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Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education, and history.
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The process for nominating US presidential candidates has changed over the years—often in ways that are complicated, confusing, and not necessarily democratic. Nominations have become a shifting landscape of delegates, superdelegates, back-room party bosses, and late-night compromises that try to unite competing party factions. As the 2024 presidential election approaches, how will the nomination processes work and how will they be different from those in previous elections? Political scientist Barry Burden looks at the way presidential candidates are nominated.
Computers are dangerous enough for individuals. When nations are involved, the stakes are even bigger.
Ever since the days of Puritan New England, American governments have struggled to define the relationship between religion and a secular nation. In recent years, that struggle has become increasingly strident with the rise of the Christina Right. What is the relationship between the Christian Right and traditional evangelicals? At what point did the Christian Right become an influence in US presidential elections? And who were the key players in that development? Historian Dan Hummel will take us into the world of the Christian Right and its influence in American politics.
Explore the increasing battles over academic freedom, tenure, and faculty governance at public universities today.
We delve into our archives for a conversation about one of Ireland’s celebrated writer James Joyce. We decode some of the more obscure meanings behind Joyce’s often ambiguous prose and wry humor, and explore what made Joyce so innovative and so controversial.
Since the founding of the state of Israel in 1948, U.S. presidents have tried a variety of approaches to maintain balanced relations with Israel and the surrounding Arab states. In the years leading up to the Israeli-Hamas war, a series of conflicts have made the attempt particularly challenging.
Explore how Wisconsin's Ho-Chunk people fought back against devastating attacks on their land and culture
We can't exist without phosphorus. Until recently, there was a steady supply because it moved through a cycle, but now that cycle has been broken and what was life-sustaining is becoming scarce and dangerous.
Explore why acclaimed African American singer, actor, and activist Paul Robeson became embroiled in controversy and denied a passport.
In the years following World War I, the Catholic Church was intent upon regaining lost ground and entered into a variety of political alliances to do so--some of them with unexpected outcomes.
Who decides which words make it into dictionaries and how to define them in non-biased ways? Professor Emeritus Marshall Cook looks behind the scenes at lexicographers such as Kory Stamper (author of Word by Word), and Derrick Allen (graduate of the UW Odyssey Project www.odyssey.wisc.edu) adds readings of “I Love Webster’s” by Tosumba Welch and […]
Psychiatrists and insurance companies use the 300+ mental health disorders listed in the DSM to diagnose patients, but what if many of those labels are harmful and misleading? Psychiatrists and insurance companies use the 300+ mental health disorders listed in the DSM to diagnose patients, but what if many of those labels are harmful and […]
Veiled in clouds, Venus is one of earth’s most mysterious neighbors, and yet those studying the planet continue to make discoveries about it. Is life possible on Venus? If not, was it ever possible? And what does it tell us about the future of earth? Astronomer Sanjay Limaye will share some answers.
Veiled in clouds, Venus is one of earth's most mysterious neighbors, and yet those studying the planet continue to make discoveries about it. Is life possible on Venus? If not, was it ever possible? And what does it tell us about the future of earth? Astronomer Sanjay Limaye will share some answers.
Explore how Asian Americans evoke a strange mixture of anxiety and desire, manifested in objects such as cartoons, home decor, and AI robots.
How might we redefine what counts as knowledge, whether in a science classroom, an educational TV program, or a prison?
Counterfeiting has been used as a weapon of war, and it’s still very much with us in America today. But how practical is it to apprehend and who’s doing the counterfeiting? And how can game theory be used to track it?
Counterfeiting has been used as a weapon of war, and it's still very much with us in America today. But how practical is it to apprehend and who's doing the counterfeiting? And how can game theory be used to track it?
Exploring Dave Marsh’s Kick Out the Jams provides an exciting window into 20th century music and political activism.
Exploring Dave Marsh’s Kick Out the Jams provides an exciting window into 20 th century music and political activism.
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