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Ep 37: Wisconsin’s Real Main Street Voice
Season 2, Episode 22 Kirk, Sarah, and Pat talk to Shawn Phetteplace of the Main Street Alliance about being a small business alternative to the big...
March 4, 2022

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Ep. 36: Thank a Teacher
Kirk, Sarah, and Pat talk to state Sen. Chris Larson about holding responsible the fake electors who tried to sabotage the 2020 election. Larson an...
February 26, 2022

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Ep35: Nobody’s Senator
Kirk, Sarah, and Pat talk to Bob Lynk, President of UAW local 578, and Tim Jacobson, Chief Steward, UAW local 578 about Oshkosh Defense jobs not co...
February 18, 2022

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Ep 34: Matters of Honor and Trust
S2 E19, Show #34 Kirk, Sarah, and Pat talk to former DNR Secretary George Meyer about how Republicans have destroyed the honor system that guided s...
February 11, 2022

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Ep 33: Protecting Choice in Wisconsin
S2, Ep 18 After introducing Minocqua Brewing Company’s new hard seltzer called Choice, where 5% of the profits go to Planned Parenthood of Wisconsi...
February 5, 2022

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Ep32: Fighting the Real Election Fraud
Sarah, Kirk and Pat are joined by Congressman Mark Pocan to discuss his call for a federal investigation into Trump supporters who fraudulently pos...
January 28, 2022

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Ep 31: Slaying the Gerrymander
Kirk and Pat are joined by Dr. Kristin Lyerly and former GOP State Sen. Dan Theno to talk about ongoing efforts to build public support for nonpart...
January 21, 2022

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Ep. 30: King for a Day—and Then Some
Sarah, Kirk and Pat talk to Scott Thompson of Law Forward about the fraudulent electors in Wisconsin and elsewhere who tried to help Donald Trump o...
January 14, 2022

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Ep29: Battleground: Wisconsin
Sarah, Kirk and Pat talk to Ann Jacobs, chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, about the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection and how...
January 7, 2022

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EP 28: Christmas Is More Than Words
Sarah, Kirk and Pat talk to Pastor Kris Kramer about the original lyrics to cherished Christmas songs and how those messages should guide our actio...
December 25, 2021

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Ep 27: Of Maps and Mayors
Kirk and Pat talk to Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway about Chief Inspector Gableman’s bumbling election investigation—and Law Forward attorney Do...
December 17, 2021

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Ep 26: Local Control? You Believed That?
S2 E11, Show #26 Kirk, Sarah, and Pat talk about how conservatives used to claim they fought for local control, until they got control of the leve...
December 4, 2021

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Ep 25: Shop Local, Serve Local
Kirk, Sarah and Pat discuss ways to shop local with a Marshfield coffee shop owner. And they talk to a Lincoln County Board member about how people...
November 26, 2021

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Ep. 24: Murderous Vigilante or Self Defense?
Kirk, Sarah and Pat talk to Portage Co. District Attorney Louis Molepske and Keith Findley, a criminal law professor at UW-Madison about the Kyle R...
November 20, 2021

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Ep. 23: Follow the Money
Kirk and Sarah talk to retired Wausau executive Lon Newman about why some his city’s elite are still donating to a member of the sedition caucus (T...
November 13, 2021

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Ep. 22: What's Next, Kids in Coal Mines?
Kirk, Sarah and Pat talk to the author of a book about labor history in light of a Republican proposal to let 14-year-olds work until 11 p.m. Also,...
November 6, 2021

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Ep 21: What Does and Doesn't Belong Up North
Kirk, Sarah and Pat talk to UpNorthNews reporter JT Cestkowski about his road trip covering stories in Ashland, Washburn, and a Culver's where he t...
October 30, 2021

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Ep 20: Inspector Gableman
Get ready for frequent appearances by the Pink Panther theme song because Inspector Clouseau's replacement is on the case of the nonexistent electi...
October 22, 2021

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Ep. 19: Schools Under Siege: A Right-Wing COVID Love Story
The politicians who’ve literally created toxic work environments are finally getting blowback. Kirk, Sarah, and Pat talk to a parent who’s filed th...
October 15, 2021

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Ep. 18: The Legal Cavalry
Kirk, Sarah, and Pat talk to Doug Poland of Law Forward, a group dedicated to protecting Wisconsin from right-wing court assaults on democracy and ...
October 9, 2021

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Ep. 17: The Brewery vs the Wayward School Boards
Only in Wisconsin could a brewery care more about kids' safety than some of our state's school boards. Kirk talks to his SuperPAC director and an a...
October 2, 2021

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Ep. 16: Wake Me When September Ends
The Green Day song has never felt more relevant. Guest host Dr. Kristin Lyerly joins Kirk and Pat to discuss a long month and a long summer of watc...
September 25, 2021

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Ep. 15: What Have We Learned?
Kristin, Kirk, and Pat talk to Rep. Jodi Emerson of Eau Claire about the final state budget bill passed by Republicans in our season finale. They c...
July 3, 2021

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Ep.14: How to Blow a $4 Billion Surplus
Wisconsin has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to use a budget surplus to fix long-running problems. Instead, school students aren't getting anyt...
June 26, 2021

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Ep. 13: PFAS and Clean Water Up North
Kirk, Kristin, and Pat talk to Zach Vruwink, city administrator in Rhinelander, and Doug Oitzinger, former mayor of Marinette, about GOP and WMC ef...
June 19, 2021

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Ep. 12: Farmers, Fair Maps, and Fair Taxes
Kirk and Pat talk to Hans Breitenmoser, a Lincoln County dairy farmer and activist for putting an end to gerrymandered political maps. Kristin file...
June 12, 2021

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Ep. 11: The Laundry List of Badness
June 5, 2021

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Ep. 10: Dear White People
Kirk, Kristin, Kirk and Pat talk with Marathon County Board member Ka Lo about the difficulties and divisions that opened up when the board was ask...
May 22, 2021

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Ep 9 What's This Button Do?
Kristin, Kirk, and Pat talk to Rep. Francesca Hong about the so-called labor shortage which is actually a red flag to fix our broken system for pay...
May 15, 2021

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Ep 8 Ladies' Night!
Kristin, Kirk, and Pat talk about the resumption of social activities for those who’ve been doing the right things. Also, Rep. Evan Goyke about mas...
May 8, 2021

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Ep 7 Cheeseheads and Chuckleheads
Kirk, Kristin, and Pat talk about the assorted characters who do everything from block vaccination progress to complain about Cardi B. Our guest is...
May 1, 2021

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Ep 6 Holy Balls!
Kristin, Kirk and Pat are joined by Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg. Topics include goats, buckthorn, local government in northern Wisconsin, our new ...
April 24, 2021

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Ep 5 Feel The Power... of Getting Nothing Done
Kirk and Pat are joined by State Rep. Jodi Emerson of Eau Claire to discuss the many ways Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants to wield power: governo...
April 17, 2021

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Ep. 4 - Radioactive
Kristin, Kirk and Pat on the radio! The show touches on fish fries, elk hunting, and even the pros and cons of what cheese should be the state cheese!
April 10, 2021

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Ep. 3 - Trails and Tribulations
Kristin, Kirk and Pat discuss how local governments have to balance listening to businesses that want to attract trail riders, and residents who wa...
April 3, 2021

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Ep. 2 - Up North Podcast - Squeaky Cheese and Smoking Meat
Pat Kreitlow from Up North News is joined by Kirk Bangstad of the Minocqua Brewing Company and Kristin Brey from “As Goes Wisconsin” in the Up Nort...
March 20, 2021

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Ep. 1 - Up North Podcast - Only One Fishing Shanty Left On Lake Wissota
Pat Kreitlow from Up North News is joined by Kirk Bangstad of the Minocqua Brewing Company and Kristin Brey from “As Goes Wisconsin” in their first...
March 12, 2021

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Up North Podcast Trailer
Launching March 12, 2021, the Up North Podcast will feature Pat Kreitlow, Kristin Brey, and Kirk Bangstad.
March 10, 2021