We learn how the trade war and federal research cuts will affect Wisconsin. Then, the head of a public service center explains how his work is impacted by federal cuts and restrictions. Plus, we learn the story of a Wisconsin cartographer who mapped the fictional Middle Earth.
Featured in this Episode
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How Wisconsin may feel the impact of ongoing tariffs
President Trump abruptly paused his trade war on Wednesday, halting most of the tariffs that caused stock markets to tank. We talk with the head of the Wisconsin Technology Council about how tariffs and investments in science affect jobs, the economy and Wisconsin’s overseas business.
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How the crackdown on immigration is affecting dairy workers
As immigration tension rises under the Trump administration, we look at how Wisconsin dairy workers are carrying on with their work.
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The Wisconsin Idea in the era of federal layoffs
The Trump administration has fired tens of thousands of federal workers. We consider how the Wisconsin Idea, with its focus on public service, meets this moment.
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The Wisconsin cartographer who mapped Middle-earth
The late Wisconsin cartographer Karen Wynn Fonstad is known for her maps of fantasy worlds. She spent years mapping the world of “The Lord of the Rings” for her 1981 “Atlas of Middle-earth.” We talk with her husband and son about her legacy and their efforts to preserve her original work.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Tom Still Guest
- Travis Wright Guest
- Mark Fonstad Guest
- Todd Fonstad Guest
- Avery Lea Rogers Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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