An antibiotic-resistant bacteria was recently found in an American, and public health officials are concerned about the usefulness of drugs to fight the bugs. We get the story behind these superbugs, and look at how they’ll affect medicine in the future. We also learn about an investigation into a famous World War II photo, discuss a project aimed at finding downed military planes and hear about the history of Bob Uecker.
Featured in this Show
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Should We Be Afraid Of Superbugs?
News of an antibiotic-resistant strain of E. coli arriving in the United States is causing concern in the medical community and fear in the general public. We find out what it means for the efficacy of antibiotics going forward.
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Mr. Baseball: Bob Uecker
In celebration of Bob Uecker’s birthday, we talk to a sportswriter about the legendary announcer’s baseball (and acting) career.
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Marines Investigate Identity Of Man In World War II Photograph Thought To Be Wisconsinite
On Memorial Day, a reporter who focuses on military and veterans issues discusses a Marine investigation into the identity of a man in a famous World War II photograph. The man was thought to be a Wisconsinite, but questions from two amateur historians prompted the investigation.
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Recovering Downed WWII Airplanes
More than 70 years after the end of WWII, there are still dozens of downed Allied aircraft to be located and recovered. We find out how cutting edge technology is being applied to the issue.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
- Karl Christenson Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Nasia Safdar Guest
- Andy Baggot Guest
- Meg Jones Guest
- Mark Moline Guest
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