Civic Media Spotlight

Mark Becker and Green Bay Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner get into a pretty fired-up conversation about the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, talking about why keeping the court nonpartisan actually matters—and what happens when politics starts creeping in. Rivera-Wagner also opens up about the threats he faced around the 2020 election, and why staying grounded and focused […]

Guests: Amaad Rivera-Wagner, Angie Vig

Sat Apr 4, 2026

43:57

Brian Noonan and Jamie Martinson dig into one of Wisconsin’s sweetest staples with Theresa Baroun from the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association. She walks through how syrup actually gets made, why Wisconsin is such a big deal in the maple world, and how climate change is starting to mess with the season. Plus, some of […]

Guests: Theresa Baroun, Don Martin

Sat Apr 4, 2026

43:53

In the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Native Roots with Robert Pilot. Robert is joined by Robert Lilligren of NACDI. Also in this hour, we hear from Rational Revolution’s own Mark Becker, speaking with Representative Francesca Hong, focusing on her most recent grassroot support objective. To learn more about the show […]

Sat Mar 28, 2026

43:55

In the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Daybreak with Brian and Jamie. The hosts are joined by Fisheries Specialist Titus Seilheimer from Wisconsin Sea Grant joins to talk about an invasive carp species and how it could negatively impact the Great Lakes. He also tells us about the efforts to keep […]

Guests: Frank Hermans, Titus Seilheimer

Sat Mar 28, 2026

43:56

In the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Rational Revolution with Mark Becker. Returning guest Carlton Huffman joins the show to discuss the Iran war, the firing of Kristi Noem, and how the Republican Party of Wisconsin has shifted from a national powerhouse to its current weakened position. Also in this hour, […]

Guests: Carlton Huffman, Mary Mack

Sat Mar 21, 2026

43:58

In the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Daybreak with Brian and Jamie. The hosts are joined by Bill Lueders, president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, who breaks down a recently uncovered loophole that allows lawmakers to delete records that should otherwise be accessible through open records requests. Also in […]

Guests: Bill Lueders, Dennis Buehler

Sat Mar 21, 2026

43:57

n the next hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Daybreak with Brian and Jamie. They talk with Professor Howard Schweber, who joins the show to discuss the legality of the attacks against Iran. He explains that, despite major backlash, what Donald Trump is doing by using the military against Iran falls within existing […]

Guests: Howard Schweber, Madeline Summerville

Sat Mar 7, 2026

43:57

In the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we feature Lean Local with Jim Schmitt. Jim talks with Sam Dunlop, the 2010 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the Wisconsin State Assembly, about local issues and his perspective on Wisconsin politics. Also in this hour, we hear from Nite Lite with Pete and Greg, […]

Guests: Susan Kerns, Sam Dunlop

Sat Mar 7, 2026

43:57

Hello and welcome to the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! In this hour, we welcome the new show, Nite Lite with Pete and Greg! Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach take a deep dive into the world of late-night television, swapping opinions on the greatest hosts of all time. They salute icons like Johnny […]

Sat Feb 28, 2026

43:56

In this hour, Jamie and Brian from Daybreak speak with Jeff Mangan, founder and president of the Transparent Election Initiative. He explains their effort to ban corporate contributions to political campaigns in Montana. They also cover action taken by the Wisconsin Legislature to approve a new roadside drug testing tool for law enforcement. The measure […]

Sat Feb 28, 2026

43:59