Central Time

Central Time

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Central Time episodes

  • Trump on January 6, Gender norms
    A political science professor helps us recap the July 21 public hearings for the committee investigating the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Then, an author shares her new book on how to push back against gender norms in the home.
    45 min
  • Prescription drug prices, Forgiveness
    A health care policy professor looks at new efforts to regulate prescription drug prices. Then, we talk to one of the foremost experts who studies forgiveness, about the benefits it provides us and others.
    46 min
  • Forgiveness, Authoritarianism
    We talk to one of the foremost experts who studies forgiveness, about the benefits it provides us and others. Then, an author shares her new book explaining how to recognize authoritarianism in political leaders.
    45 min
  • Emotional labor, Blue Planet Prize, DNR logging standards
    We learn more about emotional labor with the help a communications professor. Then, we talk to a UW professor who was awarded the Blue Planet Award for his environment work. Later, a WPR reporter shares more about Wisconsin residents raising concerns over DNR logging standards in the northern part of the state.
    45 min
  • Blue Planet Prize, DNR logging standards, Extreme heat
    We talk to a UW professor who was awarded the Blue Planet Award for his environment work. Then, a WPR reporter shares more about Wisconsin residents raising concerns over DNR logging standards in the northern part of the state. Later, a global health professor shares environmental threats including extreme heat hitting Europe and parts of the United States.
    45 min
  • Extreme heat, Emotional labor
    A global health professor shares environmental threats including extreme heat hitting Europe and parts of the United States. Then, we learn more about emotional labor with the help a communications professor.
    47 min
  • Labor movement's untold stories, Gas prices dip
    Gas prices dropped slightly over the last week, but other costs remain high due to inflation. We check in with an economist about where prices are headed. Plus, we talk with the author of a new book about the untold stories of the labor movement in America.
    45 min

About Central Time

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Hosted by Rob Ferrett, "Central Time" takes a unique approach to cover a variety of topics. Executive producer Dean Knetter and producers Tim Peterson, Colleen Leahy, Lorin Cox, Beatrice Lawrence, and…