Mark Pocan
Danger Zone (Hour 2)
This Is It: We’re about to have new leadership in Washington closer to Caddyshack than to Top Gun, our country is entering a Danger Zone. So we’ll have a Heart to Heart with Congressman Mark Pocan to see if anyone is willing to Meet Me Halfway. (Did we mention it’s Kenny Loggins’ birthday?)
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Civic Media Spotlight for December 21st & 22nd (Hour 1)
First up on Spotlight, Nite Lite is joined by Greg Schwem, Nationally Syndicated Tribune Columnist, joins the show. Greg talks about a new book he wrote, Turning Gut Punches Into Punch Lines: A Comedian's Journey Through Cancer, Divorce and Other Hilarious Stuff. Pete and Greg talk about a new Major League Baseball rule, and other articles that Greg has written.
On UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow, the electors who decide each presidential election gathered in state capitols this week, and one of Donald Trump’s Wisconsin electors, former Gov. Tommy Thompson, said it’s time for everyone to “turn the page” on Trump’s fake electors plot to steal the 2020 election. Pat Kreitlow responds: Hell, no. Trump can pardon in federal cases, but state cases like the one in Wisconsin need to keep moving toward justice for the voters.
On the Earl Ingram Show, Earl is joined by John Diedrich from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to discuss his article regarding a woman who's son accidentally shot himself in the hand with her gun. They talk about the effect that her charges have had on her life and the racial disparities surrounding youth gun injuries and deaths.
Finally, on Matenaer On Air, US Representative Mark Pocan joins the show to talk about the tragic shooting in Madison and discusses some of the paths which need to be taken to try to create change. He also reveals a horrendous truth about news, and the need for more deaths to be deemed "important to cover".
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Lessons and Legacies (Hour 1)
Matt Rothschild and Angela Lang, Executive Director of BLOC, guest cohost today.
US Rep Mark Pocan (D, WI-02) joins Matt and Angela at the top of the hour to discuss where we are, where we've been, and where we're going. They're big topics, and worth exploring. The three begin with a somber reflection on the Abundant Life Christian School mass shooting on Monday. Then, they move into where the Democratic party needs to move to retain voters and attract new demographics.
At the bottom of the hour, Farmer Hans Breitenmoser joins Matt and Angela for a talk on representation and immigration. What lessons did we learn from the fight for fairer maps in Wisconsin? And what lessons do we need to learn in this fight over immigration that President-elect Trump is waging?
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The Price We Pay…?!? (Hour 1)
If you're a reader of The Onion, then you know about yesterday's tragic shooting in Madison, but as always, we have those in power who don't want to listen to the will of the people, even when we agree overwhelmingly on the matter. We also listen to clips from one of the greatest interviews regarding firearms and an elected official. We then welcome Congressman Mark Pocan to the show to talk about what happened in Madison, as well as the USPS, a favorite topic of the Representative.
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Any Green Shoots? (Hour 2)
We’ll ask Congressman Mark Pocan if there are any signs of “green shoots” in the upcoming new session Congress, little signs that some kind of bipartisan action could sprout amidst a desert of Republican infighting and obstruction. And we’ll have former US Attorney Jim Santelle on how Donald Trump’s picks for top law enforcement posts will damage an independent judiciary.
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The Median Family Budget with Congressman Mark Pocan
On Today's Maggie and the Millionaires, Maggie is joined Congressman Mark Pocan to talk about how the opposing Presidential economic plans will impact the everyday American family. The discuss the biggest stresses on the family budget and how Donald Trump's tax plan will exacerbate these issues.
Hi Jodi! (Hour 2)
Not everybody knows their state legislator, but it kind of feels that way around Eau Claire, where Assembly Rep. Jodi Emerson has been serving her community for years. Her political ads are a welcome dose of positive vibes in a swamp of negativity. And Congressman Mark Pocan makes his regular monthly visit and he’ll pull no punches when we ask him about colleagues like Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Sen. Ron Johnson who voted against helping make sure FEMA can help the victims of hurricanes past and very near future.
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.
More Shutdown Games (Hour 2)
We start this month’s visit from Congressman Mark Pocan with a simple question: Why are House Republicans once again playing games with a potential government shutdown at the end of this month—this time over non-citizen voting, something that’s already part of the law? And UpNorthNews reporter Elisabeth Montemurro attended a roundtable for women in Wauwatosa about reproductive healthcare rights—including one complaint about a congressman dismissing her concerns.
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.
Civic Media Spotlight for July 27th & 28th (Hour 2)
To begin this hour, Jane and Greg welcome Congressman Mark Pocan to Matenaer On Air to talk about all of the news this week regarding the election and Joe Biden stepping out of the race. We also discuss the energy that has been injected into those feeling a bit nervous about November and have some fun discussions about JD Vance.
Up next, we drop in on Maino and The Mayor at EAA AirVenture! Jim and John are joined by EAA Museum Manager Chris Henry. Chris shares how he got his start in his field, how he worked as an air traffic controller prior to taking the job as Museum Manager, and some of the features of the EAA Museum in Oshkosh, which is open all year long.
Next, Trygve Olson from The Lincoln Project joins Pat Kreitlow on UpNorthNews to explain how a group of Never-Trump Republicans is reacting to a generational passing of the torch by Democrats and how that might help GOP traditionalists take their party back and protect democracy in the process.
Finally, we end the week Nite Lite's Pete Schwaba is joined by Marta Hansen, piano technician and owner of The Piano Gal Shop and local musicians/songwriter. Marta preforms a song live in studio, shares what goes into owning a Piano shop, and what Marta's got coming up.
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Uncomfortable Confrontations (Hour 2)
We have two different guest segments based on a theme of uncomfortable confrontations. Congressman Mark Pocan will talk about the awkward three weeks that Democrats weighed the viability of President Biden’s reelection bid. And we’ll review the flawed argument used to justify voucher schools with Derek Gottlieb, an associate professor at the University of Northern Colorado, who’s coming to Wisconsin next week to make his case. Plus a visit with Todd Allbaugh.
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.
