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Avocado Potato Salad

August 6, 2022 - 8:00am

Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool.

Inside the lab that's creating enough psilocybin for everyone on Earth

August 6, 2022 - 6:15am

The psychedelic revolution in mental health treatment is on the way, with FDA approval likely in just a few years. In Madison, a non-profit drug manufacturer is gearing up to synthesize enough medical-grade hallucinogenic molecules to supply the world.

Psilocybin, the 'God molecule,' and the quest to revolutionize mental health care

August 6, 2022 - 6:15am

Bill Linton is on a mission. He wants to get FDA approval for using psychedelics to treat depression and addiction. So he co-founded his own nonprofit psychedelic center, Usona Institute, to help revolutionize the treatment of mental illness.

Food Friday: Frozen treats

August 5, 2022 - 3:30pm

A chef brings us at-home frozen treat recipes to help beat the heat.

The grammar doctor is in

August 5, 2022 - 3:00pm

An expert in grammar -- and grammar dispute-settling -- joins the show to share some of her wisdom, and stories of answering questions about grammar in public.

'Not precious about it at all': Patti Smith's legacy of work

August 5, 2022 - 11:00am

Cover photo from Horses by the Patti Smith Group

Wisconsin Public Radio's "BETA" talked with Caryn Rose, author of "Why Patti Smith Matters," about Smith's career as a poet, writer, musician and visual artist.

Why is Mount Horeb the 'troll capital of the world'?

August 2, 2022 - 1:30pm

Explore the Norwegian culture and troll-loving nature of the Village of Mount Horeb.

Honey Paprika Chicken

July 30, 2022 - 8:00am

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water according to package directions.

Human feet are terrible, evolutionarily speaking

July 30, 2022 - 11:00am

Six million years ago — give or take — the first early humans stood upright and started walking. Thanks to a new look at the fossil record, paleoanthropologist Jeremy DeSilva has some new theories about how and why humans took those first steps.

WHYsconsin: Norwegian culture and trolls in Mount Horeb

July 27, 2022 - 4:15pm

A 1990s-era sign for a Mount Horeb, Wis. business, featuring a troll

A folklore expert -- and longtime Mount Horeb resident -- answers a WHYsconsin question about the Wisconsin village's Norwegian cultural roots, and its thing for trolls. This segment was inspired by an audience question as part of the WHYsconsin project. Submit your question at wpr.org/WHYsconsin and we might answer it...

New exhibit lets visitors taste centuries-old beer recipes

July 26, 2022 - 4:00pm

A man fills a bottle with beer at Old World Wisconsin

A new exhibit at Old World Wisconsin explores the long history of beer in Wisconsin, and the ways immigrants hundreds of years ago made beer, by letting visitors watch historic beermaking processes and taste historic beer recipes. We talk with the brewer about the project.

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Avocado Potato Salad

Inside the lab that's creating enough psilocybin for everyone on Earth

Psilocybin, the 'God molecule,' and the quest to revolutionize mental health care

Food Friday: Frozen treats

The grammar doctor is in

'Not precious about it at all': Patti Smith's legacy of work

Why is Mount Horeb the 'troll capital of the world'?

Honey Paprika Chicken

Human feet are terrible, evolutionarily speaking

WHYsconsin: Norwegian culture and trolls in Mount Horeb

New exhibit lets visitors taste centuries-old beer recipes

The rise and fall (and possible rise again) of the erotic thriller

James Burrows has spent 50 years making you LOL

Author Tom Perrotta revives his 'Election' protagonist, Tracy Flick

Claudia’s Summer Gazpacho

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