A Public Affair

A Public Affair


Latest Episodes

An update on lawsuits brought against Standing Rock protesters
April 25, 2025

On todays show, host Esty Dinur is joined by Cody Hall who reminds listeners of what happened at the Standing Rock protests and No DAPL movement.

A Robert McChesney Retrospective
April 24, 2025

In this episode of A Public Affair from 1997, host Robert McChesney interviews Allen Ruff about his first book.

Local Poets Roundtable
April 23, 2025

Ali Muldrow is joined by three local poets in the studio to talk about their craft and their work in the community.

The Freedom of Biking with Artist Julia Bourdet
April 22, 2025

On todays Earth Day edition of A Public Affair, host Patty Peltekos speaks with artist and writer, Julia Bourdet about her decarbonized journey across the US

Climate Art with TetraPAKMAN
April 21, 2025

Host Douglas Haynes is joined by Madison artist, TetraPAKMAN, to talk about his role as artist in residence at the Madison Public Library.

Skunk Hill Spring Gathering
April 18, 2025

Host Esty Dinur speak with Fred and Germaine Pidgeon about the Skunk Hill Spring Gathering and Paul DeMain about Trumps executive orders ending environmental protections.

Van Jackson on Zombie Economic Nationalism
April 17, 2025

Allen Ruff speaks with Van Jackson about how tariffs will hurt the working class, the rise of crony capitalism, the increasingly flagrant spoils system, and Arundhati Roys vision of civil disobedienc

State of the Arts: Wisconsin Humanities Loses Funding
April 16, 2025

As federal cuts to arts and culture programs are hitting local organizations hard, host Ali Muldrow speaks with Jessica Becker and Jen Rubin of Wisconsin Humanities.

Mariel Barnes explains the “manosphere”
April 15, 2025

Christina Lieffring speaks with scholar Mariel Barnes about the manosphere, its rising influence on US politics, and how it leads to doxxing and violence

USDA Ends Farm to School Programs
April 14, 2025

Douglas Haynes speaks with three experts about the USDAs decision last month to eliminate two programs that help schools, child care centers, and food banks buy food from local farms.