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On today's show, Rebecca Nagle on her new book, By the Fire We Carry from HarperCollins. Tune in to 89.9 FM Madison and wortfm.org Call us with questions or comments at 608-256-2001


Our editors were honored to be invited to WORT 89.9 FM on A Public Affair ๐๏ธ today to discuss Valley Sentinel and our Arena public safety series! Listen here ๐ง โฌ๏ธ wortfm.org/big-stories-frโฆ

Tune in today to hear what we know about Monday's devastating school shooting. Sara Gabler will speak with Rep. Mark Pocan Then, WORT News reporters will fill us in on the latest. Finally, we'll speak with David Riedman from K-12 School Shooting Database wortfm.org/listen-live


โFood touches every aspect of our lives,โ says Civil Eats editorial director Margo True. Listen to True and Lisa Elaine Held highlight their reporting on food systems and agriculture from last year. wortfm.org/civil-eats-yeaโฆ

LISTEN IN ๐: Editorial Director Margo True and Senior Staff Reporter and Contributing Editor Lisa Elaine Held chat with A Public Affair ๐๏ธ host Douglas Haynes about some of the best food and agriculture reporting published by Civil Eats in 2024. wortfm.org/civil-eats-yeaโฆ


๐ On today's show, host Allen Ruff was joined by Stephen Zunes to take stock of what is remembered and misremembered about President Jimmy Carter. Listen here: wortfm.org/jimmy-carters-โฆ

๐ On today's show, host @AliMuldrow speaks with Sabrina Madison about what's happening in Madison and on the Common Council. Listen here: wortfm.org/common-councilโฆ

๐ On today's show, carl๐s dรกvalos and @luciamelp discuss the history of US-Mexico relations in the wake of sweeping changes to US immigration policies under the new administration. Listen here: wortfm.org/migration-is-nโฆ

๐ On today's show, David Ahrens speaks with Stephanie Luce about Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Save the World from The New Press Listen here: wortfm.org/how-to-be-a-prโฆ

๐ On today's show, Richelle Wilson speaks with Dana Miranda about the problems of standard money management advice, including the fact that restrictive and shaming budging doesn't work. Listen here: wortfm.org/how-to-leave-bโฆ

Get to know Sara Gabler, the newest producer of A Public Affair. Welcome, Sara! wortfm.org/wort-welcomes-โฆ

๐๏ธOn today's show Christina Lieffring interviews Jeff Wright and Dr. Jill Underly, WI State Superintendent -- candidates for DPI Superintendent. The primary election is Feb. 1. Brittany Kinser is also on the ballot but unable to join the show. Listen here: wortfm.org/dpi-superintenโฆ

๐๏ธOn today's show we talk about anti-immigrant rhetoric and the importance of the local with Karma Chรกvez and Melissa Sanchez. Listen here: wortfm.org/responding-to-โฆ


In response to Trump declaring an โenergy emergency,โ Rebecca John says that our energy crisis is the crisis created by the burning of fossil fuels. ๐๏ธListen to today's show here: wortfm.org/big-oil-and-thโฆ


๐๏ธOn today's show Ganesh Sitaraman talks about his book, Why Flying Is Miserable. Hint: it has to do with the deregulation of the industry. Listen here: wortfm.org/the-boom-and-bโฆ