Samin Nosrat, Uncertainty In Wisconsin Manufacturing, Black School Security Guard Fired For Repeating Racial Slur Files Grievance

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Netflix TV show host Samin Nosrat
Chef and writer of the Netflix series “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” Samin Nosrat poses for a photo during the Netflix portrait session at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Sunday, July 29, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

We discuss the elements of salt, fat, acid and heat in cooking with the host of a Netflix show about food. And we learn what new jobs numbers can tell us about Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector. We also talk about the firing of a Black security guard from Madison’s West High School for repeating a racial slur used by a student and the fallout.

Featured in this Show

  • Food Friday: Samin Nosrat Breaks Down The Essentials Of Great Cooking

    Chef and author Samin Nosrat joins us to talk about her cooking philosophy.

  • Black School Security Guard Fired For Repeating Racial Slur Files Grievance

    A Black security guard at Madison’s West High School was fired after repeating a racial slur to a student following an incident with a student who allegedly used the word to insult him. Following Marlon Anderson’s firing, students walked out in protest and a grievance was filed on Anderson’s behalf. We talk to a reporter about the news.

  • Preliminary Jobs Numbers Cause Concern For Wisconsin's Manufacturing Industry

    New preliminary jobs figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics are causing some concern for Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector. We break the numbers down with an economist from UW-Madison.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Samin Nosrat Guest
  • Scott Girard Guest
  • Noah Williams Guest

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