Episodes

  • Building a Gratitude Practice (Just in time for Thanksgiving!) with Dr. Mick Miyamoto
    Nov 18 2025

    Buzz talks with Dr. Mick Miyamoto, Former Interim Associate Dean of Students and Student Affairs Special Projects about how to build a gratitude practice and be present.

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    33 mins
  • Easing eco-anxiety through guided meditation, with Dekila Chungyalpa
    Nov 4 2025

    Buzz Kemper speaks with Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the Loka Initiative, about utilizing meditation to ease eco-anxiety.

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    34 mins
  • Bones Piled on Bones! Secrets of the Caves and Ancient Humans with John Hawks
    Oct 31 2025

    Buzz Kemper speaks with Dr. John Hawks, Chair and Vilas-Borghesi Distinguished Achievement Professor in the UW-Madison Department of Anthropology about his adventures digging in caves searching for bones and other remnants of ancient humans. The Rising Star Expedition--in which Dr. Hawks is a significant participant--is referred to as the Cradle of Humankind.

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    38 mins
  • What Happens in the Brain When it's Terrified....and more! Buzz talks with Dr. Jack Nitschke
    Oct 14 2025

    In this episode, Dr. Jack Nitschke explains neuroplasticity in the human brain; how we can essentially teach our brain better thinking and better habits.

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    35 mins
  • Understanding Sustainability: Financial and Environmental, with Tom Eggert
    Sep 9 2025

    Tom Eggert taught the first class on sustainability at UW in 1994 and has been on it ever since. He was a Fulbright Scholar to Latvia, and founded the nonprofit WorldWise Microfinance. Tom helps us unpack the many benefits of building a business from a foundation of sustainability.

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    30 mins
  • Humans and Carnivores: How we can co-exist, with Dr. Adrian Treves
    Aug 12 2025

    In this episode, Buzz Kemper talks with Dr. Adrian Treves, Professor of Environmental Studies and director of the Carnivore Co-existence Lab at UW-Madison. We unravel the complexities of how humans and carnivorous wildlife can co-exist: what works, what doesn't, and why.

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    28 mins
  • We're Number One! What makes Wisconsin the top cranberry producer in the world, with Allison Jonjak
    Jul 22 2025

    In this episode, Buzz Kemper talks with Allison Jonjak, MS, CCA: Cranberry Outreach Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison about cranberries, and how Wisconsin remains the #1 producer in the world.

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    32 mins
  • Main Street Agenda: Bringing Civility to Political Discourse
    Jul 8 2025

    Buzz Kemper speaks with Amber Wichowsky and Susan Webb Yackee about the La Follette School of Public Affairs program Main Street Agenda. The goal of the project is to raise awareness about issues Wisconsin residents are concerned about via group discussion and town hall meetings, keeping the discussions civil and on point.

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    35 mins