The brakes in your car, your email account, and the social media you use are all powered by software created by coders. We find out how the coding world works and learn about people behind the work that influences so much of the world around us. We also talk about the push to fund the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program for another decade. Then, we hear from a local chef about his new pay-what-you-can project.
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Rep. Kitchens: Fund Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program For 10 Years
Republican Rep. Joel Kitchens is calling for a conservation program known as the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program to be funded for 10 years, after Gov. Evers’ budget only allotted funding for another two. We talk to Kitchens about the program, and his budget proposal.
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Restaurant To Offer Pay-What-You-Can Model And Reduce Food Waste
Local Madison Chef Dave Heide is working hard to launch a new restaurant, Little John’s, that will have a unique pay-what-you-can model. We hear how Chef Dave plans to provide jobs to military veterans and rely on grocery store ‘waste’ to make it happen.
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Coders' Work Make Our World Go, But Who Are They?
Despite the fact that we use the software created by coders every day, many of us don’t really know anything about coding or the programmers who make our world’s run — from the software that runs your car to the code that powers your email server. We learn more about who coders are as people and how they’ve influenced the world we know today.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Natalie Guyette Producer
- Joel Kitchens Guest
- Dave Heide Guest
- Clive Thompson Guest
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