Started in 1887 by three well-known convicts, The Prison Mirror is often considered the best prison newspaper in the United States. But it is just one of many. In the 1980s, Robert Taliaferro was a writer and editor for The Mirror, as it was ca

A Mic and Five Minutes

Aug 31st, 2023 32m 46s

Some would say that storytelling is what makes us human. In this episode, we are going to hear some great stories. We are heading to Oak Hill Correctional Facility, where the University of Wisconsin Odyssey Beyond Bars Project offers storytell

Death-defying Feats

Aug 31st, 2023 38m 5s

In the first episode of Human Powered 'Humanity Unlocked,' we are stepping out with the remarkable and singular Dasha Kelly Hamilton. Dasha wields words to make magic happen, whether on stage herself, in writing sessions like Prose & Cons, or w

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Season 2 Trailer

Oct 15th, 2022 3m 1s

Human Powered—the podcast from Wisconsin Humanities—is back for season 2. In these six episodes, we are talking with people who have been impacted by the justice system. With our hosts, Dasha Kelly Hamilton and Adam Carr, we are digging into th

The Power of Being Seen (with Tracey Robertson)

Aug 16th, 2021 30m 52s

This episode spotlights Tracey Robertson, a nonprofit leader and community organizer who was tired of hearing her neighbors repeat stereotypes she knew were not true. She figured that to change the narrative, people needed to be able to see eac

The Power of Indigenous Knowledge (with Marvin Defoe)

Jul 19th, 2021 29m 25s

This episode starts with a meal around a fire, in a place where people have been cooking and eating for more than 5,000 years. Our hosts are Marvin Defoe and Edwina Buffalo-Reyes, members of the Red Cliff band of Lake Superior Ojibwe in Bayfiel

The Power of Planting Seeds (with Margaret Franchino)

Jun 14th, 2021 29m 16s

We all eat. But the foods we eat, and have access to, varies widely. In this episode, we meet some people who have been gardening in Green Bay's vibrant community garden program for years. They tell us why these gardens matter, what they grow,

The Power of Untold Stories (with Rachel Monaco-Wilcox)

May 14th, 2021 30m 31s

*A head’s up that this episode contains discussion of sexual assault and human trafficking. If this doesn't feel like the right time to listen, we invite you to check out the resources below and hope you'll tune in next month for the next episo

The Power of Experience (with Caroline Gottschalk Druschke)

Apr 5th, 2021 26m 21s

The Driftless region of Wisconsin is no stranger to flooding. Its spectacular valleys and ridges were formed by the flow of rushing water over millions of years. But in recent memory, the floods are getting more intense, and happening more ofte

The Power of Listening (with Arijit Sen)

Mar 10th, 2021 24m 6s

Who are the experts in a city? In a neighborhood? In this episode, we meet a professor of architecture who has designed a ‘field school’ that encourages students to dig into these questions. We sit on front porches in some of Milwaukee’s most e

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Season 1 Preview

Feb 23rd, 2021 1m 37s

Human Powered is a new podcast about people making places better. In our first season, we are traveling around the state of Wisconsin to see how big ideas and everyday people are coming together for extraordinary change. In this preview, you'll

Human Powered: A Preview

Aug 11th, 2020 3m 3s

This is a preview of the first episode of Human Powered, a new podcast from Wisconsin Humanities about how people make places better. The episode spotlights Tracey Robertson, a nonprofit leader and community organizer who wanted the town of Osh