Town Call

Governor Evers has proposed a special session to address some perceived shortfalls in our biennial budget. He looks to use our $4 billion budget surplus to fund childcare, the UW System, and other issues. What do you think we should do?

Tue Aug 8, 2023

37:21

As of last Tuesday, Wisconsin is now surrounded by states in which marijuana is legal in some form. Should weed remain illegal in our state? Are we leaving tax revenue on the table?

Mon Aug 7, 2023

37:21

This Friday, we go over the most Wisconsin headlines of the week, covering politics, health, Dan Shafer and more.

Fri Aug 4, 2023

37:20

Class is in session again with Professor Jon Shelton. Today, we focus on a press release from the UW System about the consequences of Wisconsin’s new budget. Approximately 200 faculty members at UW Oshkosh will likely be losing their jobs.

Guest: Jon Shelton

Thu Aug 3, 2023

37:21

As of yesterday, Janet Protasiewicz is Wisconsin’s newest supreme court justice. Wil and Luke ask for your opinions on the matter. Do you trust this new lineup? How do you think the court will rule on issues that plague the state?

Wed Aug 2, 2023

37:21

Jama Internal Medicine has posted a new study about a correlation between partisan news sources and early deaths. Is this causation? Ultimately, can we make strong links between partisanship in the media and behavior of individuals?

Tue Aug 1, 2023

37:21

Wisconsin is joining several other states to push back against huge farm conglomerates. Monopolies go against the spirit of American capitalism by maintaining an illusion of choice while destroying any small companies.

Mon Jul 31, 2023

37:20

Wil and Luke go back and forth with their most Wisconsin headlines of the week. Guest judge of the week Anders Hanhan joins the show and shares a few headlines of his own!

Guest: Anders Hanhan

Fri Jul 28, 2023

37:20

Professor Jon Shelton returns for another edition of Office Hours. Today, we seek his expertise as a union president as we discuss the new contract signed between the Teamsters union and UPS.

Guest: Jon Shelton

Thu Jul 27, 2023

37:21

Do you believe that the US Supreme Court is doing a good job? Approval ratings have been on the rise according to the Marquette University Law School poll. After that, we enter the Recombobulation Area with Dan Shafer to discuss the upcoming Republican primary debate. Will any of them turn on Donald Trump?

Guest: Dan Shafer

Wed Jul 26, 2023

37:21