John & Gordy

John and Gordy shift to a new afternoon slot, urging listeners not to abandon them. Former Madison Mayor Paul Soglin joins to discuss the Wisconsin governor’s race, emphasizing the need for candidates to connect with disenfranchised voters and outline decisive policies on healthcare and minimum wage. Heated calls from listeners tackle claims of missing immigrant children and criticize the Biden administration. There’s banter about weather predictions, with a potential polar vortex looming, and a humorous struggle with technical difficulties over sound cuts. Local events, like the Godfather of Green Bay screening, provide a lighter note.

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!

John and Gordy start the show with light-hearted banter about frost concerns and weekend stories, including a wheelbarrow race on ice. The conversation shifts to heavier topics as caller Matt from Middleton brings up Jeffrey Epstein, linking global conspiracies to underground economies of drugs and human trafficking. The hosts discuss ICE raids in Chicago, arresting priests and pastors, and their implications on civil liberties.

They also covers the economic challenges facing Wisconsin farmers, the Federal Reserve’s outlook, and the GOP’s critique of Democrat leaders. Meanwhile, the hosts announce their shift to an afternoon show, promising to maintain their charm.

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!

To kick off the first segment of the weekly best of John and Gordy, we talk with Dr. Mary Walden, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker about how the constant pull of technology and cell phones hurts certain practices she is involved in. People often reach for their phones hundreds of times a day to try to “settle” themselves when feeling anxious or unsettled. Tune in!

Then, in the second part of this weeks best of segments, John and Gordy chat with Jim Santelle to discuss the surprising decision by Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson regarding emergency funding for the SNAP food program. The initial order from a district judge required the Trump administration to immediately fund SNAP, but when the case reached Jackson as the assigned justice for that circuit, she issued a stay to prevent immediate action. Jim stated, “It is still a mess, but it’s a procedural vagary, if you will, regrettably in the time of Trump and we need to understand that. Understand that Ketanji Brown Jackson was doing something to preserve the interests of those 42 million people.

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!

Savanna Tomei-Olson unpacks the Madison city budget drama, highlighting the failed bid to defund the Office of the Independent Police Monitor, which faced scrutiny for its slow progress and financial strains. Meanwhile, Meta’s new data center promises a financial boon for Beaver Dam. The John and Gordy show announces a time slot shift to afternoons, stirring listener reactions and questions about changes at Civic Media. With a mix of serious political discourse, including Tim Burchett’s Epstein files controversy, and local music highlights, the episode serves up a blend of news, nostalgia, and community vibes.

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!

John and Gordy dive into a whirlwind of topics on this episode, from the bizarre idea of moving all elections to November, to the chaotic state of U.S. government and economy. They touch on the absurdities of current political shenanigans, including the permanent damage alleged by Democrats on the federal statistical system. The hosts also discuss skyrocketing healthcare costs and the insanity of deconstructing government structures. They lighten the mood with conversations about their love for Wisconsin oddities, massive cheese production, and even the benefits of OLED TVs. Stay tuned!

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!

The second hour of the John & Gordy show opened with the surprisingly emotional “Edelweiss” from The Sound of Music, which the host joked made him tear up and got him in the holiday spirit, before immediately pivoting to the grim, never-ending saga of the Epstein files.

After that, Jim Santelle began discussing the surprising decision by Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson regarding emergency funding for the SNAP food program. The initial order from a district judge required the Trump administration to immediately fund SNAP, but when the case reached Jackson as the assigned justice for that circuit, she issued a stay to prevent immediate action. John, Gordy and Jim speculated that the justices may have already voted in their private conference last Friday on the legality of the Administration’s tariffs, with a potential majority having voted to strike them down.

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!

John and Gordy are discussing several political and current events topics this morning. They talk about political promises, specifically mentioning a promised debate on the ACA (Affordable Care Act) that they believe will likely be postponed or fall through. They also discuss the scheduled vote for the release of the Epstein files, noting that despite the promise, they expect a delay, possibly until after an upcoming election.

After that, Gordy gets disgusted at John for making over eight cups of coffee, one should use a coffee basket, but for fewer than eight cups, use the funnel. The recommended solution is to use “Bun” brand basket filters, which have higher sides to prevent this issue.

Finally, the guy discuss a pardon drafted by Ed Martin for “fake electors” related to the 2020 election, noting that Martin pardoned himself and that the pardon was meant to cover those “hunted” by the Biden administration for exposing non-existent voting fraud.

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!

The conversation begins with John and Gordy, along with guest Mike McCabe, jokingly commenting on the background music, suggesting it’s designed to drive people crazy with chaos and confusion, much like the current political climate.

A caller named CJ then chimed in to discuss the Affordable Care Act (ACA), using the phrase “put a lipstick on a pig”. He defended the ACA, noting it significantly reduced the number of uninsured Americans.

The discussion then pivoted to Mike McCabe’s post from The Guardian about the baffling complexity of the U.S. healthcare system, which Mike compared to a “Rube Goldberg contraption”. They highlighted the dizzying array of terms like deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance, HMO, PPO, HSA, Cobra, and various consultants and brokers.

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!

John & Gordy started off talking about the Northern Lights in Madison. This quickly transitioned into a segment about their new, obsessive family hobby: capturing mice in a humane trap and then driving out to a field to release them. JAG lamented the constant appearance of mice—one host had already released one that morning—and the tedious, almost minute-by-minute checking of the trap. The situation was so absurd that John admitted he couldn’t stand having a live mouse “wrangling itself” in the trap and that their family pastime was getting “a little obsessive”. JAG ended the segment by discussing a 60 Minutes report detailing how China is buying up vast amounts of U.S. farmland to build data centers.

Also, Judy Davidoff, who is the editor and president of Isthmus publication, was discussing the content of her latest issue focusing on Madison-area nonprofits. Isthmus no longer operates from its own building but utilizes a co-working space called StartingBlock on East Washington Avenue, where Judy and her colleague have two permanent seats.

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!

Johnny Banana and Gordy Grapefruit segue from first hour to a discussion about Republican Senator Ron Johnson’s long-standing belief that healthcare, food, and shelter are “privileges” and not “rights”. They countered Johnson by noting that the number of uninsured Americans dropped significantly from 48 million before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to 26 million, explaining that a huge chunk of those 26 million would actually qualify for expanded Medicaid, which Wisconsin refuses to implement. Their frustration mounted when they heard Speaker Mike Johnson won’t even commit to bringing the ACA tax subsidies to a vote before they expire.

Finally, they debunked the popular political talking point that SNAP (food stamp) usage exploded under President Biden, citing a chart that showed the number of people receiving SNAP was the same as under President Trump in 2018.

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!