Another Physical Therapy Wednesday kicks off with a discussion of a deceptively simple test of one’s strength and flexibility. Then, we talk to two of the organizers of the new Puppets in the House Regional Festival, July 24-27, in Verona.
Featured in this Episode
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Can a sitting-to-standing test predict one’s lifespan?
How well you can rise from sitting to standing may predict how long you live. Returning to talk about the sitting-rising test are physical therapists Lori Thein Brody and Jill Thein-Nissenbaum.
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Wisconsin to host first regional puppet festival
Puppets in the House, a new four-day puppetry festival, will take place July 24-27 in Verona. We’ll talk to festival co-director and Iowa-based puppeteer Brant Bollman and Stevens Point storyteller/puppeteer Pam Corcoran.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Lori Thein Brody Guest
- Jill Thein-Nissenbaum Guest
- Brant Bollman Guest
- Pam Corcoran Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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