The head of Wisconsin Humanities talks with us about the group’s future after its funding was cut. Two Wisconsin surgeons discuss a rare heart and lung transplant they performed. And we’re joined by the author of a book about history’s most influential Wisconsinites.
Featured in this Episode
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Wisconsin Humanities agency faces expiration due to federal grant elimination
All grants through the National Endowment for the Humanities are cancelled, due to cuts from the Trump administration. As a result, Wisconsin Humanities faces a shutdown after 53 years of service to museums, libraries, community centers and more. We look at the impact.
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Wisconsin surgeons discuss rare heart and lung transplant
In January, a Wisconsin resident had a complex heart and lung transplant, a procedure that has happened fewer than 25 times in state history. We talk with the recipient and two of the surgeons about this rare procedure and hear about the state of organ transplants.
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New book highlights influential figures from Wisconsin’s history
We talk to the author of the new book, “Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World and Me.”
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Dena Wortzel Guest
- Angie Bodzislaw Guest
- Kortney Zblewski Guest
- Dr. Yu Xia Guest
- Dr. Daniel McCarthy Guest
- Dean Robbins Guest
- Courtney Everett Producer
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Avery Lea Rogers Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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