‘American Epic’ and WPT’s Recorded Folk Music

May 23, 2017

The groundbreaking three-part documentary American Epic takes us around the country to explore how the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for…

Quiz: Polka in Wisconsin

March 6, 2017

In Wisconsin, polka is tied to our identity like beer, brats and cheese! But, how much do you actually know…

WPT Previews: American Experience’s Mark Samels on Command and Control

January 9, 2017

When he visited Wisconsin recently, American Experience Executive Producer and UW-Madison alumnus Mark Samels talked with us to give a…

Dashing Through the Snow? Five Holiday Favorites to Watch on the Go!

December 22, 2016

For those of us with loved ones in various area codes, holiday travel is an inevitable part of the holiday…

Remembering John Lennon In His Own Words

December 8, 2016

As we remember John Lennon, who died on this day in 1980, watch this animated Blank on Blank interview from…

Celebrating Bob Dylan

October 14, 2016

To some, the choice of Bob Dylan as the 2016 Nobel laureate in Literature might be surprising. To others, who…

Meet the MacArthur Winners – on WPT and WPR

September 23, 2016

As we learned the names of the new MacArthur Fellows yesterday – winners of the so-called “genius grants” – we…

Five Incredibly Catchy PBS Theme Songs

May 19, 2016

My brain’s wonderful at sopping up theme songs, commercial jingles and mediocre 1990s pop songs like a sponge. Is it…