If you’re not hungry already, today’s show is bound to whet your appetite. Host Ali Muldrow speaks with local foodie, Lindsay Christians, about all the good eats of 2025. They talk about what bars, cafes, food carts, fast casual chains, and bakerie

Today is the deadline for candidate filings in the state of Wisconsin. To break down the races in this busy election year, host Dana Pellebon speaks with three powerhouse local journalists, Christina Lieffring, Enjoyiana Nururdin, and Faye Parks.There

Corn, extreme heat and the military, and skiing are all subjects featured on Floodlight, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom that investigates the corporations and political interests stalling climate action. On todays show, host Douglas Haynes speaks

In 2025, the state of Montana voted for Trump by nearly 20 points. But Montanans support for the president is waning because of the administrations policies on public lands. To unpack the effects of DOGE cuts to public land agencies, host Esty Dinur is

On todays show, guest host Bert Zipperer speaks with dairy journalist Pete Hardin. They recap the big stories in the agricultural industry over 2025, in an extension of their coverage on their weekly feature on WORT, The Milkweed.Dairy and cheese prod

In 2025, a record $60 billion was invested in building AI data centers around the world, many of them in the US and Canada. Proposals for data centers are popping up across Wisconsin, in Mount Pleasant, Menominee, Beaver Dam, Dane County and beyond. Thes

In this archival show from January 1, 2001, A Public Affair host Esty Dinur speaks with Professor Avraham Balaban about the truth on growing up on a kibbutz.Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate

On this special live Christmas Eve edition of A Public Affair, host Ali Muldrow is joined by Bianca Martin, the host of the podcast, City Cast Madison. Theyre leaning into the festive season with loved ones, uplifting non-traditional ways of celebratin

On todays show, host Esty Dinur is joined by scholar Marc Becker to talk about the Trump Administrations rapidly escalating attacks on Venezuela. He puts the strikes on boats allegedly trafficking drugs in the context of Venezuelas oil economy and Lat

More than 3,800 Starbucks baristas have joined a nationwide strike since mid-November. Theyre demanding increased staffing, more predictable hours, and better wages. To talk about the exploitation of service workers like baristas, host Allen Ruff is joi