On the second hour of Nite Lite, Greg and Pete talk with Susan Kerns, the Executive Director of Milwaukee Film, where she leads year-round programming and the annual Milwaukee Film Festival. She oversees the organization’s theaters, special events, and major initiatives — including the recent purchase of the historic Downer Theatre.

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On the first hour of Nite Lite, Greg and Pete talk with August Lamm, a technocritical activist from New Haven, Connecticut, whose work explores how to live more intentionally with — or without — modern technology. A 2024 MacDowell fellow, she has written for major publications and has two forthcoming books with Vintage, including a novel and a manifesto on rethinking our relationship to tech.

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Kristen Toomey is a stand-up comedian known for her honest, no-filter style and stories that feel a little too real in the best way. She talks relationships, family, and everyday frustrations in a way that’s sharp, relatable, and really funny.

She’ll be performing live at Que’s Bar & River Deck in Prairie du Sac on March 7th at 8:00 PM — don’t miss a night of big laughs and sharp comedy.

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This hour features staff reporter Henry Redman of the Wisconsin Examiner discussing the Wisconsin Assembly’s passage of long-awaited PFAS mitigation bills.

We also look at reporting from Associated Press on how the war has impacted gas prices, and a story from Wisconsin Public Radio about a possible expansion of Wisconsin’s newly implemented school cell phone ban.

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On the second hour of Nite Lite, Victoria Davis is a full-time freelance multimedia journalist whose work spans arts, entertainment, animation and cultural reporting; she contributes pieces covering film, festivals, and creative communities.

Greg and Bach talk with Davis about highlights from Madison onStage: 17 Fun Arts Performances to Start 2026, a roundup of upcoming theatre and performance events that showcase the vibrant performing-arts scene around Madison.

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On Nite Lite, Dr. Mariel Borowitz, an Associate Professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs joins the show to discuss a topic many people don’t think about day to day: the politics and policy of space.

From satellite traffic management and international cooperation to national security and commercial space activity, she breaks down why space governance matters.

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Richard C. Keller, the Robert Turell Professor and Chair of Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin, joins Nite Lite to talk about President Trump's administration erasing the endangerment finding. With this change, the Environmental Protection Agency will now longer have the legal authority to regulate pollution linked to climate change.

Later in the conversation, Professor Keller talks about the future of the finding and what the future holds for the government's role in creating climate change policy.

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Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joins Greg for the first hour on the show tonight, who runs the show alone while Pete is out. The Mayor offers insights into his career and being the mayor of the largest city in Wisconsin.

Greg asked Mayor Johnson why he ran for public office, his accomplishments, and what's left on his to-do list. Later, Johnson let Greg know what makes Milwaukee special as a place to live and visit.

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Brian Noonan, the co-host of Civic Media’s morning show “Daybreak,” joined Pete and Greg in the second hour to talk about movies and what to expect when you tune in the mornings. 

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Pete Schwaba and Greg Bach go down a late-night TV rabbit hole, debating the all-time greats and tipping their caps to legends like Johnny Carson and David Letterman — while also arguing about who actually stayed up late enough to watch them back in the day.

Then Martín Alvarado from the Madison Public Library drops by and casually blows everyone’s mind by explaining that the library isn’t just about books — it’s also helping people file their taxes for free. Yes, free. He also gets into the local AI buzz and what it actually means outside of scary robot headlines.

Pete and Greg toss around a couple of intriguing reads, including Empire of AI and Yesteryear, mixing big-tech drama with a little social commentary — because nothing says “light entertainment” like existential questions about the future.

They wrap things up with NFL Combine talk from Mike Clemens, who checks in from Indianapolis with the latest on 40-yard dashes, draft buzz, and grown men sprinting in spandex for their professional futures.