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Civic Media Spotlight

Civic Media is a pro-democracy radio network serving local communities in Wisconsin. Hear a sample of our best programming from the past week from across our statewide network. Listen Live: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Saturday Sunday

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44:19

All of us need this (the economy) to work better....

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2024/10/02

For our daily segment of Maggie and the Millionaires Talk Money, Maggie talks with Ai-jen Poo. Ai-jen is a next-generation labor leader, award-winning organizer, author, and a leading voice in the women’s movement.She is president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, executive director of Caring Across Generations and a trustee of the Ford Foundation.Poo is a nationally recognized expert on the care economy. She authored the celebrated book The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a

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19:38

Understanding the Care Economy

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2024/10/02

Special Guest: Ai-jen Poo Ai-jen Poo is a next-generation labor leader, award-winning organizer, author, and a leading voice in the women’s movement.She is the president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, executive director of Caring Across Generations and a trustee of the Ford Foundation.Poo is a nationally recognized expert on the care economy and is the author of the celebrated book The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America. Guest: Ai-jen Poo

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44:17

The man who beat the man who beat The Man. Also, the...

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2024/10/02

It's baseball playoff season, y'all! In honor of reaching this special time of year, and in honor of Maggie's dad's birthday, AND MLB incorporating statistics from the Negro Leagues into the formal Major League Baseball records, a very special guest. Maggie talks with the youngest living player to run the bases with the Negro Leagues, Dennis Biddle. Mr. Biddle shares some of his most impactful experiences on the diamond and in his life since. He started Yesterday's Negro league Baseball Players

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17:02

The biggest lies on reproductive freedom

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2024/10/02

Maggie reflects on the style and substance of the VP debate with EMILYs list Director of Strategic Communications, Sara Spain. Specifically, two focus on the substantial lies spewed by Vance, especially on reproductive freedom.

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44:18

Some Reasonable Empowering Plans. How Refreshing!...

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/10/01

First up, it's Maggie and the Millionaires talking money. Today, Maggie talks with Dr. Heidi Shierholz, President of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). Under Heidi's leadership, EPI has fought for legislative and regulatory reforms that support us all. Dr. Shierholz is a Former Chief Economist for the Department of Labor under President Obama. Today, she and Maggie talk about building an economy from the middle out and the bottom up. Because that's how we really build wealth for us all, not by

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19:13

How to Ensure Economic Security for Working People

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2024/10/01

Special Guest: Heidi Shierholz Heidi is President of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). Under her leadership, EPI has fought for legislative and regulatory reforms that support collective bargaining, increase worker power, improve wages, benefits, and working conditions, and reduce racial and gender inequities. Heidi is a Former Chief Economist for the Department of Labor under President Obama. As Chief Economist for the DOL, she focused on boosting workers’ rights, wages, and benefits. Guest:

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44:19

Where does JD Vance get his extreme material? (Hour 1)

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2024/10/01

This shouldn't be too shocking: JD Vance's extreme rhetoric is unoriginal. He gets his material from a gaggle of bros. From his theo-bros who want a Christian national state to billionaire-bros who have kept him well funded for over a decade, and dictator-bros, who'd really love to see Trump act out his promise to be a dictator on day one. These bros each want Vance to promote a different extreme set of policies to restrict the rights of Americans. Then join us for a break from politics for our

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44:19

Strengthening The Middle Class with Rep. Summer Lee...

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/09/30

For today's edition of Maggie and the Millionares Talk Money, we are joined by Representative Summer Lee! Born and raised in the Mon Valley of Pennsylvania, Rep. Lee is a dedicated organizer, attorney, and progressive state legislator. In 2022, Summer made history when she was elected to the US House of Representatives for Pennsylvania’s 12th District, becoming the first Black woman ever elected to Congress from Western Pennsylvania. Today, she joins us to discuss the American Stability Act, a piece

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19:34

Introducing The American Stability Act

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2024/09/30

Special Guest: Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12) Born and raised in the Mon Valley of Pennsylvania, Rep. Lee is a dedicated organizer, attorney, and progressive state legislator. She graduated from Penn State and Howard University School of Law, where she focused on civil rights and social justice advocacy. She worked as labor organizer, joining the Fight for $15 to increase the minimum wage. In 2018, Lee won a seat in the State House. Despite taking on a 20-year incumbent she doubled voter turnout,

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44:19

Exploring Harris’s Economic Vision with Brendan Duke...

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2024/09/30

Wausau's new mayor, Doug Diny, is under investigation for removing the city's ballot drop box before it could be used. This is just the latest in a series of Republican bullies in our state who defy the Supreme Court's ruling on drop boxes. From intimidation to physical removal of the boxes, they're doing anything they can to make it more difficult to vote. Maggie walks us through the legal ramifications of this chain of events. At the bottom of the hour, Maggie is joined by Brendan Duke, Senior

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44:18

Austerity and Protecting IVF (Hour 2)

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2024/09/27

The Maggie Daun Show is joined by Clara Mattei; Professor of Economics and Director of the CHE, Center for Heterodox Economics, of The University of Tulsa Oklahoma. Maggie and Clara discuss "austerity" and what it means for the working and middle class of the United States. Then, Maggie is joined by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin who stops by the show during her campaign for re-election. Senator Baldwin talks about the efforts in Washington to protect IVF treatments for folks in Wisconsin and around

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44:19

Heather Cox Richardson on the Survival of American...

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2024/09/27

Maggie begins the hour with tying an update from a single politician in Nebraska has become a part of the long history of the nation's Electoral College. How did the Electoral College come to be? How can one politician have such a large influence on the entire system? Well, it is more common in the history of the system than you might think. Then, the Maggie Daun Show is joined by historian and author Heather Cox Richardson to discuss the history of the Electoral College and what it means for

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44:19

Addressing Extreme Inequality Globally (Hour 2)

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2024/09/26

For today's edition of Maggie and the Millionaires Talk Money, Maggie is joined by Jayati Ghosh to talk about money and geopolitics. The extreme inequality of wealth in today's world doesn't just hurt individuals. It can drag down entire economies of developing nations. Jayati Ghosh has been a Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst since January of 2021. She also taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. Among other accomplishments, she is the

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21:33

Global Money and Geopolitics

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2024/09/26

Jayati Ghosh has been a Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst since January of 2021. She also taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. In 2021 the United Nations named her to be on the High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs. She has authored and/or edited 19 books, including the co-edited Elgar Handbook of Alternative Theories of Economic Development in 2014. She has received several national and international prizes, including

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44:19

How (Not) To Make Money In Elected Office (Hour 1)

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2024/09/26

Should elected officials resign if they're under indictment? Friend of the show Tom Palzewicz strongly believes that they should. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been federally indicted for accusations of bribery. Maggie and Tom take your calls on the ethics of the ways politicians make money. After that discussion, Maggie and Tom walk through the dangers of isolationism. Donald Trump's "America first" agenda carries tremendous risks. The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media

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44:18

The Future of Gun Violence Prevention with Greg...

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2024/09/25

For today's edition of Maggie and the Millionaires Talk Money, Bob Lord and Scott Ellis join us to talk about billionaires buying off the Supreme Court and how it affects tax policy. Bob Lord is the Senior Vice President for Tax Policy at Patriotic Millionaires, and Scott Ellis is one of the founding board members of the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute. At the bottom of the hour, we are thrilled to welcome Greg Jackson, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention

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21:33

Supremely Taxing: Court Corruption and the...

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2024/09/25

Bob Lord is the Senior Vice President for Tax Policy at Patriotic Millionaires. He has a 30+ year career as a tax lawyer, and serves as an Associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. Scott Ellis is a founding Board Member of the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute. He is also a member of the Patriotic Millionaires. Guest: Bob Lord

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22:58

Sounds Like Change: Abortion is on the Ballot

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2024/09/25

Special guest: Christina Reynolds Christina is the Senior Vice President of Communications & Content at EMILYs List. She served as deputy communications director at Hillary for America. She also served as White House Director of Media Affairs and Special Assistant to President Obama and director of rapid response at Obama for America. Additionally, she served as research & policy director at the DCCC during the 2006 midterms. A proud Tar Heel and Marine brat, Christina studied journalism

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44:23

Yes, Donald, Abortion Still Matters (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/09/25

Today, The Maggie Daun Show is packed with excellent guests! Right off the top, former Republican and talk show host Joe Walsh calls in to talk about bringing people together. At the bottom of the hour, we are joined by Christina Reynolds, the Senior Vice President of Communications & Content at EMILYs List! She helps us kick off a new weekly segment: Sounds Like Change, where Maggie talks about the rising tide of women in politics. Today, Maggie and Christina reiterate the importance of

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21:32

Unserious plans on a very serious matter

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2024/09/24

Kitty Richards is a Senior Strategic Advisor at Groundwork Collaborative. Building on yesterday's discussion of extreme wealth inequality, Maggie and Kitty talk about how small businesses would experience a new tax rate. Also, huge grocery corporations admit that they keep prices artificially high in order to boost their profits. Not to boost their workers' pay. But to keep their shareholders reaping big bucks. Guest: Kitty Richards

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