All Episodes

After 16 years of a Republican majority, can Democrats flip the Assembly in 2026? (with Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer!)

Conversation with Brandy Tollefson, Democratic candidate in Assembly District 88

Conversation with Trevor Jung, Democratic candidate in Senate District 21

Tom Tiffany didn’t pay any taxes for years (with Scot Ross!)

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: Crowley proposes protecting abortion rights, Republicans’ school funding shell game, Tiffany’s radical tax ideas

Mark on the Midterms: Congressman Pocan talks flipping the House, Derrick Van Orden’s antics, Bryan Steil’s vulnerability, a Wisconsin trifecta, much more

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: The Billionaires vs. The People

What is actually happening with data centers in Wisconsin? (Part II)

What is actually happening with data centers in Wisconsin? (Part I)

ENDORSEMENT: Mark Becker for State Senate in District 1

ENDORSEMENT: Emily Tseffos for State Senate in District 19

ENDORSEMENT: Robyn Vining for State Senate in District 5

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: Tom Tiffany's press ban, beer garden nonsense, and getting Wisconsin's vote out

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: Rising prices, congressional races, constitutional amendments

The state of the race with less than 50 days to go (with Todd Allbaugh)

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: Trifecta plus Josh and unlock the block

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: Moving from the primary to the general

Recombobulating on Wisconsin's wild primary, with Sarah Godlewski, the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: The results are in and David Crowley is the Democratic nominee

Election Night LIVE at The Recombobulation Area: Part II

Election Night LIVE at The Recombobulation Area (Part I)

Inside Wisconsin's wild gov primary (on Public Notice with Aaron Rupar)

Have we lost the plot? Time to recombobulate with Angela Lang

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: Michigan results, woke Thanksgiving, the frenzied final week

One-on-one with David Crowley

Live from Eau Claire: A conversation with Ben Wikler

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: The debate, the polls, the home stretch

'I think the primary is over': Pollster Chaz Nuttycombe on Francesca Hong's huge lead in new State Navigate survey

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: Campaign chaos in the Democratic gubernatorial primary

One-on-one with Francesca Hong

A discombobulating week in the Democratic primary

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: The Sara Rodriguez campaign finance crisis

In conversation with Kelda Roys, Democratic candidate for governor

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: Congressional primaries, data center moratoriums, and all the latest in the Democratic governor primary

Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: The race for governor, the Dobbs decision anniversary, the Giannis trade, much more

From One Heart to 10,000

In conversation with Joel Brennan, Democratic candidate for governor

After the WisDems convention, who is leading the primary for governor?

The future of the Stadium Freeway, and more Milwaukee stories (with Jeramey Jannene!)

Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition to host "Our Maps, Our Say" rallies across the state on June 4

Tom Tiffany and the insurrectionist slush fund, the deficit problem in the surplus deal, Sean Duffy's out-of-touch road trip, Milwaukee gets a win, and more (with Angela Lang!)

Data center politics and Kirk Bangstad's attention-seeking run for governor (with Emily Mills!)

VIDEO: Celebrating Milwaukee, LIVE at Anodyne (Feat. Dan Shafer, Kristin Brey, Angela Lang and special guests)

LIVE from Anodyne, with Dan Shafer, Kristin Brey and Angela Lang

PODCAST: What's next for 794?

PODCAST: Food trucks, SCOWIS, 1st CD, flooding and infrastructure, a Milwaukee County success story and more

PODCAST: Milan Zori on the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival

PODCAST: Alicia Halvensleben, the next mayor of the City of Waukesha

PODCAST: The attention economy and digital detox, with "Your Attention Please" documentary filmmakers

The progressive blowout in Wisconsin

PODCAST: The liberal SCOWIS winning streak (with Sachin Chheda)

Downtown and Beyond: An unfiltered conversation with Gary Witt

PODCAST: Talkin' headlines, with Angela Lang

PODCAST: All politics is national in 2026

Live with Kate Duffy and Dan Shafer

PODCAST: State of the State, "food apartheid" in Milwaukee, Dem guv candidates on ICE (with Angela Lang)

PODCAST: Are we reaching the end of a certain era in Wisconsin politics?

Giannis is still a Milwaukee Buck! (with Bart Winkler!)

INTERVIEW: Legendary broadcaster Jane Matenaer reflects on 40-plus years in radio

WATCH: Dan Shafer joins David Nir & Aaron Rupar on Substack Live

VIDEO: One-on-one with Ben Wikler

"Pawn in a billionaire's game": A federal worker fired by DOGE shares her story with Mandela Barnes

PODCAST: Greta Neubauer thinks Democrats can flip the Wisconsin State Assembly

PODCAST: Discussing the Democratic primary for the 3rd Congressional District with Anthony Chergosky of UW-La Crosse

LIVE PODCAST: The RNC is coming to Milwaukee

PODCAST: Recombobulating with Tammy Baldwin

WTMJ At Night: Reckless driving, local elections, MPS referendum

PODCAST: Marquette poll director Charles Franklin on Biden vs. Trump in Wisconsin

Omar Shaikh isn't actually opposed to a 'Beer District' at American Family Field. But he's skeptical.

WTMJ Nights: Milwaukee Museum Days, Iowa caucus results, Bucks at the midway point

PODCAST: Extended interview with Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley

VIDEO: End-of-year interview with Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley

LISTEN: WTMJ Nights with Evan Goyke, Dora Drake and Jeramey Jannene

LISTEN: Dan Shafer guest hosts WTMJ Nights

PODCAST: State Sen. Kelda Roys on child care funding in Wisconsin

"Bird on a Wire" bonus episode with LuAnn Bird and Dan Shafer

"Bird on a Wire" Episode Ten: Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on local government, sales tax negotiations and his path to public service

AUDIO: County Executive David Crowley breaks down the Milwaukee sales tax and referendum debate, favors 'enabling legislation'

"Bird on a Wire" Episode Nine: Going upstream to find solutions on children's mental health

PODCAST: Breaking down Wisconsin's big shared revenue reform bill

"Bird on a Wire" Episode Eight: Organizing and making change in southwestern Milwaukee County

WTMJ Nights: Budenholzer, Child Care Counts, Stadium Freeway, Shared Revenue

"Bird on a Wire" Episode Seven with The PerSisters: 'Hope means there's work to do'

"Bird on a Wire" Episode Six: Talking with the Grandma Brigade

PODCAST: 'Fall of Wisconsin' author Dan Kaufman on the end of an era in Wisconsin politics

"Bird on a Wire" Episode Five: Challenging our fatalistic attitude on gun reforms, with Dr. Katheryn Hope Wilkinson

PODCAST: "Bird on a Wire" Episode Four, with Sarah Godlewski

PODCAST: A conversation with Jodi Habush Sinykin, Democratic candidate in the 8th Senate District

PODCAST: "Bird on a Wire" Episode Three, with Christopher Porterfield

PODCAST: "Bird on a Wire" Episode Two with Evan Goyke

PODCAST: "Bird on a Wire" Episode One with Dan Shafer

PODCAST: Charles Franklin on the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court

PODCAST: Inside the anti-trans panic and culture war chaos in small town Wisconsin

Connect MKE: Elections at the Wisconsin State Legislature and rising ridership at MCTS

PODCAST: The end of free school meals and looking ahead to Milwaukee's 2023 budget on Connect MKE

PODCAST: A Conversation with Cavalier Johnson

PODCAST: Breaking Down Milwaukee's Mayoral Primary Election Results

PODCAST: Interview with State Senator Lena Taylor

PODCAST: Interview with Mayoral Candidate Ieshuh Griffin

PODCAST: Interview with Mayoral Candidate Michael Sampson