The Recombobulation Area

Dan Shafer sits down with the outgoing party chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Ben Wikler. Dan and Ben discuss the recent news that billionaire Elon Musk is stepping away from politics after the defeat in Wisconsin’s April elections, the upcoming race to fill the role of DPW Chair, and more! To learn more about […]

Guests: Dan Shafer, Ben Wikler

Wed May 21, 2025

47:21

Dan Shafer hosts the Civic Media Radio Hour! Dan is joined for the afternoon by guest co-host Angela Lang from BLOC. In hour number two, Dan and Angela speak with immigration attorney Kevin Layde. The three dive deep into the controversial Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, illustrating its implications for U.S. immigration policy and constitutional law. […]

Guests: Dan Shafer, Angela Lang, Emily Tseffos, Kevin Layde

Mon Apr 21, 2025

44:32

Dan Shafer hosts the Civic Media Radio Hour! Dan is joined for the afternoon by guest co-host Angela Lang from BLOC. Dan and Angela welcome filmmakers Laura Dyan Kezman and William Howell to discuss their documentary “Cycle”. The film is premiering at the Milwaukee Film Festival later this month, and delves into the tragic 2019 […]

Guests: Joe Zepecki, Dan Shafer, Angela Lang, William Howell, Laura Dyan Kezman

Mon Apr 21, 2025

44:32

There’s been a whole lot happening in recent months as Donald Trump has returned to office as president, and Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has begun to take a wrecking ball to various federal agencies, making drastic cuts to the federal workforce.  Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is helping tell the […]

Guests: Dan Shafer, Mandela Barnes, Katia Wanish

Mon Mar 10, 2025

30:44

Last week, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memo essentially freezing payments from the federal government. The memo was rescinded, but perhaps it’s a sign of what’s to come from the Trump administration. Regular Recombobulation Area contributor and Marquette University professor Phil Rocco, who has written and researched extensively on the relationship between […]

Sun Feb 2, 2025

41:18

Donald Trump said immigration was his No. 1 issue. So, let’s talk about it. A big picture podcast discussion with immigration attorneys Gabriela Parra and Kevin Layde, and guest co-host Angela Lang.

Mon Jan 27, 2025

58:30

Dan Shafer, Founder of the Recombobulation Area and Civic Media’s Political Member, joins host Mark Becker to answer this: What really happened in Wisconsin in the 2024 Presidential Election? Besides discussing the closeness of the Presidential Election, Mark also asks Dan about the difference between the 3rd Congressional District and the 8th. What’s next for […]

Guests: Dan Shafer, Mark Becker

Sat Dec 14, 2024

47:07

The Assembly Minority Leader reflects on the results of the 2024 election in Wisconsin, the first under new maps, and looks ahead to what’s to come in the state legislature in 2025. Greta Neubauer, the state representative from the 66th Assembly District and the Assembly’s Democratic Minority Leader, joined The Recombobulation Area podcast for a […]

Wed Dec 11, 2024

28:21

Donald Trump won Wisconsin and the presidency. Angela Lang and Dan Shafer try to make sense of what just happened.

Wed Nov 13, 2024

38:06

We talked about the “late night ballot dump” issue and more. Part of the Civic Media special broadcast, “Making Your Vote Count 2024.” For the Civic Media special broadcast, Making Your Vote Count 2024, I talked to Scott Krug, a Republican state representative from Nekoosa who currently serves as Chair of the Assembly Committee on […]

Tue Oct 22, 2024

44:44