According to the Prison Policy Initiative, 35,000 people are currently incarcerated in Wisconsin. The new season of Human Powered podcast asks “how can the humanities positively impact the people who are impacted by the justice system?” From poetry worships to history classes, from news papers to story telling, the podcast gives listeners an inside look on power of the humanities.

Co-host Adam Carr and Creative Director Jessica Becker join A Public Affair to talk about the podcast and share some clips from the first three episodes.

You can listen wherever you get podcasts, or for those who aren’t regular podcast listeners, you can access the show on the web. 

Human Powered is created by Wisconsin Humanities and Field Noise Soundworks. It is hosted by Adam Carr and Dasha Kelly Hamilton. It’s produced by Craig Eley, Jen Rubin, and Jade Iseri-Ramos. Voices heard in the clips played today include: Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Dan Vaughn, Kevin Mullen, Mark Español, Robert Taliaferro, and Shannon Ross.

Adam Carr is a storyteller, artist, filmmaker, radio producer, urban explorer, community organizer and historian. He is also a lifelong Milwaukeean and works at the intersection of community and communication. He helped organize events to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the open housing marches in Milwaukee and is the author of “Explore MKE: Your Neighborhood, Our City,” a children’s book made in collaboration with third graders. He works for the Milwaukee Parks Foundation as the Director of Strategic Partnerships.

Jessica Becker works as the Director of Digital Communications for Wisconsin Humanities. She has spent her career with Wisconsin Humanities creating and managing statewide programs that celebrate the state’s people and stories. She holds a Masters in Museum Education and lives in Madison with her husband and daughters.

Soundcloud image: Adam and Dasha in the studio recording Human Powered

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