We talk to the author of a new bill that would limit emergency powers of local officials. Then, we learn more about a new book on the mental workload that parents and families bear. And, we hear the story of a new Wisconsin-based play about road kill and community service.
Featured in this Episode
-
New bill would limit local emergency powers
A new bill in the state Assembly would limit how long local officials can use emergency powers without approval from the local governing body. We talk to one of the authors of the bill about why he wants to put the limit in place and what impact it could have.
-
Mental workload of family life
A UW-Madison sociologist has coined the term “cognitive labor” to describe the mental work of noticing it’s time for an oil change or researching daycare options. Her research finds that it’s mostly women who shoulder this load. We talk about her new book and what she has uncovered.
-
Wisconsin Life: Tranquil Acres Farm
We hear the story of Tranquil Acres Farm in Tomahawk, where the owners are trying to make healthy food more accessible to everyone.
-
‘Road Kills’ play pairs community service with Wisconsin roadkill
A new play imagines a driver sentenced to community service for drunk driving paired with a roadkill collector in a rural Wisconsin county. Sophie McIntosh, the playwright who is a Wisconsin native, talks about the work and the collective she founded to support queer theater professionals.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Brent Jacobson Guest
- Allison Daminger Guest
- Sophie McIntosh Guest
- Royce Podeszwa Producer
- Richelle Wilson Producer
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2025, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
