The Todd Allbaugh Show

It’s Wednesday, so our friends Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews Radio and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project are back to discuss the news of the day!  Last night, Governor Tony Evers delivered his 2025 Wisconsin State Budget Address. While the substance was largely good, Todd wasn’t a fan of the delivery. Pat and Trygve share their takes, and we listen to what you think of Evers and his ability t...

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: black coffee or coffee with cream? Todd is a coffee expert, and he takes your calls before sharing the multitude of reasons why he will always take a good coffee black.  Remember to be a voter in today’s Spring Primary election! Visit myvote.wi.gov to learn where your polling place is.  At the bottom of the hour, Todd takes a moment to discuss the on...

According to a new article from Dan Bice at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Elon Musk has already spent at least $670,000 supporting former WI Attorney General Brad Schimel in our state supreme court race. That number is likely to increase in the coming weeks as we near election day on April first. Wisconsin has allowed easy circumvention of campaign donation limits for several years now. However, now...

Hour two kicks off with Todd mentioning President's Day, as well as the National Day of Protest, both in Washington and at state capitols. In today's edition of What's Worse we have the debate: PDA or public arguments? After some chatter about the Badger basketball game against Purdue last night, we hear some clips from Michael Steele, as well as David Brooks, about the danger the country faces fr...

Todd, along with fill-in producer Sam, rundown what to look for on the ballot tomorrow for the primary election. They also reflect on the 50th anniversary of SNL, celebrated over the weekend with many cast members from over the years in attendance. Later, we dig a bit deeper into the candidates on the ballot statewide tomorrow, for the office of State Superintendent of Schools: Jill Underly, Jeff...

In hour two, we've got a special Valentine's Day edition of What's Worse: Valentine's Day, or all the other "made up" holidays. Todd and Sam discuss, and also get input from listeners about the day of love. Later, we learn a bit about Sam and his love of history, before jumping into the news that over 1,000 employees of the VA are being fired in the name of efficiency - a move that will be much mo...

Todd, along with fill-in producer Sam kick off this Friday show talking Valentine's Day, and all about the second round of snow we've got coming. Reed Galen from The Lincoln Project joins the show, discussing his spinoff organization The Union, and their mission to mobilize grassroots voting and democracy efforts. Later, they dive into how we should be thinking about the effective dismantling of d...

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: bad breath or bad opinions? Both stink, but the severity makes a difference. We take your calls and texts on which is more likely to ruin a date.  As we near the bottom of the hour, Todd updates us on a new $400m contract between our government and Tesla. Elon Musk, the man ostensibly in charge of rooting out government corruption and unnecessary con...

After a brief roundup of the day’s news, Todd is joined by Eve Galanter, an old friend from his days working for Congressman Scott Klug! At that time, Eve worked across the aisle for Senator Herb Kohl. These days, she is the founder of the Wisconsin Civics Games , an annual Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation civics trivia contest for students in our state.  Are you interested in signing up...

Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project sticks around for a few extra minutes today to weigh in further on Judge Susan Crawford’s candid answers to his tough questions on her State Supreme Court campaign.  Todd asks us What’s Worse: the DMV or the dentist? We take your calls and texts with horror stories.  The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through F...

This Wednesday, a grumpier-than-usual Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project joins us to discuss the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race. We also get his opinion on Speaker Robin Vos and his new DOGE-inspired Governmental Oversight Accountability and Transparency Committee, or GOAT.  Towards the end of the hour, we are honored to welcome Judge Susan Crawford, a candidate for our State Supreme Cou...

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: cashless or cash only? We take your calls on whether it’s better to have lower prices and carry bulky cash or to pay for convenience with credit cards.  At the bottom of the hour, Todd pivots to cover What’s Poppin’ with Robin Vos. This is a bit of an old story, but one that’s still relevant. State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is still attempting to di...

After an update on expected snowfall through the rest of this week, Todd dives into something concerning all Americans: the price of groceries. Last night at the grocery store, he stocked up on staples and ended up spending about $175. While this isn’t a weekly or even biweekly cost for Todd, it’s quite expensive. How are single parents supposed to afford costs like this? Todd takes your calls on...

In the aftermath of a poor performance from the Kansas City Chiefs, Todd asks us What’s Worse: half-assed or not even started? We take several of your texts and calls on whether low effort or no effort takes the cake.  The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out...

Civic Media’s excellent Sports Reporter Mike Clemens joins us today from New Orleans to provide the key information we need before this weekend’s Super Bowl! He also chimes in on Jordan Love’s increased performance during Toyotathon and the increased reach of social media influencers in both politics and sports.  For today’s edition of What’s Worse, Todd pits square pizza against triangular p...

Last night, candidates for Wisconsin’s State Superintendent election met for their first and only public forum . Strangely, incumbent Dr. Jill Underly did not show up to answer questions, providing a weak excuse for her absence.  At the bottom of the hour, we hear from our friend and fellow Richland Center native Bradie Ewing! His experience in Badgers and NFL football allowed him to meet peo...

We kick off today’s second hour with some audio from Democrats Brian Schiff and Elizabeth Warren about why Elon Musk’s FBI raids and Treasury information breaches matter to the average American. Todd finds it difficult to believe that most Trump voters intended for Elon Musk to get their social security numbers, but Wisconsin’s own Robin Vos says, “hell yeah I voted for this and its [sic] better t...

The Trump administration has commanded over a dozen social clubs relating to race and/or gender at West Point Military Academy to shut down. Clubs affected include Society Of Black Engineers, Society Of Women Engineers, language clubs and several others. These clubs must delete all of their assets, and members are now forbidden from meeting in their own free time. As Todd reminds us, students of W...

In the checkout lane, some people can’t get along with technology, while others struggle with social anxiety. This is especially pertinent as we approach Super Bowl weekend. This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: self-checkout or cashiers?  The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast...

It’s Wednesday, and that means a visit from Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews Radio and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project ! As Todd watches Wisconsinites march down State street in Madison in protest of President Trump and Elon Musk’s actions, Todd asks Pat and Trygve what their thoughts on how people can and should make their voices heard.  Yesterday afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu m...

This past Sunday was one of Todd’s favorite holidays: Groundhog Day! PETA have been coming after Punxsutawney Phil, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is having none of it.  This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: low-energy people or high-energy people?  The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Su...

Yesterday, Todd shared some stories of his time spent in El Salvador. Today, he dives into a less than pleasant part of their history: their prisons. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is known for decreasing gang violence by indiscriminately imprisoning suspicious individuals. He and Marco Rubio have made a deal for El Salvador to accept deportees and troublesome US prisoners.  At the bottom...

In today’s second hour, Todd takes more of your calls on Democratic messaging and where our economy is headed. He also asks us What’s Worse: hospital food or school lunches?  The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about th...

Over the weekend, Elon Musk and the Trump administration took several actions that may send the entire world into an economic recession. Before diving into that situation, Todd walks us through some of his personal experiences with USAID and the lifelong friends he’s made in Central America.  Elon Musk, an unelected bureaucrat with no security clearance, is strong-arming his way into access t...

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: the Grammys or the Oscars? We take your calls and texts on which awards show you’d rather not sit through.  After that, we fly through some more state news. State Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn is recusing himself from an upcoming hearing on Act 10 due to his work on the original legislation. It is refreshing to see Justice Hagedorn do the righ...