There have been a lot of discussions in newsrooms about how Artificial Intelligence can either supplement reporting or undermine credibility. A Chicago newspaper learned the hard way just how badly AI can be set up to report stories that seem to be written by humans, only to discover the published product was an embarrassing work […]

Guests: Jennifer Schulze, Jim Santelle, Mark Jacob

May 23, 2025

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The House Republican tax bill gets a lot of attention for being a massive giveaway to the super-wealthy, but the package is even worse than advertised—though much of its impact wasn’t learned until after it passed because the process was so rushed. We’ll learn more from Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil. And for folks who used […]

Guest: Keya Vakil

May 23, 2025

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Wisconsin’s senior senator and foremost conspiracy theorist is at it again. Sen. Ron Johnson could have been content wishing former President Biden a full recovery from his new battle with prostate cancer. Instead, he announced a committee investigation of Biden’s health and questioned his fitness for office. We’ll assess whether there’s validity to the questions […]

Guest: Joe Zepecki

May 22, 2025

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Some of the people on the front lines of fighting American poverty are in the nation’s capital this week to warn about the real damage that will be done by cutting safety net programs like food assistance and healthcare coverage. We’ll also talk about the cuts being proposed to Planned Parenthood that won’t do a […]

Guests: Michelle Velasquez, Zab Martinez

May 22, 2025

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We open with a convenient new way for listeners to interact with their favorite shows with the Civic Media app. And we’ll examine new reporting about Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s conveniently timed stock sales, just prior to President Trump’s tariff details that sent markets crashing. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the […]

Guests: Chris Taylor, Melissa Baldauff

May 22, 2025

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We’ll begin a new round of interviews for the three candidates hoping to succeed Ben Wikler as chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, starting with the guy who just received Wikler’s endorsement, Devin Remiker. (We’ll talk to Joe Zepecki on Thursday and William Garcia on Friday.) Melissa Baldauff has our weekly Climate Check segment. […]

Guests: Devin Remiker, Melissa Baldauff

May 21, 2025

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We’ll talk to first-term state Rep. Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) about what he’s seeing in the Assembly Education Committee as part of the state budget process. A lot of the material Republicans are putting in front of them seems to be about almost anything other than strengthening public schools, which is conventional behavior from them, […]

Guests: Christian Phelps, Earl Ingram

May 21, 2025

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Remember when US Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL, claimed he would be an independent voice for veterans and positioned himself as standing up against budget cuts that would hurt vets? After stiff-arming constituents by refusing to hold town halls, the only voice he’s hearing is from the guy in the White House […]

Guests: Cherita Booker, Dan Shafer

May 21, 2025

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Pat and Dan Shafer talk about recent election results around the world that again show how politicians trying to bring Trumpism to their countries aren’t seeing a lot of results at the ballot box. And Chad Holmes talks about a personal healthcare experience that should remind all men of a certain age not to take […]

Guests: Chad Holmes, Dan Shafer

May 20, 2025

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With Hans Breitenmoser, we’ll review the latest on Republicans’ efforts to pass a budget that hurts farmers and the low-income families who rely on nutrition assistance provided by our farmers. Not only is Congressman Derrick Van Orden supporting that plan, he’s also continuing to spread the notion that Veterans Administration cuts are only targeting fraud, […]

Guest: Hans Breitenmoser

May 20, 2025

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