A Wisconsin filmmaker has created an immersive experience for the viewers of his latest project, a virtual reality film about the experience of a couple raising their daughter after recently immigrating to the U.S. We hear from the filmmaker. We also learn about some new discoveries about the T. rex and we talk about the growing momentum of the popular vote movement.
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UW Professor Discovers T. Rex Was More Agile Than We Thought
A professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has co-authored a study from new research that finds that the T. Rex was able to easily turn on a dime. We find out what this discovery means for what we thought we knew about the T. Rex from the professor.
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Wisconsin Filmmaker Relates Immigrant Experience In Virtual Reality Project
The new, virtual reality film Los Suenos de Anita aims to put viewers in the shoes of a couple raising their daughter after immigrating to the United States. We talk with the Wisconsin filmmaker behind the unique project.
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National Popular Vote Movement Picking Up Steam
Colorado is about to become the 12th state to award its electoral votes to whoever wins the national popular vote. New Mexico is well on its way to becoming the 13th. We discuss the significance of the “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact” and whether it could be ready to go by the 2020 or 2024 presidential elections.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Natalie Guyette Producer
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Bill Martens Producer
- Eric Snively Guest
- Jose Antonio Lozano Guest
- Seth Masket Guest
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