The Recombobulation Area an award-winning weekly opinion column, online publication, and podcast founded by longtime Milwaukee journalist Dan Shafer and now part of the Civic Media network.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Recombobulation Area an award-winning weekly opinion column, online publication, and podcast founded by longtime Milwaukee journalist Dan Shafer and now part of the Civic Media network.
The Recombobulation Area is hosted by Dan Shafer. The show has published 47 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "After the WisDems convention, who is leading the primary for governor?" (15 June 2026), "Tom Tiffany and the insurrectionist slush fund, the deficit problem in the surplus deal, Sean Duffy’s out-of-touch road trip, Milwaukee gets a win, and more (with Angela Lang!)" (28 May 2026), and "Data center politics and Kirk Bangstad’s attention-seeking run for governor (with Emily Mills!)" (19 May 2026).
The Recombobulation Area publishes roughly weekly across 47 episodes.
Booking probability for The Recombobulation Area is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Recombobulation Area requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Recombobulation Area's contact route on record: verified email.
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Dan Shafer hosts The Recombobulation Area, a news show with 47 episodes published.
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The Recombobulation Area
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin held its annual convention over the weekend in Madison. And as you might expect, the Democratic primary in the race for governor was the big topic at this year’s event, with candidates...
The Recombobulation Area
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...
The Recombobulation Area
Emily Mills recently won a Milwaukee Press Club GOLD award for their column, “How AI is harming Wisconsin’s path to renewable energy.” So, they joined the podcast to talk about that prescient piece, how the politics of...
The Recombobulation Area
Thanks so much to everyone who came out for our LIVE PODCAST event at Anodyne Coffee’s Walker’s Point Roastery in Milwaukee! It might not have been April 14, but we still showed up for the 4-1-4! Turns out you can...
The Recombobulation Area
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...
The Recombobulation Area
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...
The Recombobulation Area
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...
The Recombobulation Area
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...
The Recombobulation Area
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...
The Recombobulation Area
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...
The Recombobulation Area
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The Recombobulation Area
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...
The Recombobulation Area
This is a special edition of The Recombobulation Area. Gary Witt, president and CEO of the Pabst Theater Group, sits down with Dan Shafer for an extended conversation, backstage at the Riverside Theater for an exclusive...
The Recombobulation Area
Dan Shafer and Angela Lang each bring three headlines from recent news stories in politics from Wisconsin, Milwaukee and beyond. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or...
The Recombobulation Area
The Recombobulation Area is a 19-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...
The Recombobulation Area
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therecombobulationarea.news/subscribe
The Recombobulation Area
The Recombobulation Area is a 19-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...
The Recombobulation Area
The Recombobulation Area is a 19-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...
The Recombobulation Area
The Recombobulation Area is a 19-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...
The Recombobulation Area
The Recombobulation Area is a 19-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...
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