Civic Media Spotlight

Civic Media Spotlight

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  • The kids are back in school, make them some pasta (Hour 1)

    Kids are back to school it is critically important that they come to school vaccinated. Dr Ben Weston is the Chief Health Policy Advisor for Milwaukee County and reminds everyone of the importance of vaccines and the health risks involved.

    Chef Adam Pawlak begins our new "Yes Chef!" segment talking food and culture. Adam is the Chef at Egg and Flour Pasta Bar - a must visit. Maggie learns how to make pasta this time, but will have to report back.

    Songs

    Beyonce - Freedom
    Liz Phair - Why Can't I Breathe
    Red Hot Chili Peppers - Love Rollercoaster
    Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky

    The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. 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 Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

    46 min
  • 2024-08-30 Maggie Daun Show (Hour 2)

    For every dollar a billionaire gives to charity, we lose about 75 cents in potential tax revenue. This is just one of many things that billionaires do to shield their assets and their public perception. The problem is they do this at our expense. Chuck Collins explains the shell game.

    Teri Barr checks in to give us some magical Wisconsin sunshine.

    Songs

    David Sedaris - Oscar Mayer song
    Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything
    Dua Lipa - Break My Heart
    Go-Gos - Vacation

    The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. 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 Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

    Guest: Teri Barr
    46 min
  • Why you SHOULD take it personally: How Billionaire Wealth is Ruining YOUR Life
    • CHUCK IS FROM WISCONSIN
    • He is the great-grandson of Oscar F. Mayer, the founder of the Oscar Mayer meat processing brand.
    • Chuck gave away all of his money in his 20s and spent the next several decades studying inequality.
    • He is the author of more than 10 books on inequality, wealth dynasties, the truth about billionaire philanthropy, climate and other topics
    • He is the Director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies.

      Guest: Chuck Collins
      23 min
    • How do you honor the fallen? (Hour 1)

      Trump and campaign pushed an Arlington Cemetary worker aside in order to have a photo opportunity. The idea in and of itself is offensive, but in every opportunity they have pushed back and attacked the people criticizing them. This photo, by the way, is illegal to take.

      Fred Guttenberg's daughter was taken in the Parkland Shooting. He and his family have dedicated their lives to holding public officials accountable for gun control. One of these public officials is Derek Van Orden.

      Songs

      Beyonce - Freedom
      10000 Maniacs - These are Days
      Elton John - Tiny Dancer
      Harry Chapin - Cat's In the Cradle

      The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. 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 Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

      Guest: Fred Guttenberg
      46 min
    • The Truth About Corporate Resource Allocation (Hour 2)

      How do billionaires become billionaires? Stock Buybacks. It is money allocated to shareholders simply for holding stock. While this in and of itself it not horrible, it does not add value to the company or the country. Bill Lazonick is an expert on stock buybacks and explains the situation with Maggie.

      Songs

      Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything
      MIA - Paper Planes
      Boz Skaggs - Lowdown
      David Bowie - Changes

      The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. 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 Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

      Guest: Dan Shafer
      46 min
    • How Billionaires Become Billionaires:Predatory Value Extraction and the Truth About Corporate Resource Allocation

      Bill Lazonick is one of the world’s foremost experts on stock buybacks and corporate resource allocation. He is a professor emeritus of economics at University of Massachusetts, and a co-founder and president of the Academic-Industry Research Network, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

      Previously, Lazonick was an assistant and associate professor of economics at Harvard University and a professor of economics at Barnard College of Columbia University.

      Guest: Bill Lazonick
      38 min
    • Don’t Drive Angry (Hour 1)

      County Executive David Crowley has signed into effect a data-driven plan to curb reckless driving - VISION ZERO. There is an epidemic of reckless driving in the county and they are trying a couple different ideas to see what actually works. You can look at the data at the MKE County dashboard.

      https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Department-of-Transportation/Complete-Communities-Transportation-Planning-Project/Motor-Vehicle-Collision-Dashboard

      Songs

      Beyonce - Freedom
      Liz Phair - Why Can't I Breathe
      Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak
      Mel Torme - Comin Home Baby

      The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. 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 Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

      Guest: David Crowley
      46 min
    • Citizens United is still a bad idea (Hour 2)

      Money is Speech and Corporations are People says the US Supreme Court. This decision opened the door to all sorts of corruption and dark money to buy our democracy.

      https://endcitizensunited.org/

      Dr. Rahul Gupta, White House Director on National Drug Control Policy talks opioids and the issues with fentanyl. The vast majority of fentanyl crosses the border through legal crossings. If you or your loved ones have opioid issues, call 988.

      Songs

      Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything
      SNAP - The Power
      Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better
      They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul

      The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. 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 Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

      Guests: Tiffany Muller, Dr. Rahul Gupta
      46 min
    • We Can’t Have Both: America’s Choice of Concentrated Wealth or Freedom

      Tiffany is the President of End Citizens United, Let America Vote, and the End Citizens United/Let America Vote Action Fund. Since joining ECU, Tiffany has helped grow the group from a start-up to a nationwide organization with more than 4 million members and 1 million grassroots donors. Since its founding in 2015, ECU has raised over $200 million to help protect and strengthen democracy and has helped elect more than 600 democracy champions. Under her leadership, the group has made protecting the voice and vote of every American a national priority, which led to the introduction of the most significant anti-corruption and voting rights legislation in generations. Signifying its top priority status, the bill was designated H.R. 1 and S. 1, passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and received majority support in the U.S. Senate.

      https://endcitizensunited.org/

      Guest: Tiffany Muller
      23 min

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