Up North Podcast

Kirk Bangstad

A podcast about Northern Wisconsin.

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Ep. 23: Follow the Money

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11/13/21 • 44 min

Kirk and Sarah talk to retired Wausau executive Lon Newman about why some his city’s elite are still donating to a member of the sedition caucus (Tom Tiffany), and then talk to Matt Rothschild of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign about how the infusion of dark money has hurt Wisconsin’s democracy.

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Episode 24: Murderous Vigilante or Self Defense?

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11/20/21 • 43 min

Kirk, Sarah and Pat talk to Portage Co. District Attorney Louis Molepske and Keith Findley, a criminal law professor at UW-Madison about the Kyle Rittenhouse trial—and how carrying automatic weapons in public is now "normal" enough to warrant a claim of self-defense.

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Ep 29: Battleground: Wisconsin

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01/07/22 • 43 min

Sarah, Kirk and Pat talk to Ann Jacobs, chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, about the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection and how the “investigation” by former state Supreme Court Justice Mike Gableman is seen by many as a slow-motion extension of this ongoing attack on our democracy.

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Ep. 13- PFAS and Clean Water Up North

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06/17/21 • 44 min

Kirk, Kristin, and Pat talk to Zach Vruwink, city administrator in Rhinelander, and Doug Oitzinger, former mayor of Marinette, about GOP and WMC efforts to block clean-up of industrial chemicals called PFAS.

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Ep.12- Farmers, Fair Maps, and Fair Taxes

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06/11/21 • 44 min

Kirk and Pat talk to Hans Breitenmoser, a Lincoln County dairy farmer and activist for putting an end to gerrymandered political maps. Kristin files a report on a big, fat corporate tax break that survives even as GOP legislators try to take away pandemic relief from families.

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Ep. 11 The Laundry List of Badness

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06/04/21 • 43 min

Pat, Kristin, and Kirk talk to Jorna Taylor about Pride Month and inclusiveness. They also review the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad list of headlines about politicians who would rather exclude people than solve problems and bring people together.

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Ep. 2: Squeaky Cheese and Smoking Meat

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03/20/21 • 45 min

Pat Kreitlow from Up North News is joined by Kirk Bangstad of the Minocqua Brewing Company and Kristin Brey from “As Goes Wisconsin” in the Up North podcast focusing on state politics and culture through the eyes of progressive Northern Wisconsinites. The podcast touches on vaccine availability, the child tax credit, the minimum wage and much more.

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Ep. 6: - Holy Balls

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04/23/21 • 43 min

Kristin, Kirk and Pat are joined by Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg. Topics include goats, buckthorn, local government in northern Wisconsin, our new email address and much more.

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Ep. 15: - What Have We Learned?

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07/02/21 • 44 min

Kristin, Kirk, and Pat talk to Rep. Jodi Emerson of Eau Claire about the final state budget bill passed by Republicans in our season finale. They cover the missed opportunities of a squandered surplus. and then review what else we've learned about this session of the Legislature before the summer break.

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Ep 54: Battle Cry

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07/02/22 • 44 min

Kirk, Kristin and Pat discuss the right-wing takeover of the US Supreme Court and how the illogical repeal of Roe v. Wade is a harbinger of other rights sure to be targeted next. Also, how the Roe repeal and the Jan. 6 Committee revelations should serve as a battle cry to become more active in protecting democracy.

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How many episodes does Up North Podcast have?

Up North Podcast currently has 87 episodes available.

What topics does Up North Podcast cover?

The podcast is about News, Wisconsin, News Commentary, Podcasts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on Up North Podcast?

The episode title 'Ep. 23: Follow the Money' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Up North Podcast?

The average episode length on Up North Podcast is 45 minutes.

How often are episodes of Up North Podcast released?

Episodes of Up North Podcast are typically released every 7 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of Up North Podcast?

The first episode of Up North Podcast was released on Mar 12, 2021.

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