A professor of history and medicine explains how societies have deeply impacted societies through the ages. And an experienced baker discusses how she successfully avoids doing other work by staying busy in the kitchen.

A historian shares some of Wisconsin connections to the movement to affirm women's right to vote. Then we learn about an Appleton-based small-scale farming project to help provide Rusk County residents with healthy and affordable food options. And a meteorologist walks us through what we've seen so far, and what we can expect yet this year when it comes to hurricanes.

A professor of history and medicine explains how societies have deeply impacted societies through the ages. And an experienced baker discusses how she successfully avoids doing other work by staying busy in the kitchen.

Candidates for Wisconsin's Third Congressional District answer questions about why they should represent the district in Washington. And we discuss campaign finance, and how reforming it could positively impact people's outlook on politics in general.

Governor Evers' People's Maps Commission is beginning work with public hearings -- we hear from two members of the commission about their goals and challenges they expect to face. Then a communication professor discusses how differently valuing what we have might make us less interested in buying new things.

Candidates for Wisconsin's Third Congressional District answer questions about why they should represent the district in Washington. And we discuss campaign finance, and how reforming it could positively impact people's outlook on politics in general.

Our Week In Washington includes a look at the nomination hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's pick to fill the Supreme Court seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And we talk about how many more people in Wisconsin are food insecure, due to problems stemming from the coronavirus pandemic -- and what food banks are doing to help.

We discuss politics-related violence, and how it's tolerated in America, with a journalist. Then a physician from the Menominee reservation talks with us about the rise in coronavirus cases they're seeing recently. And an orchard owner shares some recommendations for uncommon apple varieties to sample this fall.

Our Week In Washington includes a look at the nomination hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's pick to fill the Supreme Court seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And we talk about how many more people in Wisconsin are food insecure, due to problems stemming from the coronavirus pandemic -- and what food banks are doing to help.

The candidates running to represent Wisconsin's Second Congressional District join the show to make their cases for election, or re-election. And an epidemiologist shares the latest information on COVID-19, and answers listener questions about how to stay safe.