The Todd Allbaugh Show

In hour two of Todd's special coverage of the American Birkebeiner, we get a winter edition of What's Worse: Gloves vs. Mittens. Chris Pauls, filling in for Peter Rapine from eBaum's World, joins the show to walk us through some of the wild but true headlines out in the wild: Man Claims He's Had Sex With Every Woman In Pennsylvania (That He Wanted To):https://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/man-claims-hes-had-sex-with-every-woman-in-pennsylvania-that-he-wanted-to/87671141/ Couple Smokes Out All Their Guests With Dry-Ice Gender Reveal Party Gone Horribly Wrong:https://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/couple-smokes-out-all-their-guests-with-dry-ice-gender-reveal-party-gone-terribly-wrong/87671121/ Weed Farm Burns Down, Gives Everyone In The Area A Free Contact High: https://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/weed-farm-burns-down-gives-everyone-in-the-area-a-free-contact-high/87670718/ The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guest: Chris Pauls

Todd's on the road today! Live on location in Hayward, Wisconsin for the American Birkebeiner, Todd chats with racer Ryan Cramer. They also discuss Ryan's service as a lieutenant in the Space Force, and his family's history both of service, and skiing. Later, Bradie Ewing joins the show to talk Wisconsin football, and get his reaction to words by Barry Alvarez criticizing the state of the program. Bradie gives his take on what Wisconsin football needs to do to be back on the top. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guests: Bradie Ewing, Ryan Cramer

In our second hour, young skiers near the finish line of the Junior Birkebeiner right behind Todd on Main Street in Hayward, Wisconsin! On the topic of Winter sports, he asks us What’s Worse: downhill skiing or snowboarding? We take your calls on which is more difficult and more dangerous. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

Today, Todd joins us live from Hayward at the site of the 51st annual American Birkebeiner! The “Birkie” is a weeklong celebration surrounding a 50 kilometer cross country ski race, and it draws visitors from all around the world. Joining him to kick off the celebration is Big G, a radio mainstay of the Northwoods. While talking about the attractions, events and food, Todd and Big G come across a family that spans three generations of Birkie celebration. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guest: Big G

To kick off today’s second hour, Todd takes several calls with more details on Russia and Putin’s war crimes. By cozying up to dictators like Putin, we are endangering the entire world. While our president lies about Ukraine starting the war, Polish students are learning how to use guns and prepare for potential Russian invasion. Today, Todd takes on some common household chore pet peeves as he asks What’s Worse: leaving the lights on or leaving dishes in the sink? The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

It’s Wednesday, so our friends Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews Radio and Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project are back to discuss the news of the day! Last night, Governor Tony Evers delivered his 2025 Wisconsin State Budget Address. While the substance was largely good, Todd wasn’t a fan of the delivery. Pat and Trygve share their takes, and we listen to what you think of Evers and his ability to work for Wisconsin. Towards the end of the hour, we lean on Trygve’s European expertise to cover some international news. Over the last few days, President Donald Trump has been spreading misinformation on social media about the Russia-Ukraine war. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guests: Pat Kreitlow, Trygve Olson

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: black coffee or coffee with cream? Todd is a coffee expert, and he takes your calls before sharing the multitude of reasons why he will always take a good coffee black. Remember to be a voter in today’s Spring Primary election! Visit myvote.wi.gov to learn where your polling place is. At the bottom of the hour, Todd takes a moment to discuss the ongoing decline of local news and general news literacy among the public. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

According to a new article from Dan Bice at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Elon Musk has already spent at least $670,000 supporting former WI Attorney General Brad Schimel in our state supreme court race. That number is likely to increase in the coming weeks as we near election day on April first. Wisconsin has allowed easy circumvention of campaign donation limits for several years now. However, now that the richest man in the world is putting his thumb on the scale, we are reaching new heights. At the bottom of the hour, our friend Luke Mathers hops on the show for another round of Tuesday Tangents! He offers his perspective on Elon Musk’s meddling in Wisconsin elections. This $670,000+ ad buy is a drop in the bucket for Musk, but it will make a tremendous difference in this race. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guest: Luke Mathers

Hour two kicks off with Todd mentioning President's Day, as well as the National Day of Protest, both in Washington and at state capitols. In today's edition of What's Worse we have the debate: PDA or public arguments? After some chatter about the Badger basketball game against Purdue last night, we hear some clips from Michael Steele, as well as David Brooks, about the danger the country faces from Elon Musk and DOGE. Closing out, the discussion turns, on this Day of Protest, we hear a bit of history from Todd, about the use of troops against US citizens - with a case study of stonewall. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

Todd, along with fill-in producer Sam, rundown what to look for on the ballot tomorrow for the primary election. They also reflect on the 50th anniversary of SNL, celebrated over the weekend with many cast members from over the years in attendance. Later, we dig a bit deeper into the candidates on the ballot statewide tomorrow, for the office of State Superintendent of Schools: Jill Underly, Jeff Wright, and Brittney Kinser. Wrapping up the first hour, Todd tells a story from his time working in the federal government, about legitimate wasteful spending, much unlike what DOGE has set out to stop. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

In hour two, we've got a special Valentine's Day edition of What's Worse: Valentine's Day, or all the other "made up" holidays. Todd and Sam discuss, and also get input from listeners about the day of love. Later, we learn a bit about Sam and his love of history, before jumping into the news that over 1,000 employees of the VA are being fired in the name of efficiency - a move that will be much more harmful than helpful. Closing out the show, Todd and Sam take a look back at February 14th, 1990, the day the famous "Pale Blue Dot" photo of Earth was captured. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

Todd, along with fill-in producer Sam kick off this Friday show talking Valentine's Day, and all about the second round of snow we've got coming. Reed Galen from The Lincoln Project joins the show, discussing his spinoff organization The Union, and their mission to mobilize grassroots voting and democracy efforts. Later, they dive into how we should be thinking about the effective dismantling of democracy (!) and how it affects us here at home - with the case study of tariffs. Wrapping up the hour, the pair discuss the upcoming SCOWI race, and what we should be doing now to raise awareness. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guest: Reed Galen

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: bad breath or bad opinions? Both stink, but the severity makes a difference. We take your calls and texts on which is more likely to ruin a date. As we near the bottom of the hour, Todd updates us on a new $400m contract between our government and Tesla. Elon Musk, the man ostensibly in charge of rooting out government corruption and unnecessary contracts, is entering a new agreement to provide our country with armored Tesla vehicles. This conflict of interest epitomizes Musk’s blatant opportunism. The loneliness epidemic has reached new heights as AI chatbot romances are becoming dangerously popular. The simulated perfection of an AI companion can be addicting, making someone less likely to tolerate rejection in real life. Todd brings us some ways to work around this quagmire, mainly through reading literature and philosophy about real human relationships. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

After a brief roundup of the day’s news, Todd is joined by Eve Galanter, an old friend from his days working for Congressman Scott Klug! At that time, Eve worked across the aisle for Senator Herb Kohl. These days, she is the founder of the Wisconsin Civics Games, an annual Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation civics trivia contest for students in our state. Are you interested in signing up a team of students? It’s not too late to enter this year’s tournament! Head over to wisconsincivicsgames.com by March first to register a team of up to four students. You can also visit that website to donate or volunteer. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guest: Eve Galanter

Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project sticks around for a few extra minutes today to weigh in further on Judge Susan Crawford’s candid answers to his tough questions on her State Supreme Court campaign. Todd asks us What’s Worse: the DMV or the dentist? We take your calls and texts with horror stories. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

This Wednesday, a grumpier-than-usual Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project joins us to discuss the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race. We also get his opinion on Speaker Robin Vos and his new DOGE-inspired Governmental Oversight Accountability and Transparency Committee, or GOAT. Towards the end of the hour, we are honored to welcome Judge Susan Crawford, a candidate for our State Supreme Court race. She shares what she believes to be the most vital issues in this race. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show! Guests: Trygve Olson, Susan Crawford, Judge Susan Crawford

This afternoon, Todd asks us What’s Worse: cashless or cash only? We take your calls on whether it’s better to have lower prices and carry bulky cash or to pay for convenience with credit cards. At the bottom of the hour, Todd pivots to cover What’s Poppin’ with Robin Vos. This is a bit of an old story, but one that’s still relevant. State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is still attempting to divert Wisconsin’s $4+ billion budget surplus into Trump-inspired tax cuts for the wealthy. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

After an update on expected snowfall through the rest of this week, Todd dives into something concerning all Americans: the price of groceries. Last night at the grocery store, he stocked up on staples and ended up spending about $175. While this isn’t a weekly or even biweekly cost for Todd, it’s quite expensive. How are single parents supposed to afford costs like this? Todd takes your calls on the price of groceries. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!

In the aftermath of a poor performance from the Kansas City Chiefs, Todd asks us What’s Worse: half-assed or not even started? We take several of your texts and calls on whether low effort or no effort takes the cake. The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!