John & Gordy

Today's show kicks off with John complaining about scraping his windows, and a brainstorm of alternative devices for doing so. We cover the National Day Calendar and Today in History with Sam before getting into What's Trending: Jack Smith resigning, and Pete Hegseth being named the future head of the Department of Defense. In Idiocracy for today, we discuss how the new administration will use the Chevron Deference overturn to destroy the bureaucracy of the government, and also touch on the alarming use of AI by Trump.

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 the scoop from Trump, in his own words, about how he plans to dismantle the Department of Education. Brittney Merlot joins us for our daily check of the weather, and later we welcome in Judy Davidoff, publisher of Isthmus. She's in today to talk all about nonprofits and volunteering, all featured in this month's edition of the paper. Closing out, we finally get to the clip John's been dying to play of Pete Buttigieg, and his take on DEI.

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, feeling well enough to come in today (welcome back!) talks with Gordy about soup season on the National Day Calendar! We cover Today in History with Sam, and learn a lesson on NOT siphoning gasoline. Later, in the Idiocracy, we also hear from Sam how he almost lost his finger over the weekend, and get into "4B," the protest movement originating in South Korea where women refuse sex and intimacy to conservative men - and the Korean government's response to publish maps detailing where child-bearing age women live (yikes). We talk the Paradox of Tolerance, and how it has given rise to the intolerance we see in society today, and close out the hour discussing the Simon and Garfunkel reunion.

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!

Hour two kicks off with the bizarre headline that Mattel, maker of dolls for the new film adaptation of Wicked, accidentally linked a porn website on the toy's packaging. Gordy, Kathryn, and Sam talk Christmas, and how the season seems to come earlier and earlier every year, before checking in with Brittney Merlot to talk the Edmund Fitzgerald, and also the weather for the week. Kathryn mentions a story about a Tennis commentator, thrown off air after a hot mic comment, and later, we turn to politics, hearing Bernie Sanders' take on why Trump won. The crew discusses the potential of Biden pardoning Trump before he takes office, and close out the show talking coffee and garbage disposals.

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 Peterson (not) along with Gordy Young start out the week. John, unfortunately out sick, has Kathryn filling in for him. Gordy, Kathryn, and Sam cover the National Day Calendar as usual, as well as Today in History. We hear SNL's plan for the new Trump administration, and use it as a model to avoid being thrown in jail with everyone who disagrees with him. Later, Niece of Civic Media's Arthur, Audree Bunke, a 15 year old polymath, college student, and activist, joins the show to chat about her life, from school to her charity to her thoughts on the election.

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 kick off with a clip from Harris's concession speech, markedly different from Trump's reaction four years ago. John explains his new idea for the Democrat campaign strategy: to copy Trump and never stop rallying. We hear Jimmy Kimmel give his take on why another Trump presidency, though painful, is needed to wake the country up, and then we check in with Brittney Merlot for the latest of worldly and interplanetary weather. At the bottom of the hour, the discussion turns to the ACA's future under Trump, and later, Rökker joins the guys in the studio for his weekly preview of Max Ink Radio and local music.

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!

Despite it being Friday, a typically joyous day, John despairs over his coming down with shingles. He and Gordy and Sam talk our other collective medical ailments before getting into the National Day Calendar and Today in History with Sam. Later in the Idiocracy, we dive into Trump's tariff plan, and how it would essentially be a set of quid pro quos, grifts to get him even richer. The discussion turns to a failed Oregon ballot measure to provide a UBI, and another in California that would have outlawed forced labor in prisons. Closing out, our spirits get a lift with a clip from the Daily Show, mocking the election of Trump.

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 ridicule Sam for eating the old food leftover from election night, and then we talk candy as John raids the office sweets jar. We jump into some more election analysis (as if we haven't had enough!), before chatting with Brittney Merlot on the weather and our mutual love for fall. Back to election talk, the guys discuss what needs to be done different by Democrats in future campaigns.

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 with their usual morning banter, also discussing the reasons for why Trump won. We cover the National Day Calendar, and also talk about reading novels, prompted by Mike McCabe's book signing last night. Later, Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils joins the show to give us the scoop on the future of public education - or the lack thereof under a Trump presidency. They also work to get to the root of wanting to defund schools, and what happens to a community when their schools close.

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 continue reflecting on the news from the election, and start breaking down, with Nick Fuentes (!) what will happen with a cult leader in the presidency. Later, Mike McCabe joins us as he does every Wednesday, to provide his guiding light and wise words as we navigate the future. They discuss how people are still themselves despite government policy, and still can think what they want. They touch on how some of his policies could be implemented, and close the show talking about propaganda and how we legitimize leaders, ideas, and policies.

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!