1050 Bascom

Happy Election Day! In this episode of 1050 Bascom, Max is joined by Luke Fuszard, lecturer in the Department of Political Science and former member of the Middleton City Council, to discuss the midterm elections, the pressing issues shaping the vote, and Wisconsin's role on the national election stage.

In this episode, Max, Lauren, and Evan are joined by Josh Mayers of the UW Center for Law, Society, and Justice to discuss his career in the FBI, current matters of national security, and his new class: Legal Studies 400 - National Security Law, Policy, and Practice.

In this episode, Eva, Max, Lauren, and Evan are joined by Nadav Shelef, Poli Sci Department Chair and Harvey M. Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Israel Studies to discuss developments in various middle eastern conflicts, and the upcoming Israeli elections.

In this episode, Lauren and Evan sit down with Rachel Janke, Program Supervisor in the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau, to discuss her education in the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the role the Legislative Fiscal Bureau plays in helping the legislature set the state budget.

In this episode, Evan and Max are joined by Scott Mobley, teaching faculty in the Department of Political Science, to learn about his career in the US Navy, current events in the armed forces, and the department's new National Security Studies Certificate.

In this episode, Evan, Max, and Eva are joined by Rebecca Ploof, a new professor in the department who specializes in environmental politics, to discuss her background, her education, and her new class this semester: PS 369 - Environmental Political Thought.

In this episode, Lauren and Eva are joined by Ruth Conniff, Editor-in-Chief of the Wisconsin Examiner, to discuss her career as a journalist and to get some of her takes on the recent primary elections in Wisconsin, and how they set the stage for the upcoming general election in November.

In this episode, Max and Evan are joined Professor Emeritus Howard Schweber to discuss the recent gubernatorial primary election in Wisconsin.

In the season finale of 1050 Bascom, Evan sits down with our graduating hosts Heewone Lim and Nama Pandey to reflect on their time at UW and talk about their plans for the future.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, Evan is joined by Professor Michelle Schwarze to learn about Scottish philosopher and political economist Adam Smith amidst the 250th anniversary of his book "The Wealth Of Nations," and to discuss how his work plays into modern political theory.