Governor Walker Issues Executive Order On Open Records Requests, Humanitarian Work With Former Child Soldiers, The Future Of Men

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Traditional gender roles are changing, and our guest says masculinity needs to adapt for men to thrive in the 21st century. We explore what the “man of the future” might look like. We also hear about a humanitarian’s experience working with former child soldiers in Africa, and we talk to the president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council about Governor Scott Walker’s executive order on open records requests.

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  • Governor Scott Walker Issues Executive Order On Open Records Requests

    It’s “Sunshine Week,” a nationally-recognized week meant to highlight the need for government transparency. Governor Scott Walker got Sunshine Week off to an early start with an executive order issued Friday relating to open records requests. We talk to the president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council about this executive order and how it might change government transparency in the state.

  • Visiting Humanitarian Focuses On Helping Former Captives Of Joseph Kony

    We talk with a visiting humanitarian worker from Uganda who has dedicated her life to restoring a generation of children that were abducted and held captive by the militia leader Joseph Kony.

  • The Changing Role Of Masculinity In The 21st Century

    The gap between men and women in education, earnings and equality has changed dramatically over the past decades, and one author is exploring how men are finding their way in this new environment. The author of The Future of Men joins us to discuss how masculinity is changing in the 21st century.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Veronica Rueckert Producer
  • Matt Oleson Producer
  • Bill Lueders Guest
  • Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe Guest
  • Jack Myers Guest

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