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Danielle Evans, "The Office of Historical Corrections"

Posted February 22, 202100:53:11

An encore presentation of a program which originally aired November 23, 2020.

Stu Levitan welcomes one of the brightest new stars in...

UW Prof. John Milton Cooper, Jr., "Woodrow Wilson: A Biography," part 1

Posted February 15, 202100:52:49

On this third Monday of February, a day commonly, but mistakenly, called President’s Day, Stu Levitan welcomes UW Professor Emeritus John...

Danez Smith, "Homie"

Posted February 8, 202100:52:12

As part of WORT's continuing celebration of Black culture and history, a special rebroadcast of a candid conversation that first aired live on February...

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

Posted February 7, 202100:52:11

Stu Levitan welcomes R. Richard (Dick) Wagner, author of We’ve Been Here All Along: Wisconsin’s Early Gay History, covering the period from...

Rob Zaleski, " Ed Garvey Unvarnished: Lessons from a Visionary Progressive"

Posted February 6, 202100:54:14

Stu Levitan welcomes journalist and author Rob Zaleski, for a conversation about his new book Ed Garvey Unvarnished: Lessons from a Visionary...