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We submit this installment of TSBAT with all love and respect to our dear and infallible overlords whether you check out our groceries or prepare our meals or launch our missels, we give to you, this story meant solely for humor and not in judgement of our mechanical keepers . 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...

Good morning and happy belated Labor Day to you . We hope you relaxed and enjoyed and remembered why you have the day off in the first place . We open the show with a story out of Abbotsford, WI . It's not a metropolitan mecca, it's not the epicenter of glitz and glamor, but it's a place where 2,275 people call home, and community. In other news, firefighters in Washington state had to stop doing...

This is one of those installments where you THINK you know why we don't think it should be a thing, but we take a twist and well...you'll just have to listen to find out ! 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, Ap...

On this, a day of remembering why we have the freedoms we do , we replay an interview with Robert Pilot, he is the host of Native Roots Radio on Civic Media and he discusses what the closure of The Corporation For Public Broadcasting will mean specifically for Tribal Stations , including Wisconsin's very own WOBJ . For Audio Sorbet, we talk about our favorite Labor day memories and to round it all...

Happy Labor Day! We hope you're having a wonderful and relaxing time with friends and family! We might be prerecorded today, but that doesn't mean we don't have great stuff for you. To kick things off, Jane and Greg are talking about some of the news that can slip past us with so much going on, all the time! Then, Greg talks to Kristin Lytie ; one of the Organizing Directors from WEAC about what t...

Long weekend, who dis? But seriously folks, we hope you enjoy your well deserved break and to help you relax, here is an expertly curated ( Greg made us say that part ) collection of our favorite moment's from the show this week. Emily Tseffos is the Chair for the Democratic Party of Outagamie County  and she wrote  a new article in The Recombobulation Area concerning the fallout from the 2024 Pre...

Have we learned nothing from EVERY movie where the robots and/or ghosts take over?! We warn you now, you click this link and see the picture, you can't blame us for your nightmares . 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...

In the second hour, Dan Shafer and Angela Lang are still in studio and we're talking about the fact that voters will most likely need to vote on more referendums in 2026 and why is that? Because Madison won't help fund schools . We also get Angela's hot take on cell phones in school. Then, for Audio Sorbet, it's potpourri! We're talking about our Labor Day weekend plans , a HUGE announcement from...

It's Friday and the weekend, starts here . Angela Lang is the Founder and Executive Director of BLOC and she is our co-host for the entire show and we're kicking it off with the visit from the Vice President in La Crosse and he had some thoughts about Milwaukee . The we welcome Civic Media's Political Editor , Dan Shafer to recombobulate the news with us and there's lots to talk about; there is gr...

In the second hour, it seems Tribal radio stations made a deal with a South Dakota congressman and nobody is returning their calls. Next, we have Civic Media's multi award winning meteorologist Brittney Merlot with Weather and Wine, so get your hoodies and fire up the chili, because it's getting chilly . Then we check in with Acme Packing Co. writer Paul Noonan to talk about the Brewers , run diff...

We won't lie folks, this one should absolutely be, because we want to celebrate people who fight for truth, justice and the Florida Way ...but always stay safe and call 911, too. 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...

More details have been released about the shooting which took place in Minneapolis yesterday with new information coming out about the gunman. Governor Evers has requested a declaration of emergency form the White House , but with concerns from within FEMA and punishments for voicing said concerns , it's uncertain whether Wisconsin will get any help. Then, we welcome Jim Santelle to the show to br...

Suing someone for tens or hundreds of dollars means you have the money to call your poor flight experience a loss , so we suggest you move on with your life. 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 whereve...

In our second hour, we welcome Journalist Miranda Dunlap from Wisconsin Watch to the show. She wrote an article about Brown County and their struggle to hire 911 dispatchers . And for Audio Sorbet, we have a side order of gripe, as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagement . And while it makes sense to cancel class in order to process , what we can't get behind is anything Charlie Ki...

Get those kids ready for the bus and get ready to go back to the polls, because it looks like some municipalities might have to vote to fund their schools, again . And we want to know one thing: When will Madison step up and actually help ? Then, Emily Tseffos is the Chair for the Democratic Party of Outagamie County and she wrote a new article in The Recombobulation Area concerning the fallout fr...

The road to the next year's election has begun with a few people declaring their candidacy for Governor, but there is another job on that ballot; Lieutenant Governor and last week, Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski became the first person to officially announce her bid for the seat . She joins us to talk about why she's running, what she brings to the table and how a life in public serv...

We're just gonna say it: instead of taking all that money to develop new ways to deliver your food, why not use it to make the food...better ? Just a thought, here to help. 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, A...

Well it's that time of year again: Jane is on vacation and Greg is sitting in the big chair while she vacates and the show is packed! Kicking things off with an update on a lawsuit involving three guys who wanted to overturn the 2020 election results in Wisconsin ! Then, get ready for the trickle down, because the rich are getting SUPER richer , because it's coming out of your pockets! Then Pat Kr...

Joe Peterangelo is the Research Director for The Wisconsin Policy Forum and he is here to talk about how Wisconsin apprenticeship programs seeing record participation . If you'd like to find out more, click here . For today's Audio Sorbet, things are about to get heated, because it's time for another installment of Food Takes: Crackers. How do you both end a show and start the week on the right no...

Look, we could try to give you advice on how to live a full and productive life, but if you're gonna have an 80's-style drug fest in your car, well maybe you're not gonna listen . 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...

Welcome to Monday! Things get started with the "New plan" from The Felon President about FEMA, what the states need to do to "step up" and what some inside the agency are trying to tell the administration . Next; a $4 billion project in Rhode Island that is 80% completed is being stopped, because this isn't dominating energy enough ....I guess? Then, we welcome Civic Media News Director Chali Pitt...

In today's world, we live for the weekend, and we're here, so we have a great best of show for you. Kate Reilly is the President and CEO of America's Public Television Stations and she is joining us to talk about the closure of the Corporation For Public Broadcasting . We also talk about how the cuts put emergency services in jeopardy in Wisconsin and abroad . For Audio Sorbet, we really want to k...

It's Friday, so it's time to recombobulate the news with Civic Media Political Editor Dan Shafer . We're discussing his new article about the 2026 Wisconsin Governor's race and with more people showing interest, who will be the frontrunners? For Audio Sorbet, we want to know: what is your go-to non-alcoholic drink? And finally, let's welcome the weekend with This Shouldn't Be A Thing - Median Rare...

Friends, there isn't much to say here other than we at the show always mourn the loss of loved ones, including a truck load of meat . Rest In Sauce. 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 wherev...

It's Friday and the weekend, starts here . FEMA is still in Wisconsin for their assessment and if you can, please file a report with 211 as it helps with their reports and future planning. Well, it's been a moment, but he's back folks... Elon Musk is coming back to our fine state for a court case ! In more breaking news, The FBI raided the home of a former Trump ally and Conservative stalwart . Th...