WPT Be more Tuned In podcast -- Badger Hockey Coach Mike Eaves

We head behind-the-scenes at the Kohl Center to talk to University of Wisconsin Hockey Coach Mike Eaves as the Badger Hockey season approaches.

The Badgers first game of the season airs at 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 on The Wisconsin Channel. It will repeat at 6 p.m. the following day.

In this video, Coach Eaves talks about his outlook on the 2009-2010 Badger Hockey season, why an experienced team is a benefit in college hockey and what Badger Hockey fans mean to the players and coaches.

Watch Badger Hockey all season long on Wisconsin Public Television and The Wisconsin Channel.

An mp3 podcast version of our conversation can be downloaded here and can be enjoyed on your personal computer or loaded onto your personal mp3 player for on-the-go listening. You can also subscribe to our monthly podcasts via iTunes by clicking here.

WPT Be more Tuned In podcast -- composer Tim Janis

Tim Janis is an internationally acclaimed composer who has appeared in a number of public television specials and has worked with world-renowned artists, including Paul McCartney and Billy Joel. Our mp3 podcast conversation can be downloaded here and can be enjoyed on your personal computer or loaded onto your personal mp3 player for on-the-go listening. You can also subscribe to our podcasts via iTunes by clicking here.

He visited WPT's Madison studios this week, inviting 14 high school choirs from around the state to participate in his Celebrate America project. Each choir joined Janis and his ensemble in songs written or arranged by Janis. The work will appear in a WPT special in 2010. In this interview Janis talks about his work, the origins of the Celebrate America project and how public television fostered his own talent.