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The Wisconsin Podcast

Conversations about Wisconsin media, sports, culture, politics, and ideas.

Ranked #1

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Old World Wisconsin — Anna Altschwager — #43

Old World Wisconsin — Anna Altschwager — #43

Old World Wisconsin depicts Wisconsin’s immigrant past by recreating the sights, sounds and spirit of those who came to ... Read more

4 Feb 2019

50mins

Ranked #2

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The Legacy of Aldo Leopold — Buddy Huffaker — #37

The Legacy of Aldo Leopold — Buddy Huffaker — #37

The Aldo Leopold Foundation was established in 1982 with the mission to inspire an ethical relationship between people a... Read more

29 Oct 2018

50mins

Ranked #3

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Jeff Sauer’s hockey and humanitarian legacy — Bill Brophy — #22

Jeff Sauer’s hockey and humanitarian legacy — Bill Brophy — #22

Hockey broadcaster and former newspaperman Bill Brophy, a longtime friend of former Wisconsin Badgers Hockey Coach Jeff ... Read more

5 Mar 2018

56mins

Ranked #4

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The Beer Baron — Chris Drosner — #40

The Beer Baron — Chris Drosner — #40

Beer columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal Chris Drosner discusses the craft of beer review and commentary, the stat... Read more

17 Dec 2018

1hr 15mins

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Ranked #5

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Blocking for the Badgers — Matt Bernstein — #42

Blocking for the Badgers — Matt Bernstein — #42

Former Wisconsin Badgers fullback Matt Bernstein discusses his collegiate football career, Wisconsin fandom, Madison-app... Read more

22 Jan 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #6

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An Outdoorsman’s Journal — Mark Walters — #39

An Outdoorsman’s Journal — Mark Walters — #39

Mark Walters is a syndicated outdoor adventure columnist who lives in Necedah. He began writing his column, An Outdoorsm... Read more

10 Dec 2018

1hr 14mins

Ranked #7

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“How to Leave”— Erin Clune — #41

“How to Leave”— Erin Clune — #41

Writer Erin Clune discusses her humorous version of a self-help book “How to Leave: Quitting the City and Coping with a ... Read more

1 Jan 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #8

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Horicon Marsh: Behind the Scenes — Liz Herzmann — #38

Horicon Marsh: Behind the Scenes — Liz Herzmann — #38

Horicon Marsh, located in southeast Wisconsin, is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the U.S. It has been formally ... Read more

12 Nov 2018

44mins

Ranked #9

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Photographing the Winter Olympics — Dan Powers — #23

Photographing the Winter Olympics — Dan Powers — #23

Appleton Post-Crescent photographer Dan Powers spent nearly three weeks covering the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang... Read more

12 Mar 2018

45mins

Ranked #10

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Engaging Brewers Fans — Caitlin Moyer — #24

Engaging Brewers Fans — Caitlin Moyer — #24

With Opening Day fast approaching this week, Caitlin Moyer, the director of new media for the Milwaukee Brewers, shares ... Read more

26 Mar 2018

50mins

Ranked #11

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Breaking the news — Mark Pitsch — #36

Breaking the news — Mark Pitsch — #36

Former Wisconsin State Journal Assistant City Editor Mark Pitsch, who also worked as a state capitol reporter and was th... Read more

1 Oct 2018

45mins

Ranked #12

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Aztalan: Wisconsin’s famous archaeology site — Bob Birmingham — #35

Aztalan: Wisconsin’s famous archaeology site — Bob Birmingham — #35

Former state archaeologist and author of several books about Native Americans in Wisconsin, Bob Birmingham explains why ... Read more

17 Sep 2018

51mins

Ranked #13

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Future of small town Wisconsin — Randy Stoecker — #34

Future of small town Wisconsin — Randy Stoecker — #34

Rural communities have seen declines in young adults. The population shifts have been the subject of study by Randy Stoe... Read more

27 Aug 2018

50mins

Ranked #14

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Packers, amateur baseball and bierocks — Brian Carriveau — #33

Packers, amateur baseball and bierocks — Brian Carriveau — #33

Packers blogger and podcaster Brian Carriveau traces his journey from teaching to sports writing to opening a new tavern... Read more

20 Aug 2018

55mins

Ranked #15

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Wisconsin gerrymandering, voter ID, and elections — Barry Burden — #32

Wisconsin gerrymandering, voter ID, and elections — Barry Burden — #32

What was the impact of Voter ID legislation on the 2016 Presidential Election in Wisconsin? What are the implications of... Read more

11 Jun 2018

58mins

Ranked #16

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Reporting on Milwaukee gun violence — Aisha Turner — #31

Reporting on Milwaukee gun violence — Aisha Turner — #31

As a co-producer on the Precious Lives project, a two-year radio series about young people and gun violence in Milwaukee... Read more

4 Jun 2018

55mins

Ranked #17

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Madison’s funniest comic — Johnny Walsh — #29

Madison’s funniest comic — Johnny Walsh — #29

Johnny Walsh is a Madison lawyer and stand up comedian. He recently won the annual Madison’s Funniest Comic Contest at t... Read more

14 May 2018

46mins

Ranked #18

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Why the Braves left Milwaukee — Patrick W. Steele — #28

Why the Braves left Milwaukee — Patrick W. Steele — #28

Author of the new book “Home of the Braves: The Battle for Baseball in Milwaukee,” Patrick W. Steele recounts the histor... Read more

23 Apr 2018

56mins

Ranked #19

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Humanizing sports — Jalen Knuteson — #27

Humanizing sports — Jalen Knuteson — #27

Jalen Knuteson, a young local sports reporter for the Daily Jefferson County Union, discusses local sports coverage, a U... Read more

16 Apr 2018

46mins

Ranked #20

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Cougars! — Scott Walter — #26

Cougars! — Scott Walter — #26

The WDNR’s large carnivore specialist Scott Walter discusses recent cougar sightings in Wisconsin, what the animals are ... Read more

9 Apr 2018

52mins

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