Central Time
2,157 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 18 ratingsHosted by Rob Ferrett, "Central Time" takes a unique approach to cover a variety of topics. Executive producer Dean Knetter and producers Tim Peterson, Colleen Leahy, Lorin Cox, Beatrice Lawrence, and Richelle Wilson explore the latest news, cultural trends, and explore ideas -- big and small -- finding the best guests to discuss these thought-provoking topics. Sarah Hopefl is the program's technical director.
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What Where We Vote Says About Us, DNC Wrapped
August 21, 2020 23:00We discuss some voting data that shows a partisanship to whether Wisconsin voters cast ballots in-person earlier this year or by mail. And a political scientist joins us to look back at the content and impact of this week's Democratic National Convention held, sort-of, in Milwaukee.
Why We Should Be Procrastibaking, Wisconsin Coronavirus Cases That Linger, State's Utility Shutoff Moratorium Extended
August 21, 2020 22:00The time to bake more involved, more delicious treats is now, our Food Friday guest argues -- especially if you're putting off working on, or even baking, something else. And a reporter shares what he found when talking with different Wisconsin residents about their experiences with and recovering from COVID-19. And we learn more about the decision by state regulators to prevent utility companies from shutting off services for another month.
What Where We Vote Says About Us, DNC Wrapped
August 21, 2020 21:00We discuss some voting data that shows a partisanship to whether Wisconsin voters cast ballots in-person earlier this year or by mail. And a political scientist joins us to look back at the content and impact of this week's Democratic National Convention held, sort-of, in Milwaukee.
Why We Should Be Procrastibaking, Wisconsin Coronavirus Cases That Linger, State's Utility Shutoff Moratorium Extended
August 21, 2020 20:00The time to bake more involved, more delicious treats is now, our Food Friday guest argues -- especially if you're putting off working on, or even baking, something else. And a reporter shares what he found when talking with different Wisconsin residents about their experiences with and recovering from COVID-19. And we learn more about the decision by state regulators to prevent utility companies from shutting off services for another month.
Airlines Update, Disinformation Memes And Wisconsin's Swing Status, Debating Arctic Drilling
August 20, 2020 23:00We talk with an industry analyst about how airlines are fairing domestically, and how they're planning to manage the future while a pandemic continues to wreak havoc. Then a reporter explains ways bad online actors are seeking to influence Wisconsin in particular during this presidential campaign. And we hear opposing sides on the Trump administration's announcement of plans to open up an Arctic wildlife refuge for oil and natural gas drilling.
Does More Technology Mean Less Intelligence?, Slowdown In Replacing Lincoln Hills, Colleges Reopening Amid COVID-19
August 20, 2020 22:00A pair of professors speak to us about their book looking at the deep human impacts of two centuries of technological advances. And we talk with a reporter about some factors behind slowed efforts to replace a youth prison in central Wisconsin. And we talk about how colleges are weighing their reopening plans as some schools have had COVID-19 outbreaks as students return to campus.
Airlines Update, Disinformation Memes And Wisconsin's Swing Status, Debating Arctic Drilling
August 20, 2020 21:00We talk with an industry analyst about how airlines are fairing domestically, and how they're planning to manage the future while a pandemic continues to wreak havoc. Then a reporter explains ways bad online actors are seeking to influence Wisconsin in particular during this presidential campaign. And we hear opposing sides on the Trump administration's announcement of plans to open up an Arctic wildlife refuge for oil and natural gas drilling.
Does More Technology Mean Less Intelligence?, Slowdown In Replacing Lincoln Hills, Colleges Reopening Amid COVID-19
August 20, 2020 20:00A pair of professors speak to us about their book looking at the deep human impacts of two centuries of technological advances. And we talk with a reporter about some factors behind slowed efforts to replace a youth prison in central Wisconsin. And we talk about how colleges are weighing their reopening plans as some schools have had COVID-19 outbreaks as students return to campus.
DNC Update, Coronavirus Mural Project, The Election Influence Of Wisconsin's Farmers
August 19, 2020 23:00We learn about a new project in central Wisconsin that will award grants to artists impacted by COVID-19 to create murals. Then we discuss how farmers in the state are feeling now under the current administration, and the role they could play deciding the next president. We also check up on this week's Democratic National Convention.
The Role Of Public Data In Fighting Coronavirus, Pandemic Update For Wisconsin, Washington News
August 19, 2020 22:00A health security expert joins us to make the case that more public data is needed to aid the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Then we check up on the latest COVID-19 numbers in Wisconsin. And we talk with a Washington-based reporter about national political news, including a new bipartisan Senate report on Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
DNC Update, Coronavirus Mural Project, The Election Influence Of Wisconsin's Farmers
August 19, 2020 21:00We learn about a new project in central Wisconsin that will award grants to artists impacted by COVID-19 to create murals. Then we discuss how farmers in the state are feeling now under the current administration, and the role they could play deciding the next president. We also check up on this week's Democratic National Convention.
The Role Of Public Data In Fighting Coronavirus, Pandemic Update For Wisconsin, Washington News
August 19, 2020 20:00A health security expert joins us to make the case that more public data is needed to aid the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Then we check up on the latest COVID-19 numbers in Wisconsin. And we talk with a Washington-based reporter about national political news, including a new bipartisan Senate report on Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
Climate Change And Multiplying Natural Disasters, Foxconn Under-Delivers To UW-Madison, USPS Update
August 18, 2020 23:00We look at the relationship between climate change and the increasing occurrence and overlap of major destructive weather events. Then an education reporter tells us how the tech company Foxconn has fallen well short of a financial promise it made to UW-Madison. And we check in on the latest with the ailing U.S. Postal Service.
Economics Of Pandemic-Related Co-Living, Changing Thinking Around Police Response, Wauwatosa Police Officer's Future
August 18, 2020 22:00We talk about households that have evolved to meet the needs of stay-at-home orders and working and learning from home. We also discuss how some communities are re-evaluating the types of emergency calls police respond to. And we get the latest on a state police officer who fatally shot three people while on duty.
Climate Change And Multiplying Natural Disasters, Foxconn Under-Delivers To UW-Madison, USPS Update
August 18, 2020 21:00We look at the relationship between climate change and the increasing occurrence and overlap of major destructive weather events. Then an education reporter tells us how the tech company Foxconn has fallen well short of a financial promise it made to UW-Madison. And we check in on the latest with the ailing U.S. Postal Service.
Economics Of Pandemic-Related Co-Living, Changing Thinking Around Police Response, Wauwatosa Police Officer's Future
August 18, 2020 20:00We talk about households that have evolved to meet the needs of stay-at-home orders and working and learning from home. We also discuss how some communities are re-evaluating the types of emergency calls police respond to. And we get the latest on a state police officer who fatally shot three people while on duty.
PFAS Regulations, Beating COVID Relief Scams, Democratic National Convention Preview
August 17, 2020 23:00The Democratic Party starts its scaled down convention this week, with some events still happening in Milwaukee. We preview what to expect from the week ahead. We also get an update on how firefighting products containing PFAS pollutants will be regulated. And we learn how to identify and avoid scammers using government aid to take advantage of people.
Corruption In America, Storm Cleanup In Iowa And Immigrant Expulsions
August 17, 2020 22:00Immigration authorities are expelling migrant children from the country by citing the risk of COVID-19. We talk with an investigative journalist about the story. We also get the latest on the cleanup efforts in Iowa after last week's derecho. And we explore different types of corruption in America.
PFAS Regulations, Beating COVID Relief Scams, Democratic National Convention Preview
August 17, 2020 21:00The Democratic Party starts its scaled down convention this week, with some events still happening in Milwaukee. We preview what to expect from the week ahead. We also get an update on how firefighting products containing PFAS pollutants will be regulated. And we learn how to identify and avoid scammers using government aid to take advantage of people.
Corruption In America, Storm Cleanup In Iowa And Immigrant Expulsions
August 17, 2020 20:00Immigration authorities are expelling migrant children from the country by citing the risk of COVID-19. We talk with an investigative journalist about the story. We also get the latest on the cleanup efforts in Iowa after last week's derecho. And we explore different types of corruption in America.
Exploring No-Crime Wrongful Convictions, Community Crime Prevention And Rise In Shootings
August 14, 2020 23:00We hear from the author of a new book bringing to light and documenting a specific type of wrongful conviction - those where no actual crime was committed. And we discuss the increase in shootings in Wisconsin and elsewhere around the U.S., and how we can think about preventing crime at the community level during this pandemic.
Cooking With Tomatoes, Housing Challenges In La Crosse, Senator Johnson Continues To Push For Investigations Into Federal Agencies
August 14, 2020 22:00Red, green, heirloom, cherry -- tomatoes are in full effect, and we talk about different ways to cook and preserve the summer bounty. Then we talk with a La Crosse reporter about how a pre-existing housing crisis has been exacerbated by the pandemic. And we talk about Sen. Ron Johnson's continued push to investigate alleged corruption in federal agencies during the transition of power between the Obama and Trump administrations.
Exploring No-Crime Wrongful Convictions, Community Crime Prevention And Rise In Shootings
August 14, 2020 21:00We hear from the author of a new book bringing to light and documenting a specific type of wrongful conviction - those where no actual crime was committed. And we discuss the increase in shootings in Wisconsin and elsewhere around the U.S., and how we can think about preventing crime at the community level during this pandemic.
Cooking With Tomatoes, Housing Challenges In La Crosse, Senator Johnson Continues To Push For Investigations Into Federal Agencies
August 14, 2020 20:00Red, green, heirloom, cherry -- tomatoes are in full effect, and we talk about different ways to cook and preserve the summer bounty. Then we talk with a La Crosse reporter about how a pre-existing housing crisis has been exacerbated by the pandemic. And we talk about Sen. Ron Johnson's continued push to investigate alleged corruption in federal agencies during the transition of power between the Obama and Trump administrations.
What It Means When Moms Protest Together, Divide Among Power College Sports Conferences On Playing This Fall
August 13, 2020 23:00We talk with a professor of communication about the history of mothers getting involved collectively in social and protest movements, as they did facing law enforcement during protests in Portland earlier this year. And a clinical professor of sports management discusses the fractured state of college sports over playing during the ongoing pandemic.
Looking Back At Diabetes, The Right Of Trial By Jury
August 13, 2020 22:00The right to a trial by a jury of your peers is a constitutional right, but fewer and fewer cases are making it to trial. We find out what's behind the shift. A historian walks us through some of the demographic aspects of the history of diabetes she details in her new book
What It Means When Moms Protest Together, Divide Among Power College Sports Conferences On Playing This Fall
August 13, 2020 21:00We talk with a professor of communication about the history of mothers getting involved collectively in social and protest movements, as they did facing law enforcement during protests in Portland earlier this year. And a clinical professor of sports management discusses the fractured state of college sports over playing during the ongoing pandemic.
Looking Back At Diabetes, Coronavirus' Impact On Demand For Produce And Farmers
August 13, 2020 20:00A historian walks us through some of the demographic aspects of the history of diabetes she details in her new book. We also talk with a pair of farmers about how their work and finances have been affected by lowered demand related to the pandemic.
What We Know After Tuesday's Primary, A Saliva Test For COVID-19, Picking The Vice President
August 12, 2020 23:00We talk about election results -- the ones we know -- from Wisconsin's primary on Tuesday. Then we learn how research being done in the state is helping create better testing for COVID-19. And a government policy expert joins us to discuss the changing role of the Vice President, and how they're selected.
Accessibility At Milwaukee's Bradford Beach, Latest Marquette Poll, Washington News
August 12, 2020 22:00The head of a Milwaukee non-profit organization advocating for people with disabilities talks about efforts at the city's Bradford Beach to increase its accessibility. Then we discuss results from the latest Marquette University Law School poll with the poll's director. And a journalist from the nation's capital joins us to look at top national political stories, including Joe Biden's running mate announcement.
What We Know After Tuesday's Primary, A Saliva Test For COVID-19, Picking The Vice President
August 12, 2020 21:00We talk about election results -- the ones we know -- from Wisconsin's primary on Tuesday. Then we learn how research being done in the state is helping create better testing for COVID-19. And a government policy expert joins us to discuss the changing role of the Vice President, and how they're selected.
Accessibility At Milwaukee's Bradford Beach, Latest Marquette Poll, Washington News
August 12, 2020 20:00The head of a Milwaukee non-profit organization advocating for people with disabilities talks about efforts at the city's Bradford Beach to increase its accessibility. Then we discuss results from the latest Marquette University Law School poll with the poll's director. And a journalist from the nation's capital joins us to look at top national political stories, including Joe Biden's running mate announcement.
Ethical Questions For Campaign Ads, Trump's Latest Executive Orders
August 11, 2020 23:00We talk with a media ethics and law professor about how media companies manage campaign ads -- particularly if they contain lies. And a public policy expert joins us to discuss the potential impact and constitutionality of executive orders President Trump announced over the weekend he said are aimed at providing economic relief from the coronavirus.
How Farming Could Collapse In America -- And What Can Be Done About It, Testing Capacity For Coronavirus In Wisconsin, Enbridge Not Condemning Private Property On Pipeline Reroute
August 11, 2020 22:00Our guest makes a case for how to save the ailing agricultural system -- including farms -- in America. We take also a look at why Wisconsin's COVID-19 testing ability is dropping. And we look at where Enbridge is hoping to reroute its Line 5 crude oil pipeline.
Ethical Questions For Campaign Ads, Trump's Latest Executive Orders
August 11, 2020 21:00We talk with a media ethics and law professor about how media companies manage campaign ads -- particularly if they contain lies. And a public policy expert joins us to discuss the potential impact and constitutionality of executive orders President Trump announced over the weekend he said are aimed at providing economic relief from the coronavirus.
How Farming Could Collapse In America -- And What Can Be Done About It, Testing Capacity For Coronavirus In Wisconsin, Enbridge Not Condemning Private Property On Pipeline Reroute
August 11, 2020 20:00Our guest makes a case for how to save the ailing agricultural system -- including farms -- in America. We take also a look at why Wisconsin's COVID-19 testing ability is dropping. And we look at where Enbridge is hoping to reroute its Line 5 crude oil pipeline.
Importance Of Party Platforms, Wisconsin's Influence On The Comics Industry, A History Of The Avocado
August 10, 2020 23:00Party platforms may seem unimportant, but an observer of the political process says that they can hint at who will be at the table to make important decisions. We look at Wisconsin's place in the history of newspaper comics. And avocados have been around for millennia, but they are enjoying a heyday now.
Amazon's Dominance, Battleground Poll, Mars Exploration
August 10, 2020 22:00Despite antitrust hearings and coronavirus concerns for employees, Amazon is stronger than ever. We talk about its position in the marketplace. It's a big year for Mars exploration. We find out what scientists hope to learn. We also hear about a new poll looking at the presidential race in three key swing states.
Importance Of Party Platforms, Wisconsin's Influence On The Comics Industry, A History Of The Avocado
August 10, 2020 21:00Party platforms may seem unimportant, but an observer of the political process says that they can hint at who will be at the table to make important decisions. We look at Wisconsin's place in the history of newspaper comics. And avocados have been around for millennia, but they are enjoying a heyday now.
Amazon's Dominance, Battleground Poll, Mars Exploration
August 10, 2020 20:00Despite antitrust hearings and coronavirus concerns for employees, Amazon is stronger than ever. We talk about its position in the marketplace. It's a big year for Mars exploration. We find out what scientists hope to learn. We also hear about a new poll looking at the presidential race in three key swing states.
2020 Census Shortened?, Economic Impact Of Federal Unemployment Benefits Lapse, Trump Defying SCOTUS Decision On DACA
August 07, 2020 23:00An NPR national correspondent walks us through a shortening of work to complete the U.S. census. We also look at how the expiration of federal unemployment benefits could hit the economy in Wisconsin. And we talk with an immigration law expert about the Trump administration's attempt to circumvent a Supreme Court decision upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
What's Cooking This Summer?, Failure To Protect Food Plant Workers From Coronavirus, News
August 07, 2020 22:00Our host and executive producer talk about what they've been cooking this summer, and invite listeners to join the conversation. Then an immigration reporter shares what she found reporting on what food plant workers in Wisconsin said about how they were treated with regards to the pandemic. And we cover a top news story.
2020 Census Shortened?, Economic Impact Of Federal Unemployment Benefits Lapse, Trump Defying SCOTUS Decision On DACA
August 07, 2020 21:00An NPR national correspondent walks us through a shortening of work to complete the U.S. census. We also look at how the expiration of federal unemployment benefits could hit the economy in Wisconsin. And we talk with an immigration law expert about the Trump administration's attempt to circumvent a Supreme Court decision upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
What's Cooking This Summer?, Failure To Protect Food Plant Workers From Coronavirus, News
August 07, 2020 20:00Our host and executive producer talk about what they've been cooking this summer, and invite listeners to join the conversation. Then an immigration reporter shares what she found reporting on what food plant workers in Wisconsin said about how they were treated with regards to the pandemic. And we cover a top news story.
Milwaukee Rock 'N' Roll, Crime Fear Versus Reality
August 06, 2020 21:00Violent crime in the U.S. has been declining for years, but most Americans don't perceive it that way. We talk about the gulf between our fear of crime and the reality. Three Milwaukee musicians also join us for a look back at the city's rock 'n' roll history.
Milwaukee Rock 'N' Roll, Crime Fear Versus Reality
August 06, 2020 21:00Violent crime in the U.S. has been declining for years, but most Americans don't perceive it that way. We talk about the gulf between our fear of crime and the reality. Three Milwaukee musicians also join us for a look back at the city's rock 'n' roll history.
Pandemic Spending Habits, TikTok Security Concerns, News
August 06, 2020 20:00President Trump has threatened to ban the video app TikTok, but now Microsoft says it may purchase the platform from its Chinese parent company. We find out why it's getting so much attention. We also ask how your spending habits have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, a top news story.
Pandemic Spending Habits, TikTok Security Concerns, News
August 06, 2020 20:00President Trump has threatened to ban the video app TikTok, but now Microsoft says it may purchase the platform from its Chinese parent company. We find out why it's getting so much attention. We also ask how your spending habits have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, a top news story.
Changes At The Postal Service, The Successes Of Toilet Paper, New Midwest Economic Report
August 05, 2020 21:00The role of the U.S. Postal Service is being highlighted as we move toward an election where voting by mail figures to be a substantial factor. We talk with a reporter about changes taking place at the USPS. Then a Wisconsin museum is sharing highlights from the history of modern toilet paper, including Wisconsin's connection. And an economist joins us to discuss a new report looking at the relative strength of Midwestern states' economies.
Changes At The Postal Service, The Successes Of Toilet Paper, New Midwest Economic Report
August 05, 2020 21:00The role of the U.S. Postal Service is being highlighted as we move toward an election where voting by mail figures to be a substantial factor. We talk with a reporter about changes taking place at the USPS. Then a Wisconsin museum is sharing highlights from the history of modern toilet paper, including Wisconsin's connection. And an economist joins us to discuss a new report looking at the relative strength of Midwestern states' economies.