Madison Forum

Robin talks with Timm Zumm with FLOW. FLOW works to protect the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, by partnering with the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board and DNR to sponsor activities ranging from river cleanup events to water pollution investigations to river safety.

Robin speaks with Rebekah Robinson, president of Dane4Dogs. 

Robin talks with longtime Madison TV anchor Christine Bellport, who lost everything to Hurricane Ian while living in Florida, about what it's like to weather a storm of that magnitude.

Robin talks with Amy Schultz - an epidemiology senior data scientist with the Real-World Evidence to Advance Community Health (REACH) Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health - about PFAS and how most Wisconsin residents have these ‘forever chemicals’ in their bodies.

Robin talks with Tiffany Schultz, Southwest Wisconsin Regional Director for the Better Business Bureau, about how to protect your personal information online and what to do if a business with you information gets hacked.

Robin talks with Grant Holley, executive director for the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association, about cranberries, cranberry season, and everything that makes Wisconsin the top cranberry producer in the nation. 

Robin talks with Michelle Orge, executive director of Second Harvest Food bank of Southern Wisconsin, about the ins and outs of running Southwestern Wisconsin largest food bank.

Lee Rasch, executive director of LeaderEthics - a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting ethical political leadership - talks with Robin about the need to hold politicians to a higher standard, no matter how hard that is.

In honor of Culver's 40th birthday, Robin talks with Craig Culver about the beloved franchise's history, current offerings, and what they're doing to celebrate. 

Robin talks with Kristi Chuckel, Director of Public Affairs for the Wisconsin State Fair, about what goes on behind the scenes, what's available this year, and more about everyone's favorites.

Robin talks with Madison Alderman Mike Verveer about the city's deficit, the referendum, property taxes, and what's in store for the city.

Robin is joined by UW-Madison entomologist PJ Liesch to talk about cicadas, spongy moths, Japanese beetles, Asian ladybeetles, and the scorpion.

In the wake of the charges against the warden and 8 others at the Waupan Correction Institution related to prisoner deaths, Robin talks with Waupan Mayor Rohn Bishop about the history of the town, the prison, and his concerns over the charges and the prison's future. 

Robin talks with Forum regular Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, about the recent criminal complaint filing by AG Josh Kaul against three men regarding the alleged unappointed electors conspiracy in 2020.

Robin sits down with Staff Sergeant Derek Ruck to talk about his experience as part of the Army National Guard.

In the wake of several Wisconsin dog breeders appearing on the Humane Society of the United State's Horrible Hundred List, Robin talks with Alexis Bell, Research Analyst at Bailing out Benji, an Iowa-based nonprofit organization dedicated to ending puppy mill cruelty.

Robin talks with Dr. Stephanie Schauer, Immunization Program Manager with Wisconsin's Department of Health, about measles, it's resurgence, and what can be done about it.  The also cover whooping coughing, rubella, and other infectious (but preventable) diseases. 

With School Library Month, National Library Week, and National Librarian Day all being in April, Robin sits down with Liz Boyd, marketing specialist for Madison Public Library, to talk about all that the city libraries have to offer. 

Robin talks with Don Gorske, also known as the Big Mac Guy - the man who hold the Guinness World Record for Most McDonald's Big Macs eaten - about his life, work, and love of Big Macs.

Robin talks with Mike Sturm, landscape architect with the City of Madison Parks Department, about the Lake Monona Waterfront Plan.