Hosts: Rob Chappell, Stephanie Díaz de León, and Omar Waheed
Guest: Nate Buescher, UW–Madison freshman and star of Disney Channel's Electric Bloom
Runtime: 53:38
On this week's podcast, we catch up on a range of news stories from the week, and get acquainted with a new neighbor who's a rising Disney star.
🌟 Leadership Summit Preview
The eighth annual 365 Leadership Summit is just around the corner, happening Monday, November 3, at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Stephanie and Rob preview the lineup:
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Opening panel "Leadership Unscripted" with Henry Sanders, Dr. Sagashus Livingston, Karen Menendez Coller of Centro Hispano, and Chairman Tehassi Hill of the Oneida Nation.
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Honoring the 2025 Most Influential Leaders at the evening celebration.
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Presented by UW Credit Union and other key sponsors.
"It feels like a homecoming," Stephanie says — a reunion for changemakers across Wisconsin.
Register now at 365LeadershipSummit.org/registration.
🔫 Moms Demand Action at the Capitol
Omar reports from the State Capitol, where Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action held their annual Advocacy Day, pushing for six common-sense gun safety measures:
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Banning guns on college campuses
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Universal background checks
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Extreme risk protection orders ("Red Flag Laws")
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Tax-free gun safes
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Stricter liability for unsafe firearm storage
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Background checks for gun store employees
Stephanie reminds listeners that "the Second Amendment is not absolute," and Rob notes that every proposal sounded "pretty sensible." Read Omar's story here.
📚 Wisconsin Book Festival: Shobha Rao Returns
Omar recaps his interview with novelist Shobha Rao, author of Indian Country, ahead of her Wisconsin Book Festival appearance. The book explores land, memory, and identity through a murder mystery lens. Rao recalls her "healing" time living in Madison as a young adult and her love of Wisconsin's own Laura Ingalls Wilder. Read Omar's story here.
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