An interview with Nkaujoua Xiong about her Loni Ding Award-winning documentary, "Why My Dad Loves." Nkaujoua explores the deep history of her family, and how this project came into existence.

This week hosts Brenda Konkel and Rebecca Kemble wrestle with such questions as: "How much has the cost of the Dane County Jail project gone up?" "Will zoning changes actually ameliorate Madison's housing crisis?" And, last but not least, "What is a bus rodeo?" All that and more on this week's Forward Lookout.

Interview with Anna Obregon, a third-generation campesina, and the National Program Supervisor for Alianza Nacional De Campesinas. The interview focuses on the intersection of justice for migrants and reproductive justice for women migrants.

Interview on the 2025 "Opera in the Park" concert in Madison. Photo credit: Andres Sanchez

Wisconsin farmers may be looking at a net loss of about 3-4% due to the new federal milk pricing changes inaugurated on June 1st. Since the days when Kennedy was President, the national milk pricing has been a complex and confusing process. Pete and Bert talk of the different types of milk markets and the complexities of the new national pricing system.

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Wisconsin farmers may be looking at a net loss of about 3-4% due to the new federal milk pricing changes inaugurated on June 1st. Since the days when Kennedy was President, the national milk pricing has been a complex and confusing process. Pete and Bert talk of the different types of milk markets and the complexities of the new national pricing system.

This Week on Mel & Floyd: Luther [or is it Luthor?] sits in while Mel recuperates in his Fortress of Solitude; Doug and ‘Pants debate the “merits” of the UW Humanities Building; Dissecting “Eyes Wide Shut”; How elites get “commoners” to vote against their own interests; A call for giant bloated memorials; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of James Brown” and play it on your Hi-Fi while listening to this podcast! Or listen live at 89.9 FM or wortfm.org/listen-live/ every Friday from 1 to 2 PM Central Time.

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An interview with Pedro Silva of the Liberation Comedy Project about how laughter can help defuse tensions and help us better relate to others.

The UW Board of Regents voted today to raise tuition rates by five percent system wide, starting next semester.

W-O-R-T reporter Duncan Hadley has more.

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June 26th. Perpetual Notion Machine session about clouds. What are they, how do they form, and why do they can take so many forms?