Matenaer on Air

In the second hour, we have Civic Media’s own Jim Santelle here on a different day, but talking about all the important stories coming out of the world of law. He discusses a case before The US Supreme Court which may hand even more power over to the president and what this means for the […]

Wed Dec 10, 2025

42:16

The president is back on the stump doing rallies and yesterday he was in Pennsylvania touting an economy that even those in attendance don’t feel. And speaking of The GOP, they have a new health care plan they are proposing and it will really help, pay a portion of your deductible, at best. Then, we […]

Guest: Andra Watkins

Wed Dec 10, 2025

40:37

Nicole Gabrail is a volunteer and Relational Organizer for The Fair Maps Coalition and she joins the show to about the steps being taken to make our state electoral maps “gerrymander proof”, as well as what can be done for the Congressional Maps and possibly by April of next year. Next, we look at a […]

Guests: Nicole Gabrial, Pam Jahnke

Tue Dec 9, 2025

41:22

In a continued effort to reframe the narrative, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is trying to convince us how cheap things are, so problem solved! And between the tariffs and the current economy, small businesses are having a hard time, specifically in Wisconsin. Next, it’s Tuesday so Pat Kreitlow is here to break down some of […]

Guest: Pat Kreitlow

Tue Dec 9, 2025

41:21

In the second hour, we welcome Erin Kelly back to the show. She is the owner of Kelly’s Greens Boutique and Cafe where she creates and sells small batch hemp-derived products. We discuss the original plan from Congress to essentially stop access to these items and Erin gives us an update on bipartisan legislation which […]

Guests: Erin Kelly, Pete Schwaba

Mon Dec 8, 2025

44:02

Here we are folks; Jane Matenaer’s last week before retirement and we’re going to have some fun for the next few days! We kick things off with a statement from The Treasury Secretary on how good it is, whether you know it or not. And because they learned their lesson, an airline gets to keep […]

Guest: Mike Clemens

Mon Dec 8, 2025

43:28

The weekend is upon us and we know you want to relax while being informed, which is why we have put together some great moments from the show!  Mika Dahiya, Head of Civilian Investigations and Support and a founding member of zeroShadow, a leading cryptocurrency and Web3 incident response firm. She is here to talk […]

Sat Dec 6, 2025

44:02

The second hour kicks off with Civic Media’s own Dan Shafer discussing all the big stories including more news on the Wisconsin Congressional Maps Case and a quote that never existed. We also talk about how the special election in Tennessee can and will impact this state in 2026. For Audio Sorbet, we’re talking Cookie […]

Guests: Dan Shafer, Lori Loeschman

Fri Dec 5, 2025

41:47

If you live in the parts of Wisconsin that has a hard time getting Internet access, well help is coming…Thanks President Biden! Next, a former podcast host and current number two at the FBI gave an honest answer, followed a weird statement. It’s Friday and the weekend, starts here. Then, its Friday which means we […]

Guest: Dan Shafer

Fri Dec 5, 2025

40:36

In the second hour, we’re doing things a little differently today and kicking it off with Acme Packing Co. Writer Paul Noonan! We’re talking about the developing rumors regarding a Giannis trade, as well as…do the Bears still suck? For Audio Sorbet, we are welcome Aaron Carreno to the show! He is a member of […]

Guests: Aaron Carreno, Paul Noonan

Thu Dec 4, 2025

41:09