Rational Revolution

To kick off the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we have the Tood Allbaugh Show. Todd talks about Wisconsin sports love with Pat Kreitlow of Mornings with Pat Kreitlow and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project, our usual Wednesday guests. Also joining us are producers Sean Hanish and Paul Jaconi-Biery to share how they got involved with the amazing film, No Packers No Life.

To finish off the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we have the Mornings with Pat Krietlow. There is an ongoing effort by far-right conservatives to elevate the life of murdered activist Charlie Kirk into something worthy of a national holiday. Pat Kreitlow isn’t buying it and notes that while political violence is abhorrent, he’s among those who won’t stand for people trying to whitewash (pun intended) Kirk’s legacy of racism, misogyny and division.

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!

Dairy Farm Consultant Daniel Olson returns to talk about how the tariffs are impacting local, and national farmers. He educates us on how farmers sell their crops, and what part of the tariffs hurt the most. Daniel also gives his expert opinion on what the future holds for farms if the tariffs continue, and what would happen if they stop.

In the final segment, Mark talks about an interesting conversation he had with former Governor, Tommy Thompson. You won’t want to miss this!

On the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we listen to Todd from The Todd Allbaugh show. Next week Wednesday, October 15th at the Marcus Majestic Cinema in Waukesha, Todd will be covering the VIP world premiere of No Packers, No Life. The latest project from producers Sean Hanish and Paul Jaconi-Biery of Just A Bit Outside, this feel good film documents an unexpected pocket of Packers fans on the other side of the world. Producer Sean Hanish makes a surprise visit to announce some of the Packers legends that will be present at the premiere, including running back Ahman Green! Todd and Sean give away some tickets to a lucky winner.

We move onto The Maggie Dawn show. Professor Josh Braver, Assistant Law Professor at the University of Wisconsin, joins Maggie to examine the troubling misuse of military force in domestic politics, spotlighting Donald Trump’s controversial deployment of the National Guard and ICE agents in cities like Chicago. He stresses the constitutional risks of eroding civilian control of the military and Trump’s disregard for established legal norms.

Max Ink makes an appearance on Spotlight! This features a piece of the interview and live music from The Mascot Theory, just before releasing a new, emotional, personal album. The two songs here were played live for the first time in the studio!

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!

Hello and welcome to the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! This is where you can listen to all the best segments of all the shows throughout the network. We kick off with the Matenaer on Air show! Civic Media's Sports Director Jimmie Kaska joins the show to talk about the loss by the Brewers in the NLDS. Jane gets Jimmie to calm Greg down (even though Greg is perfectly calm) and they discuss the pure meltdowns of those in the business of Chicago Sports Writing and why the advancement of the Brewers seems to ruffle the feathers of those who believe "my city deserves it!!". They also talk about the "trade talks" regarding Giannis and why even though the Packers have had a rocky start, there is plenty of season left and we should never count out The Green and Gold.

We move onto Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba. Pete talks with Fantasy football fanatic Peter Van Doren, who shares draft strategies, league dynamics, and insights into optimizing your fantasy roster.

 With Mornings with Pat Kreitlow, they talk with Chuck Collins. During commercial breaks on Civic Media, Chuck talking about the need to confront this new Gilded Age of billionaires not only buying political power but finding new ways to extract more wealth from the middle class. As the great grandson of a family dynasty, Chuck knows about massive generational wealth and how it’s past time to stem its abuses. He talks to us about his new book, “Burned by Billionaires.”

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!

Regular guest Carlton Huffman joins to do a recap of all the headlines. From the breaking news of the Israel/Gaza peace deal to Trump’s fight to retaliate against his political enemies to who is MAGA’s heir apparent, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!

Congressman Mark Pocan joins the show to give an update on the shutdown. He answers how we got here, what are we doing about it, and is there progress or are we just stuck?

The Marks also talk about the state of American Democracy. Rep. Pocan gives very candid thoughts on where our country is as the Trump administration stretches democracy to its very limits.

For the second hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we have the Todd Allbaugh Show. Filmmakers Sean Hanish and Paul Jaconi-Biery of Just A Bit Outside join us for their first media appearance promoting their latest film project. No Packers No Life, showcases a group of die-hard Packers fans in Tokyo who made their way to Lambeau.

During the WXCO Morning Report, Chad Holmes sits down with Quinn Suchon of Marathon County Literacy Council and what services they provide and about an upcoming Adult Spelling Bee they are hosting.

Dr. Kristin Lyerly joins the Matenaer on Air Show with Jane and Greg to talk about the recent press conference from President Trump regarding Tylenol and the unsubstantiated claim of its link to autism if taken by pregnant folks. Dr. Lyerly lays it out in plain flavored English that the study referenced by The White House, while having data which is corroborated, is very narrow in its scope and shouldn't be used to issue such a decree from the president. She also stresses the importance of taking all questions to your doctor, listening to the experts and Dr. Lyerly reassures those who have children with autism, that they did nothing wrong and it isn't their fault.

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!

Hello! Welcome to the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight! We hope you enjoy your stay! We begin with the Maggie Dawn Show! Sarah Harrison, running for State Senate District 5, discusses her logistics expertise and commitment to addressing economic pressures, reproductive rights, and environmental issues, all while emphasizing practical solutions over partisan politics. And she is a champion Excel user (how cool is that)!

We then shift our focus to Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba. He is joined by Travel Wisconsin’s Logan Wroge for some trivia fun and talks about what is going on around our great state this fall.

Next, we have Mornings with Pat Krietlow. Pat speaks with Jill Underly, Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction, to talk about the annual “State of Education” remarks she recently delivered at the State Capitol. Underly explains how under the Trump administration, the federal government has become the biggest bully in our classrooms. And she addresses whether she thinks the public is recognizing how the legislature is shortchanging public schools, which is forcing a record number of local referendums asking people to raise their property taxes.

To end the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we have the John and Gordy Show discussing Tom Homan, the former acting director of ICE. Gordy mocked Tom Homan's voice by doing an over-the-top impression of him, comparing his voice to that of a professional wrestler. JAG found it particularly funny when Homan, in his passionate defense, began referring to himself in the third person, stating, "Tom Homan isn't going anywhere. Tom Homan is not shutting 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, BlueSky, YouTube, X, and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!

Fresh off her announcement that she is running for Governor, State Rep Francesca Hong joins the show. She talks about why this is the time for a movement, and how her background in the service industry is uniquely qualifying for this moment.

Mark asks her how she plans on reaching the “purple people” in Wisconsin, and they discuss the stigma of being a Democratic Socialist, and how to overcome that with voters.

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 the second hour, Todd from the Todd Allbaugh Show brings Cracked.com writer/editor Keegan Kelly, who joined us to talk about the cancellation of Colbert's show, to talk about the end of Jimmy Kimmel Live. Right at the end of the segment, Keegan reminds us that the head of the FCC wrote part of Project 2025. This isn't about what Kimmel said in his show on Monday. It's just an excuse to execute the next part of their plan. I thought it was very punchy.

Karen Schneider, publisher of the Oshkosh Herald and the Neenah News joins Lisa Hale from Valley Focus to talk about the stories in the September 17th edition of the Oshkosh Herald. From the status of a sales tax for the county and more, read this week's edition or find out how you can get a copy of the Herald at https://oshkoshherald.com/.

Next, John and Gordy have a light hearted conversation with Gary Albrecht, cancer survivor and soon to be 1k Badger Challenge Runner. He talks about the challenges of having cancer, what it took for him to overcome this disease, and why he runs in marathons at 75 years old!

To end the Civic Media Spotlight, Chad Holmes sits down during the WXCO Morning Report with Wausau Sustainability, Energy and Environment Committee members Jean Abreu and Carol Lukens.

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!