Trygve Olson
How to Fight Authoritarianism in Wisconsin
In this episode, host Matt Rothschild discusses how everyday folks can stand up to authoritarianism that is on the rise around the country. Hear from interviews that Matt has conducted with experts on the subject, including Trygve Olson, a senior advisor at The Lincoln Project, and Dominic Salvia, host of the Dom Salvia Show, sharing their thoughts on protests and more.
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“When The Worst Of Times Bring Out The Best In People” (Hour 2)
This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: passive aggressive or aggressive? Trygve sticks around to give his take.
At the bottom of the hour, Madison-based filmmaker and renaissance man John Roach joins us to talk about his new documentary film, A Road at Night, that will be screened this Sunday at the Wisconsin Film Festival. A Road at Night follows the tragically beautiful story of Howard Moore, a former UW Basketball player and assistant coach who lost nearly everything in a car accident with a drunk driver a few years ago.
If you want to know how you can support the Moore family, visit domoorefor34.com.
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“Extremism Has Hit The Wall” with Dale Schultz (Hour 1)
Last night, Wisconsin elected Judge Susan Crawford to become our next state supreme court justice. Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project joins us to give his take on this election and what it means for Wisconsinites. There’s a national narrative that this election was a referendum on Elon Musk meddling in politics, but Trygve doesn’t believe this to be the sole factor that decided the outcome.
At the bottom of the hour, former Republican State Senate Majority Leader Dale Schultz joins Todd and Trygve to talk about the political moment we find ourselves in after yesterday’s election. Schultz believes that Wisconsinites are getting sick of how the Trump administration is mistreating our allies and veterans alike.
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. 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 to keep up with Todd and the show!
Every Vote Will Matter On April First (Hour 1)
It’s Wednesday, and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project is here to break down a flurry of Wisconsin news.
Firstly, UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Jim Schmidt is leaving his position to become the president of James Madison University in Virginia. This is a huge loss for education in our state, and yet another casualty of Jay Rothman’s continued gutting of UW-System.
Next up, Todd and Trygve discuss developments in Pete Hegseth’s Signal chat fiasco. Sharing classified military plans on a non-government app and lying about it is unacceptable. The people involved need to step down or be impeached.
At the bottom of the hour, we return to Wisconsin. Trygve shares some new poll numbers and what they mean for our state supreme court race. The two candidates are neck and neck, but higher turnout is statistically more likely to bring victory for Judge Susan Crawford over former Attorney General Brad Schimel.
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. 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 to keep up with Todd and the show!
Civic Media Spotlight for March 22nd & 23rd (Hour 1)
First this weekend, we check out a conversation between the Maggie Daun Show and Dr. Melinda Brennan, Executive Director of the Wisconsin ACLU. Dr. Brennan joins Maggie to discuss how the current immigration practices will affect Wisconsin's economy and why all of us should care how immigrants are cared for.
Then, on UpNorthNews Radio, Pat Kreitlow answers a listener’s question about the difference between billionaire Elon Musk backing Brad Schimel in the state Supreme Court race and billionaire George Soros backing Susan Crawford. The answer gets to the heart of whether any one super-rich business owner should be able to try to purchase justices to sway cases toward their own businesses and profits.
After that, on Matenaer On Air, the show speaks with Dave Wilde who suffers from MS, as well as Autism and he shares his story of receiving Medicare and Medicaid benefits and the shameful way he, along with others, were treated to get those benefits. He also speaks on how difficult some states make it to receive benefits and sometimes in embarrassing and borderline dehumanizing fashions.
Last for this hour, Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project joins the Todd Allbaugh Show to discuss the effects that Trump's tariffs will have on Wisconsinites. A mind-boggling 10% of Wisconsin jobs will be directly impacted, and 77% of those folks voted for Trump. What do they get? A big middle finger.
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Celebrating Women In Television (Hour 2)
Trygve Olson sticks with us as we kick off our second hour. This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: having trouble sleeping or having trouble waking up? We take your calls and texts on your insomnia.
Today is the anniversary of the last episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, one of the most influential TV shows of all time. Todd dedicates some time to celebrating this show’s legacy.
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. 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 to keep up with Todd and the show!
More BS From Brad Schimel About Milwaukee (Hour 1)
As Rush says in the song Freewill, “if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.” Make sure to be a voter on April 1st in our State Supreme Court election.
It’s Wednesday, and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project is here to help sift through the onslaught of news.
As published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel this morning, Brad Schimel continues to spread misinformation about the security of voting in our state. Schimel is complaining about “late-night ballot dumps” in Milwaukee county. However, the reason Milwaukee submits their vote counts late at night is due to Republican legislative obstruction that doesn’t allow them to verify or count votes ahead of election night.
Trygve also brings us some news on how the Trump administration’s tariffs will impact Wisconsin. It turns out that 10% of jobs in our state will be negatively impacted by tariffs. 77% of those 10% of people voted for Donald Trump.
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. 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 to keep up with Todd and the show!
BR-549 On The White House Lawn (Hour 1)
It’s Wednesday, and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project is here to dissect the news of the day.
Yesterday, President Trump demonstrated his inability to drive a car as he attempted to sell Teslas on the White House lawn. In return, he received $100 million from Elon Musk, donated in such a way that Trump can easily use it for personal purposes. Todd and Trygve also talk about some ways the Trump administration continues to violate the Constitution.
At the end of the hour, Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews Radio joins us in-studio to talk about an event he will host tonight. In Protecting Justice For All, Pat will be joined by Dan Shafer and Todd to talk about why this April’s state supreme court race matters to all of us.
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. 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 to keep up with Todd and the show!
Civic Media Spotlight for the Weekend of March 8th & 9th (Hour 1)
To begin the hour, Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project shares some new research from the Lincoln Democracy Institute with the Todd Allbaugh Show. For the last year, they've been talking with thousands of Americans in swing states, including Wisconsin. These discussions went far beyond the typical poll, asking not just what people think, but WHY they think it. The results can teach us a lot about connecting with our neighbors and having difficult discussions.
Then on the Dom Salvia Show, Dom and Earl Ingram discuss a potential looming recession due to the economic chaos of the second Trump administration. The news is bad but the discussion is great!
Next on the Maggie Daun Show, Maggie is joined by guest co-host Tom Palzewicz. Jeff, a conservative caller from Superior, explains why he believes Trump has the right to change laws. Turns out the Constitution, as Jeff believes, does not give Trump that right.
Finally, Milwaukee Film Critic, Matt Mueller joins the Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba. Matt and Pete talk about Adrien Brody's long acceptance speech at the Oscars, the winners of awards and their thoughts, and what should've been nominated but wasn't.
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Looking At The World Through Different Lenses (Hour 2)
Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project sticks around into our second hour today to share some new research from the Lincoln Democracy Institute. He and his colleagues spent the last year interviewing thousands of people from Wisconsin and other swing states to ascertain better ways to connect with everyday Americans both in and out of politics. As Trygve has said before, you will never shame somebody out of their opinion. It may sound simple, but when having a conversation with somebody we don’t agree with, we must listen. If you can’t understand why they believe what they believe, you’ll have a very difficult time convincing them of anything.
As wet snow falls across much of Wisconsin, Todd asks us What’s Worse: slippery roads or slippery people? We take your calls and texts with opinions.
The results of the latest Marquette Law School poll are now available, and Todd shares some of the key results as we close out today’s show.
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. 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 to keep up with Todd and the show!
