The John and Gordy Show

To open up our second hour of the show, host Pete Schwaba from Nite Lite joins the show to promote his upcoming movie showing on December 4th, The Godfather of Green Bay! Dr. Mary Waldon, who John insists on calling "Dr. Waldon," is welcomed to the morning show. She is a professional in psychology and a long-time friend of Kathryns. She and JAG discuss how the difficulty in maintaining focus is se...

The John and Gordy morning show spent the first segment explaining all the different ways you can trap mice in your house. John has a special way he does it, and Gordy doesn't agree! Then on their "Idiocracy" discussion, the covered several political and economic stories. The most prominent and confusing announcement was President Donald Trump's proposal of a $2,000 tariff stimulus check for every...

Savanna Tomei-Olson joins us in hour two for her weekly update on local news, this time all about the proposed AI data center in Deforest. We get Ted Cruz's (racist) take on Zohran Mamdani and his plans for New York, and finally take a break from politics as we welcome in Rökker for a preview of Max Ink Radio tomorrow night! The John and Gordy Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and ai...

With producer Dom out sick today, John and Gordy welcome back their former producer Sam! Wrapping up the week, the guys chat about a number of stories, most prominently the proposed AI data center in Deforest, with takes from the Fabulous Farm Babe Pam Jahnke, and WMDX News bureau chief Savanna Tomei-Olson. We get our dose of Idiocracy, covering Mike Johnson's big lie, finding out just how many ci...

Jim Santelle joins the show to talk legal issues! The central legal concept that had John and Gordy so wound up is the Non-Delegation Doctrine, which is basically the Supreme Court's way of saying, "Hey, stick to your lane, buddy!" The Constitution clearly gives Congress (Article I) the power to do boring stuff like tax people and manage commerce, but the Non-Delegation Doctrine says Congress is n...

To kick off the first hour, we had Gordy's exciting new, enormous TV—so enormous it was apparently giving him brain cell-scrambling "radiation" and mesmerizing him! John hilariously calls out Gordy, suggesting the only reason people buy those big screens is because they're "addicted." The comedy continued as John gently mocked Gordy's previous TV, claiming it wasn't even "1080p" (the horror!) and...

Mike McCabe joins the show in the second hour to deep dive into the causes of the housing crisis and the resulting unaffordability. John & Gordy discuss how the debate is often "impoverished" by not talking about how the "ultra rich are screwing over the average working family", and they praise the recent New York mayoral race winner, Mamdouh "Mamdani," for focusing on making New York more aff...

John & Gordy are live in the studio today talking gibberish and needing coffee! The guys mention their favorite toys back in the day like Rock Em Sock Em Robots and Hungry Hungry Hippos. After that "hard hitting" discussion, they go into the recent election victories of progressive and Democratic candidates across the country, highlighting a supposed surge of the "new and next generation" in p...

The John & Gordy Show is lively this morning as the guys are taking listener calls and texts! The hour features Jim Lippold from the Madison Hearing Aid Center, who introduces the hosts to Auracast, a new wireless audio broadcasting technology. The technology allows users to listen to audio at their own comfortable prescription level without missing anything, while others in the room can liste...

You've just tuned into a segment of The John and Gordy Show where the guys tackle everything from the weird world of commerce to infuriating national policy! First up, they get a laugh out of the business news that  Kimberly-Clark  is buying Tylenol, which leads to a rant about how this massive corporation already owns everything from Kleenex to Huggies. Then, they dive into the absurd world of  c...

As for the second hour of the John & Gordy Show on this brisk Monday morning, the guys discuss the healthcare situation, specifically the Affordable Care Act (ACA). John expresses concern over the current enrollment period in November, noting that people don't know what their final monthly premium payments will be. He describes the situation as "total chaos," linking it to a perceived strategy...

Good morning Madison! John & Gordy start out strong with the Fabulous Farm Babe , Pam Jahnke! It’s been a relatively quiet stretch on the ag front, though a few notable items are worth mentioning. The Wisconsin Soybean Association put out a statement Friday about the ongoing situation with China, signaling concern over how trade developments could affect soybean exports and pricing here at hom...

On this week's weekly best of John and Gordy, they continue their conversation with Dr. Tim Slekar from the podcast BustED Pencils on WMDX 92.7. The discussion focuses entirely on the Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, and his stated quest to "drive out Marxism in the schools." Dr. Slekar takes a heavily ironic and sarcastic stance, suggesting that if students were...

The second hour of The John & Gordy Show was a special Halloween edition packed with spooky stories, eerie laughs, and a few surprises along the way! Our guest Todd Michaels , host of the popular podcast Real Ghost Stories Online , joined us to share some chilling tales and talk about why people are so fascinated by the supernatural. His real-life ghost encounters set the perfect mood for Hall...

This week’s special Halloween edition of The Show with John and Gordy was full of spooky fun and fascinating guests! One of the highlights was our conversation with Pam Jahnke, who joined us to celebrate International Bat Appreciation Week —a topic that couldn’t have been more fitting for Halloween. Pam shared some surprising facts about bats, their importance to agriculture and ecosystems, and he...

Still celebrating their two-year anniversary on the air, they talk with a long-time friend, Sly, on the phone. They reminisce about knowing each other from their early days at WMAD when Sly was working overnights. The conversation touches on the unpredictable nature of radio, with Sly humorously noting that two years in radio is like two decades. The discussion then takes a political turn, with Sl...

Happy two year anniversary for John and Gordy! With two years at Civic Media, you would think they'd get the hang of it by now. Yet, Angry Johnny still comes out every now and again and Gordy still doesn't believe in ghosts. No seriously, we cannot thank all you listeners for turning on your radio dial and keeping us on air! Tim Slekar, host of BustED Pencils, joins the show to talk about spooky H...

In the second hour of the John & Gordy Show, Mike McCabe joins the show. Author of Miracles Across County Q, Mike talked about his most recent substack called Time To Grow The F Up . In the article, he talked about how adulthood means facing reality without sugarcoating it or giving up hope. You accept that life includes loss and struggle, but also beauty and life. Then he quotes Kareem Abdul-...

Good morning Madison! We are live with John & Gordy talking about the recent World Series games. John doesn't care for that though, and wants to talk politics. Before that, producer Dom talks about his time in Spirit Halloween and how he got yelled at for "cutting the line". Later in the hour, JAG talks about how the MAGAs are making the government shutdown much more painful than it needs to b...

For the second hour of the John & Gordy Show, they take callers as well as incorporate more funny jingles for their weather and phone segments. John talks about Rachel Maddow's remarks about how well Chicago is handling the ICE invaders. Also, they get into talk about President Biden's executive actions that were signed using the Autopen, which Republicans link to claims about his mental state...

At the beginning of the first hour of the John & Gordy Show, Producer Dom told the guys that the doctors visit yesterday went terrible. With not being allowed to have dairy, texter Mark gave his advice as well as John. Lisa Bernard from the Dane County Human Society joins the show to talk about pets held for adoption. Here are some of the furry friends we spotlighted on the show! The John and...

In the second hour of the John & Gordy Show, caller called and listeners listened as JAG described the whole political atmosphere as being on fire! Sha'Ron Buie, leader of the Board of Directors for the Federal Defender Service for both the Eastern and Western Districts, the Dane County Community Justice Council's Pretrial Services Subcommittee, the Community Police Advisory Board, the Madison...

In the first hour of the John and Gordy show, the fellas decided to talk about Gordy's future cleaning habits for his new house! Just ask John was in full effect as they described how you can clean your oven! Pam Jahnke joined the show to talk about the recent Packer game extravaganza and how Aaron Rodgers wanted to prove something. They joked about the Steelers jerseys as well as the new kicker b...

To kick off this weekly best of the John & Gordy Show, JAG delve into Wisconsin's spectral side with tales of haunted sites like the Wonder Bar and the Cozy Inn, before exploring Wisconsin's fascinating history with Tom and Kristi Manus, authors of  'Secret Wisconsin.'  Their travels uncover bizarre tales, from Duncan Yo-Yo's past to the intriguing Cozy Inn legacy. The guys then talk with form...

In the second hour of the John & Gordy Show, Savannah Tomei-Olson joins the show today to talk about the two Madison music figures in the last 10 days or so. First it was Herb Frank, who started Frank Productions (now FPC Live) with his wife Sylvia, who the Sylvee is named after. He's a big part of why Madison scores big names. And Bob Queen was on the other end of the spectrum, he was dedicat...