We start with a state perspective on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding birthright citizenship. We also talk with an author about the legacy of Native American boarding schools in her family. Then, we talk to a man in Two Rivers who has let more than 200 venomous snakes bite.
Featured in this Episode
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Analysis of Friday’s Supreme Court ruling
On Friday The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Trump Administration, which in January declared that the children of parents who enter the U.S. illegally or on a temporary visa are not entitled to automatic citizenship. We get analysis with a roundtable of Wisconsin academics.
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“Medicine River” author tells the story of Native American boarding schools and her mother’s experience
Nearly 1,000 children died in Native American boarding schools after being forcibly removed from their families. In her new book “Medicine River,” Mary Annette Pember recalls the history of Native American boarding schools and her own mother’s experience after being sent to one in Northern Wisconsin at five years old.
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Meet the Wisconsin man who let deadly snakes bite him hundreds of times
Two Rivers’ Tim Friede spent years letting venomous snakes bite him with the goal of trying to develop a better antivenom. We talk with him about his lifelong fascination with snakes and why he risked his life.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Mary Annette Pember Guest
- Tim Friede Guest
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Royce Podeszwa Producer
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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