The Morning Show
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Every weekday morning from 7 until 9 on The Ideas Network stations, listeners can hear "The Morning Show," where we talk with a wide variety of guests about issues that matter from politics to popular culture.
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A Dane County-based instructor discusses how an audio workshop seeks to help kids develop new skills. Then, we talk with Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson about the federal budget, border security and foreign aid. Then, we ask listeners what WPR’s “The Morning Show” should talk about next ..read more
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A new report by the state Office of Children’s Mental Health provides fresh insights on the well-being of Wisconsin kids. We discuss the report. Then, state climatologist Steve Vavrus talks about how climate change is affecting when lakes freeze. Then, we explore a new memoir of labor leader and activist Jesús Salas ..read more
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We discuss the popularity of chess ahead of a regional tournament in Milwaukee. Then, an advocate responds to a package of legislative proposals to address human trafficking in Wisconsin. Then, we examine an effort to chronicle state history through objects, such as doorbells and heirloom ornaments ..read more
The Morning Show
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The Washington Post’s Climate Coach offers advice for how Wisconsin residents could modify their own practices or choices as part of broader efforts to reduce global warming. Then, a panel of religious leaders discuss how churches are becoming increasingly tech-savvy ..read more
The Morning Show
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We look at why murder and shootings are down in Milwaukee and what more progress can be made. Then we explore bus rapid transit systems being created in Madison and Milwaukee ..read more
The Morning Show
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Archaeologists detail ancient Native American canoes recovered from Wisconsin’s lakes. Then, we learn about schools geared toward helping students with substance-abuse disorders. Then, we hear from the leader of an Alzheimer’s disease and dementia study. Then, the owner of a DeLorean restoration shop talks about a recent find in a Wisconsin barn ..read more
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We hear about a new GOP bill that would legalize medical marijuana. Then, two UW-Madison researchers discuss a study showing low-income mothers find the American credit system to be legitimate despite systemic barriers. Then, we discuss farmland preservation efforts and visit UW-River Falls to explore a short course focusing on dairy farming ..read more
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Completed in 2020, the removal of toxic PCBs from the Lower Fox River and bay of Green Bay cost the paper companies responsible for the pollution $1.3 billion. Preceding the cleanup was a years-long fight between state officials and federal agencies. The co-authors of a new book about that battle join us ..read more
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In “Impermanence: Life and Loss on Superior’s South Shore,” Sue Leaf writes about the eroding cliff encroaching on her lakeside cabin and the other environmental and economic changes that have shaped northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The author joins us ..read more
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The “Waterpark Capital of the World” offers tourists more than waterslides, says journalist and Wisconsin author Melanie Radzicki McManus. We ask McManus about her picks in the new book, “100 Things to do in the Wisconsin Dells Before You Die ..read more