Keya Vakil
The People Push Back (Hour 1)
It’s a case of MAGA vs. IRL. It’s one thing to be boisterous about a candidate during a campaign, but President Trump is finding public support diminishing when they’re watching his failings IRL, “in real life.” We’ll also talk about Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s embarrassment as government lawyers risk their careers by “mistakenly” filing paperwork showing his flimsy defense in an ongoing legal spat with New York City.
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.
Loose Conspiracy Cannon (Hour 1)
Fake elector Robert Spindell is somehow still a member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. On Thursday, his latest spewing of conspiracy theories about voting in Milwaukee led to a shouting match at a commission meeting. We’ll also review the latest on the Maryland resident abducted illegally by the Trump administration and sent to a concentration camp in El Salvador.
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!
Who’s Ready to Lead? (Hour 1)
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has become a nationally known fundraising machine and is enjoying its share of statewide successes since Ben Wikler took over as chair six years ago. With Wikler stepping down, the next “WisDems” leader for 2026 has to maintain momentum, defend the governor’s post, and turn Donald Trump’s miscues into a path toward taking majorities in the Assembly and Senate. We’ll also talk about Trump’s topsy turvy week with Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil and Sean Kitchen of Courier’s Pennsylvania outlet, The Keystone.
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!
Stagflation (Hour 1)
Who’s ready to party like it’s 1979? President Trump’s over-the-top trade war caused the stock markets to have their worst day since the early COVID phase of 2020. (Who was president back then?) Now there are fears of the worst economic double-whammy short of a depression. Could we really see “stagflation,” a period of high prices and high unemployment? Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil has more about the impact of Trump’s tariffs at the local level.
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!
The Disappeared (Hour 1)
March 28, 2025
We’ve talked about the different ways that sheriffs in Wisconsin handle immigration checks—but whether their approaches are low-key or hardball, we should all have faith that they follow the law and the Constitution. But the President of the United States prefers a policy that’s already led to a growing list of people who’ve become The Disappeared, reflecting an approach used by dictatorships that don’t provide due process for those who might be innocent yet deported anyway.
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
Proud of His Betrayal (Hour 1)
Twice in a week we’ve been singled out by a western Wisconsin congressman, this time because he wanted proper credit for wanting to threaten federal judges with impeachment. Now that we’re living in the congressman’s head rent-free, what do we do with the savings?
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!
The Real Reason (Hour 1)
Once you get past the outlandish rhetoric, the political stunts, and the real impact of the Trump administration’s mass firings of essential workers, you can finally ask yourself what’s at the heart of it all—what’s the real reason for all of this chaos? The answer is remarkably simple, as we discuss with Courier Newsroom political correspondent Keya Vakil.
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!
Government by Wrecking Ball (Hour 1)
Elon Musk and President Trump say they’re going after wasteful spending, but the wrecking ball they’ve been taking to federal programs is having impacts in Wisconsin and across the country that are real and harmful and expensive in the long run. We’ll talk to Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil and Casey Harrison from Courier’s outlet The Nevadan. We’ll also have more hockey talk than has ever been heard on this show, thanks to a raucous 4 Nations Faceoff tournament final between the US and Canada.
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!
You Can Call It Racist (1st Hour)
We’ll have the latest on the tragedy on the Potomac as the work continues to recover the bodies of the 67 people lost in a mid-air crash. It’s an early challenge for new Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, whose boss wasted no time in going full-blown racist in his efforts to inject politics and selfishness into a moment that demanded compassion and patience. But if you’ll recall, we saw this coming when President Trump first announced Duffy’s nomination.
Then, Pat chats with Courier Newsroom correspondents Keya Vakil and Isabel Soisson about the disorganized chaos surrounding the OMB memo that went out this week that threw federal services around the country. Plus, there are some interesting trends among young people that Courier Newsroom. Plus, a little 1970 musical whiplash, the origins of Scotch tape, and the conclusion of Bridge Wars to make Milwaukee in 'Today's History Lesson'.
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!
Papers, Please. (Hour 1)
Get used to hearing the phrase “Papers, please,” a metaphor for life under a police state. The mayor of Newark, NJ said federal officers raided a fish market without a warrant and began mass detainment of people who couldn’t prove their citizenship—something many of us don’t carry on us. At least one US veteran was illegally arrested. How long until that happens to American citizens in Wisconsin? Also: We’ll talk to a Courier Newsroom colleague in Texas about this week’s wild winter weather there.
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!
