First, we look at new regulations aimed at stopping Bitcoin ATM scams. Then, a professor explains how solar energy became so cheap and what’s in store for solar. Plus, the story of a Wisconsin cartographer who mapped the fictional world of “The Lord of the Rings.”
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Regulating Bitcoin ATMs
Wisconsin officials want to stop scams involving Bitcoin ATMs, or BTMs, which have been increasing across the state. The state Department of Financial Institutions will soon enforce new regulations on BTMs. We hear from two professors of finance on what this means for Wisconsin.
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Solar energy now the cheapest, most efficient energy
Quietly over the past few years, solar energy has become the cheapest, most efficient, fastest growing form of energy in the world. We talk with a UW-Madison professor who has tracked growth of this energy form to learn what the future could look like.
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The Wisconsin cartographer who mapped Middle-earth
The late Wisconsin cartographer Karen Wynn Fonstad spent years mapping the world of “The Lord of the Rings” for her 1981 “Atlas of Middle-earth.” We talk with her husband and son about her legacy and their efforts to preserve her original work. Original air date: Apr. 10, 2025
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Paul Nylen Guest
- Preston Cherry Guest
- Greg Nemet Guest
- Mark Fonstad Guest
- Todd Fonstad Guest
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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