Its Friday! John and Gordy dive in with the National Day Calendar, and the Kentucky Derby’s Wisconsin ties with Pam Yankee. They poke fun at recent Trump antics, coining ‘Donnie Two Dolls’ after his controversial comment about doll prices, likened to a mobster’s nickname amid a ‘war on Christmas.’ Marjorie Taylor Greene’s town hall antics […]

Guest: Pam Jahnke

May 2, 2025

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The episode dives into Trump’s chaotic press conference, where he blames Biden for economic woes while dodging responsibility for past policies. A sharp reporter calls out Trump’s stock market contradictions. The show critiques Trump’s misleading rhetoric, including bizarre comments on toys’ prices and MS-13 tattoo claims. Bernie Sanders’ rallies and his critique of oligarchic greed […]

May 1, 2025

44:02

John and Gordy kick off May! After some talk about May Day (don’t say that on the radio!), they jump right into the National Day Calendar. We check in with Sam for Today in History and some admiration of trains, before jumping into Idiocracy, in the absence of Tim Slekar who usually appears on Thursday. […]

May 1, 2025

44:02

Hour two takes a bit darker and more dismal tone (great for a morning show!), as we learn about some of the high-profile and outrageous abductions (and accidental raids) by ICE. Speaking to a similar blend of cruelty and incompetence from the current administration, Mike McCabe joins us for his weekly appearance. He tells the […]

Guest: Mike McCabe

Apr 30, 2025

After winding their way through the National Day Calendar as they do at the beginning of every show, John and Gordy check in with Sam, their producer, for Today in History as we get the scoop on the 1939 World’s Fair. In Idiocracy, we learn about John’s religion: John Stewart, who is God, apparently. Gordy […]

Apr 30, 2025

In hour two John and Gordy cover a variety of stories on everything from RFK’s hot (and cruel) takes on autism, to 60 Minutes losing some of their journalistic independence, indirectly because of Trump, and Paramount. After checking in with our WMDX Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at today’s weather, we welcome on Abigail […]

Guest: Abigail Swetz

Apr 29, 2025

44:02

John and Gordy get the day started in usual fashion covering the National Day Calendar, and afterward, upon noticing that their producer Sam was falling asleep during Today in History, prod him with a stick to get him going. Diving into Idiocracy we cover the idea of Due Process, and how Stephen Miller thinks J6 […]

Guest: Lisa Bernard

Apr 29, 2025

44:02

In hour two, we dive into the Big Story, from Friday: Judge Hanna Dougan of Milwaukee, arrested for (trying) to help an illegal immigrant evade ICE. We check the weather with Brittney Merlot, and learn about the severe weather to come tonight. John give a sales pitch to Brittney for the new WMDX Weather Window […]

Guest: Amy Horak

Apr 28, 2025

44:02

John and Gordy kick off the week recapping their weekends: John invading Gordy’s house, Gordy doing yard work, and Sam sleeping in his car. We dive into the National Day Calendar, and chat with Pam Jahnke, back after a long break (not really), as she was covering the draft! We learn how that experience was, […]

Guest: Pam Jahnke

Apr 28, 2025

44:02

Amidst the morning banter, John and Gordy dive into a variety of engaging stories with our WMDX News Bureau Chief Savanna Tomei-Olson. She reveals the bittersweet closure of George’s Flowers after decades of business then shift to the bizarre of Schoep’s Ice Cream leaking mysterious colored liquids into storm drains, prompting health inspections. The show […]

Guests: Rökker, Savanna Tomei-Olson

Apr 25, 2025

44:32