Gone are the days of Jane Fonda and aerobics, instead, Instagram fitness instructors, apps and social media posting have taken over as the new fitness culture. We talk about how seeing so many other people’s bodies on our screens affects our own exercise routine and our self esteem. Also, as the number of teacher strikes continues to grow we take a look at the various reasons why teachers are choosing to walk out and we discuss a partnership with six northwestern Wisconsin communities that’s looking to address the area’s affordable housing needs.
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The New Fitness Culture Is On The Internet
Instead of one or two fitness icons producing at-home workout tapes, we have thousands of Instagram fitness ‘trainers’, phone apps that offer detailed workouts and social networks that encourage us to document our fitness progress from before-and-after photos to gym selfies. We talk with an expert about whether this easily accessible fitness world is helping us get motivated or leading to problems of self esteem.
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Why Are So Many Teachers Striking Now?
A growing wave of teacher strikes, which began in 2018, is now carrying over into the current year. So far in 2019, teacher strikes have taken place in California and West Virginia, and more could be coming. An education reporter joins us to look at why teachers are walking out, and why it’s happening now.
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Joining Forces To Tackle Affordable Housing Shortages In Rural Wisconsin
A number of communities in northwestern Wisconsin are joining forces to address their affordable housing shortages. We talk to the head of a local economic development organization about the area’s housing needs, and what he thinks the partnership will be able to accomplish.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Chris Malina Host
- Natalie Guyette Producer
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Dr. Christy Greenleaf Guest
- Paul Reville Guest
- Dave Armstrong Guest
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