This week on Mel & Floyd: Saga fills in for the absent ‘Pants; House On the Rock - a natural mushroom trip?; A cross on the moon?; Uses for tungsten; Tales of cultural exchange; Mel regulating nuclear plants?; New UFO distractions released by Pentagon; Breaking: Cannibalism is bad; 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 Esty Dinur is in conversation with two guests, Dr. Feroze Sidhwa and Emmaia Gelman.

Featured image of the cover of The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State by Emmaia Gelman.

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Laura Dresser highlights a new report advocating for a $20 Wisconsin minimum wage by 2030.

Dr. Charles Hughes breaks down the radical history of disability, stigma, and pop music icons.

A park supervisor shares a preview of the National Mall's Fourth of July festivities.

A student-led animal rights group did not encourage participation in criminal activity ahead of this spring’s attempted raid of Ridglan Farms, an investigator at UW-Madison found this week.

The case had garnered national attention, but ultimately ended with the university issuing a written reprimand for improperly posting a flyer. Jackson Ray, president of Animal Advocacy, told our News Producer Faye Parks that this outcome is a win for all student activists at the university.

Image courtesy: Big Dog Ranch Rescue via their website.

Madison’s Board of Public Works unanimously approved a proposed agreement with WisDOT that would transfer the jurisdiction of a major traffic corridor to the city. The move would give the city greater local control over safety and traffic measures on the route.

Image courtesy: Ken Fager via Flickr.

On today’s show, former A Public Affair host, Zoltán Grossman, is back behind the mic in conversation with political anthropologist, David Vine. They talk about the on-again-off-again war between the US and Iran, the proliferation of US military bases around the world, and the scale of the US military budget.

Featured image of a map of US military bases in the Middle East via Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0).

In an oppressive and hateful society, joy is an audacious form of resistance. Today on the show, we’re celebrating Pride in July. Host Ali Muldrow is joined by two guests in the studio, Alexandria Delcourt and Sean O’Brien. They tell stories about LGBTQ Wisconsin, what’s hopeful and harmful in our political moment, and how not to let fascism rain on your Pride parade.

Featured image of a Pride memorial outside The Stonewall Inn Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).