Keya Vakil
Alien vs. Predator (Hour 1)
It’s a MAGA Battle Royale. In one corner, a president threatening to cancel space contracts. In the other corner, the world’s richest man accusing the president of heinous crimes and a cover-up. And it all unfolded in real time in a social media beef worthy of quoting Ron Burgundy, “Boy, that escalated quickly. That really got out of hand fast.” Now if only the Trump-Musk break-up could kill the big, bloated boondoggle of a tax bill.
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Passing the Bill to See What’s In It (Hour 1)
The House Republican tax bill gets a lot of attention for being a massive giveaway to the super-wealthy, but the package is even worse than advertised—though much of its impact wasn’t learned until after it passed because the process was so rushed. We’ll learn more from Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil. And for folks who used to watch Pat anchor the news in Eau Claire, prepare to hear something that’ll make you feel a little older.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up.
Tariff’ied (Hour 1)
Give the White House some credit for a little bipartisanship: Businesses, workers, consumers, and pundits have united on the notion that the Trump tariffs are off-target and causing real harm. We’ll review this week’s developments with Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil and Courier colleagues from our outlets in New Hampshire and Michigan.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up.
The People Push Back (Hour 1)
It’s a case of MAGA vs. IRL. It’s one thing to be boisterous about a candidate during a campaign, but President Trump is finding public support diminishing when they’re watching his failings IRL, “in real life.” We’ll also talk about Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s embarrassment as government lawyers risk their careers by “mistakenly” filing paperwork showing his flimsy defense in an ongoing legal spat with New York City.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up.
Loose Conspiracy Cannon (Hour 1)
Fake elector Robert Spindell is somehow still a member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. On Thursday, his latest spewing of conspiracy theories about voting in Milwaukee led to a shouting match at a commission meeting. We’ll also review the latest on the Maryland resident abducted illegally by the Trump administration and sent to a concentration camp in El Salvador.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Who’s Ready to Lead? (Hour 1)
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has become a nationally known fundraising machine and is enjoying its share of statewide successes since Ben Wikler took over as chair six years ago. With Wikler stepping down, the next “WisDems” leader for 2026 has to maintain momentum, defend the governor’s post, and turn Donald Trump’s miscues into a path toward taking majorities in the Assembly and Senate. We’ll also talk about Trump’s topsy turvy week with Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil and Sean Kitchen of Courier’s Pennsylvania outlet, The Keystone.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Stagflation (Hour 1)
Who’s ready to party like it’s 1979? President Trump’s over-the-top trade war caused the stock markets to have their worst day since the early COVID phase of 2020. (Who was president back then?) Now there are fears of the worst economic double-whammy short of a depression. Could we really see “stagflation,” a period of high prices and high unemployment? Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil has more about the impact of Trump’s tariffs at the local level.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
The Disappeared (Hour 1)
March 28, 2025
We’ve talked about the different ways that sheriffs in Wisconsin handle immigration checks—but whether their approaches are low-key or hardball, we should all have faith that they follow the law and the Constitution. But the President of the United States prefers a policy that’s already led to a growing list of people who’ve become The Disappeared, reflecting an approach used by dictatorships that don’t provide due process for those who might be innocent yet deported anyway.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show
Proud of His Betrayal (Hour 1)
Twice in a week we’ve been singled out by a western Wisconsin congressman, this time because he wanted proper credit for wanting to threaten federal judges with impeachment. Now that we’re living in the congressman’s head rent-free, what do we do with the savings?
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
The Real Reason (Hour 1)
Once you get past the outlandish rhetoric, the political stunts, and the real impact of the Trump administration’s mass firings of essential workers, you can finally ask yourself what’s at the heart of it all—what’s the real reason for all of this chaos? The answer is remarkably simple, as we discuss with Courier Newsroom political correspondent Keya Vakil.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
