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Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

Hosted by Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey, Point Taken is for the politically curious and self described political junkie. Steve & Kristin explore, debate, & offer insight into the world of Wisconsin & national politics.

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4:35

Closing Arguments: Reach Across thew Aisle to Your...

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/10

Tom says the temperature is up in political discourse; he suggests that listeners should start talking to friends that disagree with them to turn the heat down; Mary and Steve agree.

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31:58

Stop Making a Hurricane a Political Issue - Full Show

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/09

Steve Scaffidi is first joined in-studio by C.J. Szafir, CEO of the Institute for Reforming Government; they begin by talking about polling data and the closing gap between Democrats and Republicans. -Steve and CJ pivot to education and how labels have shifted in order to meet standards with little to no actual improvement and what Virginia is doing. -Wisconsin’s head of Public Instruction’s position is under threat; CJ tells Steve who her challenger is. Steve Scaffidi is next joined by Urban

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15:09

Why Biden's Lead Paint Visit Matters with Jeramey...

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/09

Steve Scaffidi is next joined by Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene and they begin to talk about former City Attorney Tearman Spencer’s felony misconduct; Jeramey has a bit of history with Spencer. They also talk more about the impact of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. -Steve and Jeramey discuss President Joe Biden’s appearance in Milwaukee discussing lead paint removal and why that matters. -Closing thoughts from Steve and Jeramey...

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15:52

Threats to Education with CJ Szafir

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/09

Steve Scaffidi is first joined in-studio by C.J. Szafir, CEO of the Institute for Reforming Government; they begin by talking about polling data and the closing gap between Democrats and Republicans. -Steve and CJ pivot to education and how labels have shifted in order to meet standards with little to no actual improvement and what Virginia is doing. -Wisconsin’s head of Public Instruction’s position is under threat; CJ tells Steve who her challenger is.

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33:33

She's a Lesbian and She Wins Big - Full Show

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2024/10/08

Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by political writer James Wigderson. Steve asks James about the overwhelming presidential candidate visits to Wisconsin as well as Kamala Harris's campaign message and promises. - Steve and James continue the conversation about those promises and giveaways from the presidential candidates and if the national budget and deficit can even handle them. Plus, they talk about Kamala Harris's growing support from more established Republicans like Liz Cheney and the

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10:42

Countdown to the Election - Day 27 with Kristin Brey

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/08

Spanning the State host Kristin Brey joins Steve Scaffidi to further discuss the numerous presidential candidate visits in Wisconsin. Kristin found that the number of visits doesn’t move the needle, but enthusiasm does as Steve points out. COUNTDOWN TO THE ELECTION – DAY 27: Looking at the Senate race, a Hovde ad attacked Tammy Baldwin being “in bed with Wall Street” because her partner works in a hedge fund.

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5:33

The Winners and Losers of the RNC in Milwaukee with...

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/08

Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene joins Steve Scaffidi to talk about the official numbers for the RNC in Milwaukee as well as the winners and losers of the visit.

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15:21

Can We Afford Presidential Promises? with James...

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/08

Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by political writer James Wigderson. Steve asks James about the overwhelming presidential candidate visits to Wisconsin as well as Kamala Harris's campaign message and promises. Steve and James continue the conversation about those promises and giveaways from the presidential candidates and if the national budget and deficit can even handle them. Plus, they talk about Kamala Harris's growing support from more established Republicans like Liz Cheney and the

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31:18

(Political) Climate Change - Full Show

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/07

Steve Scaffidi is joined by UpFront host Matt Smith. On the phone they are joined by Rabbi Jacob Herber to reflect on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th attacks in Israel and what they have noticed. -Steve and Matt ask Rabbi how we want to move forward, what he’s noticed in his community in Seattle and more. Steve asks Matt about the Trump rally in Juneau, Wisconsin. We play a clip from Matt Smith’s show UpFront where he interviewed Wausau Mayor Doug Diny to talk about his infamous

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13:02

Remembering the October 7th Attacks, One Year Later...

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/07

Steve Scaffidi is joined by UpFront host Matt Smith. On the phone they are joined by Rabbi Jacob Herber to reflect on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th attacks in Israel and what they have noticed. Steve and Matt ask Rabbi how we want to move forward, what he’s noticed in his community in Seattle and more.

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32:35

Can We Please Stop with the Violent Rhetoric? - Full...

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/04

Steve Scaffidi is joined in-studio by Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki and on the phone by his Republican counterpart Bill McCoshen. They begin by discussing the vice-presidential debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz and primarily focused on J.D. Vance’s performance and answers. The gang responds to some texts and talk about the rise of violent rhetoric in the country Steve asked Bill and Joe for some further thoughts, and they lamented the Brewers season coming to end last night. Kamala

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4:56

Keeping the Brewers, Ditching the Violence -...

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/04

POLITICAL JUNKIE POWERPOINT -Joe is keeping Jackson Chourio who hit a landmark that only Babe Ruth can claim, similarly, Bill is keeping Willy Adames, and he hopes Mark Attanasio does too. Steve is also keeping the Brewers -Steve is ditching violent, personal rhetoric on social media. Joe is ditching J.D. Vance getting offended by fact-checking and he and Trump minimizing January 6th. Bill is ditching political violence and people who say it’s okay.

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31:15

Election Wars: Revenge of the Smith

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2024/10/03

Steve Scaffidi is joined by Former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Mary Kuhnmuench and attorney Matt O’Neill to discuss the return of Jack Smith and revisiting January 6th and Trump’s involvement. Mary gives her analysis. -Matt O'Neill gives his analysis to Jack Smith’s new report. To seal or not to seal: Steve and his legal experts talk about updates on the Trump documents case, RFK Jr’s losing fight to get off Wisconsin’s ballot. We return to Wausau and talk about where legally Mayor Doug

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33:13

Getting to Know Your Candidates for in Wisconsin's...

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/02

Steve Scaffidi is joined by Republican Wisconsin State Senator for Wisconsin’s 8th District Duey Stroebel who is seeking reelection. They talk about where his district is, yesterday’s Vice-Presidential debate, and the issues he is focusing on. -Steve asks Senator Stroebel more about issues like taxes, school resource officers, the literacy bill, Act 10 and more. -Steve asks Senator Stroebel why people should vote for him. Next on the phone, Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by Duel

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14:49

8th District Senate Race: Democrat Jodi Habush Sinykin

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/02

Next on the phone, Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by Duel Stroebel’s Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Senate District, Jodi Habush Sinykin. He asks her about her background, why she’s running and issues like abortion, taxes and more. Steve asks Jodi for her thoughts on Act 10, the literacy bill, why voters should vote for her and more.

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16:21

8th District State Senate Race: Republican Duey Stroebel

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/02

Steve Scaffidi is joined by Republican Wisconsin State Senator for Wisconsin’s 8th District Duey Stroebel who is seeking reelection. They talk about where his district is, yesterday’s Vice-Presidential debate, and the issues he is focusing on. Steve asks Senator Stroebel more about issues like taxes, school resource officers, the literacy bill, Act 10 and more. Steve asks Senator Stroebel why people should vote for him.

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31:47

Are Robin Vos's Days Numbered? - Full Show

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/01

James Wigderson joins Steve Scaffidi om the phone and they begin by talking about tonight's vice president debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz and how James expects them to perform. -Steve asks James what question he'd ask each candidate, what kind of craziness we might see from election day to January 6th, 2025, and about yesterday's show poll on people who won't vote for president on election day. Countdown to the Election: Kristin Brey joins Steve in-studio to talk about the

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15:24

Countdown Day 34: Kristin Brey on Local Elections

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/01

Countdown to the Election(?): Kristin Brey joins Steve in-studio to talk about the vice-presidential debate as well as other races like the Wisconsin State Legislature that have been evened out. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos shared that he may not be speaker for much longer. Kristin and Steve discuss. Steve and Kristin next discuss Wisconsin Democrats ability to excel at fundraising compared to their Republican counterparts. Steve and Kristin discuss this and voter turnout expectations for the

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14:05

Hard-Hitting Questions for the VP Debate with James...

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey ·

2024/10/01

James Wigderson joins Steve Scaffidi om the phone and they begin by talking about tonight's vice president debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz and how James expects them to perform. Steve asks James what question he'd ask each candidate, what kind of craziness we might see from election day to January 6th, 2025, and about yesterday's show poll on people who won't vote for president on election day.

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32:32

Maps 'n' Money - Full Show

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2024/09/30

COUNTDOWN TO THE ELECTION: The vice president debate is tomorrow. Steve hopes they mute the mics again but doesn’t care for either candidate as a potential president. Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano joins Steve remotely and they talk about political party and market performance. -Has inflation been reined in? We play a clip from the upcoming Decision Wisconsin podcast episode with Dan Shafer about the new maps and the elections in November that will be affected by then in terms of deciding

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