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Friday/Saturday Program Schedule

from 7 am Friday until Saturday midnight for
2024



Friday Daytime Program Schedule
7 am - 6 pm
Starting ShowFeaturing
7 am2024TalksFollowing our democracy in historic times (3 min. of news)
7:03 amMorning Mix Some bright and lively music to start your day
8 amPNS Daily Newscast6 min. of news from Public News Service
9 amDemocracy Now! War and Peace Report with Amy Goodman & Juan González
10 amWider Horizons Freethought Radio
11 amShe Still Sings Songs by women vocalists
12 noonStory Classics at Noon Stories in the public domain read by LibriVox volunteers
nextIndy Afternoon Alternative mix music
3 pmAfter School Hour Younger mix music
4 pmBattleground Wisconsin Podcast by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
5 pmWider Horizons Freethought Radio (repeat)
5:45 pmSkeptoid Critical analysis of pop phenomena by Brian Dunning

Friday 6 pm
Rational Skepticism/Sound Science
Broadcast
Date 		Program
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Date		Source
Note
1/5/24Dan Barker, Matt Kenyon: Dial "A" for Atheist29:441/3/24a
1/12/24Sarah An Myers on Secularism and the Millennial Mind38:141/8/24b
1/19/24Geoffrey T. Blackwell, Liz Cavell, Chris Line: The ultimate captive audience58:341/17/24a
1/26/24Liz Cavell, Kat Grant: Adventures in Anti-Trans 202456:161/24/24a
2/2/24Kate Cohen on Atheism and the Rewards of Honesty1:00:081/31/24b
2/9/24Peter Montgomery, Annie Laurie Gaylor, Mark Dann: Creeds and Candidates: Unraveling 202445:431/31/24a
2/16/24Alyssa Grenfell, Liz Cavell, Rowan Hahn: How to Escape Mormonism with Alyssa Grenfell50:202/14/24a
2/23/24Jack Scanlan, Elliot Birch, Jason Ball, Alex Swan: Young Skeptics60:005/14/10c
3/1/24Robb Ryerse, Ryan Dudley, Mark Dann: Evangelicals against Trump57:072/28/24a
3/8/24Blake Smith, Karen Stollznow, Myron Getman: Cryptozoology 10160:005/7/10c
3/15/24Rob Brooks, Don Riefler: Sex, Genes and Rock 'n' Roll60:007/27/12c
3/22/24Sam Kean: The Violinist's Thumb60:008/3/12c
3/29/24Robert Richert: There Are Definitely Atheists in Fox Holes54:253/27/24b
4/5/24Allison Hagood, Stacy Herlihy, Rebecca Watson: Your Baby's Best Shot60:008/3/12c
4/12/24Tom Levenson, Vaughan Macefield: Measure for Measure60:009/7/12c
a Facebook Live Ask an Atheist program from FFRF.
b Point of Inquiry from the Center for Inquiry.
c From Skeptically Speaking (before its name change), Edmonton Alberta.
Science for Skeptics archives for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
(See bottom of page for more recent years)

Friday 7 pm
Friday Forum
Broadcast
Date 		Program
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Date		Source
Note
1/5/24DJ Slimzy and DJ Arson: A Music Affair: New Years Day 2024~53:001/1/24a
1/12/24Nico Perrino, Dillon Michael White: The State of Free Speech on College Campuses
- hosted by Carousel Bayrd		54:091/10/24a
1/19/24Katie Beilfuss: Learn or Take Action with the Wisconsin Wetlands Association - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 19:231/17/24b
1/26/24Joan Laurion: Be a Part of the Madison Arcatao Sister Project - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 20:471/24/24b
2/2/24Jim Walsh: Walsh: 10 Biggest Fights for Food, Water, and Climate for 2024 - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 11:561/31/24b
2/9/24Wisconsin's Labor Market with Dale Knapp - hosted by Yuri Raskin 52:321/31/24a
2/16/24Bob Lindmeier, Christopher Gloninger: How do meteorologists talk about Climate Change?
- hosted by Sara Gabler		52:582/12/24a
2/23/24Kate Schachter: "Freeze For Food" Run for Open Doors for Refugee Funding - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 10:012/21/24b
3/1/24Megan Barry-Luglio: Join the Poor People's "National Call for Moral Revival March" - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 15:482/28/24b
3/8/24Liz Callin and Amtrak in Madison - hosted by Andy Moore15:133/8/24b
3/15/24Marlon F. Hall: Healing Communites, One Meal At A Time - hosted by Tony Castañeda11:513/14/24b
3/22/24Will Rice: Corporate Execs Earn More than their Companies Pay in Federal Taxes - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 20:443/20/24b
3/29/24Bridget Moix: Advancing a "Truth and Healing Commission on the Indian Boarding School Era"
- hosted by Jan Miyasaki 		19:073/27/24b
4/5/24Glenn Silber: Waging Peace Fifty Years On - hosted by Tony Castañeda20:164/4/24b
4/12/24Amy Atalla Hill: "Remembering Rachel Corrie: A Benefit for Gaza" - hosted by Jan Miyasaki21:534/10/24b
a From A Public Affair on WORT-FM.
b From the 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT-FM.
Friday Forum archives for 2008 - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
(See bottom of page for more recent years)

Friday pm/Saturday am Shows
8 pm - 10 am
Starting ShowFeaturingNotes
8 pmBob's Folk Evening Contributor folk musica
9 pmWandering Minstrels Folk music as selected by DJ Jared Ingersol
10 pmHumor Me Comedy and satire, musical or otherwiseb
11 pmMusic from Ukraine DakhaBrakha, Dakh Daughters, Khrystyna Soloviy, Dzherela and more
midnightSoft Comes the Night Music that's soothing to the earsc
7 amMusic for all ages Music both kids and parents can enjoyd
8 amThe Beatles An hour of the "Fab Four"
9 amCounterSpin A critical examination of the week's major news stories from FAIR
9:30 amSkeptoid Critical analysis of pop phenomena by Brian Dunning (repeat)
a Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Peter Paul & Mary, Townes Van Zandt, Woody Guthrie, etc.
b Victor Borge, Monty Python, PDQ Bach, the Reduced Shakespeare Co., the Smothers Brothers, Tom Lehrer, David Sedaris, etc.
c Ballads, folk, soft rock, new age, etc. - softer pieces by many different artists.
d Ken Lonnquist, Malvina Reynolds, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Peter, Paul & Mary, Pete Seeger, etc.

Saturday 10 am
The Best of Talk
Broadcast
Date 		Program
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Date		First WIDE‑LP
Broadcast		Source
Note
1/6/24Allan Brownfeld, Bruce Fein: Is Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism?
(repeated from 12/30/23 due to programming error)		1:15:13  12/16/2312/21/23a
1/13/24Max Blumenthal: October 7th was Inevitable57:0012/14/231/7/24b
1/20/24 Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon: Together1:04:391/13/241/16/24c
1/27/24 Richard Falk, Irene Gendzier, Adila Hassim: Gaza: A Case of Genocide57:001/11/241/21/24b
2/3/24Andre Gagne: Trump as the Apostle of Evangelicals - hosted by Jan Miyasaki26:181/25/241/31/24d
2/10/24 Chris Hedges: Biden, Gaza Genocide & Israel57:001/18/242/4/24b
2/17/24 Janine Jackson, Dr. Tariq Haddad: Slanted Opinions on Gaza/One Family's Tragedy1:21:172/10/242/15/24a
2/24/24Jeff Sharlet: Sharlet on the Evolution of Trump's Fascistic Policies - hosted by Jan Miyasaki19:202/7/242/14/24d
3/2/24 Ralph Nader: Corporate Autocracy, Fascism, Trump & the Election57:002/9/242/25/24b
3/9/24 Arundhati Roy: India: On the Road to Theocracy57:003/22/235/7/23b
3/16/24Shattering the Silence with Norman Solomon - hosted by Allen Ruff53:063/7/243/9/24e
3/23/24Josh Paul, Mike Ferner: U.S. Weapons Shipments to Israel Are Illegal as Well as Immoral29:002/19/242/28/24f
3/30/24Sue Jennik, of The League of Women Voters, Explains Opposition to Two Constitutional Changes on the Ballot - hosted by Brian Standing12:083/18/243/23/24d
4/6/24 Darren Samuelsohn: Untangling Trump's Trials29:001/16/241/20/24g
4/13/24Fragile Institutions: Shibani Mahtani And Timothy McLaughlin on the 2019 Protests in Hong Kong51:473/4/243/27/24h
a The Ralph Nader Radio Hour.
b Alternative Radio, Boulder, Colorado.
c Song of the Soul from Northern Spirit Radio, Eau Claire WI.
d From the 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT-FM.
e From A Public Affair on WORT-FM.
f Talk World Radio by David Swanson.
g From Sea Change Radio.
h From Madison BookBeat on WORT-FM.
The Best of Talk archives for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
(See bottom of page for more recent years)

Saturday Program Schedule
11 am - 12 midnight
Starting ShowFeaturing
11 amAlmost All A Cappella A cappella groups
12 noonNeighborhood News at NoonWhen available
nextMeadowood Life Stories Original short stories from the Meadowood Life Story Writer's Group (~5 min.)
nextOrganize Your Ears Music featuring rock organ
1 pmOld Coot's Hoot Tunes from a few decades back by Simon & Garfunkel, The Mamas & the Papas,
Peter Paul & Mary, etc.
1:30 pmZydeco Zap Distinctive music rooted in Creole folk music from southwest Louisiana
2 pmIsland Vibes Music from the Hawaiian islands
2:30 pmNonstop Doo Wop The Ravens, The Platters, Dion & The Belmonts, The Shirelles, The Drifters, etc.
3:00 pmYounger mix More of the music featured in the weekday After School Hour
4 pmSea Change Radio Covering the shift to social, environmental, and economic sustainability
4:30 pmPerpetual Notion Machine Science show from the Madison Science Collective
5 pmFreethinkers Hour Speakers at Madison's annual Freethought Festival and online
6 pmProgressive Voices Progressive activists speak out at Fighting Bob Fest and elsewhere
7 pmWisconsin Democracy Report Talks at rallies and public meetings and radio interviews
8 pmBefore You Were Born Music from the 1930s and earlier
9 pmSaturday Soul Last genre hour of the week
10 pmStage & Screen Broadway musicals and movie musicals and soundtracks
nextMusic from Ukraine DakhaBrakha, Dakh Daughters, Khrystyna Soloviy, Dzherela and more
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