Matenaer on Air

For our second hour, Civic Media’s Political Editor Dan Shafer is our guest and we’re recombobulating the news, including a new Marquette Law Poll which is telling us exactly what we were thinking about the election in 2026. And The City of Milwaukee is starting a new enforcement on unpaid parking tickets with another plan […]

Guest: Dan Shafer

Fri Oct 31, 2025

41:37

It’s Friday and the weekend, starts here. Foodshare in Wisconsin ends as of tomorrow and a lot of people have many ideas on how to fund this. The Fed has money, but the plan is missing whereas the state could spend some surplus dollars, but our elected officials don’t think its an “us problem”. If […]

Guest: Dan Shafer

Fri Oct 31, 2025

41:06

In the second hour, we speak with Hans Breitenmoser – a dairy farmer from Lincoln County and beef producer. We discuss the announcement from President Trump regarding purchasing beef from Argentina and what that means for US farmers and US consumers. We also talk about his trip to DC to lend a voice in creating […]

Guests: Hans Breitenmoser, Jr Radcliffe

Thu Oct 30, 2025

41:09

The Madison legislature is having hearing over the funding of two facilities for homeless Vets and why this is even a topic is beyond us. But guess what?! A Wisconsin Congressman was there to lend his thoughts, even if it has nothing to do with the bill. Next, food is rotting, because billionaires need their […]

Guest: Jim Santelle

Thu Oct 30, 2025

41:31

In the second hour, we welcome Emily Tseffos back to the show. She is a candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly and we’re going to discuss her campaign, a new article in The Recombobulation Area, as well as a Congressman who is upset over some posters in his district. Then, you know we only discuss the […]

Guest: Emily Tseffos

Wed Oct 29, 2025

41:23

The state is a couple days away from losing its FoodShare program due to the shutdown and it looks like our federal and state leaders feel this isn’t a big deal (or not their fault). Next, two GOP candidates were spotted at a GOP dinner, listening to a GOP big wig, who was pardoned by […]

Guest: Amy Barrilleaux

Wed Oct 29, 2025

40:33

In the second hour, Corrine Hendrickson is the Co-Founder of Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN) and she joins us to discuss two events this week: first – a discussion on a European approach to child care, then a public forum on legislation in Madison to fund child care in Wisconsin and if you can’t […]

Guest: Corrine Hendrickson

Tue Oct 28, 2025

41:27

Starting off today, we remember Jerry Taff, a Milwaukee news icon who died yesterday at the age of 85. Next, Governor Tony Evers was talking the need for ACA tax credits, as health care costs are about to drastically rise. But fear not, Speaker Johnson has pages upon pages of ideas on the matter. Then, […]

Guest: Todd Allbaugh

Tue Oct 28, 2025

41:41

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has sympathy for the soy bean farmer, because as we all know, he is a soy bean farmer…sorta. Next, Wisconsin faces a lack of funding for FoodShare this week, but don’t worry, State Senator Mary Felzkowski has a simple plan: Divert and Blame. You know that when it comes to […]

Mon Oct 27, 2025

42:56

Good morning and welcome to the week. It looks like Southeastern Wisconsin will not get aid from FEMA, but we can always find some boot straps, right? Also, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is facing some new problems…again. And its Monday, but its been some time, so we’re very excited to welcome Matt […]

Guest: Matt Randolph

Mon Oct 27, 2025

41:29