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Sunday
12/23/2012
4:00 PM
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A Baroque Christmas
Madison Bach Musicians director Trevor Stephenson will guide us through a Baroque Christmas.
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Sunday
12/16/2012
4:00 PM
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Wisconsin Civil War Soldiers Write Home
Through letters from the Civil War, historians John Zimm and Michael Edmonds looks at the changing attitudes of Wisconsin soldiers.
 This Wicked Rebellion: Wisconsin Civil War Soldier...
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Sunday
12/9/2012
4:00 PM
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Three Great American Speeches
If you could select three great American speeches, which would you pick?
Biographer Warren Kozak comes up with his three choices and answers the question: "Who wrote them?"
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Sunday
12/2/2012
4:00 PM
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Carl Djerassi--Renaissance Man
After he developed the birth control pill, Carl Djerassi turned his attention from chemistry to literature. The shift came from an unlikely motive . . .revenge. He'll tell his story during University of the Air.
Chemistry in Theatre: Insufficiency, Phallacy or b...
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Sunday
11/25/2012
4:00 PM
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Catonsville Nine
In the spring of 1968, they were an unlikely group of protesters, most of them with ties to the Catholic church. Author Shawn Peters tells the story of the Catonsville Nine and their attack on the Selective Service system.
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Sunday
11/18/2012
4:00 PM
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Endless Empire
Is the U.S. losing its grip as a global power? Alfred McCoy, editor of "Endless Empire," will compare America today with the decline of the Spanish and British empires.
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Sunday
11/4/2012
4:00 PM
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Cherubini and Opera of His Time
He was one of the great composers of his time. Director William Farlow takes us behind the scenes of an upcoming production of Luigi Cherubini's opera "Medea."
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Sunday
10/28/2012
4:00 PM
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Beyond the Ties of Blood
Florencia Mallon takes us to Chile during the turbulent 1970s with a look at her new novel "Beyond the Ties of Blood."
Beyond the Ties of Blood
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Sunday
10/21/2012
4:00 PM
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Bizet's "Carmen"
Florentine Opera General Director William Florescu and stage director Dean Anthony will take us behind the scenes of their production of Georges Bizet's "Carmen."
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Sunday
10/14/2012
4:00 PM
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What is privacy and why does it matter? Guest Al...
What is privacy . . . and why does it matter? Guest Alan Rubel will provide some insights.
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Sunday
10/7/2012
4:00 PM
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Bottoms Up -- A Guide to Wisconsin's Taverns
Wisconsin taverns tell us a lot about our past and how we live today. The authors of "Bottoms Up" take us on a survey of the state's bars, past and present.
Guests: Jim Draeger & Mark Speltz
Bottoms Up: A Toast to Wisconsin's Historic Bars &...
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Sunday
9/30/2012
4:00 PM
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French Louisiana
During the years leading to the Civil War, a culture of free French-speaking blacks developed in Louisiana. Jennifer Gipson will tell us about their perspective on the American experience.
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Sunday
9/23/2012
4:00 PM
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Kamikaze, Cherry blossoms, and Nationalisms
In the early years of the 20th century, the Japanese government turned a national symbol into an emblem of war. Anthropologist and author Emiko Ohuni-Tierney will tell us how.
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Sunday
9/16/2012
4:00 PM
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Forty-Four Plays for Forty-Four Presidents
It's an actor's tour de force. Forty-Four Plays for Forty-Four Presidents. We'll find out from the director and cast members how the Forward Theater Company plans to pull it off.
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Sunday
9/9/2012
4:00 PM
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The Rise and Fall of Teotihuacan Society.
Fifteen hundred years ago, it was the largest city in the Americas, boasting a population of more than 100,000. What was it like to live there? And why did it fall to ruins? Archaeologist Sarah Clayton provides some clues about the rise and fall of an ancient city of central Mexico northeast of present-day Mexico City: Teotihuacan (TAY-uh-tee-wuh-CONN).
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Sunday
9/2/2012
4:00 PM
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The Post-Colonial State in Africa
In the fifty years since independence, why have some African countries succeeded in establishing secure states and others failed? Crawford Young compares three representative countries.
The Postcolonial State in Africa: Fifty Years of I...
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Sunday
8/26/2012
4:00 PM
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Dorothy West
At the age of 17, Dorothy West joined the Harlem Renaissance and connected with some of America's great writers of the Twenties and Thirties. She was still writing in the Eighties, giving a fresh perspective on the middle class African-American experience. We'll hear her story from biographer Cherene Sharrard-Johnson.
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Sunday
8/19/2012
4:00 PM
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Antigone
How were conflicts between government, family, and religion played out on-stage in ancient Greece? We'll find out from David Mulroy, who has written a new and engaging translation of the classic play "Antigone" by Sophocles (SOFF-uh-kleez).
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Sunday
8/12/2012
4:00 PM
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Barack Obama: The Story
What forces formed the man who became the 44th President of the United States? Pulitzer Prize-winning Biographer David Maraniss (MARE-ah-niss) shares insights gained from writing "BARACK OBAMA: THE STORY".
Barack Obama: The Story
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Sunday
8/5/2012
4:00 PM
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The Asian-American Experience in the South
Their part of the American experience is complicated and easy to overlook. From Leslie Bow we'll look at The South from the perspective of Asian Americans.
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Sunday
7/29/2012
4:00 PM
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Torture and Impunity
Abu Graib (AH-boo GRABE) and Guantanamo (guahn-TAHN-ah-moe) are names that have taken on dark associations. Historian Alfred McCoy will tell us about the repercussions of torture . . . not just for the person experiencing it, but also for the the government applying it.
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Sunday
7/22/2012
4:00 PM
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Great Lake Warriors
They risk their lives in the deadly storms and hazards that erupt on America's inland seas. On University of the Air, author James Campbell tells stories of the crews of the Great Lakes tugboats.
The Color of War
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Sunday
7/15/2012
4:00 PM
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Hwalth Care Challenges
How will the latest Supreme Court decision about mandatory medical insurance affect you? UW Medical Foundation President Jeffrey Grossman has some insights.
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Sunday
7/8/2012
4:00 PM
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The Color of War
During World War II, one battle broke Japan and the other changed America. Author James Campbell tells us about the Battle of Saipan and the incident at the Port Chicago Naval Ammunition Depot.
The Color of War
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Sunday
7/1/2012
4:00 PM
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Touch and the Marketplace
Of all the senses, it may be the most intimate. How do merchants use touch to make you more likely to buy? A conversation with marketing researcher Joanne Peck.
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