Episodes

  • Episode 5: Crawford v. Schimel

    Episode 5: Crawford v. Schimel
    Mar 26 2025
    Wisconsin’s 2025 election is here. We learn about the candidates, who’s funding them and what’s at stake.
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    35 mins
  • Episode 4: Ethics v. Money

    Episode 4: Ethics v. Money
    Mar 19 2025
    This year’s race for Wisconsin Supreme Court has already become the most expensive in U.S. history. We explore how we got here.
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    34 mins
  • Episode 3: Act 10

    Episode 3: Act 10
    Mar 12 2025
    Act 10 divided Wisconsinites along ideological lines, including Supreme Court justices. We explore the impact of the law and the many court battles over its legitimacy.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 2: Partisan Judgment

    Episode 2: Partisan Judgment
    Mar 5 2025
    For a nonpartisan race, this Wisconsin Supreme Court election feels very partisan. But it wasn’t always this way.
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    32 mins
  • Episode 1: Welcome to court

    Episode 1: Welcome to court
    Feb 26 2025
    Election season is back with the ideological balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court likely at stake. But what does the court do, and why do we elect justices?
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    30 mins
  • Introducing 'Swing State of the Union' Season 2: Wisconsin's Supreme Court

    Introducing 'Swing State of the Union' Season 2: Wisconsin's Supreme Court
    Feb 12 2025
    Why is Wisconsin so important to U.S. politics? Season 2 explores why the nonpartisan Wisconsin Supreme Court race feels so partisan and why it matters.
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    2 mins
  • 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