Wisconsin politics is getting real, and Ken (Kensconsin) is one of the clearest voices cutting through the noise. From exposing misinformation to breaking down the races, issues, and power grabs that could shape the next election, this conversation gives you the context you actually need before you vote. Mike and Taylor sit down with Ken, known online as Kensconsin, an Army veteran, father, and digital creator who built a large audience by calling out partisan spin and forcing the conversation back to facts. He shares how a beard niche on YouTube turned into political commentary, why a personal fight with a school district pushed him fully into public advocacy, and how that experience changed the way he talks about power, accountability, and corruption.You’ll hear Ken break down how he verifies sources, why AI overviews and headline-chasing can mislead even smart people, and how to dig deeper than the first result on Google. He also explains how to compare candidates the right way by looking at actual voting records, not campaign slogans, and why names like Tom Tiffany, David Crowley, James Talarico, Ken Paxton, John Ossoff, and Abdul El-Sayed matter right now.We also get into the real stakes behind affordability, healthcare costs, fuel prices, data centers, national parks, and the growing fight over what gets preserved and what gets bulldozed. Ken’s warning is blunt: don’t trust the polls, check your registration, and don’t assume the people yelling the loudest are telling you the truth.If you want a smarter way to think about the election, your feed, and the future your kids are inheriting, this episode is essential listening.

Politics gets a lot less tolerable when the people in power start treating reality like a prank. Ken, aka Kensconsin, cuts through the noise with the kind of blunt, fact-first breakdown that makes you rethink what you thought you knew about the midterms, misinformation, and who is actually getting hurt by today’s politics. Mike and Taylor sit down with the Army veteran and digital creator to trace his path from beard content to hard-hitting political commentary, including the personal story that pushed him into the fight, how he verifies sources, and why he refuses to let social media misinformation go unchallenged. Ken also breaks down how to compare candidates using voting records, why affordability is the real election issue hiding behind every headline, and what’s at stake in key races like Wisconsin, Texas, and beyond. You’ll discover:

• How Ken went from beard videos to political creator after retirement and a personal school cover-up fight
• The research process he uses to separate real reporting from AI summaries, clickbait, and grift
• Why candidate voting records matter more than campaign ads
• The real-world impact of rising healthcare, food, and fuel costs
• Why data centers, AI regulation, and public land fights could shape the future of your community

We also get into the deeper stakes behind this election cycle—from voter intimidation and registration checks to the growing pressure on national parks, farmland, and natural resources. If you care about what happens when government, media, and money all collide, this conversation gives you a clearer lens for the chaos. This one is for anyone trying to make a smarter vote, a sharper argument, or just a little more sense of the political mess we’re all living in. Ken brings the facts, the fire, and just enough Wisconsin honesty to keep it all grounded.

School year chaos is officially here, and this episode is for every parent staring down homework battles, exhausted kids, and a school system that feels harder to navigate every week. Taylor and Mike get brutally honest about back-to-school adjustment, why some kids are fried by Thursday, and why the homework monster is hitting one family way harder than the others. They break down what changes when your oldest hits middle school, why one kid can breeze through without homework while another is drowning in math word problems, and how different learning styles show up across the same household. Mike shares the very relatable divide between being great at spelling and refusing to touch math, while Taylor vents about the kind of homework that makes parents question whether any of this will matter in real life. You’ll also hear a thoughtful take on inclusive classrooms, what helps kids learn from one another, and where the balance gets tricky when one disruptive student can affect an entire room. Taylor and Mike also tackle the modern school phone debate, looking at why phones are both a distraction and a real safety concern in today’s world. Then the episode takes a hard left into their signature segment, Unsolicited, Unqualified, and Unfiltered, where they react to a terrifying AI story involving a near-miss military escalation and ask the bigger question: are we moving too fast to trust technology with decisions we barely understand? Taylor is one half of the Two Dads One Mike podcast, bringing the parent rage, the school-year realism, and the chaos control. Mike brings the trades-world perspective, the dry humor, and the dad takes that make the whole conversation hit harder. If you’re a parent, teacher, or anyone who has ever sighed over homework, classroom behavior, or the direction the world is heading, this one is for you.