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University Of The Air

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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WPR News, Sundays, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Latest Episodes

  • Public Lies in Cold War Washington

    At a time when American trust in national journalists is lower than ever, it may be tempting to look back to the 1940s and ‘50s, a time remembered for the […]

    Public Lies in Cold War Washington
  • 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.

    A Grand Return to Silent Films
  • Should Journalists Be Trusted?

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

    Should Journalists Be Trusted?
  • 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?

    Gothic Novels
  • Sailing into Oblivion

    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 […]

    Sailing into Oblivion

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