20 Best Wisconsin Public Radio Station Podcasts

1. Wisconsin Life

Wisconsin, US
Wisconsin Life celebrates the people, places, history and culture of the state. Come with us as we kayak the Mississippi River, interview musicians in Milwaukee, and bake pasties in Rhinelander. We connect you with diverse people and ideas through short stories updated twice a week.
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2. To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Wisconsin, US
To The Best Of Our Knowledge is a nationally-syndicated, Peabody award-winning public radio show that dives headlong into the deeper end of ideas. We have conversations with novelists and poets, scientists and software engineers, journalists and historians, filmmakers and philosophers, artists and activists people with big ideas and a passion to share them.
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3. Beta

Wisconsin, US
'BETA' features playful and provocative profiles of the people changing our world through arts, culture and technology. The program is hosted by Doug Gordon and airs Saturdays at 9 a.m. on the NPR News & Classical Network and 11 a.m. on The Ideas Network.
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4. Central Time

Wisconsin, US
Central Time takes a unique approach each hour to cover a mix of topics, finding the latest news, cultural trends, and exploring ideas big and small to find the best guests to discuss these thought provoking topics. It can be heard weekdays on the Ideas Network from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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5. Garden Talk

Wisconsin, US
Join host Larry Meiller as he discusses gardening topics with his guests. This program is heard every Friday at 11 a.m. and rebroadcast on Saturday at 6 a.m. on WPR's Ideas Network stations.
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6. Newsmakers

Wisconsin, US
Newsmakers is a weekly news and current affairs talk show produced by WPR's La Crosse News Bureau. Interviews on the program explore politics, education, the environment and other regional issues relevant to southwest Wisconsin and adjacent portions of Minnesota and Iowa.
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7. Route 51

Wisconsin, US
'Route 51' is a regional talk show hosted by Shereen Siewert focusing on issues important to the north-central Wisconsin area, as well as featuring regional music, culture, and arts.
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8. Simply Superior

Wisconsin, US
'Simply Superior' is a public affairs program focused on events and issues in Northwestern Wisconsin hosted by award-winning journalist Robin Washington.
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9. The Larry Meiller Show

Wisconsin, US
Join host Larry Meiller every weekday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on The Ideas Network stations as he discusses environmental and consumer issues, gardening and helpful how to topics with his guests.
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10. The Morning Show

Wisconsin, US
Every weekday morning from 6 until 9 on The Ideas Network stations, listeners can hear 'The Morning Show,' where we talk with a wide variety of guests about issues that matter -- from politics to popular culture.
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11. The West Side

Wisconsin, US
'The West Side' is a call-in program focused on issues specific to western Wisconsin. The show is hosted by Dean Kallenbach.
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12. University Of The Air

Wisconsin, US
Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education, and history. 'University Of The Air' can be heard on Sundays at 4 p.m. on the Ideas Network.
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13. PRI: Zorba Paster On Your Health

Wisconsin, US
Each week, Dr. Zorba Paster and co-host Tom Clark provide listeners with health and fitness tips to live a full and healthy life. The down-to-earth, personal style makes this call-in show as entertaining as it is informative. 'Zorba Paster On Your Health' can be heard Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and again from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on the Ideas Network.
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14. WPR Politics

Wisconsin, US
'WPR Politics' is a weekly podcast about the ins and outs of Wisconsin's political news. Host John K. Wilson and WPR reporters clue listeners into stories they may have missed and tell them what's actually interesting about stories they've already heard a thousand times.
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15. Spectrum West With Al Ross

Wisconsin, US
'Spectrum West' is a weekly program exploring the music, arts, and humanities in western Wisconsin. Hosted by Al Ross, it's heard weekly on Thursday.
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16. Bookmarks

Wisconsin, US
Great writers are great readers. And they have amazing stories to tell. Not just about the books they write, but about the books they read. Anne Strainchamps and the producers behind To the Best of Our Knowledge have been asking authors for years to tell a story about that one book that left a mark. A book they can'T forget. A book that changed everything.
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17. Explorer's Club Podcast

Wisconsin, US
Join Kate Archer Kent as she explores science, animals, disasters, mysteries, drawing and more with some of the coolest people who know lots of stuff. Our guests vary week to week and are generally best suited for children ages 5-12
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18. Simply Folk Interviews

Wisconsin, US
Simply Folk has aired over one hundred interviews and studio performances from both long-time and up-and-coming folk musicians. We're happy to create this separate website and podcast of these recordings.
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