Improbable events shouldn’t happen often, right? Not so fast, says Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert’s guest, who says these events are actually happening all the time…and must happen. They’ll also learn about the Wisconsin women who took on the world of fashion, and discuss what CPAC means for the Republican Party.
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Why Improbable Events Happen All The Time
Coincidences, miracles and rare events are actually happening every day. That’s according to a mathematician, who says the laws of probability can be used to explain why these events happen…and why they MUST happen…on a regular basis.
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The Republican Party's Event Of The Year Is Underway
The 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference is underway as of Thursday morning with over 11,000 activists and numerous politicians descending on the Maryland suburbs.
The list of speakers looks like a master list of 2016 Republican presidential nominee hopefuls with names like Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Wisconsin’s own Paul Ryan.
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Wisconsin Women Who Took On The World Of Fashion
When you think of ball gowns and designer shoes you may not think of Wisconsin. High fashion is for places like New York or Paris, right?
Well not so fast. Fashion and the Badger State aren’t exactly strangers. From first ladies in jumpsuits to nightclub singers in couture, women throughout Wisconsin history have embraced fashion and sometimes pushed its boundaries.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Chris Malina Producer
- Galen Druke Producer
- David J. Hand Guest
- James Hohmann Guest
- Leslie A Bellais Guest
- Galen Druke Interviewer
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