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Madison Restaurant News, Wage Gap for Latina Workers, and Nobel Prize Winner at UW

October 8, 2026·38 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Today is Latina Equal Pay Day, which marks, on average, when in the year a working Latina woman has earned as much as a white, non-Hispanic man. Araceli Esparza, founder and executive director of Midwest Mujeres joins City Cast Madison executive producer Hayley Sperling and creative producer Jade Iseri-Ramos to discuss the necessity to discuss wages and the Midwest Mujeres’ upcoming storytelling event. Plus Hayley and Jade talk about shake-ups in Madison’s food scene, and the UW-Madison physics professor who was just awarded a Nobel Prize.  🧢 You are running out of time to get the limited-edition City Cast Madison Neighbors dad hat! Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program to secure your very own hat. Plus, you’ll also enjoy other great perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Become a City Cast Madison Neighbor today! 👋 Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram!  📧 You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the City Cast Madison morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 8th episode: Wisconsin Science Festival

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