At the beginning of our second hour, we welcome Alex Madorsky, Associate Director of Government Relations from The Nature Conservancy. With a presence in 79 countries, The Nature Conservancy is one of the world’s largest organizations dedicated to conservation. Alex joins us to talk about how we can all chip in to maintain Wisconsin’s natural […]

Guest: Alex Madorsky

May 22, 2025

42:34

Today, Todd joins us live from beautiful Black River Falls. After convening around 1 am last night, the House of Representatives passed their reconciliation bill by one vote early this morning. If it passes in the senate and is implemented, this bill may have dire consequences for the people of Wisconsin, particularly when it comes […]

Guest: James Kelly

May 22, 2025

41:59

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, there are plenty of opportunities for refreshing beverages, but they aren’t always amazing. Todd asks us What’s Worse: flat soda or warm beer?  At the bottom of the hour, Gordy Kopke of Kopke’s Greenhouse (a sponsor of Civic Media) returns to answer your plant-related questions. One of Todd’s favorite […]

Guest: Gordy Kopke

May 21, 2025

42:31

Today, Todd broadcasts live from Kopke’s Greenhouse just outside of Oregon, Wisconsin! The founder and owner, Gordy Kopke, has made a name for himself by selling the highest quality products and providing excellent customer service. His business gets a substantial amount of their electricity from four solar panel arrays, and they are dedicated to giving […]

Guests: Gordy Kopke, Pat Kreitlow, Trygve Olson

May 21, 2025

42:37

Breaking news: George Wendt, famous for playing Norm on Cheers, passed away at the age of 76. Todd takes a moment to commemorate the achievements of this great actor.  This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: spam or junk mail? We take your calls on whether it’s more annoying to have garbage in your email […]

May 20, 2025

42:12

Over the weekend, former President Joe Biden announced that he has been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Biden family, and we hope that treatment is effective. After sending out a supportive Tweet, current President Trump displayed a lack of empathy when responding to interview questions about […]

Guest: Kira Sabin

May 20, 2025

42:41

In today’s second hour, we are pleased to welcome Tom Kertscher, one of the great reporters from Wisconsin Watch, to cover the latest news in our state. As Todd mentioned in our first hour, the Wisconsin GOP held their annual convention over the weekend, and Tom was there to cover the event.  Subscribe to Forward, […]

Guest: Tom Kertscher

May 19, 2025

44:02

Over the weekend in Rothschild, WI, the Republican Party of Wisconsin held their annual convention. When asked why conservative candidates have been losing in our state’s supreme court races, Congressman Derrick Van Orden responded that “Republicans don’t vote in Spring elections.” He went as far as to say that we should get rid of Spring […]

Guest: Kelda Roys

May 19, 2025

44:02

This afternoon, Todd asks the forgetful among us What’s Worse: losing your phone or losing your keys?  At the bottom of the hour, we bring you more information on dangerous weather around the state before sharing some breaking news. The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked President Trump from deporting Venezuelan immigrants without due process […]

May 16, 2025

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