The John and Gordy Show

Broadcasting chaos ensues as John and Gordy juggle puppet shows, weather roulette, and fire alarms. They reminisce about Earth Day's origins, ponder America's obsession with jelly beans, and debate the best Girl Scout cookies—revealing a soft spot for trefoils. As hilarity unfolds, a sinister plot thickens: Elon Musk's AI is allegedly spying on federal employees, with potential Russian data breach...

In hour two, we begin with a review of the president's Easter message, put out on social media. In this heartfelt, tear-inducing release, he (briefly) mentions the happy meaning of Easter, using the rest of it to complain about the influx of America-haters, gang members, criminals, and others into the country. We learn about more book bans happening at military bases (though Mein Kampf gets an exc...

John and Gordy begin the week with the big news from overnight - Pope Francis has died. Now for the next week the news cycle will be all Pope, all the time. The guys also reflect on Easter over the weekend, and John's ongoing war against the rabbits in his yard. Gordy also delves into his yard work from the weekend before taking a look at the National Day Calendar. After checking in with Sam for T...

We kick off hour two with our weekly check in with WMDX News Bureau Chief, Savanna Tomei-Olson, with a recap of the firing of Madison's city clerk, and rising prices of eggs and chocolate as we head into Easter. The guys then dive into more short stories, each of which meets their rapid end in the dumpster fire. We check in with Brittney Merlot, our WMDX Meteorologist, as the hail continues to fal...

Its Friday! John recounts a drag race he witnessed this morning on campus drive while heading to the station. We get an update on the development of John's pristine (brown) lawn, and Gordy takes the reins for today's National Day Calendar. After an abridged version of Today in History with Sam, we dive into Idiocracy, and resurrect an old feature: Dumpster Fire Friday! Its a rapid-fire of stories,...

Its a busy hour two! We've got more talk of Harvard, now standing up to the Trump administration to kick things off. In a break from politics, we get the inside on the outside, weather we like it or not, with Brittney Merlot, and chat with some callers before the bottom of the hour. Later, we welcome to the show Cara Ogburn, Artistic Director of the Milwaukee Film Festival, to talk about some of t...

We begin the show today talking lawns, as John tells of his perpetually dying grass - and the plan to fix it (hint, he decided not to steal his neighbor's lawn). We check out the National Day Calendar while ridiculing High Five Day, before jumping into Today in History with our producer Sam. Later, we welcome on Dr. Tim Slekar for his weekly appearance, to discuss the best steak sauce, A1. Or, tha...

The Big Story of hour two is the news that Trump plans to close 30 embassies across the globe (!). We also talk about his plan to strip regulations of shower heads, put in place by the Biden administration, amid complaints that they don't provide enough water pressure. Speaking of pressure, Brittney Merlot, our WMDX Meteorologist enlightens us to the news that the high pressure system we're in wil...

John, Gordy, and their producer Sam begin with banter about the latest random song to pop into John's head, as the sun rises faster and faster. Amidst talk of today's fake holidays on the National Day Calendar, we hear about Sam's latest project - the holy grail of vintage radios. We find out more wild, wacky topics like the radioactivity of bananas and LSD during Today in History, before we final...

In hour two, we're talking economics. We listen to a honey farmer, and how tariffs are affecting him - and his reconsideration for what matters in politics. After some more clips on boring (but important!) economics, we check in with Brittney Merlot for a look at the weather and talk about Smokey (the) Bear. After the break, and until we wrap up the show, we've got more chatter about just how the...

John and Gordy begin the show by remembering Van Edwards, former Madison broadcaster and longtime voice of WIBA-FM. After more chatter about the old (all old) friends they saw at Van's celebration of life, we jump into the National Day Calendar and Today in History with Sam. In Idiocracy we continue the conversation about old-time restaurants, with an early 60s commercial for the Grouchy Captain d...

In hour two we talk movies in anticipation of the upcoming Milwaukee Film Festival, then move to a conversation about Bill Maher, who was invited to the White House, and recounts his experience seeing a different side of the President. We take a detour, checking in with our WMDX Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, and respond to some texters, taking issue with Bill Maher. Later, we hear a few clips, st...

On this Monday, Johnny-Well-Read and Gordy complain about the incompleteness of the new studio, before launching into an abridged version of the National Day Calendar. We chat with Pam Jahnke from the Midwest Farm Report, getting a recap of the Great Midwest Horse Fair, and also news about economic worry by farmers as they head into spring. In Idiocracy, we talk Linda McMahon and her recent commen...

In hour two, we chat with our WMDX News Bureau Chief Savanna Tomei-Olson during her weekly appearance, about her and Gordy's chance encounter at Target, and also some of the news from this week. She covers the revocation of student visas, and also the news that Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democrats, will not seek reelection. We then dive into the story John previewed last hour on Australian...

Its Friday! After complaining about frost on their windows, we dive into the fun of the National Day Calendar, and chat with the Midwest Farm Babe Pam Jahnke about the upcoming Great Midwest Horse Fair, the Wisconsin Meat Hall of Fame, and more! Later, we enter another edition of Idiocracy, talking Laura Loomer's insanity, rising political star Mallary McMorrow, and also RFK Jr.'s incompetence. Wr...

In hour two, we dive into the Big Story: (another) reversal of Trump's Tariffs. We hear from several voices explaining how it went down - when US Bonds were beginning to lose value - and what happens now. We check in with Brittney Merlot for our daily look at the weather, then enter a slew of clips about the tariffs - even one in which Fox News admits the truth about the economic downturn we're in...

John and Gordy kick off today's show with talk about car headlights. John is apparently in such a daze that he didn't even notice he drove in with his lights off! We tackle the National Day Calendar, and trot through Today in History with Sam, before welcoming on Dr. Tim Slekar of BustED Pencils for his weekly appearance. We chat about Ryan Walters, Oklahoma State Superintendent, and the new Oklah...

After being surprised over the break that AI has written a first hour description for them, they read and critique it on the air, before jumping back into politics. We turn our attention outside as we chat with Brittney Merlot, our WMDX Meteorologist, for a look a the the weather, then listen to a clip of John Stewart, covering the debacle that Trump's tariffs are turning out to be. Later, we welc...

If you think John is strong in his opinions, you should see his kids! Today's show begins with him chatting about talking politics with his sons. He and Gordy talk the "taco test" for the weather, and then we shift to the National Day Calendar. After talking Today in History, in which Sam enlightens the guys to Gen Z music (Lil Nas X), we dive into Idiocracy, where we hear that Musk has called Pet...

We kick off our second hour with a little advice on how to take over a democracy, and then John dives into his expose on Justice Rebecca Bradley. Even though we just finished a SCOWI election, we've already got our eyes set on the next one, and on Bradley, a homophobic and hateful person who is most definitely NOT nonpartisan. After checking in with our WMDX meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a che...

John and Gordy, along with their producer Sam joke and chat about the skin-flick, "Vixen!" he saw at the Wisconsin Film Festival last night. After trekking through the National Day Calendar and Today in History, we chat more about old-school, revealing films, then dive headfirst into Idiocracy, talking Nick Fuentes and is hatred of women (we'd all like to deck that guy), and Representative Robert...

In hour two the conversation continues on tariffs - and the strange times we're in, as Fox News is agreeing the stock downturn is a big issue. We also learn how impending tariffs and price hikes are causing panic buying. Later, we talk more about the weekend's protest at the capitol (and across the country!) as well as another one coming up tonight, at a UW event where Scott Walker will speak. The...

Despite their slogging pace, John and Gordy have a good time getting this week going. They chat about the National Day Calendar, and also welcome on Pam Jahnke from the Midwest Farm Report, this time talking about another surge in bird flu, and also some studies being done on farm family use (or lack thereof) of health insurance. Later in Idiocracy, we talk more agriculture, and the Ag Secretary B...

We kick off hour two by chatting with our WMDX News Bureau Chief Savanna Tomei-Olson, getting a recap of the week's stories - including the election and another attack of a Madison Metro driver. We then talk groceries - and Trump's fascinating (an uncomprehending) conception of them. We check the current and weekend weather with our WMDX Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, and later welcome on Rökker f...

Its Friday! The guys kick off the show with more talk about Liberation Day (being liberated from our money), and also go through The National Day Calendar. After a quick check in with their producer Sam for Today in History, we welcome on Pam Jahnke of the Midwest Farm Report, getting the low-down on what farmers are dealing with - with tariffs, market instability, and the beginning of the end for...