Dangers of antisemitism, Drinking water, Badgers football update

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People hold candles as they gather for a vigil in the aftermath of a deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation
People hold candles as they gather for a vigil in the aftermath of a deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation, in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Greg Schneider, executive vice president the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany says the key to combatting antisemitism is education about the Holocaust. Matt Rourke/AP Photo

An extremism expert joins us to talk about the dangers of a prominent figure like Kanye West expressing pro-Nazi antisemitism. Then, a UW-Madison professor shares the new study he co-authored that answers how much water we need to drink in a day. Later, we’re joined by a sports columnist for the latest on the Wisconsin Badgers new head football coach and their upcoming bowl game.

Featured in this Show

  • The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, maintains some level of popularity despite sharing pro-Nazi, antisemitic views. We’ll talk to an expert on extremism about the dangers this presents and what we can do about it.

  • How much water should we drink a day? It's complicated

    A UW-Madison professor co-authored a new study that takes a different approach to measuring how much water a person should drink in a day. We’ll find out why the answer varies by each individual person.

  • Wisconsin Badgers name new head football coach, selected for bowl game

    We talk with a sports reporter about the Wisconsin Badgers new head football coach hire, and where the team will be playing their bowl game this winter.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Cynthia Miller-Idriss Guest
  • Dale Schoeller Guest
  • Jim Polzin Guest

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