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This Saturday there will be another No Kings Rally with events happening around the country and MAGA has opinions from the extreme lie to the extreme ridiculous. Also, Speaker Johnson thinks ICE is fine, but bikes in Portland is terrifying. We hear from you on what it means to love your country and why standing up to the powers that be is patriotic and necessary. For today's Audio Sorbet, we want to know: Do you pedicure? And it was a whirlwind of a show, so we should bring it in strong with This Shouldn't Be A Thing - The Mothman Cometh Edition. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way!

Get yourself ready for the biggest party to come to Point Pleasant, WV since they saw the man himself! Whether its for a good time or conduct "research" we just ask you bring us back a potholder! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to janesays@civicmedia.us and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  And thanks for listening!!

Did you hear the news? Grocery prices are dropping dramatically and we won! still on the rise and folks around the country are feeling the hit. The president is blaming the last guy, but we all have Google. Next, the legislation in Madison is trying to honor Charlie Kirk when some tried to shed light on his actual legacy, which made his fans all mad in their feels. We're very excited to have Civic Media's very own Dr. Kristin Lyerly on the show and today we are talking about new legislation that could help folks with the cost of their healthcare and HHS Secretary Kennedy's new claim that a long held medical and religious practice may cause autism, sorry men. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Dr. Kristin Lyerly

Will Westmoreland is a farmer from Missouri as well as Executive Director of Back Forty Action and he joins us to talk about what farmers in his state are feeling in the wake of the tariffs. We also talk about a potential bailout and what The ACA and CDC mean for farmers in America. For today's Audio Sorbet Gripe: We want to know if you should get your birthday off from work? We also explore other ideas on birthdays and generational strife. And to close things out, we're giving you a treat; This Shouldn't Be A Thing - Mush Push Edition As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Will Westmoreland

What do you do with a pile of scrapple, a carving knife and an artist heart? Well first, you look up what scrapple is, then you go to town on this Philadelphia breakfast treat... And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to janesays@civicmedia.us and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  And thanks for listening!!

Towns in Wisconsin are unhappy with new solar projects in their communities for two reasons: 1. They voiced their opposition and 2. The municipalities were not (and did not have to be) part of the official process, and a bill from Madison Republicans seeks to remedy the issue. Then, we are joined by Civic Media's very own Todd Allbaugh and The US Supreme Court has handed down a decision regarding Alex Jones. We also talk about all them firins' and all them rehirins' by the Trump Administration. Also, SNAP benefits are set to run out next month and we talk about the impact it will have on folks who really need it. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Todd Allbaugh

The Trump Administration has ramped up their efforts to curtail access to voting and one of their targets is those living overseas. This is a huge 180 from this time last year, as the Republicans were embracing all avenues of casting one's ballot. Then, we share some big news regarding The Laughing Tap! Today's Audio Sorbet asks the simple question: When it comes to social media, what brings you joy and how do you share it? And it's time for your favorite part of the show - This Shouldn't Be A Thing: Run For The Border, Literally Edition. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way!

If you live in Denver and you can run for a LONG way for a LONG time and you love Mexican fast causal dining, well do we have the event for you! All you need is good shoes and a strong stomach. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to janesays@civicmedia.us and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  And thanks for listening!!

More cuts to federal programs means more funding cuts for Wisconsin and once again - education and the rural folks will take it on the teeth. And please remember why all of this is being done. Then, George Stephanopoulos shows the world how you handle a man who is straight up lying to the people: you take away his lollipop. Then, Civic Media's News Director Chali Pittman joins us as she does every Monday to break down the news we may have missed and today we're talking data centers in Wisconsin. The sites that have been approved versus the sites that have been rejected and just how many there are in the state and throughout the country. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Chali Pittman

Welcome to the weekend, now enjoy a finely curated show containing some of our favorite moments from the week! Randy Manner is a Retired Army Major General and he returns to the show to talk about some of the implications of sending National Guard troops into the streets of America and how we can (and should) stand up to the leadership who insists on disrespecting our Constitution and Democracy. Randy also discusses why calling all the top leaders to one room for one meeting is both dangerous and a waste of taxpayer's dollars. the On Thursdays, we talk sports and today, we have Civic Media's Sports Director Jimmie Kaska here to catch us up on all things Brewers, Bucks and Packers! To close out the show, we give you This Shouldn't Be A Thing - Museum Of What?! Edition. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way!

It's Friday which means time Recombobulate The News with Civic Media's Political Editor, Dan Shafer. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is not running for governor and a too early poll was released with too early information. Also, we spoke about it earlier this week, but Milwaukee is seeking to implement red light cameras on certain streets and we talk about the implementation and efficacy of those cameras. Then, for Audio Sorbet, we ask the BIG questions and today we want to know: What job would you never do? And not to toot our own horn, but this was a great week, so let's close it out strong with This Shouldn't Be A Thing - Flying High Edition. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Dan Shafer

Do you live in New York City? Do you love to smoke things that are legal on a state-by-state basis? Do you love birds? Have we got a story for you that's totally real and not made up... And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to janesays@civicmedia.us and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  And thanks for listening!!

It's Friday and the weekend, starts here. The government shutdown is causing problems for many people, but the airline industry is feeling the pressure. With long lines, flights delayed or canceled, people are seeing the results of this inaction in real time, but don't worry Wisconsin's very own ruler of roads and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is here with a great plan and some solid blame. Next, are you waiting for a package from UPS? If it's coming from outside the US, you might be in a pickle. Also, Congressman Derrick Van Orden said absolute nonsense to farmers last week and he's real proud of it. Finally, President Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize and nothing will stop him - not rules or deadlines or the actual winner. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way!

Randy Manner is a Retired Army Major General and he returns to the show to talk about some of the implications of sending National Guard troops into the streets of America and how we can (and should) stand up to the leadership who insists on disrespecting our Constitution and Democracy. Randy also discusses why calling all the top leaders to one room for one meeting is both dangerous and a waste of taxpayer's dollars. the On Thursdays, we talk sports and today, we have Civic Media's Sports Director Jimmie Kaska here to catch us up on all things Brewers, Bucks and Packers! To close out the show, we give you This Shouldn't Be A Thing - Museum Of What?! Edition. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guests: Jimmie Kaska, Randy Manner

A destination for a very specific form of remembrance is closing its doors and all we can say is - hair today, gone tomorrow. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to janesays@civicmedia.us and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  And thanks for listening!!

The good people of Caledonia have made their voices heard on a new a controversial topic along the lakefront of Wisconsin. The same can't be said for Port Washington, which is why you need to make your voice heard! If you want more info about alternative sources of powering your home, click here. The city of Milwaukee is considering a new measure to enforce safe driving practices. On Thursdays, we welcome Civic Media's very own Jim Santelle to the show to break down the top stories coming out of the world of law including two cases which could decide the president's power to send troops into cities (that don't ask or need them), as well Stephen Miller going into "Buffering mode" on CNN and the hack comedian that is US Attorney General Pam Bondi. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Jim Santelle

Darin Von Ruden is the President of the Wisconsin Farmers Union and he joins the show once a month to update us on everything going on in the farming world. Today, we're talking tariffs, bail outs and a future that looks dark for our agriculture community, but our Ag Secretary has another "elegant solution". He also tells us how the government shutdown is affecting them and the tough choices his family need to make. For today's Audio Sorbet with offer a side of gripe: why do people send pictures of their injuries and scars? And to round out the show, let's get to This Shouldn't Be Thing - We Left A Note Edition. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Darin Von Ruden

A gas station icon has been returned to its rightful home and we here at the show are breathing a huge sigh of relief, because without celebrities, how would we even know this was a thing? And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to janesays@civicmedia.us and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  And thanks for listening!!

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has announced that he will not run for Governor in 2026, instead focusing on reelection. And a new, very early poll on the Wisconsin Gubernatorial election was release yesterday and the numbers are both telling and baffling. Then, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is doing his very best to run away from The Epstein Files and the simple duty of swearing in a newly elected congress woman and don't worry, her party affiliation has nothing to do with it. Andra Watkins is a New York Times Best Selling Author and creator of For Such A Time As This on Substack. She joins us to talk about her upbringing in the White Christian Nationalist community, how the members of those communities aren't the fringe, they're in the halls of power and why just because your voted for Trump, doesn't mean you're not on the Left. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Andra Watkins

Pam Jahnke isn't just the host of The Midwest Farm Report, she isn't just The Fabulous Farm Babe, she is the only one who is allowed to call Jane "Kiddo". She brings an update on the rise in dairy exports, as well as news on the ongoing soybean crisis in America. We also discuss the important topic of mental health in our farming community and if you need help, click here for more information. For Audio Sorbet, we have a guest: The Genie of Just About Everything, Teri Barr! Today, Teri brings us her Slice of Wisconsin and today we're talking about Rustic Roads in Wisconsin! And on this fantastic day, we end the show as we always do with This Shouldn't Be A Thing - Hot And Spicy Edition. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guests: Pam Jahnke, Teri Barr