De Pere scholar back on ‘Jeopardy!,’ Locations of gunshot sensors, Life next to Lake Superior

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Ben Chan on Jeopardy
Ben Chan, a philosophy professor at St. Norbert College, has won eight games on Jeopardy. Screenshot by Bridgit Bowden

We speak with St. Norbert College’s Ben Chan, who is back on “Jeopardy!” in the show’s Tournament of Champions. Then, we learn about the placement of tens of thousands of gunshot monitoring sensors, including more than 100 in Milwaukee. Then, author Sue Leaf discusses her relationship with Lake Superior.

Featured in this Episode

  • De Pere scholar competes in 'Jeopardy!' tournament

    We speak with Ben Chan, an assistant professor of philosophy at St. Norbert College in De Pere and a quarterfinalist in this year’s Tournament of Champions on “Jeopardy!” Last year, Chan won nine “Jeopardy!” games in a row.

  • Report reveals locations of more than 25,000 gunshot sensors

    A new report from WIRED Magazine reveals the location of tens of thousands of controversial gunshot monitoring sensors, with more than 100 locations in Milwaukee. The reporter behind the story joins us.

  • Author sees environmental, social change along the south shore of Lake Superior

    In “Impermanence: Life and Loss on Superior’s South Shore,” Sue Leaf writes about the eroding cliff encroaching on her lakeside cabin and the other environmental and economic changes that have shaped northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The author joins us. Original air date: Jan. 10, 2024

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Ben Chan Guest
  • Dhruv Mehrotra Guest
  • Sue Leaf Guest
  • Keegan Kyle Executive Producer
  • Avery Lea Rogers Producer
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Joel Patenaude Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director

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