Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

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Jun 27, 2025 • 1h 3min

Iran, the Budget, & the Pulse of the People

HOUR 1: Fallout from the Iran strike—Trump’s bold claims, Democratic concerns, and global consequences. Plus: Trump’s domestic bill hits a roadblock & Mamdani’s NYC momentum. HOUR 2: Bill breaks news on a major budget breakthrough. We unpack new poll results on marijuana, education, and cellphones in classrooms—plus: the public’s growing demand to shape the ballot. All that, and the latest on gun violence and police response.
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Jun 26, 2025 • 1h 7min

Call Trump Daddy

Yeah, the NATO Chief had some interesting language to describe the U.S. President. Kristin Brey and a very heated Steve Scaffidi discussed this, bringing breast cancer reimbursement to Wisconsin and everything Milwaukee with Urban Milwaukee's Jeramey Jannene.
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Jun 25, 2025 • 1h 5min

SCOTUS Rulings and Everything Steve Missed in Politics

That's right, Steve Scaffidi is back on Point Taken with Kristin Brey! They spend the first hour with former Milwaukee County Judge mary Kuhnmuench and former U.S. Attorney James Satelle to look at the latest Supreme Court rulings and the scathing dissents. PLUS: Ask Us Anything and a Scottish Recap!
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Jun 24, 2025 • 1h 5min

What Was and Wasn't Removed from the Budget Bill

Kristin Brey is joined by guest co-host, author and farmer's son Brian Reisinger to talk about the budget bills in both the U.S. and Wisconsin legislations as well as Trump's declared ceasefire between Iran and Israel and so much more.
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Jun 23, 2025 • 1h 4min

So Trump Bombed Iran, Now What?

Kristin Brey tries to make sense of the big news over the weekend where the U.S. bombed nuclear sites in Iran. Matt Smith also joins for updates on Wisconsin's budget and more. PLUS Kristin and RFK JR. finally have something they can both agree on.
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Jun 20, 2025 • 1h 6min

Tackling the National and State Budgets

Guest host Tracy Johnson hosts with political strategists Bill McCoshen and Joe Zepecki to talk about Wisconsin's and the nation's budgets and what could be getting cut. PLUS: Tracy also talks about the new data center in Port Washington with Mayor Ted Neitzke IV.
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Jun 19, 2025 • 1h 3min

What Is A Stablecoin?

Happy Juneteenth! Kristin Brey was joined by finance professor David Krause to explain a cryptocurrency bill that passed the Senate and reacted to Charlie Kirk wanting to bring back the "MRS Degree". PLUS: Urban Milwaukee's Jeramey Jannene gives updates on Milwaukee with updates on a new flag contest, granny flats, trampoline regulation and more.
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Jun 18, 2025 • 1h 10min

SCOTUS and What Decisions Make Federal Law

In the first half, Kristin brey was joined by former Milwaukee County Judge Mary Kuhnmuench and former U.S. Attorney James Santelle to talk about the sloth of Supreme Court decisions, particularly the ban on gender-affirming care. PLUS: She talks to an expert on the future of special education funding in Wisconsin and meets a man who escaped Nazi Germany and became a civil rights activist in the 60s and was involved in the Jeffrey Dahmer case.
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Jun 17, 2025 • 1h 5min

Why Does the Left Protest More Than the Right?

Last show has Kristin and listeners asking: Why does it seem like Democrats protest more than Republicans? Kristin was also joined by Dr. Matthew Facciani, an expert on misinformation; CEO of Sojourner Family Peace Center Carmen Pitre to talk about the need for a new public safety building in Milwaukee; and Wisconsin Policy Forum president Jason Stein on the future of federal funding in Wisconsin.
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Jun 16, 2025 • 1h 5min

Recapping a Packed Political Weekend

Kristin Brey hosts the show (mostly) solo talking about all the big stories from the weekend including Iran's attack on Israel, the assassinations in Minnesota, the No Kings protests and so much more.

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