Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach

Richard C. Keller, the Robert Turell Professor and Chair of Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin, joins Nite Lite to talk about President Trump’s administration erasing the endangerment finding. With this change, the Environmental Protection Agency will now longer have the legal authority to regulate pollution linked to climate change.

Fri Feb 27, 2026

43:42

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joins Greg for the first hour on the show tonight, who takes over while Pete is out. The Mayor offers insights into his career and job being the Milwaukee Mayor.

Fri Feb 27, 2026

43:29

Brian Noonan, the co-host of Civic Media’s morning show “Daybreak,” joined Pete and Greg in the second hour to talk about movies and what to expect when you tune in the mornings. 

Thu Feb 26, 2026

43:00

Anya van Wagtendonk, the state Capitol reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio, joined Pete and Greg in the first hour to talk about her recent reporting around the legislative push to legalize weed in Wisconsin.

Guest: Anya van Wagtendonk

Thu Feb 26, 2026

42:22

Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach go down a late-night TV rabbit hole, debating the all-time greats and tipping their caps to legends like Johnny Carson and David Letterman — while also arguing about who actually stayed up late enough to watch them back in the day. Then Martín Alvarado from the Madison Public Library drops […]

Guests: Mike Clemens, Martin Alvarado

Wed Feb 25, 2026

44:04

Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach kick around the night’s biggest stories with their usual mix of sarcasm and side comments. They joke about the marathon State of the Union, get a laugh out of Chicago’s creatively named snowplows (including the very on-the-nose “Abolish Ice”), and debate this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees […]

Guest: Thom Tran

Wed Feb 25, 2026

44:07

Greg Bach and Pete Schwaba buckle up for one of those segments you can’t believe is real—in the best way—as they talk porta-potty racing with Megan Anderson and Crystal Groelle from Lakeshore Foster Families and Friends. Yes, porta-potty racing. It’s weird, it’s funny, and it actually raises real money to support foster families, which makes […]

Guest: Lakehouse Foster Families and Friends

Tue Feb 24, 2026

43:00

Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach get into the stuff that really sets people off, like those overused phrases that instantly make your eye twitch. In between laughs, they turn to some heavier news, talking about voting challenges in Wisconsin with Eileen Newcomer from the League of Women Voters. She breaks down what proposals like the […]

Guest: Eileen Newcomer

Tue Feb 24, 2026

42:16

Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach roll into Nite Lite like they’ve been doing it for years—immediately getting sidetracked by the kind of topics that can wreck any normal conversation. Medical procedures? Yep. Weird high school nostalgia? Absolutely. It’s the kind of back-and-forth that starts with one point and ends somewhere you definitely didn’t expect. Film […]

Guest: Rob Thomas

Mon Feb 23, 2026

42:45

Pete Schwaba kicks things off by welcoming his new co-host, Greg Bach, to the mic. The two swap stories about their comedy roots and make it clear they’re fired up about this next chapter of the show. The plan? Keep it funny, keep it smart, and don’t shy away from what’s happening in the world. […]

Guest: Noah Lieberman

Mon Feb 23, 2026

42:28