Dane County Supervisors and Madison City Alders are settled into their committees (plus, the weather is warm) so a bunch of committees are hitting the road and touring facilities or businesses relevant to what they do. Also, its never too early to start thinking about next year's budget. Madison's Common Council will hear a presentation from the Finance Department about the state of the city's finances. Host Rebecca Kemble and producer Christina Lieffring will talk you through all that and more on this week's Forward Lookout.

Just how ‘cheesy’ is Kraft’s Mac-N-Cheese? That depends on the definition of ‘Cheesy’. What is milk protein concentrate and why use it? Tune in to hear Bert and Pete discuss the ingredients and industry standards in this week’s episode of The Milkweed.

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Aria Codes presents: Largo al Factotum. Ava Borelli talks to Melanie Cain on WORT-FM 5-15-25

This week on Mel & Floyd: Farewell to Chali; A WORT history lesson; All about Spain, More on trump corruption; Misuse of the National Guard; An epidemic of anti-vax legislation; Claiming credit for Biden’s work; Fraud at Social Security - by the people investigating!; A tax break for gun silencers??; Melvina graduates!; Reality show competition for U.S. Citizenship?; Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy nails it; Fitchburg’s origin story; Chimpanzee vocalization & drumming; 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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Hejira world music radio show host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick's interview of Ute Lemper

On today’s show, host Esty Dinur speaks with three panelists taking part in a program next week to celebrate World Day for Cultural Diversity. Dr. Claudia Calderón, Avexnim Cojti, and Cherie Thunder are part of a panel called Let’s Get Growing: Seeds, Stories & Solidarity.

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Rob Dz and Tyler Brunsell preview MadLit’s 5th season and reflect on music, equity, and Madison’s evolving hip hop scene.

APT voice coach Jackie Springfield talks dialect, collaboration, and the upcoming premiere of The Death of Chuck Brown in Spring Green.

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

Percy Brown Jr. discusses DEI in education, his book "Strength Through Generations," and the legacy of Malcolm X.