A Public Affair
@apublicaffair.bsky.social
We're the noon-hour talk show on your favorite radio station, WORT 89.9 FM Madison.
Online anytime at wortfm.org/news-talk/talk/public-affair/
Online anytime at wortfm.org/news-talk/talk/public-affair/
🎙️Today we feature community-based climate solutions with Jess Stahl of @grist.org, and Deneine Christa Powell of the Urban Sustainability Directors Network. Powell says that sustainability isn't a luxury, but a necessary part of life.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/sustainabili...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/sustainabili...
October 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🎙️Today we feature community-based climate solutions with Jess Stahl of @grist.org, and Deneine Christa Powell of the Urban Sustainability Directors Network. Powell says that sustainability isn't a luxury, but a necessary part of life.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/sustainabili...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/sustainabili...
🎙Norma Wong advises listeners do small things to create a better world and not fixate on fighting everything that you are ideologically opposed to. She draws from her new book, When No Thing Works, from @natlanticbooks.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/collective-a...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/collective-a...
September 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🎙Norma Wong advises listeners do small things to create a better world and not fixate on fighting everything that you are ideologically opposed to. She draws from her new book, When No Thing Works, from @natlanticbooks.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/collective-a...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/collective-a...
🎙️Journalist and scholar Oswaldo Zavala speaks with @davaloss.bsky.social about the myth of drug cartels, the US’s military occupation of Mexico, and his study of the Latin American author, Roberto Bolaño.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-the-drug...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-the-drug...
September 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🎙️Journalist and scholar Oswaldo Zavala speaks with @davaloss.bsky.social about the myth of drug cartels, the US’s military occupation of Mexico, and his study of the Latin American author, Roberto Bolaño.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-the-drug...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-the-drug...
🎙️Steven Olikara says that music is a good metaphor for how to engage in the political sphere. He says we should be like jazz musicians because they’re expert listeners, skilled improvisers, and actively engaged in call and response.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/reinventing-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/reinventing-...
September 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🎙️Steven Olikara says that music is a good metaphor for how to engage in the political sphere. He says we should be like jazz musicians because they’re expert listeners, skilled improvisers, and actively engaged in call and response.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/reinventing-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/reinventing-...
🎙️Wisconsin has a constitutional obligation to public education, but more and more state money is being funneled into voucher schools says @hdbwi.bsky.social of the @wiscednetwork.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/public-educa...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/public-educa...
September 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🎙️Wisconsin has a constitutional obligation to public education, but more and more state money is being funneled into voucher schools says @hdbwi.bsky.social of the @wiscednetwork.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/public-educa...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/public-educa...
🎙️ Tune in this week to hear @hdbwi.bsky.social and @davaloss.bsky.social and shows on labor, education, the border, and more.
We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001.
We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001.
August 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
🎙️ Tune in this week to hear @hdbwi.bsky.social and @davaloss.bsky.social and shows on labor, education, the border, and more.
We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001.
We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001.
⭐️ WORT is proud to announce that Dana Pellebon is the newest host on A Public Affair. ⭐️ Dana is the Executive Director of RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center, serves on numerous non-profit boards, and is active in Madison's theater scene. Hear Dana every Tuesday from 12-1pm.
📸 MOD Media Productions
📸 MOD Media Productions
August 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
⭐️ WORT is proud to announce that Dana Pellebon is the newest host on A Public Affair. ⭐️ Dana is the Executive Director of RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center, serves on numerous non-profit boards, and is active in Madison's theater scene. Hear Dana every Tuesday from 12-1pm.
📸 MOD Media Productions
📸 MOD Media Productions
Tune in to A Public Affair this week to catch our hosts taking building community and solidarity.
🎙️ We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001.
🎙️ We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001.
August 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Tune in to A Public Affair this week to catch our hosts taking building community and solidarity.
🎙️ We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001.
🎙️ We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001.
🎙️The skateboarder resists authority, antagonizes security guards, and scorns middle class values. And the skateboarder makes a natural philosopher, says Josh Heter and Josef Thomas Simpson in their new book from @mcfarland.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-life-of-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-life-of-...
August 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🎙️The skateboarder resists authority, antagonizes security guards, and scorns middle class values. And the skateboarder makes a natural philosopher, says Josh Heter and Josef Thomas Simpson in their new book from @mcfarland.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-life-of-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-life-of-...
Tune in to A Public Affair this week to catch our hosts taking about everything from climate and sex ed to Palestine and skateboarding.
🎙️ We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001
🎙️ We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001
August 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Tune in to A Public Affair this week to catch our hosts taking about everything from climate and sex ed to Palestine and skateboarding.
🎙️ We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001
🎙️ We're live every weekday from 12-1pm CT at 89.9FM and wortfm.org.
And we take calls! If you have a question or comment, we want to hear from you: 608-256-2001
🎙 In 2021, host @alimuldrow.bsky.social spoke with poet and activist Andrea Gibson about identity, gender, and what it means to create art. We're honoring Gibson's life, and we'd love to hear your favorite poem by Andrea or how they impacted you.
Leave a message: www.speakpipe.com/AndreaGibson...
Leave a message: www.speakpipe.com/AndreaGibson...
July 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🎙 In 2021, host @alimuldrow.bsky.social spoke with poet and activist Andrea Gibson about identity, gender, and what it means to create art. We're honoring Gibson's life, and we'd love to hear your favorite poem by Andrea or how they impacted you.
Leave a message: www.speakpipe.com/AndreaGibson...
Leave a message: www.speakpipe.com/AndreaGibson...
🎙️On today's show, @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social says that there’s a better way to be on this planet than approaching animals with dominion and violence. His new book, The Omnivore's Deception is out now from @nyupress.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/you-cant-hav...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/you-cant-hav...
July 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🎙️On today's show, @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social says that there’s a better way to be on this planet than approaching animals with dominion and violence. His new book, The Omnivore's Deception is out now from @nyupress.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/you-cant-hav...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/you-cant-hav...
🎙️We debrief about the US's bombing of Iran, the impact of the attacks on Palestinians, and how the history of the US in the Middle East got us here with @normstoc.bsky.social and Annelle Sheline of the @quincyinst.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/middle-east-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/middle-east-...
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
🎙️We debrief about the US's bombing of Iran, the impact of the attacks on Palestinians, and how the history of the US in the Middle East got us here with @normstoc.bsky.social and Annelle Sheline of the @quincyinst.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/middle-east-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/middle-east-...
🎙️The Red Scare was a time of large-scale conspiratorial fear of the federal government, @risenc.bsky.social tells @stinadale.bsky.social, and it's still playing out in the ways that progressive ideas get painted as un-American.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/when-progres...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/when-progres...
July 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🎙️The Red Scare was a time of large-scale conspiratorial fear of the federal government, @risenc.bsky.social tells @stinadale.bsky.social, and it's still playing out in the ways that progressive ideas get painted as un-American.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/when-progres...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/when-progres...
🎙️Maria Foscarinis spent her career litigating for the basic human right to housing. In her new book she reminds us that everyone wants “a safe, decent, affordable home."
Listen to her conversation with Matvei Mozhaev here: www.wortfm.org/a-safe-decen...
Listen to her conversation with Matvei Mozhaev here: www.wortfm.org/a-safe-decen...
June 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🎙️Maria Foscarinis spent her career litigating for the basic human right to housing. In her new book she reminds us that everyone wants “a safe, decent, affordable home."
Listen to her conversation with Matvei Mozhaev here: www.wortfm.org/a-safe-decen...
Listen to her conversation with Matvei Mozhaev here: www.wortfm.org/a-safe-decen...
The world of wellness makes lots of promises to folks who fall through the cracks of mainstream healthcare. It's also a trillion dollar industry. On today's show host Richelle Wilson speaks with Amy Larocca about her new book, How to Be Well.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-health-b...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-health-b...
May 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The world of wellness makes lots of promises to folks who fall through the cracks of mainstream healthcare. It's also a trillion dollar industry. On today's show host Richelle Wilson speaks with Amy Larocca about her new book, How to Be Well.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-health-b...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-health-b...
On today's show, @alimuldrow.bsky.social chats with @eveewing.bsky.social about her new book, Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children. They discuss what counts as a "good" school and for whom, cultural erasure, and so much more.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/what-are-sch...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/what-are-sch...
May 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
On today's show, @alimuldrow.bsky.social chats with @eveewing.bsky.social about her new book, Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children. They discuss what counts as a "good" school and for whom, cultural erasure, and so much more.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/what-are-sch...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/what-are-sch...
🎙️ On today's show, @saragabler.bsky.social speaks with @maklelan.bsky.social about what the Bible has to say about sex and what it doesn’t have to say about sexuality, how white Christian nationalists use the Bible to maintain their power, and much more.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-to-put-d...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-to-put-d...
May 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
🎙️ On today's show, @saragabler.bsky.social speaks with @maklelan.bsky.social about what the Bible has to say about sex and what it doesn’t have to say about sexuality, how white Christian nationalists use the Bible to maintain their power, and much more.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-to-put-d...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/how-to-put-d...
🎙️ On today's show, host Douglas Haynes speaks with @tamaradean.bsky.social about the miraculous, disastrous, and difficult changes she observed while living in the Kickapoo River Valley. Her book Shelter and Storm is now out from @uminnpress.bsky.social
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-miraculo...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-miraculo...
May 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🎙️ On today's show, host Douglas Haynes speaks with @tamaradean.bsky.social about the miraculous, disastrous, and difficult changes she observed while living in the Kickapoo River Valley. Her book Shelter and Storm is now out from @uminnpress.bsky.social
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-miraculo...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-miraculo...
🎙️On today's show, host @alimuldrow.bsky.social speaks with three local poets--@jonnyteklit.bsky.social, juj e lepe, and Andrew Chi Keong Yim--about their writing and the role of poetry in times of political turmoil.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/local-poets-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/local-poets-...
April 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🎙️On today's show, host @alimuldrow.bsky.social speaks with three local poets--@jonnyteklit.bsky.social, juj e lepe, and Andrew Chi Keong Yim--about their writing and the role of poetry in times of political turmoil.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/local-poets-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/local-poets-...
🎙️On today's show, artist Julia Bourdet talks about her decarbonized journey across the US. Sketchbook in hand, she traveled for seven months by train and bike meeting with environmental advocates and everyday Americans along the way. #EarthFest #EarthDay
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-freedom-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-freedom-...
April 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
🎙️On today's show, artist Julia Bourdet talks about her decarbonized journey across the US. Sketchbook in hand, she traveled for seven months by train and bike meeting with environmental advocates and everyday Americans along the way. #EarthFest #EarthDay
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-freedom-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-freedom-...
🎙️On today's show, @tetrapakman.bsky.social tells host Douglas Haynes how art can be a tool of resistance and how he inspires curiosity in his current exhibit, "Wake Up!" @madisonlibrary.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/climate-art-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/climate-art-...
April 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🎙️On today's show, @tetrapakman.bsky.social tells host Douglas Haynes how art can be a tool of resistance and how he inspires curiosity in his current exhibit, "Wake Up!" @madisonlibrary.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/climate-art-...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/climate-art-...
🎙️On today's show @r-ida.bsky.social talks to host Allen Ruff about the right to due process and the Trump Administration’s goal to end birthright citizenship.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/rachel-ida-b...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/rachel-ida-b...
April 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
🎙️On today's show @r-ida.bsky.social talks to host Allen Ruff about the right to due process and the Trump Administration’s goal to end birthright citizenship.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/rachel-ida-b...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/rachel-ida-b...
🎙️On today's show, @alimuldrow.bsky.social highlights important arts programming happening in our community from the Line Breaks Festival this weekend to the Youth Poet Laureate Program.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/state-of-the...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/state-of-the...
April 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🎙️On today's show, @alimuldrow.bsky.social highlights important arts programming happening in our community from the Line Breaks Festival this weekend to the Youth Poet Laureate Program.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/state-of-the...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/state-of-the...
🎙️ Catch up on our Spring Election coverage with @nickramos.bsky.social of @wisdc.bsky.social and Iuscely Flores of WI Fair Maps Coalition who tell host @alimuldrow.bsky.social that the fight for our democracy doesn't end with this election.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/money-doesnt...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/money-doesnt...
April 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🎙️ Catch up on our Spring Election coverage with @nickramos.bsky.social of @wisdc.bsky.social and Iuscely Flores of WI Fair Maps Coalition who tell host @alimuldrow.bsky.social that the fight for our democracy doesn't end with this election.
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/money-doesnt...
Listen here: www.wortfm.org/money-doesnt...