This week C.J. and Kent talk about the Army Corps’ plans for Line 5, Brett Favre's political designs, and DOGE's impact on Americorps. For the main topic they continue to discuss Harry Houdini, this time focusing on his aviation pioneering, escape from a dead “sea monster”, and his role in training American soldiers during World War One.

This week C.J. and Kent discuss the Social Security Administration’s compassionate allowance program and Elon Musk's election sweepstakes. For the main topic they discuss some stories from Harry Houdini’s early life.

This week C.J. and Kent talk about the lack of transparency in police misconduct as well as Robin Vos considering holding off deciding on the budget until after a court case about an Evers veto. For the main Topic they discuss a brief overview of the life of Harry Houdini.

This week C.J. and Kent discuss GOAT, the Wisconsin version of DOGE, the Supreme Court election, and some tales of Mothman.

This week Kent and C.J. discuss an anti-trans bill and the lies of a $5k check from DOGE. They also discuss Surrealism and the ways in which art can be a form of resistance.

This week Kent and C.J. discuss Evers’ Budget proposal and the way in which it attempts to account for federal spending cuts, they also discuss Elon Musk's involvement with the upcoming election. For the main topic, they discuss the surrealistic poetry of Loraine Niedecker.

This week C.J. and Kent discuss bipartisan support for atomic energy as well as the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election. For the main Topic, they discuss Surrealism and its impact on Wisconsin.

This week Kent and C.J. discuss how Wisconsin’s Democrats are opposing Elon Musk’s overreach, as well as the historically dry January and its implications. For the main topic, they read a few chapters from Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s The Heart of New Thought, and, through that reach a better understanding of her perspective on the New Thought movement.

This week C.J. talks about the next few episodes for Brutal Wisconsin, as well as new episodes for Historaholics, and nonfiction on Substack at Syntax and Sorcery.

This week, C.J. reads a few of Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s poems and shares his thoughts. Next week, the boys will be back with a regular episode!