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Jesse Garcia, "Going For Wisconsin Gold: Stories Of Our State Olympians"

Posted July 26, 202100:53:07

Well, against much of the world’s better judgement, the Olympics are underway, so we have dialed up an encore presentation of our conversation...

Barrett Swanson, "Lost In Summerland"

Posted July 19, 202101:07:33

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Stu Levitan welcomes one of the most interesting and insightful essayists...

UW Prof. Jordan Ellenberg, "Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else."

Posted July 12, 202101:11:50

Stu Levitan welcomes one of the brightest stars in the firmament that is the University of Wisconsin faculty, Professor Jordan Ellenberg, here to talk...

Joan Steinau Lester, "Loving Before Loving: A Marriage In Black And White"

Posted July 5, 202101:17:34

Stu Levitan welcomes the social justice activist, educator, award-winning columnist, and author Joan Steinau Lester. Her memoir Loving Before Loving:...

R. Richard (Dick) Wagner, "We’ve Been Here All Along: Wisconsin’s Early Gay History"

Posted June 28, 202100:52:40

Stu Levitan welcomes R. Richard (Dick) Wagner for a special Pride Month encore presentation of our conversation about his award-wining We’ve...