In hour two of this special Monday show, the guys dive deep into a discussion of their favorite Christmas movies. Later, we go waaaay back, to July, to listen to an interview they did with Mike McCabe, all about the idea of “Vertical Thinking.” The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic […]

Dec 23, 2024

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John and Gordy are gone! Or are they? Though they’re taking this whole week off, through the magic of technology, they’ve prepared some special shows in advance. Today we kick off covering the National Day Calendar, and checking the History Book with Sam. Later, we hear a conversation the guys had a couple weeks ago […]

Guest: Dr. Tim Slekar

Dec 23, 2024

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In hour two, we dive into the Big Story: Wendall Potter, a former executive in the health insurance industry, now author, talks about the devious practices in the insurance industry, all driven by profit. We briefly return to Idiocracy and hear from a Democratic lawmaker, with his rant about the Liberty in Laundry act. We […]

Dec 20, 2024

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Its Friday! In their big finale before taking the next week off, John and Gordy talk about all the snow we got (and continue to get), and their distain for clearing it. They share this misery with Kathryn, who calls in to tell about her new snow blower missing parts, before everyone is cheered up […]

Dec 20, 2024

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In hour two, we dive into the Big Story: Musk and Trump weaponizing the justice system (ie “lawfare”) to take down their political and business enemies – anyone who has ever wronged them. Shifting gears, we check in with Brittney Merlot for a check of the weather, and the snowstorm the state will get today. […]

Dec 19, 2024

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John and Gordy kick off the show in the usual fashion, but with a Christmas twist: we’re beginning to sprinkle in some (odd) holiday music. Stay tuned for hour two, where the guys will run down their top 10 favorite Christmas movies. Until then, they cover the National Day Calendar, and check in with Sam […]

Dec 19, 2024

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In hour two, the guys dive into the Big Story: a push by Tesla to repeal the rule that automakers of self-driving cars (like Tesla) must report accidents caused by their autopilot systems. With Musk heading up DoGE, these regulations may be a target of his. Taking a pause from politics, we take a look […]

Dec 18, 2024

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John and Gordy kick off hump day talking cars and car maintenance. We cover the National Day Calendar, then check in with Sam for a look at Today in History. Later in Idiocracy, we get Nancy Mace’s conspiracy-theory filled take on what the unidentified drones are doing. Wrapping up the first hour, we hear, in […]

Dec 18, 2024

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In hour two, the guys dive into Trump’s economic plan, and his proposals to throw out existing trade agreements with Canada and Mexico. Speaking of Canada, the discussion turns to the right wing trend going on there, and Trudeau’s government being on shaky legs. Brittney Merlot joins us for our daily look at the weather, […]

Dec 17, 2024

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After yesterday, a very tough day for the city of Madison, John and Gordy reflect on the tragedy at Abundant Life Christian School. We move on and continue into the rest of the show, discussing fake holidays, and opening the History Book with Sam. Later in Idiocracy, we hear about West Virginia closing down over […]

Dec 17, 2024

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