The Defender

Welcome to the Defender, Wisconsin's environmental podcast, where we talk about the most pressing environmental issues facing Wisconsin and how you can plug in to defend our air, water, land and climate. The Defender is hosted by former radio and TV journalist Amy Barrilleaux. She'll help cut through the jargon and all the misinformation that’s out there and have real conversations about how to build a healthy, sustainable future. Every week, Amy talks with scientists, advocates, farmers, experts, and just everyday people who are working right here in Wisconsin to make a difference to protect this place we call home.

What’s a Data Center Tariff and Why Should You Care? 03/23/2026

Meet The Teen Who Is Suing Wisconsin Over Climate Change 03/16/2026

Chaos Theory: Fighting the rapid fire attacks on our environment 03/09/2026

The Truth About Grassfed Beef 03/02/2026

How Superior WI Defeated a Gas Plant 02/16/2026

The Nuclear Option 02/09/2026

Why Wisconsin should be more like Texas! 02/02/2026

Why Help on Forever Chemicals is Taking… Forever 01/26/2026

What did the EPA just do? 01/20/2026

How Caledonia WI Defeated a Data Center 01/12/2026

What to know about PFAS pesticides 12/15/2025

Goodbye Grocery Store? 12/08/2025

Hey Tech Companies, Your Gas is Showing! 11/24/2025

Who's Really Paying for Data Centers? 11/17/2025

How to protect the planet by doing nothing 11/10/2025

Wisconsin's Forbidden Fruit 10/06/2025

Data Center Secrets 09/22/2025

The Climate March is Coming! 09/15/2025

150 Million Reasons to Listen to This Episode 09/08/2025

How much would you pay? Measuring the value of a clean environment 08/25/2025

Nothing to see here! Why the EPA says climate change won't hurt you 08/18/2025

Lambscaping! Why WI sheep farmers are excited about solar farms 08/11/2025

Move People, Not Oil 08/04/2025

WI Supreme Court delivers victory for science 07/28/2025

Latest on Line 5: The crude oil project that threatens northern Wisconsin 07/21/2025

Where Art Meets Environmental Justice: Inspiring a Movement in Milwaukee 07/14/2025

Ready for a REAL Energy Crisis? 07/07/2025

Cows, Tall Grass & Wind Turbines 06/30/2025

Exposure to Pesticides and Your Health 06/16/2025

The hidden pesticides that could be lurking in your pollinator garden 06/09/2025