We talk with a seasoned travel writer about how he’s been dealing with and thinking about a summer…without any travel. Then a pair of Wisconsin Public Radio leaders about programming changes coming to the Ideas and News & Classical networks. And we cover a top news story.
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Rick Steves On The Art Of Traveling While Staying In Place
For each of the past 30 years, travel writer Rick Steves has spent four months living and working in Europe, but not this year. He shares his thoughts on spending his first summer home since the 80s, how to travel in a different sense when you’re eating every meal at the same table and his reflections on why he loves travel in the first place.
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Wisconsin Public Radio Programming Updates
The directors of Wisconsin Public Radio’s News and Classical Music Network and The Ideas Network share new programming coming to our airwaves, and some new developments on existing programs.
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The Political Fallout Of Jacob Blake Shooting And Kenosha Violence
Gov. Tony Evers is calling for a special legislative session on police reform. Meanwhile, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is creating a task force on racial disparities. We look at the political reactiion to the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha police and the subsequent violence in the city.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Natalie Guyette Producer
- Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
- Bill Martens Producer
- Rick Steves Guest
- Sheryl Gasser Guest
- Peter Bryant Guest
- Laurel White Guest
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