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We're back with a new episode that includes four action-packed segments! Milwaukee Admirals President John Greenberg reveals their wild transformation into the " Milwaukee Cowbells " featuring SNL's Chris Kattan. Dive into the city's tech landscape with nvisia's Tracy Barrett, exploring how Milwaukee competes in the global tech arena. Get the inside scoop on February even...

Welcome to STEAM in MKE, where we explore Milwaukee's thriving Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math ecosystem and infrastructure. Today, we sit down with Katie Schober and Leah Rosenbaum, the innovative minds behind STEAM Milwaukee ( https://www.steammilwaukee.com ) As champions of hands-on learning, they're revolutionizing how Milwaukee's students engage with STEAM educatio...

Step into 2025 with Milwaukee's favorite local podcast, presented by Summerfest and Crescent9 THC Seltzers ! Steve and Adam start with "In the Corner with the Milwaukee Admirals" and drops you rinkside with star player Cal O'Reilly for a candid conversation about team culture, on-ice intensity, and what makes Milwaukee feel like home, presented by the Milwaukee Admirals . Next, sponsored by NVISIA...

Welcome to another episode of our Milwaukee Legends Series, presented by the 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’s 2024 Homecoming Celebration. This episode features Milwaukee legend Ian Abston, one of the founders of Newaukee, the Hoan Group...

Welcome to another episode of our Milwaukee Legends Series, presented by the 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’s 2024 Homecoming Celebration. This episode features Milwaukee legend Beth Weirick, CEO of Milwaukee Downtown - Business Improvem...

In this episode, Adam sits down for a great conversation with Ike Winter, a Milwaukee wood artist who creates elaborate pieces using only found materials and minimal tools. Ike has gained national attention through viral works like a giant Crayola box, driven by his philosophy of "delusional optimism" - the belief that any day could bring amazing opportunities while staying authentic to his creati...

In this interview, Steve and Adam talk with Stephanie Grady, a former Fox news anchor turned entrepreneur who co-founded Influential Athlete, a company helping high school athletes navigate Name, Image, Likeness or NIL opportunities through coaching and education rather than traditional sports agency services. The conversation explores both her professional transition and her personal journey from...

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’s 2024 Homecoming Celebration. This episode features Milwaukee legend Fred "Freedo" Berry, a former Milwaukee Admira...

This episode, featuring our friends Jonah from Molson Coors and Blanca from i.c.stars, was recorded LIVE at Summerfest Tech 2024. 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 great city. In this episode we learn more about how i.c.stars bu...

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, explaining how Pete the Cat's message of resilience...

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 Sharon Lynn Wilson Center in Brookfield showcases a...

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 North and Chief Product and Innovation Officer at Milw...

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 our great city. This episode features an interview w...

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. Here are a few highlights: Jacob and his partner Sher...

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 great city.  In this episode, we take you behind the...

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 fundraiser for leukemia research after his 18 month...

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 Milwaukee Legend Corey Zetts, Executive Director of th...

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 and natural products, collaborates with local busi...

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 Milwaukee Legend, Julia Taylor - someone you may not kn...

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 the beer industry, noting a shift towards mor...

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 Milwaukee Legend, a guy simply known in Milwaukee as Sa...

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 others. Diagnosed with cancer as a freshman...

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 restaurants and drunkenly devouring hot dogs. Jump...

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 her passion for data visualization into a series o...

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 Legend Cecelia Gore, executive director of the Milw...