This Is Wisconsin https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/ This Is Wisconsin is about what makes the Badger State great. Not billionaires, not giant companies, but rather the main characters in a democracy: the people. We hand them the mic. We travel the state, we celebrate what’s working, and we show what people are doing, and can do, to make it even better for everyone. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:36:16 +0000 en-US © 2026 Civic Media We love this place. Ben Wikler episodic This Is Wisconsin is about what makes the Badger State great. Not billionaires, not giant companies, but rather the main characters in a democracy: the people. We hand them the mic. We travel the state, we celebrate what’s working, and we show what people are doing, and can do, to make it even better for everyone. Civic Media info@thisiswisconsin.com false https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/This-Is-Wisconsin-Podcast-Cover-1500.png This Is Wisconsin https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/ info@thisiswisconsin.com This Is Wisconsin is about what makes the Badger State great. Not billionaires, not giant companies, but rather the main characters in a democracy: the people. We hand them the mic. We travel the state, we celebrate what’s working, and we show what people are doing, and can do, to make it even better for everyone. No yes 99c57649-ed89-5538-833e-c608d173a693 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 Distrust of political system https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/07/03/distrust-of-political-system Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252299 Unlike Mickies, which is just as good as when I was a kid, it feels like our choices for political leaders are just getting worse and worse.

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]]> Unlike Mickies, which is just as good as when I was a kid, it feels like our choices for political leaders are just getting worse and worse.

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]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-13.jpg Distrust of political system false no 0:21 No no Kwik Trip Eggs https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/07/02/kwik-trip-eggs Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252297 Whether you’d spend the extra money on a high yield savings account or hard-boiled eggs, we can all agree it would be nice to have a little more in our wallets.

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]]> Whether you’d spend the extra money on a high yield savings account or hard-boiled eggs, we can all agree it would be nice to have a little more in our wallets.

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]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-12.jpg Kwik Trip Eggs false no 1:10 No no I Asked Diner Regulars About Prices — They’re Not Happy https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/07/01/i-asked-diner-regulars-about-prices-theyre-not-happy Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252293 I stopped by one of my FAVORITE diners, Mickies Dairy Bar, to ask folks how they’re feeling about rising prices. Grocery costs were top of mind and people in Wisconsin aren’t happy about what they’re seeing on their receipts.

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]]> I stopped by one of my FAVORITE diners, Mickies Dairy Bar, to ask folks how they’re feeling about rising prices. Grocery costs were top of mind and people in Wisconsin aren’t happy about what they’re seeing on their receipts.

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]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-10.jpg I Asked Diner Regulars About Prices — They’re Not Happy false no 0:25 No no Rising Rent & Housing Costs https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/07/01/rising-rent-housing-costs Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252295 Rent and housing costs are on the rise and folks at Mickies Dairy Bar are feeling the pinch. Do you think there are enough affordable housing options in Wisconsin?

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]]> Rent and housing costs are on the rise and folks at Mickies Dairy Bar are feeling the pinch. Do you think there are enough affordable housing options in Wisconsin?

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]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-11.jpg Rising Rent & Housing Costs false no 0:25 No no At Mickies Dairy Bar, We Asked Who the Economy Really Works For https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/06/29/at-mickies-dairy-bar-we-asked-who-the-economy-really-works-for Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252291 Ever had a Scrambler at Mickies Dairy Bar? Incredible value. Which is hard to find, as everything gets so expensive. I asked my fellow patrons at the world’s best diner about what’s working and what’s not. 28m

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]]> Ever had a Scrambler at Mickies Dairy Bar? Incredible value. Which is hard to find, as everything gets so expensive. I asked my fellow patrons at the world’s best diner about what’s working and what’s not. 28m

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]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-9.jpg At Mickies Dairy Bar, We Asked Who the Economy Really Works For false no 1:29 No no Gas. It’s Expensive. https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/06/23/gas-its-expensive Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252289 Gas. It’s expensive. What do my fellow Kwik Trip customers think about that? And about the Iran war?

]]> Gas. It’s expensive. What do my fellow Kwik Trip customers think about that? And about the Iran war?

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-8.jpg Gas. It’s Expensive. false no 0:57 No no We All Deserve a Little Treat https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/06/22/we-all-deserve-a-little-treat Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252287 I love my dog Pumpkin, and I love Wisconsin. And we both love a little treat. I love the Mickie’s Dairy Bar Scrambler. Pumpkin loves… everything. What Wisconsin food do you love?

]]> I love my dog Pumpkin, and I love Wisconsin. And we both love a little treat. I love the Mickie’s Dairy Bar Scrambler. Pumpkin loves… everything. What Wisconsin food do you love?

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-7.jpg We All Deserve a Little Treat false no 0:29 No no Shiny Object https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/06/21/shiny-object Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252285 It’s so easy to get distracted by a treat, a shiny object, or a social media notification. But we all have basic needs. True for dogs, true in life, true in politics. What doesn’t get enough focus?

]]> It’s so easy to get distracted by a treat, a shiny object, or a social media notification. But we all have basic needs. True for dogs, true in life, true in politics. What doesn’t get enough focus?

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-6.jpg Shiny Object false no 0:29 No no This Is Wisconsin Launch: Outtake 2 https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/06/20/this-is-wisconsin-launch-outtake-2 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252283 Wisconsin: the best dogs, the best food, and the best people. Outtake 2 from This Is Wisconsin’s launch, with Civic Media. Where do you think we should visit?

]]> Wisconsin: the best dogs, the best food, and the best people. Outtake 2 from This Is Wisconsin’s launch, with Civic Media. Where do you think we should visit?

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-5.jpg This Is Wisconsin Launch: Outtake 2 false no 0:27 No no This Is Wisconsin Launch: Outtake 1 https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/06/19/this-is-wisconsin-launch-outtake-1 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252281 Pumpkin, the greatest dog. Wisconsin, the greatest state. Outtake 1 from yesterday’s launch of This Is Wisconsin, with Civic Media.

]]> Pumpkin, the greatest dog. Wisconsin, the greatest state. Outtake 1 from yesterday’s launch of This Is Wisconsin, with Civic Media.

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-4.jpg This Is Wisconsin Launch: Outtake 1 false no 0:29 No no This Is Wisconsin Launch Video https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/06/18/this-is-wisconsin-launch-video Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252274 This Is Wisconsin is a new series produced by Ben Wikler and Civic Media. Ben will be traveling the state, talking to people about what’s happening in their lives, what’s working, and how we can make Wisconsin better for everyone.

]]> This Is Wisconsin is a new series produced by Ben Wikler and Civic Media. Ben will be traveling the state, talking to people about what’s happening in their lives, what’s working, and how we can make Wisconsin better for everyone.

]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-1.jpg This Is Wisconsin Launch Video false no 0:49 No no Ben Wikler Wants to Hear What You Love About Wisconsin https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/06/18/ben-wikler-wants-to-hear-what-you-love-about-wisconsin Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252277 This Is Wisconsin: Ben Wikler and Civic Media hit the road to ask what Wisconsinites actually love about their state — and what they want to fix. From Mickey’s Dairy Bar to a fish fry, ice fishing, and small towns most news ignores, it’s a different kind of political conversation.

Ben Wikler — former chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party and author of the forthcoming book *This Is the Plan* — is launching “This Is Wisconsin”, a new collaboration with Civic Media. The project travels the state to listen to people in communities large and small, from Milwaukee to the towns of 15,000 or fewer where Wisconsinites actually live.

In this conversation with Jamie Martinson, Ben talks about why he wanted to step out of the political bubble, what he hears people across the spectrum agree on, and the everyday issues — hospital closures, prescription costs, gas and grocery prices, nursing homes sold to out-of-state companies — that rarely make national headlines.

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]]> This Is Wisconsin: Ben Wikler and Civic Media hit the road to ask what Wisconsinites actually love about their state — and what they want to fix. From Mickey’s Dairy Bar to a fish fry, ice fishing, and small towns most news ignores, it’s a different kind of political conversation.

Ben Wikler — former chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party and author of the forthcoming book *This Is the Plan* — is launching “This Is Wisconsin”, a new collaboration with Civic Media. The project travels the state to listen to people in communities large and small, from Milwaukee to the towns of 15,000 or fewer where Wisconsinites actually live.

In this conversation with Jamie Martinson, Ben talks about why he wanted to step out of the political bubble, what he hears people across the spectrum agree on, and the everyday issues — hospital closures, prescription costs, gas and grocery prices, nursing homes sold to out-of-state companies — that rarely make national headlines.

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]]> https://civicmedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cover-2.jpg Ben Wikler Wants to Hear What You Love About Wisconsin false no 14:09 No no We Have More in Common Than the Pundits Think https://civicmedia.us/shows/this-is-wisconsin/2026/06/18/we-have-more-in-common-than-the-pundits-think Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcast:252279 Hope, humor, and homegrown Wisconsin wisdom — Ben on why people who watch different news channels, or none at all, still share more than national media admits, and how that common ground could change the conversation.

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]]> Hope, humor, and homegrown Wisconsin wisdom — Ben on why people who watch different news channels, or none at all, still share more than national media admits, and how that common ground could change the conversation.

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