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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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45:30

Yes to Kamala, No to August referendums (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/26

Some say Kamala isn't a good speaker. As it turns out, the people she questions turn into bad speakers because they can't answer. Maggie puts a button on the question of VP Harris's abilities. Bryna Godar, Staff Attorney with the State Democracy Research Initiative makes the case for voters to say "no" to the ballot referendum in the August Primary. Essentially, the Republican legislature wants to go around the Governor's power to appropriate federal funding. It's sour grapes over the

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Thank you, Joe – Welcome Kamala (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/25

Joe Biden gave what amounts to a farewell speech, telling the American people that this is about you. Later, Maggie shows just how capable Kamala Harris is when questioning Barr, Sessions and Kavanaugh. Songs Indeep - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait Queen Latifah - UNITY Nina Simone - Feeling Good The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss

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The Presidential race just tightened up (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/25

New polling is out and the Presidential race just got a lot closer. MKE County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson shares what it means to her to have VP Harris as the presumptive Presidential nominee. Chairwoman Nicholson looks forward to the DNC as a delegate. Speaker Mike Johnson had to tell his party to stop mentioning VP Harris's ethnicity and gender. They did not listen very well. Songs Beyonce - Freedom Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - This Land is Your Land Dua Lipa -

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Maggie and the most reasonable man in politics (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/24

Maggie and co-host Tom Palzewicz review the last few weeks of news. There is a renewed energy on the Democratic Ticket and Trump's VP pick is looking pretty bad at this point. Judging from the massive overreaction from the GOP to Biden's decision to step down from the campaign, it seems like the Republicans are worried. Probably because Kamala is BRAT. Songs U2 - Desire Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero Charlie XCX - 360 Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic

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Biden is set to give the speech of his life(Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/24

Maggie returns to the air after a long weekend and just a few news stories broke. Maggie lays out her preview of Biden's speech tonight, saying he is likely to make the biggest speech of his life. County Executive David Crowley was present for VP Harris's campaign stop in West Allis yesterday. He relays being more excited than he has been in years. Songs Beyonce - Freedom Destiny's Child - Bootylicious Charlie XCX - Von Dutch Dollyrots - Because I'm Awesome The Maggie Daun Show is a part

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VP Harris visits West Allis (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/23

Angela Lang joins Matt Rothschild for the hour as they take calls and react to VP Kamala Harris making her first official campaign speech right in West Allis. Angela touches on the shooting at the RNC and the city's response. Matt goes through the trouble with gerrymandering in Biden-Harris Top 100. Songs Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody Janet Jackson - Control Beyonce - Freedom Beyonce - Texas Hold 'Em The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday

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The Rise of the Right and Kamala in Milwaukee (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/23

Nancy MacLean joins Matt Rothschild to discuss the rise of the far right in America. Nancy is the author of "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America" and speaks to just how far back the movement can trace its roots. Angela Lang is the executive director of BLOC (Black Leaders Organizing Communities). They are one of the most impactful grassroots organizations in the state. She and Matt discuss the impact of VP Kamala Harris's presumptive

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An oral history of voting rights in the US (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/22

With the US Supreme Court's recent ruling, what can Joe Biden do to ensure Democracy continues beyond his term? Jim Santelle lays out what the Biden-Harris Administration has done to bolster Voting Rights as well as the effects of Shelby vs. Holder. Songs Snap - The Power Cyndi Lauper - Change of Heart Yazoo - Only You Republica - Ready to Go The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the

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45:30

Changes and a Civics Lesson (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/22

Jim Santelle fills in for Maggie, offering a chance to give a civics lesson in the wake of Biden stepping down from his campaign. Our WI Supreme Court has recently ruled that we can use dropboxes - this will affect the upcoming election. Biden-Harris Top 100 as well. Songs David Bowie - Changes Jody Watley - Looking For a New Love U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm

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Compassion- it’s a better platform than hate. (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/19

Guest host Matt Rothschild is guiding the ship today, continuing the conversation on the RNC and evaluating the question of Biden's 2024 candidacy. Abby Swetz, executive director of Fair Wisconsin, advocating for an inclusive and equitable Wisconsin. Abby is here to push back against the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and policy put forth by the Republican party at the RNC this week with a call for empathy and compassion- it's not that complicated, just accept when people tell you who they are. Lalo

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Just because it’s traditional doesn’t mean it’s right...

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/19

After a looong week, thank goodness it's Friday. Matt Rothschild is guest hosting for Maggie. He opens the show up to the audience to weigh in: is it time for Biden to pass the torch? Callers weigh in on this and on the political events of this past week with the attempted assassination of Trump and the RNC in Milwaukee. In the second half hour, Pastor Walter Lanier joins the show to talk about what's at stake in terms of voter suppression in this election. Voter suppression is as American as

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45:30

It is a Devil’s Triangle (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/18

The Devil's Advocates and Maggie wrap up coverage of the RNC. Gaetz is shown to be exactly what Van Orden called him. Then Van Orden was proven wrong in his baseless accusation of political violence. It seems that the Republicans are filled with whining children these days. Songs Van Halen - Running With the Devil Mark Knopfler - Devil Baby Peggy Lee - Old Devil Moon James Gang - Devil is Singing Our Song The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through

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45:30

Will Biden steal Trump’s thunder? (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/18

Word is out that top Democrats, including possibly Obama, are talking to Biden about stepping down. What would this mean moving forward? Former Congressman and self-proclaimed WOKE Conservative, Joe Walsh gives his take on the RNC and the state of politics. It seems both parties in disarray - for different reasons. Songs Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Draggin My Heart Around Eurythmics - Would I Lie to You Teagan & Sara - Everything is Awesome The Maggie Daun Show is a part of

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The Devils are inside (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/17

The Devil's Advocates join Maggie to talk the vibe of the RNC and swap war stories. Songs INXS - Devil Inside Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels - Devil with the Blue Dress The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. 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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Secure Elections and Insecure Taxation (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/17

Scott Klug, Former Republican U.S. Representative from Wisconsin and Mike Tate, Former Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair come together to unequivocally support the US Election system. The Democracy Defense Project is a bipartisan group pushing election integrity. Wealth inequality has been increasing since the fifties and exponentially since the eighties. Amy Hanauer, Executive Director of the Institution on Taxation and Economic Policy shows the receipts to Maggie. Songs Taylor Swift -

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Seriously, Tax the Rich (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/16

How much pie do you deserve? Morris Pearl and Maggie discuss how we allocate our resources and the silly idea of tickle down economics. Morris describes just how much money he made off of the Trump Tax Cuts - simply by owning investments. County Executive David Crowley calls in to talk the opportunity Milwauke and the county has in the RNC. While he does disagree with a lot of the political messages, this puts Milwaukee on the world stage. Songs Supremes - Can't Buy Me Love Portishead - All

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Bipartisan Peace, a shooting and protests (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/16

A Bipartisan group of public officials across the country has gotten together to create the Democracy Defense Project. Former WI Lt Governor Mandela Barnes and Former WI AG JB VanHollen join Maggie to talk about just how secure our elections actually are. David White, a professor at Denison University, has co-authored an op-ed in the Journal Sentinel regarding police strategies involved with handling protests. There are two separate ideologies when enforcing peaceful protest. Songs Monie

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Tax the Rich – It’s the Patriotic thing to do (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/15

Erica Payne, President of Patriotic Millionaires, makes the case for taxing the rich. After 2018, Billionaires paid effectively less tax than any other tax group in the country. Corporate tax cuts DO NOT create jobs. Past is Prologue "We unequivocally stand for solving disagreements with words, not violence, and we must encourage our listeners to use ballots, not bullets, to express deeply held convictions and political views" Songs Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything Sheila E -

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RNC MKE Day One (Hour 1)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/15

What a weekend. To be absolutely clear: "We unequivocally stand for solving disagreements with words, not violence, and we must encourage our listeners to use ballots, not bullets, to express deeply held convictions and political views." Maggie is joined first by Angela Lang, Executive Director of BLOC, talking about direct solutions to our very real problems. Angela has been on the ground - literally - organizing for positive solutions to our local communities. Songs Arrested Development

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Really? This is a ridiculous comparison. (Hour 2)

Civic Media Spotlight ·

2024/07/11

Who's less qualified to lead the free world: a pathologic liar who surrounds himself with cronies who will only amplify and enable his malice, or an aged Biden surrounded by competent advisors? Really, this is ridiculous. Who has the vim, vigor, and vinegar to match the wannabe authoritarian megalomaniac? Well, we're digging into the VP Olympics, a "winner"-take-all race to the bottom for pettiness and hypocrisy. On today's Biden's top 100, infrastructure! We all need it, we all use it, we

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