The Wisconsin Podcast
1) Badgers, Brewers and Sports Losses — Adam Mertz — #48
ESPN Wisconsin contributor and former Sports Editor for The Capital Times, Adam Mertz talks about the shifting expectations for this year’s Wisconsin Badgers football team, running back Jonathan Taylo...Show More
2) Hunting & Politics — Noah Wishau — #47
Outdoorsman Noah Wishau discusses the confluence of hunting and politics regarding chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin deer, its parallels to the public debate about climate change and what he ...Show More
3) Wisconsin Astronomy History — Jim Lattis — #46
Jim Lattis holds a Ph.D. in History of Science from UW–Madison and is the author of many publications in that field; he helped create UW Space Place, the outreach and public education center of the UW...Show More
4) Wollersheim Winery and Wisconsin Wine — Philippe Coquard — #45
Wollersheim Winery owner and winemaker Philippe Coquard comes from a family of French winemakers. He came to America and Wollersheim in the 1980s and became the winemaker in 1985. Wollersheim Winery g...Show More
5) The heart in picture books — Pat Zietlow Miller — #44
Wisconsin picture book writer Pat Zietlow Miller, discusses her craft, getting into writing books for children and where her creative ideas start. Miller’s first book “Sophie’s Squash” was published i...Show More
6) Old World Wisconsin — Anna Altschwager — #43
Old World Wisconsin depicts Wisconsin’s immigrant past by recreating the sights, sounds and spirit of those who came to the state to build their futures. Anna Altschwager, the site’s assistant directo...Show More
7) Blocking for the Badgers — Matt Bernstein — #42
Former Wisconsin Badgers fullback Matt Bernstein discusses his collegiate football career, Wisconsin fandom, Madison-appreciation, and his famous Yom Kippur game in 2004. Bernstein, not normally a bal...Show More
8) “How to Leave”— Erin Clune — #41
Writer Erin Clune discusses her humorous version of a self-help book “How to Leave: Quitting the City and Coping with a New Reality.” The book tracks Clune and her family’s decision to leave life in N...Show More
9) The Beer Baron — Chris Drosner — #40
Beer columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal Chris Drosner discusses the craft of beer review and commentary, the state of craft beer in Wisconsin, and his broader journalism career. Drosner started...Show More
10) An Outdoorsman’s Journal — Mark Walters — #39
Mark Walters is a syndicated outdoor adventure columnist who lives in Necedah. He began writing his column, An Outdoorsman’s Journal, in 1989. You can read about his adventures, which include hunting,...Show More