Podcast Episodes

This Madison Farmer is Growing Interest in Agriculture

Alex Booker, owner of Booker Botanicals, was the only Black farmer from Wisconsin at last year’s National Black Farmers Association Conference. He’s …

2 years, 9 months ago

You’re Recycling Wrong — Here’s What To Do About It ♻️

Madison was the first city in the nation to offer curbside recycling service. But 55 years of celebrating recycling’s virtues has driven us to optimi…

2 years, 9 months ago

UW Researchers Can Hack Voice ID With Pipes and Math

Voice-identification systems, like Siri and Alexa, are becoming common. But they do more than play music or give us directions, they’re now being use…

2 years, 9 months ago

Recuse ME? Impeach You! Plus, School Safety and that Blue Supermoon

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz recap the week of kerfuffles on the Wiscons…

2 years, 9 months ago

18 New and Upcoming Madison Restaurants to Check Out

If it feels like there’s a bunch of new restaurants in Madison lately, you’re not alone. Our pal Lindsay Christians of the Cap Times clocked more tha…

2 years, 9 months ago

Rate This Perfect Day in Madison… and Chicago

Do you have family or friends visiting for Labor Day weekend? Where do you take them to show off Madison? Or maybe you’re hoping to squeeze in a quic…

2 years, 9 months ago

Farewell, Circus World Elephants! 🐘

Elephants are everywhere in Baraboo: painted on the highway overpass, displayed as public art in the park, depicted on murals.

But one place they’re n…

2 years, 9 months ago

Where and How to See Wisconsin's Rare Birds

The Wisco Birder — aka Dexter Patterson — is back to explain how the roseate spoonbill, native to the gulf coast, found its way to Green Bay this sum…

2 years, 9 months ago

Mayor v. MAGA, UW Research Ban, and Wish a WWII Vet a Happy Birthday

City Cast Madison’s Bianca Martin and Dylan Brogan roundup the news this week, including Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway defending Madison ahead of the GOP…

2 years, 9 months ago

How to Make Papavero’s Delicious Italian Food at Home

If you’ve ever been to Osteria Papavero in downtown Madison, you know you’re in for quality handmade Italian dishes, with beloved classics and a cons…

2 years, 9 months ago