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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