Male Leaders, Bud Selig Reflects On His Career, Farmland Prices Rise

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Statue of Bud Selig at Miller Park
Statue of former Brewers owner and former Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, at Miller Park, Milwaukee. Chuck Quirmbach/WPR

Our first guest says too many men become leaders without the requisite skills. We also talk with a former Major League Baseball commissioner about his life in the sport. Plus, we discuss why Wisconsin farmland prices are rising, and what a wet summer has meant for the state’s corn crop.

Featured in this Show

  • Exploring How Men Without Adequate Skills Become Leaders

    Our guest argues incompetent male leaders are everywhere, and he says he knows why. We discuss his ideas for changing the current situation.

  • Former Baseball Commissioner Reflects On Changes In The Game

    In his new autobiography, Bud Selig tells the story of changes in Major League Baseball’s labor relations, the sport’s steroid scandal, and why Milwaukee has always been his home. We talk with the former Brewers owner and baseball commissioner about his life in the game.

  • How Wet Weather Is Affecting Wisconsin's Corn Crop, And Rising Farmland Prices

    A recent report shows that prices for farmland in Wisconsin are rising. We talk about why, and discuss how this summer’s wet weather is impacting corn growers in the state.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Guest
  • Bud Selig Guest
  • Hope Kirwan Guest

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