Dr. Tim Slekar
Cursive for Fun and Profit
John and Gordy are gone! Or are they? Though they're taking this whole week off, through the magic of technology, they've prepared some special shows in advance. Today we kick off covering the National Day Calendar, and checking the History Book with Sam. Later, we hear a conversation the guys had a couple weeks ago with Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils, all about the (un)Science of Reading - a one size fits none curriculum.
The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. 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 and X to keep up with John & Gordy!
The Narrative of Failure (Hour 2)
Dr. Tim Slekar, co-host of BustED Pencils, guest hosts today.
As we process through the day after yet another mass school shooting, many of us are looking for ways to help. One path is to donate to help the community. Among many options, United Way of Dane County has organized a fundraiser you can contribute to here.
In this hour, Tim talks with Joanna Rizzoto, a Milwaukee teacher, co-host of Educators Amplified, and a frequent Pencil Buster. After continuing to address this moment and what our focus should be in the aftermath of another mass shooting, we move to proficiency. What does it mean for a student to be proficient in a subject? Is "proficient" even a reasonable or useful metric? Or is it just a marketing scheme? The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a piece on Wisconsin's adjustment of "proficient" benchmarks on standardized testing. Tim wrote a response, give it a read, it's worth it!
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The day after a mass school shooting. Again. (Hour 1)
Dr. Tim Slekar, co-host of BustED Pencils, guest hosts today.
Today is the day after in Wisconsin. The day after a mass school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. Again. How many times do we need to relive this day, trying to understand how a teenager could commit such an atrocity? Abbey Clements, executive director and co-founder of Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence, joins Tim to talk about this moment. What can we do to help each other move forward? How can we show up for each other?
One way you can help is by donating to help the community. Among many options, United Way of Dane County has organized a fundraiser you can contribute to here.
Join Dom Salvia every afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842.
All About School (On A Day Off School)
In hour two, after talking coffee, the guys finally dive into politics, joking about how Trump now vows to be "truthful." We hear a clip from the Daily Show, and their take on what went wrong with the election, and also cover the story about Oklahoma's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, who wants to get prayer and the bible back in schools. Later, the theme of education continues as we hear one of the interviews the guys did awhile back with Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils, covering the proposal to shut down the Department of Education, teachers leaving the profession, and more! Wrapping up this Thanksgiving special, we hear all about turkey with clips from Adam Sandler and the Mean Farmer.
The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. 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 and X to keep up with John & Gordy!
Tariffs and vouchers and guest hosts? Oh my. (Hour 1)
Dom's celebrating Thanksgiving starting a bit early, so a few Civic Media friends cover for him. John Peterson and Gordy Young, of John and Gordy in the Morning on WMDX 6-8am Monday-Friday, lead the show today. They bring their morning show flare to the evening, covering Trump's promise to enact enormous tariffs. Then, we welcome BustED Pencil's Dr. Tim Slekar to the show for a talk on why so many people voted both FOR their public schools and for Donald Trump's presidency. Despite Trump's promise to enact universal vouchers, which punch huge holes in public school funds.
Join Dom Salvia every afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842.
Civic Media Spotlight for the Week of November 18th (Hour 1)
On the Dom Salvia Show, Maggie Daun sticks around after her 2-4pm show to do some Overtime radio-ing with Dom as she does every Tuesday! On this week's Over Time w/Maggie Daun, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman faces a SERIOUS disciplinary filing from our state's Office of Lawyer Regulations. For, well, violating just about every attorney ethics standard there is.
Then on the Todd Allbaugh Show, Todd dives into the story developing in Mauston, where a series of failed referendums to fund their public schools have left the school district in dire straits. They may have to dissolve completely! With the help of a caller who used to teach in Milwaukee, Todd explains how we got to this point, as well as some tricky ways our GOP-led state legislature diverts even more money to private schools.
After that on UpNorthNews Radio, whatever reason folks were thinking of when voting for Donald Trump, they’d better prepare for the impact on food prices and the economy. Dairy farmer Hans Breitenmoser talks to Pat Kreitlow about how mass deportations would cripple every part of America’s food supply chain and higher tariffs would lead to skyrocketing grocery prices.
In the final segment of this Spotlight, the John and Gordy Show is joined by Tim Slekar of the BustED Pencils podcast, to talk about the second Trump Administration’s announcement of Linda McMahon as the Secretary of Education.
To learn more about these shows 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 network on Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!
Weekly Best of Dom Salvia Show for Nov 16
What a week! Catch up on our best segments as we process our electoral bruises and look to what's next.
First, what the hell happened last week??? From Monday's second hour, we catch up with our friend and favorite Democratic Socialist, Harvey Kaye. Did the Democrats forget to be the party that COMBATS inequality?
Then, from Tuesday's first hour, a chat with Maggie Daun as she works a bit of overtime. Her analysis of the election: too many people rightly feeling existential angst. And we shouldn't have to live in that.
Looking ahead with a bit of dread, listen to part of Wednesday's first hour as Dom talks with Dr. Tim Slekar of Civic Media's BustED Pencils. What do we need to watch for from this incoming administration on education? Well, a whole hell of a lot, and nothing at all...
Finally, back to Tuesday's first hour for Dan Shafer- of The Recombobulation Area- shares his top 10 takeaways from the election. Find Dan at his substack or Civic Media podcast!
Join Dom Salvia every afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842.
Introducing Trump’s clown show cabinet (Hour 1)
Our friend Matt Rothschild joins Dom today to break some news: Matt Gaetz has been nominated as Trump's Attorney General pick! He is only the latest unserious pick for a position he is wholly unqualified for.
At the bottom of the hour, Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils joins us to talk about what the future may look like without the Department of Education. Education is the bedrock of democracy, and if the Trump administration manages to cripple or eliminate this department, the consequences may be dire.
Join Dom Salvia every afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842.
Making Your Vote Count 2024
Dan Shafer and Maggie Daun and guests discuss everything you need to know about making your vote count in this election.
- Dr Tim Slekar and Dr Johnny Lupinacci explain early voting and how it works.
- Todd Allbaugh and Ari Berman voting rights, minority rule, and how things have changed since 2010.
- Scott McCallum, Marge Bostelmann, and Nick Ramos discuss dropboxes, the citizenship voting referendum, "ballot dumps," and more.
We all deserve better than whatever 45 is talking about (Hour 2)
From critical thinking to hey- thinking critically. Dr. Tim Slekar joins Dom for the top of this hour. Tim is the co-host of BustED Pencils, a Civic Media podcast show for educated educators to highlight public education as the beating heart of our democracy. Suffice to say, as a fierce advocate for public education, Tim has some serious opinions about the suggestion that RoJo take over Wisconsin's education...
Senior spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign Kevin Munoz joins us to talk about Harris' debate preparations, what's at stake tonight, and what's at risk in November. In short, it's our democratic republic on the line.
Join Dom Salvia every afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842.
