Guest: Keya Vakil

While Donald Trump was rambling through an interview answer that blamed Ukraine for Russia’s invasion, Vice President Kamala Harris made three stops in Wisconsin to ask voters to take the country in a more stable direction. Harris was accompanied by entrepreneur Mark Cuban, who described Trump’s plan for massive tariffs and trade wars as “just gibberish.” In Green Bay, friend of the show and Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's 8th District, Dr. Kristin Lyerly went a little off script at the Harris rally. Meanwhile, Pat points out that Trump seemingly makes grown men cry (or the same man over and over?) at his campaign stops.

Keya Vakil helps us review the week’s big stories, from the early voting numbers in Wisconsin to the rhetoric we are seeing in the final stretch on the presidential campaign trail. Keya makes an excellent point that voting is just one part of the role we need to play in civic life.

The hour wraps with some fun with 'Today's History Lesson' with songs from Chuck Berry and the 5th Dimension, celebrity birthdays and fun facts about October 18th. If you missed the fun to begin the hour, here are the exciting calls from the ALCS game with the Guardians beating the Yankees, in English and in Spanish.

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!

Guest: Keya Vakil

Donald Trump ripped the city of Detroit on Thursday—while speaking in Detroit. He also renewed his criticism of Milwaukee. He spent the week referring to Kamala Harris and Whoopie Goldberg as stupid. And he questions the genetic makeup of immigrants. Sounds about white. Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil tells us about new Trump revelations in an upcoming book by Bob Woodward.

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.

Guests: Jim Santelle, Keya Vakil

Pat describes hearing about the Brewers playoff elimination while (yes, this is weird) singing along at an Air Supply concert in Milwaukee. Former US Attorney Jim Santelle gives us background on the new filing from special counsel Jack Smith on former President Trump’s federal election interference case. And Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil shows us how Trump-backed Republicans are already laying the groundwork to undermine election results in November.

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.

Guest: Keya Vakil

Keya Vakil gives us analysis of this week’s national news, including our country’s most dysfunctional Congress passing another short-term spending bill. Still, Sen. Ron Johnson and US Reps. Derrick Van Orden and Tom Tiffany voted against it, preferring a government shutdown with barely a month until a national election. In a separate story, Tiffany spread misinformation about a duplicate ballot situation in Wisconsin.

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.

Guest: Keya Vakil

Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil takes us on a trip through this week’s top political headlines, including how the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina apparently liked to refer to himself as a “Black Nazi” and say many other extreme things on the message boards of a pornography website.

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.

Guest: Keya Vakil

Donald Trump stepped on so many rakes during this week’s debate that Eric Hovde started getting jealous. Not to fear, Hovde has a new batch of ads that once again pretend to feature “regular folks” but are deep within the party-faithful. And Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil tells us about how more political issues are finding their way into courtrooms instead of voting booths.

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.

Guest: Keya Vakil

While Donald Trump is promising tariffs and trade wars that could cripple American agriculture, President Joe Biden told a crowd in western Wisconsin on Thursday about the next round of investments he’s making to expand the rural economy. We’ll also talk to Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil about the growing number of lifelong Republicans who understand it’s not enough to oppose Trump—they’re publicly advocating voting for Kamala Harris.

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.

Guest: Keya Vakil

The Democrats have their ticket. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her acceptance speech to an energetic crowd. We’ll review what she had to say about the campaign to come and what she’ll do if elected president in November. And Courier Newsroom political correspondent Keya Vakil tells us about the “vibe” of the convention and the rebuilt Democratic bench.

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.

Guest: Keya Vakil

In a time when police around the country were rightfully being criticized for killing a rising number of unarmed Black men, guess whose fault it was, according to Senate candidate Eric Hovde? To him, the fault lies with then-President Barack Obama who, he claimed, used race to generate anger. In happier news: the Biden-Harris administration is now officially saving taxpayers billions of dollars in lower prescription drug prices.

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.

Guest: Keya Vakil

The short answer, of course, is no—as evidenced by rambling, fact-deficient, and often incoherent monologues that passed for a Donald Trump news conference. But as someone who would be the oldest-ever president if he wins in November, asking about Trump’s mental acuity is a responsible long-term question. We’ll talk to Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil about that and other national 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.