In this April Fool's version of The Milkweed, Pete and Bert talk about the true story of how McDonalds tried to sell the public false mozzarella sticks 10 years ago. The FDA has strict standards regarding the ingredients in mozzarella sticks, Pete had Covance (now Labcore) test McDonald's product. What did they find? Extra ingredients. A class action suit was filed against McDonald's. What was the outcome and what will McDonald's new mozzarella stick be like?

This week on Mel & Floyd: The return of ‘Pants; Tales from Vienna; A bullet deflecting beehive; Events in Brazil and Turkey; Corporate sponsorship at White House Easter egg roll; An epidemic of eating alone; Finland’s number one!; Unwelcome in Greenland; And other random topics; Subscribe to the Mel & Floyd Podcast on itunes and never miss another episode [Unless the power goes off again] – It’s FREE!; Passersby were amazed at the unusually large amounts of blood.

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On today’s show we take our cue from you, our listeners. Host Esty Dinur opens the phone lines to discuss current issues in national and state politics with callers. They cover the abduction of pro-Palestinian activists, Kristi Noem’s photoshoot in El Salvador, the importance of independent media, and more.

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The Veterans Administration recently announced that they will cut up to 83,000 positions nationwide. The impact on the VA in Madison is already being felt. Labor Radio spoke with William Townsend, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees or AFGE Local 1732, a veteran himself, about what is going on.

Wisconsin State Journal food writer Samara Kalk joins the Friday Buzz to talk about Madison’s restaurant trends, the art of food writing, and what’s new on the local dining scene.

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

Tanner Johnson discusses shipwrecks and the logistics behind creating a research driven podcast.

Washington Post reporter Patrick Marley breaks down Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race and its record-breaking spending, political influence, and misleading ads on the Friday Buzz.

Directors Megan McGlone and Sean Langenecker discuss Mercury Players’ new comedy, “Becky’s New Car,” opening tonight at Bartell Theater with an improv twist on the Friday Buzz.

Madison alders approved a contract late last month with an outside consultant to lobby for the city’s interests in the state Legislature.

A presentation at this week’s city council meeting provided a sneak peek into their strategy.

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