Rational Revolution

To kick off this hour, the Maggie Daun Show is joined on the ground at the Democratic National Convention by DC Metro Officer Danny Hodges, who shares his experiences as an active duty officer on January 6th, 2021 as insurrectionists attempted to prevent the peaceful transition of power.

Then, the Earl Ingram Show  is joined by Richard Trent, Executive Director of the Main Street Alliance, to talk about the importance of small businesses and what the Democratic party is doing to help.

After that, the Todd Allbaugh Show welcomes Wisconsin Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez to the show, to discuss her experience at the Convention, talk about what makes Wisconsin great, and share a fulfilling sense of optimism within the Democratic party.

To finish Spotlight for the week, Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba is joined by the Cap Times’ Rob Thomas. Rob and Pete talk about the great summer box office hits, Rob talks Sing Sing, Deadpool and Wolverine, and Rob's favorite summer-time movie.

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To begin this week's Civic Media Spotlight, Jane, Greg and Calvin welcome Matt Randolph aka Mr. Global to the show. He has over 30 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Currently, he has found his audience on social media, specifically TikTok breaking down the truths, the lies and the busting the myths on all things energy.

Then, on Maino & the Mayor, Burkel's One Block Over is hosting an event this Saturday with the organization "As You Were". The group connects with veterans and writes songs about their experiences. We were joined by James Fitzgerald, James Goodletson, who is a veteran, and singer/songwriter Jason Sever. Jason shares two great songs that he's written and recorded. If you listen to these songs and don't feel moved, we're not sure you even have a pulse.

UpNorthNews Radio hears from three women attending the Democratic convention on behalf of their home counties up north. We’ll discuss the impact of new legislative maps that undo years of Republican cheating and we’ll assess a proposal from GOP Congressman Tom Tiffany to turn the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore into a national park. True to form, Tiffany’s proposal appears meant to benefit developers, not our natural resources.

Finally, on the John & Gordy Show, Mike McCabe joins the show to discuss the upcoming move to BRT in Madison and the show remembers Phil Donahue who passed away this week.

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This weekend Mark Becker invites Madison’s Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway who gives us an inside look at the DNC. They talk about the emotional moment at the McCormic Center after Joe Biden’s speech and what has been happening so far (recorded on Tuesday) and what seems to be key focuses.

The topic switches to Madison and the cutting edge changes that have been making their way through the city as the population is growing and fast! This brings a need for more housing, how they’re bringing Bus Rapid Transit to the city, reducing their carbon footprint and making the city more resilient to climate change. Big things coming to Madison!

Mark gets personal during his closing musings about the fear that many parents have with children returning back to school and how we need to do something.

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.

This week Mark sits down with former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes. He talks about his work with Governor Evers, his campaign against Ron Johnson, and his journey after losing that race. The conversation begins with discussions about helping to lead the state through covid then moves into the Summer of 2020 and the difficult discussions about race in our country. Mandela also talks about what he’s been up to since then.

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.

This week Mark Becker is joined by Ben Wikler the Chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic party. They discuss the excitement bubbling from the upcoming DNC, the opportunities of moving forward instead of backward, and how important this is for Wisconsin.

Democratic Candidate for the 8th Congressional District in Wisconsin, Dr. Kristin Lyerly, joins the second half of the program. She discusses how important rural counties are and the need to create a space for them to have their voices heard too as well as the importance of post-partum care and how it’s still a part of pregnancy. Mark and Dr. Lyerly ultimately discuss how we can heal and how can we get better.

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.

Up first this hour, Air Force Veteran Roy Rogers joins Jim and John to talk a bit about his experience in the military, which includes the story of stepping on a land mine in combat and losing part of his hand. But also shares an extremely interesting and funny story about his "famous" name. It involves George Washington, Anita Bryant and outhouses.. An amazing story! You've gotta listen!

Then, Busted Pencils has a conversation with Dr. Joe Gothard, incoming superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District about equity and excellence. Dr Gothard shares his commitment to elevating both equity AND excellence for all students in the district. He has a strong history of doing just that in his previous role as superintendent of the St. Paul School District of Minnesota. In this segment, Dr. Gothard shares his experiences from Spring 2020, a tumultuous time he navigated as a leader with the Covid pandemic unfolding and the social turmoil following the murder of George Floyd. In his experiences, Dr. Joe has developed a simple question he asks constantly that cuts to the heart of education's purpose: how are the children?

The week ends with a segment from Nite Lite with Pete Schawaba, when he was joined by comedian, actor, and artist Steve Seagren joins the show. Pete and Steve talk Wiffleball, what Steve is painting, and then shares songs that he can be happy never hearing again.

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First, the Earl Ingram Show is joined by Kirk Bangstad from Minocqua Brewing along with Matt Grove from Equality Vines to talk about their new wine that supports Women's reproductive rights.

After that, Pat Kreitlow plays back some of the Atlanta rally remarks from Vice President Kamala Harris. While former President Trump is promising higher tariffs that raise consumer prices, Harris outlines how to help consumers deal with price gouging and other corporate tricks. Meanwhile, Trump and the Project 2025 network of right wing groups pretend not to know each other.

Next on Matenaer On Air, Jane and Greg speak with Dr. Laura Hanks for another edition of Public Cervix Announcement and spend the first segment talking about The Olympic Games and focus on the bullying against Illona Maher, regarding her athleticism and size. The group discusses the out of date BMI and how one has to deal with this sort of attention on a global scale. It is part 1 of 2 parts and the second part discusses further, bringing in Simone Biles, as well as mental health.

Finally, the John & Gordy Show is joined by Rokker Smith of MaxInk Radio to preview their show coming up this weekend beginning at 6:00 pm across Civic Media. Rokker and the boys also talk about upcoming events throughout the Madison area this weekend and over the next couple of weeks.

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Host Mark Becker invites “Why We Did It” author and communications contributor of The Bulwark, Tim Miller, on the show to discuss how the polls are looking, more about his book, and the transition from Biden as nominee to Kamala. The topic of how the media is making it’s audience and consumers more extreme in their political candor. What used to be confined to a few sources has now increased exponentially from all sides.

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 begin this hour, Jane and Greg welcome Congressman Mark Pocan to Matenaer On Air to talk about all of the news this week regarding the election and Joe Biden stepping out of the race. We also discuss the energy that has been injected into those feeling a bit nervous about November and have some fun discussions about JD Vance.

Up next, we drop in on Maino and The Mayor at EAA AirVenture! Jim and John are joined by EAA Museum Manager Chris Henry. Chris shares how he got his start in his field, how he worked as an air traffic controller prior to taking the job as Museum Manager, and some of the features of the EAA Museum in Oshkosh, which is open all year long.

Next, Trygve Olson from The Lincoln Project joins Pat Kreitlow on UpNorthNews to explain how a group of Never-Trump Republicans is reacting to a generational passing of the torch by Democrats and how that might help GOP traditionalists take their party back and protect democracy in the process.

Finally, we end the week Nite Lite's Pete Schwaba is joined by Marta Hansen, piano technician and owner of The Piano Gal Shop and local musicians/songwriter. Marta preforms a song live in studio, shares what goes into owning a Piano shop, and what Marta's got coming up.

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, X, YouTube and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!

First up this weekend, the Maggie Daun Show is joined by County Board Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson to talk about what it means to have Kamala Harris as the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party.

Then, BustED Pencils has really, really good group energy covering the news of the week so far in this week of weeks: Biden's withdrawal from the race, Kamala's near certain nomination, Biden's Oval Office Address, broadcast on Civic Media (Tim and Johnny joke that they were so delighted to be the opening act, Johnny played the address off the CM app on the beach as he's on vacation and more!

After that, the Earl Ingram show covers President Joe Biden stepping out of the race, and Earl talks about the accomplishments of Biden's administration while looking ahead to the candidacy of VP Kamala Harris.

Finally for this hour, the John & Gordy Show is joined by Paul Soglin, who shares his take on Biden's legacy, what he's up to now that he's retired from city government, and a bit of his opinions about current city politics.

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, X, YouTube and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!