UWGB Campus Barbershop, Transition from incarceration, Preventing pedestrian deaths

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A fence surrounds the Oshkosh Correctional Institution on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Angela Major/WPR

A podcast host shares his mission of sharing resources for people coming out of incarceration in Wisconsin. Then, an urban planning professor shares how we can reduce deaths of pedestrians and cyclists. We also talk with the owner of a new campus barbershop in Green Bay about his mission of building community for students of color.

Featured in this Show

  • Green Bay-area college students of color get on-campus support in the form of haircuts

    The owner of two local barbershops talks with us about bringing haircut and styling services to students of color on the campuses of St. Norbert College and UW-Green Bay.

  • 'OuttaDeeBox' podcast sharing stories, resources for incarcerated people and their families

    The new podcast OuttaDeeBox is sharing the stories of formerly incarcerated people in Wisconsin and spreading the word about resources for transitioning out of a prison setting. We talk with the host about the show and his mission of reducing recidivism in the state.

  • Solutions for pedestrian, bike and vehicle deaths

    A professor of urban planning joins the show to talk about a jump in pedestrian deaths the U.S., and to talk about how to make cities more safe for people walking, biking and driving.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Chris Kimbrough Guest
  • Dee Star Guest
  • Robert Schneider Guest

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