Rational Revolution

To start off the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we tune into Matenaer On Air with radio veteran Jane Matenaer and Greg Bach. They talk with Retired Army Major General Randy Manner who returns to the show to explain the military parade which took place last Saturday.

We switch over to Maino and the Mayor where they welcome Pam Jahnke, the Fabulous Farm Babe, to discuss Dairy Month, farm breakfasts, and the mental health challenges farmers face around the state. Next, we move to the John and Gordy Show where they meet with guest, Jesse Christianson, from Cannabis DNP! Jesse is a registered nurse and is an expert on cannabis and other psychedelic's. He is a product of Madison's nursing department too!

To end the Civic Media Spotlight this week, Chad Holmes chats with Robyn Vargas of the Marathon County Public Library for a local update on the WXCO Morning Report during Mornings with Pat Kreitlow. Vargas talked about all the cool and different events that are happening all throughout the summer at the Marathon County Public Library!

To learn more about these shows 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 network on Facebook, BlueSky, YouTube, X, and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!

Lots of stories were covered this week and to kick us off, we have The Maggie Dawn Show talking about Elon Musk's shady procedure to gain influence in Wisconsin's election. Maggie is joined by Jeff Mandell and Scott Thompson from Law Forward to discuss the importance of elections and how they have turned into "auctions".

Next, we focus our attention to Mornings with Pat Krietlow. Pat talks about how the UW System is one of the least-supported in the country when it comes to public funding. He talks about how GOP lawmakers are talking about further cuts to UW funding. Their perpetual whining about “political correctness” has them demanding changes in how ideas are discussed. Also, in The Todd Allbaugh Show, Todd and producer Aaron hear that the Joint Finance Committee was planning to announce an $87 million budget cut to the UW System, similar to what Pat was describing.

We end this hour of the Civic Media Spotlight with Pete Schwaba. We hear from guest, David Paterson, writer and producer of 'Bridge to Terabithia'. Paterson shares tales from his multi-faceted career as a stuntman, playwright, and fire department volunteer!

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This week, Mark sits down with former Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen to talk about his work with the Democracy Defense Project. They talk about initiatives the bipartisan group supports, including the common sense effort to allow municipalities to begin working on mail-in ballots before the polls close.

Mark asks the question of how JB can consider himself a Republican while the head of the party is the world’s most famous election denier? 

Rational Revolution with Mark Becker is a part of the Civic Media radio network  and airs Saturdays at 2 across the network. . 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 Rational Revolution with Mark Becker.

To start off the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we head to the Maggie Daun Show, where she welcomes Representative Renuka Mayadev to unpack all the problems that are associated with this "Big Beautiful Bill".

We then move onto Maino and the Mayor who are joined by Lauren Knisbeck and LuTia Vander Veldon from New Leafs Food. They explain how there is an upcoming roundtable event which is focused on climate change's impact on food safety!

Later on in the hour, Todd Allbaugh from the Todd Allbaugh Show, talks with Civic Media Political Editor and Founder of The Recombobulation Area, Dan Shafer, about their reasons on why Governor Tony Evers should not run for a third term.

As the spotlight wraps up, we hear from Chad Holmes, host from the WXCO Morning Report, having a chat with Good News Project Executive Director Christine Daniels, where she opens up about her personal story on the importance of Medicaid to her family.

To learn more about these shows 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 network on Facebook, BlueSky, YouTube, X, and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!

Kicking off this weeks Civic Media Spotlight, we Matenaer on Air who is joined by Brad Sturmer,  the Principal of Winskill Elementary school in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Over the years, Brad has found an increase in math scores, and wants to get to the bottom of it!

Then we head to Mornings with Pat Krietlow. Pat gets into an argument about the big "beautiful bill" Trump has enforced. He goes into depth about Republicans stammering about how their big bloated boondoggle of a budget bill doesn’t actually cut Medicaid benefits to deserving Americans.

On the John and Gordy Morning Show, John and Gordy dive deep into the wonderful world of the Savannah Bananas Baseball Team. Mike McCabe, Former Executive Director of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and Leader of Blue Jean Nation is with them talking about  his father's relentless work ethic and proposes a four-day work week, inspired by Iceland's success.

At the end of the hour, Pete from Nite Lite talks with guest, Rich Talarico, who was a writer for the Key and Peele skits! Rich also talks with Pete about the upcoming projects he has been working on.

To learn more about these shows 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 network on Facebook, BlueSky, YouTube, X, and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!

This week, Mark sits down with Civic Media Political Director Dan Shafer. They discuss Dan’s blockbuster article that urges Gov. Tony Evers to NOT seek another term. They talk about the ramifications of that decision, who may be a good alternative, and the feedback he’s received. 

Mark then talks about how people on the left need to condemn violence in protests, even when it’s hard to do so. 

Rational Revolution with Mark Becker is a part of the Civic Media radio network  and airs Saturdays at 2 across the network. . 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 Rational Revolution with Mark Becker.

We started off our Civic Media Spotlight with Civic Media Sports Director Jimmie Kaska joining the Todd Allbaugh Show to walk through the latest changes to the WIAA rules. After, we head to Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba joined by Todd Michaels. Todd and Pete talk about Oshkosh restaurants and Todd talks about a place he might have gone to before called Leons Custard.

Later on in the spotlight, Kate Duffy, the founder of Motherhood For Good joins the Matenaer on Air show, along with Pat Kreitlow to talk about a video she posted breaking down a discussion that was had between Luann Bird and Wisconsin Assembly Speaker, Robin Vos. In the discussion Rep. Vos is making claims about Medicaid (Badger Care) as well as why he doesn't feel the need to help new moms by expanding access to Badger Care beyond 60 days.

We end the spotlight with NEWisco Weekend sitting down with the folks from Dairy Shrine to highlight Dairy Month in Wisconsin! Dairy Shrine brings together dairy producers, scientists, students, educators, technical consultants, processors, dairy food manufacturers, marketers and others who share a desire to preserve our dair  y heritage and keep the dairy industry strong. 

To learn more about these shows 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 network on Facebook, BlueSky, YouTube, X, and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!

To kick off this beautiful spotlight of shows, Agricultural economist Dr. Chuck Nicholson from University of Wisconsin - Madison joins the Maggie Daun Show to explain how Trump-era tariffs continue to harm the state’s dairy industry, disrupt global trade partnerships, and squeeze family farms.

After that, we go to the John and Gordy in the Morning Show, where John has a story about Ron Johnson calling for the state of Wisconsin to lift its vaccination requirements for kids attending school. On the Pat Krietlow Show, Congressman Mark Pocan is asked about the literacy skills of his GOP colleagues, since it now seems many of them never read President Trump’s big, beautiful, bloated boondoggle that they voted for. He also talks about his recent visit to an ICE detention facility in Dodge County, where people are still being held secretly and without the due process our Constitution requires.

Finally, we hear from Maino & the Mayor reminiscing about D-Day, honoring the bravery and sacrifices of veterans with poignant stories from the front lines.

To learn more about these shows 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 network on Facebook, BlueSky, YouTube, X, and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!

This week, Mark sits down with State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner. They talk about the state budget, and the issues facing the budget’s passage, and how items were removed that help schools, students, and women. They also talk about the relocation of a famous Green Bay landmark!

In the final segment, Mark talks about how a legacy doesn’t need to be written in marble, or flashing on a billboard, but in a humble life that serves others.

Rational Revolution with Mark Becker is a part of the Civic Media radio network  and airs Saturdays at 2 across the network. . 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 Rational Revolution with Mark Becker.