fascinating than we give them credit for. Plus, on it’s eighth birtday, they ask how Twitter has changed our world. Then the get the weekly state news round-up with WPR’s news guy, Noah Ovshinsky.
Featured in this Show
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Twitter Turns Eight
Twitter is celebrating its eighth birthday today. Veronica Rueckert asks how the social media platform changed our lives… in 140 characters or less.
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The Secret Lives Of Birds
A veteran birder shares surprising facts about the lives of birds–and what they tell us about what it means to be human.
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State News Round-Up For March 21st, 2014
WPR’s assistant news director joins us for a look at what’s making news this week in Wisconsin.
Episode Credits
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Marika Suval Producer
- Steve Noll Guest
- Noah Strycker Guest
- Noah Ovshinsky Guest
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