Joe Zepecki
Bold Promises or Tied Hands? (Hour 3)
A Democratic state senator is collecting names of fellow lawmakers and other leaders on a petition that calls for next year’s gubernatorial nominee to commit to a series of promises—from guaranteed childcare to a minimum $20 hourly wage and more. Are these bold promises that will inspire voters tired of squeamish politicians? Or will these commitments cause candidates to paint themselves into a corner and turn off moderate voters? We’ll talk to Joe Zepecki about the ongoing debate among Democrats charting a course for 2026.
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The Boy Who Cried ‘Epstein!’ (Hour 3)
It’s a sad saga that has already taken far too long for those who deserve justice. Unfortunately, the case of infamous pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has been caught up in politics for disgustingly partisan reasons. Donald Trump and his allies made a cottage industry out of using the case for political gain. Now the president is calling it all a hoax and his base is incensed. We’ll ask Joe Zepecki about whether Trump has cried “wolf” one too many times.
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Big Mess Not So Beautiful (Hour 3)
We’ll talk to Joe Zepecki about this week’s political news and Sean O’Malley talks about your money and the markets as President Trump’s hope for a big, beautiful series of trade agreements falls flat.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it 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 civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and YouTube.
A Big Beautiful Dumbing Down (Hour 3)
We’ll talk to financial expert Sean O’Malley about some aspects of the Trump budget boondoggle that aren’t getting as much attention—as limits on student loan borrowing and cuts to research funding accelerate a brain drain from US universities and businesses. Joe Zepecki will offer perspective on the week’s big stories out of Madison and Washington. Chad Holmes gets set for a poker tournament he’s been pursuing for a long time.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it 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 civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and YouTube.
Who’s Your Ally? (Hour 3)
We’ll update the progress of state budget negotiations at the Capitol and ask Joe Zepecki about our politics being so broken that moderate legislators have to let their most extreme colleagues drag down their progress rather than working across the aisle to do things they know would do the most good. And we’ll have our usual check on Civic Media stories being covered around southeast Wisconsin with Earl Ingram and northwest Wisconsin with James Kelly.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it 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 civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and YouTube.
Crypto Scammers in High Places (Hour 3)
We’ll ask Sean O’Malley about the way Congress and the Trump administration are trying to lend legitimacy to the cryptocurrency industry. But does it change the nature of something so intangible and inherently risky to the economy? And Joe Zepecki talks about his run for state Democratic Party chair and the path forward to better election outcomes in 2026.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it 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 civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and YouTube.
Convention Eve (Hour 3)
We’ll talk to Chad Holmes about stories he’s following in the Wausau area. We check in one more time with Joe Zepecki ahead of this weekend’s Democratic state convention. And Sean O’Malley looks at how your money and the markets are impacted by all the latest news out of Washington, DC.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it 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 civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and YouTube.
Make Beer More Expensive? Trump ‘Can’ (Hour 3)
We’ll talk to Sean O’Malley about your money and the markets—including President Trump’s newest tariff, one that’s going to jack up prices for almost anything in a can. His tariffs on imported beer and aluminum aren’t likely to help aluminum and steel jobs nearly as much as it’ll hurt consumers and workers through the beverage and food industries.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it 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 civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and YouTube.
Doubling Down on Doing Good (Hour 3)
Sen. Tammy Baldwin is not only fighting back against proposed cuts to Medicaid, she’s putting forward a bill that would call for even more prescription drugs to have lower prices by giving the government the power to negotiate bulk pricing. We’ll discuss that with Joe Zepecki. We’ll talk to Chad Holmes about stories he’s covering around Wausau. And Sean O’Malley talks about Money and Markets.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it 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. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and YouTube.
Best Of Mornings: Remiker, Keyeski, Zepecki, Driever(Hour 3)
We talk to state Democratic Party chair candidate Devin Remiker. State Sen. Sarah Keyeski outlines her bill that would prevent Wall Street hedge funds from making the affordable housing crisis worse in Wisconsin. We talk to state Democratic Party chair candidate Joe Zepecki. Eau Claire native Sarah Driever talks about her reaction to Robert Kennedy, Jr.'s wrong and hateful comments about people with autism, people like her twin sons.
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.
