Challenges facing future elections, Boating the Great Loop, Artemis 1 moon mission

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A line of voters walk past a sign that says "City of Stoughton Polling Place"
Voters enter a polling location as they open in the morning Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, before voting in the midterm elections at the Stoughton Fire Department in Stoughton, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

A political science professor joins us to discuss the main challenges facing future elections in the U.S. Then, we talk to a Wisconsin couple that boated the entire Great Loop. Later, we learn more about NASA’s Artemis 1 moon mission.

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  • Midterm election challenges, surprises

    The midterms of 2022 saw little to no violence or outcries of fraud that some predicted to come. A political scientist joins us to talk about election challenges and surprises from the most recent midterm elections.

  • Manitowoc couple boats America's Great Loop

    What would it be like to travel over 6,000 miles by boat for a year with just one other person? We talk to a husband and wife pair from Manitowoc who recently completed America’s Great Loop.

  • All about NASA's Artemis 1 mission

    NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket lifted off on November 16 after multiple postponements. The mission sets the stage for humans to revisit the Moon after 50 years away, and for exploration further in space. An astrophysics expert explains.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Trina La Susa Technical Director
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Emilie Burditt Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Charles Stewart Guest
  • Jill Iverson Guest
  • James Iverson Guest
  • Jack Burns Guest

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