The Recombobulation Area is a 19-time 21-TIME! Milwaukee Press Club award-winning opinion column and online publication founded by longtime Milwaukee journalist Dan Shafer. The Recombobulation Area is now part of Civic Media.
Angela Lang and I always have a lot to talk about when we get together, so for these podcast episodes, we each bring three headlines or topics to discuss.
This time, my headlines were:
WPR: Failed surplus deal would have sent Wisconsin budget into the red, analysis finds
NPR: Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Schlitz beer production ends after 175 years
And for Angela, they were:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tom Tiffany says Jan. 6 defendants ‘possibly’ are owed restitution
Fox 6: Watertown band members play LGBTQ+ history song banned by board
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: This report says Milwaukee is the top US city for creatives. Here’s why
You can also watch this episode on our YouTube Channel here:
Plus, if you missed our recent live podcast, you can watch that in full here:
This episode is sponsored by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and the Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition, which is hosting “Our Maps, Our Say” rallies in cities across the state on Thursday, June 4.
Find out more about the events and register to attend here.
Dan Shafer is a journalist from Milwaukee who writes and publishes The Recombobulation Area. In 2024, he and the publication joined Civic Media, where he is currently a Contributing Editor. He’s written for The New York Times, The Daily Beast, Heartland Signal, Belt Magazine, WisPolitics, and Milwaukee Record. He previously worked at Seattle Magazine, Seattle Business Magazine, the Milwaukee Business Journal, Milwaukee Magazine, and BizTimes Milwaukee. He’s won 24 Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards. He’s on Twitter at @DanRShafer.
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