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A pod about politics from a Wisconsin perspective. Narrowcasting from our undisclosed bunker in Milwaukee with your hosts Scott Stearns and Paul Sickel.... more
FAQs about The Badger Politic:How many episodes does The Badger Politic have?The podcast currently has 147 episodes available.
May 31, 2018Episode 55: Last call for candidates for governorWe have the final list of candidates to run against Gov. Scott Walker in November. In this episode, we'll run through the list and do a status check of the other races that will be on the ballot. For this week's White House insanity check, we'll check in on where we are on the North Korea talks....more37minPlay
May 24, 2018Episode 54: Judging the horse raceThis week, we take time to run down how the fall elections are shaping up from the House and Senate down to the statehouses, and offer our predictions based on how things are looking. We also take some time to discuss the state of gerrymandering, and how an upcoming Supreme Court decision could impact future elections....more32minPlay
May 17, 2018Episode 53: Wisconsin election updateIt's finally spring in Wisconsin so it's definitely time to shift this fall's elections into high gear. We'll take stock in the governor's race, and speculate as to who should needs to drop out of the crowded Democratic field. We also look at the likelihood of who will control the US House and Senate come 2019....more30minPlay
May 10, 2018Episode 52: Iran deal broken and spring cleaning primary styleThe Iran nuclear deal is in critical condition after the US has pledged to violate the terms of the agreement. Primaries took place Tuesday night in four states. We explore the results to see if the blue wave is showing signs of receding....more35minPlay
May 03, 2018Episode 51: Correspondents dinner, North Korea, and net neutralityNew this week, the White House correspondents dinner doesn't know how to contend with the likes of Michelle Wolff. North Korea and South Korea may be on the verge of a peace treaty after decades of a standstill following the war. Senate Democrats look to force a vote next week on overturning the FCC's relaxing of net neutrality rules....more28minPlay
April 26, 2018Episode 50: Hey, it's episode 50!We celebrate our 50th episode by diving a little deeper into our predictions about the finalists on the Democratic side for governor. We also take a look at the latest Republican to jump into the race to replace Paul Ryan. We talk a little sports too....more28minPlay
April 17, 2018Episode 49: Happy trails Paul RyanThe Speaker of the House will not seek reelection. Word has it he's already got a list of household chores he's super excited about. As promised, we go over who we consider to be the front runners in the race for Wisconsin governor....more21minPlay
April 09, 2018Episode 48: The Blue Wave comethThe Wisconsin Supreme Court race looked like it could be close, but the end result was anything but. We discuss the Rebecca Dallet victory, and what it could mean for the election in fall for governor. Paul reflects on his visit south and the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the assasination of Martin Luther King, Jr....more19minPlay
April 07, 2018Return from Spring BreakWe're back from Spring Break and will be recording this weekend. New pod will be focused on the big races in Wisconsin this past week. Keep an eye out for a new pod to start your work week....more2minPlay
March 23, 2018Episode 47: The Prairie State PoliticBig primaries down in Illinois for governor, attorney general and US House. We'll cover those and talk other races including last week's big win in Pennsylvania by Conor Lamb for Congress. Then we'll preview the Supreme Court election here in Wisconsin which takes place in less than two weeks....more30minPlay
FAQs about The Badger Politic:How many episodes does The Badger Politic have?The podcast currently has 147 episodes available.