Federal health officials are expected to recommend COVID-19 booster shots for all Americans. We talk about the vaccines and how they’re holding up against the delta variant. We also compare the fall of Saigon with the Taliban takeover of Kabul. Plus, we chat with a Madison teen who designed his own lightsaber.
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Booster Shots And Other COVID-19 News
Health officials are expected to recommend a COVID-19 booster shot for all vaccinated Americans to gain stronger immunity from COVID as the Delta variant sends cases skyrocketing. We look at this and other COVID-19 news.
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Madison Teenager Wins National Award For Building Lightsaber
A Madison teenager recently won a national engineering award for designing and building a lightsaber. We talk to the student about his affinity for Star Wars, how his lightsaber works and what he learned from the experience.
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Comparing And Contrasting Kabul With Saigon
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is drawing comparisons to the fall of Saigon and the South Vietnamese government in 1975. We look at the similarities and differences between the two situations.
Episode Credits
- J. Carlisle Larsen Host
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Bill Martens Producer
- Dr. Jonathan Temte Guest
- Kaebren Walker Guest
- Michael Allen Guest
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