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We send our hearts, love and support to all those affected by the tragic events of 9/11. We shall never, ever forget. By now you know about the tragic event in Utah that took the life of Right Wing Personality Charlie Kirk. And while this has sparked a lot of conversations on and off the […]

Guests: Jim Santelle, Todd Allbaugh

Thu Sep 11, 2025

42:21

Rick Reid is an economics instructor at Fox Valley Technical College and he joins the show to help put the very nuanced top if US Economics into terms we can understand. Recently, President Trump has been suggesting that The Fed Chair Jerome Powell should lower interest rates to help boost economic growth and Rick tells […]

Guests: Brittney Merlot, Rick Reid

Wed Sep 10, 2025

41:43

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos along with his colleagues who look WAY into being there, had a press conference about a package of new bills and task forces focused on the future fate of Wisconsin, but don’t ask too many questions, as there isn’t much in the way of what experts call “details”. Then, Andra Watkins […]

Guest: Andra Watkins

Wed Sep 10, 2025

42:01

In the second hour, we continue our conversation regarding the fate of Public Broadcasting due to The Corporation For Public Broadcasting closing this month. We speak with Brian Wadsworth, The Chief Operating Officer for Native Public Media. He speaks about the need for Tribal Stations, the work NPM does for those stations and a handshake […]

Guest: Brian Wadsworth

Tue Sep 9, 2025

42:15

The cost of health care will be going up for everyone, but even more so folks using the ACA. With those hikes creating huge problems for those who utilize it, but thanks to Wisconsin’s only working Senator, those costs might not be as harsh. And we love having him here – host of Mornings with […]

Guest: Pat Kreitlow

Tue Sep 9, 2025

42:28

Groundswell Collective is a grassroots organization with a mission of bringing people together to work towards common goals. Today, Jeremiah X. Gómez and Marilyn Heyden join us to talk about the work of their group a movement to bring more access to transit, as well as bringing their advocacy and voice to the concern of […]

Guests: Jeremiah Gomez, Marilyn Heyden

Mon Sep 8, 2025

41:35

Welcome to Monday and welcome back to the show! We kick things off with a story out of the Governor’s Office and what he wants to get done in his last year in office. We also want to know: what do you want to see accomplished in Wisconsin before 2026 The Midterm Elections? Then, Civic […]

Guest: Jimmie Kaska

Mon Sep 8, 2025

42:19

Welcome to the weekend, we hope it’s full of nothing but relaxation and cool beverages (or hot, depending on the weather). This week, we have curated a fine show with our favorite segments and discussions. Jon Shelton is a Professor at UW-Green Bay as well as the President of AFT-Wisconsin. He joins us to talk about his […]

Sat Sep 6, 2025

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It’s Friday, we are joined by Civic Media’s Political Editor and Founder of The Recombobulation Area, Dan Shafer to go over all the big stories, including a Milwaukee lawmaker leaving her party, Wisconsin Democrats with a bold move for 2026 and Republicans are once again freaking out, over words. Then for Audio Sorbet, we want […]

Guest: Dan Shafer

Fri Sep 5, 2025

42:08

It’s Friday and the weekend, starts here. If you live in Wisconsin, the Big Bill For Billionaires will hit and it will hit hard. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but sooner than you know and we want to always remind people about the politicians who voted for the wealthy and not the people. Also, RFK, […]

Guest: Diane Goldstein

Fri Sep 5, 2025

42:28