Central Time

Central Time

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Central Time episodes

  • School lunches, Hurricane season, Trust in media
    A human ecology professor shares the political and policy factors that play into school lunches in Wisconsin. Then, a Wisconsin meteorologist shares the latest on Hurricane Idalia hitting the coast of Florida. Later, we talk to a journalism professor about how to build more trust between local media and their audiences.
    46 min
  • Hurricane season, Trust in media, New space race
    A Wisconsin meteorologist shares the latest on Hurricane Idalia hitting the coast of Florida. Then, we talk to a journalism professor about how to build more trust between local media and their audiences. Later, a space journalist explains how India and others are getting into the space race.
    47 min
  • Jacksonville shooting, How we perceive color
    We talk to an expert on political extremism about the recent racially-motivated shooting in Jacksonville, Florida. Then, a researcher joins us to explain some of the misconceptions we have about colors and how important color is for how we view the world.
    47 min
  • How we perceive color, Country music politics
    A researcher joins us to explain some of the misconceptions we have about colors and how important color is for how we view the world. Then, we talk to a pair of music writers about how country music reflects our current political climate.
    46 min
  • Solar power update, PFAS lawsuits
    An energy and public policy expert gives us an update on solar energy projects around Wisconsin. Then, we talk about what kind of legal action is available to communities affected by PFAS.
    47 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…