Even though this week is a bonus 5th week of the month, there's still some excitement in this week's agendas. Forward Lookout hosts Brenda Konkel and Rebecca Kemble discuss affordable housing development outside Madison, the Madison Common Council will get an update on state lobbying, and will decide who gets to make the final decision on appointments to the Police Civilian Oversight Board.

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This Week on Mel & Floyd: Elmer is this week’s “Mel”; Politics & capitalism explained; Some downsides of the “beautiful bill”; The NYC mayoral race - big money vs votes; The two issues that unite Wisconsin voters; An overdue movie review; A First for Alaska; More lawsuit threats & a contracting economy; Monkeys With Pants; Too Many Tourists with Too Many Phones; Pre-Columbian farms in the U.P.; 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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On today’s show, host Carlos Dávalos speaks with scholar, Danny Parker, about her on the ground research on unhoused folks in Madison and how communication ecologies play in the reproduction of poverty. Often we’re presented with a very top-down picture of civic infrastructure, but Parker reports from the front lines and focuses on the lived realities of the most vulnerable in our communities.

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Historian Jeremi Suri examines U.S. bombings in Iran, the history of escalation, and what the U.S. must accept to stop the violence.

On the Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz, Ankur Malhotra shares his picks for the best music events happening around Madison the next week.

SNAP cuts could impact 1 in 8 Wisconsinites. Cadre Mandy of Second Harvest explains the risks and who’s most vulnerable.

Craig Hetherington of J&M Displays reveals how fireworks shows come together for the Fourth of July, from setup to spectacle.

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At a budget engagement session Tuesday, members of the public questioned the city’s ability to provide safe, affordable housing.

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