Labor Day
We open with the tick report, including MAGA conspiracy theories about the supposed nefareous actors behind tick-bourn diseases that conveni...
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Battleground Wisconsin
Battleground Wisconsin is Citizen Action of Wisconsin’s weekly podcast that features the latest political news from the front lines in the embattled state of Wisconsin. The show features: ·...
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Wisconsinites vs. Billionaires & G20
In our weekly Tick Report, we remind listeners that It may be the end of summer but don’t let your guard down on ticks and authoritarians. R...
Embracing Commutations
This week we dig into the criminal justice reform most needed in the next legislation session with Mark Rice, WISDOM’s Transformational Just...
Primary Election: What happened & the roadmap forward
Following our weekly tick report, we do a deep dive into the stunning primary election outcome in the race for governor. We unpack why the F...
Keeping the throttle twisted towards the primary election
Following the tick report where we learn, in the words of a CDC scientist, that “the ticks are winning,” we discuss a new study finding wild...
Meet Laurel Wales
We welcome Laurel Wales, Citizen Action's Managing Director, to the show as a guest panelist. Following the tick report, we dive into the la...
Elections > Polls
We take a deep into the latest MU Law Poll, which finds Francesca Hong and Mandela Barnes distancing themselves from the field. What does th...
Special Interview with Citizen Action endorsed candidate for governor, Francesca Hong
We welcome Citizen Action’s newly endorsed Governor candidate, State Representative Francesca Hong, to discuss her historic campaign and why...
Civil War in the Democratic Party?
With Matt on vacation this week Robert welcomes special Guest State Rep Christian Phelps to discuss the new "improved" Trump immigration cra...
Organizing the democracy we need the next 250 years
Robert gives us the 250th July 4th Tick Report, nature’s revenge for climate change. This week’s report includes a menacing headline from th...
Progressive Caucus in Wisconsin
Robert opens the show with the latest Tick Report (aka Nature’s Revenge) Report) which includes a rash of tick-related livestock deaths in T...
Celebrating Climate Action: An Interview with Ted Kraig
We wish everyone a happy Juneteenth Day and encourage everyone to attend an event near you. Look for us at Milwaukee and Eau Claire events....
Climate Justice at Walnut Way: Special Interview with Bryan Rogers
Following the Tick Report, Robert updates us on Trump's pattern in Iran of threatening escalation and then pulling back. Wisconsin unveiled...
Low wages and worker power
Welcome to June, it’s Pride Month! We encourage our listeners to RSVP to Citizen Action’s Annual Meeting this Saturday, at 10am. Robert give...
Tom Tiffany Embraces the Trump slush fund.
Following the tick report, we dive into a wild week for MAGA lackey Tom Tiffany who said he was open to Trump slush fund payouts to January...
Special Interview w/ State Rep. Christian Phelps: Funding public schools in the next state budget
This Memorial Weekend we open with Robert’s tick report, which finds the nation experiencing a surge in tick bites and news that half of dee...
Don’t you let that deal go down
We discuss the failed State Budget surplus deal that left few happy, under cut the next Governor, and left most wondering who asked for it?...
Organizing Worker Power & Political Expectations
We welcome Peter Rickman, president of the Milwaukee Service and Hospitality Union (MASH) to discuss the union’s big organizing victory this...
May Day 2026
A packed U.S. Supreme Court guts what is left of the Voting Rights Act while cynically claiming not to overturn it. We delve into the the im...
Electability Trap
We discuss the death of long-time Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel political reporter Daniel Bice and reflect on his unique combination of skilled...