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The 8 O’Clock Buzz is a one-hour, upbeat morning show that brings you a mix of music, culture, information, news and interviews.

8 O'Clock Buzz Brian Standing, Haywood Simmons & Michelle Naff, Jan Miyasaki, Tony Castaneda, & Jonathan Zarov

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The 8 O’Clock Buzz is a one-hour, upbeat morning show that brings you a mix of music, culture, information, news and interviews.

    In Further News

    In Further News

    Charley Preusser, editor of the Crawford County Independent, graciously fills in for the scheduled guest who was unavailable to be interviewed.  Charley provides an update on comings and goings in the driftless region over the past few weeks.  One of the big stories involved the showing of the film The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert at the Gays Mills Library to honor the celebration of Gay Pride Month.  It became a topic of controversy when a couple of Village Trustees tried to prevent the showing (they must not like desert movies) before others stepped in to resolve the issue.  One of the lighter stories was the sighting of a mountain lion wandering through the rural area, witnessed by none other than the editor himself.

    Photo by Priscilla DuPreez on Unsplash

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    • 21 min
    A Day on the Farm

    A Day on the Farm

    Farm Days at Vitruvian will be held this Saturday, June 15, from 9:00am-6:00pm at Vitruvian Farms in McFarland, WI.  Marissa DeGroot, Marketing and Operations Coordinator, joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz, to provide information on the event, but also to speak to the plight of small farms in Wisconsin.  Marissa explains how Vitruvian Farms is partnering will other small, local farms in making their organic produce available to the public.  Farm Days will include three scheduled tours of the farm including the mushroom growing facility, and local farmers and makers handing out samples of their produce.  You can also visit the farm store while you’re there.

    Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

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    • 9 min
    How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together

    How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together

    Ken Grossinger, director of Impact Philanthropy in Democracy Partners and leading strategist in movements for social and economic justice for thirty-five years, talks about his recent book, “Art Works: How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together“. The book combines story narratives and personal interviews to show how art can make a political statement in our world.

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    • 17 min
    Charles Koch: Tinkering with Elections by Giving Billions

    Charles Koch: Tinkering with Elections by Giving Billions

    Who is billion-dollar conservative donor Charles Koch? David Armiak, Research Director at the Center for Media and Democracy, talks about the man, his legacy, and his spending to sway elections in the U. S.

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    • 21 min
    Getting to the Root of the Problem

    Getting to the Root of the Problem

    Today on the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz, Lolo Lature and RR Moore take on heavy subjects.  In the wake of multiple shootings talking about guns and gun control, and finding the real cause of our problems.  Later, more talk about racist incidents close to home, including continuing racial tension in Baraboo schools.

    More on the Madison shootings from WORT News: https://www.wortfm.org/madison-leaders-call-for-gun-safety-reform-after-multiple-shootings-this-weekend/

    And this week’s and past incidents in Baraboo from WPR: https://www.wpr.org/news/questions-racism-baraboo-school-district

    More on Saturday’s Juneteenth celebration at Penn Park: https://kujichaguliamcsd.org/celebration-park/ 

    Music from today’s show: https://spinitron.com/WORT/pl/19091592/Tuesday-8-O-Clock-Buzz

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    • 45 min
    Thirty Years of Trying to Solve the Housing Crisis

    Thirty Years of Trying to Solve the Housing Crisis

    WORT 89.9FM Madison · Thirty Years Of Trying To Solve The Housing Crisis

    On July 17 and 18, the Wisconsin Collaboration for Affordable Housing will host its 30th annual “A Home for Everyone” conference at Madison’s Marriott West hotel.  With the City of Madison experiencing the highest rent increases in the nation, the quest for solutions to the area’s housing crisis has never been more urgent.  But will more-of-the-same reliance on old solutions still work, or is it time for more innovative measures?  Dean Loumos has spent his entire career working as a housing provider and affordable housing advocate.  He joined the Buzz on June 10, 2024.

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    • 11 min

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