Ktown Connects

Settle in with a nice cup of cocoa and gather everyone around the old Westinghouse 780 5-Band for this family friendly salute to Kenosha this holiday season. It looks like Donny has lost his holiday spirit!! Can Jason gather up some friends to help find it? Clean humor appropriate for all ages With: Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman Guest stars: Sara Kovach (Wink Beauty), Jake “the Weather Guy” Hoey...

Joy Schweitzer Ermert opened the doors at Lulu Birds five years ago and has been growing ever since!  Stop in at Lulu Birds, 720 58th Street, Wed-Fri, 11-5 – Sat. 10-4 – and Sun 11-3. They blend the old with the new to bring out the unique personality in your home! This episode was recorded on November 9th, 2020 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue.  Parental advisory – adult conversations. ...

Parental advisory – adult explicit conversations  From kid toys years ago while working at Toys R Us, to the adult toys at her own shop, In the Garden of Eden, we chat with Laurel Paschke about her “grown-up” shop. This one gets a bit racy as we have a little sex talk and find out how In the Garden of Eden can truly spice up your love life. You can probably hear your hosts Donny and Jason blush th...

Tamir Rice. Trayvon Martin. Michael Brown. Bobby Sherrod. Michael Bell. Aaron Siler. Johnathan Massey. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Stephon Clark. Alvin Cole.  These just a few of the names that are important to our guest, social justice activist Varnell Patterson.  Since the murder of George Floyd, Patterson has increased his work on exposing wrongdoings on our own Kenosha Police Department and...

Greg York, co-owner of Rustic Road Brewing Company, 5706 Sixth Ave., brought us some great gifts for this episode, including some of his great beer and his new venture – freshly roasted coffee! But there is much more to Greg, and we get into all the details on what connects him to Kenosha! Visit Rustic Road’s website here https://www.rusticbrewing.com/  Find out more about East View Coffee - https...

Today, we connect with Mike McTernan, President, and Gretchen Covelli, Marketing Director of the Kenosha Public Market. They are currently in their indoor season at 620 59th Street every Saturday from 9am – 1pm. Check out their KPM2GO easy pick-up options by visiting their website at www.kenoshapublicmarkets.com  This episode was recorded on November 9th, 2020 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th A...

It’s a full house at Luigi’s tonight – as we connect with the ladies of The Lettering Machine, 725 50th Street – co-owner Tina Chatmon, her daughter Caroline Serpe, and their design aficionado Rosemary Herr!  For all your embroidery and screen-printing needs, visit their website at https://theletteringmachine.com/ This episode was recorded on November 2nd, 2020 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th...

Today, we connect with Sam Unrath, owner of To and From Gift Shop, located at 5535 Sixth Avenue in beautiful Downtown Kenosha.  To and From is an eclectic gift shop offering unique and spirited items for every personality, including accessories, housewares, greeting cards, apparel, and more Like them on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/toandfromgiftshop/ This episode was recorded on October...

For the past ten years, Anthony Perrine has been the third-generation owner of Lou Perrine’s Gas and Grocery, 5145 Sheridan Road. Owning a popular gas station in the heart of downtown comes with some stories, and Anthony has a few to share! This episode was recorded on October 26th, 2020 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. Parental advisory – adult conversations.  Big thanks to our sponsor...

We connect with Josh and Sam Vaughn, owners of Bird of Paradox Studios – specializing in fantastic portrait tattoo work and beautiful photography. They are located above The Lettering Machine at 723 50th St.  Visit their website at www.birdofparadoxstudios.com/ Find them on Facebook or call 262-496-9366 to make an appointment. This episode was recorded on September 14th, 2020 at Faded Barbershop f...

Back in 2010, Kevin Ervin and his wife Julie Rittmiller purchased the iconic Franks Diner in Downtown Kenosha. Today we connect with Kevin – what brought him to Kenosha – what big changes they made to Franks when they took over – Goat Talk – Cubs Trivia - and much more! Visit the Franks website here - https://www.franksdinerkenosha.com/ Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com  Find us on Faceb...

Lenny Palmer has been a morning radio voice for Kenosha for over twenty years. Listen to him every morning from 8 a.m. – noon at www.wlip.com – download the iHeart Radio app to listen – or go old school and turn that dial on your radio station to AM1050 WLIP.  Find Lenny on Facebook to join in the discussion and tell him Ktown Connects sent you! Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com Find us...

We connect with Sara Lucci of Lucci’s Grandview, 6929 39th Avenue. They open up at noon on weekdays and 11am on the weekends. Stop in for a great cold beer and some of their fantastic food! Like Lucci’s Grandview on Facebook here:https://www.facebook.com/luccisgrandview Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman  Theme music performed by Dropping Daisies, https://www.facebook.com/DroppingDaisi...

We connect with Sarah Kovach, owner of Wink Beauty Boutique, located in the upper floor at the Village Supper Club, 10909 Sheridan Road.  Find them on Facebook for your beauty needs. https://www.facebook.com/sarahsolutions This interview was recorded on September 7th.   This one might get a little bit dirty, we tried to edit out all the references to bleached ***holes, but it seemed to be a recurr...

It’s like looking into a piece of history! Luigi's Pizza Kitchen has been in the family for over 50 years and you can feel the love that’s been passed down from generation to generation. We sit down with third-generation owner Jake Ziccarelli! Order from Luigi's now and tell them Ktown Connects sent you !https://luigispizzakenosha.com/ Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com Find us...

On today’s show, Daniel Thompson has been making local and national news, as he is now known as that unemployed editor who quit the Kenosha News over a misleading headline from a Jacob Blake rally. Thompson joins us to discuss this, his life, and much more! Find Daniel on Twitter at @olfashionednews - https://twitter.com/olfashionednews Listen to his music, 3 A.M. Saints on Spotify here - https://...

Today we talk with Jake Hoey of Jake’s Kenosha Area Weather Page on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/kenoshaweather Find his blog here https://magazine.happeningsmag.com/?p=6429 Your hosts are Donny & Jason Email us at ktownconnects@yahoo.com Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies  Written by James “Red” McLeod

This man needs no introduction!  Today we sit down with Koerri Elijah!  We get serious, but also have a little fun too. Find his live feeds on Facebook, his videos on YouTube, and more! Subscribe to Koerri's podcasts: Oh Word With Koerri Elijah and Play Legit for all you gaming fans. Email us at ktownconnects@yahoo.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram Theme song performed by Dropping D...

FYI - This episode was recorded last week, prior to the shooting of Jacob Blake and the civil unrest in Kenosha. Your hosts Donny and Jason sit down with Gretchen Covelli, owner of Gypsy Baskets, and Marketing Director for the Kenosha Public Market.  We talk about the Market, as well as gardening tips, and her longtime experience with home schooling her children.  Theme song performed by Dropping...

For our first sit-down interview, we talk to the owners of Faded Barbershop for Men, 2227 63rd Street. Call for an appointment at 262-220-5332 or 262-612-9354.  Be sure to like them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/faded.barbershopformen/ Be sure to like and follow Ktown Connects on Facebook and Instagram! Email: ktownconnects@yahoo.com Theme song written by James "Red" McLeod. Pe...

Meet your hosts of K-Town Connects - Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman! Find us online at ktownconnects.com, and look for us on Facebook and Instagram!  Email: ktownconnects@yahoo.com  Theme song written by James "Red" McLeod. Performed by Dropping Daisies.

Ktown Connects provides your connection to Kenosha, Wisconsin, our hometown! Each episode your hosts, Donny and Jason, sit down for an exclusive Q&A with a fellow Kenoshan. Some might be well-known, some might be strangers, but they are all our neighbors in this little big city. Find us online at ktownconnects.com, and look for us on Facebook and Instagram! Email: ktownconnects@yahoo.com Theme...