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The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
The Truth with Sherwin Hughes is a dynamic and thought-provoking talk show. It aims to inform, challenge, and empower its audience, making it a must-listen for anyone seeking an honest conversation about the world around them.
Episodes
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/12/26 S.O.S. 9AM
Sherwin talks about the possibility of Affirmative Action being banned in Wisconsin, the midterm elections.
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/12/26 Diversity 10AM
Sherwin continues to talk about Affirmative Action and its effects and what would happen if it was ended, The Save Act.
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/12/26 The Save Act 11AM
Sherwin continues to talk about The Save Act and the corruption of the Trump regime.
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/11/26 9AM: We’re Not Angry Enough: Strategy Over Outrage
Sherwin reflects on Milwaukee’s Black History Month celebration, honoring former Mayor Marvin Pratt and highlighting the importance of mentorship and…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/11/26 10AM: Continuity Over Democracy
In Hour 2, Sherwin makes the case that what we’re witnessing isn’t political chaos—it’s system continuity. From attacks on press freedom to the refusal to…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/11/26 11AM: The System Doesn’t Break
In Hour 3, Sherwin argues that America hasn’t fundamentally changed — it has simply perfected continuity. From cultural backlash to healthcare funding, census…
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2/10/26 9AM: Troublesome
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin wants to know if women are open to dating men that are shorter than them. He also shares his thoughts on the…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/10/26 10AM: Where Did the Jobs Go?
Sherwin breaks down why microbreweries are booming while big breweries fade, using it as a window into Milwaukee’s larger workforce crisis. From finished goods…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/10/26 11AM: Love, Expectations, and Letting Go
The final hour shifts gears as Sherwin and DT talk relationships, expectations, and navigating connection—while celebrating DT’s upcoming birthday and the idea…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/9/26 9AM: The Super Bowl Interrupts Bad Bunny's Halftime Show
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin shares his thoughts on Bad Bunny’s 2026 super Bowl Halftime show. He takes calls from Truth Nation, on why they…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/9/26 10AM: We Can Only Move Forward
Sherwin Hughes continues hour 2 talking about the Super Bowl halftime show and the grip that white people are losing on culture.
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/9/26 11AM: Profit, Prisons, and the Language of Power
Hour 3 opens with a heated discussion about language, power, and politics as Sherwin questions how calling someone a “fascist” has suddenly become…
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2/6/26 9 AM: Petty Is the Pedigree
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin addresses the viral racists video Donald Trump posted that features Barrack and Michelle Obama’s faces…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/6/26 10 AM: Buying Power, Broken Promises, and the Political Crossroads Ahead
Sherwin breaks down the real buying power of the American consumer, highlighting how much money Black Americans spend and why that influence rarely translates…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/6/26 11AM: Praise, Politics, and Hard No’s
Hour 3 opens with The Milwaukee Experience, as Sherwin highlights upcoming events and what’s happening around the city. He briefly pivots back to politics…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/4/26 9AM: Class Is In Session
A simple interaction at a Bucks game gives Sherwin hope for Milwaukee’s future. He reflects on mentorship, the systems that once supported young people, and…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/5/26 10AM: Who Gets to Shape the Community
Hour 2 features a conversation with City Forward Collective, listener reactions, and a preview of a viral controversy involving weed culture and public…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/5/26 11AM: Weed, Who’s Watching, and Who Pays
Truth Nation sounds off on weed culture, public behavior, and accountability. Sherwin wraps the show by unpacking data that challenges assumptions about race…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/4/26 9AM: Black History Month is CANCELED
Sherwin questions whether Black History Month is on borrowed time as DEI programs face rollbacks, breaks down the growing teacher shortage crisis, and explains…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/4/26 10AM: Who Teaches Our Kids—and Who Pays the Price
From teachers quitting at record rates to rising school suspensions, Sherwin digs into how education systems fail Black communities while still profiting from…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/4/26 11AM: Suspended, Short-Staffed, and Still Standing
Sherwin tackles the teacher shortage, the history of school suspensions, and why schools serving Black communities are always hit hardest. Along the way, Truth…
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2/3/26 9AM: Evil or Ignorant?
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin tries his best to NOT be biased. He addresses the arrest of Journalist Don Lemon and the exorbitant amount of…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/3/26 10AM: Missing People, Missing Accountability
Hundreds of people are missing. Deportations are making international headlines. And no one in power seems to care. Sherwin breaks down the history of…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/3/26 11AM: Unchecked Power
Sherwin connects the dots between mass deportations, a struggling economy, and Trump’s escalating attacks on the Constitution. With journalists arrested…
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2/2/26 9AM: The Great Houdini
Sherwin marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month by questioning how—and if—it’s genuinely celebrated in America. He challenges how white institutions…
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2/2/26 10AM: The White Population Decline
Sherwin breaks down the rapid decline of the white population and explains how shrinking birth rates are already reshaping the economy, education system, and…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
2/2/26 11AM: Fear, Tariffs, and Performative Guilt
In the final hour, Sherwin reacts to newly released Epstein files, Trump’s frantic social media behavior, and the growing anxiety surrounding the…
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1/30/26 9 AM: I Want a Key to the City
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin talks about his time at Milwaukee’s 180th birthday celebration last night. He also talks about his desire for a…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/30/26 10 AM: Grab Bag
Sherwin Hughes has fun on a Friday and jumps from topic to topic, including Is it Gay to share a desert with a man, towing cars in Milwaukee and voting.
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1/30/26 11AM: What’s Really Going On in Milwaukee
Hour 3 opens with The Milwaukee Experience, as Sherwin highlights events happening around the city tonight and throughout the weekend, giving listeners ideas…
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1/29/26 9AM: Know the Rules or Get Hurt: Protest, Power, and the Crisis Facing American Men
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin discusses new video showing an altercation between Alex Pretti and ICE Agents prior to his murder. Sherwin also…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/29/26 10AM: What's Wrong with Men?
Sherwin opens the show with a warning about protesting in the Trump era, arguing that the rules have changed and constitutional protections aren’t applied the…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/29/26 11AM: Skills, Schools, and the Cost of Violence
In Hour 3, Sherwin continues the conversation about the skill sets and academic levels needed to succeed in the trades, taking a few pointed detours along the…
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1/28/26 9 AM: Poverty Creates Profit
Sherwin reacts to Donald Trump endorsing Tom Tiffany and asks a hard political question: can a Black candidate realistically win the race for governor in…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/28/26 10AM: Love, Power, and Why Everyone’s Mad
Hour 2 starts light with Valentine’s Day plans before Sherwin veers into a brutally honest conversation about masculinity, dating, and what it means when men…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/28/26 11AM: Why Poverty Has to Exist
In this hour, Sherwin pulls the curtain back on how poverty actually works in America—starting with a conversation about the Nobel Peace Prize that quickly…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/27/26 9AM: What Should We Do?
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin addresses the nationwide protests against the Trump administration and ICE taking place this Friday. He shares…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/27/26 10AM: What Should We Do?
Sherwin Hughes continues the conversation and pivots homeownership and why it is so important to be a homeowner. He also talks about food allergies.
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/27/26 11AM: Misinformation, Measles, and Music
In Hour 3, Sherwin breaks down the return of whole milk in schools and warns that health messaging tied to RFK is doing more harm than good. He calls out…
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1/26/26 9AM: Let's Think This Through
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin breaks down the tragic and fatal shooting of ICU Nurse and protestor, Alex Pretti by ICE Agents in Minneapolis…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/26/26 10AM: Let's Think This Through
Sherwin Hughes continues Hour 2 by giving updates in Minneapolis and what ICE is doing. Sherwin also gives an update on Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffery Norman…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/26/26 11AM: Renting, Slumlords, and the Power of Ownership
In Hour 3, Sherwin tackles why conversations about homeownership make people uncomfortable, arguing that long-term wealth starts with owning—not renting. The…
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1/23/26 9 AM: A Line in the Sand
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin revisits his conversation on the Parental Choice Program. Sherwin addresses how this voucher program is…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/23/26 10 AM: A Line in the Sand
Sherwin talks about the intimacy of getting a massage, why he would never get one, and talks through what might be an award winning script.
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/23/26 11AM: The Milwaukee Experience
Hour 3 begins with the launch of The Milwaukee Experience, Sherwin’s new partnership with Visit Milwaukee, where he highlights some of his favorite spots…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/22/26 9AM: WI Candidate Forum
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin talks about the 2026 Main Street Action Candidate Forum he attended last night in Milwaukee. He shares his…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/22/26 10 AM: WI Candidate Forum
Sherwin continues the conversation around the Democratic Forum on Wednesday Night- highlighting that this group is not the group that will save the state.
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/22/26 11AM: Politics, Polls, and Perspective
The final hour kicks off with a chaotic round of calls, starting with Bob, whose comments quickly send the conversation in multiple directions. Sherwin makes a…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/21/26 9 AM: The Vanishing Work Ethic
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, he takes a deep dive into work ethic and the journey into the trade industry. Then later he takes calls from Truth…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/21/26 10 AM: The Vanishing Work Ethic
Sherwin Hughes talks about the racism in Wisconsin and takes calls from listeners who confirm Sherwin’s theory about white people.
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/21/26 11AM: Say It With Your Chest
In the final hour, Sherwin opens with a candid discussion about the consequences of centering race in every conversation while simultaneously tiptoeing around…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/20/26 9AM: Approve or Disapprove Pt. 1
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin discusses Trump’s political social media tirade, ICE’s new reports on deportations, and a recent incident where…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/20/26 10AM: Approve or Disapprove Pt. 2
Sherwin opens up hour 2 talks about how we need to care about what the listeners of 101.7 The Truth care about, makes the comparison on not wanting to see a…
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1/20/26 11AM: Who’s Really Running the White House?
In the final hour, Sherwin examines the states Donald Trump carried in the election and reflects on how his knowledge of history makes watching current events…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/15/26 9 AM: What Are We Supposed To Do?
Today on The Truth with Sherwin Hughes, Sherwin asks Truth Nation if they would participate in an ICE Protest. He talks about the chaos of ICE agents and mass…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/15/26 10 AM: What Was Worse?
Hour 2 centers on a deep comparison between the crack epidemic and the ongoing opioid crisis. Sherwin examines the socioeconomic impacts of both and questions…
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1/15/26 11AM: Who Pays the Price? Politics, Protest, and Addiction
Hour 3 begins with Sherwin comparing different shows and hosts, sharing a personal story about realizing how many people knew Dr. Ken during a past event. Lisa…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/14/26: 9 AM Should Affirmative Action Be Banned in Wisconsin?
Sherwin Hughes is back in the studio. Today he is joined by Effective Communication Coach Denise Thomas (DT) to discuss affirmative action and the impact of…
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/14/26: 10 AM Relationship with DT
Sherwin Hughes and Denise Thomas talk about the entire spectrum of relationships and roles in relationships.
- The Truth with Sherwin Hughes
1/14/26 11AM: One Conversation, Many Perspectives
In the final hour, DT opens with a personal story about a conversation she had with a woman on a plane that sparked a broader discussion around perceived…