John & Gordy

Its Friday! John and Gordy celebrate the National Day Calendar, and Coming Out Day. We argue over the correct pronunciation of Pulaski, then get into What's Trending: Trump leading the charge to create fake news surrounding the hurricane and relief efforts. Regular caller Mark joins us to talk about MAGA and pizza, then the guys get into how the right is using Kamala's appearance on 60 Minutes against her. We touch on a story about Palestine supporters not voting for Harris, and hear a cut from Vance on what the Trump administration wants to do in the Middle East instead. Closing out hour one, the discussion turns to wind power, and how Trump hates them for every false reason there is.

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!

Terry Bell joins us in hour two for the Big story: for the second day in a row, Hurricane Milton. We get to a cut from the last hour of Eric Hovde and his hot takes of Obamacare, then get into a new story about how Trump, during covid, gave tests away to Russia for free. Brittney Merlot joins us (with her cat, Butters!) to talk more on the hurricane, as well as local and interplanetary weather. Later, Nick Ramos, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign stops by to walk about the group's latest activities, on Wausau drop box fiasco, and to get the word out about the constitutional amendment on the ballot in November.

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 talk cake this morning with the National Day Calendar. We hear about Sam's fascination with blimps during Today in History, and later in the Idiocracy, collectively make fun of, and adore, the metric system. The discussion turns to abortion, closing out, and we hear from Tim Walz about why it needs to be legal throughout all of a pregnancy.

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!

Terry Bell enlightens the guys at the start of hour two to today's Big Story: Hurricane Milton, making landfall later today. We chat with Paul Mecurio, a comedian who's taking his show on the road, and coming to Milwaukee on the 19th. They talk about doing standup with the audience, working with Frank Oz, and his wild interview with Paul McCartney. Later, we welcome in Mike McCabe as we do every Wednesday, to talk about his latest blog piece: a warning about yet another Wisconsin constitutional amendment, aimed at curbing voting access.

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 has been resupplied with coffee, and we have a jam-packed show ahead as a result! We talk the National Day Calendar, Trump doing the Sidestep, and a bit of Today in History with Sam. Gordy remembers Tom Diehl and his influence on Wisconsin Dells, after his funeral was held this week, and later, finally get into the Idiocracy, talking about Eric Hovde's lies about FEMA funding. Continuing with weather-related stories, we hear about the scam from the National Weather Service, that the wind chill will no longer be used in its forecasts.

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!

New Director Terry Bell joins the guys in the studio for the Big Story, that the Principal and her assistant from Southside Elementary school have finally been removed after months of complaints by parents and employees of the school. After Terry's departure, we hear how Jill Stein seeks to upset the presidential election, and also how the dairy industry has improved under the Biden administration, compared to Trump. We check in with Brittney Merlot for a check of the weather and also an update on the ominous impending hurricane Milton. Later, the conversation on natural disasters continues, and expands to cover FEMA, which MAGAs refuse to fund. Coworker Jacqueline joins the guys on the mic as well, to discuss her experience with living through multiple hurricanes down south, why living there is a bad idea, and what support the victims need.

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 is without his magical elixor, coffee, this morning in preparation for some lab work. Nevertheless they cover the National Day Calendar and talk about Hero Day, how great it is to both be and look up to a hero. We have a short discussion on Medicare Advantage, and later enter the Idiocracy to talk about offroading and the new competition to name the city's electric garbage trucks. With more vehicle talk, the guys mention they want to name the BRT busses, then finally move into political talk, with a even more of the firehose of lies from JD Vance.

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!

Terry Bell joins the show in hour two for the Big Story: concerts returning to Camp Randal, with Coldplay being the first headliner. We hear from John several cuts of Eric Hovde, on healthcare. We check in with Brittney Merlot for the weather, and her riveting story of a brush with a wildfire over the weekend. Coming off the Packers win yesterday, we celebrate with a song: Green Bay Baby polka. Later, Judy Davidoff, editor of Isthmus, to talk about the latest issue of the paper, now out. With this being the last issue before the election, she discusses the increased focus on politics, democracy, and civic engagement. Wrapping up the show, we talk with Karra Beach from the Overture about the show "Shucked," coming soon to the stage.

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, and Sam kick off the week recapping their weekends: Sam's keg party, the Walk to End Alzheimer's, and John's new Harris-Walz t-shirt. They cover the National Day Calendar, Today in History, and What's Trending coming off the weekend before getting into today's dose of Idiocracy. We talk FEMA, and how Trump is blaming Biden for using money from the fund, when he was the one responsible for misusing the emergency money in 2019, and also hear some cuts of his rally in Juneau over the weekend. Closing out hour one, we talk weather, and how Marjorie Taylor Greene is blaming Democrats for hurricane Helene.

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!

Terry Bell joins the guys to kick off hour two with the Big Story, and an unfortunate one at that: a body found yesterday in a pond near Monroe street. We get into some clips from Harris's rally with Liz Cheney in Ripon yesterday, then check in with Brittney merlot for the earthly and interplanetary weather. At the bottom of the hour we hear yet another clip of JD Vance denying the 2020 election, and after the break welcome in Rokker for his weekly appearance. We get the scoop on local music coming up around town, and what's on tap for Max Ink Radio this Saturday night.

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!