Join hosts C.J. and Kent as they take a look behind the mask of "Midwest-Nice" to reveal the true, brutal, face of Wisconsin. Through exploring everything from the strange to politics, we'll learn with a few laughs!
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This week Kent and C.J. discuss lawsuits over prediction market, Evers and the DNR releasing PFAS money, and some of the perils of Flock cameras.
This week C.J. and Kent discuss police violence in Madison, drought and wildfires, as well as Mandela Barnes dropping out of the upcoming Democratic primary.
This week Kent and C.J. discuss the current severe weather and heat, Trump promising money for disaster relief, the cost of Mifflin Street Block Party, and the price fixing among egg producers.
This week Kent and C.J. discuss the recent spate of thunderstorms, a seemingly pointless lawsuit, and the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
This week Kent and C.J. discuss the rising dystopia that is encountered upon engaging with the news.
This week Kent and C.J. discuss the Onion's purchase of InfoWars and the context around it. For the main topic they continue to discuss Stalin's Daughter Svetlana and her life.
This week Kent and C.J. discuss the recent severe weather in Wisconsin, and then transition to other current events in the end.
This week, C.J. and Kent are again bedeviled by Brad Schimel’s continued involvement with our state’s judicial system and the recent bills voted on by the Wisconsin Legislature. For the main topic, they discuss the life of Joseph Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva. She was one of the most famous defectors of the Cold War era and would find herself leaving Moscow for the Driftless Region.
This week C.J. and Kent stick with the news again, this time talking about Brad Schimel’s tenure as US attorney ending, Annette Ziegler’s retirement from the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and ICE arresting a woman who had previously been released on a judge’s orders.
This week Kent and C.J. discuss the recent defrauding of Monona Grove High School, the transphobic recently passed by the State Senate, as well as a non-fraud story about Chris Taylor's donors.
This week Kent and C.J. discuss the Governor's race, and the potential impact of Data centers on our state.
This week Kent and C.J. talk about the possibility of Democratic control of Wisconsin's government, the push to regulate where ICE can execute administrative warrants, and the rights we can exercise with ICE.
This week, Kent and C.J. are back at it again! This week, they talk about Hannah Dugan’s resignation, protests against the shooting by ICE, Dane County’s coming population boom, and the prevalence of stranded assets in the State of Wisconsin.
This week C.J. and Kent stick to the news and discuss the candidates in next year’s governor’s race, DOC employees being placed on administrative leave following Morgan Geyser’s escape, and the financial risk faced by teachers due to their health insurance coverage.
This week Kent and C.J. discuss the Copper Culture and the implications, as well as the news, which includes the escape of the Slenderman stabbing mastermind, the trial of Hannah Dugan, and pending lawsuits about congressional districts.
This week Kent and C.J. stick to the news and discuss an update to the Hannah Dugan saga, proposed regulations for the burgeoning data centers, proposed definitions for abortions, and the controversy around religious tax exemptions.
This week Kent and C.J. discuss efforts to fund Snap in Wisconsin, the return of legal abortion, and the Enbridge pipeline reroute. For the main topic they discuss a few spooky Wisconsin stories.
This week Kent and C.J. discuss issues people are raising with the Lighthouse data center in Port Washington, the stalking of Chief Justice Jill Karofsky, the sharp rise in the price of gold, and the impact of the shutdown of the federal government on the FoodShare program.
This week Kent and C.J. discusses the uncounted absentee ballots, Tammy Baldwin's proposal to restore 988's LGBTQ+ counselors, and Microsoft's plans for the Mount Pleasant Foxconn facility.
This week C.J. and Kent stick to the news by discussing debate about fortifying the Capitol, a proposed voluntary No Purchase List for firearms, updates on the kayaker who faked his death, and the Packers prospects for this season.
This week C.J. and Kent discuss the recording of Walworth County Court Commissioner Peter Navis insisting that deputies provide a federal warrant before arresting two men making a traffic court appearance, the $284 million in losses to Wisconsin due to federal spending cuts, and nanobubble experiments meant to stop algae blooms.
This week Kent and C.J. talk about the court commissioner fired for asking for an immigration warrant, FEMA being in Milwaukee to help manage the flood damage, and the National Guard having to issue a statement that their convention in Milwaukee is not tied to civil policing by Guardsmen.
This week Kent and C.J. talk about four news stories that speak baton threats to our democracy, like Elon Musk, but also potential solutions, like the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that effectively bans conversion therapy.
This week C.J. and Kent stick to the news and discuss the rise in alcohol-related liver disease deaths in Wisconsin, Ron Johnson's opposition to the increased Medicaid tax, and a Republican-proposed bill intended to expand access to treatment over incarceration for the mentally ill people who arrested for low level crimes.
This week Kent and C.J. stick to the news and discuss wildfire smoke, facial recognition technology, and Derrick Van Orden being a horrible person.
