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Aug. 01, 2012

On Wednesday's Afternoon Shift we talk about the political landscape, a Kennedy that goes back and forth, and the efforts of some politicians to move us into the "Fresh Coast."

Best Game In Town- Steve Edwards is joined by a panel talking national politics.  Kitty Kurth, President of Kurth Lampe, longtime Democratic strategist and Doug O’Brien, Principal at Prairie State Strategies, longtime Republican strategist join the conversation. 

Curious City – In the latest installment of Curious City, we find out about the reversible express lanes on the Kennedy.

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Race – We continue our week highlighting reports from WBEZ’s Race: Out Loud series.

3@3- Today’s panel includes Ramsin Canon of Gapers Block, and Kee Humphrey of the Neighborhood Writing Alliance.

Tom Barrett – Milwaukee Mayor (and former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate) joins us for a profile.

Best Game in Town: Rising temperatures mirror political climate

Aug. 1, 2012
With less than 100 days before the general election, August temperatures aren’t the only things on the rise. Political campaigns have grown more contentious—and expensive. President Obama shattered fundraising records when he raised more than $750 million for his 2008 campaign.

The logic behind the Kennedy’s reversible lanes

Aug. 1, 2012
We deploy two video teams to capture the complex operation of reversing the lanes, keeping traffic flowing (most of the time) and the highways safe.

Wednesday's Break Room For 'Afternoon Shift': The Olivia Tremor Control, Passion Pit, and a tribute to the late Bill Doss.

Aug. 1, 2012
On Wednesday's Afternoon Shift, The Break Room features the legendary '90s indie-pop group Olivia Tremor Control with their song "No Growing (Exegesis)" off of their classic 1996 debut album Dusk at Cubist Castle.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett explains hopes for regional collaboration

Aug. 1, 2012
Milwaukee mayor and former gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett weighs in on how the region should be working more collaboratively and what we stand to gain from it.