In hour two, the guys check in with Terry Bell, who's been in Milwaukee at the RNC the whole week. They talk JD Vance, fact checking, a police shooting, and much more. Brittney Merlot makes her daily appearance to enlighten us to the enlightening weather, and later, the discussion turns to Scott Walker and Ron Johnson's hypocritical takes on policy at the RNC.

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Gordy returns! After two hours in the dental chair, he is on the track back to oral normalcy. He and John check out the National Day Calendar, talk watches, and check in with Sam for Today in History. Later, the guys talk cheese, and the international man of mystery, JD Vance. Closing out, John and Gordy reflect on the wild state of the world and politics, and touch on Project 2025.

The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. 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 John & Gordy!

Author and former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Mike McCabe joins John Peterson to talk about concepts from Mike's book Blue Jean Nation and how those concepts apply to today's problems.

In hour two, John welcomes in Richard Trent (and entourage!) from the Main Street Alliance, to talk about uplifting small and local businesses in a world of big box stores and online shopping. We check in with Brittney Merlot and hear about the grand weather we have ahead, and later welcome in Mike McCabe as we do every week. He and John discuss Wisconsin's former glory as a policy innovator, why we've drifted from that goal of innovation, and the key to engaging everyone in shaping the future for the better.

The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. 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 John & Gordy!

John and NOT Gordy are here, as he's out with a bad toothache, doped up an loopy this morning. John and Sam work their way through the National Day Calendar and Today in History before fact-checking the RNC, and taking jabs at Ron and Mike Johnson, who have just as many issues with teleprompters as their democratic counterparts.

The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. 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 John & Gordy!

In hour two, John and Gordy discuss more on the RNC, and specifically JD Vance, Trump's VP pick. They check in with Brittney Merlot and hear about the wild storms just missing us, and the whole crew gets excited about Twisters, releasing on Friday. Speaking of movies, later, we go to Johnny at the Movies, getting the box office countdown, and a preview of what's to release this weekend. Closing out, John takes aim at the RNC platform, and why the right fabricates issues to provide solutions to nonissues.

The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. 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 John & Gordy!

John and Gordy are here to lead you through Corn Fritter Day and Personal Chef Day. Today in History is a wild ride as the guys cover nuclear triumphs and mishaps, and later, reflect on day one of Civic Media's RNC coverage. They cover the teleprompter mishaps and more, before closing out with some more info from an eyewitness of the Trump shooter.

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In hour two, the guys discuss Eric Hovde's reaction to the Wisconsin Supreme Court's ruling legalizing ballot drop boxes, as well as counter reactions to his inflammatory rhetoric. They check in with Brittney Merlot for local, as well as interplanetary weather, and Todd Allbaugh, filling in for Terry Bell, also live from Milwaukee for the RNC. Later, after a detour to talk waterbeds, the guys get into another endorsement for Biden, then talk universal healthcare, and the ridiculous idea of being against it. Closing out, economist John Peterson enlightens us to the effects of Project 2025 on the taxes of both the middle class, and the wealthy.

The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. 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 John & Gordy!

John and Gordy are back in the studio after Sam's miraculous recovery from Covid. They talk John's birthday over the weekend, then cover the National Day Calendar. They argue about The Monkees, before Sam finally cuts them off to get to Today in History. Later, the guys marvel at prizes from the weekend: a six-pack in the studio as a gift from Rokker, and Gordy's WKOW Chapstick. They touch on plans for the RNC this week, before closing out with Glenn Grothman's hot takes on working hard, and taking America back to the 60s.

The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. 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 John & Gordy!

In hour two, the guys talk with longtime Chicago broadcaster Steve Cochran about working in radio with a touch of politics thrown in. They check in with Brittney Merlot and talk the weather for the weekend, and continue talking with Steve on the Milwaukee-Chicago radio wars. Later, Rokker joins the guys as he does every week to enlighten us all to live, local music for the weekend.

The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. 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 John & Gordy!