John & Gordy

Its Friday! John and Gordy navigate the National Day Calendar, and check the history books, talking Sputnik, Mount Rushmore, and Janis Joplin for Today in History. After a bit of What's Trending, we enter the Idiocracy to discuss authorities threatening to arrest grassroots rescue efforts in the aftermath of Helene, the story of Brian Mast saying Mike Pence was somehow not in danger on January 6th, and more on Helene: people forced to work during the storm for fear of losing their jobs, who died as a result. We hear Trump's take on Melania being pro choice, and closing out the hour, check in with John Stewart from Daily Show on how Trump is a "fictional character."

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, Terry Bell joins the show to tell us the Big Story: new data showing Wisconsin is heading toward a senior care crisis, as fewer long term care professionals enter the industry. We hear from John about how Megan Kelly is unrelentlessly complaining about JD Vance's "unfair" treatment at the debate, and later, start to break down the new evidence from Jack Smith on Trump's illegal actions taken while in office. Closing out today's show, we hear about the expose film from Greg Palast called Vigilante, Inc. about the coordinated effort to stop people from voting.

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!

Today on the show we kick things off in usual fashion covering the National Day Calendar and Today in History, before diving into a memory lane trip talking about Captain Kangaroo. After the break we welcome in Dr. Tim and Dr. Johnny from BustED Pencils. They chat about their latest podcast episode where they spoke with Sam Long, a biology teacher and trans man, on how he teaches the nonbinary nature of sex and gender. After the break, we wrap up the hour with Tim and Johnny discussing, and sharing a laugh about how Trump wants to abolish the Department of Education.

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 Big Story today from Terry Bell is all about Iran's attack on Israel yesterday. Shifting gears back to domestic happenings, we hear Tommy Thompson's extreme enthusiasm at the Waunakee Trump rally yesterday, and also TikTok's take on workday bathroom breaks, to the tune of 9 to 5. Brittney Merlot gives us the scoop on why things are so frigid this morning, and later, we welcome Mike McCabe in to the studio to talk about his latest article on what deception is, the difference between falsehoods and fiction, and also his take on the debate.

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 the show with a shiver, with our first brush with actually cold weather this season. They conquer the National Day Calendar and Today in History, before talking about What's Trending: Molly Kimmel's advice for Trump. Later in the Idiocracy, we hear a clip from the YouTube channel Jubilee in which a 17-year-old debates MAGAs on abortion, breaking down their argument point by point. The discussion then turns to the debate last night between Walz and Vance, and we spend time talking about the most important moment at the end of the debate: where Vance refused to say Trump lost the 202 election. Closing out, we hear some word from JFK on what it means to be a liberal, and why he was proud of 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!

Terry Bell is next to join the show, kicking off hour two with his Big Story: Trump in Waunakee today. After that, John gets into how Waukesha Republicans are proud of their "purge" of liberals from the county, and to counteract the insanity, listen to an example from Finland about how we should be teaching people to fact check. We get our daily weather update from Brittney Merlot, before turning to the Longshoremen threatening to strike, and what a closed port would mean for supply chains.

Later, Nancy Stencil, VP of the North Central Wisconsin Central Labor Council calls in from Wausau to talk about the ballot drop box debacle with the city's mayor, and what she and other activists are doing about it. Closing with leftovers, we get JD Vance's tale on what schools should teach: readin' ritin', 'rithmatic, and nothin' more.

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 another jam-packed show in their usual fashion, covering the National Day Calendar, and Today in History with Sam. In What's Trending, we get the big news about the "return" of Radio Shack, and in politics, Trump's visit to Waunakee, and the VP debate tonight. Later, Bill and Judy Summers from Summers Christmas Tree Farm join the show to talk all things Christmas and all things trees, with lots of laughs and merriment along the way.

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, News Director Terry Bell joins the guys in the studio to enlighten us to the Big Story: hurricane/tropical storm Helene with a rising death toll, affecting six states. The guys also interrogate Terry about his experience at a Trump rally in Prairie du Chien, and talk with a caller about how unsustainable living in places like Florida is. We check in with Brittney Merlot to talk about her weekend, and also look ahead at next month's fall weather.

Later, John gives us the scoop on Trump watches, his latest, and likely illegal grift, and we also cover the wild things he said in Prairie du Chien over the weekend. Closing out with Leftovers, the two dummies behind the mic demonstrate that they are not the stupidest political ranters out there, as we hear deranged rambling from Roseanne Barr.

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 show talking about their eventful and at times hectic weekends, before launching into today's National Day Calendar. We check the books for Today in History, and mention the death of Kris Kristofferson over the weekend, with a musical tribute to the man after the break. In today's dose of Idiocracy the guys discuss insurance and taxes in hurricane-prone regions, and also how Biden gamed the oil market and OPEC. Closing out, we cover Jordan Love wearing a Favre jersey, and also JD Vance lying about Trump lowering insulin prices.

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 in hour two for a couple Big Stories: hurricane Helene being downgraded to a tropical storm, AOC visiting town, and his quest to visit the Trump rally in Prairie du Chien this weekend. We hear from John about a Medicare data breach, collectively tear our hair out listening to another Trump rant about Harris working at McDonald's, and also get the scoop on the weather from Brittney Merlot. At the bottom of the hour, Rokker joins the show as he does every week to give us a preview of Max Ink Radio on Saturday night, and live and local music to look forward to.

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!