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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.
February 10, 2017Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules Against Trump Travel Ban, Lost City of Cahokia, Gut Healthy CookingBelow suburban St. Louis is buried a thousand-year old city that was once the largest settlement north of Mexico. We learn about what the people and life in the city were like during its prime. During Food Friday, we learn tips and recipes from the author of "The Complete Gut Health Cookbook". And the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to President Trump's travel ban, we learn more....more47minPlay
February 09, 2017State Moves Towards Self-Insurance, The Business Of Selling Your Medical Data, Naming Perscription Drugs, Proposed Fines For Sanctuary CitiesWisconsin's Group Insurance Board voted to make a switch to self-insurance for state and local government employees. An expert tells us what that could mean for public sector employees and the state overall. Do you ever wonder how prescription drugs get their unique names? Our guest explains the complicated, often mysterious process behind naming new medicines. We also discuss how companies make billions of dollars by selling our medical records. Rep. Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) explains her bill aimed to compel Wisconsin municipalities to comply with federal immigration laws....more45minPlay
February 09, 2017Education In New State Budget, Help Wanted: "Soft Skills" Please!Funding for both K12 and higher education will be a major issue in this year's state budget cycle. We discuss what Governor Walker had to say about education in yesterday's budget address. We also hear why employers are having trouble finding workers with "soft skills", such as critical thinking and problem solving....more47minPlay
February 08, 2017Governor Walker's Budget Address And AnalysisWe will carry the live broadcast of the Governor's budget address from the Capitol, and then will be joined for analysis by a political scientist....more1h 1minPlay
February 08, 2017Army Approves DAPL Permit, This Week In Washington, Impact Of Climate Change In WisconsinAfter the army approved a permit for the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline, a reporter tells us about the pipeline's future, and tribes and environmental groups' plans to oppose it. A Wisconsin climate scientist explains how he and his colleagues gather and assess climate change data, and what impacts we may see right here in the Badger state. It's been a busy week in Wisconsin with contentious confirmation hearings and more. A national political reporter joins us to share the details....more46minPlay
February 07, 2017Race And Cervical Cancer, Former EPA Officials Resist Incoming Administrator, Citizens' Water Lobby DayNew data on cervical cancer rates revealed a dramatic racial disparity, with African-American women being diagnosed at a much higher rate than other groups. A UW doctor discusses why the disparity exists and what can be done to fix it. We also talk about why hundreds of former officials from the Environmental Protection Agency are urging senators to resist the nominee for EPA administrator. And, we hear about an effort to bring water issues to the attention of legislators at the State Capitol....more45minPlay
February 07, 2017Senate Narrowly Confirms DeVos As Education Secretary, Chicago Violence Trends, The Science Of PopularityChicago's violent crime was a contentious topic on the campaign trail last year, and continues to be a talking point for President Trump. We talk about how the city's overall crime rate hasn't actually gone up, but crimes have grown more deadly. An author also joins us to discuss the science behind how things become popular in an age of seemingly endless distraction. Plus, we'll discuss Betsy DeVos's confirmation as the Secretary of Education this morning after Vice President Mike Pence broke the tie in the Senate....more47minPlay
February 06, 2017Hospitals Fined Over Emergency Contraception, How Shopping Started As A Feminist Activity, 'Mexico City Policy' Reinstated By President Trump22 Wisconsin hospitals were fined by the state for not complying with a law that requires emergency rooms to provide access to emergency contraception to sexual assault victims. The executive director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health shares her perspective with us. Shopping and feminism might not seem to go together. But our guest shares the history of shopping as we know it, and how it brought women into male-dominated public spaces. And President Trump has reinstated the "Mexico City Proposal" amid a flurry of executive orders. We'll learn about what the policy is and what could be at stake for foreign aid groups....more45minPlay
February 06, 2017Will Act 10 Become Federal Law?, Princess Mummies And Other Science News, Echoes Of An Earlier Era In Trump Foreign PolicyA foreign policy expert shares why he hears echoes of an earlier period in President Trump's foreign policy principles. In our monthly look at top science news, we learn about the discovery of princess mummies, whether de-extinction is possible, and more. And we look at how Act 10 may inspire similar policy at the federal level under the Trump administration....more47minPlay
February 03, 2017Wisconsin News Roundup, Disappearing Primates, At National Prayer Breakfast President Trump Vows To 'Destroy' The Johnson AmendmentConflicting statements from Wisconsin's Attorney General and a spokesperson from the Department of Justice have cast doubt on how many of the state's 6,000 backlogged rape kits have been tested. During our state news roundup, we learn more about the status of the kits, as well as Governor Walker's new UW tuition proposal and the possibility of Act 10 being implemented at the national level. We also hear about new research showing that up to 60 percent of the world's primate species are now at risk for extinction. Plus, we discuss President Trump's call to repeal the Johnson Amendment....more45minPlay
FAQs about Central Time:How many episodes does Central Time have?The podcast currently has 4,580 episodes available.