University of the Air

Apr 07 2025 10 ep. 58 mins 2.9k

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Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education, and history.

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Brewtown Tales

Its waves of working-class immigrants, self-made millionaires, and socialist reformers have shaped Milwaukee into a city where historic places are sometime obliterated, sometimes repurposed, and sometimes restored. From the Grand […]

Understanding Sjogren’s Disease

Apr 02 2025 53 mins

Learn about an autoimmune disease affecting millions with dry eyes, dry mouth, and other symptoms.

Public Lies in Cold War Washington

Mar 24 2025 53 mins

World War II and Cold War-era journalists had plenty of doubts about the goals and methods of their president. They also had very good reasons to allow distortions and lies into their reporting.

A Grand Return to Silent Films

Organist Jelani Eddington will run the organ through its paces for us and demonstrate scene and character building for some classic films.

Should Journalists Be Trusted?

Mar 09 2025 53 mins

A UW Journalism professor shares her book How Journalists Engage: A Theory of Trust Building, Identities, and Care.

Gothic Novels

Haunted houses, dungeons, and demonic villains: why did a craze for gothic novels begin in the late 18th century and persist until the present?

Sailing into Oblivion

Feb 28 2025 70 mins

On September 30, 2017, Jerome Rand ventured out from Gloucester, Massachusetts, intending to sail nonstop around the world. Would he and his 32-foot boat be able to prevail against the […]

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Feb 17 2025 53 mins

August Wilson considered Joe Turner's Come and Gone his masterpiece. Director Baron Kelly and cast members take us into the minds of some of the characters.

The Circle Game: The Journeys of Joni Mitchell

Feb 10 2025 53 mins

Explore the life, hits, and innovations of singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.

Yerkes Observatory, Past and Future

Feb 03 2025 70 mins

The venerable observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, is as fascinating as some of the celestial objects it has studied. From the caricatures sneaked into its walls by a disgruntled designer […]