Dan Shafer

Recombobulate Our State (Oct. 4)

October 4, 2022

Guest: Dan Shafer

Bryan is off being not-Clark Kent, allegedly. But Luke is back from the road and is getting caught up on everything he missed. Plus, Dan Shafer of the Recombobulation Area shares his breakdown of the State Assembly Races.

The Discombobulated Abortion Positions of Ron Johnson. (Sept 20 – Hour 2)

September 20, 2022

Guest: Dan Shafer

Journalist Dan Shafer of The Recombobulation Area assesses the state of Wisconsin’s major campaigns based on voter sentiment captured in the latest Marquette Poll. He also outlines how the state economy’s fortunes aren’t helped by Republican legislators who continue to restrict growth in the largest cog of the state’s economic engine.

Interview: Dan Shafer, Founder of The Recombobulation Area

September 13, 2022

Guest: Dan Shafer

Founder of The Recombobulation Area, Dan Shafer tells us about the budget cuts coming to Milwaukee.

“Men with no skin in the game of getting women pregnant.”

September 13, 2022

A push for abortion ban continues. Reckless driving in Wisconsin. Dan Buttery and Sarah Kohlbeck on suicide prevention for veterans. Dan Shafer explains the budget cuts coming to Milwaukee. Emmys recap. Senate candidate Kristin Alfheim.

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  • The Emmy's was last night and we recap some of the night's best moments.
  • Wisconsin Senate District 19 candidate, Kristin Alfheim shares what issues she wants to tackle this election.

Music from today's show can be found on As Goes Wisconsin's Spotify playlist

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Wisconsin Recombobulates After Its Primaries (Aug 15 – Hour 2)

August 15, 2022

Guest: Dan Shafer
Journalist Dan Shafer of The Recombobulation Area reviews the top takeaways from Wisconsin’s primary election contests—especially the generational change represented by Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in his upcoming race against Sen. Ron Johnson.

GOP conspiracy theories from Waukesha!

August 11, 2022

Kristin is joined by comedian Greg Bach and Recombobulation Area’s Dan Shafer to discuss GOP conspiracy theories from Waukesha, (JFK Jr. is still alive!) and why aren’t there many right wing comics?

Post-Primary breakdown with Dan Shafer

August 10, 2022

Guest: Dan Shafer
Dan Shafer, newly minted NYT opinion celebrity, joins Luke to discuss the Wisconsin Primary, and some interesting tidbits today!

Major abortion vote in Kansas, and the most midwestern thing ever!

August 3, 2022

Guest: Dan Shafer
Longtime Milwaukee journalist and the founder of The Recombobulation Area, a weekly opinion column and online publication covering news and politics in Milwaukee and Wisconsin.

Deep dive on WI primaries, the radical idea of Women traveling

July 13, 2022

We’re recombobulating w/ Dan Shafer (@DanRShafer) today!  We’re spending the whole first hour doing a deep dive on WI’s primaries. Then at 1pm, HOLY BALLS, it’s Katie Rosenberg (@katierosenberg) talking about a water win for Wausau!  (Say that 5 times fast...)
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