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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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Rökker, Safe and Sound

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/01/03

In hour two the guys dive into the Big Story: Trump and other MAGAs sewing disinformation about the tragedy in New Orleans on New Years, claiming it was the fault of an illegal immigrant (it wasn't). We check in with Brittney Merlot for out daily look at the weather, and later welcome on Jimmy K, in for Rökker to cover the Max Ink preview, and what's on tap for local music in the coming weeks. We also get the backstory on Max Ink Radio, and how Jimmy and Rökker came to meet.The John and Gordy

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Idiocracy Gone Nuclear

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2025/01/03

Its a cold one! After lamenting the discontinuation of the wind chill, John and Gordy get into the National Day Calendar. We school Gordy on Bitcoin during Today in History, and later get into today's dose of Idiocracy. Today we discuss MTG and her campaign to defunding "Democrat media," NPR, then talk Laura Loomer and her complaints about the oligarchy being put into place - ie Elon Musk and other billionaires in government. From 2019, we get Jimmy Carter's take on on Trump's legitimacy, then

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Remembering Mr. President

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/01/02

In hour two, the guys laugh about John's real-life Curb Your Enthusiasm moment, where he avoided saying hello to Chris Kammer in Costco. We send our well-wishes to Rökker as he recovers from a heart attack, then dive back into the issue of H-1B visas, this time getting Trump's ever changing opinion on the program bringing in cheap skilled immigrant workers. Brittney Merlot joins us for a collective complaint session on the wind chill as well as a look at the forecast, before we welcome on attorney

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45:08

On to 2025

The John and Gordy Show ·

2025/01/02

John and Gordy try to remember New Year's Eve, after getting absolutely smashed on Tuesday night. They talk about dancing, but only to the right kind of music, then look forward to the new year we're in with the National Day Calendar. We can't keep doing that however, and look back at Today in History with Sam. Later, we welcome on Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils to look backwards and forwards (but not at the same time) on what's up with education in 2024 and 2025. We also get his take on H-1B

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45:08

Lie of the Year

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/31

In hour two, and the last one of 2024, the guys start a Dumpster Fire Friday, Tuesday edition. We chat with a caller about the history of "woke," and her, as well as other callers plans for New Years. Later, the guys expose the Lie of the Year: eating dogs and cats. In a startling change of pace, John agrees with Steve Bannon, about a story we covered yesterday, H-1B visas, and how foreign workers in engineering are causing an issue - but for a different reason than Bannon says. Rather than

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Vigilantism: A Double Edged Sword

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/31

Its the last day of the year! John and Gordy kick off the show in usual fashion, discussing and laughing about the National Day Calendar and Today in History with Sam, before we get today's dose of Idiocracy. We dive into the issue of Daniel Penny, the man acquitted after killing, in a chokehold, a mentally ill subway rider. The guys call it another act of vigilantism, and compare Penny to Luigi Mangione and Kyle Rittenhouse. Wrapping up the first hour, the guys discuss their plans to ring in

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45:07

Stuck in 2005

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/30

The guys take an unprecedented second trip in the Time Tunnel, in hour two. Part two, also from 2005, revolves around H-1B visas to bring in cheap foreign labor. We bring it back to the present by talking about delaying funding for the UW's engineering building, as the Republican legislature would rather import cheap workers than train and employ Americans. We check in with Brittney Merlot after the long week off to talk the weather and New Year's resolutions, then continue in 2005 (we're stuck

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An Unintelligent Workforce?

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/30

John and Gordy are back in the studio after a long winter's nap last week! They begin by remembering Jimmy Carter who passed away yesterday, and get into John's TV recommendations from over the last week. We of course need to cover the National Day Calendar, and speedrun Today in History with Sam before we get into another edition of Idiocracy. They talk toys, and how offshore production is cutting down on availability, and US jobs. To find out why, the guys take a trip back in the Time Tunnel,

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45:07

Our Boss, Interrogated

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/27

In hour two, we don't initially get John and Gordy, but instead a real treat: Sage Weil, founder and CEO of Civic Media. Rökker sat down with him to get the scoop on who he is, rather than talking about Civic Media. Spoiler alert: he's a tech genius who helped invent the World Wide Web. John and Gordy do eventually return though, and discuss all the events coming up on New Years Eve, and plan their own celebrations. Later, Rökker returns with his weekly preview of Max Ink Radio, though in this

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45:08

Knowing, While Having Faith in Unknowing

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/27

Its Friday! John and Gordy kick off the show covering the National Day Calendar, and check in with Sam for Today in History. Later, we chat with Mike McCabe and hear his discussion with the guys from awhile back, about faith and fact, and how science and religion are not meant to answer the same questions. The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a

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45:08

Hotseat

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/26

In hour two, everyone's in the hotseat. Beginning with John, then Sam, Gordy, and Kathryn, the other three ask the person on deck all about their life, and how they got to where they are now. The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to

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45:07

A Serenade

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/24

If you haven't heard already, for Christmas Day, Civic Media is airing holiday music all day long! As a preview of that, and with a twist, John and Gordy welcome in Rökker, along with his collection of Wisconsin Christmas tunes. Alongside the music, the guys look back at some of their favorite Christmas comedy bits from over the years.The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. Subscribe to the podcast to be

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Thinking Vertically

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/23

In hour two of this special Monday show, the guys dive deep into a discussion of their favorite Christmas movies. Later, we go waaaay back, to July, to listen to an interview they did with Mike McCabe, all about the idea of "Vertical Thinking." The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WMDX in Madison. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the

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Cursive for Fun and Profit

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/23

John and Gordy are gone! Or are they? Though they're taking this whole week off, through the magic of technology, they've prepared some special shows in advance. Today we kick off covering the National Day Calendar, and checking the History Book with Sam. Later, we hear a conversation the guys had a couple weeks ago with Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils, all about the (un)Science of Reading - a one size fits none curriculum. The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network

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45:07

Give Me Laundry or Give Me Death

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/20

In hour two, we dive into the Big Story: Wendall Potter, a former executive in the health insurance industry, now author, talks about the devious practices in the insurance industry, all driven by profit. We briefly return to Idiocracy and hear from a Democratic lawmaker, with his rant about the Liberty in Laundry act. We check in with Brittney Merlot for a look at the upcoming weather (and a little anger with the snowstorm she caused), and later welcome on Rökker, for his weekly preview of Max

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Deep Throat – “A Great Movie”

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/20

Its Friday! In their big finale before taking the next week off, John and Gordy talk about all the snow we got (and continue to get), and their distain for clearing it. They share this misery with Kathryn, who calls in to tell about her new snow blower missing parts, before everyone is cheered up with laughs from the National Day Calendar and Today in History. Later, the guys chat with Pam Jahnke, the Fabulous Farm Babe, about bird flu now making its way into humans, along with the status of the

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45:07

Lawfare for Christmas

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/19

In hour two, we dive into the Big Story: Musk and Trump weaponizing the justice system (ie "lawfare") to take down their political and business enemies - anyone who has ever wronged them. Shifting gears, we check in with Brittney Merlot for a check of the weather, and the snowstorm the state will get today. John, however, can't keep himself from spewing politics, and we return to the alarming discussion of political retribution. Later, with the snow falling out the window, the guys talk holiday

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45:08

Matt Damon’s Mom

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/19

John and Gordy kick off the show in the usual fashion, but with a Christmas twist: we're beginning to sprinkle in some (odd) holiday music. Stay tuned for hour two, where the guys will run down their top 10 favorite Christmas movies. Until then, they cover the National Day Calendar, and check in with Sam for Today in History. Later, they welcome on Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils, and harp on school vouchers, the funding for which is destroying public education. They go to West Virginia, where

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45:08

Dead Watchdogs and Heroic Criminals

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/18

In hour two, the guys dive into the Big Story: a push by Tesla to repeal the rule that automakers of self-driving cars (like Tesla) must report accidents caused by their autopilot systems. With Musk heading up DoGE, these regulations may be a target of his. Taking a pause from politics, we take a look at the weather with Brittney Merlot, and also get her take on the new DOT snow warnings discussed last hour. Later, Mike McCabe joins the show to talk about a few topics he's been writing about in

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45:08

Dreaded Cut 121

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/12/18

John and Gordy kick off hump day talking cars and car maintenance. We cover the National Day Calendar, then check in with Sam for a look at Today in History. Later in Idiocracy, we get Nancy Mace's conspiracy-theory filled take on what the unidentified drones are doing. Wrapping up the first hour, we hear, in her own words, some of the motives of the Abundant Life school shooter, and also touch on new DOT classifications for winter road conditions.The John and Gordy Show is a part of the

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