Rational Revolution

This week, Mark sits down with another Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District, Rick Crosson. Rick talks about his military experience, business experience, and civic experien…

This week Mark sits down with 8th District Congressional candidate Mark Scheffler.

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In the discussion, Mark talks about what he hopes to do if elected. He also make…

Geoff Kabaservice joins the program to talk about the historical parallels between today's politics and some of history's more notorious authoritarian leaders. They discuss the redistricting “Civil W…

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly joins the show. They talk all things back to school, from the new re-organization of DPI to the new ways school districts work with childre…

Mark is joined by Festival Foods CEO Mark Skogen (amongst many other titles)! They talk about what makes Festival Foods special and why it means so much to give back to the community. Mark shares abo…

Fresh off announcing her candidacy for Governor, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez joins the show! Lt. Gov. Rodriguez talks about how Covid sparked her interest in politics, and how she's stepped to the next l…

Thanks for joining us this weekend for another edition of Rational Revolution across the Civic Media radio network. This week, Mark Becker sits down with CEO of Festival Foods Mark Skogen for a conve…

Mark is joined by Laura McCoy, member of and former President of the Green Bay Area Public School Board. They talk about a wide range of issues from what it means to be a member of the board, and how…

This week, State Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim joins the show to talk about the state budget! They discuss how negotiations went, where the state is headed, and how the budget will impact families …

This week's show starts with a message from Rational Revolution Host Mark Becker. Mark clarifies some statements he made about the 2024 election in last week's show.

"If I make a mistake that mig…

Carlton Huffman joins the show and talks about the impacts of the bombing attacks on Iran. Were they needed? Were they impactful? What type of uncertainty is opened up now with Iran? Carlton and Mark…

This week, Mark sits down with former Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen to talk about his work with the Democracy Defense Project. They talk about initiatives the bipartisan group supports, including …

This week, Mark sits down with Civic Media Political Director Dan Shafer. They discuss Dan's blockbuster article that urges Gov. Tony Evers to NOT seek another term. They talk about the ramifications…

This week, Mark sits down with State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner. They talk about the state budget, and the issues facing the budget's passage, and how items were removed that help schools, st…

This week joining the Revolution is candidate for WisDems Chair, Devin Remiker! Mark and Devin discuss his plans for running the party and the steps they need to take to "cast a wider net." They also…

Newspaper industry has changed a lot over the years and some may be surprised it's still standing today. Most people don't read print anymore and instead everyone gets news on their phone. Mark sits …

Mark is on vacation! This week, Pastor Jerry Bader steps in to guest host Rational Revolution.

It's a topic that's been burning up Green Bay area social media. It's called the "Silent Epidemic:"…

Lynn Meshke joins Mark to talk about "Saving Medicaid." They go in depth to talk about who is served by Medicaid and how the scope of service will surprise you.

Lynn gives her personal story on h…

Former WI Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes talk with Mark about what's next for the Democratic party. Who can step into Ben Wikler shoes? What messaging should the Dems lean into? Will Governor Ton…

Mark is joined by returning guest and everyone's favorite fly in MAGA's ointment, Carlton Huffman to recap the first 100 days of Trump's presidency. They talk about tariffs and how they are impacting…