Mornings with Pat Kreitlow

The pardon power of the president is absolute, which makes it the perfect target for absolute abuse. President Obama issued 212, President Biden granted 80, President Trump pardoned 144 people in his first term. So far in his second term, Trump has issued more than 1,500 pardons to people convicted of crimes. We’ll ask Congressman […]

Guest: Mark Pocan

Thu Dec 4, 2025

43:52

Mistakes happen to all of us — and most of us try to make a correction when they’re caught. But in MAGA World, you’re supposed to hold firm to your assertions, even when facts get in the way. How else to explain why a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (a former chief justice, in fact) used […]

Guest: Cherita Booker

Thu Dec 4, 2025

43:56

Pediatrician Dr. Kellie Snooks joins us with an update on her UpNorthNews video series, Raising Wisconsin. This month, she reviews the misinformation being spread about Tylenol use in children by people who should know better. Same goes for flu shots. We’ll also have this week’s Climate Check with Melissa Baldauff. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is […]

Guest: Kellie Snooks

Wed Dec 3, 2025

43:57

Political trivia: It was in 1913 that US Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis first coined the phrase “sunlight is the best disinfectant” when it comes to politics and shining a public light on matters that others would rather have staying in the dark. To that end, we’ll have an update in our Homeroom segment on […]

Guests: Chris Hambuch-Boyle, Donna Ambrose

Wed Dec 3, 2025

43:58

A Wisconsin-based movie might be the feel-good film of the holiday season. We’ll talk about how actor Hugh Jackman is in Milwaukee for the premiere of “Song Sung Blue,” telling the story of a couple whose Neil Diamond tribute band was a bit of a local sensation in the 1980s and ‘90s. With a host […]

Wed Dec 3, 2025

43:55

Dan Shafer will react to the news about an expanded Democratic field of candidates for governor. Pat also reacts to some of the pardons that president Trump has signed. Later, we begin our 12 days of kindness and talk to folks from Feeding America. We also talk a little Bucks as they slip and fall […]

Guests: Cameron Wengrzyn, Dan Shafer

Tue Dec 2, 2025

43:53

While there was some activity during the recent fall legislative session, there were plenty of matters that didn’t get addressed. That includes new restrictions on “wedding barns” and other special venues that could put them out of business at a time when the rural economy needs all the help it can get. We’ll talk to […]

Guests: Brian Lemek, Hans Breitenmoser, Jean Bahn, Sheila Everhart

Tue Dec 2, 2025

43:56

This morning, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes formally announced his entry into the 2026 race to be Wisconsin’s next governor. He joins the current lieutenant governor, a county executive, a couple of legislators, and others running in the Democratic field. We’ll hear Barnes’ opening pitch to do things the “Wisconsin Way” rather than Donald Trump’s […]

Tue Dec 2, 2025

43:57

As much as we might want to put some troublesome history in our rearview mirror, the fact remains that America is still haunted by the events of 2020: an unchecked pandemic, a fiery public pushback against police violence, and a president willing to fan the flames. Few know the weight of local leadership during that […]

Guests: Dennis McBride, Emily Berge

Mon Dec 1, 2025

44:59

To slightly modify the lyrics from Wicked: “Donald, why couldn’t you have stayed calm for once? Instead of flying off the handle!” The president loves to defy the rules of politics — not to mention basic human decency — but defying the gravity of current polling in next year’s midterms might be something even a […]

Guests: Craig Gilbert, Maria Haskins, Salina Heller

Mon Dec 1, 2025

43:54