The Todd Allbaugh Show

This afternoon, Todd asks us a very divisive question. What’s Worse: regular soda or diet soda? We take several calls and texts on the matter as we welcome our next guest, Lisa Hale. She is a massive Diet Coke fan, and more importantly, the Northeast Wisconsin Bureau Chief for Civic Media News. In addition to her news duties, she hosts NEWisco Weekend , an excellent magazine-style program that rou...

Today, Todd joins us live from the WGBW studios in Green Bay! Off the top, he is joined by John Maino and Jim Schmitt, the dynamic duo that host Maino and the Mayor . Their morning show embodies what makes local Wisconsin radio great, featuring guests across all walks of life and an irreverent sense of humor. Between sports, the arts, small businesses, food, supporting veterans, and so much more,...

After some more conversation on whether or not Governor Evers should run again, Todd asks us What’s Worse: having a funeral or not having a funeral? We take some calls and texts with strange funeral stories.  At the bottom of the hour, we address the big parade happening this weekend– but wait, it’s not the one you’re thinking of. While the national news is talking about President Trump’s mil...

This Wednesday, we are joined by our typical midweek guests, Pat Kreitlow of Mornings with Pat Kreitlow and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project . They weigh in on one of the nation’s biggest stories: ICE deportations and protests. The Trump administration’s continued illegal and unethical mass deportations of innocent people are escalating to include children who are in compliance with ICE regulat...

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: Chicago-style pizza or Detroit-style pizza? After defining the differences, we take lots of calls and texts on your preferences.  At the bottom of the hour, we look through some of Brian VanHooker’s latest work at Cracked.com . Most notably, he’s taken up the task of finding some of the funniest adult jokes from The Muppet Show. From this info, he co...

To kick off today’s show, Todd gives us the next keyword for this year’s Sconnie Summer Text-to-win Contest! For the rest of this week, tune in to your local Civic Media radio station at 7 am, 11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm for your chances to win hourly prizes of $100 or Brewers tickets, as well as one of two grand prize Wisconsin vacations!  Today, Todd picks back up on the connected threads of mass...

Now that it’s June, we’ve hit one of the most popular wedding seasons of the year. This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: forgetting a birthday or forgetting an anniversary? We take your calls and texts on which one is more likely to upset your friends and family.  Breaking news: musician Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone passed away today at the age of 82. We celebrate his accomplish...

To kick off today’s show, Todd gives us the next keyword for this year’s Sconnie Summer Text-to-win Contest! For the rest of this week, tune in to your local Civic Media radio station at 7 am, 11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm for your chances to win hourly prizes of $100 or Brewers tickets, as well as one of two grand prize Wisconsin vacations! Over the weekend, a Wisconsin sports legend passed away . Jerry P...

This afternoon, Todd pits fast food burgers against one another. We all know Culver’s has the best burgers, but What’s Worse: Whoppers or Big Macs?  At the bottom of the hour, eBaum’s World Managing Editor Peter Rapine returns for another week in review!  Here are the stories Peter shared with us this week:  All the Best Reactions to the Trump-Elon Fallout Tik-Tokkers Are Calling Ba...

Over the last couple of days, Elon Musk and President Trump have begun a brutal public feud. Rick Wilson of The Lincoln Project had some very insightful comments last night while recapping the exchanges of insults and threats. He still has contacts in the White House who tell him that Trump world is scrambling to try and get ahead of Musk’s attacks.  Eighty-one years ago today, American troop...

In today’s second hour, we are happy to welcome Emily Mills, a local independent writer and journalist. Lately, in addition to their own blog , they’ve been writing for The Recombobulation Area . Their latest column focuses on the dangers of artificial intelligence, but from a different angle than we typically hear. While fears that AI will harm humanity are not necessarily unfounded, it is likely...

To kick off today’s show, Todd gives us the next keyword for this year’s Sconnie Summer Text-to-win Contest! For the next two weeks, tune in to your local Civic Media radio station at 7 am, 11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm for your chances to win hourly prizes of $100 or Brewers tickets, as well as one of two grand prize Wisconsin vacations!  We have some breaking news: former Green Bay Packers quarterba...

In our second hour, we are joined by our other typical Wednesday guest, Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project . We share with him the story of Clayton Ljungberg’s Wisconsin marathons we spoke about last hour.  This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: being awake in the middle of the night or oversleeping? We take your calls and texts.  Over the last few days, we have talked about Senator...

To kick off today’s show, Todd gives us the keyword for the second day of this year’s Sconnie Summer Text-to-win Contest! For the next two weeks, tune in to your local Civic Media radio station at 7 am, 11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm for your chances to win hourly prizes of $100 or Brewers tickets, as well as one of two grand prize Wisconsin vacations!  As always on Wednesday, we are joined by Pat Krei...

In today’s second hour, Todd is joined by Civic Media Sports Director Jimmie Kaska for an update on the latest rule changes in Wisconsin high school sports. The biggest change that most people are aware of is the introduction of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals to our high schools. We are one of the last states to adopt NIL at the high school level. However, high school deals will look very di...

After a brief update on some severe weather around the state, Todd gives us the keyword for the second day of this year’s Sconnie Summer Text-to-win Contest! For the next two weeks, tune in to your local Civic Media radio station at 7 am, 11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm for your chances to win hourly prizes of $100 or Brewers tickets, as well as one of two grand prize Wisconsin vacations!  Last week, we...

This afternoon, Wisconsin Watch Reporter and Fact Checker Tom Kertscher returns to cover the latest political news in our state. One of his latest articles highlights Wisconsin’s tremendous decline in childhood vaccination rate. Over the past 30 years, the number of Wisconsin parents electing not to vaccinate their children has grown four times larger, endangering the “herd immunity” of children....

Today marks the first day of this year’s Sconnie Summer Text-to-win Contest! For the next two weeks, tune in to your local Civic Media radio station at 7 am, 11 am, 2 pm and 4 pm for your chances to win hourly prizes of $100 or Brewers tickets, as well as one of two grand prize Wisconsin vacations!  Last week, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst held a town hall, which is a rarity among Republicans these...

Earlier this week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tweeted about a Wisconsin resident who allegedly wrote a letter expressing intent to kill President Trump. All evidence points to the contrary, indicating that this individual was set up, and that his reputation has been irreversibly ruined by this false accusation.  Meeting new people can be anxiety-inducing, especially if you’re not...

After a quick tribute to a few of our colleagues new and old, Todd moves to some of the most important news of the day. According to Dan Bice at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , over 130 retired judges are urging the court system to drop their case against Milwaukee Judge Dugan.  The Trump administration is further meddling in Wisconsin affairs , identifying Shawano County as a “sanctuary cou...

As the kids come home from school this summer, Todd asks us What’s Worse: being too busy or having nothing to do? We take your calls and texts.  There has been a disastrous breakup in the White House! Elon Musk is officially leaving his position as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, as President Trump has “broken up” with him. This is likely because of Trump’s distaste for those...

Today, we are pleased to welcome Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez back to the show to talk about her latest trips around the state. Lt. Gov. Rodriguez continually talks to Wisconsinites to make sure she and the Governor are addressing the issues that are most important to all of us.  The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs live Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm...

Todd Allbaugh dives into Trump's controversial pardons, spotlighting Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff convicted of bribery and fraud, who got a last-minute pardon from Trump. Allbaugh questions the ethics behind such pardons, suggesting a pay-to-play scheme. The episode also debates the culinary conundrum: what's worse, a la carte menus or buffets? Listeners weigh in on the choice between...