UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow

In our Women Win Wisconsin segment powered by Motherhood for Good, we’re joined by Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer for a discussion on former President Trump’s expressing openness to allowing restrictions on contraception access—before an abrupt about-face. Also: Author Nick Butler runs for an Assembly seat in the Chippewa Valley. And we review the latest Top Chef-Wisconsin. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Greta Neubauer, Sara Rodriguez, Luke Mathers, Nicole Slavin, Kate Duffy, Nickolas Butler

We’ll take a brief break from American politics to talk about what’s happening in the UK, where a snap election has been called—for the 4th of July. How can that be a thing—and can we figure out a way to get campaigns that only last six weeks? UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guest: Joe Zepecki

Former President Trump said repeatedly that he was being unfairly restrained and that he couldn’t wait to testify. A porn star did. His former “fixer” did. That guy at the National Enquirer did. But Trump, the first former American president to stand trial, refused to provide his own testimony refuting the evidence. On the other hand, he did recently solicit a billion-dollar bribe from oil company executives. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Todd Allbaugh, Ben Dallman

Former President Trump said repeatedly that he was being unfairly restrained and that he couldn’t wait to testify. A porn star did. His former “fixer” did. That guy at the National Enquirer did. But Trump, the first former American president to stand trial, refused to provide his own testimony refuting the evidence. On the other hand, he did recently solicit a billion-dollar bribe from oil company executives. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guest: Melissa Baldauff

Matthew Rothschild has retired from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, but he’s still busy—right here at Civic Media. We’ll tell you about his new project. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Matt Rothschild, Chad Holmes

Red Lobster wasn’t killed by an Endless Shrimp promotion. It was old-fashioned vulture capitalism. Plus we’ll play some of the sound bites from last weekend’s Republican state convention that show a disconnect with mainstream values—and facts. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guest: Cherita Booker

State Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein discusses the recently completed session and the prospect of having Democratic candidates in every competitive November race thanks to fairer legislative maps. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Diane Hesselbein, Salina Heller

Pat and Greg talk about the special sense of pride that comes from a wild lawn that’s been tamed. We’ll discuss how Monday was supposed to mark the start of Donald Trump’s trial for mishandling classified documents—but not anymore. And Kristin Lyerly talks about the politicians and NFL kickers who’d like to control women’s lives through the law. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guest: Kristin Lyerly

President Biden and former President Trump have agreed to two debate offers, neither involving the group that had been planning debates for decades. We’ll also review the Trump hush money election interference trial. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Jim Santelle, Mark Jacob, Dan Schumacher, Jennifer Schulze

It’s National Endangered Species Day, so we’ll give a special shout-out to the few moderate Republican politicians left in captivity—which is odd because we have friends and neighbors all around us who are nice, moderate Republicans, just not the ones, it seems, who occupy space in some key offices. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guest: Keya Vakil

We recap the latest episode of Top Chef-Wisconsin, which gets into the overlooked but increasingly revered culture of Indigenous cuisine. And Rep. Lee Snodgrass of the Fox Valley is featured in this week’s Women Win Wisconsin, powered by Motherhood for Good. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Lee Snodgrass, Luke Mathers, Nicole Slavin, Kate Duffy

The Green Bay Packers reveal their 2024 schedule and it includes a twist for season ticket holders primarily from the Milwaukee area. Also, Joe Zepecki discusses what Republicans were thinking in holding a veto override photo-op at the Capitol this week. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guest: Joe Zepecki

Our weekly Homeroom segment includes a focus on electric-powered school buses, including a visit with the superintendent in Palmyra. Plus, threats of violence ruin plans to hold a positive themed drag story hour in one Milwaukee area suburb. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Brittany Wohlfeil, Ryan Krohn

In the last gasps of a gerrymandered majority, state Senate Republicans stage a veto override attempt rather than release funds to clean up contaminated drinking water. And in this week’s Climate Check, a review of the ways that the electric grids of the future will be designed to more quickly accommodate power from wind and solar sources. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guest: Melissa Baldauff

Senate Democrats recently released their list of priorities for a new Farm Bill—still overdue and still essential for farmers, processors, consumers, and the environment. We’ll compare their proposed investments in the rural economy with the massive cuts being demanded by House Republicans. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guest: Hans Breitenmoser

Republicans are returning to the state Capitol on Tuesday—but not to release more than $125 million to clean up polluted drinking water supplies around Wisconsin. Instead, they’ll hold symbolic votes designed for their campaign literature. Also, Donald Trump again falls asleep in his hush money election interference trial. So national media will start talking about his advanced age now, right? Right? UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Christina Lorey, Cherita Booker

Childcare provider Corrine Hendrickson outlines the reasons behind the annual “Day Without Child Care,” as a way to call attention to the ongoing crises of finding affordable quality childcare, staffed by caregivers making a living wage. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Kristin Lyerly, Corrine Hendrickson, Salina Heller

The host of this program, noted for blasting conspiracy theories, launches his own series of doubts about a scientific phenomenon—probably based on his own failing eyesight preventing him from seeing the Northern Lights enjoyed by so many across Wisconsin! UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guest: Kristin Lyerly