Rick Solem

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

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Listener conversations about the days events in and around the La Crosse area. Weekdays from 5-6pm on WIZM 1410AM and 92.3FM

Author

Rick Solem

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News

Podcast website

www.wizmnews.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Viterbo political scientist Keith Knutson in studio 27.03.2019

Rick Solem is joined by Viterbo's Keith Knutson, who discusses the gerrymandering question on the April 2 ballot in La Crosse County and the legislative map issue across the county. He also talks about how a professor teaches in this political atmosphere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recall Tony Evers? Also, der terkin' yer guns! 26.03.2019

Dave Carney hosts, talking how da gorrment be terkin' yer guns! Also, Carney's got a real beef with Gov. Tony Evers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Court reform needed in Wisconsin 25.03.2019

The League of Women Voters - Wisconsin executive director Erin Grunze joins Mike Hayes to tell us how the state needs stronger recusal rules for judges at all levels, who receive campaign contributions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piling on John McCain 22.03.2019

Mike Maier hosts, talking about how John McCain was not a war hero -- quite the opposite, he believes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Florida Man Challenge --- and ethics 21.03.2019

Ken Cooper hosts, and Viterbo's Richard Kyte joins us to talk about ethics and the Auschwitz Concentration Camp survivor that spoke at the university later that night. And, the Florida Man Challenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike McCabe is the guest, talking government's biggest problem: Big Money. 20.03.2019

Blue Jean Nation founder Mike McCabe joined Rick Solem, talking about the biggest problem with government today: Big Money. As citizens fight to get money out of politics, a more immediate solution would be to end gerrymandering, as the political lines are about to get re-drawn across the nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigating Saturday Night Live repeats, electoral college 19.03.2019

Dave Carney discusses Elizabeth Warren's idea of getting rid of the electoral college. Also, where are we with free speech, when the president calls to investigate Saturday Night Live after is showed a repeat last weekend that made fun of the president -- as SNL typically does with most presidents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Green New Deal, electric cars, climate change -- denied 18.03.2019

Mike Hayes in talking down the Green New Deal, the effectiveness of electric cars and climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free-for-all Friday 14.03.2019

Mike Hayes is in, flooding, Green New Deal, weather-proof infrastructure and electric cars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The female evolution in superhero, sci-fi movies. 13.03.2019

Rick Solem talks about the past and present female roles in comic book and sci-fi movies. Brad Williams joined early to talk about the 60s-80s, when he was into that stuff. The second half hour, Rick talks about the new Captain Marvel movie -- so "spoiler alert" is probably necessary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get your head out of your "passage." 13.03.2019

Ken Cooper hosts, talking a little of everything from building a wall to fixing the roads. Shouldn't we just take the wall money and fix the roads? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you ready for millennials to run the world? 12.03.2019

Dave Carney on a Tuesday wondering if you're ready for millennials to take over, since they're getting to be that age.  Also, Minnesota tables legalizing medical marijuana. Why? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FIX THE ROADS! 11.03.2019

Mike Hayes Mondays with fixing the roads and removing the snow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Honey bees, GMOs and more 09.03.2019

Mike Maier hosts. If honey bees disappear, is the world doomed? Also, are GMOs that bad? And what causes autism?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you smarter than a fifth grader? 08.03.2019

Ken Cooper hosting, talking about how you spend your vacations. Also, the Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader clan was in, and a couple of students quizzed Rick Solem. We also talked about the HR-1 bill going through the US House.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do La Crosse's downtown cameras deter crime? 07.03.2019

Viterbo professors, Dr. Ryan Anderson (criminal justice, sociology) and Dr. Eric Weinberg (history, computer science) joined Rick Solem in studio to discuss whether La Crosse Police's downtown cameras (CCTV) deter crime. Before that, however, we brought up whether public libraries should have a bar in them and if phones have made people more or less social. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Do you feel represented by your government? 06.03.2019

Dave Carney hosting, and talking about whether or not your state and federal governments represent you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Hayes Monday 05.03.2019

Talking fundraisers. Did you go to the Mac and Cheese fest? Also discussing carbon footprint, fossil fuels and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What bathroom do you use on a Free-for-all Friday 02.03.2019

Mike Maier hosting this free-for-all Friday, talking transgender and using public bathrooms, along with undocumented immigrants getting licenses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A gerrymandering square off. 28.02.2019

The Wisconsin governor wants to make the drawing of legislative district lines bipartisan -- or nonpartisan. Rick Solem brought in Wisconsin Common Cause's Jay Heck and Republican Party Chair Bill Feehan to argue about that, and whether Wisconsin is a gerrymandered state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vaccines. Vaccines. Vaccines. 27.02.2019

Should the government require you to be vaccinated? Dave Carney discussed that and other issues surrounding vaccines. The president of the National Vaccine Information Center also talked about the issue of government and pharmaceutical accountability when it comes to vaccines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you get what you expected from your tax return? 26.02.2019

Mike Hayes Mondays, talking taxes, tax returns and how it's your fault if you didn't get what you expected to get. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free-for-all Friday 23.02.2019

Mike Maier in for a free-for-all Friday on the precursor to rainy, icy snowstorm of weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monkees, movies and recycling 22.02.2019

Matt Harter joined Ken Cooper to talk recycling and talk he did. Keith Carr came on later to talk movies. And Jim Warsinske talked a little improve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Autonomous vehicles 20.02.2019

Dave Carney talks of a society with autonomous vehicles.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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