EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026 · 33 MIN
Summer Buggin’, Mayoral Announcement, and Parasites in Produce
from City Cast Madison · host City Cast
On top of the heat and the smoke, Madison had been pretty buggy this summer. Host Bianca Martin and executive producer Hayley Sperling chat with Wisconsin’s Bug Guy extraordinaire PJ Liesch, director of the Insect Diagnostic Lab at UW-Madison, to learn about what’s up in Madison’s insect world, plus how worried we should be about that case of West Nile Virus. Then Bianca and Hayley dig into Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway reelection announcement and the parasite on our produce wreaking havoc on stomachs across the nation. Mentioned on the show: Wisconsin Insect Fest [Olbrich Center] West Nile virus found in Wisconsin: What to know [Cap Times] Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway to announce reelection bid Thursday [Wisconsin State Journal] Pete Buttigieg Happy Hour [Act Blue] Authorities Investigate Taco Bell and lettuce as cyclosporiasis outbreak surges [Washington Post] Preventing Cyclosporiasis [FDA] 👋 Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email [email protected]. We’re also on Instagram! 👀 While you’re here…take our annual audience survey! It’s just a few minutes of your time and it will help us make better shows and newsletters to better serve you. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card and City Cast City swag. 📧 You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the City Cast Madison morning newsletter. 🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 17th episode: Madison Opera
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On top of the heat and the smoke, Madison had been pretty buggy this summer. Host Bianca Martin and executive producer Hayley Sperling chat with Wisconsin’s Bug Guy extraordinaire PJ Liesch, director of the Insect Diagnostic Lab at UW-Madison, to learn about what’s up in Madison’s insect world, plus how worried we should be about that case of West Nile Virus. Then Bianca and Hayley dig into Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway reelection announcement and the parasite on our produce wreaking havoc on stomachs across the nation. Mentioned on the show: Wisconsin Insect Fest [Olbrich Center] West Nile virus found in Wisconsin: What to know [Cap Times] Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway to announce reelection bid Thursday [Wisconsin State Journal] Pete Buttigieg Happy Hour [Act Blue] Authorities Investigate Taco Bell and lettuce as cyclosporiasis outbreak surges [Washington Post] Preventing Cyclosporiasis [FDA] 👋 Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email [email protected]. We’re also on Instagram! 👀 While you’re here…take our annual audience survey! It’s just a few minutes of your time and it will help us make better shows and newsletters to better serve you. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card and City Cast City swag. 📧 You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the City Cast Madison morning newsletter. 🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 17th episode: Madison Opera
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Summer Buggin’, Mayoral Announcement, and Parasites in Produce
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