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University Of The Air

Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education and history.

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WPR News, Sundays, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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    Wheelchair bound Sitting Pretty author Rebekah Taussig discusses her experience with disability.


Latest Episodes

  • American Magnitude

    We explore American ideas of “manifest destiny,” including Walt Disney creations designed for Latin America.

    American Magnitude
  • The Worlds of Earle Hyman

    From his youthful discovery of the works of Shakespeare to his roles on a famous TV sitcom and an animated series, actor Earle Hyman had an unusual acting career. His performances took him from his childhood home in rocky Mount, North Carolina, to New York, and on to Norway, where he performed plays by Shakespeare…

    The Worlds of Earle Hyman
  • UW Health’s Hospital at Home Program

    UW Health’s hospital at home pilot program achieves remarkable outcomes by moving doctors, nurses, therapists, and equipment into patients’ homes.

    UW Health’s Hospital at Home Program
  • Japanese Expansion And The Wartime Empire

    World War II in the Pacific was the culmination of the expansionist Japanese empire, an empire that was the product of just a few decades. How did the empire develop […]

    Japanese Expansion And The Wartime Empire
  • Crime, Punishment, Race, and Immigration

    We discuss racial disparities in incarceration rates and the myth that undocumented immigrants commit more violent crimes than citizens.

    Crime, Punishment, Race, and Immigration

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