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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... more
FAQs about Central Time:How many episodes does Central Time have?The podcast currently has 4,580 episodes available.
June 25, 2018New Online Sales Tax Potential, Compulsive Video Game Playing Classified As Mental Health Issue, United States Pulls Out Of United Nations' Human Rights CouncilGov. Scott Walker is calling for returning any potential revenue from internet sales taxes to taxpayers. We examine how the state could proceed following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Plus, the World Health Organization recently classified compulsive video game playing as a mental health issue. We talk to a Wisconsin health expert about this new declaration. We also find out more about how the white house's decision to leave the United Nation's Human Rights Council will impact the world....more46minPlay
June 22, 2018Cell Phone Data Ruling, What Leads Young Adults To Happiness, Soul Food WeekOver the course of eight years, two UW professors studied the overall happiness of a group of university students as they went through college, graduated, and begin to navigate the world balancing relationships, full time jobs and paying off student lands. We hear from one of the lead researchers about what they learned. We also hear about the history of different classic soul foods in America in honor of soul food month. Plus, a look at today's Supreme Court ruling on the privacy of cell phone location data....more46minPlay
June 22, 2018Wisconsin News Roundup, What Happens When A Rural Town Loses Its Only School, 30 Years Ago Global Warming Was Big News For Both Republicans And DemocratsAs students left school for summer break in the small town of Arena, Wisconsin, they were also leaving their school for the last time ever. In much of rural America, small districts are forced to close even after consolidating the schools with other local small towns. We find out what factors are contributing and where to go from there. We also take a look at how views on global warming have changed since the topic first appeared in newspapers 30 years ago, and we take a look at the top stories in Wisconsin news....more44minPlay
June 21, 2018Latest GOP Moves To Strip Down The Affordable Care ActA new rule to help small businesses buy cheaper insurance, the Justice Department says it won’t defend Obamacare in court, and a bipartisan fix in Congress to deal with rising premiums. We look at the latest efforts to gut the Affordable Care Act....more22minPlay
June 21, 2018The Latest On The Sterling Brown Lawsuit, Pricing Milk, Discrimination Against MomsMany Wisconsin dairy farmers are struggling with ongoing low prices for milk. We take a look at alternative ways to price milk and ask if any could be implemented here. We also discuss the discrimination mothers can face in the workplace....more46minPlay
June 21, 2018Trump Foundation Lawsuit, Summerfest Preview, Health Care UpdateNew York's Attorney General has sued the Trump Foundation, alleging the charity was used for the personal gain of the Trump family. We get the details on the case. We also look into legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act and what they mean for health care in Wisconsin. And with Summerfest right around the corner, we get a preview of this year's most exciting acts....more44minPlay
June 20, 2018Week In Washington, The Controversy With Excited Delirium, 70 Years Since The First Polaroid CameraExcited Delirium is a condition that has been used in cases of many officer-related deaths, including the death of Adam Trammell of Milwaukee in April. We find out more about what that is and what it might mean that it is a recognized condition by the police force, but not the American Medical Association. We also hear about the inventor of the Polaroid camera and remember the original "instant photo", and we take a look at this week's national news....more45minPlay
June 20, 2018Marquette Law School Poll's Look At November Midterms, Wisconsin's Competitive Jump Rope Team, How To Get People To Help You NaturallyWhile many of us would gladly help a friend or coworker who asked for a favor, we're not so quick to ask for help ourselves. We talk to the author of a new book about how to get the people around you naturally pitching in. We also hear from Wisconsin's one and only competitive jump rope team and hear from the director of Marquette Law School Polls....more39minPlay
June 19, 2018Wisconsin National Guard Troops Head To Arizona, Facial Recognition Technology Could Be Used In School Security, The Gray Area Of ConsentThe New York Times gathered stories from 45 university students around the world about their own sexual encounters in an effort to demonstrate how consent is not as simple as a yes or no question. We talk to one of the leads on the story. We also find out more about facial recognition technology that is being used as a form of security by some businesses and we get the latest on news that two dozen Wisconsin National Guard troops will head to Arizona by the end of the week to help with border enforcement....more46minPlay
June 19, 2018Study On Mediterranean Diet Has Been Retracted, Scott Pruitt Update, Families Separated By BordersThe Mediterranean diet has in the past been thought to lower risk for heart attack and cardiovascular disease by a significant percent. We find out why some of the studies that supported that claim are being retracted. We also talk about the scandals surrounding Scott Pruitt, head of the EPA and the difficulties of an immigration policy that separates parents from children....more44minPlay
FAQs about Central Time:How many episodes does Central Time have?The podcast currently has 4,580 episodes available.