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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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Saturday In The Park

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/27

In hour two (back on the air!) we begin with John's reaction to the live news that USAID employees are being kicked out of their offices. We listen to a clip from Alina Habba talking more about Trump's reduction (destruction) of the government, a violation of the separation of powers. To distract us, we chat about the weather with our WMDX Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, before jumping back into politics with callers. After the break, the guys are joined by Seth Taft, the Indiana Jones of Wisconsin

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44:32

So Much for Freedom of the Press

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/26

In hour two, the guys dive into the Big Story: AP News still blocked from press conferences at the White House, first by Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt, and now by the courts (!) So much for freedom of the press. We check in with Brittney Merlot, our WMDX Meteorologist, for a look at the weather and to continue the conversation on raincoats, before jumping back to politics with calls from listeners. Later, we welcome on Mike McCabe for his weekly appearance, this time to chat about how the

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44:32

$5 Million Golden Ticket

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/26

On this rainy morning, John and Gordy kick off the show with raincoat talk. They clobber the National Day Calendar, and check in with Sam for Today in History. In today's dose of Idiocracy, we learn about Trump's "Gold Card," a Green Card that can be bought for $5 million. With more on economic inequality, we hear a rant from representative Jim McGovern on MAGA's planned tax cuts, and shift gears to hear Trump blaming himself for his 2019 trade agreement. Closing out the first hour, Rachel

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44:33

DOGE – Not a Department, Part of Government, or...

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/25

In hour two, the guys get on to the topic of DOGE's promised $5,000 dividends, a complete financial impossibility. They also dive into how Musk has wormed his way into ALL of government data, and later, welcome on Attorney and host of Amicus: A Law Review, Jim Santelle. The guys chat with him all about the security crisis the federal government faces, as agency after agency is invaded by Elon Musk and DOGE. They also chat about the courts, and the pending lawsuits against Musk and Trump, with

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44:32

Men, Men, Men, Men, Manly Men

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/25

John and Gordy kick off the show in usual fashion, talking up and down about the National Day Calendar, with some love added in for the warm weather we're having. After checking in with Sam for Today in History, we get to Idiocracy, covering news about the asteroid headed to earth, a US military base in Greece closing, and the alarming story of a woman dragged out of an Idaho town hall by unmarked security guards. Closing out the first hour. the guys get manly, discussing JD Vance's hot take on

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44:32

“He’s Gonna Do What The People Want!”

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/24

In hour two, the guys dive into the uproar across the country in town halls against lawmakers supporting Trump and DOGE, with two examples in Wisconsin from Scott Fitzgerald and Glenn Grothman. On the flipside, we hear from Pete Buttigieg, on how to create a concerted opposition by Democrats to the chaos in government. After checking in with Brittney Merlot for a look at the weather, we dive back into the town hall complaints against Fitzgerald and Grothman, with more comments from local

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44:32

No More Taxes!

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/24

John and Gordy kick off the week chatting about their mutual hatred of Led Zeppelin before getting into today's National Day Calendar, and Today in History with Sam. Later, in Idiocracy, we hear more of Canadian comedian Ron James who we played last week, and then talk taxes, as DOGE moves to defund the IRS - who by the way is Pete Hegseth. Closing out the first hour, the guys hear Stephen Colbert, on Trump attacking on NYC's congestion pricing - the true duty of a king.The John and Gordy Show

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44:32

Weekly Best of John and Gordy Show for Feb 22

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/22

This week on John and Gordy the guys put the teletype to good use, with a constant flow of news. Featured here is Friday's Big Story, all about Musk's descent into madness, as he wielded a chainsaw. We hear from Pam Jahnke, the Fabulous Farm Babe, about the upcoming National Cheese Competition in Green Bay, and later, hear our full interview with Mike McCabe this week, about his upbringing on a farm, and the difficulties, but community found in it, as well as advice he has to help struggling

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44:32

Chainsaws and Rock

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/21

In hour two we finally get to the Big Story: Elon's chainsaw, the embodiment of what he now wields and is taking to the levers of power. Almost as if he's taking a page from the movie Idiocracy, we hear a clip of the president's plan to "fix everything." We check in with Brittney Merlot for our daily check of the weather, and later welcome back Rökker! After his heart attack in December, he's been taking some time away from Max Ink Radio, but has been feeling well enough to get back into the

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44:32

Government: You Can’t Trust the Government

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/21

Its Friday! John and Gordy kick off with a look at the National Day Calendar and a conversation about root beer floats, before welcoming on Pam Jahnke from the Midwest Farm Report to chat up and down about cheese. In Idiocracy, we get Stephen Colbert's latest take on the continuing destruction of the government, and hear a slip from Christie Noem, who now claims we shouldn't trust the government. Closing out hour one, John and Gordy take to the skies, talking about DOGE's next targe: NOAA. The

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44:32

No More Kings

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/20

In hour two, we've got a firehose of stories to rival that of Trump. Starting out, we hear from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, taking a stand against "the king," and drawing parallels with the Nazi's rise to power. Paul Reichoff is next, with his breakdown on the impending Pentagon takeover. To distract us from the insanity we chat with Brittney Merlot for a look at the WMDX weather update, and later we launch into another slew of short clips chronicling the downfall of democracy. Wrapping it

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44:33

Just Say No

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/20

John and Gordy kick off the show with their campaign to win Madison Magazine's Best of Madison award for Radio Team. Vote now at madisonmagazine.com/bom! We dive into the National Day Calendar, and check the history books with Sam before welcoming on Dr. Tim Slekar, one half of the BustED Pencils podcast duo. They take a look at all the government firings going on, checking in on the Department of Ed, and the defunding of research institutions, which have been swept under the rug recently amid

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44:32

Life and Times of the American Farmer

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/19

In hour two, we get to the Big Story: words from Andrew Natsios, formerly of USAID, on 60 Minutes. He describes how we may be headed to a constitutional crisis, and his anger at the dissolution of the aid organization. We chat with Civic Media Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, checking in on the weather, and reach the bottom of the hour with a listener call describing Musk as a "parasitic illegal immigrant." Later, Mike McCabe joins us as he does every Wednesday, chatting about winter sports, and

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44:32

They Have Better Taste

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/19

John and Gordy get your Hump Day started right with a look at the National Day Calendar, and a conversation about a television masterpiece: Mister Ed. We check in with our producer Sam for Today in History, then dive into Idiocracy, talking YouTube's change of policy on AI, as well as members of NASA and other departments losing their jobs. We close out the hour with Trump's take on work from home, and take a look at his record of getting work done, with the aid of the Trump Golf Tracker.The

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44:32

Hold the Salt

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/18

In hour two, we get to the Big Story: the impending attack on media by new FCC chair and hardcore MAGA Brendan Carr. While we're still on the air, we talk with Brittney Merlot about the weather and frigid temperatures we're facing today. Allison Madison, Director of the Wisconsin Salt Wise Program joins us after the bottom of the hour to talk salt: on the roads, and in our (soft water) pipes, along with how we can reduce our salt use. Closing out the show, the guys mention once again that today

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44:32

Reminiscent of the Fugitive Slave Act

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/18

John and Gordy kick off the show in usual fashion, covering the National Day Calendar, and also checking in with Sam for Today in History. In Idiocracy for today, we cover the first case of an interstate crime related to abortion, where Louisiana is attempting to extradite a New York doctor to the state for prescribing abortion pills to a patient there. Shifting gears, we talk money with another Web Wisdom on the new House budget, with MASSIVE impending cuts, stealing from the poor and giving to

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44:32

Act II: A Coup

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/17

In hour two the guys get political. We chat about background checks (and the lack thereof) for DOGE with a clip from Rep. Suozzi. The discussion turns to the (accidentally) fired nuclear safety team (!), so to prevent a meltdown we check in with Brittney Merlot for a check of the weather, saying the snow will be gone in a week (a different kind of meltdown). We return to the topic of "un-firing" critical employees, including nuclear safety engineers, after being cut by Musk, but are cut short by

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44:32

Old Enough for Death of Natural Causes

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/17

John and Gordy kick off the week with complaints about the snow we received the weekend (they dread shoveling). We check out the National Day Calendar as a distraction and check with Sam for Today in History. After recounting Kathryn's wild 60th birthday party on Saturday, we dive into Idiocracy, this time talking about the big SNL 50th anniversary show over the weekend, with a dash of politics thrown in, as John covers the latest government agency to be overtaken by DOGE. Wrapping up hour one,

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44:32

For the Love of It All

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/14

In hour two, John delivers to us another set of Web Wisdoms, this time discussing the misinterpretation of scientific articles, and another on the true intentions behind Musk's trashing of government agencies - complete deregulation. We check in with Brittney Merlot to talk Valentine's Day and look at the forecast, before we hear from Education Secretary Linda McMahon, throwing around the idea of banning African American studies from the classroom (!). Later, Jimmy K joins the show as he does

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44:32

My Valentine

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/02/14

Its Friday! John manhandles the show away from Gordy this Valentine's Day, going on a tirade against the "fake holiday," luckily, we calm him down with some real fake holidays on the National Day Calendar. We call up Pam Jahnke from the Midwest Farm Report, and chat about the state of snowmobiling in Wisconsin, and also get an update on the latest in the egg shortage. Later, we dive into Idiocracy, talking about a neo-Nazi protest in Ohio (and, thankfully, a larger counter-protest), and discuss

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