The world around us plays a key role in our health, though “nature deficiency" isn’t a diagnosis that you’ll likely hear from your doctor. On today’s show, host Douglas Haynes is joined by journalist Phoebe Weston to talk about how the biodiversity crisis is happening in our own bodies, and how efforts to reverse it are succeeding. 

Featured image: an illustration from The Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin (1909) via Flickr.

Performance artist Nicole Gruter joins us again with more tales from the road.

While the state legislature continues to dither on renewing the state stewardship fund, the Cherish Fund tries to plug the gap for conservation. We’ll talk with the Natural Resources Foundation’s Shelly Torkelson and the DNR’s Krista Lutzke.

A month ago, Votebeat reporter Alex Shur told us how GOP rep Scott Krug was the voice of moderation in the state legislature. Well now, the right wing of the state Republicans are balking at Krug’s moderate election reforms. Alex Shur joins us with an update.

Hejira world music radio host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick interview of João Leão

This week on Mel & Floyd: Monarchical envy; A discussion of vintage monster movies; Another intelligence deficit; Rooting out nonexistent fraud; Fighter jets to Saudi Arabia & nuclear subs to South Korea - what could go wrong?; 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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Today on A Public Affair, we bring you a special feature produced by Matvei Mozhaev. He tells the story of Brian Deschane, a Madisonian who experienced homelessness for three years.

Gender Affirming Care, Accommodations, Therapy, and Spirituality with Nandi (any pronouns) by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Crying Wolf by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Crying Wolf by WORT 89.9FM Madison