A father and son talk with us about starting a band together and how their rural roots shape their sound. We also hear about a Milwaukee author’s debut novel inspired by classic horror films. Plus, a Wisconsin native preparing for the Olymipcs talks about her love of biathlon.
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How rural roots and father-son relationship brought together Madison-area band
The Madison-area rock band Power Take Off has strong influences from frontman Scott Theis childhood growing up on a farm outside of Madison. He passed that love of music down to his son, Ayden Theis, who became the drummer of the band. We talk to the two of them about how their relationship shaped their music.
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Wisconsin film professor's horror novel chock-full of movie references
A woman finds herself in an apocalyptic wasteland, taking care of ghostly children. That is the premise of “Poltergeist,” the debut novel from a UW-Milwaukee film professor. We talk to her about the world of “weird horror” and how she brought her deep knowledge of horror films to the page.
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Wisconsin’s native looks to make history in women’s Olympic biathlon
Wisconsin native, Deedra Irwin, didn’t start competing in biathlons until she was 25. But she’s since become the premier American in the sport, with a best-ever seventh place finish in the 2022 Olympics. We talk with her about the sport and how she’s training for the 2026 games in Italy next month.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Scott Theis Guest
- Ayden Theis Guest
- Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece Guest
- Deedra Irwin Guest
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Richelle Wilson Producer
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
