A military professor explains how the National Guard is deployed in states like Wisconsin. Then, we talk to Wisconsin health officials about a rise in syphilis cases. We wrap up with a conversation with an author about his new novel about tribal politics
Featured in this Episode
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Trump and the National Guard
Gov. Tony Evers has called President Donald Trump’s deployment of the California state National Guard to quell protests there an abuse of power. A UW-Madison military historian explains the relationship between states and the military.
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Rise in syphilis diagnoses
Early data from the state health department finds the number of babies born in Wisconsin with syphilis passed to a baby during pregnancy was nearly 15 times higher in 2024 than in 2019. This comes as syphilis cases overall have increased sharply since 2019. A doctor and a health official join us.
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New book on tribal politics in Wisconsin
A new novel set in Wisconsin’s Northwoods is an account from inside a fictional Anishanaabe tribe as they fight amongst themselves for political power in the days leading up to an election for tribal president. We talk with the author about the themes and current issues he tackles in the book.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- John Hall Guest
- Allison Linton Guest
- Craig Berger Guest
- Jon Hickey Guest
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Trevor Hook Producer
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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