Our Wisconsin Revolution Podcast

In this week's episode, Anders and Will interview Milwaukee County Supervisor and State Representative Ryan Clancy! Representative Clancy and others have unveiled a package of bills regarding Wisconsin's abhorrent conditions of confinement and include things like banning slavery as punishment, allowing for hot water and showers, and humane conditions in our prisons. Anders and Will also di...

This week, Anders and Will meet with Alex Brower and Greg Brown to discuss the campaign to democratize and publicize the ownership of Milwaukee utilities. They cover areas from affordability, to sustainability, to transparency and the special legal pathway in Wisconsin for municipalities to democratize energy production including localities where this is already the case.

This week, Anders and Will meet with Milwaukee County Supervisor and Assembly Representative Ryan Clancy, where they discuss Ryan's recent comments saying, "all jobs have dignity and value, except cops." They further discuss the recent stories about the MCSO failed audit of deaths happening in jail, and reports from the New York Times about the horrific conditions inside Wisconsin&#3...

This week Anders and Will meet with Madison Alder MGR Govindarajan, and they discuss a recent controversy over the approval of "luxury student housing" in Madison. Anders and Will also discuss the confirmation of Justice Protasiewicz and the implications of the Law Forward lawsuit filed to reverse the state of Wisconsin's gerrymandered maps.

This week Anders and Will meet with Grist writer John McCracken on a piece he wrote about the long-term impacts of the rail industry and their poor safety practices on small towns including impacts from large rail monopolies. Anders and Will also discuss the SCOTUS striking down the Biden Administration's student debt relief plan and what is next!

This week, Anders and Will are joined by leaders of the OWR Environmental Committee, Adam Kassulke and Sam Laude to discuss their work holding the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, an anti-democratic body that makes decisions regarding many important environmental and conservation issues in Wisconsin. Anders and Will also discuss Governor Evers signing the 2023-2025 Budget and his 51 partial vetoes...

This week, Anders and Will talk with Milwaukee School Board member Missy Zombor about the disastrous GOP budget bill, and it's impacts on public schools in Milwaukee. From the expansion in the voucher program, to the cuts to Milwaukee's schools, and the mandate to bring back SROs and take local control away from the school board, they discuss why if Governor Evers stands with working famil...

This week Anders and Will talk to Associate Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies, Professor Jon Shelton about "school choice" in Wisconsin and the malicious GOP attempts to keep funding away from Milwaukee Public Schools, and the budget impacts on the UW System. They also discuss the impacts of Act 10 and Scott Walker on the state of the Wisconsin school system.

This week Anders and Will interview, Professor Emeritus of Democracy and Justice Studies at UW-Green Bay, Harvey Kaye. They discuss the results from the SCOWIS race, SD 8, and local progressives across the state and what is next for Wisconsin.

This week, Anders and Will have an interview with Madison Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole, who is running for re-election and is OWR endorsed! They discuss affordable housing, how to have inclusive communities built on healthy discourse. Anders and Will also discuss another catastrophic train derailment, this time in Western Minnesota, and how the wealthy rail companies have no problem continuing wit...

This week Anders and Will interview OWR endorsed candidate for Madison Alder District 4, Maxwell Laubenstein and they discuss sustainability in Madison, accessible affordable housing, and youth in politics. Anders and Will also discuss the tragic shooting in Nashville that took six lives.

This week, Anders and Will interview Juliana Bennett, an OWR endorsed candidate for Madison City Council who just won her primary with over 70% of the vote! They discuss public safety, affordable housing, and accessible public transportation in Madison! Anders and Will also discuss the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, OH and what the impacts on the Biden Administration will be.

This week Anders and Will interview Alan Robinson, an activist for equity and inclusion in the cannabis industry and co-founder of Herbal Aspect. They discuss cannabis legalization, the mass incarceration of black people due to the war on drugs, and the rotten American policing system. Anders and Will also discuss the Biden visit to Ukraine and the Trump visit to East Palestine, Ohio.

This week, Anders and Will meet with MGR, an OWR-endorsed candidate for Madison City Council, and student at UW-Madison. They discuss public safety, mental health support, sustainable transportation, and more! Anders and Will also discuss the environmental catastrophe underway in East Palestine, Ohio and the governing negligence that led to this mess.

This week, Anders and Will interview OWR-endorsed candidate for Shorewood Village Board, Sam Harshner, about the GOP attacks on shared revenue and local government, the Power to the People campaign to create municipal utilities, and what being an activist in government looks like. Anders and Will also discuss the police killing of Tyre Nichols and why this event proved neo-liberal police reforms a...

This week Anders and Will chat with Missy Zombor, OWR and DSA endorsed candidate for Milwaukee's At-Large School Board seat. They discuss the Republican efforts to privatize Milwaukee's school system, school segregation, teacher salaries, and more! Anders and Will also discuss the chaos in the Republican Party over Kevin McCarthy's nomination for Speaker of the House.

This week, Anders and Will interview Milwaukee County Supervisor Peter Burgelis about the planned I-94 project in Milwaukee and it's impacts on the surrounding communities and the future of public transportation in Wisconsin. Anders and Will also discuss the Biden plan to break the Railroad Union strike.

This week, Anders, Eric, and Will review the results of the 2022 Elections! They discuss Wisconsin races as well as some ballot referendums including a win for a National Non-Profit Healthcare System in Dunn County, and elections nationally.

This week, Anders and Will interview Matt Rothschild, from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign about money in Wisconsin politics, the Governor's and Senate races and how the influx of corporate money on both sides is warping the race. Anders and Will also talk about the final MU Law Poll of the election and the charges filed against Enbridge in Minnesota for breaching aquifers during Line 3 construct...

Anders, Eric, and Will interview award winning journalist Dan Shafer, who writes on Substack at the Recombobulation Area! They discuss the election coming on November 8th including the Senate Race, and keeping the GOP from forming a veto-proof majority. Anders, Eric, and Will also discuss aid to Ukraine and the Congressional Progressive's response.

Anders and Will interview Fitchburg Mayor and candidate for the State Treasurer, Aaron Richardson. They discuss inflation, the reduced role of the treasurer's office in Wisconsin, and fair housing policy. Anders and Will also discuss the new Marquette polling showing Governor Evers outperforming Mandela Barnes by 12 points with voters from ages 18-29.

This week Anders and Andre interview OWR-endorsed candidate for the 25th State Senate District, Kelly Westlund, they discuss Line 5, legalization of marijuana, abortion, and more. Anders and Andre also discuss the new data coming out showing that the Wisconsin gubernatorial election is the most expensive in the country.

On this week's podcast, Anders Hanhan and Eric Rorholm interview former congressional candidate Brett Knudsen (Cheesehead Leftist) and talk about what Marxists, leftists, and socialists should do to best support their values this November. Anders and Eric also discuss Robin Vos testifying in front of the January 6th Committee and Manchin and Schumer's Dirty Deal.

Anders and Andre interview Dunn County Board and OWR members John Calabrese and Monica Berrier about the national non-profit healthcare advisory referendum in Dunn County. They also discuss Ron DeSantis visiting Wisconsin and why Wisconsin will NEVER be the next Florida.

This week, Anders and Andre interview State Senator Melissa Agard, who has been Wisconsin's number one champion for legalizing cannabis and expunging records of people convicted of marijuana offenses. Anders and Andre also discuss the latest Marquette University polling for Wisconsin and what that means for November.