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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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From The Ashes

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/20

In hour two, the guys chat about Meagan Wolfe, Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, and how Republicans in the legislature have the SCOWI going after her. Later, we're joined by Beth Johnson of WayForward to talk about their annual Holiday Art Market coming up next month, along with Mike McCabe who makes his weekly appearance. This time, he discusses the Fourth Turning - part of a historical cycle in which society experiences great turbulence - and afterward experiences a phoenix

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45:08

Hot Dog!

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/20

John, Gordy, and Sam talk hot dogs to start out the day. We also discuss absurdity, along with the National Day Calendar. We check in with Sam for Today in History, and a happy birthday celebration for Joe Biden, then get into Idiocracy. In today's edition, the guys cover Tulsi Gabbard, who thinks we're on the brink of WWIII with Russia, and also boomers, angry that they're not getting grandkids, because young people face a high cost of living. Closing out the hour, we hear a clip from Anthony

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45:08

The Bible Is Not A Primary Source

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/19

In hour two, the guys break down an insane video they watched over the break of kids in a church being forced to worship Trump. We get into the story of Oklahoma's School Superintendent Ryan Walters requiring a prayer for Trump to be played in schools, and hear the words of George Carlin, on education and elitism in America. Later, the conversation continues on separation of church and state in schools, then turns to Trump's cabinet picks, and how he's using it as a tactic to maintain headline

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45:08

Newsman, John Peterson

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/19

John and Gordy start out in usual fashion, covering the National Day Calendar and checking in with Sam for Today in History. In Idiocracy, we cover the odd visit of Joe Scarborough to Mar-a-Lago to see Trump, talk the Harris vs Trump campaigns, and also laugh about X chatbot Grok labeling Elon Musk as one of X's most significant spreaders of misinformation. 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

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45:07

The Mayor Sees His Torch Carried On

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/18

In hour two, we present once again the new mix of John and Gordy Theme! The guys talk Eric Hovde, who continues to delay a decision on whether to hold a recount, then the discussion turns to trains (big fun!) With Brittney Merlot off for a few days, we instead get into Trump's latest goofy comments on his "divinity" and migrant caravans breaking up. We hear some comments on RFK rationalizing his extreme views (they're still irrational), and later welcome to the show former Madison Mayor Paul

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45:08

Popcorn Snob

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/18

Now that Trump is president-elect, John and Gordy are blaming inflation on him. We cover the National Day Calendar, and talk popcorn as John rants about the best way to make the snack. Sam tells of a mysterious visitor from last night and covers Today in History before we dive into the Idiocracy. The guys discuss a proposed national school voucher program, and how it would be a financial disaster, if state voucher programs are any reliable model. John gets angry again, this time about Eric

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45:07

Who Cares About Your Constituents

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/15

In hour two, John and Gordy listen to the alarming words of Troy Nehls and Tommy Tuberville, who say that the senate must vote in line with Trump, never thinking for themselves or their constituents. We talk how some Mexican cartels are now shooting at border patrol officers, then get a break from politics as we chat with Brittney Merlot on the weather. Kathryn joins us at the bottom of the hour to talk more about being a bad and road raging driver. Later, Rökker joins us in the studio as he does

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45:08

Life In The Fast Lane

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/15

John and Gordy's lesson for the day is to speed when driving. After kicking off the show in the fast lane, we chat about Trump's insane cabinet picks, then get into the National Day Calendar and Today in History with Sam. Later in the Idiocracy, the discussion turns to Uline, who made huge campaign contributions to Trump (but still have a great catalog!) as well as a bill, aiming to gut nonprofits by accusing them of supporting terrorism. Closing hour one, we talk the mob, and how the country

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45:07

Comically Evil

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/14

In hour two, John and Gordy dive into the news that Matt Gaetz has been nominated for Attorney General, and talk with callers about it. We chat with Brittney Merlot about the worldly and interplanetary weather, and the other "S" word... Snow! Later, Nick Ramos, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign joins the show to discuss Eric Hovde, and his continuing refusal to concede the election he lost against Tammy Baldwin. After Nick's departure, we talk Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for

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45:07

The Teachers Haven’t Gone, Respect For Them Has

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/14

John, Gordy, and Sam talk car maintenance to start out the show, and John's warming up to Priuses (he stuck it to 'em!) We get into the National Day Calendar as always, talk ALIENS, and check in with Sam for Today in History. Later, the guys Bust some Pencils with Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils, talking education. Topics range from Trump's plan to close the Department of Education, and yet, the likelihood he'll nominate a secretary for the department. We revisit a topic from yesterday,

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45:08

Sam, (Don’t) Become A Teacher!

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/13

In hour two, John and Gordy talk with Bailey, a 14 year old, who has abandoned TikTok, to save her mental health. The discussion on education continues, as we chat about teachers leaving the profession because they can't control the kids. Later, Mike McCabe joins us as he does every Wednesday, and we get his take on the issue. The guys also talk with him about economics - and why the reality of a "good" economy doesn't match perceptions anymore for the working class. The John and Gordy Show is

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45:08

Keep A Cassette In Your Car

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/13

Today's show kicks off with John complaining about scraping his windows, and a brainstorm of alternative devices for doing so. We cover the National Day Calendar and Today in History with Sam before getting into What's Trending: Jack Smith resigning, and Pete Hegseth being named the future head of the Department of Defense. In Idiocracy for today, we discuss how the new administration will use the Chevron Deference overturn to destroy the bureaucracy of the government, and also touch on the

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45:07

Prayer In School? More Like Pray For Our Schools

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/12

In hour two, we get the scoop from Trump, in his own words, about how he plans to dismantle the Department of Education. Brittney Merlot joins us for our daily check of the weather, and later we welcome in Judy Davidoff, publisher of Isthmus. She's in today to talk all about nonprofits and volunteering, all featured in this month's edition of the paper. Closing out, we finally get to the clip John's been dying to play of Pete Buttigieg, and his take on DEI. The John and Gordy Show is a part

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45:07

No Soup For You! No Sex For You!

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/12

John, feeling well enough to come in today (welcome back!) talks with Gordy about soup season on the National Day Calendar! We cover Today in History with Sam, and learn a lesson on NOT siphoning gasoline. Later, in the Idiocracy, we also hear from Sam how he almost lost his finger over the weekend, and get into "4B," the protest movement originating in South Korea where women refuse sex and intimacy to conservative men - and the Korean government's response to publish maps detailing where

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45:07

Wicked Porn and Unhappy Workers

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/11

Hour two kicks off with the bizarre headline that Mattel, maker of dolls for the new film adaptation of Wicked, accidentally linked a porn website on the toy's packaging. Gordy, Kathryn, and Sam talk Christmas, and how the season seems to come earlier and earlier every year, before checking in with Brittney Merlot to talk the Edmund Fitzgerald, and also the weather for the week. Kathryn mentions a story about a Tennis commentator, thrown off air after a hot mic comment, and later, we turn to

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45:07

A Young Genius

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/11

John Peterson (not) along with Gordy Young start out the week. John, unfortunately out sick, has Kathryn filling in for him. Gordy, Kathryn, and Sam cover the National Day Calendar as usual, as well as Today in History. We hear SNL's plan for the new Trump administration, and use it as a model to avoid being thrown in jail with everyone who disagrees with him. Later, Niece of Civic Media's Arthur, Audree Bunke, a 15 year old polymath, college student, and activist, joins the show to chat about

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45:08

A Racist, Sexist, Misogynistic Country

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/08

In hour two, we kick off with a clip from Harris's concession speech, markedly different from Trump's reaction four years ago. John explains his new idea for the Democrat campaign strategy: to copy Trump and never stop rallying. We hear Jimmy Kimmel give his take on why another Trump presidency, though painful, is needed to wake the country up, and then we check in with Brittney Merlot for the latest of worldly and interplanetary weather. At the bottom of the hour, the discussion turns to the

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45:08

Without Guardrails

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/08

Despite it being Friday, a typically joyous day, John despairs over his coming down with shingles. He and Gordy and Sam talk our other collective medical ailments before getting into the National Day Calendar and Today in History with Sam. Later in the Idiocracy, we dive into Trump's tariff plan, and how it would essentially be a set of quid pro quos, grifts to get him even richer. The discussion turns to a failed Oregon ballot measure to provide a UBI, and another in California that would have

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45:07

A Change In Strategy

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/07

In hour two, John and Gordy ridicule Sam for eating the old food leftover from election night, and then we talk candy as John raids the office sweets jar. We jump into some more election analysis (as if we haven't had enough!), before chatting with Brittney Merlot on the weather and our mutual love for fall. Back to election talk, the guys discuss what needs to be done different by Democrats in future campaigns. The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday

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45:08

We All Need To Read A Book

The John and Gordy Show ·

2024/11/07

John and Gordy kick off with their usual morning banter, also discussing the reasons for why Trump won. We cover the National Day Calendar, and also talk about reading novels, prompted by Mike McCabe's book signing last night. Later, Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils joins the show to give us the scoop on the future of public education - or the lack thereof under a Trump presidency. They also work to get to the root of wanting to defund schools, and what happens to a community when their schools

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