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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.
November 01, 2018Episode 75: Election previewThis week, we take a little time to reflect on the violence that occurred this past week in Pittsburgh and also the explosives mailed to several Democrats in the country. Then we dive into where we think things stand a week before Election Day on November 6th, and give a few predictions....more22minPlay
October 26, 2018Episode 74: The culture of fearSeveral current and former Democratic leaders were targeted this week with explosive devices. We'll discuss what we know thus far. Less than two weeks remain and the race for Wisconsin governor looks tight as ever. Early voting is underway in Wisconsin and around the country....more21minPlay
October 23, 2018Episode 73: Deficits and pre-existing conditionsSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expresses deep concern about budget deficits ironically following the huge tax cut passed last year. Scott Walker and Tony Evers duked it out in the first governor's debate Friday. This episode was recorded prior to the results of the National League Championship Series, and the Brewers put up quite a fight but fell just one game short of the World Series. Pitchers and catchers report in 113 days....more25minPlay
October 12, 2018Episode 72: Red tide vs. Blue waveThere's a new Marquette poll to break down. Is the election swinging back toward Walker? The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is under fire after its chair-elect stars in an anti-Randy Bryce ad. We'll also discuss the state of the midterm elections in the post-Kavanaugh nomination period.We're under a month away from the November 6th elections. Go Brewers!...more30minPlay
September 26, 2018Episode 71: Full speed aheadThe governor's race in Wisconsin is full on. In DC, the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavenaugh hangs in the balance. We take stock of both of these scenarios in this week's episode....more24minPlay
September 20, 2018Episode 70: Kavanaugh and Walker in the danger zoneSupreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh may not be a shoe in after all after a serious allegation of sexual assault was made known this week.The new Marquette law school poll is out, and it shows Tony Evers pulling ahead in the race to be Wisconsin's next governor....more29minPlay
September 07, 2018Episode 69: Back from Labor DayWe reflect on Labor Day and the history around the labor movement. We'll also take stock on the state of the races as we head full speed into election season now that summer is winding down....more21minPlay
September 04, 2018Episode 68: McCain's legacyWe discuss the legacy of the late Senator John McCain, and whether the lessons he leaves this world with still hold true. There's also another poll that shows Gov. Scott Walker in danger. We'll assess the state of that race as we roll through the Labor Day weekend....more27minPlay
August 28, 2018Episode 67: Bonus Polling episodeMarquette Law School released a poll in recent days on the governor's race. We examine how those numbers stack up compared to the poll's previous numbers for the race for governor....more18minPlay
August 23, 2018Episode 66: New PPP pollThe latest Public Policy Polling (PPP) poll is out and it has the Democratic nominee for governor Tony Evers up by 5 points over Gov. Scott Walker. We'll evaluate our the poll and talk through what the first week of the general election has looked like....more35minPlay
FAQs about The Badger Politic:How many episodes does The Badger Politic have?The podcast currently has 147 episodes available.