Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey – Details, episodes & analysis

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Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

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Frequency: 1 episode/1d. Total Eps: 50

Hosted by Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey, Point Taken is for the politically curious and self described political junkie. Steve & Kristin explore, debate, & offer insight into the world of Wisconsin & national politics.

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20/04/2025
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Wisconsin's Political Landscape After the Election w/ Keith Gilkes

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 • Duration 06:16

Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined on the phone by Keith Gilkes, Executive Chairman at Platform Communications to discuss a recent poll on Wisconsin Residents with their thoughts on the state budget and the economy.

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POINT TAKEN - THE INAUGURAL EPISODE

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 • Duration 51:20

NEW SHOW! WTMJ hosts Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey introduce themselves and their new show Point Taken 10:16 – Their first start by talking about U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration refusing to release a man from Maryland who was sent to a prison in El Salvador despite protests from the man’s family and U.S. courts. They play audio from ABC Radio and discuss. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley held a town hall recently where his constituents vented their concern about the Maryland Man. Audio from the town hall was played and Kristin and Steve discussed. Trump, Mahr and Kid Rock Walk into the White House: Real Time TV Talk Show host Bill Maher visited President Trump at the White House last week. A clip from last Friday’s show was played about his experience; Steve and Kristin weighed in and discussed talking with people one disagrees with. Tariffs were a still big issue in the country, a clip from a Chinese expert was played on how the country was ambivalent if the United States completely backed out; Steve and Kristin discussed. Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined on the phone by Keith Gilkes, Executive Chairman at Platform Communications to discuss a recent poll on Wisconsin Residents with their thoughts on the state budget and the economy. Steve and Kristin were joined by WTMJ program director Mike Spaulding to talk about the rejected names for Point Taken.

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10a: Shower Thoughts (and Orders)

Thursday, April 10, 2025 • Duration 30:29

Steve Scaffidi talked about President Trump’s executive order de-regulating showers as mentioned by Judge Mary Kuhnmuench previously; Steve weighed in. Steve pivoted the conversation to the markets and tariffs, specifically Trump holding back on his tariffs and the trade war that would likely be on the horizon. Steve Scaffidi was joined on the phone by 101.7 The Truth host Tory Lowe to talk about his Truth Community Cleanup Event on the following Saturday and the importance of a clean community. Steve talked about his upcoming trip to Las Vegas, Nevada Steve closed the show by talking about the passing of his cousin whose funeral he would be attending later that day.

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Truth Community Cleanup with Tory Lowe

Thursday, April 10, 2025 • Duration 05:55

Steve Scaffidi was joined on the phone by 101.7 The Truth host Tory Lowe to talk about his Truth Community Cleanup Event on the following Saturday and the importance of a clean community.

9a: What "Activist Judge" Really Means w/ Judge Mary Kuhnmuench

Thursday, April 10, 2025 • Duration 28:55

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Mary Kuhnmuench. They began by discussing the curious case and saga of former Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Mike Gableman and his fruitless investigation of finding fraud during the 2020 election. Mary also talked about the true meaning behind the phrase “activist judge”. Steve asked Judge Kuhnmuench about what the Gableman case meant in the long run as well as the appropriateness of his law license getting revoked for three years as a result of the fiasco. Wrapping up the Gableman conversation, they discussed people potentially losing faith in the judicial system. Steve next asked Judge Kuhmuench some questions from the talk and text line, including one about U.S. President Donald Trump attacking lawyers and law firms that challenge him and the role that the United States Supreme Court could play in all this. They talk about the Wisconsin Supreme Court and what they would be ruling on once Judge Susan Crawford gets to the bench and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley getting promoted to Chief Justice. CLOSING ARGUMENTS: Judge Kuhnmuench talked about shower pressure and former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and U.S. President Trump complaining about shower pressure and how Wisconsin’s own Kohler Company patented that pressure. She talked more about Scalia and other justices.

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10a: The Return of Ask Steve Anything!

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 • Duration 31:17

Steve Scaffidi brought back his Ask Steve Anything segment where he answered fans’ questions Steve took more questions on Donald Trump’s chief of staff, students’ green cards getting revoked by the Trump administration, WTMJ host Jeff Sherman and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. He took more questions on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a potential family relation to another Scaffidi and Japan tariffs. Steve brought up Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Save a Life Flag Raising ceremony that would be occurring later that day. Steve also talked about family, former WTMJ host Jeff Wagner and responded to more texts. He took questions on tariffs, the Green Day Packers, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, fake news and more. Steve wished his father a happy 89th birthday and answered a question about growing tomatoes.

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The Yay's and Nay's on Tariffs

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 • Duration 31:42

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi discussed U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the Republican congressmen who have started to turn against him. Clips from U.S. Senator Ron Johnson and U.S. Congressman Glenn Grothman on their thoughts were played and Steve reacted. Steve opened the talk and text line to hear fans’ thoughts on tariffs and whether they were “yay or nay” on them. Steve took one more call and gave his closing thoughts. Steve Scaffidi was next joined remotely by 101.7 The Truth host Dr. Ken Harris and they discussed the latest crime numbers in Milwaukee, the return of school resource officers at Milwaukee Public Schools and what could be done to reduce crime and improve education. Steve gave more thoughts on tariffs. Steve responded to some more texts from fans.

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The Latest Crime Numbers with Dr. Ken harris

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 • Duration 06:27

Steve Scaffidi was next joined remotely by 101.7 The Truth host Dr. Ken Harris and they discussed the latest crime numbers in Milwaukee, the return of school resource officers at Milwaukee Public Schools and what could be done to reduce crime and improve education.

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10a: Less Than Fab

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 • Duration 32:30

Steve Scaffidi was next joined in-studio by Urban Milwaukee president Jeramey Jannene to talk about the performance of the Milwaukee Election Commission during last Tuesday’s April election and how technology helped save the day. Steve asked Jeramey what fans should know about Dr. Brenda Cassellius, Milwaukee Public Schools new superintendent and the changes she said she would bring and has brought. They also talked about how cuts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hindering Milwaukee. -After listening to some feedback, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, they have come up with a new option for the future of Interstate 794; Jeramey explained to Steve. Steve Scaffidi was joined by felow WTMJ host Kristin Brey. Kristin asked him if he could pull a Cory Booker filibuster, and they also discussed the text chains between them and political strategists Bill McCoshen and Joe Zepecki. -Steve talked to Kristin about the Fabletics “Tariff Tax”, tariffs in general and misinformation. -Steve asked Kristin if she would miss calling if her phone did not have it, to rank Bucks, Brewers and Packers and more.

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Rapid Fire Questions with Kristin Brey

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 • Duration 14:53

Steve Scaffidi was joined by felow WTMJ host Kristin Brey. Kristin asked him if he could pull a Cory Booker filibuster, and they also discussed the text chains between them and political strategists Bill McCoshen and Joe Zepecki. Steve talked to Kristin about the Fabletics “Tariff Tax”, tariffs in general and misinformation. Steve asked Kristin if she would miss calling if her phone did not have it, to rank Bucks, Brewers and Packers and more.

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