John & Gordy

John and Gordy get hot! In the August weather, that is. They discuss the National Day Calendar, and John gets angry about media manipulating the people. Later, we hear a comparison of the DNC and RNC, to Christmas and Festivus, before closing with Health News about using psilocybin to ease the process of dying for terminally ill people.

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 week with John and Gordy, we hear the wrap-up of the DNC as Terry Bell recaps Harris's speech Thursday. John covers the unfortunate and sad mockery by MAGA of Tim Walz' neurodivergent son, but on the lighter side, we check in with Brittney Merlot for the weather. They talk with Tiffany Schultz from the BBB about scams targeting college students, and later, we hear their Wednesday check in with Mike McCabe, after taking a week off for vacation last week. They remember Phil Donahue, and talk public transit in the region.

In hour two, Terry Bell joins the show one last time from Chicago, putting a bookend in his coverage of the DNC. For the Big Story, we covert the inhuman attacks MAGAs are making on Gus Walz, Tim Walz' neurodivergent son. After checking in with Brittney Merlot for the weekend weather, the conversation continues on why its OK and good to show affection for your dad. Later, in Media World, we hear some TikTok remixes of political speeches, about the latest and greatest in motorcycle airbags, and at the movies, the scoop on Nick Cage playing John Madden and Spiderman. Closing out with the lost stories, we hear how John met his wife, and some of Pete Buttigieg's wittiness on Fox news, about gun control.

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!

Kathryn Lake is back from the DNC! She's here to whip us back into shape after the guys were running wild for the past week. They cover the National Day Calendar, laugh about crashing a Segway, and talk Today in History with Sam. Later in the Idiocracy, John talks his experience watching Fox News' coverage of the DNC this week, and a bizarre event commemorating January 6th, hosted by Trump. In Health News, we hear about updated vaccines for the covid strain John and Sam got sick with, as well as brain-stimulating memory improvement drugs now being tested on mice.

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!

High Tech Happy Hour turns 23 and Bob Vanden Burgt stops in to the studio to talk about the monthly networking event featuring Free Beer, wine, soda and lots of conversation with Madison techies, entrepreneurs, start-ups and more!

In hour two, John and Gordy check in with Terry Bell to recap day three of the DNC, and also look ahead at the big finale tonight. They welcome to the studio Tiffany Schultz from the Better Business Bureau to discuss scams, particularly targeting college students, and check in with Brittney Merlot for a look at the weather. They continue the conversation with Tiffany, and later, welcome in Ben Vanden Burgt from the High Tech Happy Hour to talk free beer at a fun networking event. Closing out, we hear some of the Daily Show, who had many a comment about the size of Trump's genitals.

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!

Kicking off the show, John reveals his intense fear of horse flies. We celebrate Tooth Fairy Day, and cover Today in History with Sam. At the bottom of the hour, we hear some (questionable) home improvement advice from John, and later, get our fix of the Idiocracy, and Media World, as John covers AI, and 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!

In hour two, Terry Bell checks in with the guys from the DNC, recapping the "two for one" convention in Chicago, and rally by Harris in Milwaukee yesterday. John covers Trump meddling with Gaza ceasefire talks, and the guys check in with Brittney Merlot for the latest weather report. Before the break, we hear a campaign ad from Harris played at the DNC about the right to choose, as well as a comical but humanizing slip up by her, swearing on camera. Later, Mike McCabe makes his weekly Wednesday appearance, talking with the guys about his trip up north, and how the political scene seems to be changing. They also talk more about Phil Donahue, hugely influential political TV talk show host, and the first to break down so many media and social barriers. Closing out, they get his take on commuter rail systems, now that its alternative, BRT, is coming to Madison next month.

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 the show remembering Phil Donahue, who they'll talk more about with Mike McCabe later in the show. They cover the National Day Calendar and Today in History with Sam, before complaining about the DNC cutting away from Wisconsin's roll call music. Later, the guys remember and laugh about the Paul is dead conspiracy, and John gets angry about comparisons between Harris and Vance. Closing out, in Health News, we hear about a chicken recall.

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 gives us a recap of yesterday's DNC activities, as well as a look at what's ahead today. We return to the idiocracy with some comments about Charlie Kirk by a caller, then talk with Brittney Merlot about the weather and Harris's love of Doritos. Later, Art Paul Schlosser, a State Street institution, joins the guys in studio to play a few songs. Closing out, we talk with Kathryn at DNC, and hear another song By Art Paul.

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!