Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert look at disaster relief in the Philippines and the history of Wisconsin Legend Joe McCarthy, born on this day in 1908. Then they talk to departing UW System President Kevin Reilly about his experience at the head of the UW System.
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Emergency Response In The Philippines
Last Friday Typhoon Haiyan struck the central Philippines, affecting millions and killing thousands of people. It is said to be the deadliest natural disaster in the nation’s history. The Director of the World Food Programme Office in Washington, D.C. discusses emergency response.
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Wisconsin Legend Joseph McCarthy
November 14 is the birthday of Wisconsin Legend Senator Joseph McCarthy, born in Grand Chute in 1908. More than anyone else, McCarthy is associated with the communist witch hunts that took place in the US in the early 1950s during the depths of the Cold War. For some insights into the rise and fall of Joe McCarthy, we have Jerald Podair, Professor of History and American Studies at Lawrence University.
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UW System President Kevin Reilly Discusses His Tenure
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly will be leaving his post at the end of December. He discusses his tenure and what he hopes to see in the future.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Galen Druke Producer
- Jon Brause Guest
- Kevin Reilly Guest
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