Wisconsin Public Radio

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Wisconsin Public Radio consists of 32 affiliated stations with seven regional bureaus and is a joint service of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and University of Wisconsin - Extension.

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"BETA" features playful and provocative profiles of the people and works changing our world through arts, pop culture, and technology. Doug Gordon hosts the program.

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Join Peabody Award-winning producer Doug Gordon as he hosts playful and provocative conversations with the trailblazers changing our world through arts, culture, and technology.

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Maybe there’s something missing in your life you can’t quite explain. It might be that you need to re-discover your sense of wonder. Join PRX's To the Best of Our Knowledge for a one-hour special and we'll show you how.

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Have you ever wished there was a different way to read – or hear - the news? For generations, through wars and political upheaval, poets have been reporting what they observe in a genre called documentary poetry. Join PRX's To the Best of Our Knowledge for a one-hour special, as we talk with writers covering climate change, housing, and fireflies - in verse.

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What if we measured the success of our economy less in terms of profit and more in terms of care? What if we tracked gains and losses in the quality of our lives instead of in dollars? Going for Broke explores the reality of economic struggle in our time.

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Preview "Here on Earth," Wisconsin Public Radio's international talk program and podcast.

Caption: Hope (A Three Part Series)
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You know what it feels like. But where does it come from? How do we make it? And are we really doomed? Join PRX's To the Best of Our Knowledge for a three episode journey in search of hope.

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From forest ecology to the human microbiome, emerging research suggests that being human is a complicated journey made possible only by the good graces of our many natural companions. Join PRX's To The Best Of Our Knowledge as we explore this theme of "kinship" in a special four-part radio series. All episodes are available now as we lead up to Earth Day on April 22. Air all four episodes in one week, or one each week.

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Why do people turn to poetry during troubled times? Poetry is often the one language we need. Join PRX's To the Best of Our Knowledge for a one-hour special featuring poems designed to shine a light during our darkest hour.

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Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes the world has ever known. A Native American hero who broke records in three different sports. Today his legend is being revived and celebrated by a new generation. Join PRX's To the Best of Our Knowledge for a one-hour retrospective on his life and legacy.


Latest Pieces

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HOUR ONE: "Forged By Hand" - You would think that handcrafting, like iron forging and copper smithing, would be on the way out. But COVID has shown...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:00
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HOUR ONE: 'Taking Pop Seriously" - Korean pop music has been breaking global charts and hearts, selling millions of records every year. Is is time ...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:00
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HOUR ONE: "Going For Broke: Can Work Be Love?" - In this final part of our series, we’re talking about work — about the right to meaningful work, t...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:59
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HOUR ONE: "Going For Broke: Making Up Our Minds" - In episode two of our three-part series on the care economy: Mental health challenges can push p...

  • Added: Nov 11, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:00
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HOUR ONE: "Going For Broke: Change of Address" - In the first episode of a three-part series on the care economy, we're thinking about housing. Man...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:00
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In this final part of our series, we’re talking about work — about the right to meaningful work, the search for jobs that pay enough to live, and w...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, KZYX, WGBH Radio Boston, WKSU, WGUC/ WVXU and more


  • Added: Oct 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
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In episode two of our three-part series on the care economy: Post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health challenges can push people into...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WGBH Radio Boston, WKSU, WGUC/ WVXU, KZYX and more


  • Added: Oct 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
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In the first of three episodes of "Going For Broke," all about the care economy, we're thinking about housing. Many of us would consider it a basic...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WGBH Radio Boston, WKSU, WGUC/ WVXU, Iowa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
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HOUR ONE: "Generation Witch" - They’ve been hunted and silenced and burned at the stake, but witches are still practicing the craft. We take you fr...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:58
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RECIPE: Barley Salad w/ Dates THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Eating For Hunger vs. Pleasure * (Segment 3) Graphic Warning Labels On Cig...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2022
  • Length: 59:00