John & Gordy

The first half of hour two, Sensitive Johnny turns into Angry Johnny while talking about Elon Musk – his visit to Green Bay, complete lack of knowledge about Social Security, and his blatant buying of politicians, including Brad Schimel. We chat with a caller about the importance of voting on this election day, and later, find out from our old friend Pizza Box Mike that folks on disability haven’t received this month’s payments (!). We talk more about Elon Musk, with some of the despicable and detestable clips of him from Green Bay. Wrapping up today, we talk more about the election – and some of Bumbling Brad Schimel’s most unpopular moves from his time as Attorney General.

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!

We kick off today’s show with the guys remarking on their producer Sam’s new haircut – which he did himself. They take a look at the National Day Calendar while John promotes smoking cigarettes on “Stamp Out Tobacco Day,” and continue their conversation about haircuts with a caller, who also cuts his hair at home with a Flowbee. In Idiocracy we first get a bit of Today in History from Sam, and also touch on the story of a legal resident in Maryland being deported (!). Later, we welcome on Lisa Bernard from the Dane County Humane Society for her biweekly update of three pets currently up for adoption. See the pets at giveshelter.org

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 of the Day – “The Scam” perpetrated against this country by Elon Musk. That being, his illegal and forced takeover of the government by shifting existing government contracts to companies he owns. We also listen to some clips of Representative Melenie Stansbury, breaking down and attacking a bill that would essentially give the Executive (Trump) the power to make and break any federal agency he wanted to – much like the Enabling Act of 1933 in Germany – and we know how that turned out. Later,

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 out by kicking around some name ideas for the new studio desk, then jump into the National Day Calendar. We miss chatting with Pam Jahnke today, and instead chat about My Three Sons and an episode burned into John’s head, “Pass the Bunsen Burner.” Later we enter Idiocracy, talking this time around about Trump’s latest authoritarian remark – that he’ll run for a third term. All of that however is a distraction from last week’s Big Story – Signalgate. We also chat with a caller about the firehose of misinformation, and get a Canadian’s take on the US’s economic insanity. Wrapping up the first hour, the guys talk more about the deteriorating US-Canada relationship, and our neighbor’s vow to become completely economically independent from the US.

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!

Rökker tells the story of spotting the giant WMDX logo on a mattress by James Madison Park with John, Gordy and Sam. Who dunnit? Gorilla marketing at it’s best!

In hour two, the guys chat with our WMDX News Chief Savanna Tomei-Olson about some of the big stories in the Madison area this week. Back in the guy’s corner, they dive into their Big Story of the day – textbook brainwashing by the administration, that the Signal text message debacle didn’t even happen. Brittney Merlot joins us for a check of the weather this weekend (hint: it gonna rain), and we welcome in Rökker for his weekly preview of Max Ink Radio and some local music shows you don’t want to miss. Songs featured this week are below.

“All My Friends” – Armchair Boogie

“Blame It On You” – Candace Griffin

“Blush” – Blame It On Cain

“Slow It Down” – Sam Ness

“Mother Durga” – Ghostland Radio

“Harvest Time” – Magic 7

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! John and Gordy remark about the storm rolling through and the unusually warm day ahead, before jumping into the National Day Calendar, chatting in their old age about Triglyceride Day. We welcome on Pam Jahnke of the Midwest Farm Report to chat about the success this week of Ag day at the capitol, and ARIP, the Agricultural Road Improvement Program. Later we dive into Idiocracy with a clip of Marjorie Taylor Greene absolutely bashing a British reporter, and talk more about the Signal text debacle. Wrapping up the first half of the show, we cover a story out of Oklahoma, where the governor fired the state forester, over his supposed inaction during the state’s wildfires – though the governor himself was “on spring break” at the time.

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 first half of hour two is all about the hearings related to the war plan text message debacle. Like Trump, the members of that group chat have adopted 3 rules: attack, attack, attack; admit nothing, deny everything; and no matter what happens, claim victory, and never admit defeat. Taking a break for a look at the weather, we chat with Brittney Merlot, or WMDX meteorologist, before returning to hear a few more clips from the Signal leak hearings. Later, we welcome in Jim Healy and Ben Riser, programmers of the Wisconsin Film Festival beginning next week. They chat about some of the films to look for, from classics to sports documentaries, to Wisconsin’s own short films.

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!

This Thursday morning, we kick off with John’s rationale for having a (smart) flip phone, and for watching TV while you drive. Gordy manages to pull him away with the National Day Calendar, along with Sam, discussing earthquakes and Viagra for Today in History. Later, after a couple week hiatus, we welcome on Dr. Tim Slekar to talk education – and the continued dissolution of it. Specifically, they touch on how student loan administration is moving to the Small Business Administration, and the chaos its causing to higher education. They talk more chaos, caused by Moms for Liberty at school board meetings, and chat with a caller about a candidate for MMSD school board they endorse. Wrapping up, the discussion turns to AI, and also the world happiness index – on which the US continues to fall.

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: the SAVE Act, which would require citizenship when voting (and aimed at disenfranchising married women), would not be valid in Wisconsin, at least for the upcoming election – yet its being used as a scare tactic. We check in with our WMDX meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a look at the weather, and chatter about balloons! Later, we welcome in to the new studio Mike McCabe, who discusses his latest article on Substack. He begins with the analogy of Nero, the ancient Roman emperor, “fiddling” while the city burned, for the state of the country. The downfall of megalomaniacal Nero (and the ruling class of modern America)? A united working class.

Read Mike’s blog at mikemccabe.substack.com

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!