Badger Talks Podcast
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis podcast will give a sneak peak to the upcoming Badger Talks and showcase the person behind the discussion topic whether it's about the history of the Wisconsin Ice Age Trail, the history of Ragtime music, the changes in the dairy industry, or updates on the latest ground-breaking health care research being done on the University of Wisconsin- Madison campus.
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Stories of Courage: The Odyssey Project
March 19, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBIn a continuation of exploring The Odyssey Project, Buzz Kemper talks with director Emily Auerbach, and Odyssey Project alums Hezouwe Walada and Rene Robinson about their stories of courage. The UW-Odyssey Project offers University of Wisconsin-Madison humanities classes for adult students facing economic barriers to college. The majority of students that participate in the Odyssey Course are from racial and ethnic minority groups (~90%) and are often overcoming the obstacles of single paren...
Celebrating Odyssey Voices
March 12, 2024 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBUW-Madison's Odyssey Project offers humanities classes for adult students facing economic barriers to college. The majority of students who participate in Odyssey are from racial and ethnic minority groups, and are often overcoming the obstacles of single parenthood, homelessness, addiction, incarceration, depression, and domestic abuse. Participants say they read more to their children, feel they are better parents, and have more hope about their own future. In this program, we're exploring...
The Ho Chunk Traveling Museum with Kylie West and Gavin Luter
February 27, 2024 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBBuzz speaks with Village of Waunakee Executive Assistant Kylie West and UniverCity Managing Director Gavin Luter about how cities, towns, and villages form alliances with UW-Madison to accomplish their goals; in this case, working with the Ho Chunk Nation to create a traveling museum about the Ho Chunk people.
Community-Based Research with Cory Sprinkel and Kat Phelps
February 06, 2024 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBWhat is research? We have images of labs, computer models, surveys, ivory towers, etc. but some researchers are taking research to the people: to communities and neighborhoods. We find out more with our guests, Community-Engaged Scholarship Specialist Cory Sprinkel of the Morgridge Center for Public Service and Kat Phelps, with the Wisconsin Network for Research Support.
The benefits of gratitude, with Bob McGrath
November 22, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBPsychology Emeritus Professor Robert McGrath helps us tune into the meaning of Thanksgiving by talking about the benefits of gratitude and thankfulness.
UW supports our veteran students, with Joe Rasmussen
November 10, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBIt's Veterans' Day month, and on this episode, Joe Rasmussen, Director of Veterans Services at UW-Madison, talks about how the UW supports our veteran students.
Curing sick cranberries (and other fruits) with Fruit Pathologist Leslie Holland
October 19, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBHumans have doctors to cure them of illnesses and disease, so why not plants? Leslie Holland, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist of Fruit Crop Pathology talks with Buzz Kemper about diagnosing and curing disease in Wisconsin's most common fruit crops: cranberries, apples, and grapes.
It's Wisconsin Science Festival Time! Buzz talks with Festival Director Samantha Mulrooney
October 05, 2023 14:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBEvery fall, the Wisconsin Science Festival features fascinating events all over Wisconsin. On this episode, Buzz Kemper speaks with Festival Director Samantha Mulrooney about this year's festival.
How genomics can prevent cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac arrest, with electrophysiologist Dr. Lee Eckhardt
September 23, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutes - 15.5 MBDr. Lee L. Eckhardt is the Gary and Marie Weiner Professor of Cardiovascular Research and a faculty member in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine within the Department of Medicine. As an electrophysiologist, Dr. Eckhardt treats a wide variety of arrhythmia conditions particularly conditions that cause ventricular arrhythmia or sudden death. She is an expert in inherited arrhythmia conditions and directs both clinical and basic science arrhythmia research projects related to these interes...
The science of regenerating, replacing, growing, and repairing muscle cells with Dr. Jeffrey Dilworth
September 04, 2023 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBBuzz Kemper talks with cell and regenerative biology professor Dr. Jeffrey Dilworth, who helps us understand why the genes that maintain stem cells in a healthy state sometimes get turned off and how we can use epigenetics to turn these genes back on, so our satellite cells can function properly and effectively throughout our lifetime.
The History of the Universe through the James Webb Space Telescope with Michael Maseda
July 28, 2023 14:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBBuzz Kemper speaks with UW Madison Assistant Professor of Astronomy Michael Maseda about what he's learned from hundreds of hours of observing distant galaxies through the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST.
Galaxies, Gases, and Supermassive Black Holes with Melissa Morris
July 05, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBSoon-to-be Doctor Melissa Morris talks with Buzz Kemper about galaxies, their environments, their movements, and what supermassive black holes can tell us about them.
Lake sediment, shared data, the changing climate and pickle ball with Jack Williams
June 09, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this episode, Buzz chats with Jack Williams, Professor of Geography and Geography Department Chair, about his geography career, which overlaps with many other fields in working to solve the historical climate puzzle in looking at plant pollen in lake sediment over the more recent geological past.
Lake sediment, shared data, the changing climate and pickle ball
June 09, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this episode, Buzz chats with Jack Williams, Professor of Geography and Geography Department Chair, about his geography career, which overlaps with many other fields in working to solve the historical climate puzzle in looking at plant pollen in lake sediment over the more recent geological past.
Navigating Cartography with Jim Lacy
June 05, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBThe UW State Cartographer's Office kindly loaned us Jim Lacy for today's episode of The Badger Talks Podcast. He makes Cartography fun and, well, easily navigable!
War Crimes and the Russian War on Ukraine with Dr. Francine Hirsch
May 16, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBDr. Francine Hirsch, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of History at UW-Madison, brings clarity to the difficult topic of war crimes, and specifically, war crimes being investigated in the Russian war against Ukraine.
Demisemiseptcentennial! UW-Madison 175th Anniversary with Michael Fahey
May 01, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBNew Badger Talks Podcast host Buzz Kemper speaks with Managing Director of Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association Michael (Mike) Fahey about celebrating UW-Madison's 175th Anniversary all throughout the state.
Predicting brackets and beyond with Laura Albert
April 25, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBLaura Albert, professor and chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering, gives Ben a crash course in industrial engineering, the goal of the field, and how we can use its methods to predict systems like Badger and National Football League brackets Links to other Badger Talk Live recordings of University of Wisconsin-Madison experts, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/
Connecting medicine and children's literature with Dipesh Navsaria
October 03, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBDipesh Navsaria chats with Ben about the importance of reading to kids, how he became interested in combining children's literature and medicine, and how books can transport a child's mind to a brand new place. Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about upcoming or past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/
Investing to improve the world with Tom Eggert
July 12, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBTom Eggert chats with Ben about investing in solutions to climate change and social justice that will likely give you returns and help improve the planet simultaneously. Tom also chats about how micro-finance loans can help communities rebound from natural disasters. Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about upcoming or past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/
Giving cows a voice in their welfare with Jennifer Van Os
July 05, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBProfessor Jennifer Van Os chats with Ben about the importance of dairy cow welfare, how to measure individual cow preference, and how dairy cow welfare translates into productivity and better herd management. Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about upcoming or past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/
Advancing our knowledge of Alzheimer's disease at UW-Madison with Sterling Johnson
June 21, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBProfessor Sterling Johnson chats with Ben about the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) study, new insights from the study, how we can visualize protein build-up before symptoms, and how the study can help our understanding of Alzheimer's going forward. You can check out the latest about the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) by visiting: https://wrap.wisc.edu/ Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about upcoming or past Badger Talk Live recordin...
Making dance accessible with Kate Corby
May 17, 2022 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBKate Corby, Professor of Dance and expert in rolling around on the floor, chats with Ben about making dance accessible to kids across Madison, learning through movement & dance, and how dance can teach us more about ourselves. You can check out the dance outreach initiative Performing Ourselves by visiting: https://performingourselves.com/ Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about upcoming or past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badge...
Flow in Dance with Li Chiao-Ping
May 10, 2022 12:30 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBLi Chiao-Ping, Professor of Dance, chats with Ben about how the she has worked with students, the community, and her dance company to bring dance throughout the lifespan. Chiao-Ping describes what it is like to dance and how rewarding it is to see students and community members dance as well. You can even take part! You can check out Li Chiao-Ping dance by visiting: https://www.lcpdance.com/ Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about upcoming or past Badger Talk Live recordings, ...
Business resources from the Small Business Development Center with Michelle Somes-Booher
April 04, 2022 11:30 - 16 minutes - 38.7 MBMichelle Somes-Booher, the Director of the Small Business Development Center, chats with Ben about how the Center serves as a connector for business at all stages. The Center offers consulting, classes, videos, and resources of all sorts that are extremely helpful (as Ben can personally verify). If you're getting a business together, check out the Small Business Development Center! Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about Covering Wisconsin and upcoming or past Badger Talk Live...
Shifts in supply chains with Jake Dean
March 28, 2022 11:30 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBJake Dean, the Director of the Grainger Center for Supply Chain Management, chats with Ben about how his work teaching about supplies chains and their potential disruptions was actually disrupted by the pandemic. Jake also discusses the status of supply chains currently and what folks might be able to expect to see going forward in addition to what he likes to do on Sundays (hint, it's edible). Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about supply chain issues during the pandemic and ...
An overview of Covering Wisconsin with Courtney Harris
March 14, 2022 12:30 - 13 minutes - 29.9 MBCourtney Harris, the Outreach & Partner Development Manager at Covering Wisconsin, chats with Ben about how Covering Wisconsin partners with organizations across the state to help individuals get health insurance and choose plans. Folks can contact Covering Wisconsin or visit the website to learn about the process of signing up for health insurance and their personal options. Violet the dog would approve. Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live about Covering Wisconsin and upcoming o...
Financial Scams and Trusted Resources with Cliff Robb
February 22, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBCliff Robb, Associate Professor of Personal Finance, chats with Ben about his random path to his interest in finance, the reward of teaching fundamental skills to students, research into behaviors leading to debt, how financial scams can affect everyone, the Center for Financial Security as a resource for financial information, and playing with Legos or talking the dogs to the park. Links to Cliff's upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live, and upcoming and past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be...
The how and why of investing with Linda Lepe
February 08, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBLinda Lepe, Director of Consumer Finance & Financial Planning, chats with Ben about the basics of investing: what investing is, the benefits of investing early, what stocks versus bonds are, and how you could get a mix of stocks and bonds through mutual funds or exchange traded funds all with a bit of humor. Links to Linda's upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live, and upcoming and past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/ Investment web...
Reflecting on "WPR Reports: Mapped Out" with Bridgit Bowden
January 18, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBBridgit Bowden, WPR's Special Projects Reporter, chats with Ben about what she learned when making the "WPR Reports: Mapped Out" podcast, what she hopes each listener will learn about gerrymandering, how critical redistricting is to every aspect of politics in Wisconsin, and how she still does Zumba with or without her cats. Links to Bridgit's upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live, and upcoming and past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-li...
The joy and biodiversity of native plants with Susan Carpenter
November 30, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBSusan Carpenter, native plant gardener at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, chats with Ben about the joy and biodiversity that come with gardening with native plant species, how pollinators and birds benefit from native plants, ways to find out more about native plants, how prescribed burns are carried out at the University Arboretum, and how her dog expects milk bones from every delivery truck. Links to Susan's upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live, and upcoming and past Badger Talk Live re...
Evidence-based practice and food security with Barb Duerst
November 09, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBBarb Duerst, Deputy Director of the Masters of Public Health Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, chats with Ben about the need for evidence-based decision making in public health and beyond, food security, and all the amazing activities Barb does in her spare time. Links to Barb's upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live, and upcoming and past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/
The Wisconsin Science Festival through the ages with Laura Heisler and George Tzougros
October 12, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThe co-founders of the Wisconsin Science Festival, Laura Heisler and George Tzougros, chat with Ben about how the Fest came to be, some highlights of the over 200 events happening across the state from October 21st to the 24th, and where they would love to see the Fest go in the future. Links to the upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live by Laura and George, and upcoming and past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/ The link to the Wisc...
A critical lens on gerrymandering in all forms with Barry Burden
October 05, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBDirector of the Elections Research Center and professor Barry Burden chats with Ben about the multiple forms of gerrymandering, how maps can be redrawn, and what alternatives to secretive redistricting the public can learn more about. Links to Barry's upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live, and upcoming and past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/ The virtual talk on rank choice voting in Wisconsin on October 7th morning is here: http...
The School of Music Expands and the early Wonderbread years with Susan C. Cook
September 21, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBDirector of the UW-Madison Mead Witter School of Music, Susan C. Cook, chats with Ben about her early "Wonderbread" years in the UP of Michigan, how ragtime culture was similar to the birth of hip-hop culture, and the new expansion of the School of Music. Links to Susan's upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live, and upcoming and past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/ Susan's book "Bodes of Sound" connecting culture and youth across t...
Composing, improvising, and kid show earworms with Johannes Wallmann
September 14, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBProfessor and jazz-man Johannes Wallmann chats with Ben about finding a home where can successfully balance teaching, composing, and recording albums, improvising, plus the catchy earworm stuck in his brain. Links to Johannes' upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live, and upcoming and past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/
Feeling hopeful about climate change with Greg Nemet
August 10, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBProfessor and educator Greg Nemet joins Ben on the podcast to discuss being hopeful about climate change, geeking out from seeing wind turbines and solar panels, and pond hockey. Links to Greg's upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live, and upcoming and past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/
On poetry and meaningful baking with Professor Cherene Sherrard-Johnson
July 17, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 35.7 MBBen Rush interviews Professor Cherene Sherrard-Johnson about her recent poetry collection "Grimoire", her journey, and cooking recipes from the cookbook of Malinda Russell, the first known Black Woman to publish a cookbook in the United States. Links to Cherene's upcoming virtual Badger Talk Live, and upcoming and past Badger Talk Live recordings, can be found here: https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/badger-talks-live/ To check out Cherene's poetry volume "Grimoire", click this link: https://www...