The Mark Belling Podcast

The Case Of The Big-Mouthed Clerk: Alex Murdaugh gets a new trial in South Carolina.  Trump goes to China in a negotiation in which both sides believe they have leverage.   And, Wauwatosa wants to build a new City Hall as expensive as an oceanfront mansionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Wisconsin, Evers and the GOP cut a deal for tax relief and big hikes in school spending, but will the Governor get Democrats to vote for it?   A side by side comparison of the accelerating decline of Democrat-run states while Republican-governed states are thriving.  And Mark suggests Gen Z is flocking to Church because religious internet "influencers" are making compelling cases on the "why," not just the "what."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark contends war with Iran has always been inevitable and Trump is the first President with the guts and moral strength to address it.   Also, more on fascinating trend of Gen Z returning to Catholic Mass and thoughts on the passing of the ever-fascinating Ted Turner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark opens with a remarkable quote this week that puts President Trump and the American experience into perspective.   In the meantime, Tucker Carlson tries to explain this sudden anti-Trump turn and Harley Davidson's new CEO tries to undo the damage done by his predecessor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Season 2 begins with analysis of podcasters willing to sell out beliefs for clicks, how the Left helped kill Spirit and a lefty loudmouth tries to parlay his Trump death wish into the Governor's officeMark discusses the case of a local judge who retaliates against a defendant who gave him a bad online review, a northern Wisconsin tribe stops people from fishing on lakes and guess what dopey idea is back: running a train between Madison and Milwaukee at taxpayer expenseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a new "mini-podcast" Mark addresses phony conservative influencers who abandon earlier positions for "clicks."  And, the Democrats who used to rail against gerrymandering are now its biggest practitioners.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's too much going on not to podcast so here's a special interim update.  The Mark Belling Podcast returns for its second season May 1 but here's a special set of hot takesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data overwhelmingly shows schools improve when cellphones are banned (why aren't all schools doing it?) Is the demise of a legendary Fox Valley radio station an ominous harbinger?  Two very different local land use battles: a treatment center in the suburbs and a nightclub in downtown Milwaukee.  Plus, our weekly football preview, and a wrap on Paul's producing and the 2025 podcast season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Somali scandal explains everything: crooked Democrats, insane immigration policy, an inept media, a welfare state easy to defraud and the nincompoopery of Tim Walz.  Also, the price explosion in gold and silver, a proposal to remove huge chunks of Brewers parking and are smartphones making children myopic (literally, myopic)?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark discusses the critical acclaim for Song Sung Blue, the movie about a Milwaukee musical couple and how the film avoids the normal Hollywood condescension toward middle America.   A new theory on why President Trump is targeting Venezuela, and Milwaukee's corporate welfare recipient Kanan Haywood Sr. offers yet ANOTHER plan for his 27th and North project.  (He's years overdue in paying back his massive taxpayer-funded loan.)  And, our weekly football preview including a discussion of whether the Packers will be motivated now that they have clinched a playoff spot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark looks at three compelling trends: why affordability is always worse where liberals are in charge, growing evidence that saturated fats are not bad for you and the move of the Oscar telecast to YouTube.  And, Linus reminds what Christmas is really all aboutSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicki Minaj becomes a top conservative influencer at Turning Point's big shebang, Illinois blows off the Bears (not that we blame them) in an idncation of how anti-business Democrats are, a Milwaukee deputy court clerk stands by his claim ICE agents are fascists and we ask his boss what she thinks about that, and, yes, a review of the Packers-Bears debacleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark rolls the odometer as we hit Podcast #100 with a look at a new essay that dives into the conscious attempt to rid white people from top positions in our popular culture.  Also, Hartford's Jordan Stolz is winning every speedskating race in sight as he targets a dominating Milan Olympics.   And, will those Olympics be Mikaela Shiffrin's Simone Biles-like redemption after her 2022 disaster?   And, the Daily Mail exposes Ilhan Omar's family's close ties with Somalian oppressors and questions whether she really ever was a "refugee."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump targets Venezuela and fentanyl as he looks out for regular Americans.  In the meantime, Trump's chief of staff evidently regrets spilling her guts to Vanity Fair.   A fellow judge testifies she was shocked Hannah Dugan aided the attempted escape of a defendant who was the subject of an ICE warrant.  And, as the FBI foils a planned Christmas attack in Los Angeles it is becoming more apparent Christian and Jews are now being targeted for killing all over the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local media wrongly name a local man who had nothing to do with the Brown University slayings.    Rapper Nikki Minaj continues her rightward turn by going after Gavin Newsom for saying he wants MORE trans kids.  And, some thoughts on the nightmarish Micah Parsons injury and why ACL tears are becoming so common among elite athletesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not surprising justice is a joke in Dane County, but it's a disgrace that conservative Washington County is pathetically soft on crime because all four of its elected judges are Evers appointees.  Mark dives into it.  Also: how Michigan's football coach ruined his career and landed in jail because he couldn't keep his pants zipped.   Fascinating information on another "dewormer" drug and its potential: can it stop cancer?   And, our weekly football preview plus a look at the one moderate Democrat who is joining their huge primary field for Governor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark comments on Victor Davis Hanson's analysis of the desperate times for Gen Z males and how they have been victimized by the mainstreaming of leftist crackpotism.   A prophetic message from the past about the potential damage of long-term welfare reliance (guess who turned out to be correct?) and a look at how European restrictions on social media platforms are threatening free speech in America (another problem created by globalism).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Somalis in Minnesota, to companies doling out fake service animal certificates, Democrats are enabling them.  Trump's advisors urge him to start talking about affordability, an issue in which the Democrats deserve all the blame.  And Tom Homan says 60,000 smuggled children have been rescued from human traffickers because of the immigration crackdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark dives into the folly of listening to "experts" and why they seem to always get the big stuff wrong.  The Somali/Minnesota scandal follow-up: one take on why mass immigration of Muslims keeps failing. And, what's the deal on all of these weirdos who become police impersonators?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnesota's bozo Governor refused to stop the Somali aid scandal because the crooks were Somali.  Trump rightly outs Obamacare as a windfall for insurers that provides crappy coverage for the poor.  Mandela Barnes defies fellow Wisconsin Democrats and runs for Governor and a firsthand report from the red carpet (so to speak) for Song Sung Blue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's hard to say what's worse: whether we are letting unvetted radical Muslims into our country or whether we are allowing leftist hate to radicalize them once they get to the US.  The apathetic DOC slugs didn't bother to tell Morgan Geyser's attacker that the woman who almost killed her had escaped.    And, it's Bears Week in Green Bay in a year in which both teams are contenders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark's weekend podcast focuses on how George W. Bush's "ownership society" never materialized and how young people stuck in the nightmare of long-term renting are gravitating toward socialism.   Contributing factor: all of the millennials who aren't as smart as they think they are: is it because Harvard gave all of them A's?  And, as the US debut of "Song Sung Blue" approaches in Milwaukee, Mark discusses Lightning & Thunder  and their unique Milwaukee story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark takes a deep dive into the failings of psychiatry from the Morgan Geyser case to the drug abuse epidemic that may have its roots in ADHD drugs.   President Trump tries to navigate immigration policy by deporting illegals but welcoming needed skilled workers with H-1B visas.   The Democrats urge troops to defy orders and our weekly football preview (it's early this week because of Thanksgiving)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark focuses on some bad looks in the mental health business.   Morgan Geyser cuts off her monitoring bracelet only months after state officials say she's safe to be released.  A local psychologist cranks out emotional disability diagnoses for $50 after patients submit online questionnaires.  And, Marxism strikes again as Chicago's Christmas tree lighting turns into a violent riotSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weekend podcast features our weekly football preview.  But first, a dive into the deep hypocrisy that overwhelms everything else in the Jeffrey Epstein case.   With crime out of control, a California city cracks down on....pickleball.   And, a look at the long criminal history of the Chicago man who lit a woman on fire on a subway platform.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark dives into the prostituting by state lawmakers to special interests like the tribes, using the online sports betting issue as an example.  Ron DeSantis moves to the right of Trump and Vance by opposing LEGAL immigration, and Marjorie Taylor Greene bucks Trump by darting the left and playing kissy-face with the hosts of The View.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new survey says 40% of women under 45 want to leave the country (then go!), Trump gets a federal prosecutor for eastern Wisconsin and it's somebody whose been around the block and has battlescars to prove it, Ford's CEO says he can't find mechanics even after offering $120K a year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark analyzes the H-1B visa debate and how it is dividing some on the right.   It's another example of the failure by many to figure out Trump (he's a commonsense pragmatist, not an ideologue).   A massive security breach results in a loaded gun magazine on a Frontier aircraft.   And, we preview the state high school football semifinals along with outr weekly look at college and the NFL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark focuses on why so many affluent and educated people are embracing Marxism and how it will lead to more violence in the US (Joe Rogan says a Civil War).  The new DPI report card says all our schools are great!  (What a bunch of shilling hacks.)  And, Pat Murphy beats Craig Counsell again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark weighs in on the conservative pundits too busy attacking each other to fight the growing Marxist movement.   A lenient court system and lazy school bureaucrats enable a frighteningly drunk teacher.   And guess which football team scored 218 points the last four weeks?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Under President Trump, trade and foreign policy are no longer separate issues.  Instead, trade is his most important foreign policy tool.   Also: is the stock market terribly overvalued?   A new stat on the age of first time home buyers explains a lot.  And Mark and Mike Merlet analyze this weekend's Packers-Eagles game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark asks why Democrats aren't demanding the resignation of DPI chief Jill Underly for her agency's coverup of predator teachers.  Also: The Democrats become Communist with the Mamdani election in New York, comically weak criminal charges against a local police chief and Mark's mixed assessment of former Vice President Dick Cheney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats freak out that Mandela Barnes wants to run for Governor because they know he'd lose.  Some Milwaukee County judges are tougher than some Waukesha County judges and two wrong-way drunk driving cases prove it.  Mark analyzes President Trump's navigating the government shutdown and the need for an Obamacare bailout.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Identity over issues and ideology is what drives the left and Karine Jean-Pierre's lack of awareness of her failure personifies it.  A national leftist movement targets Waukesha Catholic Memorial High School.  A Waukesha County judge goes soft on a wrong-way drunk driver who injured a cop.  And a blast from the past: an appearance by "Deep Throat."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The AI-driven need for more power crashes into the long term climate change narrative, Sean Duffy's son-in-law says he's running for Duffy's old congressional seat and Giannis roars during Bucks game that "This Is My City!"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DPI boss Jill Underly skips out on a hearing on her agency's coverup of predator teachers so she can get an award (the story explains itself).  Also, Mark's take on the government shutdown meaning no food stamp payments in November, and the Democrats seem dead and the real battle is now Republicans vs Socialists.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the largest drug busts in SE Wisconsin history, an NBA Coach is one of many who go down in an NBA betting scandal, media bias will be hard to fix so long as everybody in the media is a leftist, Bernie Sanders embraces a candidate with a Nazi tattoo, are the Dodgers buying a World Series and our weekly football point spread picks and game preview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With federal funds a pipe dream and no advertiser dumb enough to sponsor it, Milwaukee’s “Hop” is hemorrhaging money and some aldermen say it’s time to get rid of it.   Mark offers his take on banning cellphones in schools and Tim Michels may be considering another run for Governor.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark discusses the insanely inflated crowd count for the No Kings marches of aging hippies.   Also, seven years of traffic hell as the long-awaited I-94 Milwaukee widening commences, a final take on the Brewers and a look at a new study that says trans identification has peaked.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark’s take on a Dodgers fan in Milwaukee who taunts a Brewers fan into making a terrible mistake, Lake Country Classical Academy still says no to Charlie Kirk’s group and plays the victim card while doing so.  And, our weekly football preview and point-spread picks (Mark is 5-2 this year)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While President Trump gives the Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, left-wing hate rages worse than ever and a local school considers whether to ban a chapter of the groupo he founded.   Do you know who Jordan Stolz of Kewaskum is?  You will.  I'll get you ahead of the curve.  And, thoughts on the huge market big money Dodgers versus the small market low-spending Brewers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The family of a man killed by a Milwaukee cop stands tall by acknowledging the shooting was justified.   Lake Country Classical Academy bans a Turning Point USA chapter (after calling itself Hillsdale-affiliated and raising money from conservative donors) and Mark thinks the Dodgers will be a LOT tougher than the Cubs.  By the way, Fly The L.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump gets Israel and Hamas to make a deal (who is this guy??).   The Katie Porter meltdown: why are so many California Democrats so terrible on TV?   Surprise! Surprise!  The Palisades fire was set by yet another demonic lefty.  Plus, our weekly football preview and point spread picks    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Credit unions are the new hospital companies: fake non-profits that spend a fortune on advertising and marketing.  The Wisconsin Democrat anointment of Sara Rodriguez is underway.   Is the developer of Milwaukee’s Edison complex a kid in over his head?   And the next Milwaukee street Mayor Chevy is screwing up is….?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trump team uses humor and facts to win the shutdown debate.  Besides, which side suffers more from a shutdown?  Not the GOP.  The US Supreme Court is back and everything from the tariffs to boys in girls sports will be decided.  And, flood insurance is a total waste of money……until you have a flood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Democrats are playing right into Trump’s hands with the shutdown and their bosses probably know it but are scared into stupidity by their party’s radicals.  Also, anecdotal evidence that the drug for non-verbal autism green-lighted by RFK Jr. may  be working.  And the local woman who killed a family’s dog is in trouble again.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Somewhere over the Rainbowland, the local teacher who said she could do whatever she wants in the classroom loses in federal court, Trump and Hegseth get men in dresses out of the military, UW-Whitewater remains mum on shots fired near campus and Trump refuses to cave to Dems who insist on free healthcare for illegals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Wall Street Journal columnist focuses on the seeming link between pot and violence, the Democrats are already starting their attacks on Tom Tiffany, the Packers play the weirdest tie game of all time, and Marks laughs at Dem “outrage” over criminally targeting political opponents (who started it?????)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There have been almost no consequences for leftists whose hate speech is fueling political violence in America, a drug addict continues to terrorize Waukesha County because the DA and judges refuse to seriously deal with him and our weekend football preview including a look at the Packers-Cowboys game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The enormous data centers are popping up all over SE Wisconsin, more leftist savagery as a gunman kills at an ICE office in Texas, Mark analyzes the Tylenol-autism link and Milwaukee-Waukesha is tightest housing market in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.