In hour two the guys get political. We chat about background checks (and the lack thereof) for DOGE with a clip from Rep. Suozzi. The discussion turns to the (accidentally) fired nuclear safety team (!), so to prevent a meltdown we check in with Brittney Merlot for a check of the weather, saying the snow will be gone in a week (a different kind of meltdown). We return to the topic of "un-firing" critical employees, including nuclear safety engineers, after being cut by Musk, but are cut short by Paul Soglin, former Madison Mayor, who is on the phone for his monthly appearance. Despite our hopes of an uplifting message from the Mayor, he's got bad news for us: We've got the early stages of a coup on our hands. They also touch on the topic of the US's new image in the international sphere: with our allies and adversaries, Gaza, Ukraine, and elsewhere.

The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. 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 and X to keep up with John & Gordy!