Terry Bell
President Biden On Human Tragedy (Hour 1)
Today, President Biden addresses the public on the Israel-Hamas conflict. We bring you those remarks and further comment on the tragic situation.
Indigenous and Invisible (Hour 2)
The Indigenous Peoples Day holiday is still relatively new to many Americans, so we’ll talk about the history of the holiday and the opportunities to learn more about our tribal communities, whose challenges and gifts are often invisible to the rest of the country.
Bird on Our Wire (Hour 2)
Our friends from Motherhood for Good bring along LuAnn Bird, whose Bird on a Wire podcast from Civic Media helps emphasize hope, civility, and action to improve our communities. And Civic Media news director Terry Bell has “3 Things You Need to Know” to start the week.
Staying on Offense to Defend Democracy (Hour 2)
We’ll visit with Scot Ross about the need for progressives to rise to the challenge of calling out misinformation and insisting on better coverage that doesn’t let assaults on democracy sound like “business as usual.”
The Lives We Could Save (Hour 2)
Wisconsin lawmakers are about to begin their fall session with so much potential—including the ability to pass gun safety legislation that could save the lives of children, law enforcement officers, and more. We’ll talk to a pediatric critical care physician, the kind of doctors who see far too many children whose lives have been lost […]
A Healthy Dose Of Skepticism (Hour 2)
Civic Media News Director Terry Bell explains some breaking news on state censorship of Wausau Pilot and Review. Whether accidental or purposeful, their website was blocked on state legislator computers, and Terry walks us through the implications. At the bottom of the hour, Keegan Kelly from Cracked.com joins us to talk about his career in […]
Teach (and Feed) Your Children Well (Hour 2)
It’s hard to believe we still live in an era where grown adults are comfortable with the notion that some kids go hungry while they’re at school. We’ll talk to Rep. Kristina Shelton about her school meals initiatives. She also joins Kate and Nicole from Motherhood for Good to talk about the recent Summer Summit […]
They Crash What Now? (Hour 2)
Everyone’s familiar with the idea of a demolition derby—but for farm machinery? Salina Heller talks about an annual tradition at her hometown county fair: the combine demolition derby! Plus Terry Bell with 3 Things to Know to start the week.
Your Definition of ‘Nothing’ Is Really Something (Hour 2)
We examine the claims of those who look upon Gov. Evers’ budget vetoes and the president’s Bidenomics list as providing “nothing.” It appears that “nothing” means the super-rich didn’t get everything that conservative politicians wanted to give them. Also, Civic Media news director Terry Bell has 3 Things to Know to start the week.
Signs of Hope and a Bitter Pill (Hour 2)
As Wisconsin Democrats gathered for their annual convention, legislators celebrated recent success in statewide elections, expressed optimism about 2024, and groaned over the prospect of supporting a compromise bill with Republicans that provides more funding for local governments and public schools while also making the voucher school program even stronger. We’ll talk to Joint Finance […]
