Current Events in Wisconsin: Top News for the Week of 6/17/24
Release Date: 06/20/2024
Election Results and Two Stories About Mothman
Brutal Wisconsin
This week C.J. and Kent discuss the election results and then cleanse their palates with two tales of the Mothman.
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Halloween and the Horror of the Coming Election
Brutal Wisconsin
This week Kent and C.J. discuss the upcoming election through the lens of the most recent Marquette University poll and the differences between Trump and Kamala’s crowd sizes in Wisconsin. For the main topic they get a bit outside Wisconsin and discuss the witchcraft allegations leveled against Mary Staples in Connecticut.
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What Makes a Reliable Source?
Brutal Wisconsin
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The Badger State: Electoral Battleground
Brutal Wisconsin
This week C.J. and Kent talk about the recent election-related news affecting our state, including an update about the Wausau ballot drop box removal, a recent visit from Trump to Waunakee, an upcoming visit from Harris, and the most recent Marquette poll.
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The Assault on Our Democracy
Brutal Wisconsin
This week C.J. and Kent discuss some election related news including the removal of a Wausau ballot drop box by the mayor, the referendum about noncitizen voting, and the duplicate absentee ballots accidentally sent out.
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The Worst Midwife
Brutal Wisconsin
This week C.J. and Kent discuss RFK Jr.’s appeal to be removed from the ballot, our state's poor infrastructure, and a terrible midwife.
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Sidney Gottlieb: UW graduate & Poisoner in Chief
Brutal Wisconsin
This week, C.J. and Kent discuss the most recent Marquette poll and the rise of race-baiting in Wisconsin. Then, for the main topic, they discuss UW Madison graduate Sidney Gottlieb and his role in the CIA’s research into mind control: MK ULTRA.
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Let’s Get Spooky: Wisconsin Ghost Stories Part Ten or Something
Brutal Wisconsin
This week, Kent and C.J. get spooky and talk about some ghost stories from Wisconsin. For the news, they discuss Biden’s plans to fund green energy in rural Wisconsin, as well as what caused the recent drop in gas prices, RFK Jr.’s lawsuit to have himself removed from the ballot to aid Trump, as well as the push by our state’s indigenous people for the legalization of medical cannabis.
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The Consolidation of Capital and the Labor Movement in Wisconsin
Brutal Wisconsin
This week, Kent and C.J. discuss the rise in police violence in Wisconsin as well as J.D. Vance, noted weirdo, visiting De Pere. The main topic they discuss is the rise of capitalism in Wisconsin as well as the rise of the labor movement.
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Jazzed as Hell
Brutal Wisconsin
This week C.J. and Kent talk about Governor Evers’ speech at the DNC as well as Kamala Harris and Tim Walz making an appearance in Milwaukee. For the main topic, they discuss some more hidden headlines from Wisconsin’s weird history.
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