Charges in false electors scheme, Lost fighter plane found, Taliesin theater reopens

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This month in the South Pacific, a search team found the long-missing plane of famed Wisconsin fighter pilot Richard I. Bong. (Photo by U.S. Army Air Force)

We talk next steps after state Attorney General Josh Kaul charged three people as part of a false electors scheme. Then, we investigate why thousands are losing Medicaid coverage. Then, we learn about the discovery of a famed Wisconsin pilot’s plane. Then, we hear a story from Wisconsin Life. Then, we examine the reopening of the Hillside Theater after years of renovations.

Featured in this Episode

  • Wisconsin brings felony charges for false elector scheme. Now what? 

    This week, Wisconsin prosecutors charged allies of former President Donald Trump following efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. We hear from a Wisconsin political scientist on what happens next.  

  • Thousands lose Medicaid coverage due to ‘unwinding’

    Addie Costello, a reporting fellow with WPR and Wisconsin Watch, explains why the state is removing Medicaid coverage for thousands of Wisconsinites as part of a national “unwinding” process.

  • Researchers find Wisconsin fighter pilot’s lost plane

    This month in the South Pacific, a search team found the long-missing plane of famed Wisconsin fighter pilot Richard I. Bong. We talk with a WPR reporter about Bong’s legacy and the search for his missing plane.

  • Wisconsin Life

    We hear a story about a childhood adventure from the summer of 1976 in southeast Wisconsin.

  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin reopens the Hillside Theater

    Taliesin reopens its Hillside Theater this Saturday on the legendary architect’s 157th birthday. We talk with a leader of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation about the significance of the reopening.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Lilly Goren Guest
  • Danielle Kaeding Guest
  • Emily Butler Guest
  • Dean Knetter Executive Producer
  • Keegan Kyle Managing Producer
  • Mackenzie Krumme Producer
  • Royce Podeszwa Producer
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director