Central Time

Central Time

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Central Time episodes

  • Summer reads, Potluck cooking
    A Wisconsin book store owner joins us to share the best books to read this summer. Then, this week's edition of Food Friday helps us cook for summer potlucks.
    47 min
  • Northern lights stargazing, Job growth
    A cosmic radiation expert tells us about the Northern Lights and night sky viewing in Wisconsin. Then, we get an update on job growth in Wisconsin and across the country to explore whether the "Great Resignation" is over.
    44 min
  • Job growth, Surviving off the grid, Honeybee conservation
    We get an update on job growth in Wisconsin and across the country to explore whether the "Great Resignation" is over. Then, we talk to a Wisconsin woman who was a contestant on a History Channel survival show. Later, an etymologist joins us to explain why we prioritize honeybees in conservation efforts.
    44 min
  • New Alzheimer's drug, Domestic violence and guns
    An Alzheimer's and dementia doctor joins us to discuss a new drug that is showing promise for slowing the disease and not just treating the symptoms. Then, we talk to a gun law expert about a case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court over whether someone with a domestic violence restraining order should be allowed to own a firearm under the Second Amendment.
    45 min
  • Domestic violence and guns, Anthropocene epoch
    We talk to a gun law expert about a case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court over whether someone with a domestic violence restraining order should be allowed to own a firearm under the Second Amendment. Then, we learn more about why some scientists believe we're entering a new era of Earth's history marked by human impact on the planet.
    45 min
  • Anthropocene epoch, New Alzheimer's drug
    We learn more about why some scientists believe we're entering a new era of Earth's history marked by human impact on the planet. Then, an Alzheimer's and dementia doctor joins us to discuss a new drug that is showing promise for slowing the disease and not just treating the symptoms.
    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…