Archive: Behind the Headlines

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • 0.0 (0)
  • NEWS
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

Behind the Headlines gives you insider access to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Find out more about the week's biggest headlines and how we told those stories in this weekly podcast.

  1. Is Wisconsin’s economy as good as Scott Walker says?

    04/16/2017

    Is Wisconsin’s economy as good as Scott Walker says?

    In March, Republican Governor Scott Walker said Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000. That got us wondering: is this true? We’re focusing today’s Behind the Headlines on the economy. We’ll have three segments, each tackling questions about the economy from a different perspective.

    22 min
  2. It's beginning to look a lot like baseball

    04/09/2017

    It's beginning to look a lot like baseball

    Between the sixty degree weather, baseball and the state budget, spring is finally here. In today's Behind the Headlines from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, we'll find out about a brand new Brewers podcast from our sports team. Our political team will break down the latest developments with the state budget. And if you haven't heard about the latest newsletter we've developed, you'll know about it as soon as we're done.

    25 min
  3. We're taking a week off

    04/02/2017

    We're taking a week off

    But never fear, we'll be back next week. Behind the Headlines host Katie O'Connell has some tips about a new Journal Sentinel podcast you can listen to in the meantime.

    1 min
  4. Epidemic of childhood trauma haunts Milwaukee

    03/26/2017

    Epidemic of childhood trauma haunts Milwaukee

    The challenge facing Milwaukee and similar high-poverty cities goes beyond education, crime and jobs. An emerging network of public health and neuroscience researchers, community-minded foundations and law enforcement officials now believe the primary challenge facing our city is an epidemic of childhood trauma passed from one generation to another, one neighborhood to the next. Reporter John Schmid has a five part series coming out about the role trauma plays in shaping Milwaukee. He talks to editor Tom Koetting about his findings. We’ll also hear from business intern Rebecca Carballo on the ways women are attempting to shatter the glass ceiling in engineering. And beer reporter Kathy Flanigan breaks down the beer forecast for spring and summer.

    27 min
  5. Reports of drug side effects increase fivefold in 12 years

    03/26/2017

    Reports of drug side effects increase fivefold in 12 years

    More than 1 million reports of drug side effects were filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2015, a fivefold increase since 2004, according to an analysis by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today. Reporter John Fauber has been working on that story with MedPage Today. He joins Behind the Headlines to discuss the findings and what they mean for consumers. Also in today’s show, opinion editor Dave Haynes addresses some of the changes to his section and why those changes were made.

    25 min
  6. And then there was one: Predictions for this week's episode of 'The Bachelor'

    03/12/2017

    And then there was one: Predictions for this week's episode of 'The Bachelor'

    Waukesha native Nick Viall is about to end his time as "The Bachelor." Will his fourth time on the franchise result in love? Our "Bachelor" experts Sarah Hauer and Alison Sherwood break it down in this week's episode of Behind the Headlines. Also in this week's show, business reporter Rick Romell talks about the latest trend in marketing. If you haven't heard of "social influencers" yet, be prepared. Investigative reporter Jacob Carpenter sits down with editor Greg Borowski during this week's show to talk about the latest with the investigation into the deaths at the Milwaukee County Jail.

    21 min
  7. Chemicals left in barrels leave workers, neighborhoods at risk

    02/26/2017

    Chemicals left in barrels leave workers, neighborhoods at risk

    In this week’s Behind the Headlines, we dive into the latest investigation from Raquel Rutledge and Rick Barrett. The reporters examine a group of industrial drum recondition plants, owned in part by Greif Inc., that have disregarded safe practices for handling hazardous materials. Practices at six facilities have resulted in workers suffering chemical and heat-related burns, injuries form exploding barrels, breathing difficulties and other health problems. The operations have caused at least one big fire in Indianapolis. At the Milwaukee plant, the safety manager and workers said chemical residue was washed down a floor drain. The story was brought to the attention of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by a whistleblower who said he couldn’t stand by knowing such egregious practices were common. You’ll hear from him in today’s show as well.

    12 min
  8. Celebrating 100 years of Marquette basketball

    02/10/2017

    Celebrating 100 years of Marquette basketball

    Where were you when the Marquette men's basketball team took the NCAA title in 1977? In today's Behind the Headlines, beat writer Matt Velazquez walks us through the team's history. We'll hear from players themselves, as well as sports editor Jeff Maillet. Many thanks to Matt for reporting, hosting and producing this week's episode.

    52 min
See All (83)

About

Behind the Headlines gives you insider access to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Find out more about the week's biggest headlines and how we told those stories in this weekly podcast.

Information