Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by National Review writer Christian Schneider. They begin by talking about Elon Musk’s interview with Donald Trump on X. Christian called it more of a campaign rally.

– Christian and Steve talk about the Olympics and Team USA’s success as well as the interesting performances at the Olympics first Breaking competition

– Steve and Christian next talk about Madison removing a freeway lane each way in Madison for buses and Christian is not a fan.

Steve Scaffidi is joined by Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene to talk about today's partisan primary election in Wisconsin and the two referenda on the ballot as well as the money put into it from both sides

– Steve and Jeramey next discuss the DNC next week and who will be there. They speculate on Beyoncé, George Clooney and more. They also talk about Kamala Harris’s effect on the election.

– Jeramey and Steve cap off the show with the discussion of Milwaukee’s budget and Waukesha’s potential sales tax increase and Jeramey’s upcoming interview.

Steve Scaffidi is joined by Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene to talk about today's partisan primary election in Wisconsin and the two referenda on the ballot as well as the money put into it from both sides

– Steve and Jeramey next discuss the DNC next week and who will be there. They speculate on Beyoncé, George Clooney and more. They also talk about Kamala Harris’s effect on the election.

– Jeramey and Steve cap off the show with the discussion of Milwaukee’s budget and Waukesha’s potential sales tax increase and Jeramey’s upcoming interview.

Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by National Review writer Christian Schneider. They begin by talking about Elon Musk’s interview with Donald Trump on X. Christian called it more of a campaign rally.

– Christian and Steve talk about the Olympics and Team USA’s success as well as the interesting performances at the Olympics first Breaking competition

– Steve and Christian next talk about Madison removing a freeway lane each way in Madison for buses and Christian is not a fan.

Matt Smith from WISN joins Steve with the last stretch of Summer in our view as well as the DNC being next week. They discuss the state of the race, Charles Franklin and the Marquette Law School poll and the dead heat between both presidential candidates.

Tim Ramthun is challenging Dan Fine in the Wisconsin Senate primary with the new district maps creating a shakeup creating a far-right versus center-right. Steve and Matt discuss the implications.

Moving to Western Wisconsin, the Republican party in St. Croix County are confident in their power in swinging the state in the general election; Matt and Steve discuss this as well as other primaries in this section of the state.

The DNC is next week; Matt Smith will be there and the question of the severity of the pro-Palestine protests there are under question. Matt and Steve speculate big name guests and more at the DNC.

Steve and Matt talk about supper clubs after Steve’s big supper club tour last week and speculate further on DNC surprises.

Matt and Steve talk about the Wisconsin State Fair which is now behind them and give their takeaways.

Kristen Brey, LIVE at the Wisconsin State Fair, is joined by strategists Bill McCoshen and Joe Zepecki and they begin by talking about Donald Trump’s first press conference in months and his agreement to debate Kamala Harris. Bill says it was much needed, but Joe doesn’t think he looked good.

Let's talk about the VeeP Stakes and the midwestern dad vibes: Kristin asks Joe and Bill about their thoughts on Tim Walz as Harris’s VP pick. Joe loves him, his backstory as a football coach, a teacher. Bill calls it a “base-on-base election.” with the VP picks and calls Walz the “easy option” and criticizes his questionable military status.

Kristen quickly asks Bill and Joe their favorite thing at the fair.

On to polling: Kristen asks Bill and Joe for their takeaways from the Marquette Law School Poll. Bill looks over the numbers and Joe talks about the importance of momentum.

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-Joe is ditching the J.D. Vance experience for blaming fentanyl deaths on Kamala Harris and his selfish comment on Air Force Two. He’s keeping how Wisconsin has been sending its money, nodding to vote no on the upcoming referenda on next Tuesday’s ballot.

-Bill is junking identity politics and trashing one’s own political party and keeping voting early.

GRAB BAGS: Bill shouts out to an Olympic medalist from Rice Lake. Joe shouts out Clark County where his family vacationed recently. Kristin says Tampon Tim isnb’t hitting as hard as Republicans wanted.

On the left, Joe Zepecki is ditching the J.D. Vance experience for blaming fentanyl deaths on Kamala Harris and his selfish comment on Air Force Two. He’s keeping how Wisconsin has been sending its money, nodding to vote no on the upcoming referenda on next Tuesday’s ballot.

On the right, Bill McCoshen is junking identity politics and trashing one’s own political party and keeping voting early.

Betting on politics is popular right now but what does that say about our country? Kristin Brey seeks to find the answer with Allison Prash and Jason Lopez, professors of communication at UW-Madison. She asks them about the legality of these bets.

– Kristen asks the professors about the specificity of their research which is on betting on debate performances and actions. The professors also discuss how it reflects our own engagements in politics.

The latest Marquette Law School Poll dropped yesterday and who else should Kristin talk to than Charles Franklin! Before they get into the poll, Kristin asks Charles on the prediction accuracy of betting versus polls and then she asks about the near dead-even heat between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump with a slight edge to Kamala Harris. Kristin asks Charles about the poll’s wording voter enthusiasm

– Kristin asks Charles about any more points of note with polling on the Presidential election and they move on to the Senate race between Tammy Baldwin and Eric Hovde. Charles says nothing much has changed other than voters becoming more familiar with Hovde.

The latest Marquette Law School Poll dropped yesterday and who else should Kristin talk to than Charles Franklin! Before they get into the poll, Kristin asks Charles on the prediction accuracy of betting versus polls and then she asks about the near dead-even heat between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump with a slight edge to Kamala Harris. Kristin asks Charles about the poll’s wording voter enthusiasm

– Kristin asks Charles about any more points of note with polling on the Presidential election and they move on to the Senate race between Tammy Baldwin and Eric Hovde. Charles says nothing much has changed other than voters becoming more familiar with Hovde.

Betting on politics is popular right now but what does that say about our country? Kristin Brey seeks to find the answer with Allison Prash and Jason Lopez, professors of communication at UW-Madison. She asks them about the legality of these bets.

– Kristen asks the professors about the specificity of their research which is on betting on debate performances and actions. The professors also discuss how it reflects our own engagements in politics.

Kristin Brey is in for Steve Scaffidi is joined by Tim Gokhman, Managing Director at Newland Enterprises about solving the housing issue in Milwaukee and making Milwaukee a next-level city.

Kristin next asks Tim about how luxury high-end apartments Milwaukee actually needs.

Kristin asks Tim about what defines “workforce housing” and the role of private companies like New Land Enterprises and getting more of this housing in Milwaukee.

Next, they talk about rent control and the legislation or lack thereof governing it.

Shifting to home ownership, Kristin asks Tim about how difficult it is and the older residents who have not given up their homes for young homebuyers.

Tim explains to Kristin how the people can be the change and improvements in housing and not relying on the federal government.