Podcast Episodes

Northern Lights, Climate Change Controversy and Much Ado About Parking

What a week it was in Madison. The Northern Lights were visible on Sunday night. The Madison City Council lifts a ban on nunchucks. Politicos debate …

3 years, 1 month ago

The Best Outdoor Patios Across Madison

Summer is so short in Wisconsin, when it’s finally nice enough to casually lounge outdoors again, we burst onto the scene with a fury. And that time …

3 years, 1 month ago

Five Things You Didn’t Know Your Library Card Could Do

The Madison Public Library has a wealth of resources beyond books. 

Your little orange card can help you grow a garden or get across town. You can dig…

3 years, 1 month ago

Madison Welder Picks Up Pieces After Life-Changing Fire

Artist Erika Koivunen is no stranger to tragedy. Just eighteen months after losing her husband, Aaron Howard, a massive fire torched her entire S. Pa…

3 years, 1 month ago

Digging in to UW’s Past, Skeletons and All

“History is written by the victors.” That’s often attributed to Winston Churchill. 

But what about the other sides of the story? The stories we don’t …

3 years, 1 month ago

Solar Farms, Car Bans and Teacher Pay

Happy Earth Week, everyone. Dane County is now the first county in the state to have government facilities 100% powered by renewable energy. The airp…

3 years, 1 month ago

Madison's Newest Grocery Store Is a Big Deal

When Pick ‘n Save announced they’d be closing their store on S. Park Street, neighbors were worried. The nearest full-service grocery was miles away.…

3 years, 1 month ago

You’re Recycling Wrong - And What To Do About It ♻️

Madison was the first city in the nation to offer curbside recycling service. But fifty-five years of celebrating recycling’s virtues has driven us t…

3 years, 1 month ago

Will Thursday’s Vote End the Dane County Jail Debate?

The Dane County Board is poised to vote this Thursday on whether to spend an additional $13 million on renovating the oldest part of Dane County Jail…

3 years, 1 month ago

What You Need To Know About Abortion Access in Wisconsin

There’s been a flurry of court action regarding abortion. What exactly is legal in Wisconsin is confusing — and up for debate.

While Wisconsin’s 1849 …

3 years, 1 month ago