We talk with an author who’s been collecting people’s stories of loneliness for a book she’s working on. Then we talk to the filmmaker behind a new Netflix documentary on the life of Wisconsin’s own Betty White. And we catch up on Govenor Tony Evers’ State of the State speech from Wednesday night.
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Opening Up About Loneliness, And Valuing Solitary Time
We discuss how different people experience loneliness, and whether it can be a good thing some times. An author joins us who’s interviewed a lot of people about loneliness for an upcoming book of essays on the topic.
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Wisconsinite's Betty White Documentary Hits Netflix
A documentary about Betty White’s television life called “Betty White: The First Lady of Television” landed on Netflix just before White’s 98th birthday on January 17th. We talk to the filmmaker, an Appleton native, about his experience.
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Gov. Evers Delivers 2020 State Of The State Address
Gov. Evers delivered his second State of the State address Wednesday night. We talk to a political scientist about the speech and what it says about Wisconsin politics.
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- Natalie Guyette Producer
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