Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area
Mark Becker's guest this week is veteran Milwaukee journalist Dan Shafer from The Recombobulation Area. Dan shares a bit about his family and how he eventually started The Recombobulation Area. He decided in 2022 to go full time with his weekly opinion column and online publication covering news and politics in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. The publication is independent and is funded by readers who subscribe.
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Freak Flags And Jared Leto (Hour 1)
The show is kicking off hot and fresh with Dan Shafer of The Recombobulation Area to talk about his latest article about the RNC coming to Milwaukee in less than two months...? Jane and Greg then shift gears to update y'all on Supreme Court Associate Justice and flag enthusiast Samuel Alito. We wanna know what needs to happen to make the Court trustworthy again?
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To Drop Or Not To Drop (Hour 1)
Friday is here, so the weekend, starts here. It's getting kicked off with more words from Eric Hovde on the election process and how we mustn't forget Hillary Clinton. But we're also talking about the importance of access to voting. And then we hear from Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson who, though has no proof knows something, for sure. It's Friday, so it's time to recombobulate with Dan Shafer in The Recombobulation Area
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Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud, All The Time (Hour 1)
It's Friday! You made it, we made it, so let's celebrate, because the weekend, starts here! We're catching you up with all the latest news in and around Wisconsin, including a breakdown of the Post Office and why it's not so De Joyful, as well as an update on our favorite henchmen, Steve Bannon. Then we welcome Dan Shafer from The Recombobulation Area and more hardware from the Milwaukee Press Club.
As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 10 am - noon across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice, they go a long way!
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Voting, Vegans And The Bucks Go Home. (Hour 1)
Welcome to Friday, The weekend, starts here. We're diving right in and talking about an effort to make it easier to access voter's information, but the group doing it...has an agenda. Then we welcome Dan Shafer from The Recombobulation Area and he's talking about new maps and the elections coming from them.
As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 10 am - noon across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice, they go a long way!
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The Safest Paper In The World? (Hour 1)
Friday is upon us and the show is packed to the rafters! We're starting off with a contradiction in mission statements: Do you follow the Wisconsin GOP and bank your vote? Or follow the former President who says early voting is cheating would be happy with 19th century methods on how to handle the election. Then its Friday, so we welcome Dan Shafer, Founder of The Recombobulation Area to talk a nefarious plan, good economic news and our thoughts on Game 3 of the NBA playoffs
As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 10 am - noon across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice, they go a long way!
To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Jane and the show!
What In The Elk Was That?! (Hour 2)
In our second hour, we welcome David Drake back to the show! The professor and wildlife specialist from UW is here to talk about bull elk hunting being introduced to Central Wisconsin. If you're interested in applying for a tag, click here for more information. And to wrap up the show, we've got Dan Shafer, the Founder of The Recombobulation Area to talk about his story breaking down the latest Marquette Law School Poll and the numbers that may surprise you.
As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling...we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! If you're new to our show and listening to us as a podcast, remember to subscribe and rate us, those ratings go a long way!
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Vos v. Gableman (Hour 1)
On this Friday edition of Matenaer on Air, we dive right into what seems to be some pretty epic infighting among GOP leaders with former WI Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman accusing Robin Vos with tampering with the failed recall effort to oust the current Assembly Speaker. Jane then gives an update on proposed raises for Milwaukee County Officials. Finally, Dan Shafer, founder of The Recombobulation Area to talk about more elections in 2025 and California Landowner, Eric Hovde.
As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling...we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! If you're new to our show and listening to us as a podcast, remember to subscribe and rate us, those ratings go a long way!
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A Guy Walks Into A Bar And Changes His Mind (Hour 1)
Everyone, we did it...we made it to Friday and this show is jam packed! California Landowner and cold water wading enthusiast Eric Hovde is in the news talking about his new stance on abortion. He won't go to deep into it, because why? Then it's time to Recombobulate with Dan Shafer, Founder of The Recombobulation Area with his thoughts on the election and where we're going from here!
As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling...we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! If you're new to our show and listening to us as a podcast, remember to subscribe and rate us, those ratings go a long way!
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Know Your Voter Roll (Hour 1)
Friday is here and Beyonce Day, if you celebrate! Greg is sitting in for Jane today and he's kicking things off with a notice that if you are using the Affordable Connectivity Program, you are in danger of losing it, as it's soon to expire. We use this as a reminder to get in touch with your elected officials and get out and vote!! Need more information?? Go to this website to find out more about your ballot! We also discuss a lesser known group of people, The Hello Girls and what they contributed to the war effort in WWI. In the last half of the hour, Dan Shafer, founder of The Recombobulation Area joins the show to discuss MPS, referendums and the importance of how things are worded.
As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling...we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! If you're new to our show and listening to us as a podcast, remember to subscribe and rate us, those ratings go a long way!
To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Jane and the show!
