Rational Revolution

This week Mark’s guest is Dr. Kristin Lyerly, candidate for the 8th congressional district. Dr. Lyerly starts off the conversation talking about her life in Northeast Wisconsin. From growing up and going to school in Kaukauna, to going to school to become a doctor. She’s now running as a candidate for the 8th congressional district. She says that she got inspired to run for office back during the Covid lockdown. When she saw the voters turning out in large numbers and waiting in long lines to exercise their right to vote, she realized she wanted to run and make a difference.

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To start off this hour, Up North News Radio talks about Donald Trump’s new running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and how he likes to talk about his upbringing in Appalachia, but Pat Kreitlow explains the many ways Vance seems to have forgotten his roots or is using them as a political prop rather than looking for ways to help people break generational cycles of poverty.

Then on Maino & the Mayor, the guys get schooled by Kaelynn Hauser who was just named NWTC's Outstanding Student for the year. We celebrate her hard work and learn more about her journey and why she chose NWTC. She's working full time with Nicolet National Bank in project management but also works at Pedal Pushers Floral Shop. She's a complete delight, and she and Maino have similar fashion sense...they both have Chuck All-Stars. Congrats Kaelynn!!

Next up, Mike McCabe joins the John & Gordy Show to talk about "vertical thinking" and how conservatives and liberals live very similar lives, and there isn't that much that differentiates us.  McCabe also talks about Wisconsin's history of being a nation leader in progressive policy.

Wrapping up the week, BustED Pencils is joined by guest Randi Weingarten (president of AFT, called "the most dangerous person in the world" by Mike Pompeo) to talk how public education in America is experiencing a unique "Dickens moment" of the best and worst of times. She describes the struggle between kids learning as they interact in a pluralistic environment, that hey- they actually like each other, and the real struggles with covid, teacher shortages, and attacks on public education in the following way that was really powerful to me: "it's this fight between fear and hope, it's this fight between anger and aspiration".

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First up, Gregory Treverton from National Security Leaders For America joins Matenaer On Air during their first day covering the RNC in Milwaukee. Gregory Treverton served in national security positions four times in his career, as a Senate and NSC staffer, and as Vice Chair and, most recently, Chair of the National Intelligence Council. He has written widely on strategy, deterrence, alliance relationship and intelligence, and has taught at Harvard, Columbia RAND and, most recently, the University of Southern California. Gregory talks to Jane and Greg to further discuss the importance of America remaining in NATO, as it's not just a matter of security, but our membership is also impactful for our economic well being. Gregory explains what we could see if Donald Trump took office and what would come if we left.

Then on Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba, Pete is joined by comedian and Host of American Ninja Warrior, Matt Iseman. Matt and Pete talk about the Twinjas, twins from Madison who have made the semifinals on American Ninja Warrior. Matt shares his time on Sports Soup, and shares how he got his start in comedy.

After that, Chad Holmes talks to WI Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski about working in state offices that aren't funded to the level they should, about JD Vance as the GOP VP nominee, how the President's policies have served Wisconsinites and Tammy Baldwin's record in her race vs. Eric Hovde on the Chad Holmes Show.

Last but not least, Earl Ingram is joined by state Senator Chris Larson to discuss the state of Wisconsin politics heading into the first election cycle with fair maps in the state on the Earl Ingram Show.

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This week, Mark talks with Senator Tammy Baldwin. They discuss some of the things she’s been working on, and the differences between her and her opponent Eric Hovde. Tammy also gives her thoughts on the state of both parties and the differences between President Biden and Republican nominee Former President Trump.

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This week, Mark’s guest is Former Wisconsin Governor and Former Unites States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tommy Thompson. Mark catches up with the former Governor. They discuss the former Governor’s accomplishments he made while leading our state, what it was like leading the Department of Health and Human Services during the 9-11 in our country. They also talk about the status of both the Democratic and Republican parties. Mark wraps up the show by sharing his thoughts on where things went wrong in the GOP.

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Host Mark Becker welcomes broadcaster Paul Page, who is an iconic motorsports announcer and got started in the world of racing. Paul talks about going to school for military broadcasters, working part-time in radio and working at an auto shop. While he’s also broadcast from hot dog eating contests, Paul is best known for serving as the play-by-play commentator for the Indianapolis 500 for a total of 27 years across radio and television.

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Happy Fourth to you all! We hope you stay safe, stay hydrated and stay tuned for this best of episode specially curated for you! We're talking about your traditions on this holiday and the Bruce Heyman from National Security Leaders 4 America sits down with us to talk about the importance of keeping Donald Trump from getting a second term.

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John Becker, brother of your host Mark, joins the show as the brothers discuss the fights for equality in the past 15-20 years in this country. To end this month of Pride, John talks about how he discovered himself, experiencing his first encounter of hate in elementary school, his ability to accept himself, find acceptance in family, and what led him to become a force behind the scenes to fight for others human rights.

They discuss the mental struggles, the pressures beyond from just your community, and learning to accept yourself. 40% of homeless youths in this country are LGBTQ+ youths. Be it from lack of acceptance from family, friends, or even themselves.

John and Mark Becker

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Starting off this hour of Civic Media Spotlight, Maino & the Mayor is joined by Andy Vanhandel from Freedom Freefall. This organization takes veterans up to parachute. The hour starts off with more details on a Freedom Freefall event coming up in Pulaski.

After that, Dr. Tim Slekar and Teacher Hallie tackle the significance of Juneteenth in today's educational landscape. They explore whether schools in 2024 would acknowledge Juneteenth as a holiday and delve into the broader implications of teaching this critical part of American history.

Then on Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba, music duo Amile and Jon (7000apart) join in-studio. Amile and Jon talk about their time touring in Sweden and now coming back to Wisconsin to tour for the summer. 7000apart play a song titled "Side," live in-studio. Pete asks 7000apart their favorite places they have played at.

To finish off the week, the John & Gordy Show welcome local musical artist, Art Paul Schlosser to the Mad Radio 92.7 Studios to have a morning conversation about his music and performing around Madison.

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Mark Becker’s guest this week is Eddie Boyce who is CEO/Founder of Better Days Mentoring, LLC. After 10 years of working with clients in group and individual settings, Eddie identified a need for intensive 1 on 1 mentoring with some youths to provide specific individual guidance for each individual client’s needs. Eddie also owns Angelina’s Restaurant in Green Bay. For more details on Better Days Mentoring, click HERE.

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.