More Than 50 Retired Wisconsin Judges Petition State Supreme Court For New Recusal Rules, State Eagle Population Is Up, The Attention Merchants

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From the rise of the daily newspaper, to today’s online click-bait, there has been an industry devoted to capturing our attention. The author of a book on the subject joins us to talk about how advertising and branding have shaped our culture and media habits. A DNR spokesperson also discusses new data showing that Wisconsin’s eagle population is rising. Plus, a group of retired Wisconsin judges is petitioning the Supreme Court to create a new set of guidelines for when judges should excuse themselves from cases.

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  • More Than 50 Retired Wisconsin Judges Petition State Supreme Court For New Recusal Rules

    In a petition filed this week, more than 50 retired Wisconsin judges are advocating for new rules to be put in place by the Wisconsin supreme Court that would set the bar for when judges should excuse themselves from cases. We speak with Katelyn Ferral of The Capital Times about the news.

  • Wisconsin's Eagle Population Is Up

    Wisconsin’s eagle population is up. We’ll find out more with a spokesperson from the DNR.

  • Online and in our daily lives, we’re bombarded with efforts to get us to pay attention–to brands, celebrities, politicians, and more. A guest tells us the story of the “attention merchants” who make money by getting us to click, watch, or buy something.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Veronica Rueckert Producer
  • Rob Ferrett Producer
  • Katelyn Ferral Guest
  • Jim Woodford Guest
  • Tim Wu Guest

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