The Todd Allbaugh Show

After some more discussion on our state budget, Todd asks us What’s Worse: firecrackers or sparklers? Todd also takes some of your questions on whether or not we should be celebrating this Independence Day in the wake of the horrific budget bill that passed today. In Todd’s opinion, the great American ideals that our country strives for are still worth celebrating. While we are potentially in one of the darkest moments for American liberty since the civil war, we cannot lose hope. The first Independence Day was all about not having a king, and this one is about the same thing. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

Today, two new budgets have officially passed. At about 1:30 this morning, Governor Evers signed our state budget into law with a series of line item vetoes. Similarly, President Trump’s budget reconciliation bill passed shortly before our show began today, with plans to sign it into law tomorrow. Todd begins with a focus on the federal budget and the dire consequences it will have for people all over the country. At the bottom of the hour, Civic Media Political Editor and Founder of The Recombobulation Area Dan Shafer joins us to cover our new state budget. He stayed up late last night with Chali Pittman and Jimmie Kaska of Civic Media News to keep up with everything going on in the Capitol building, and you can read their recap at civicmedia.us. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guest: Dan Shafer

In today’s second hour, Todd updates us on the ever-embarrassing Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s latest conduct. During budget hearings today, a reporter asked him if President Trump is leading the GOP around “by the nose.” In typical bully fashion, he used foul language and belittled the reporter. Trygve Olson sticks around as Todd asks us What’s Worse: beer tents or parades? While both are amazing, we take your calls and texts on which one doesn’t always live up to Summer celebration standards. Are you a cheap date? If you ask Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) certainly is. McGovern refers to how easily Murkowski rolled over and voted with the MAGA crowd on Trump’s budget reconciliation bill, and he means it as quite the insult. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guest: Trygve Olson

This week, we get a double dose of our typical midweek guests, Pat Kreitlow of Mornings with Pat Kreitlow and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project! Firstly, we wish an early happy birthday to Pat, who celebrates 61 tomorrow. After that, we review the emergent details of Wisconsin’s state budget deal as it nears approval. This morning, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down our state’s 1849 abortion ban. We welcome Michelle Velasquez, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s Chief Strategy Officer, to explain how this affects women’s rights to healthcare. Ultimately, while this ruling still leaves some questions open, this is a big victory for personal healthcare rights, especially for women. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guests: Pat Kreitlow, Trygve Olson

After some more discussion on the state budget, Todd moves on to President Trump’s massive budget reconciliation bill, which has now passed in the senate. As we head into the Fourth of July weekend, Todd asks us What’s Worse: ketchup or mustard? There’s a lot more nuance to the discussion than you may expect. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

Between state politics, national politics, and sports, the headlines are flying by at a dizzying rate. As we begin to unpack today’s news, Civic Media Sports Reporter Mike Clemens calls in to explain exactly what’s going down in the NBA draft. The Milwaukee Bucks have made some unexpected moves in efforts to assemble a younger team around superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. After breaking down the sports news, Todd moves on to state budget news. While nothing is set in stone, Governor Evers has announced a potential budget deal that includes compromises on funding childcare and higher education while still prioritizing GOP tax cut initiatives. State Senator Kelda Roys joins us once again to share her thoughts on this deal and how she would like to improve it. You know it’s a crazy news day when our next guest is discombobulated. At the bottom of the hour, Civic Media Political Editor and Founder of The Recombobulation Area Dan Shafer returns to bring his perspective on the breaking budget news. During our show, the Joint Finance Committee took up a vote on this budget proposal, passing it with a 13-3 vote. State Senator LaTonya Johnson is among the Democrats voting yes, while State Senator Kelda Roys voted no. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guests: Dan Shafer, Kelda Roys, Mike Clemens

In today’s second hour, Todd joins us from WGBW in Green Bay. This afternoon, he asks us What’s Worse: roundabouts or traffic lights? We take a bunch of calls and texts about which our listeners dislike more. At the bottom of the hour, we welcome Maggie Shreiner and Noe Goldhaber of Wisconsin Watch. They’re two of the organization’s newest reporting interns, and they’re already diving deep into stories that are important to our state. Their latest article looks at the most recent Marquette Law School poll. Maggie and Noe compare what Wisconsinites have said they want with what Republicans are working on in their latest state budget proposal. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guests: Margaret Shreiner, Noe Goldhaber

Today, Todd is spending some time at a family gathering, so for our first hour, Pat Kreitlow of Mornings with Pat Kreitlow and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project step in to guest host! They start off the show with a conversation about the Trump Administration’s proposal. Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has stood staunchly opposed to this bill, but over the weekend, he caved in. Pat and Trygve talk about how Republicans who don’t quite align with MAGA are acting around the nation. Some, like Senator Ron Johnson, are talking a big game and caving in behind closed doors. Others who actually fight substantively against the MAGA agenda find themselves pushed out of office. At the bottom of the hour, State Senator Kelda Roys joins us again for another weekly check-in on the state budget and other important happenings in the Capitol. For more Wisconsin news and fun from Pat, check out UpNorthNewsWI.com. For more insight on national politics, head to trygveolson.substack.com to read Searching for Hope, Trygve’s new blog. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guests: Kelda Roys, Pat Kreitlow, Trygve Olson

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: renting or owning? At the bottom of the hour, we’re happy to welcome eBaum’s World Managing Editor Peter Rapine back to the show! As always, he shares some of the craziest things that real people did over the last few weeks. Here are the stories Peter shared with us this week: Norwegian Tourist Allegedly Denied Entry into U.S. Over J.D. Vance PhotoshopCouple Forgets to Close Curtains Before Banging, Causing Huge Traffic JamUtah Firefighters Scolded For Having BBQ at Scene of Deadly FireMusical Performance Ruined by One Wrong Soundboard HitUmpire Cancels Little League Game After Parents Heckle Him Too MuchBeekeeper Tries to Get Out of Traffic Stop by Unleashing Swarm of BeesUCLA Students Flexes Using ChatGPT During Grad Ceremony The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guest: Peter Rapine

Happy Friday! To kick off today’s show, Civic Media Political Editor and founder of The Recombobulation Area Dan Shafer joins us live from the WAUK studios to share some breaking news. Ostensibly, the Republican-led state legislature is finally getting serious about passing a state budget. Realizing that they cannot do it on their own, they have now invited Democratic State Senator Dianne Hesselbein to the table for negotiations. While this move inspires some hope that a budget may yet be passed by July, we maintain a healthy skepticism. Yesterday’s Joint Finance Committee meeting was rescheduled to 10 am today before being delayed twice more to 2 pm and now 4 pm as we began our show. After that discussion, we are joined once again by our friend and legal expert Matt Flynn. Yesterday, we spoke with him about some state Supreme Court decisions. Today, the national Supreme Court has released an opinion that may put birthright citizenship in danger. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guests: Dan Shafer, Matt Flynn

What’s Worse begs the question of if you prefer a brat or a burger, but perhaps it’s more about the buns? Todd also tackles the issue of food deserts, Parker and a texter talk about Whitewater’s situation going in and out of being a food desert. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

Todd is joined by Matt Flynn to discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court and discuss gerrymandered lines in Wisconsin’s maps. Matt gives his opinions on upcoming court elections. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guest: Matt Flynn

Summer is the season of home renovation projects, so this afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: carpeting or wood floors? We take texts and calls on whether you’d rather have stained floors or cold feet. After that, Todd addresses the chaos that the Trump administration’s budget proposals will cause in Wisconsin’s rural health care systems. A year ago, a rural nursing home in Sauk County warned that they would have to close if their funding was not addressed within the year. Now, they’re likely going to vote to shut their doors in a week. This has been happening across our state for years, and if MAGA Republicans get their way with our federal and state budgets, it’s going to get a whole lot worse very quickly. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

This Wednesday, we are joined by our typical midweek guests, Pat Kreitlow of Mornings with Pat Kreitlow and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project. We begin the show with an explanation of today’s unanimous state Supreme Court decision that limits the governor’s extremely powerful line item veto. Todd, Trygve and Pat also discuss the latest Marquette Law School Poll results and whether or not Tony Evers should run for a third term as governor. According to the latest results, 55% of Wisconsinites believe that he should not run again. However, who would be a better alternative? The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guests: Pat Kreitlow, Trygve Olson

As we try to beat the Summer heat, Todd asks us What’s Worse: soft serve ice cream or frozen custard? We share a lot of controversial opinions on the greatest frozen treats. At the bottom of the hour, Alex Madorsky of The Nature Conservancy returns to the program! He joins us in-studio to provide an update on the status of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund amidst chaotic state budget negotiations. At the end of the show, we chat with Pete Schwaba about what he’ll be talking about on Nite Lite tonight (tonite?). The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guests: Pete Schwaba, Alex Madorsky

After a brief recap of last night’s storms across the state, Todd brings us an update on the Israel-Iran conflict. The Trump administration appears to believe that a centuries-long conflict can be solved in a day, declaring a simple cease-fire agreement between the two countries. On the White House lawn, President Trump expressed frustration with the state of the conflict, saying that Israel and Iran “have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f*** they’re doing.” His statements exemplify Trump’s inability to effectively serve in an office as important and distinguished as President of the United States. At the bottom of the hour, Todd brings attention to the foolishness of our Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. In another senate hearing, he admits that he has no idea what his department’s current guidelines actually are. At the end of our first hour, Todd gives kudos to Governor Tony Evers for his efforts to support childcare providers in our state. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

In the wake of this weekend’s extreme heat, Todd asks us What’s Worse: a heatwave or a cold snap? We take your calls and texts on whether you hate putting on layers or shedding them more. At the bottom of the hour, Wisconsin Watch Statehouse Bureau Chief Matt DeFour joins us to talk about a constructive way to use AI: rapid fact checking. Artificial intelligence is very good at condensing massive amounts of information that can then be verified by a human. Wisconsin Watch is using a new tool called Parser to quickly summarize interviews and public meetings and suggest newsworthy claims. This allows journalists to cover significantly more ground in a shorter amount of time, which is important in today’s world of rapid-fire headlines. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guest: Matt DeFour

BREAKING NEWS: Earlier today, Iran made a retaliatory missile strike against a US air base located in Qatar. We welcome Professor Stephen Zunes of the University of San Francisco back to the program to share his expertise on international affairs. At the bottom of the hour, State Senator Kelda Roys returns for her weekly Joint Finance Committee update. Since we last spoke with her, no progress has been made in budget negotiations. In fact, the committee hasn’t even had another meeting. Looming over this absence is the proposed $87 million cut to the UW System budget that we have reported on over the last week. According to Channel 3000, UW leadership are making moves in anticipation of this cut. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow us on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guests: Kelda Roys, Stephen Zunes