John & Gordy

In hour two, we’re talking economics. We listen to a honey farmer, and how tariffs are affecting him – and his reconsideration for what matters in politics. After some more clips on boring (but important!) economics, we check in with Brittney Merlot for a look at the weather and talk about Smokey (the) Bear. After the break, and until we wrap up the show, we’ve got more chatter about just how the tariffs are hurting us all.

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 begin the show by remembering Van Edwards, former Madison broadcaster and longtime voice of WIBA-FM. After more chatter about the old (all old) friends they saw at Van’s celebration of life, we jump into the National Day Calendar and Today in History with Sam. In Idiocracy we continue the conversation about old-time restaurants, with an early 60s commercial for the Grouchy Captain drive-in in Milwaukee. Getting into politics, we hear a clip of Melanie Stansbury explaining DOGE’s money-making scheme, all happening at the cost of the American people. We talk of the shortcomings of free market ideology with a few clips of trickle-down economists, and shift gears completely to talking pets, as we welcome on Lisa Bernard from the Dane County Humane Society.

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!

In hour two we talk movies in anticipation of the upcoming Milwaukee Film Festival, then move to a conversation about Bill Maher, who was invited to the White House, and recounts his experience seeing a different side of the President. We take a detour, checking in with our WMDX Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, and respond to some texters, taking issue with Bill Maher. Later, we hear a few clips, starting with John’s new favorite representative Melanie Stansbury, and also some of Trump and talking heads at Fox News – claiming the administrations economic policies will be positive, when they’ll (and already are) wreaking havoc on the American economy, and family pocketbooks.

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!

On this Monday, Johnny-Well-Read and Gordy complain about the incompleteness of the new studio, before launching into an abridged version of the National Day Calendar. We chat with Pam Jahnke from the Midwest Farm Report, getting a recap of the Great Midwest Horse Fair, and also news about economic worry by farmers as they head into spring. In Idiocracy, we talk Linda McMahon and her recent comments about “A1” – not A1 Steak Sauce, but what is more commonly known as AI. The guys interrogate Sam about his experience at the world’s largest trivia contest over the weekend, and wrap up the hour talking with a caller about other things we misread, including the British military intelligence group MI6.

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!

In hour two, we chat with our WMDX News Bureau Chief Savanna Tomei-Olson during her weekly appearance, about her and Gordy’s chance encounter at Target, and also some of the news from this week. She covers the revocation of student visas, and also the news that Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democrats, will not seek reelection. We then dive into the story John previewed last hour on Australian 60 Minutes about Elon Musk, giving an outside view of the chaos being wreaked on the US Government. We check in with Brittney Merlot for a look at the weekend weather, and squeeze in an excerpt of a speech by Eric Swalwell, all about what kind of country we’d like to make, to live in, and to prosper in. Later, we welcome in Rökker, in for another preview of Max Ink Radio this weekend, as well as some upcoming local music performances you don’t want to miss.

Artists featured this week:

“Party’s in the Kitchen” – Clyde Stubblefield

“Surreal” – The Racing Pulses

“Youth Bring Roots” – Natty Nation

“West Texas Sun” – The Spine Stealers

“The Whale” – Mind Ox

“Oblivious” – The Ghost Particles with Beth Kille

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!

Its Friday! After complaining about frost on their windows, we dive into the fun of the National Day Calendar, and chat with the Midwest Farm Babe Pam Jahnke about the upcoming Great Midwest Horse Fair, the Wisconsin Meat Hall of Fame, and more! Later, we enter another edition of Idiocracy, talking Laura Loomer’s insanity, rising political star Mallary McMorrow, and also RFK Jr.’s incompetence. Wrapping up, we get some input from listeners, with their take on the Idiocracy.

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!

In hour two, we dive into the Big Story: (another) reversal of Trump’s Tariffs. We hear from several voices explaining how it went down – when US Bonds were beginning to lose value – and what happens now. We check in with Brittney Merlot for our daily look at the weather, then enter a slew of clips about the tariffs – even one in which Fox News admits the truth about the economic downturn we’re in.

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 kick off today’s show with talk about car headlights. John is apparently in such a daze that he didn’t even notice he drove in with his lights off! We tackle the National Day Calendar, and trot through Today in History with Sam, before welcoming on Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils for his weekly appearance. We chat about Ryan Walters, Oklahoma State Superintendent, and the new Oklahoma state standards – asking teachers to teach The Big Lie of the 2020 election as part of curriculum! Closing out, Tim covers his newest episode – more on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – and the good and bad of a state’s rights to choose whether to teach it.

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!

After being surprised over the break that AI has written a first hour description for them, they read and critique it on the air, before jumping back into politics. We turn our attention outside as we chat with Brittney Merlot, our WMDX Meteorologist, for a look a the the weather, then listen to a clip of John Stewart, covering the debacle that Trump’s tariffs are turning out to be. Later, we welcome in Mike McCabe for his weekly appearance. This time around, he takes us back into Wisconsin history, discussing the story of Byron Kilbourn. Much like Elon Musk, he was a business and transportation mogul – and also a corrupt politician who bought his way into power and influence. Kilbourn brought about an age of progressivism in Wisconsin (and the country!) – can Musk’s actions promote, in a roundabout way, the same thing in the future?

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!

If you think John is strong in his opinions, you should see his kids! Today’s show begins with him chatting about talking politics with his sons. He and Gordy talk the “taco test” for the weather, and then we shift to the National Day Calendar. After talking Today in History, in which Sam enlightens the guys to Gen Z music (Lil Nas X), we dive into Idiocracy, where we hear that Musk has called Peter Navarro, a top trade advisor, “dumber than a bag of bricks” regarding tariffs. We listen to a clip of Representative Melanie Stansbury from New Mexico calling out MAGA on all the abuses they’re perpetrating, and wrap up the first hour taking come calls about Trump’s disregard and disrespect for the four American soldiers killed in Lithuania.

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!