Brian Standing
@brianstanding.bsky.social
Retired planner, hiker, union activist, canoeist, radio journalist, trombone-player, trouble-maker.
The Madison Public Library is three times as old as WORT, and it’s celebrating its 150th anniversary with the art exhibit to end all art exhibits, featuring 150 artists. We’ll talk with Bubbler maestros Trent Miller and Carlee Latimer.
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150 Years X 150 Artists at Madison Public Library - WORT-FM 89.9
The Madison Public Library is three times as old as WORT, and it’s celebrating its 150th anniversary with the art exhibit to end all art exhibits, featuring 150 artists. We’ll talk with Bubbler maestr...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The Madison Public Library is three times as old as WORT, and it’s celebrating its 150th anniversary with the art exhibit to end all art exhibits, featuring 150 artists. We’ll talk with Bubbler maestros Trent Miller and Carlee Latimer.
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Iguanas on a Mexican island get a reprieve from extermination. Turns out they’re not invasive after all. Organismal biologist Daniel Mulcahy tells us how he saved the day.
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Mexican Island Iguanas Not So Invasive After All - WORT-FM 89.9
Iguanas on a Mexican island get a reprieve from extermination. Turns out they’re not invasive after all. Organismal biologist Daniel Mulcahy tells us how he saved the day.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Iguanas on a Mexican island get a reprieve from extermination. Turns out they’re not invasive after all. Organismal biologist Daniel Mulcahy tells us how he saved the day.
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Wisconsin voters will elect a new governor in 2026, and the race is already on. The Monday Buzz kicks off WORT’s election coverage with an interview of Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez.
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Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez has Gubernatorial Aspirations - WORT-FM 89.9
Wisconsin voters will elect a new governor in 2026, and the race is already on. The Monday Buzz kicks off WORT’s election coverage with an interview of Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Wisconsin voters will elect a new governor in 2026, and the race is already on. The Monday Buzz kicks off WORT’s election coverage with an interview of Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez.
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‘Shut Up, Mother! Shut Up!’ Pleads George W. Bush To Dick Cheney Skeleton Dressed In Suit https://theonion.com/shut-up-mother-shut-up-pleads-george-w-bush-to-dick-cheney-skeleton-dressed-in-suit/
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
‘Shut Up, Mother! Shut Up!’ Pleads George W. Bush To Dick Cheney Skeleton Dressed In Suit https://theonion.com/shut-up-mother-shut-up-pleads-george-w-bush-to-dick-cheney-skeleton-dressed-in-suit/
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While New York City just elected first socialist mayor, #Milwaukee has had 3 of them
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November 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
While New York City just elected first socialist mayor, #Milwaukee has had 3 of them
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Can't wait for all of the accusations of not mourning correctly.
Former US VP Dick Cheney dead at 84, Punchbowl News says
Former U.S Vice President Dick Cheney has died at 84, Punchbowl News reporter Jake Sherman said in a post on X on Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Can't wait for all of the accusations of not mourning correctly.
Nicole Gruter brings us the latest installment of her travelogue “Finding Home on Highway 14.” But she joins us live from our Madison studio. Did her vehicle break down? Did she find a magical portal that warps time and space? Listen up and find out.
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Finding Home on Highway 14: Episode 3 - WORT-FM 89.9
Nicole Gruter brings us the latest installment of her travelogue “Finding Home on Highway 14.” But she joins us live from our Madison studio. Did her vehicle break down? Did she find a magical portal ...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Nicole Gruter brings us the latest installment of her travelogue “Finding Home on Highway 14.” But she joins us live from our Madison studio. Did her vehicle break down? Did she find a magical portal that warps time and space? Listen up and find out.
www.wortfm.org/finding-home...
www.wortfm.org/finding-home...
Author Katherine Stewart tells the Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT FM about her new book, “Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy.”
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Money, Lies & God - WORT-FM 89.9
Author Katherine Stewart will tell us about her new book, “Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy.”
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October 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Author Katherine Stewart tells the Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT FM about her new book, “Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy.”
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www.wortfm.org/money-lies-g...
The Wisconsin Elections Commission appeals a court ruling requiring citizenship checks for voters. Who would have guessed that Representative Scott Krug would become the voice of moderation in the State GOP? Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alex Shur joins us with an update.
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Wisconsin Elections Update - WORT-FM 89.9
The Wisconsin Elections Commission appeals a court ruling requiring citizenship checks for voters. And who would have guessed that Representative Scott Krug would become the voice of moderation in the...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The Wisconsin Elections Commission appeals a court ruling requiring citizenship checks for voters. Who would have guessed that Representative Scott Krug would become the voice of moderation in the State GOP? Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alex Shur joins us with an update.
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Nicole Cantello, AFGE Local 704 President and Aryn Melton Backus, a former CDC employee and a member of Fired but Fighting talk to the 8 O'Clock Buzz about life under shutdown.
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Federal Workers Under Shutdown - WORT-FM 89.9
The federal government shutdown enters its fourth week with no end in sight. What’s not getting done, and how is the shutdown affecting government workers? We’ll talk with Nicole Cantello, EPA scienti...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Nicole Cantello, AFGE Local 704 President and Aryn Melton Backus, a former CDC employee and a member of Fired but Fighting talk to the 8 O'Clock Buzz about life under shutdown.
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Participating in birding, one of the most popular and fastest-growing outdoor activities in the country, shouldn’t depend on being physically abled. Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance’s Brenna Marcisek and Birdability’s Cat Fribley talk about Birdability Week.
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Birdability Makes Birding Accessible - WORT-FM 89.9
Participating in birding, one of the most popular and fastest-growing outdoor activities in the country, shouldn’t depend on being physically abled. Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance’s Brenna Marcisek ...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Participating in birding, one of the most popular and fastest-growing outdoor activities in the country, shouldn’t depend on being physically abled. Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance’s Brenna Marcisek and Birdability’s Cat Fribley talk about Birdability Week.
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www.wortfm.org/birdability-...
Ho Chunk Elder and storyteller Sherman Funmaker gave the Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT 89.9 FM a preview of his story workshop at Meadowridge Library.
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Growing Up Native in Wisconsin - WORT-FM 89.9
Ho Chunk Elder and storyteller Sherman Funmaker will give us a preview of his story workshop at Meadowridge Library.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Ho Chunk Elder and storyteller Sherman Funmaker gave the Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT 89.9 FM a preview of his story workshop at Meadowridge Library.
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Hitlergate wasn't "kids"—it was 20- and 30-something GOP flacks.
No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"
We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.
www.motherjones.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Hitlergate wasn't "kids"—it was 20- and 30-something GOP flacks.
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The most powerful force in American politics today is anti-establishment rage at a system that’s rigged against most people.
Democrats should ignore the carping of corporate-backed Wall Street Democrats and embrace Zohran Mamdani and other young progressives as the future of the party.
Democrats should ignore the carping of corporate-backed Wall Street Democrats and embrace Zohran Mamdani and other young progressives as the future of the party.
October 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The most powerful force in American politics today is anti-establishment rage at a system that’s rigged against most people.
Democrats should ignore the carping of corporate-backed Wall Street Democrats and embrace Zohran Mamdani and other young progressives as the future of the party.
Democrats should ignore the carping of corporate-backed Wall Street Democrats and embrace Zohran Mamdani and other young progressives as the future of the party.
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Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?
JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious
JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious
October 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?
JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious
JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious
Things that should be self-evident, but apparently aren't.
- Democracy is good.
- More democracy is better.
- Fascism is bad.
- Anti-Fascism is good.
- Diversity, equity and inclusion are all good.
- Racism, inequity and exclusion are all bad.
- Black lives do, in fact, matter.
- Democracy is good.
- More democracy is better.
- Fascism is bad.
- Anti-Fascism is good.
- Diversity, equity and inclusion are all good.
- Racism, inequity and exclusion are all bad.
- Black lives do, in fact, matter.
October 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Things that should be self-evident, but apparently aren't.
- Democracy is good.
- More democracy is better.
- Fascism is bad.
- Anti-Fascism is good.
- Diversity, equity and inclusion are all good.
- Racism, inequity and exclusion are all bad.
- Black lives do, in fact, matter.
- Democracy is good.
- More democracy is better.
- Fascism is bad.
- Anti-Fascism is good.
- Diversity, equity and inclusion are all good.
- Racism, inequity and exclusion are all bad.
- Black lives do, in fact, matter.
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Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/
October 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/
The banality of evil.
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Stephen Miller’s cousin calls him ‘face of evil’ for role in immigration crackdown
Miller’s cousin said that she feels that she needs to ‘grieve for what he has become’
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October 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The banality of evil.
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This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.
-Governor Pritzker
-Governor Pritzker
October 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.
-Governor Pritzker
-Governor Pritzker
Are we in a civil war, yet?
October 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Are we in a civil war, yet?