John & Gordy

John and Gordy start out the show with a look at the chilly weather, then get into today's edition of the National Day Calendar (potentially for the last time!) and Today in History with Sam. In today's dose of Idiocracy, we talk mortgages - and how banks are trying to sell homes to Gen Z with 40-year loans. We get into the story of the proposal to privatize again Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (bad idea), and close out talking daylight savings, and the drunk up for head of the DoD, Pete Hegseth.

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, the pair dive deeper into how MAGA brains are exploding in the wake of Biden's pardon of his son. We check in with Brittney Merlot after her long Thanksgiving break for a look at the weather, and later discuss Jared Kushner's dad, who is now set to be the ambassador to France. The guys chat about Trump's watches - which aren't even real, and are in fact just a money laundering/lobbying scheme, and also throw around other innovative or unorthodox methods that lobbyists are using to get the ear of #47.

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 Tuesday's show covering the National Day Calendar, and check in with Sam for Today in History. In today's edition of Idiocracy, John recounts his dream/prophecy about the next four years, and how the country will fall apart. Back to reality, the guys discuss Biden's pardon of his son yesterday, and compare it to all of Trump's ridiculous pardons in his last term. Wrapping up the first hour, we chat with Lisa Bernard from the Dane County Humane Society about Giving Tuesday, and their fundraising campaign.

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 get a rapid-fire slew of clips for the Big Story: Trump and his friends reversing their campaign promises, now saying that prices will go up under them, and that that is a good thing (!). Later, we take a step back in time (three years ago) to discuss the Green New Deal, and everything we missed out on, having not passed it. Closing out, we get Joy Reid's reasoning on why not having Thanksgiving with MAGAs is perfectly valid.

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 eager to be back in the studio after the long Thanksgiving break. John immediately gets heated talking about Hunter Biden's pardon, comparing it to all the political pardons that Trump did. We get a recap of everyone's Thanksgiving, then finally get into the National Day Calendar, along with a look at the history books with Sam. Later, in Idiocracy, the guys talk Kash Patel's plan to go after media companies (!) then take another look back at history, discussing the 1930 Smoot-Hawley tariff, how it didn't work, and won't this time around. Closing out, we get into the story of Elon Musk doxing federal employees that he plans to fire, and talk violence, propagated and normalized by MAGAs.

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, John and Gordy have a nice fall campfire - a Dumpster Fire Friday, if you will. We talk Gordy's affinity for pumpkin pie, Trump and one of his favorite words (garbage), and Michele Morrow, former candidate for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, who called for the execution of Obama by firing squad (!). The discussion turns to a podcast John's been listening to, about the 50-year plot to legalize corruption in the country, and at the bottom of the hour we take a break from politics to listen, in its entirety, to the newly-mixed John and Gordy theme. Later, we hear the dulcet tones of former Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, who the guys talked with last week all about the history of lake Mendota's shoreline, and the new project to redevelop John Nolen Drive.

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!

Stuffed with turkey, and ready to rack up their credit card bills, John and Gordy celebrate Black Friday and the start of the Christmas season. They cover the National Day Calendar, then welcome in Beth Johnson from the nonprofit WayForward, and the Holiday Art Market, to talk about the annual event coming up in December. Later, we return to a topic from yesterday with Mike McCabe, discussing education, why teachers are leaving the profession, and what the education system of the future looks like.

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, after talking coffee, the guys finally dive into politics, joking about how Trump now vows to be "truthful." We hear a clip from the Daily Show, and their take on what went wrong with the election, and also cover the story about Oklahoma's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, who wants to get prayer and the bible back in schools. Later, the theme of education continues as we hear one of the interviews the guys did awhile back with Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils, covering the proposal to shut down the Department of Education, teachers leaving the profession, and more! Wrapping up this Thanksgiving special, we hear all about turkey with clips from Adam Sandler and the Mean Farmer.

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!

Happy Thanksgiving! Today's show starts in the usual manner as the guys talk turkey covering the National Day Calendar and checking in with Sam for Today in History. They talk about their plans for the holiday, and never completely escape from the subject of food. Later, we hear a replay of their conversation with Mike McCabe from last week, where they discussed the Fourth Turning - part of a historical cycle that society follows, characterized by mass upheaval (like now), and followed by a "phoenix moment."

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 scarfing down some Reese's peanut butter cups, the guys dive into how un-meritocratic the new administration will be with a clip from Tim Miller. We talk Tesla, and California excluding them from their proposed EV tax credit (to replace the federal one if Trump repeals it). We check in with Brittney Merlot for our last look at the weather before Thanksgiving, and afterward, continue the conversation about Tesla, Elon Musk, and the fall from grace of X. Later, Mike McCabe joins us as he does every Wednesday, this time to talk about the cheapening of masculinity, and how demonstrations of strength have changed so significantly since the greatest generation. John, Gordy, and Mike, all of whose dads fought in WWII, agree that men need to "man up," and better themselves, showing strength by helping others.

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!