Dan Schumacher
More Media Cheerleading for a Recession (Hour 2)
We talk to Mark Jacob about how national media outlets can’t stop rooting for a recession, despite no shortage of positive economic data. Are these newsrooms craving conflict or bending over backwards to “both sides” a healthy economy? Mark discusses his new column for Courier Newsroom, “Fact or Feelings? Inside the Media’s Misleading Economic Coverage.”
Supreme Court Says Racism Is Gone! (Hour 2)
Good news, everyone—the six right-wing justices on the US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that racism in the US is all gone, and it’s okay that college campuses are about to get whiter. We’ll talk to Mark Jacob about the affirmative action case and also get into how newsrooms fixated on division and cynicism can […]
Fair Maps, Fair Expectations (Hour 2)
Progressives are understandably excited for Janet Protasiewicz to be sworn in as a justice on August 1, a move that will tip the state Supreme Court to liberal control for the first time in more than 15 years. But a longtime advocate for ending gerrymandered political maps in Wisconsin wants to make sure people understand […]
Wolves and Sheep (Hour 2)
Sen. Tammy Baldwin is leading the latest bipartisan effort to find a practical middle ground in the debate over managing the population of gray wolves in Wisconsin. And we have our weekly visit with Mark Jacob about the national media outlets who seem so sheepish in covering the debt ceiling deal—choosing to “both sides” a […]
A Priority to Defend the Right to Vote (Hour 2)
The attacks on voting rights aren’t always overt. Sometimes they’re the subtle inconveniences that try to make you feel like voting doesn’t have to be a priority. We’ll talk to a leader in the national group Priorities USA about its commitment to protect voting rights from now through the 2024 elections.
The Dish on ‘The Kosh’ (Hour 2)
While in Oshkosh for our show on Thursday, we learned there’s a podcast dedicated to that city’s movers, shakers, leaders, and boosters. We talk to Timber Smith, host of The Kosh. And we’ll review how the media has covered some of this week’s big stories—and how they have NOT covered big stories, even when a […]
Weekly Best of UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow for Apr 29
This week, Hometown Health was shifted to make room for Senator Tammy Baldwin, but we still have the first part of it for you here. Dr. Kristin Lyerly invited Beth Heller from Wello in Green Bay to teach us about the Farm To School program. After that, you will hear the interview with Sen. Baldwin […]
‘Farm to School’ and Healthy Hometowns (Hour 2)
The pandemic taught us that our supply chains are more fragile than we once thought, right down to the food we need. The “Farm to School” program helps connect Wisconsin kids to the nutritious foods grown close to home. Dr. Kristin Lyerly and Beth Heller from Wello in Green Bay will talk about its value. […]
A Tale of Two States (Hour 2)
Thanks to 12 years of gerrymandered Republican rule, Wisconsin is now one of only 10 states still losing out on federal money to provide more affordable health care to working families through Medicaid/BadgerCare. In Minnesota this week, the Democratic-controlled Legislature is beefing up Medicaid/MinnesotaCare with a public option. We’ll explore how it works and how […]
