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The John and Gordy Show

Midwest broadcast veterans John and Gordy are back on the Madison airwaves with a uniquely fun and topical mix of political news, culture, music, entertainment and more. Grab a cup of coffee and start your day with John and Gordy! Broadcasts live 6 - 8am weekdays in Madison. Listen Live: 6:00 am - 8:00 am Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Average duration
44 minutes
Episodes
611
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Living The Dream

Living The Dream

Hour two kicks off with some words by George Carlin, all about the American Dream (you need to be asleep to believe it). The guys chat about upcoming protests at the capitol, then dive into JD Vance…

00:44:32  |   Tue 04 Feb 2025
A Metaphor For Current Government

A Metaphor For Current Government

After some technical hiccups this morning, John and Gordy are back on the air! (again) After a sprint through the National Day Calendar and Today in History, we get into Idiocracy, covering Musk and…

00:44:32  |   Tue 04 Feb 2025
Plants!

Plants!

In hour two, the guys dive into the planned "government buyout" by Trump of employees in the "unelected bureaucracy," which he really plans to replace with political loyalists (!) We check in with B…

00:44:32  |   Mon 03 Feb 2025
Broligarchy

Broligarchy

John and Gordy kick off the week recapping the Grammys, with a rant from John on the death of country music. We get into the National Day Calendar, and talk Today in History with Sam before welcomin…

00:44:32  |   Mon 03 Feb 2025
Holy Crow!

Holy Crow!

In hour two, we hear the buried lead, a comment by Glenn Grothman, saying the federal government needs to conduct an "ethnic review" - racism, no? Then we return to the news of the plane crash, gett…

00:45:08  |   Fri 31 Jan 2025
I’ve Lived Here My Whole Life!

I’ve Lived Here My Whole Life!

John and Gordy had the opportunity to fill in for Maggie Daun on the network yesterday, which they were glad to do, but resulted in massive sleep deprivation this morning! In the midst of their craz…

00:45:07  |   Fri 31 Jan 2025
Where Are Your Papers?

Where Are Your Papers?

In hour two, the guys chat more about the story out of Milwaukee, where three citizens, now known to be Puerto Ricans, were arrested by ICE for speaking Spanish. Elaborating on the topic, we hear fr…

00:45:07  |   Thu 30 Jan 2025
Zuck’s Guide to Manhood

Zuck’s Guide to Manhood

John's got a new haircut! Of course this takes up a sizable portion of the start of the show's conversation. Once we move beyond that, the guys talk croissants for the National Day Calendar, and ch…

00:45:08  |   Thu 30 Jan 2025
E Pluribis Unum

E Pluribis Unum

In hour two we get to a holdover story from 6:00: a shouting match between Jake Tapper and Stephen Miller. We preview the RFK hearing happening today with words from his cousin, Caroline Kennedy, da…

00:45:07  |   Wed 29 Jan 2025
Pee Wee is a Drone

Pee Wee is a Drone

Despite agreeing before the show to do away with the National Day Calendar, tradition has forced our hand and we cover the fake holidays anyway to start out the show. We check in with Sam for Today …

00:45:08  |   Wed 29 Jan 2025
“Bonkers, Nutso”

“Bonkers, Nutso”

The guys talk economics in hour two, as we review how cutting federal funding for a host of programs will tank the economy. In addition, we chat about Trump's plan to 'replace taxes with tariffs,' …

00:45:08  |   Tue 28 Jan 2025
Cruelty, For Show

Cruelty, For Show

Its Kazoo Day! John, Gordy, and Sam chat about the wild toy instrument, along with all the other National Days. We open up the (dusty!) books for Today in History, and later get into Idiocracy. In…

00:45:08  |   Tue 28 Jan 2025
Goin’ Back To Mad City

Goin’ Back To Mad City

In hour two, after some technical difficulties, the guys chat more about ICE raids in Chicago, and hear from Greg Palast about the people wrongly purged from voter rolls before the election. The guy…

00:45:07  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
Cold as ICE

Cold as ICE

After a long weekend of collecting stories, John (and Gordy) start out the show with a rant on how we're now living in a dictatorship. We chat with an early morning caller about the brave new world …

00:45:07  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
Heritage Foundation Booooo

Heritage Foundation Booooo

In hour two we dive into the Big Story: more on the executive order banning birthright citizenship for children of immigrants illegally in the country. We get the Heritage Foundation's (wrong) argum…

00:45:07  |   Fri 24 Jan 2025
Contraception Begins at Erection

Contraception Begins at Erection

We should have taken the same strategy as yesterday, putting John in a straightjacket, as the first words out of his mouth are about Trump, welcoming J6 rioters, now pardoned, to the White House. Af…

00:45:07  |   Fri 24 Jan 2025
Good ol’ Wisconsin Gun Show

Good ol’ Wisconsin Gun Show

In hour two, as much as we're trying to stop him, John gets into Trump talk, with a clip from Courier News breaking down all of his broken promises (all in one week!). We hear some chatter with a Ma…

00:45:07  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
Why Become Intelligent Anymore?

Why Become Intelligent Anymore?

With the firehose of news, John had to be put into a straightjacket and forcefed the National Day Calendar to calm down. Before we could do so, the guys chatted about the State of the State address …

00:45:08  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
AI, Easy As Baking a Cake

AI, Easy As Baking a Cake

In hour two, we get to the Big Story of the day: another Trump pardon, this time of the kingpin of Silk Road, a former internet drug trafficking hub. We chat with Brittney Merlot for a look at the w…

00:45:08  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
Many Ways To Have A Good Time

Many Ways To Have A Good Time

Today's show starts with a spooky twist: Sam, John and Gordy's producer, is fixing up an old radio, and it makes John recall a ghost hunting TV show. As its not October, we return to the National D…

00:45:07  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
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