Our Souls Are Being Eaten by Online Politics

WTMJ’s Kristin Brey explores the intersection of tech, politics, and culture, starting with Meta’s efforts to protect children online and Wisconsin’s proposed school phone ban. She then dives into a leaked Telegram chat filled with racist messages from "Young Republicans", the dangers of online echo chambers, and a disturbing incident involving the Democratic Party of Winnebago County at a local farmers market. Kristin is joined by Brewers documentary filmmaker Sean Hanish to talk about his latest doc on Packers fans in Japan "No packers No Life", and shares a feature from Erik Bilstad on the upcoming Type-1 Diabetes Walk. In the second half, Kristin speaks with U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin about the government shutdown’s impact on healthcare and the political gridlock in Congress. She also covers the Democratic primary challenge to Senator Susan Collins in Maine, answers listener questions on everything from Milwaukee Brewers parades to brat toppings, and reflects on toxic online politics, protest movements, and parenting in Wisconsin winters.