We tour through Wisconsin food history and how a Chicago chef wants people to look beyond classic meat and potatoes to understand Midwestern foodways. Then, a UW-Eau Claire geography and anthropology professor shares research into ground-penetrating radar to help locate graves around the world.
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Past and present Midwestern cuisine
Do you have a favorite beer brat recipe for tailgates and Oktoberfest parties? The new book “Midwestern Food” dives into the culinary history of the region. We talk with the author about the ancestral roots of Midwest food culture. Original air date: Oct. 13, 2023
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Eau Claire researcher helps find buried bodies using ground-penetrating radar
To find the unmarked burial sites of Holocaust victims, Indigenous children and other unidentified bodies requires both great sensitivity and specialized equipment. A UW-Eau Claire professor uses ground-penetrating radar to help locate graves around the world. He and one of his students join us. Original air date: Oct. 9, 2023
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Paul Fehribach Guest
- Harry Jol Guest
- Sasha Kvasnik Guest
- Keegan Kyle Executive Producer
- Royce Podeszwa Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Royce Podeszwa Technical Director
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