Episodes

  • Episode 10: Live in the Swing State

    Episode 10: Live in the Swing State
    Jul 3 2024
    For the final episode of this season of "Swing State of the Union," we’re live! We discuss the RNC, Wisconsin’s political trends and life in the swing state of the union.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 9: Here we go again

    Episode 9: Here we go again
    Jun 26 2024
    President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are once again vying for Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes. Here’s how they’re making their case.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 8: 2020

    Episode 8: 2020
    Jun 19 2024
    The 2020 election may go down as one of the most contentious elections in U.S. history. We explore how that happened.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 7: Money talks

    Episode 7: Money talks
    Jun 12 2024
    There’s an old adage in political journalism: “Follow the money.” But with super PACs, lobbyists and nonprofits funding campaigns and court cases, where do you start?
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    29 mins
  • Episode 6: It's party time

    Episode 6: It's party time
    Jun 5 2024
    Party politics dominates, both in Wisconsin and nationally. But what has that meant for our state, and what happens when the Republican party comes to Milwaukee this summer?
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    29 mins
  • Episode 5: Us vs. Them

    Episode 5: Us vs. Them
    May 29 2024
    Politics in Wisconsin, and in the nation, often boils down to an “us vs. them" mentality. But how did we get here, and what’s keeping politics polarized?
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    29 mins
  • Episode 4: Who gets to vote?

    Episode 4: Who gets to vote?
    May 22 2024
    Statewide elections in Wisconsin are regularly close. With it being a presidential election year, the battle over who gets to vote takes center stage.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 3: Labor left and right

    Episode 3: Labor left and right
    May 15 2024
    Wisconsin has historically led the nation in creating, and limiting, union rights and bargaining power. We explore what that means for the state’s politics and culture.
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    29 mins