Live from Cap Times Idea Fest

The news media’s credibility crisis

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:00:03 +0000

Cap Times Investigative Reporter Katelyn Ferral sat down with three journalism leaders and researchers to discuss what news outlets should do stay credible in an age of “alternative facts.”

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The First Amendment, government authority and nuclear weapons

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 22:27:01 +0000

In 1979, The Progressive magazine gained national attention as the defendant in a lawsuit brought by the U.S. government seeking to prevent the magazine from publishing the “secret” of the hydrogen bomb, though all the information was already publicly available.

Bill Lueders, editor of The Progressive, spoke with key people involved in the article about the lessons to be learned from their experience.

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What Trump has wrought and what 2020 could bring

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:00:03 +0000

This year's Cap Times Idea Fest included a meditation on the state of the union -- not with a speech delivered by the president, but with a conversation among an all-star roster of Washington Post journalists.

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How does Madison not become Seattle?

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:00:03 +0000

Seattle, while booming, has also become a cautionary tale for cities like Madison: Even as its economy thrives, it's suffering from rocketing housing prices and rates of homelessness.

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How can theater become more inclusive?

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 16:00:04 +0000

What happens when predominantly white, non-disabled theater companies try to diversify the stories they tell and artists they work with? What are the considerations for directors and actors? What are the challenges, rewards and potential pitfalls when theaters make deliberate moves to tell a wider range of stories?

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Is there a political center?

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:00:02 +0000

Conventional wisdom has it that American politics is increasingly driven by extremists on either end of the spectrum. But is that true?

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A new take on criminal justice reform

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 15:00:02 +0000

John Nichols talks with two federal judges about their perspective on what decarceration could look like in Wisconsin.

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Will health care supercharge Madison's economy?

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:00:02 +0000

Thanks to companies like Epic Systems and a bevy of other startups, Madison is gaining a reputation as a hub of health care information technology.

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One-on-one with Ron Johnson

Sat, 26 Oct 2019 15:00:02 +0000

In 2017, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson visited the first-ever Cap Times Idea Fest in 2017 for a one-on-one that heavily focused on foreign affairs and immigration policy.

In 2019, Johnson made his return to the fest for round two.

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The next chapter for youth justice in Wisconsin

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:00:02 +0000

Enacted in 2018, Act 185 forces the eventual closure of Wisconsin’s troubled Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons, to be replaced by smaller county-run facilities to promote a closer-to-home model. On this episode, a talk on that transformation with youth justice advocates.

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Wisconsin politics in 2020

Sat, 19 Oct 2019 01:52:43 +0000

Election Day 2020 is still over a year away, but the buzz about how it could play out already seems to be at fever pitch. That's why at this year's Cap Times Idea Fest, Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien sat down with a group of political observers and operatives to have a talk about the outlook for the year ahead.

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Should legal marijuana come to Wisconsin?

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:07:19 +0000

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Chloe Benjamin talks "The Immortalists" and life in Madison

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 20:47:22 +0000

Chloe Benjamin says she first realized her career as a writer was undergoing a profound change when she was able to quit her day job after selling her second novel to a publisher. It wasn't until the book came out that she realized just how drastic that change would be: "The Immortalists" was an instant hit, earning her late-night television appearances and a spot on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Benjamin, a Madison resident, spoke with Cap Times editor Chris Murphy about her writing for this year's Idea Fest. In their conversation, they talk about the research she does for her novels, the influence Wisconsin has had on her writing, how she feels about TV and movie adaptations of books, and her recent fascination with revisiting young adult novels.

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The Castro Brothers

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:48:12 +0000

David Maraniss talks with Julian and Joaquin Castro about their childhood in Texas, their history in city and federal politics, their takes on the Democratic primaries, and the current landscape of politics in their home state.

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Tom Perez

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 21:55:52 +0000

It's time for another season of Live from Cap Times Idea Fest

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Business and racial equity

Sat, 29 Dec 2018 19:15:52 +0000

Dane County has been grappling with findings published in the Race to Equity report about profound levels of racial disparities in the area. At one Idea Fest panel, the question at hand was, what can the private sector do to help?

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Wisconsin's Environment and Communities of Color

Fri, 28 Dec 2018 15:23:35 +0000

Wisconsin is a state proud of its natural resources, but the way that its residents access and engage with the environment changes is by no means equal.

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Kevin Conroy

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 19:29:45 +0000

The CEO of Exact Sciences talks with biotech journalist Luke Timmerman about his own journey from electrical engineering into the life sciences, the ups and downs of his company, and the current state of cancer research and detection.

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Stem Cells at 20

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 21:02:58 +0000

2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the breakthrough research on stem cells by researchers led by James Thomson at UW-Madison. In this conversation, stem cell experts discuss how the “stem cell revolution” have played out.

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What media should I trust?

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 09:07:39 +0000

Especially in the wake of the election of Donald Trump, the trustworthiness and reliability of the news media has emerged as a focal point of political dialogue in the U.S. In an age of "fake news," declining revenues for legacy outlets and a new digital media landscape, it raises the question: what media should I trust?

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Millennials in Wisconsin

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 00:34:09 +0000

At the Cap Times Idea Fest, Millennials who have found success as entrepreneurs, consultants and business leaders gathered to talk about what they think the city and the state is doing right, and what it needs to do differently, to retain and attract younger demographics.

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Michael Johnson

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:23:24 +0000

A former community leader reflects on his eight years at the helm of the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County.

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What should the fire department of the future look like?

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:43:54 +0000

Cap Times reporter Abby Becker leads a talk with two analysts and the head of the statewide firefighters union about the roles firefighters play today in Wisconsin communities.

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Fixing juvenile justice in Wisconsin

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:04:09 +0000

News editor Jason Joyce leads a panel about youth incarceration, restorative justice, and how juvenile justice is handled as a political issue in Wisconsin.

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Jim Doyle

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:01:18 +0000

Washington Post associate editor David Maraniss sits down with Jim Doyle, Wisconsin's former governor and attorney general, for a conversation on gun control, criminal justice and state elections.

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Is it time to start paying college athletes?

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 23:28:11 +0000

Three former student athletes grapple with the role of athletes in a multi-billion dollar college sports industry.

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What Wisconsin voters are thinking

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 17:20:47 +0000

Marquette University Law School pollster Charles Franklin breaks down the latest numbers on midterm elections, approval ratings and more.

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How can cities move Wisconsin forward?

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:19:36 +0000

Three Wisconsin mayors talk about what it means to them to lead locally.

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The state of American politics in 2018

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 23:16:27 +0000

David Axelrod, Barbara Lawton, Dan Balz and David Maraniss talk about midterm elections, Supreme Court nomination proceedings, and the role of money in politics in 2018.

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2 Progressive Icons

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:23:43 +0000

Cap Times editors John Nichols and Dave Zweifel look back at the legacies of William T. Evjue and Ed Garvey.

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Tommy Thompson

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:23:39 +0000

Wisconsin's longest-serving governor shares stories from his political career.

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The New Glarus Brewing story

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:09:52 +0000

Deb Carey talks about how New Glarus Brewing has evolved into a Wisconsin cultural institution.

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Formidable Wisconsin Women

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:23:57 +0000

In today's episode of the podcast, five women talk about the fear and struggle that's lined their road to success.

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Dan Brown

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:23:45 +0000

Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison executive director Dan Brown talks about his nation's efforts to preserve its heritage.

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Amy Klobuchar

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:14:02 +0000

In this episode, Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks about what it's like to have a former Saturday Night Live cast member as your counterpart in public office.

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Gloria Ladson-Billings

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:13:44 +0000

The renowned educational scholar Gloria Ladon-Billings talks about how schools can better serve students of color.

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Wisconsin's future economy

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:03:12 +0000

Five panelists weigh in on the best case for Wisconsin's future economy.

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Tammy Baldwin

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:02:58 +0000

In today's episode of the podcast, Tammy Baldwin talks about how her childhood shaped her politics.

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Ron Johnson

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:03:02 +0000

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson spoke on issues from climate change to Ken Burns documentaries in this Cap Times Idea Fest interview.

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Marty Baron

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:26:34 +0000

Washington Post editor Marty Baron talks with Washington Post associate editor David Maraniss on the state of journalism.

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The economic reckoning of Janesville

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 07:28:36 +0000

Washington Post writer Amy Goldstein discusses how the closure of a GM automotive plant in Janesville in 2008 shook the city to its core.

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Barry Alvarez

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:24:31 +0000

Barry Alvarez, the former head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers football team and the current UW-Madison athletics director, talks with Sports Illustrated editor Chris Stone about his time developing the football program and current challenges facing the game.

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Teaser

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:55:47 +0000

Coming soon: Live from Cap Times idea Fest.

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