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When Christian Yelich got traded to Milwaukee he didn’t know what to expect. He didn’t know any players on the team and his car got snowed in his first week in town. A warm welcome for a California guy coming from Miami.  Since then it’s been an incredible run. He won the NL MVP his first year here, the Brewers have made the playoffs in 7 of the last 8 seasons, he’s made several all-star games and has become one of the most beloved athletes in Wisconsin. Off the field, his Home Plate Charity Concert has raised over $250,000 and is back again this May. Tickets ---> https://www.yeli22concert.com/ But the job’s not finished. After experiencing the NLCS twice Yelich is still chasing bringing a World Series in Milwaukee.  On this episode we cover:  The Yelich Home Plate Charity Concert Getting traded to Milwaukee & winning NL MVPMemories with Bob Uecker Blocking out the noise over a 162 game season  His famous beer chug off with Bakhitari and Aaron Rodgers What a World Series would mean to him and the city The Murph/Counsell transition and playing for Murph Favorite Brewers Memories And more 

How did a business go from a produce cart to an iconic Milwaukee area brand with 17 locations that donates hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to charity? Today we sat down with co-Owner and third generation family member Ted Balistreri to go over: Sendik's backstory Ted's early days at Sendik's Expansion in the 70s Biggest obstacles Continued growth Building culture Why local The legend of Pappa Fallucca How to spend $50 on a meal for your family New Whitefish Bay store

The Milwaukee Film Festival kicks off its 18th year next week! What’s on tap this year and how did it start? We also dive inside the Milwaukee film and creative scene: Backstory of the MKE Film Festival Is the Milwaukee film community slept on? Wisconsin is the lowest state for arts funding Craziest set experience Working on Top Chef Best places to film Why Milwaukee? Favorite moments

What's it like going 150mph neck and neck with other drivers? How about taking down 74,000+ people in one competition? Best places to race or ride go-karts in Wisconsin? We cover it all and more on this week's fun episode with Cam Ebben and Nick Falluccaa. Cam Ebben: 14 time iRacing World Champion Multiple Spec MX-5 Race Winner2021 Wisconsin State Karting Champion2023 SCCA First Gear Mazda Challenge ChampionWisconsin Native from Appleton Only 22  Nick Fallucca Palermo’s Pizza Chief Product & Innovation Officer Owner of Ember Social in Grafton Good friend & Has survived multiple vacations with E Sports legend Brandon TschacherClub races regionally

How has Milwaukee Uncut happened? We got to sit down with Josh Albrecht and..... Josh Albrecht on the Joshing Around Milwaukee Podcast to talk all things Milwaukee Uncut, the growth and our favorite spots around the city. We had a great time so decided to run it on here as well. Make sure to check out Joshing Around for more great Milwaukee content! https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/good-things-brewing/joshing-around-milwaukee/

Retail, Catering, Festivals, Venue's and of course the State House. Saz's is a Milwaukee power house of a brand.... but how did it all start?  The origin story may surprise you.  We sat down with the legendary Steve "Saz" Sazama who started Saz's with a $10,000 loan 50 years ago and has turned it into an iconic Milwaukee company with over 800 employees every summer.  Saz's upbringing Business origin story Almost going broke several times while expanding Stories with Don Nelson, Robin Yount and more The creation of Saz's mozzarella sticks and sour cream & chive fries Giving back and life advice 

Interested in an Wisconsin Business Story? Enjoy having a cocktail or three? We've got a great episode for you! We sit down with Orey Laev, owner of Ray's Liquor (Tosa and now Mequon) and discuss: Ray's origin story starting in the 1960s, it's growth and recent expansion Inside running a liquor storeCraziest alcohol purchase witnessed Best bottles under $30 Industry trends More  To check out Ray's: https://www.rayswine.com/

We kick things off with some stories from Marleigh and then we get into the callers which included a date with a guy who had a kidney stone, an eventful date with a musician and a cougar hunt in North Dakota with Pat from the Crash Dummies.  Dating in Milwaukee is presented by Kesslers Diamonds

One of the most beloved food creators in the city, Lillwaukee, joins us for a fun one!  We go over:  Her backstory & love for food Where her name came from Her start as a content creator and taking off Advice to aspiring creators Date spots Ethnic restaurants Joe & Lilly’s love story (it started at McGillycuddy’s)Top burgers & sandwiches 

He played the iconic character Todd Packer & Champ Kind. He was at Second City with Chris Farley, Amy Poehler, and Steve Carell and has appeared in over 200 movies and different shows, most notably SNL, The Office, and Anchorman.  Actor & Comedian David Koechner was nice enough to join us at Drink Wisconsinbly Pub when he was in town performing at the Improv In Brookfield this past weekend. We talked:  Packers/Chiefs Growing up in the Midwest Second City with Steve Carell, Chris Farley and Amy PoehlerTrying the Cream Puff and other crazy WI foods Unknown stories from The Office Working with Will Ferrell Not getting a hair transplant Best comic he's worked with Favorite show What he thinks of Milwaukee 

Some call-ins you won't believe including a bowling date gone very wrong, Lillwaukee finding love at McGillycuddy's (then blocking him....and then marrying him), top date spots in Milwaukee and a whole lot more. Joined by Erica & Marleigh for part 1 and we'll be back on Friday for part 2... it was so good we needed more than one episode

If you like golf we’ve got an amazing episode for you with WI Golf HOFer David Roesch who was once leading the US Open at Shinnecock, Amateur legend Jack Schultz and Paul Seifert Founder of WiscoGolf Addict We go over Roesch prepping for the Senior PGA coming up What ams can work on in the off season Jack’s rise up Wisconsin circuit Paul's highlights from the year And then get into some golf Wisconsin questions: Favorite courses under $75Best holes in the state As well as worst holes in the area - that was a good conversation

He took down 73 beers this summer at Country Boom, he’s reviewed over 1,100 dive bars across Wisconsin in the last 4 years, he has his own vodka and is an absolute legend, a friend and one of the hardest working men in the Wisconsin content game:  We talk about:  Why did you start the account?/first bar  Did you think it would be anything? First “wow this could be something moment” Typical weekend/work flow Favorite part of the state to visit?/favorite stretch Trip to Lacrosse? Craziest things you’ve seen in a dive bar? Or stories you’ve heard? Best Dive bar food? Craziest dive bars you’ve been to? Places you want to hit but haven’t Any wild fan interactions/getting recognized Northern WI favorites Milwaukee area Favorites What makes a great dive bar? 

Three Canadian Admirals Rookies and roommates in the Third Ward on the squad this year experiencing Milwaukee for the first time.  We’ve got  Tanner Molendyk Andrew Gibson Oasiz Wiesblatt We talk about:  First impressions of Milwaukee Who is friendlier Canadians or Milwaukeeans Their backstories and adjusting from juniors to the AHL Teammate they’d want in a bar fight Teammate they would not let date their sister We got into some roommate questions Best fan interactions Talked about the rookie party in Madison and more 

An Italian exchange student gets sent home after throwing a house party in Green Bay at 16 while his host Mom was out for the night (legal in Italy… not in America). That turned out to be foreshadowing. Gabrielle eventually made his way back to Green Bay for college, launched a nightclub that became a Packers-player hotspot, then ran artist relations at The Rave, produced Milwaukee’s biggest New Year’s Eve parties, and recently toured with Wiz Khalifa — with another tour coming up soon. This episode is packed with wild stories and a real conversation about his love for Milwaukee and why he’s stayed. Co-hosted by Tommy and Sunny.