Matenaer on Air

It’s the weekend, you want to relax and what better way to help than with a finely (and expertly) curated collection of our favorite moments from this week! The Wisconsin state budget has a $1.3B tax cut and it’s coming from the surplus, and it isn’t the big money you think it is. This isn’t the […]

Sat Aug 9, 2025

50:32

In the second hour, State Representative Jenna Jacbobson (D-50) is our guest and she recently announced her bid to run for the State Senate. Rep Jacobson will also be talking about tariffs and their harm in Southwestern Wisconsin and why she is running for this new office. For today’s Audio Sorbet, we give you a […]

Guest: Jenna Jacobson

Fri Aug 8, 2025

40:47

We’ve been talking about it a lot, but the effects of the tariffs are hitting and they only seem hit harder and harder, but luckily The Treasury Secretary knows how they work. It’s Friday and the weekend, starts here. Casey Hicks is the Federal Government Affairs Manager for Wisconsin Conservation Voters and he joins us […]

Guest: Casey Hicks

Fri Aug 8, 2025

41:26

The Smithsonian is saying they have restored an exhibit to its original form after two major events in the VERY recent history. Also, The Library of Congress has fixed a “coding error” which deleted two points of The US Constitution that are very topical lately. If you’d like to see more about a website preserving […]

Guests: Brittney Merlot, Jr Radcliffe

Thu Aug 7, 2025

40:14

The Wisconsin state budget has a $1.3B tax cut and it’s coming from the surplus, and it isn’t the big money you think it is. This isn’t the first time we’ve done this and what do we lose because of those plan? In other news, ICE is hiring and giving cash bonuses, which has a […]

Guest: Jim Santelle

Thu Aug 7, 2025

41:27

Darin Von Ruden is the President of The Wisconsin Farmers Union and he joins us every month to talk about the farming community in and outside of the state. We discuss the impact of tariffs on his industry, as well as comments from The Felon President who now says we need to help immigrants? We’ve […]

Guest: Darin Von Ruden

Wed Aug 6, 2025

42:27

The Felon President is canceling $75 million in climate grants to Wisconsin in an attempt to claw back on the 2021 Infrastructure Act and deny climate change. Speaking of change, even though DOGE came through and cut hundreds of job, well if you worked for the National Weather Service, congrats, you might be hired back! […]

Guest: Joe Zepecki

Wed Aug 6, 2025

40:56

Debra Cronmiller is the Executive Director of the League Of Women Voters and she returns to the show to talk about their event celebrating 60 years of the Voters Right Act and what they are doing to make it even stronger. We also discuss the maintenance being done on the state voter rolls and what […]

Guests: Debra Cronmiller, Teri Barr

Tue Aug 5, 2025

42:02

Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson isn’t saying “yes” to a run for a fifth term, but he isn’t ruling it out either, so we want to know: is he the right guy? Next, Civic Media’s very own Todd Allbaugh joins the show to give his thoughts on a Tommy Thompson run for governor, as well […]

Guest: Todd Allbaugh

Tue Aug 5, 2025

41:00

It’s back, baby! Beyond The Cheese is when we talk to a Wisconsin business owner outside the dairy industry to highlight the work they’re doing and today, we’re spoke with Amy Gorski, Pastry Chef and Owner of Poppy Bakery in Milwaukee. For our Audio Sorbet, Jane has a little problem in her garden and our […]

Guest: Amy Gorski

Mon Aug 4, 2025

42:14