Landscapers and homeowners alike are turning to a new, low-tech solution to weeds and invasive plants: livestock. Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett talk to a goat herder about how this solution works. They also discuss the controversy over Governor Scott Walker’s Trek campaign ad, listen to Michael Perry discuss his relationship with a special kitchen in Wisconsin Life, and talk to a writer about why some black youth would rather be caught with a gun than without one.
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Rent-A-Goat
Landscapers and homeowners alike are turning to a new, low-tech solution to weeds and overgrown invasive plants: livestock. We’ll find out how it works.
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Governor Walker's Trek Ad Is Sparking Controversy
Governor Scott Walker released a television ad criticizing Democratic challenger Mary Burke’s Trek Bicycle Corp. for sending jobs overseas. The ad accuses Burke of getting rich on the backs of poorly-paid foreign workers and children. Burke’s campaign shot back with an ad charging Walker with trashing a highly-respected Wisconsin company. A political scientist discusses how the controversy over this ad is playing out in the gubernatorial election.
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In America’s troubled neighborhoods, many African Americans would rather be caught with a gun than without one. One writer explains why.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Cynthia Schuster Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Veronica Rueckert Producer
- Ben Robel Guest
- Charley Jacobs Guest
- D. Watkins Guest
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