Hadn’t thought about the bull for a few years…then I did this interview with the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel.
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Oh Yah, Forgot About That Bull…
Chickens (and…?) on the Radio
When producer Todd Witter came up and spent a morning with me and our chickens, I had no idea what he’d do with the sound…he didn’t really interview me so much as let me ramble. When the following piece aired on Morning Edition as a “Wisconsin Life” essay, it was fun to re-imagine the morning (it was muddy and soggy as I recall). But my favorite part of the audio requires a closer listen, and is never explained: All this talk of chickens, and yet…you can hear interlopers…
On the Radio Today
One morning in Madison, Wisconsin (after having a Teddywedgers pasty for breakfast) (ate it while sitting on the Capitol steps, no less) I sat down with Matt Rothschild of the The Progressive Radio Show for an interview that will be airing around the country today. List of participating stations here.
Mike on TTBOOK
I’ll be on the “Back to the Farm” segment of To The Best of Our Knowledge this weekend. Find out where/when to listen here. I believe you can also eventually listen online here.
Talking About Books
The interview I did with Faye Clow of “About Books” is now posted, you can listen here.
Radio Interview: WPR’s Morning Edition
Radio Interview: Holder Tonight with Peter Anthony Holder
Radio Interview: MPR Midmorning with Kerri Miller
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