Rational Revolution

Mark Becker and Vice President at the Niskanen Center , Geoff Kabaservice, dive into the tumultuous global arena, spotlighting Iran’s geopolitical tensions and the U.S.’s waning influence. They disse…

Guest: Geoff Kabaservice

Mark Becker and Green Bay Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner to give a recap of the 2026 legislative session…yes, it’s already over.

Guest: Amaad Rivera-Wagner

Returning favorite Carlton Huffman joins the show to talk about the Iran War, Kristi Noem firing, and how the Republican Party of Wisconsin went from National juggernaut to it’s current weakened stat…

Guest: Carlton Huffman

State Senator Kelda Roys joins the show to talk about her campaign for Governor. She talks about the responsibilities of the job, why experience matters, and how she will improve the lives of Wiscons…

Guest: Kelda Roys

National news contributor Madeline Summerville from Maddie’s Hot Take joins the show for a wide ranging discussion on the issues of the day.

Guest: Madeline Summerville

State Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim joins the show this week to talk about silly season, the need to work together, and why it’s important the Democrats not behave like the Republicans have since 2…

Guest: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

This week Mark sits down with the founder of the award winning Recombobulation Area , and Civic Media’s own Dan Shafer! Mark and Dan cover everything from the Buck’s star staying in Milwaukee to tony…

Guest: Dan Shafer

Nick Truog , Chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party’s Black Caucus joins the show to talk about the important topic of OUTREACH !

Guest: Nick Truog

Former Lieutenant Governor and current candidate for the Wisconsin governor race, Mandela Barnes , stops by for a hard-hitting conversation about what’s unfolding in Minnesota, while Mark lays out wh…

Guest: Mandela Barnes

In an emotional episode you won’t want to miss, former journalist Pauleen Le talks about living in Minneapolis during ICE raids, and the heart ache she went through making the decision to carry her p…

Guest: Pauleen Le

Former Republican Congressman and national pundit Joe Walsh stops by and talks about the current state of the country.

Guest: Joe Walsh

Mark is joined by returning favorite Carlton Huffman to do a special “Year in Review.” Mark and Carlton talk about the biggest headlines from 2025, and make predictions for what is to come in 2026!

Guest: Carlton Huffman

This week, Mark is joined by Dr. Jacqueline Murray , accomplished medieval historian from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Murray, who was recently elected a Fellow of the Royal Socie…

Guest: Dr. Jacqueline Murray

Mark sits down with Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich . They talk about what’s happening in Green Bay.

Guest: Eric Genrich

This week, Mark is joined by friend of the show, founder of the award winning Recombobulation Area , Civic Media Political Director Dan Shafer! On the heels of Mandela Barnes’ announcement, they talk…

Guest: Dan Shafer

They talk about running in a district that is primed to be flipped, but still an uphill battle. Emily shares her priorities for what she would do if elected, and they talk about how Wisconsin needs a…

Guest: Emily Tseffos

Joining Mark is author Tom Nelson to talk about the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald as his new book “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy,”…

Guest: Tom Nelson

Mark is joined by WisDems Chairman Devin Remiker to break down the stunning election results from this past week. Mark asks the question, “ are the Dems back? ” They talk about what this means for mi…

Guest: Devin Remiker

A very special Halloween episode airs this week featuring paranormal and true crime podcast host Todd Michaels! Mark and Todd talk about their experiences with the paranormal, and Todd shares some wo…

Guest: Todd Michaels

Dairy Farm Consultant Daniel Olson returns to talk about how the tariffs are impacting local, and national farmers. He educates us on how farmers sell their crops, and what part of the tariffs hurt t…

Guest: Daniel Olson

Regular guest Carlton Huffman joins to do a recap of all the headlines. From the breaking news of the Israel/Gaza peace deal to Trump’s fight to retaliate against his political enemies to who is MAGA…

Guest: Carlton Huffman

Congressman Mark Pocan joins the show to give an update on the shutdown. He answers how we got here, what are we doing about it, and is there progress or are we just stuck?

Guest: Mark Pocan

Fresh off her announcement that she is running for Governor, State Rep Francesca Hong joins the show. She talks about why this is the time for a movement, and how her background in the service indust…

Guest: Francesca Hong

Fresh off her announcement that she’s running for Lt. Governor, Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski stops by to talk about her campaign!

Guest: Secretary of State, Sarah Godlewski

In the shadow of the murder of Charlie Kirk, WisGOP’s 8th District Chairman Ken Sikora joins the show. Mark and Ken talk about a wide range of issues, but most importantly, they try to answer the que…

Guest: Ken Sikora