We talk with a digital rights advocate on how video doorbells — and their makers’ relationships with police — may be encroaching on our privacy. Then, we hear about a new program at UW-Madison that explores how psychoactive drugs like psilocybin could treat mental health disorders.
Featured in this Show
-
Ring Doorbells Partners With Thousands Of Police Departments
The Washington Post says Amazon’s Ring doorbell has over 2,000 partnerships with police and fire departments across the country, including 48 Wisconsin police departments. We talk with a digital rights advocate who says video doorbells pose threats to privacy and are dangerous to communities of color.
-
UW Takes Closer Look At Psychedelics As A Therapy
A newly-created master’s degree program at UW-Madison will study how psychoactive chemicals like psilocybin — found in so-called “magic mushrooms” — can treat conditions like depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. We hear more about it from the program’s director.
Episode Credits
- Molly Stentz Host
- Angelo Bautista Producer
- Laura Pavin Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Evan Greer Guest
- Cody Wenthur Guest
Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2025, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
