We learn more about new investments in nuclear energy in Wisconsin. Then we talk to the author of a new book about the history of PFAS chemicals. Later, we hear about the history of Milwaukee through the lens of a 150-year-old church.
Featured in this Episode
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What nuclear power bills mean for Wisconsin’s energy future
Gov. Evers recently signed two bipartisan bills advancing the state’s investment in nuclear power. What would it mean for Wisconsin to become the “Silicon Valley of nuclear energy” as advocates are hoping for? A nuclear engineering professor weighs in.
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New book finds that PFAS harms were known for decades
We talk to an investigative journalist about her new book that found the EPA knew that PFAS were harmful to human health as early as the 1940s. We discuss how that history shapes how PFAS are handled today.
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Wisconsin Life
We hear a story about finding your own way in life.
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150-year history of St. Marcus Church in Milwaukee
St. Marcus Lutheran Church in Milwaukee is celebrating 150 years in 2025. We talk to a long-time pastor from the church about how it navigated the last century and a half and what that history tells us about Milwaukee’s development over that same time.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Paul Wilson Guest
- Mariah Blake Guest
- Mark Jeske Guest
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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