Brutal Wisconsin

On this very special Halloween Episode C.J. and Kent discuss book bans, a guardian article about our gerrymandered state, and some Halloween spookiness

This week Kent and C.J. discuss news, including book bans in Menominee Falls, the continuing attempts to impeach Janet Protasiewicz, a man who repeatedly brought a firearm to the Wisconsin State Capitol and asked to speak to Governor Evers, and an incident in which a woman assaulted a man with a knife in front of the Old Fashioned. For the main topic, they continue to discuss the Cult of the Black...

This week C.J. and Kent discuss the USS Milwaukee, Ben Shapiro speaking at UW Madison, racial inequity in Dane County, and supposed rites performed at Wisconsin lakes to summon Lovecraftian deities.

This week C.J. and Kent talk about the absurdity of recent Republican laws as well as the recent state and FTC lawsuits against Amazon. They also discuss Kent’s recent trip to Taliesin.

This week C.J. and Kent discuss the warning of an election watchdog, the revival of the Ho-Chunk language, and the flamingos in Lake Michigan.

This week Kent and C.J.talk about the recent happenings in the Wisconsin Supreme Court and legislature as well as the design and construction of Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.

This week C.J. and Kent discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s first hearing, fines for Florence hardwoods, a company whose negligence cost a 16-year-old their life, and, in better news, Top Chef filming in Milwaukee. They also revisit a topic from a previous episode, the Beast of Bray Road, mainly because C.J. watched a really bad documentary about it.

This week C.J. and Kent stick to the news and discuss Cory Tomczyk, a Republican lawmaker who allegedly called a child an anti-gay slur at a public meeting, as well as Ron Johnson running cover for the Green Bay Sweep. They also discuss the life of Ada Deer, a trailblazer for Indigenous rights, as well as burials discovered on the Lac du Flambeau reservation.

This week C.J. and Kent stick to the news, discussing more developments in the Wisconsin Supreme Court, a civil case against the ten false electors, a racial slur used for a cow’s name in the State Fair, and Kenosha Police punching a black man at an Applebee’s.

This week C.J. and Kent stick to the news and discuss our state’s problem with alcohol, the new liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, possible redistricting, and Obreros Unidos.

This week C.J. and Kent discuss more mothman sightings, the US soldier who crossed the DMZ into North Korea, as well as a wildfire in Waushara.

This week C.J. and Kent discuss the aftermath of the Republican budget proposal, which resulted in Evers using the line-item veto to increase school funding for the next 400 years. They also discuss a handful of other political losses for the GOP, a pair of Mothman sightings, and claims by Representative Gallagher that the forthcoming Barbie movie is Communist Chinese propaganda.

This week C.J. and Kent stick to the news and discuss the Supreme Court striking down the Biden administration’s proposed student relief, the strikes at local unionized Starbucks, and the numerous ways in which the Republican-controlled legislature has gone against the interests and will of their constituents.

This week C.J. and Kent stick to the news by discussing the Indian Child Welfare Act, anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and the violence it propagates, the Canadian wildfire smoke, as well as WMC trying to delegitimize our environmental regulations.

C.J. And Kent talk about the aftermath of the Taliesin killings, as well as the beginnings of Frank Lloyd Wright's tumultuous relationship with Maude "Miriam" Noel. News: Colectivo Coffee union, MSD school new marijuana rules, Wausau man threatens police, and GOP alcohol deregulation bill.

This week C.J. is joined by Lacey Jane, a Madison-based artist whose work can be found on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/laceyjanesartexpressions) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/laceyjanesdesigns/). They discuss their recent trip to Taliesin and the murder of Mamah, her two children, and four other people, at the hands of Julian Carlton.

This week C.J. and Kent stick to the and talk about PFAS, the Supreme Court, the disparity in infant mortality, as well as a series of robocall electoral scams.

This week C.J. and Kent discuss the news, talking about an overreaction to an innocent prank, the Wisconsin GOP's increasingly fascist bent, and Judge Woldt, who is a judge out of control.

This week C.J. and Kent talk about the murder of seven people, including Mamah Borthwick and her children. These murders took place at the hands of Julian Carlton, an employee of Frank Lloyd Wright’s. News: Ho-Chunk clan circle dedication, UW Madison protests, and Stubbs’ appointment update.

C.J. visited Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio, Taliesin, last week, so in this episode he fills Kent in on his experiences. News: Stubbs nomination controversy, the recent train derailment, and RoJo loves climate change.

This week C.J. and Kent stick to the news. They discuss the GOP’s proposed Riot Bill, the death of State Archaeologist Jim Skibo, the appalling handling of the remains of Indigenous ancestors by our state’s institutions, as well as charges being brought against disgraced former-cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

C.J. And Kent continue their discussion about Frank Lloyd Wright, this time discussing his blossoming romance with Mamah, his elopement with her, and just how bad of a father FLW really was. News: Brett Favre welfare scam update, Wausau school board ethics complaint, and recent wildfires discussion.

This week C.J. and Kent continue their conversation about Frank Lloyd Wright by discussing his time in Oak Park, Illinois, a period from about 1896 to 1910. News: Supreme court election reactions and newly-elected state Senator aims impeachment threats at Protasiewicz.

This week C.J. and Kent discuss the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election between Janet Protasiewicz and Dan Kelly. They focus on the election's potential impacts on our democracy, environment, and abortion rights.

This week C.J. and Kent continue their conversation about Frank Lloyd Wright by discussing his first decade in Chicago, his mentor Cecil Corwin, as well as his rise to prominence. News: Insurrectionist campaigns for Kelly, and expanding access to driver’s licenses in WI.