Dan O'Donnell

Dan O'Donnell

Common Sense Central is edited by WISN's Dan O'Donnell. Dan provides unique conservative commentary and analysis of stories that the mainstream media...Full Bio

12/5/25 - Jason Goch fills in for Dan O'Donnell

Jason Goch fills in for Dan

Jason covers the Dems defending drug boats and attacking Pete Hegseth, the absurdity of accusing Trump of being tired or slipping mentally, why Aftyn Behn is more of a mainstream Dem than many might believe, even the wild night of a drunken raccoon.

Matt Kittle fills in for Dan

Matt analyzes the ideological takeover of the American Political Science Review, how they're finally admitting that Covid shots have proven fatal to some children, Democrats working overtime on gerrymandering, and how Tim Walz might actually be held accountable. Might. Plus, the 12 Days of Lib Christmas... partially in song!

Mandela is (Finally) In!

Christmas comes early for Dan as communist buffoon Mandela Barnes announces his candidacy for governor. On Tuesday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Dan uses a 35-second soundbite from his extensive archive of Mandela's insane statements to sum up the entire worldview of the modern radical left.

Why Can't Conservatives Win Supreme Court Elections?

On Monday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Dan talks with conservative Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar and discusses a Politico article that suggests conservatives can no longer win court elections anymore.

National Guard Soldiers Ambushed in DC

On Wednesday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Dan covers the targeted ambush attack on two National Guard soldiers serving in Washington, DC. Plus, an interview with Congressman Bryan Steil and the annual tradition: Rush Limbaugh's "The Real Story of the First Thanksgiving."

More Slender Man Insanity

On Tuesday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Dan covers the latest developments in Morgan Geyser's escape and reimagines her romance with her creepy older transgender boyfriend as a Hallmark Christmas movie. Plus, the Wisconsin Supreme Court names two panels full of Democrats to gerrymander the state's congressional maps for Democrats.

The Morgan Geyser Debacle

In Monday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Dan questions literally everything about how one of the Slender Man stabbing girls was able to walk out of a group home over the weekend, including why no one was notified until 12 hours later and whether she actually was sane enough to be released from a secure mental health facility.

Did Wisconsin Democrats Just Hold an Obstruction of Justice Training Session?

On Friday's "Dan O'Donnell Show," Dan had a source inside Democrats' "ICE Verifier" training session at the Wisconsin Capitol and confirms that yes, people are being trained to help interfere with law enforcement operations. Plus, it's the night before Wisconsin's hunting season—will Dan keep the tradition alive of playing "The Second Week of Deer Camp?"

The Great Sedition Outrage

On Thursday’s “Dan O’Donnell Show,” Dan cuts through Democrats’ latest nonsensical talking point—that President Trump wants to execute members of Congress—and explains why their video calling for military and intelligence community members to disobey the President’s orders is actually a very serious incitement to insurrection. Plus, a window into liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor’s worldview and an interview with Wisconsin Congressman Scott Fitzgerald.