Matenaer on Air

Angela Lang is a writer, an organizer and Executive Director of Black Leaders Organizing Communities and she has a new piece in The Recombobulation Area talking about efforts from The Felon President to occupy the cities, he doesn’t like. He’s usually here on Thursdays, but Paul Noonan is a Writer for The Acme Packing Co. […]

Guests: Angela Lang, Paul Noonan

Fri Sep 12, 2025

41:58

It’s Friday and the weekend, starts here. There has been breaking news out of Utah where Police have apprehended a suspect in the shooting death of Right Wing Commentor Charlie Kirk. Angela Lang is the Executive Director and Founder of Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC) and she is not only our co-host for the entire […]

Guest: Angela Lang

Fri Sep 12, 2025

42:52

It’s not Friday, but when our Political Editor, Dan Shafer joins the show, it certainly feels like it. We expound on the discussion regarding the death of Charlie Kirk and how this connects with Dan as a public figure, journalist and a father. The CapTimes Idea Fest is also happening and Governor Tony Evers was […]

Guest: Dan Shafer

Thu Sep 11, 2025

42:12

We send our hearts, love and support to all those affected by the tragic events of 9/11. We shall never, ever forget. By now you know about the tragic event in Utah that took the life of Right Wing Personality Charlie Kirk. And while this has sparked a lot of conversations on and off the […]

Guests: Jim Santelle, Todd Allbaugh

Thu Sep 11, 2025

42:21

Rick Reid is an economics instructor at Fox Valley Technical College and he joins the show to help put the very nuanced top if US Economics into terms we can understand. The Felon President has been bullying Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates and Rick tells us why this probably isn’t the greatest […]

Guests: Brittney Merlot, Rick Reid

Wed Sep 10, 2025

41:43

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos along with his colleagues who look WAY into being there, had a press conference about a package of new bills and task forces focused on the future fate of Wisconsin, but don’t ask too many questions, as there isn’t much in the way of what experts call “details”. Then, Andra Watkins […]

Guest: Andra Watkins

Wed Sep 10, 2025

42:01

In the second hour, we continue our conversation regarding the fate of Public Broadcasting due to The Corporation For Public Broadcasting closing this month. We speak with Brian Wadsworth, The Chief Operating Officer for Native Public Media. He speaks about the need for Tribal Stations, the work NPM does for those stations and a handshake […]

Guest: Brian Wadsworth

Tue Sep 9, 2025

42:15

The cost of health care will be going up for everyone, but even more so folks using the ACA. With those hikes creating huge problems for those who utilize it, but thanks to Wisconsin’s only working Senator, those costs might not be as harsh. And we love having him here – host of Mornings with […]

Guest: Pat Kreitlow

Tue Sep 9, 2025

42:28

Groundswell Collective is a grassroots organization with a mission of bringing people together to work towards common goals. Today, Jeremiah X. Gómez and Marilyn Heyden join us to talk about the work of their group a movement to bring more access to transit, as well as bringing their advocacy and voice to the concern of […]

Guests: Jeremiah Gomez, Marilyn Heyden

Mon Sep 8, 2025

41:35

Welcome to Monday and welcome back to the show! We kick things off with a story out of the Governor’s Office and what he wants to get done in his last year in office. We also want to know: what do you want to see accomplished in Wisconsin before 2026 The Midterm Elections? Then, Civic […]

Guest: Jimmie Kaska

Mon Sep 8, 2025

42:19