In this episode, Steve explores First Stage Milwaukee's production of Pete the Cat through conversations with educators and a couple of kids who, although they had a great experience, were endearingly random in their humorous responses. The two kindergarten teachers, Erin and Andrea, shared their experiences taking their classes to see the show, ex…

In this episode I sit down with Emma and Maria from the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra's (MYSO) philanthropy team to discuss their upcoming Play Your Part event. Side note, in my day job I head up marketing for MYSO. So I have a little inside info on this, too. Anyway, this FREE community celebration on November 9th from 10am to 6:30pm at the S…

In September, NVNG, a boutique investment firm based in Madison, WI, hosted a unique event in Milwaukee called Venture North, to showcase how collaboration between venture capital and corporations can further propel Midwestern industries to become engines of economic growth. During the event, I sat down with Nick Fallucca, a speaker at Venture Nort…

October is Wisconsin Tech Month so we’re going to drop a number of special episodes recorded at Summerfest Tech 2024 that took place this summer. Since 2018, Summerfest Tech has been shining a spotlight on Wisconsin's growing tech scene, bringing together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries to network, educate, and celebrate tech in ou…

In this episode, Steve and Adam chat with Jacob, the co-owner of Fox Den, a unique smash burger restaurant located inside Great Lakes Distillery in Milwaukee. Jacob shares the ups and downs of the journey from food truck aspirations to establishing a brick-and-mortar location to running a restaurant known for unconventional flavor combinations. Her…

October is Wisconsin Tech Month so we're going to drop a number of special episodes recorded at Summerfest Tech that took place this Summer. Since 2018, Summerfest Tech has been shining a spotlight on Wisconsin's growing tech scene, bringing together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries to network, educate, and celebrate tech in our gre…

In this episode, Steve talks with his new friend Greg who runs an annual Halloween event and fundraiser, called Scare ALL, with his family and neighborhood in Cudahy. The "ALL" stands for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Here are a few highlights: With the idea coming from his wife, Greg transformed his family's Halloween tradition into a community fu…

Welcome to another episode of our Milwaukee Legends Series, presented by the one and only iconic Harley-Davidson, a committed partner not only to this podcast, but to our local and global communities. The Milwaukee Legend Series has been presented in partnership with Harley-Davidson and their 2024 Homecoming Celebration. This episode features Milwa…

In this episode, Steve and Adam talk with their friend Jamie who founded Nourish Natural Products (https://nourishnaturalproducts.com). Here are a few highlights: Jamie started the company after being laid off and has grown it from a DIY lip balm project into a successful natural products company over 6.5 years. The company focuses on 100% clean an…

Welcome to another episode of our Milwaukee Legends Series, presented by the one and only iconic Harley-Davidson, a committed partner not only to this podcast, but to our local and global communities. The Milwaukee Legend Series has been presented in partnership with Harley-Davidson and their 2024 Homecoming Celebration. This episode features Milwa…

In this episode, Adam talks with Bill Robarge who runs @BeerLoversOfWI on Instagram. Here are a few highlights: Bill started this Beer Lovers of Wisconsin community about 10-12 years ago because he couldn't find a beer-centric community in Milwaukee at the time. Adam and Bill talk about everything from evolving beer preferences to broader trends in…

Welcome to another episode of our Milwaukee Legends Series, presented by the one and only iconic Harley-Davidson, a committed partner not only to this podcast, but to our local and global communities. The Milwaukee Legend Series has been presented in partnership with Harley-Davidson and their 2024 Homecoming Celebration. This episode features Milwa…

In this episode, Steve and Adam talk with friend of the show Rick Czaplewski - cancer survivor, author, speaker, and dedicated Milwaukeean. Here are a few highlights: Rick, a two-time cancer survivor, wrote an award-winning book called "Better Dirty Than Done" about his experience with cancer, which has led to speaking opportunities to inspire othe…

In this episode, Steve and Adam have a lively conversation with a popular Milwaukee food influencer, MG who is EatWithMe_MKE on Instagram. MG is passionate and honest, often sharing brutally frank opinions about local spots. And what we love about her is she approaches food with a mix of reverence and humor, equally comfortable critiquing high-end …

In this episode, Steve has a lively conversation with friend Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, an amazingly creative and giving person who is also an author passionate about telling stories, helping others tell stories, and supporting those stories with data. Steve and Cole chat about a number of things including… How Cole, a former Google employee, turned …

Welcome to another episode of our Milwaukee Legends Series, presented by the one and only iconic Harley-Davidson, a committed partner not only to this podcast, but to our local and global communities. The Milwaukee Legend Series is presented in partnership with Harley-Davidson and their 2024 Homecoming Celebration. This episode features Milwaukee L…

In this episode of the Experience Milwaukee podcast, Adam and I have a super informative and high energy conversation with James Wilson from the US Patent and Trademark Office. What are James's emotional connections to the patents he’s worked on in his career? How can you access USPTO resources and assistance to navigate the patent/trademark proces…

In this episode, Steve and Adam have a lively conversation with Devin Eichler, Founder & CEO of Crafty Cow. They go beyond the burgers and chicken and dig into the lesser known crafty stories… The origin of the "bar" that Devin and his wife created in their living room during COVID, which later inspired the cozy living room areas in Crafty Cow loca…

Welcome to another episode of our Milwaukee Legends Series, presented by the one and only iconic Harley-Davidson, a committed partner not only to this podcast, but to our local and global communities. The Milwaukee Legend Series is presented in partnership with Harley-Davidson and their 2024 Homecoming Celebration happening July 25–28. Learn more a…

In this episode, Steve and Adam have an energetic and humorous conversation with Ben from Milwaukee based band, Tigera. The band will be playing Summerfest 2024 on Thursday, July 4 @ 4:00 PM on the Generac Power Stage. What makes a Tigera show unique and why should you see them at Summerfest on July 4th? What's the insider's hack for getting to Sum…

In this episode, Steve and Adam have refreshingly candid conversation with rising musician Genevieve Hayward, a 25-year-old Wisconsin native, now Nashville transplant, who shares her musical journey peppered with humorous and genuine insights. Genevieve will also be playing Summerfest 2024 this Saturday, June 29 @ 2:00 PM on the Briggs & Stratton B…

In this episode, Steve and Adam chat with Kevin Canady, Vice President of Sales & Business Development at Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., about all the non-music things going on around the 75 acres of Summerfest in 2024. Listen in on this fun episode to get the scoop on the hidden gems, numerous ways to get in free, and more! Experience Milwaukee i…

In this episode, Steve and Adam catch up with Milwaukee based band Diet Lite, who first joined the pod last year before their big Summerfest show. Welp, they’re back again to talk about Summerfest 2024! What has Diet Lite been up to since their last appearance on the podcast? What are the band's plans for Summerfest 2024? What's next for Diet Lite …

In this episode, Steve and ADam chat with Lena DeLaet of Summerfest and Summerfest Tech to learn more about what’s happening with Summerfest Tech 2024, this time with a focus on startups. We are also joined by Jonah Turner, Head of Technology Innovation, and Alison Hanrahan, Community Affairs Manager, both from the Molson Coors Beverage Company. Wh…

Welcome to another episode of our Milwaukee Legends Series, presented by the one and only iconic Harley-Davidson, a committed partner not only to this podcast, but to our local and global communities. The Milwaukee Legend Series is presented in partnership with Harley-Davidson and their 2024 Homecoming Celebration happening July 25–28. Learn more a…

In this episode, Steve and Adam sample Crescent Canna's new line of THC seltzers, with doses ranging from a gentle 5mg to a mind-blowing 50mg per can, and we talk about which flavors had us smiling the most. Crescent Canna, based in New Orleans and Charlotte, has just entered the Milwaukee market and were kind enough to ask the guys to try their dr…

In this one, Steve and Adam chat with Tyler Maas, co-founder and editor of Milwaukee Record, a local website that covers a wide range of Milwaukee-centric topics with a unique voice while promoting and supporting the local community. By they way, they’re also celebrating 10 years of this great work. Tyler shares all about the unconventional journey…

Welcome to another episode of our Milwaukee Legends Series, presented by the one and only iconic Harley-Davidson, a committed partner not only to this podcast, but to our local and global communities. The Milwaukee Legend Series is presented in partnership with Harley-Davidson and their 2024 Homecoming Celebration happening July 25–28. Learn more a…

In this episode, Steve spends some quality time with First Stage artistic director, Jeff Frank. Founded in 1987, First Stage is one of the nation’s most acclaimed theaters for youth AND the second largest theater company in Milwaukee. As artistic director, Jeff works, speaks, and leads with passion in creativity and in positively impacting the live…

Welcome to another episode of our Milwaukee Legends Series, presented by the one and only iconic Harley-Davidson, a committed partner not only to this podcast, but to our local and global communities. The Milwaukee Legend Series is presented in partnership with Harley-Davidson and their 2024 Homecoming Celebration happening July 25–28. Learn more H…

In this episode, Adam and Steve drop in at the world famous restaurant, Amilinda. They were lucky enough to sit down with James Beard nominated chef and owner, Gregory León. Greg also served up a number of excellent Spanish and Portuguese inspired dishes and wonderful cocktails in an amazingly cultural and equally calming space. What were the dishe…

In this episode, Steve ha an absolute blast with Sherrie Tussler, CEO of Hunger Task Force. Recorded over a couple of beers at the Transfer Pizzeria Cafe, Sherrie and Steve touch on the past as well as addressing some important things like… What is Hunger Task Force and how does it work? How they get food to give, including growing their own on the…

In this episode, Steve and Adam are joined by Claire and Kathryn from VISIT Milwaukee. They both played an instrumental role in the launch of the brand new Milwaukee brand happening today. Jump into this episode for… How did the new Milwaukee brand come to be and who was involved? What’s the reason for the new Milwaukee brand? How can the community…

This episode goes back to Milwaukee Day, April 14, in 2023. It was a day in which our friends over at Summerfest asked Steve and Adam to get together to give away merch and tons of Summerfest and Milwaukee Admirals tickets - if people could answer Summerfest trivia questions. We made 4 stops around Milwaukee driven the entire day by City Tours MKE.…

In this episode, Adam and Steve crash the office of Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson for a laugh filled conversation about his vision for the city we love. In the process, the episode shares what his journey to the Mayor’s office was like as well as… How he loves to experience Milwaukee His vision for the city What hosting the Republican National C…

In this episode, Steve and Adam learn all about Milwaukee based musician, Dak DuBois. Even thought Dak moved to our city just a year and a half ago, he has established himself as an important part of Milwaukee’s culture and music scene. We need more Daks in Milwaukee. What’s up with some Milwaukee collab EPs with the likes of Grace Weber and Wave C…

In this episode, Steve and Adam hear from Lena DeLaet of Summerfest and Summerfest Tech to learn more about what’s happening with Summerfest Tech 2024. Tim Dickson, a HUGE part of how Summerfest Tech comes together also joins us as well as surprise guest Derek Hyde from the Milwaukee Brewers. What’s up for Summerfest Tech 2024 including some new tw…

In this episode, Steve and Adam sit down with Ryan and Brittney, the dynamic husband and wife duo who co-run Steny’s, an iconic Walker’s Point establishment that opened in 1985. Even though Steny’s has been around for almost 40 years, this family business is still just that, a family of amazing people making sure you have great drinks, great food, …

Welcome to the final episode of Experience Milwaukee’s Tech in MKE Series. Throughout 2023, Tech in MKE brought you conversations with business leaders who have a connection to Milwaukee where we chatted about the state of technology in their organizations, our community, and how both come together to attract talent and make Milwaukee more “techie”…

In this episode, we highlight what’s happening in Midtown, the heart of Milwaukee, with Anne Koller and Haynie Smith, two absolute gems in Milwaukee who are also working to rebuild awareness and identity of Midtown. What’s Midtown all about? Why do Anne and Haynie care so much about this neighborhood? How can you get involved and help? Oh, and what…

You’ve seen the billboards. You’ve seen the commercials. But what is Russell Nicolet from Nicolet Law really like? Well we dig into a number of important issues with the "fear the beard" guy: What’s his favorite beer, band, and gas station? How are lawyers received in Northern Wisconsin? Where do the creative ideas for the commercials come from? Ho…

Hey, everyone, it's Steve. Welcome to episode one of our brand new Milwaukee Legends Series, presented by the one and only iconic Harley-Davidson, a committed partner not only to this podcast, but to our local and global communities. The Milwaukee Legend Series is presented in partnership with Harley-Davidson and their 2024 Homecoming Celebration h…

This episode is a brand new collaboration we have with CreativeMornings, a monthly gathering of the world’s largest face-to-face creative community, which recently relaunched in Milwaukee. Check it out and subscribe to the email list at creativemornings.com. Alea Cross from the CreativeMornings Milwaukee team steps in as guest host to interview Hun…

If you think there’s nothing to do in Milwaukee in the winter, you’re wrong! Because in this episode we give you 5 things to get out and do with your date, friends, or family. You pick. We can’t do everything. Listen to this episode if: You like ice skating You like animals You like snow You like warm temperatures You like parks Oh and, no big deal…

In this episode, Steve and Adam are joined by Annie Werner, Host of Creative Mornings Milwaukee, the world’s largest face-to-face creative community. Annie jumps in to tell us more about the organization and, to join forces with Steve against Adam in a grueling trivia face off on the history of Tied Houses in Milwaukee. How and why did Tied Houses …

This is our year in review 2023: all the cool things we’ve done to help you get more connected to the people, places, and events that make Milwaukee amazing. And that list of things is long. Here are a few hints… Of course, bourbon and beer played significant roles in our activities this year! How in the hell did we manage to give away nearly 1,200…

Steve and Adam recorded this episode live at Fuel Cafe with Alyssa Weninger, the Catering and Events Manager, and one of Fuel’s regulars, Evan. The four of us talk through the vibe at Fuel Cafe and how to experience the place like a regular, even if you’ve never been there. From brunch to nightlife, what’s the best way to dive into Fuel Cafe? How d…

This episode was recorded live at Summerfest 2023 with our intern, Katie. Katie joined the team last summer. She’s passionate about film, is super talented already at age 17, totally gets Steve and Adam's humor, is fast and flexible in her work, and is always open to feedback and suggestions to get better. Katie jumps in to share her thoughts on he…

In this episode, Steve is joined by Six: an extraordinary and passionate part of the team at Saint Kate The Arts Hotel smack dab in the middle of the Theater District in downtown Milwaukee. What’s the experience like at Saint Kate? What makes the experience, food, and drink unique? Why is Saint Kate perfect for everything from gathering with friend…

Welcome to another Tech in MKE episode: conversations with business leaders who have a connection to Milwaukee where we chat about the state of technology in their organizations, our community, and how both come together to attract talent and make Milwaukee more “techie”. This episode features Sean Jones and Jeremy Kedziora (Kejora), a couple of co…