Experience Milwaukee

You'll get a behind-the-scenes look in this video episode into what it's like to work at Wantable, a fast-growing, next-generation retail clothing and tech-focused brand. This video compliments the long form audio episode you can also find in our stream. For more info on Wantable, including links to a full audio podcast episode and to Wantable's career page, check out www. ExperienceMilwaukee.com/...

Jump in on this lively chat with Adam, Steve, and Joey, the owner of Wiskullsin (https://www.wiskullsin.com). From how he got started launching at a party and selling merch from behind a bar to how he finds models for the website and so much more, you'll love Joey's love for Milwaukee and its many communities. The guys did get a little distracted and purchased some Wiskullsin tees during the show....

In this episode, Steve goes solo and has a heart-to-heart conversation with Amanda Huff from Milwaukee-based band You Win !!! Get the inside scoop on how she found music, her creative process and what shapes the music, and the game she plays to remember those creative inspirations and moments. The two of them also dig into what Summerfest means and her experiences with it. And, even more, advice a...

Adam and Steve can barely contain their excitement in this episode with musician Vincent Van Great (who totally keeps his cool). Jump in and get the story on how Vincent got started with music in church to how he moved on to making beats for friends in school to making beats for artists across the midwest. Adam and Steve also get into what Summerfest means to Vincent, how much 88.9 has helped his...

This is an episode to wrap up Summerfest Tech and to tell you to get your a$$ out here. What are you waiting for!

Ready for some smooth sounds that are both energizing and calming? Then jump into this episode with local singer Ben Mulwana and you'll love the soulful explanation of his background, musical inspiration, what Summerfest means to him, and more. You'll also want to head to Summerfest on Thursday, June 30 at 4:15PM on the Johnson Controls World Stage to catch him in action with his band. Adam and St...

Summerfest is back for 2022, running three consecutive Thur - Fri - Sat weekends beginning June 23-25 and going June 30-July 2, and July 7-9. It's easy to get to Summerfest, take a shuttle, Uber or just park in a nearby neighborhood and walk in. That said, here are a few things we're excited about for the first weekend: (1) Experience Milwaukee ticket and pit pass giveaways (watch the socials @exp...

What do you get when you mix dating with music? Then, add in a little bit of not knowing what you're doing with some old fashioned stumbling into it? Well, in this case, you get one kick ass band where everything got better and has turned out pretty well. In this episode, Adam and Steve talk with Eddie and Jack from The Keystones, a get up and get into it rock band you gotta hear. Find out more ab...

Marriage and taxes. Kids. European tour. Swimming in Lake Michigan. Seasonal depression. Buying CDs. Merch brainstorm. Summerfest show. New band name. Upcoming shows and pondering the future. Adam + Steve + singer/songwriter Brett Newski. Yep, that about sums this episode up. Take a listen then check Newski out on June 23 at 8:15 PM on the USCELLULAR CONNECTION STAGE at Summerfest. Rock on.

It's Summerfest season once again and we're kicking things off with an eye opening conversation with Valerie Lighthart. Learn more about where she came from, her early Summerfest experiences, an inspiring creative process, and more. Oh, including a MySpace debate. Anyway, Valerie will be playing at Summerfest on June 23 at 2:30 PM on the Miller Lite Oasis stage. There may be a Britney Spears cover...

This entertaining episode featuring Pete Cooney, owner of Pete's Pops, will have you craving one of their delicious treats. What started 9 years ago as kind of a self-dare has become a growing business with big plans for the future. Adam and Steve also dig into how and why Pete launched this idea after he had shopped it around to friends for a couple of years. This includes everything from inspira...

From start to finish, this is a wild one! Adam and Steve chat with actress / model / entrepreneur Keilah Jude and this episode is full of laughs. You'll get an inside view on Keilah's journey from commercials and movies, the pressure of auditions, her (and Adam's) obsession with DunkAroos and what it's like acting with Vin Diesel. In the process, we learn about Adam's bizarre dancing in a Walgreen...

This episode is part of a new sponsored content series we're officially launching today! Get a behind-the-scenes look into what it's like to work at Wantable, a next-generation fashion brand that creates and delivers products to customers to fuel their confidence with looks geared towards their unique fit, style, and price range. Steve and Adam provide their take on Wantable's culture, cafe, and e...

We are once again a proud media partner, some might say "official podcast", of Summerfest and Summerfest Tech. With that, we bring you a behind-the-scenes episode of how Summerfest Tech comes together and how it helps booming companies like Generac. Together, we can all contribute to raising Milwaukee's tech profile. Learn more about all of this, how approachable Milwaukeeans are and how that help...

What's up with Bloody Marys in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the world???? Find out in this episode as Adam and Steve chat with Amanda Borkowski of the famous Bob's Bloody Mary Bucket List! You'll learn about Amanda growing up on a bar, how she explores and reviews each Bloody Mary, her local favorite, and her explorations around the world trying this amazing drink. Follow her adventures on the socials (@...

Whatcha doin today? Stop by now until 4 at the Ivy House, 906 S Barclay St, Milwaukee, WI 53204. 40 makers. Music. Full cash bar. Food truck. And we're recording live and you can jump on the show with us! Take a quick listen, then stop by and experience the Milwaukee Makers Market!!

Adam and Steve have a lively conversation with JMatt, founder of #MKE. JMatt's passion for Milwaukee, social media, and networking has put him in a unique position in the city. Learn more about that, how #MKE works, and how you can get in. The guys also talk about huggers vs. non-huggers, the 22 push-up challenge (for 5+ years), mental health, and Adam's new nicknames (Axle and Aladdin). Check out...

This episode, recorded LIVE at New Barons Brewing Cooperative at 2018 S 1st Street, will have you laughing. Get ready for lots of energy from Adam, Steve and their guests, New Barons' co-CEO & brewmaster, John Degroote, and Heidi Dalibor, it's other co-CEO & taproom manager. Grab your favorite beverage, light up your Experience Milwaukee candle, and get ready to learn more about what a bee...

Jump in for an entertaining stroll around the Wantable Cafe during the a MKE Day event featuring local artists and makers. After an all day adventure at their own party at Indeed Brewing, Adam and Steve provide a not-so-sober series of interviews with some very nice people. Have fun with this one!

Let's get out and celebrate our city's holiday! And commemorate 4 years of the podcast!! FREE food from Transfer Pizzeria Cafe, delicious gourmet bakery (some CBD and delta-8 infused) from Sweetly Baked, $4.14 Hello Milwaukee beer, tons and tons of prize giveaways including KOSS headphones, Summerfest tickets, FEW Spirits whiskey, Big White Yeti candles, FREE LIVE MUSIC from the Stalley Cats and S...

What the heck is CBD and delta-8 infused gourmet bakery all about? What does it taste like? More importantly, where can you get it? Jump into this episode with Adam and Steve to find the answers to all of these questions and more. Like how Amanda Buhrman, founder of Sweetly Baked, got started infusing bakery during the pandemic. And how you can get your hands on this small batch, made to order del...

For more years than he can remember, Ryan Laessig has poured his heart and soul into helping small, creative businesses, "makers", by providing a caring space to meet potential customers and sell their work. Many of these small businesses turn into bigger entities, turning their passion into full time work and even opening a storefront. As owner and organizer of Milwaukee Makers Market, a series o...

"If we want to have thriving neighborhoods, we need thriving black-owned businesses." That's the truth coming from MKE Black co-founder, Rick Banks. In this episode, Adam and Steve have an absolute blast talking with him and Ayrton Bryan, who is the director of strategic partnerships and initiatives at MKE Black. So, what exactly is MKE Black? On the surface, it's an app that provides a robust bus...

In this episode, Adam and Steve bring perspective to what it's like to work in Milwaukee for one of its most notable companies, Milwaukee Tool, along with SVP of Talent, Jon Finch. Do the guys chat about what Milwaukee Tool does? Sure. But they also get deep into Jon's path to HR, what it's like to work at Milwaukee Tool, how the organization gives back to the community, and how Jon enjoys the cit...

Get ready for a fun one with Milwaukee Admirals president, Jon Greenberg. Learn more about the essentials of buying your hockey gear from former Admiral Fred Berry, how Jon got his start as a bat boy for the Milwaukee Brewers (and rose to the PR leader), and his shift to the Admirals including how he and his team rebuilt and reinvented hockey in Milwaukee. Admirals games are exciting and entertain...