Up North Podcast

Kirk, Kristin and Pat discuss the latest Jan. 6 Committee hearing on the Trump campaign’s connection to the violent extremist groups. They talk to Deb Baldus McGrath, a former CIA officer and candidate for Congress. Pat shares interview clips with the other three Democratic candidates in the 3rd District. And Gov. Evers comments on how Republican legislators have been hostile to democracy. 

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Kirk, Kristin and Pat discuss the right-wing takeover of the US Supreme Court and how the illogical repeal of Roe v. Wade is a harbinger of other rights sure to be targeted next. Also, how the Roe repeal and the Jan. 6 Committee revelations should serve as a battle cry to become more active in protecting democracy.

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Kirk, Kristin and Pat visit again with attorney Mel Barnes of Law Forward to review the case of the fake electors, and attorneys Mark Leitner and Joe Goode also comment on the other new findings from the special congressional committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol.

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Kirk, Kristin and Pat talk to attorneys Mark Leitner and Joe Goode for a Wisconsin interpretation of what’s happening with the special congressional committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol. (Note: The show was recorded live on radio as severe weather was rolling through, so you will hear some interruptions about watches and warnings.)

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Kirk, Kristin and Pat talk to Denise Gaumer Hutchison of the Wisconsin Public Education Network about the reality behind the claim that schools are awash in pandemic relief funds. A pro-choice pastor talks about her faith journey that has her advocating for abortion rights. And after a lengthy list of the misdeeds done before and after the Jan. 6 insurrection, it’s time to remind ourselves we can always be a light in someone else’s darkness. 

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Kirk, Kristin and Pat talk about the exhausting but rewarding process of getting on the ballot to run for office—and how some people who've tried to take shortcuts failed at it. They also discuss three important elections that are under the radar of most voters. And after a review of Ron Johnson's new website about "truth," they discuss the declining value of law enforcement endorsements in a period where the politicians they endorse may be hostile to some voters' rights... or voting itself.

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Kirk, Kristin, and Pat talk about what some are doing in Wisconsin to ensure that our students stay safe when politicians fail to address the school shooting epidemic themselves. Also, the former chair of the Brown County Republicans talks about exposing Ron Johnson hypocrisy on the 2020 election.

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The lawyer is our own Sarah Yacoub, who is joined by Dr. Kristin Lyerly for some important updates. The guns on our streets are causing endless tragedy, but the politicians squawking the loudest about crime have done the least to fix the issues. And a new chancellor for UW-Madison isn’t exactly news up north, but Republicans appear to be using the news to prepare for big changes that could hurt every campus across Wisconsin next year.

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Call them advocates, activists, or “democracy’s little helpers,” there are some folks who pay extra attention to policy issues and inform other voters. But now the time they’d spend helping people is being spent trying to save democracy. We talk to seven plaintiffs in a lawsuit against three insurrection supporters in Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Guests: Jim Kurz, Cheryl Maranto, Rick Bechen, Paul Demain, James Botsford, Dan Russler, and Lisa Mueller.

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Kirk, Sarah, and Pat talk about the leaked Supreme Court document indicating Roe v. Wade is about to be overturned. Dr. Kristin Lyerly, an obstetrician-gynecologist, talks about the impact on her patients. Former moderate Republican state Sen. Dale Schultz talks about what has happened to his party. And the 7th Congressional District race has a new candidate, Ty Kunelius, a moderate Republican challenging right-wing Rep. Tom Tiffany in the August primary.

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