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Sun, 01/24/2021 - 1:00pm |
To the Best of Our Knowledge
Pick Your Poison - Covert spies painting nerve agents on doorknobs? It's not the only way to poison someone. We hear stories of radioactive paint, formaldehyde-spiked baby formula, and a beautiful garden full of plants that could kill you. |
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Sun, 01/24/2021 - 4:00pm |
University Of The Air
Monsters Of Antiquity' - Ancient monsters include a chimera with the heads of a snake, lion, and she-goat, a one-eyed cannibal, and venomous women whose gaze turns viewers into stone. Classics professor Will Brockliss links horrific creations of ancient Greece and Rome to our own fascination with monsters ranging from Godzilla to the Alien.
Guest(s): Will Brockliss |
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Mon, 01/25/2021 - 6:00am |
The Morning Show
A House Divided - Americans haven’t been this bitterly divided since the Civil War and Reconstruction 150 years ago. We talk to an emeritus professor of history at Columbia University about what we can learn from when the country actually broke in two and what mistakes were made when the union reformed.
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Mon, 01/25/2021 - 7:00am |
The Morning Show
State Capitol Report: GOP Priorities, Controlling The Pandemic In Prisons - We talk to the head of the Republican Party of Wisconsin about the GOP's priorities in the coming year. Then we speak with the head of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections about what is being done to control the pandemic, which has infected at least half of the state's inmates.
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Mon, 01/25/2021 - 8:00am |
The Morning Show
Balancing Purpose And Financial Wellbeing - Younger Americans are expected to do worse than their parents financially, earning less in income and accumulating more debt. We receive insight about the challenges as well as solutions to balancing both life’s obligations and your financial wellbeing.
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Mon, 01/25/2021 - 11:00am |
The Larry Meiller Show
Challenges In Using Plant Materials To Create More Wisconsin Products - UW–Madison and Great Lakes Bioenergy researchers are exploring turning plant material, like that used to make paper or switchgrass grown in fields, into synthetic materials such as plastic. We talk with two experts about the barriers to using these Wisconsin products to create bioproducts.
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Mon, 01/25/2021 - 11:45am |
The Larry Meiller Show
Weather Guys: Winter Frost Types And Snowfall - 2020 was a year full of memorable and record-breaking weather events, from the most active hurricane season on record to more than 1,000 tornadoes. We recap 2020 weather events and talk through some winter weather features like hoar frost, rime frost, ice crystals and more.
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Mon, 01/25/2021 - 12:30pm |
Chapter A Day
Lincoln Among The Badgers 2 Of 6 - In Steven K. Rogstad's book "Lincoln Among the Badgers", we follow the travels Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and son Tad through their various ventures into Wisconsin. Norman Gilliland reads.
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Mon, 01/25/2021 - 3:00pm |
Central Time
The Powers And Limits Of Executive Orders, A History Of Strongmen Leaders - President Biden began his term by signing more than a dozen executive orders. We look at how they both expand and limit the president's power. We also learn about the history of political strongmen and the aftermath of their time in power.
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Mon, 01/25/2021 - 4:00pm |
Central Time
Keystone Pipeline Put On Hold, A Firsthand Account Of COVID-19 - President Biden revoked the permit to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline soon after he took office. We talk about what it means for the project and the reaction it's getting. We also talk with a Wisconsin golf writer about his battle with COVID-19.
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