Jearlyn Steele

Jearlyn takes the listening audience deep into the radio world when she asks producer Jonathan Lowe about how he tries to put a show together.

U. of Wisconsin-Madison professor Dr. Jonathan Martin digs into the issue of Climate Change and how we can combat it.

On this week's hour of Center Stage, Jearlyn talks with the following guests:

• Singer/musician/songwriter Sarah Morris
• Singer/actress/performer Thomasina Petrus
• "Minnesota Mean" director Dawn Mickelson
• Singer/actor/performer T. Mychael Rambo

Protections to keep children out of dangerous working conditions have been federally recognized since the late 1930s.  But in the current job climate, some states are trying to roll back some of their own laws.  Reid Maki, director of The Child Labor Coalition, tells us the importance of keeping these laws intact.

Child Labor Coalition director Reid Maki talks about a trend where some states are trying to relax child labor laws.

After her interview, Jearlyn asks if some teenagers should be considered children.  She opens up the phone lines for your take.

For the first time in over a decade, Wisconsin's State Supreme Court will have a liberal lean to it.  But have political changes over the past 15 years lessened the impact of last week's election?  Dan Kaufman, New Yorker contributor and author of "The Fall of Wisconsin", joins the show to discuss where the state goes now.

It's a joyous Easter Sunday within the halls of WCCO Radio.  Jearlyn Steele has returned!  She gets back into the swing of things, with the encouragement from another station host.

Author Dan Kaufman reviews the impact of this past week's State Supreme Court election in Wisconsin.

On this week's edition of Center Stage, guest host Sheletta Brundidge talks with the following guests:

• Mixed Blood Theatre artistic director Mark Valdez
• Tony Award-winning playwright Itamar Moses
• Star Tribune lead theatre critic Rohan Preston
• Singer/musician/songwriter Chastity Brown (her show will be at Hopkins Arts Center, 8 PM on April 22nd)

History was made this week when Donald Trump became the first current or former POTUS to be indicted on criminal charges.  What impact does this have on current and near-future politics?  Hamline University political science professor David Schultz describes the details.

Sheletta Brundidge continues her guest hosting stint on the show.

Professor David Schultz goes through the impact of the indictment of former President Trump.

Mark Martinez from the South Washington County Telecommunications Commission explains why his team decided to create videos with information to help families support Autistic children.

Do you have an Autistic child?  Are you looking for information on being their best support system?  The Minnesota Autism Center is here to help.  Director of Development Sarah Driever lets us know about two upcoming events to some of those provide resources.