Luke Mathers
The Halloween Dad Tax (Hour 1)
On today’s Halloween edition of Tuesday Tangents with Luke, we take your calls about your favorite candy.
Rural Health Care in Peril: An Inside View (Hour 2)
In this week’s Hometown Health segment, Dr. Kristin Lyerly’s guest is a fellow obstetrician-gynecologist who talks about the challenges of attracting physicians, medical students, and other providers to South Dakota—a state that, like Wisconsin, is seeing its rural healthcare challenges made worse by politicians getting between rural residents and their doctors.
Whip It Good (Hour 1)
Tom Emmer, the House Majority Whip, is the GOP’s new candidate for Speaker of the House. Can he whip his party into shape? Luke Mathers joins us for a new edition of Tuesday Tangents to provide his perspective.
Closing the Loophole on Cancer Testing (Hour 2)
One of the many great things about the Affordable Care Act is that screenings for things like breast cancer are done at no charge. But if the screening comes back with an abnormal result that requires further testing, those aren’t covered and could cost thousands of dollars that patients might put off. Our Hometown Health […]
A Tough Day For the Wisconsin Idea (Hour 2)
Luke Mathers has returned from his honeymoon, and we are happy to welcome him back for a new edition of Tuesday Tangents! While he was unplugged for three weeks, the news certainly didn’t slow down, so we catch him up on a few of the most important occurrences. Afterwards, writer and filmmaker John Roach returns […]
Farewell For Now, Mr. Mathers (Hour 2)
Todd takes your calls to follow up on Jeff Timmer’s predictions for the 2024 presidential election. After that, Luke Mathers joins us for one last edition of Tuesday Tangents before he goes on his honeymoon.
Talk It Out, Talk It Up (Hour 2)
This week’s Hometown Health guest is a radio personality in the Fox Valley who’s very open about his struggles with depression. By baring his soul, he’s hoping others will avoid bottling up their troubles and frustrations—because talking out what’s bringing you down is the first step toward lifting yourself up.
WGA’s Continued Plight (Hour 2)
Luke Mathers joins us once again for Tuesday Tangents! This week, he and Todd talk all about the myriad rumors of impeachment by Republicans at state and national levels. After that, Brian VanHooker of Cracked.com returns to the show to update us on the Hollywood writers’ strike. He also shares what it’s like to help […]
The Blessings of Difficult Journeys (Hour 2)
We never know when something will happen that upends our lives, but sometimes that burden turns out to be a blessing. We’ll talk to a cultural anthropologist at UW-Stout about how his daughter’s disabilities are helping him remind all of us of the value of every person—and the benefits that come with being more inclusive.
A Bad Frat Party (Hour 2)
On today’s edition of Tuesday Tangents, Todd welcomes Luke Mathers to discuss some contentious changes to the atmosphere of Badgers games.
