Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach

Kristen Toomey is a stand-up comedian known for her honest, no-filter style and stories that feel a little too real in the best way. She talks relationships, family, and everyday frustrations in a way that’s sharp, relatable, and really funny.

Guest: Kristen Toomey

Tue Mar 3, 2026

44:07

This hour features staff reporter Henry Redman of the Wisconsin Examiner discussing the Wisconsin Assembly’s passage of long-awaited PFAS mitigation bills.

Guest: Henry Redman

Tue Mar 3, 2026

43:20

Greg and Bach talk with Davis about highlights from Madison onStage: 17 Fun Arts Performances to Start 2026, a roundup of upcoming theatre and performance events that showcase the vibrant performing-arts scene around Madison.

Guest: Victoria Davis

Mon Mar 2, 2026

43:36

Dr. Mariel Borowitz, an Associate Professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs joins the show to discuss a topic many people don’t think about day to day: the politics and policy of space.

Guest: Mariel Borowitz

Mon Mar 2, 2026

0:00

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