Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by political writer James Wigderson. Steve asks him what stuck with him after the election results from last Tuesday and thoughts on Donald Trump's strategy leading up until he is sworn back into office and what he might do in his first day or week. Steve also asks James if Trump has mellowed out since his last term.
-Steve next asks James about what has changed in Wisconsin in terms of election laws since 2020 and if Trump make an executive order changing how elections are done. Lastly, Steve asks James who currently exemplifies/leads non-MAGA Republicans.
Steve Scaffidi is joined by Jeramey Jannene, and they begin by discussing what happened at Central Count at the county courthouse in downtown Milwaukee last Tuesday and what Ron Johnson and Brian Schimming were doing there.
-Jeramey explains to Steve where Milwaukee's, city and county, budget is and the future of the Mitchell Park Domes and Mayor Cavalier Johnson's potential vetoing.
Kristin Brey joins Steve Scaffidi in-studio to talk about podcasters and how a lot of the top streamed ones on Spotify are right-leaning.