The Todd Allbaugh Show

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: decaf coffee or N/A beer? We take your calls and texts on which weakened beverage you’d rather drink. 

At the bottom of the hour, two-time B1G champion and former NFL fullback Bradie Ewing joins us again to cover the latest sports news. 

The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss 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 us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

After a week of controversy, Wisconsin businessman Bill Berrien announced that he is no longer running for governor. It turns out that Wisconsinites have had enough of his hypocrisy. Bill, it’s okay to enjoy adult content as long as everything is consensual. What’s not okay is backing legislation to ban other people from doing it. 

In other news that broke right before the show, broadcast company Sinclair has decided to do the right thing and bring Jimmy Kimmel back to their stations. Clearly, their decisions all come down to self-preservation. 

The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss 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 us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: fall allergies or spring allergies? We take your calls and texts on which season plugs you up more. 

At the bottom of the hour, Cracked.com writer/editor Keegan Kelly joins us again to follow up on Jimmy Kimmel’s return to TV. For now, the drama has skyrocketed the attention paid to Kimmel’s program, but what does the future hold for free speech in America? 

The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss 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 us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

To kick off today’s show, we are joined by our friend Matt Flynn, a lawyer, author, and two-time state Democratic party chair. Importantly, Matt is also a Navy veteran, and we ask for his perspective on a highly unusual move by the Trump administration. According to The Washington Post, Sec. Pete Hegseth has invited approximately 800 military officials– including those stationed overseas– to an urgent meeting with no stated purpose. Pulling decision makers out of dangerous situations around the world could have disastrous consequences. 

Coming up in a few weeks, Matt will be promoting his latest book at Boswell Books in Milwaukee. Check it out at boswellbooks.com! 

At the bottom of the hour, Civic Media Political Editor and Founder of The Recombobulation Area Dan Shafer returns for another round of recombobulation. His latest piece details his thoughts on Tom Tiffany’s newly-announced run for governor. Dan says that he thinks Rep. Tiffany is the clear leader in the GOP primary, but has some major roadblocks in the general election.

The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss 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 us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

As we talked about yesterday, Jimmy Kimmel returned to the airwaves on most TV stations last night. We take a moment to review some of his comments on his suspension, the death of Charlie Kirk, and the government’s role in free speech. 

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: big cars or little cars? We take your calls and texts on how you prefer to travel. 

We wrap up today’s show by sharing part of a discussion between legendary broadcaster Bob Costas and Brewers Manager Pat Murphy remembering Bob Uecker.

The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss 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 us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

As always on Wednesdays, Pat Kreitlow of Mornings with Pat Kreitlow and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project join us to catch up on the latest political news. Firstly, we look at the latest candidate to join our state’s gubernatorial race. Pat and Trygve both believe Rep. Tom Tiffany has an incredibly long road ahead of him if he wants to convince the average Wisconsinite that he’s “normal.” 

This month’s most underreported story is the approaching federal budget deadline. In less than a week, the government will shut down yet again if our legislators can’t get their act together. Todd, Pat, and Trygve walk through what they think may happen. 

We also take some time to cover more of President Trump’s unhinged remarks at yesterday’s United Nations summit. Our president is incapable of acting in a civilized manner, and other world leaders no longer look to America as the leader of the free world.

The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss 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 us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

Today is the second day of Civic Media’s Go For The Green And Gold multi-state text-to-win contest! For the rest of this week and next, you’ll have 7x chances a day to win incredible prizes just by listening and texting our keywords to enter. Every weekday, you’ll have a shot at the green and gold: a $200 check AND a piece of fine gold jewelry! Plus, every entry puts you into our grand prize drawing of 2 club-level indoor tickets to see Green Bay vs Minnesota on November 23rd! Make sure you have the Civic Media app where you can listen and text us from one spot. You’ll be able to enter 7x a day, and every entry gets you one step closer to the Green and Gold!

Contest runs from Monday, September 22, 2025 to Saturday, October 4, 2025.

After wrapping up our conversation on Jimmy Kimmel and free speech, we bring you some breaking news: Wisconsin GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany announced today that he is running for governor. 

Between What’s Worse and the latest craziness from President Trump’s rambling UN speeches today, we have a hectic hour. 

The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss 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 us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

As Wisconsin sports fans are all too aware of, the Badgers have been having a rough few seasons of football under coach Luke Fickell. In their last game, the student section began booing and chanting “fire Fickell” when it became clear they were losing against an unranked team. Former coach Barry Alvarez went on ESPN Madison, making his distaste for this behavior clear. While we agree that it’s good to support your favorite teams even when they struggle, there’s more nuance to this. Todd walks us through the surprisingly far-reaching consequences of a struggling college sports program and asks Badger fans whether or not these chants cross a line. 

At the bottom of the hour, Todd turns back to a topic that has been escalating since the assassination of Charlie Kirk: free speech. In yesterday’s show, we broke the news that Jimmy Kimmel will return to the airwaves tonight after being “indefinitely suspended” under what appears to be government coercion. Some TV networks have chosen to stick by that original decision and will not carry his show. Even though Kimmel is back on air, this attack on free speech is not over. Todd shares his thoughts, as well as those of other late night hosts. 

The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss 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 us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

As we kick off our second hour, we bring you some breaking news: Jimmy Kimmel’s “indefinite” suspension has ended and his show will return tomorrow evening. 

After an awful performance by the Wisconsin Badgers this weekend, Todd asks us What’s Worse: the 2025 Badgers football team or the 1989 Badgers football team? 

The people who brought us Just A Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers are back with another Wisconsin sports film! At the bottom of the hour, we’re thrilled to welcome filmmakers Sean Hanish and Paul Jaconi-Biery back to the program to announce their latest project: No Packers No Life. This film details the story of a group of diehard Packers fans in Tokyo, and how they ended up coming to Green Bay. Head over to nopackersnolife.com if you’re interested in attending October’s world premiere in Waukesha! 

The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss 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 us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

Over the weekend, the Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central for the third year in a row. Todd walks us through what Pat Murphy and the Brew Crew are saying as they head into the postseason. 

In political news, Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Bill Berrien has been caught with his hand in the cookie jar– or perhaps a few jars. Despite publicly echoing the Trump administration’s puritan sexual philosophy and anti-trans rhetoric, Berrien’s social media accounts tell another story. 

At the bottom of the hour, Wisconsin Watch Reporter Natalie Yahr joins us to share her latest article. In this story, Natalie looks at new difficulties faced by minority students. Several universities around the state currently rely on federal grants to support Hispanic students, providing a route to higher education for those who have historically had less access. President Trump’s Department of Education is now ending those programs. Despite this roadblock, several of our state’s schools have pledged to maintain their support of the growing number of Hispanic students. 

The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss 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 us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!