Matenaer on Air

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be on the ballot next year (again, sigh) and a new candidate has entered the race and based on her record we think Rebecca Bradley will be happy with this choice. And then President Trump is meeting with the author of a book he never read, never heard of and […]

Guest: Jim Santelle

Thu Oct 2, 2025

42:18

In the second hour, we’re discussing the shutdown and its affects on farmers, as well as the proposed bailout for farmers (and the $20B for Argentina), which is due to the Trump imposed tariffs. And we have an “elegant solution” for getting something done for regular folks here in America. For today’s Audio Sorbet, we […]

Wed Oct 1, 2025

40:56

Here we are, once again; our Federal Government is shut down and while Democrats want to hold firm for health care and Republicans want colleagues to cross the aisle, the president sees this as an opportunity to do what he does best: inflict pain on regular folks like you and me. Ascension Hospital has exited […]

Guest: Dr. Kristin Lyerly

Wed Oct 1, 2025

42:13

State Senator Kelda Roys (D-26) has officially declared her candidacy for Governor of Wisconsin. She joins the show to the importance of education for all (and where your tax dollars actually go for this), what she will bring to the budget process and why The Northwoods is worth fighting for, always. Then, for Audio Sorbet, […]

Tue Sep 30, 2025

41:16

A government shutdown seems to be imminent, because an agreement which can’t be met and it will affect us all, so we look at what some of impacts felt if and when this happens and why, in a situation like this – accountability is key, so says The President of The United States. Next, we […]

Tue Sep 30, 2025

41:48

We’re always excited to have UW-Madison Wildlife Specialist David Drake on the show. Today we look at a problem in one part of the state with regard to chemicals and our ducks and it’s time for the Monarchs to fly and we learn more about these gorgeous butterflies. Then, with coffee prices going up and […]

Guest: David Drake

Mon Sep 29, 2025

41:53

It must be a crazy day if we’re opening up the show with sports, but the Packers…played and The Brewers are the best team in the MLB all while losing the last regular season series, all while being a class act for the visiting team. Next, whether we like it or not, The Governor’s election […]

Guest: Chali Pittman

Mon Sep 29, 2025

41:26

Good day, good weekend and good job on being you! This week’s finely curated episode has all the best bips and bops from our favorite moments. We start with our very own Dr. Kristin Lyerly joins us to talk about a topic we never thought would be a thing, but here we are. We also talk about […]

Sat Sep 27, 2025

44:02

Civic Media’s Political Editor, Dan Shafer is here every Friday to Recombobulate the news for us and there is never a shortage! What could be the biggest announcement for 2026 Gubernatorial Race was made this week and we see a different GOP candidate hit some troubles with their online “activity”. For Audio Sorbet, we’re celebrating […]

Guest: Dan Shafer

Fri Sep 26, 2025

41:55

It’s Friday and the weekend, starts here. We’ve been talking about this for awhile, but it looks like the president will be looking to “bailout” the farmers, again. This time, he has a sure fire way to fund this plan, just like the last time. We recommend this book if you’re looking for insight into […]

Fri Sep 26, 2025

42:01