American Girl legacy, Interfaith dialogue

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A young shopper scopes merchandise at the annual American Girl Benefit.
A young shopper scopes the merchandise at the Madison Children’s Museum’s annual American Girl Benefit in 2018. For more than 35 years, proceeds from the sale have benefited the museum and arts programming for Dane County kids. Photo courtesy of the Madison Children’s Museum

We talk to the authors of a new book chronicling the legacy of American Girl dolls. Then, the director of the UW-Madison Center for Interfaith Dialogue helps us have better conversations with people of different religious backgrounds.

Featured in this Show

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    The authors of a new book about American Girl take us on a trip down memory lane to explore the cultural legacy of the iconic Wisconsin-based company.

  • How to talk about the Israel-Hamas conflict with people of different religious backgrounds

    A person’s religious background can shape how they feel about the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. We talk to the director of the UW-Madison Center for Interfaith Dialogue about how to have better conversations with people of different faiths than our own.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Richelle Wilson Producer
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Allison Horrocks Guest
  • Mary Mahoney Guest
  • Ulrich Rosenhagen Guest

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