Mornings with Pat Kreitlow

Sometimes it feels like the leaders of the MAGA movement are playing a game, trying to see how far they can go to make some Americans believe their wild excuses and accusations to justify all that they do. The latest example is the US treasury secretary saying beef prices are inflated not because of Trump […]

Guest: Dr. Kristin Lyerly

Mon Nov 17, 2025

43:53

It wasn’t a surprise that the New York Times editorial board blasted the attacks on women’s reproductive rights, but it was shocking to hear their proposed solution: an abortion “floor” that ensures some very basic rights. But make no mistake, that floor would become a national ban, as we discuss with Dr. Kristin Lyerly. Plus, […]

Guests: Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Mike Clemens

Fri Nov 14, 2025

43:57

Our Week in Review panel with former US Attorney Jim Santelle and veteran Chicago journalists Mark Jacob and Jennifer Schulze will walk us through this week’s happenings — including a letter signed by a lot of retired Chicago reporters that urges Americans to not normalize what’s happening when a president can send the military into […]

Guests: Jennifer Schulze, Jim Santelle, Mark Jacob

Fri Nov 14, 2025

43:56

The government shutdown is over, but that doesn’t change the conditions that led to the ongoing dysfunction on Capitol Hill. We’ll talk to COURIER’s Keya Vakil about this week’s developments and whether there’s still a chance Congress can pass a new proposal to avoid huge spikes in health insurance costs. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is […]

Guest: Keya Vakil

Fri Nov 14, 2025

43:59

We’ll ask political strategist Joe Zepecki about the pressure building on Republicans in Congress to stop the cover-up of the files about sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, as emails are released with Epstein writing in 2019 about how Donald Trump “knew about the girls.” We’ll also cover some of today’s headlines with Civic Media’s Todd Allbaugh […]

Guests: Joe Zepecki, Nancy Stencil

Thu Nov 13, 2025

43:56

It’s one of the oldest cons out there: convince someone to pay a little less now and a lot more later. That’s the thinking behind the President of the United States proposing mortgages that stretch for 50 years. We’ll take you through the math to show just how much more money banks and billionaires would […]

Guest: Sean O’Malley

Thu Nov 13, 2025

43:56

Give Congressman Tom Tiffany credit for maybe being a little too honest when it comes to Republicans and health care. After blasting the Affordable Care Act in Milwaukee on Wednesday, the GOP candidate for governor was asked why his party still hasn’t put forward an alternative in the 15 years since the ACA passed. His […]

Guest: Cherita Booker

Thu Nov 13, 2025

43:56

Hunting is a cherished tradition in Wisconsin, perhaps none more so than the annual nine-day gun season for deer. We’ll talk to one of our Civic Media friends in Park Falls, where the station’s Deer Hunters Roundup has celebrated trophies, stories, and humor for more than 50 seasons. We’ll also hear what’s coming up in […]

Guests: Earl Ingram, Gray Gunderson, Melissa Baldauff

Wed Nov 12, 2025

43:57

What do you get when you combine two small problems and do nothing else? You get one bigger problem. That’s the mentality behind what GOP legislators are proposing in the Legislature for Wisconsin’s struggling school districts. Rather than meet their obligations to ensure every child has the opportunity to get a quality education, legislators are […]

Guest: Bryn Horton

Wed Nov 12, 2025

43:55