A local sports reporter briefs us on how athletes from Wisconsin finished out the Paris Olympics. Then we learn about two projects to develop more electric and more sustainable schools. And author Joyce Carol Oates talks with us about spending time in graduate school in Madison and her latest book.
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How did Wisconsin athletes fair at the Paris Olympics?
This year’s Olympics in Paris are over, with the Paralympics around the corner. Team USA walked away with the most collective medals of any country. We talk with a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sports reporter to review the games.
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Wisconsin schools focus on all-electric sustainability
According to the New Buildings Institute, Forest Edge Elementary School in Fitchburg is Wisconsin’s first net zero energy school. As the Menasha Joint School District builds its first all-electric middle school we talk with leaders with each project about their costs, efficiency and sustainability.
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Joyce Carol Oates on being a student in Wisconsin
One of the most prolific and eclectic authors in the US book world spent some of her formative years as a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We talk to Oates about her new book and how her time in Wisconsin influenced her life and career.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Theresa Lehman Guest
- Andy Weiland Guest
- Joyce Carol Oates Guest
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Production Assistance
- Courtney Everett Producer
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
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