May 16, 2025
This week, the full crew is in the house! Rob, Stephanie, Dave, Omar, and Nicholas share stories and sharp insights from across Wisconsin.
🖌️ A South Side Tribute in
Color
Dave shares the story behind a vibrant new mural on Park Street
honoring South Side Madison legends, designed by the Hip-Hop
Architect Michael Ford. Hear how families and community members
reacted to seeing their loved ones immortalized in art.
Read the story here.
🎷 Jazz, Justice & Mary Lou
Williams
The crew discusses the upcoming Madison Jazz Festival, including a
spotlight on the Mary Lou Williams tribute show featuring Madison
legends Fabu Phillis Carter and Jane Reynolds, fresh off a Kennedy
Center performance.
Get the full lineup here.
🎓 Controversial Honor at
UW–Madison
Omar breaks down community backlash after former Congressman Jim
Sensenbrenner—author of anti-immigrant legislation—was awarded an
honorary degree.
Read Omar's story here.
🦅 Birding as Healing: Dexter Patterson’s Field
Guide
Rob recaps his conversation with birder, photographer, and BIPOC
Birding Club cofounder Dexter Patterson, who’s releasing a new
pocket-sized field guide to Great Lakes birds this fall.
Read more here.
🍓 Off the Trail Café: Indigenous Food with a
Mission
In the second half, Rob sits down with Apache Danforth and Jamie
Betters of the Oneida Nation, co-owners of Off the Trail Café in Green Bay. The new spot
serves more than gourmet breakfasts—it’s a hub for health, cultural
preservation, food education, and community empowerment. Follow
them on Facebook
and Instagram.
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