A Public Affair

A Public Affair


Latest Episodes

Colonialism and Ecocide in Bastar and Kashmir
July 25, 2025

Host Esty Dinur is joined by advocates Lokita Singha and Apekshita Varshney to talk about the violence being done to the Adivasi people and their mineral rich lands and by anthropologist Ather Zia who

Joan Walsh Discusses the Cruelty of “Alligator Auschwitz”
July 24, 2025

Today, host Allen Ruff is joined by journalist Joan Walsh to talk about her recent piece in The Nation, The Abominable Sadism of Alligator Auschwitz, in which she draws the comparison between the ne

Is it Satire or Reality?
July 23, 2025

Today, host Ali Muldrow is joined by comedian Andrew Wegleitner to talk about how comedy is more important than ever.

Are our voting rights being protected by the SAVE Act?
July 22, 2025

On todays show, guest host Dana Pellebon breaks down a piece of legislation called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act with two immigration experts, Cecilia Gillhouse and Huma Ahsan.

Genocide is an absolute line
July 21, 2025

Omar El Akkad joins host Douglas Haynes to talk about his new memoir, which weaves the personal essay with cultural critique in order to grapple with the USs support of Israels slaughter and starvat

The Past and Future of Madison Transportation
July 17, 2025

Grant Foster and Tom Lynch take a deep dive into Madison transportation policies like Vision Zero, the history of Madisons transportation department, and what could come next for the BRT line.

Hunger Makes Everything Harder
July 15, 2025

On todays show, guest host Jonathan Pollack speaks with local non-profit leaders, Michelle Orge of Second Harvest, Jackie Anderson of Feeding Wisconsin, and Ellen Carlson of WayForward Resources abou

A Proven Model of Universal Childcare Exists
July 14, 2025

On todays show, journalist Isabeau Doucet shares how one state made an investment in universal childcare and changed its entire economy.

Trading Civil Liberties for Fascism
July 11, 2025

Esty Dinur speaks with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson about the decline of the American empire. Wilkerson says that on both the global and domestic fronts, the nation is doing very badly.

Surprised by the Speed of Trumpism
July 10, 2025

Allen Ruff speaks with longtime friend of the show Matt Rothschild who has been sounding the alarm about Trump since his first term as president.