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Recent Episodes

Conservatives Want to Privatize the Post Office. Why?

Posted September 3, 2020 • 00:52:46

The United States Postal Service continues to face a financial crisis in the midst of the pandemic and the upcoming presidential election as more and...

The History of Racism in the Midwest

Posted September 2, 2020 • 00:53:43

There are myths that persist about the Midwest: that it’s just a “naturally” white space, that Black folks haven’t lived here that long, that...

Community Input on Madison’s Next Chief of Police

Posted September 1, 2020 • 00:52:33

The Madison Police and Fire Commission is currently in the process of selecting the next Madison Chief of Police, and they’re asking for community...

Internet Access and the Digital Divide

Posted August 31, 2020 • 00:54:19

As with many other social and economic problems, the pandemic has only deepened the digital divide. “Unlike in other wealthy nations, the federal...

Lives Lost: Nursing Homes and Armed Militias

Posted August 28, 2020 • 00:53:39

First up in today’s two-part show, Patrick Woodall from Americans for Financial Reform talks about the problem of private equity firms in the healthcare...