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The John and Gordy Show

Midwest broadcast veterans John and Gordy are back on the Madison airwaves with a uniquely fun and topical mix of political news, culture, music, entertainment and more. Grab a cup of coffee and start your day with John and Gordy! Broadcasts live 6 - 8am weekdays in Madison. Listen Live: 6:00 am - 8:00 am Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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44:32

It’s Pretty Simple, They’re Greedy

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/13

This beautiful Thursday, we kick off chatting about the National Day Calendar, also checking in with Sam as he looks at the (dusty!) history book, talking up and down about Elvis. Later, we'd usually be talking with Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils for our weekly education talk, but he's away today. We dive into the topic on our own, bashing school vouchers and efforts to pay for private school with taxpayer dollars. We transition to chatting about comments by White House Press Secretary Karoline

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44:32

Imagine the Possibilities

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/12

In hour two, the guys get a surprise appearance by our WMDX newsperson Savanna Tomei-Olson, giving us a rundown of the big headlines today. John then dives into the Big Story: cuts Musk plans for Social Security (!), along with comments from Republican lawmakers agreeing with him. Getting the inside on the outside, we check in with Brittney Merlot for a look at the weather, and later, we welcome in Mike McCabe for his usual Wednesday appearance. Sporting a white cap (the new color of protest and

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44:32

Make America Buy Chickens Again

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/12

As we continue tracking the progression of John's cold, poking fun along the way, we get into the National Day Calendar to start out the show, talking Girl Scout cookies and Coke, along with a check of the History Book with Sam. In Idiocracy for today, the guys chat about tonight's SCOWI debate between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel, and also get into tariff talk - what people are resorting to doing now that prices are rising. Returning to the topic of musicians protesting from the last half

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44:32

MAMA Cares

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/11

Part two of our show today begins with a conversation about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's backwards thoughts on tariffs and economic downturn. After chatting with a caller about cuts to the National Parks Service, the discussion turns to "entitlements" like Medicare and Social Security, that Musk wants to cut, but, as we all know, provide huge amounts of help to the people of the US. We check in with our WMDX Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for some chatter about the weather, and welcome to

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44:32

Hate Tesla, Not Tesla Owners

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/11

We begin with a recap on John's progressing cold - this might be the end for him (!), to cheer him up we share more testicle talk, from this past weekend's festival in Springfield Corners. We also chat about Johnny Appleseed Day, along with all the other items on the National Day Calendar, and check in with Sam for Today in History. In Idiocracy for today, the guys talk Trump's acts of retribution against Ukraine, halting and restarting aid, and dismantling a nearby air base in Poland. We also

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44:32

Painting Your Plants

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/10

In hour two, we're talking economics, with words from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick - both of whom have no idea how the economy works for the average Joe. We check in with Brittney Merlot for a look at this week's weather, and at the bottom of the hour, listen to Bernie Sanders, and his recent rally in Kenosha, where he asserts that rural America doesn't want Trump, it wants prosperity. Later, we welcome in Amy Horak, a horticulturalist at David J Frank,

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44:32

John & Gordy In Wonderland

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/10

After a wild weekend at the annual Springfield Corners Testicle Festival, John and Gordy are a bit low key this morning. Nevertheless, we trek through the National Day Calendar and an abridged version of Today in History with Sam, before checking in with Pam Jahnke of the Midwest Farm Report, who also made an appearance at the Testicle Festival. Later, we get into today's edition of Idiocracy, covering stories about presidential speech interruptions, with a comparison of Trump and Biden. We also

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44:32

Election Season Don’t Stop!

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/07

In hour two, the guys welcome on WMDX Newsperson Savanna Tomei-Olson for a look at the Big Stories of the day, including that the City of Madison, and Dane County Clerk's office being sued, over lost ballots from last November's election. We also chat about the upcoming April 1st election, both for the big SCOWI race, and also a new constitutional amendment on the ballot concerning Voter ID. Taking a break from politics, we chat with our WMDX Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, talking the snow, then

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44:32

We’ve Got the Biggest Balls of Them All

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/07

Its Friday! John and Gordy kick off with National Day Calendar as usual, and chat with Pam Jahnke from the Midwest Farm Report about the winners at the US cheese exposition in Green Bay, and also this weekend's Testicle Festival in Springfield Corners! After the break, we get into today's dose of Idiocracy, covering DOGE's continued efforts to dismantle (with a chainsaw) the federal government, along with protests to look out for.The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio

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44:32

Filthy Stinkin’ Rich

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/06

In hour two, the guys welcome on our WMDX newsperson Savanna Tomei-Olson for her Big Story of the day, all about the federal offices DOGE plans to close in Dane County, a whopping 16 in number. In Newsman Johnny's corner, his Big Story revolves around (a few) Republicans standing up to Trump and Musk, demanding that congress be involved with DOGE's activities. We check in with our WMDX meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a check of the weather, and chat about problems with Bank's rushed

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44:32

School’s Out Completely

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/06

This Thursday, the guys kick off the show showcasing the dresses they wore for National Dress day, chatting all about the other fake holidays we celebrate today. We check in with Sam for Today in History, and later welcome on Dr. Tim Slekar, one half of the BustED Pencils team. Today's story in the world of education is, after Linda McMahon's confirmation to head the department, that she may shut it down by the end of the week (!). The guys chat with Tim about the implications of the war on

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44:32

White > Red and Blue

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/05

In hour two, we check in with our WMDX newsperson Savanna Tomei-Olson to hear about the goings-on locally, including the apprehension of the person suspected of causing last week's bus crash and the implications of impending Medicaid cuts. In John and Gordy's Big Story of the day, the guys talk protest, and how Trump is taking aim at the fundamental right. To distract ourselves, we check the weather with Brittney Merlot, who tells us we have snow on the way (!). After briefly returning to the

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44:32

Presidential Address? 1600 Pennsylvania!

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/05

John begins the show by immediately getting angry, about Trump's presidential address last night. Luckily, Gordy calms him with the soothing National Day Calendar. Sam pitches in with some talk of The Doors for Today in History, and later, the three dive into Idiocracy, with more reflections on last night's address. We also touch on how Russian state TV is celebrating the "sawing to pieces" of the US, and cover the story from awhile back of MTG's take on the shooting of United Health CEO Brian

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44:32

Totalitarianism’s First Target

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/04

Savanna Tomei-Olson, our WMDX Newsperson, joins us to run through a few big stories on her radar, including the tariffs, panic at UW's research departments, and a proposed expansion to the Alliant Center. John gets to his promised Big Story, Trump's planned takeover of the USPS - as a way to regulate mail-in ballots. We check in with Brittney Merlot for a check of the weather, and return to talking politics with a clip of Pam Bondi dedicating herself to going after those who don't agree with

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44:32

The S**tty of Chicago

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/04

John and Gordy kick off the show in usual fashion, talking about Marching Music Day, along with all the other National Days. We check in with Sam for Today in History, and dive into Idiocracy, touching more on the Trump-Zelensky meeting, now analyzed by AI as a textbook example of victim blaming. Wrapping up the first hour, Lisa Bernard from the Dane County Humane Society joins the show for her biweekly appearance, discussing their upcoming fundraiser Toto's Gala, as well as featuring three pets

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44:32

Get To That Sugar Shack

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/03/03

On this Monday morning, John and Gordy kick off remarking on Friday's Trump-Zelensky "meeting," a shouting match that nearly resorted to fisticuffs. They chat about last night's Academy Awards, the National Day Calendar, and maple syrup season, once Pam Jahnke joins us. Later, we dive into the host of Idiocracy stories we have to share, starting with Fox News complaining about Musk, who has overstayed his welcome with DOGE. We hear a clip of Governor Evers defending IVF language in a bill, and

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44:32

Look Out for Johnny Peterson and That Guy Gordy Young

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/28

In hour two, John presents a rapid-fire of clips on topics ranging from planned cuts to Social Security, to the "negotiations" to end the Ukraine war. We chat with Brittney Merlot our WMDX Meteorologist, for a look at the weekend weather, then shift gears completely as we hear a depressing clip of a kid's reaction to ICE taking away his father. In a move of utter whiplash, we shift gears again after the break to welcome on Rökker, in for our weekly preview of Max Ink Radio and local

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44:32

Can We Spy On You Guys?

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/28

John, Gordy, and Sam kick off their Friday show a bit sleepy, so they talk Public Sleeping day and the rest of the National Day Calendar. We chat with Pam Jahnke from the Midwest Farm Report about frozen federal funds for state creameries, and after the break jump into Idiocracy. Today we're talking some breaking Idiocratic news: Russia is working to rebuild a network of spies, under the cover of diplomats (you can't make this stuff up!). We listen to a rant from Texas representative Jasmine

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44:32

Get Educated, Not Schooled

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/27

John, the basket case, is worried this morning about not being on the air, so he and Gordy search for distraction in the National Day Calendar. We also check in with Sam for Today in History, then welcome on Dr. Tim Slekar, one half of the BustED Pencils team. Today's discussion centers on not just blindly endorsing public education, but instead critiquing it to make it better. Tim explains the goal of educating kids, rather than schooling them, and how there are systems in place to actually make

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