Author Archives: Andy Soth

Meeting a freshwater rock star

It wasn’t a concert or touring show that packed Madison’s Capitol Theater Tuesday night. Seven hundred or so people turned out on a miserable rainy night for a lecture about water. The star attraction was Sandra Postel, founder of the … Continue reading

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Giving a skeptical listen to NPR

I feel I now have a better idea of what it’s like to completely mistrust the media, to think there’s a wide ranging conspiracy and what is reported little more than made up. It’s because I was listening vigilantly to … Continue reading

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Television drama

Unlike a lot of my colleagues, I haven’t done a lot of live television. One job I think I don’t have the temperament for is that of live television director, the person who chooses which camera to take from several … Continue reading

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Chatting up the Supreme Court

Last Friday, during the Here and Now Supreme Court Special, featuring a joint appearance with both candidates, I had the fun job of moderating an online chat on WisconsinVote.org with our political reporter Zac Schultz and Wisconsin Public Radio’s Court … Continue reading

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Spam. Wonderful spam.

Some of the comments this blog receives I hope you never see. That’s because often they are spam comments unrelated to the blog’s content solely intended to direct you, the reader, to some Website where you can spend your money. … Continue reading

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