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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has sympathy for the soy bean farmer, because as we all know, he is a soy bean farmer...sorta . Next, Wisconsin faces a lack of funding for FoodShare this week , but don't worry, State Senator Mary Felzkowski has a simple plan: Divert and Blame . You know that when it comes to Audio Sorbet, we here at the show ask the important questions and today is no differen...

Welcome to Halloween Week here at TSBAT! The stories will be weirder , they'll be wackier and most definitely spookier. That's the promise here at Matenaer On Air Industries And Topical Cream Laboratories. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to  janesays@civicmedia.us  and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “ This Shouldn’t B...

Good morning and welcome to the week. It looks like Southeastern Wisconsin will not get aid from FEMA , but we can always find some boot straps, right ? Also, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is facing some new problems...again . And its Monday, but its been some time, so we're very excited to welcome Matt Randolph aka Mr. Global back to the show and there is a bevy of items...

We welcome you to the weekend and say "take a load off" and enoy a finely curated look back at this week's shows! We kick it off with a mass shooting that was prevented in Atlanta and thanks the person's family and the authority, tragedy was averted and Republicans in Madison want more access to guns , as  if it were so difficult before . So now that everyone is safe, lets talk about mental health...

In the second hour, Dan Shafer is still here and he points out the fact that the financial problems Milwaukee faces, is also a problem for "Non-liberal" cities across the state . For Audio Sorbet, we take a look at the Brewers season that was the Bucks season to come! And because we adore you, we're wrapping it all up with This Shouldn't Be A Thing - Take A Breath Edition . As always, thank you fo...

Science is a crazy thing folks, but when it comes to lifesaving measures to getting air in your lungs, we need to learn more than our mouths . And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to  janesays@civicmedia.us  and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “ This Shouldn’t Be A Thing !” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your...

\It's Friday and so the weekend, starts here . Prices are falling and things are getting better, so don't pay attention to gas prices or grocery prices or inflation . But in these trying times, one brand is making a comeback , as long as you can afford the beef . And if you can't, don't worry, the president is right on top of that, too . Next, The East Wing of the White House is gone and as a door...

In the second hour, Madeline Anderson and James Flores are from The Milwaukee Public Museum and they join the show to talk about their Fall programming. From Halloween in The Streets Of Old Milwaukee to events celebrating Native History Month , there is so much going on at the museum. And its Thursday, so we welcome Acme Packing Co. writer Paul Noonan to the show to talk all things Wisconsin sport...

We're not saying this is a the basis for a terrible movie, but we need content and a robot bed becoming sentient and turning on its human overlords isn't the worst idea, I mean they've already made a movie about this topic , so this would just be a reboot. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to  janesays@civicmedia.us  and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Fr...

Medical Marijuana is back in the news as lawmakers are debating the aspects of a bill pushing for the legalization of the very available item in other states. Folks testified to the matter and made it clear that we're going too slow and need to get them the help they need. Then, lying liars who are lying about , well just about everything, they're lying about the destruction of The East Wing Of Th...

We know this story doesn't fit neatly into the theme and brand of This Shouldn't Be A Thing , but we love it...it's so cute...and it's our show...so tough. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to  janesays@civicmedia.us  and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “ This Shouldn’t Be A Thing !” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever...

In hour 2, Our friend and Civic Media host Dr. Kristin Lyerly is here to act as our " Dr. Oz Whisperer " when it comes to his thoughts on childbirth and we discuss a disturbing new bill coming from the Madison GOP regarding abortion access in Wisconsin . Next, for Audio Sorbet, based on a story of a popular board game turning into a movie , we want to know: what movie(s) should never have been mad...

We are currently in the 22nd day of the government shutdown and with premiums about to skyrocket for those on the ACA ( including farmers ), our very own Senator Ron Johnson doesn't see a problem and has a wonderful solution , as well. Meanwhile, Republicans are having conversations on what to do, because they know this doesn't not bode well for them . Then, we welcome Debra Cronmiller back to the...

In the second hour, we talk about the statement from the president regarding beef , beef production and imports. It has had affects on Wall Street and the farmlands , but it's all part of a plan they'll be putting out...soon . Then, for Audio Sorbet, we're asking you: how do you get chores done? Is it all at once, broken up over a few days or once you take them shoes off, not at all? And just when...

Iceland is known for many things: beautiful landscapes, natural hot springs and Björk , but there's a new thing in town that's causing a stir, but maybe it will keep the tourists away . And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to  janesays@civicmedia.us  and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “ This Shouldn’t Be A Thing !” or search for it...

A mass shooting was prevented in Atlanta and thanks the person's family and the authority, tragedy was averted . So now that everyone is safe, lets talk about mental health. Next, Republicans in Madison want more access to guns , as if it were so difficult before . Our friend and Civic Media's very own Pat Kreitlow joins us today to catch up on some very important stories including a resignation t...

Remember George Santos? He is the former Congressman from New York who left in disgraced, lied about almost everything having to do with his life and went to prison for fraud. Well, he's out of jail, because the president likes him. Also, we don't have money in this country, unless you're Kristi Noem and Argentina, then you're good . And, do you wanna know if the president went golfing, click here...

Another piece of advice for Matenaer On Air Industries and T-Shirt Cannon Research Lab: if a seafaring creature takes your surf board, it's no longer your surf board , it belongs to nature and the sooner you accept this, the better. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to  janesays@civicmedia.us  and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “...

This past Saturday saw millions of people take part in the nationwide No Kings Rally with over 80 events in Wisconsin alone , people stood up for democracy in a peaceful and fun atmosphere . We hear from those who were there, including our very own unicorn, Jane Matenaer. Next, Congress Members Gwen Moore (D-4) and Bryan Steil (R-1) appeared on WISN's Upfront to talk about the shutdown (now in it...

Welcome to the weekend and another trip down memory lane for the past week and we thank you for spending time with us. Will Westmoreland is a farmer from Missouri  as well as  Executive Director of Back Forty Action  and he joins us to talk about  what farmers in his state are feeling in the wake of the tariffs . We also talk about  a potential bailout  and what The  ACA  and  CDC  mean for farmer...

The second hour kicks off with Civic Media's Political Editor Dan Shafer and we're talking about a new investigative article from the CapTimes on investigations into teachers , which have been kept from the pubic. Next, boys will be boys, except these are adults and they are racists . For Audio Sorbet, it's time to get to brass tacks: are you going to the No Kings rally ? If so, what are you gonna...

Visualize 10 Trillion gallons of water in one specific place that isn't an ocean, well the place you're imagining is doing a number on the Earth and its weight and reworking time as we know it . And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to  janesays@civicmedia.us  and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “ This Shouldn’t Be A Thing !” or searc...

New data from The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction shows a decrease in funding to our public schools with an increase for...you guess it - voucher schools . Want to know how much you're spending on the second school system, click here ? Are you a former MPS teacher? Wanna make a cool thousand bucks ? It's Friday and the weekend, starts here . And starting today, we welcome Civic Media's...

Members of the GOP (including our very own Ron Johnson) are very concerned about The No Kings Rally this Saturday. And we talk about what to expect at the events , but the bigger problem is if you're against ANTIFA, doesn't that mean you're FOR Fascism ? Then, almost all of the Pentagon Press Corps has left the building in protest to new guidelines from the Defense Secretary. Let's lighten things...

Tradition is tradition and we here at the show respect that, but there is something to be said about when a doctor gives you some simple, very logic advice on what is and isn't, medicine. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to  janesays@civicmedia.us  and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “ This Shouldn’t Be A Thing !” or se...