Tony Evers is the deputy superintendent of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. He’s a candidate for the Superintendent position in the April 7th election. He tells us about how he wants to improve education in Wisconsin. Tomorrow on the program, we’ll speak with his opponent, Rose Fernandez.
Susan Zaeske is a professor of rhetoric and the chair of the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She is also the author of the book Signatures of Citizenship: Petitioning, Antislavery, and Women's Political Identity. She tells Stephanie Lecci about the graphic details of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which she calls the worst disaster in the history of New York City until September 11th. A warning: some of the details could be quite disturbing to some listeners.
Click here for an excerpt of Rose Schneiderman's speech. You can find additional resources about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire here.
Frank Baiocchi is associate pastor at Jesus Our Shepherd Church in Nenno, Wisconsin. He and his wife Anne were profiled in the March issue of Milwaukee Magazine. The church is not associated with the Roman Catholic Church, though Baiocchi and many congregants consider themselves Catholics. Frank Baiocchi discusses why he believes the Roman Catholic Church is so married to the idea of celibacy among priests.
Amy Schubert is a dining critic for OnMilwaukee.com, and a regular contributor to Lake Effect. Schubert tells Dan Harmon when the first pie allegedly came to Brew City.