Joe Zepecki
A Progressive Cockeyed Optimism (Hour 1)
Matt Rothschild guest hosts for the day. At the top of the hour, Matt talks with Earl Ingram on the death of longtime Milwaukee journalist Joel McNally. Known for his progressive legacy and self-proclaimed "cockeyed optimism," Matt and Earl remember Joel extremely fondly. He leaves behind work for us all- to carry on a progressive agenda with good humor and kindness. At the bottom of the hour, Joe Zepecki, progressive communications maestro, joins us for a talk on messaging and moving forward. He asks, and it's an important question, do we want to fight or do we want to win? Well, let's fight to win for all of us, and only so. Because the people we're "fighting" are our neighbors.
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Doing The Work (Hour 1)
Until Wednesday, it had been more than seven years since Republicans running the Wisconsin Legislature would allow passage of a clean resolution honoring Black History Month. We’ll talk to two members of the Legislative Black Caucus about how something so basic finally got done in the state Assembly—even as the debate goes on about whether students in the United States should be taught a full and honest version of Black history. Also: Salina Heller brings us the story of one Wisconsin farmer facing a huge loss of income because of President Trump’s scattershot slashing of the federal government.
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!
It’s a Heist. You Know That, Right? (Hour 1)
What might be the world’s biggest data hack is happening under our eyes across the federal government. A president has to walk back comments about colonizing part of the Mideast. And what response are we getting from Republicans? Bills to require cursive writing and restrict Pride flags. We’ll talk to Joe Zepecki about this week’s headlines.
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!
One Way to Appreciate Your Healthcare (1st Hour)
Pat kicks off the show with some fun news about what flavors are coming to potato chips and more serious news about the latest on the tragic midair collision in Washington, D.C. yesterday evening. Pat also shares whether or not his job is easier because of who is currently in the Oval Office.
Then, this week’s (temporary?) false alarm from the Trump administration has many of us thinking about the many ways we’re connected to how our federal government provides services—like stable, affordable healthcare coverage through Medicaid. We talk to Joe Zepecki about how the threat of a big federal budget cut got lots of folks remembering to take nothing for granted in the Trump era.
The hour wraps, as always, with today's history lesson. We'll touch on music from The Beatles to Phil Collins, some celebrity birthdays, and it's a special day for a certain French pastry.
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!
State of the ‘State of the State’ (Hour 1)
We’ll review what Gov. Tony Evers had to say in his annual State of the State address and whether some of his proposals will attract new Republican support in an era of fairer legislative maps. We’ll get analysis from Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki. And we’ll question what made management at a Milwaukee TV station think it was a good idea to fire a well-liked meteorologist after she criticized Elon Musk for his Nazi-adjacent salute at the presidential inauguration.
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!
How Much to Buy Your Name Back? (Hour 1)
The news story is like a scene out of “Tommy Boy,” where Ray Zalinsky was going to shut down Big Tom Callahan’s factory in Sandusky and slap his trusted name on Zalinsky’s brake pads. But this time, it’s Chippewa Falls and Molson Coors wanting to keep the Leinenkugel name—even as the family tries to buy back the brewery before it can be shut down. Also: Sen. Ron Johnson doesn’t miss an opportunity to play politics with a natural disaster. And Sen. Tammy Baldwin secures a win for women, ensuring a national monument to the Suffragettes will be built on the National Mall.
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!
He Won’t Back Down (Hour 1)
Give Gov. Tony Evers some credit. Where other governors facing such a hostile legislature might have given up, Wisconsin’s top Democrat is going right to the voters on the subject of getting popular issues passed into law by going around Republicans who’d rather focus on making it harder to vote and easier for millionaires to pay less in taxes. Joe Zepecki has his take on this week’s state political news.
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!
People Of All Ages Want You Out… (Hour 1)
Calvin is our resident young person and something is burning his grits; people in congress who don't know when to step down. Turns out, this is a problem that irks people of all ages and we have a problem in Texas. Next, welcome back to the show Political Consultant Joe Zepecki to talk about new problems for Matt Gaetz, the Continuing Resolution that is kicking the can down the road and what exactly goes into a Zepecki Family Christmas?
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Reverse Engineering (Hour 1)
The new Engineering Building at the UW-Madison campus has long been a goal of Republicans, Democrats, and the business community—until GOP lawmakers started playing politics with the project in order to fight some imaginary culture war battle. Now delayed, the building is running over budget and some UW folks want to skim some funds away from a new Science Building at UW-Eau Claire. Also: Are we really facing a government shutdown ahead of the holiday break? Thank Elon Musk and Donald Trump for the latest round of congressional chaos.
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!
Same Old Playbook from Boss Vos (Hour 1)
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is betting that even with a much smaller majority he can run the same playbook of obstructing what Wisconsinites want from state government. Political strategist Joe Zepecki says that dog might not hunt anymore, since fairer maps mean there will be Republican lawmakers who actually have to show folks back home that they did… something.
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!
