Surrealism in Wisconsin: Art as Subversion
Brutal Wisconsin
This week Kent and C.J. discuss an anti-trans bill and the lies of a $5k check from DOGE. They also discuss Surrealism and the ways in which art can be a form of resistance.
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Surrealists of Wisconsin Part Two: Lorine Niedecker
Brutal Wisconsin
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Surrealism in Wisconsin Part One
Brutal Wisconsin
This week C.J. and Kent discuss bipartisan support for atomic energy as well as the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election. For the main Topic, they discuss Surrealism and its impact on Wisconsin.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s Perspective on New Thought
Brutal Wisconsin
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A Surreal Update
Brutal Wisconsin
This week C.J. talks about the next few episodes for Brutal Wisconsin, as well as new episodes for Historaholics, and nonfiction on Substack at Syntax & Sorcery.
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The Poems of Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Brutal Wisconsin
This week, C.J. reads a few of Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s poems and shares his thoughts. Next week, the boys will be back with a regular episode!
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox Part II: Perspectives on New Thought
Brutal Wisconsin
This week Kent and C.J. discuss the other Ron Johnson, the kayaker who faked his own death, and the first confirmed case of H5N1 Bird Flu in Wisconsin. For the main topic, they discuss Ella Wheeler Wilcox and the belief system she propagated, New Thought.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox Part One
Brutal Wisconsin
This week, C.J. and Kent return to discuss the overturning of Act 10 and the results of this year's deer season. The main topic they discuss is the Wisconsin-born poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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Election Results and Two Stories About Mothman
Brutal Wisconsin
This week C.J. and Kent discuss the election results and then cleanse their palates with two tales of the Mothman.
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Halloween and the Horror of the Coming Election
Brutal Wisconsin
This week Kent and C.J. discuss the upcoming election through the lens of the most recent Marquette University poll and the differences between Trump and Kamala’s crowd sizes in Wisconsin. For the main topic they get a bit outside Wisconsin and discuss the witchcraft allegations leveled against Mary Staples in Connecticut.
info_outlineThis week C.J. and Kent discuss a spate of wildfires, a Trump election denier being picked to head up the RNC in Wisconsin,. For the main topic they begin their series on a history of Wisconsin.