One-on-one with Russ Feingold
This week on the podcast, Cap Times associate editor John Nichols talks with former US senator from Wisconsin Russ Feingold about his curren...
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Cap Times Talks
Conversations about Madison issues, from city politics to culture to the economy, moderated by Cap Times reporters.
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18 episodes
Madison’s gentrifying neighborhoods — the good, the bad and the ugly
This week on the podcast, Cap Times Local Government Reporter Abigail Becker sits down with a housing analyst, a real estate developer, a so...
A conversation with the cast of 'Hamilton'
This week on the podcast, Cap Times Theater Critic Lindsay Christians sits down with members of the national touring cast of Hamilton to dis...
How can a classic theater company tell more diverse stories?
On today's episode of Cap Times Talks, Lindsay Christians moderates a panel on what it means to produce diverse and inclusive theater at a c...
Listen to the first 2019 Mayoral Debate
The six candidates running for mayor in the 2019 Madison spring election field questions about topics from climate change to racial equity....
Fixing Juvenile Justice in Wisconsin
News editor Jason Joyce leads a panel about youth incarceration, restorative justice, and how juvenile justice is handled as a political iss...
Idea Fest: What Wisconsin voters are thinking
A conversation with Charles Franklin, Marquette University Law School pollster, about the latest findings on the midterm elections, approval...
Idea Fest: American politics in 2018
David Axelrod, Barbara Lawton, Dan Balz and David Maraniss talk about midterm elections, Supreme Court nomination proceedings, and the role...
What's going to happen in the Wisconsin primaries?
Two seasoned political strategists share their thoughts on the race for governor and the U.S. Senate. Support the show: https://checkout.fun...
Madison festivals: Are there too many or not enough?
Some city officials and residents say we're at max capacity when it comes to outdoor festivals that occupy streets and parks. Abby Becker wi...
Should high schools be in the sports business?
On the latest episode of Cap Times Talks, a panel of coaches, administrators and researchers talk about the changing face of high school ath...
How Can Madison's Tech Sector Get More Diverse?
Madison’s blooming tech sector is a major source of the city’s and the state of Wisconsin’s economic vitality, but the sector’s workforce do...
School Board Forum
Three candidates running for the Madison School Board this spring gather to talk about educational resource officers, special education and...
How can Madison get better public art?
On the latest episode of Cap Times Talks, we ask artists and arts administrators big questions about public art in Madison. Support the show...
The Politics of Resentment in 2018
University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher Kathy Cramer talks about her 2016 book on the political attitudes of rural Wisconsinites, and the...
The Cap Times Turns 100
On the second-ever episode of our Cap Times Talk podcast, we take a look at our own past, present and future. Support the show: https://chec...
How can Madison build more great neighborhoods?
The Cap Times Talk panel called "How can Madison build more great neighborhoods?" took place earlier this November at the High Noon Saloon....
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Introducing a new podcast bringing you brings you recordings from conversations about issues facing Madison. Support the show: https://check...