La Crosse Local

On this episode we talked with entrepreneur Gus Fimple of Aris Global Imports, we talked about Greek wine and grapes, his avenue into importing, the idea for the business, his thoughts on Greek craftsmanship, and what’s next for the business. https://www.arisglobalimports.com/ Get On Living Safely is sponsoring this podcast to remind you to keep your spending in the Community! Learn more https://g...

We talked with Stacy Bruemmer, Stacy is part of La Crosse Community Theatre’s Miracle on 34th St. Radio Show (Video on Demand). We chatted performing, acting for radio and film, playing numerous roles at once, collaboration in production and what to expect during the Miracle on 34th St. https://lacrossecommunitytheatre.org/ Get On Living Safely is sponsoring this podcast to remind you to keep your...

Ryan Francis describes his style as Great Lakes Region Americana Folk Music, he shares his song Firewalker and lays out his musical influences. We discuss creativity, Covid, and its similarities to being a veteran. https://www.facebook.com/ryanfrancismusic87/ Get On Living Safely is sponsoring this podcast to remind you to keep your spending in the Community! Learn more https://getonlivingsafely.c...

In this episode we talked with Todd Olson, we discussed his early exposure to performing, decision making while acting, his work on the La Crosse Community Theatre’s Miracle on 34th St. Radio Show, and how his professional work transfers to storytelling. https://www.lacrossecommunitytheatre.org/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com

On today's podcast, we sat down with the local band Midwest Voltage, we chatted about musical influences, how they came to be, early memories of music exposure, their experience playing a Drive-In Music Festival during covid and what’s next for the band. https://www.facebook.com/MidwestVoltage You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

Today we chatted with Chef, Restaurateur, and TV host Luke Zahm of the Driftless Cafe, we talk about his early days growing up in the area, how the Driftless Cafe got its start, his fear of success, appreciation of the areas food and stories, his new hosting gig with Wisconsin Foodie, how he is adapting to Covid and what is next for himself, and the Cafe. https://driftlesscafe.com/ & https://www.w...

Today we got to chat with Luke Erickson, Foley Designer of the La Crosse Community Theatre’s Miracle on 34th St. Radio Show, we talked about how he got into sound effects, collaboration when producing a radio show, creating a soundscape, and he even demonstrated how to make it sound like feet walking in the snow. https://www.lacrossecommunitytheatre.org/ You can find more conversations on our webs...

We chatted with author, podcaster, and musician John Montet of the Tragic Americans, we talked about his early beginnings, origins of the band, process when writing and creating new music and their new full-length album. https://tragicamericans.com/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com

Today we chatted with musician and festival planner Scott Lochner about some exciting news at the Driftless Music Gardens, we talked about festivals during covid, the season lineup, new happenings, festivals coming back, and what can people expect from their music festivals in 2021. https://driftlessmusicgardens.com/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

On this episode, we chatted with Dominique Luecke, Production and Special Event Coordinator for the La Crosse Community Theatre. We talked about the origins of acting, her path to the Community Theatre, the challenges and rewards of the work, adapting productions to Covid and their upcoming radio production of Miracle on 34th St. https://www.lacrossecommunitytheatre.org/ You can find more conversa...

We chatted with author & speaker Jamie Dahl of the blog The Dahlia Diaries, We discuss her origins with writing and her blog that documents daily life, faith, family tips, and her own road through cancer recovery. https://thedahliadiaries.com/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

Trevor Brown of the Opus Bakehouse shares his passion and excitement for baking, we talk about the beginning of this niche bakery, and discuss the importance of organically grown ingredients and grass-fed dairy. https://www.facebook.com/OPUSbakehouse/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

We chatted with Dillon McArdle, Executive Director of the Weber Center for the Performing Arts. We discuss Dillon's early experiences with production, the purpose and origin of the Weber Center, misconceptions of running a facility, and what’s next for the Weber Center. https://www.webercenterarts.org/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

We talked with Joel and Steve of the Sparta based band TOCK, they shared their past histories in music from playing with big acts, touring the world, and both relocating back to Sparta, WI where they met. We talk about creating new music, the music video for “Smile 4 Me” and what is next for the group. You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

We talk with Max Weber and Austin Wszolek of Carbon Cannabis, they share the origins of the business, misconception of cannabis, working with local farmers, how they stand apart from other small batch CBD producers and what's next for Carbon Cannabis. https://www.carboncannabis.net/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

We chat with Jet Hertz and Fernando Mendoza, both are prolific area rappers collaborating frequently with each other. They can be found releasing almost weekly solo tunes and jamming with the band Knee High July. We chat about influences, growing up, and we hear some new music and find out what is next for these two skilled wordsmiths. https://www.instagram.com/jethertz/ / https://www.instagram.co...

We talked brewing with Phil Humphrey of 608 Brewing Company, we talked about the process of creating beer, the origins of 608, his favorite beer collaborations, and how 608 has upped the ante of brewing in La Crosse County. https://www.608brewingcompany.com/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/ .

We chatted with The Dirty Dozen, three Dads slinging donuts to a rabid fan base and selling out weekly. We talked about the origin of the business, favorite flavors, how to get the donuts, and what’s next for the Dirty Dozen. https://www.instagram.com/the_dirtydozen/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

We jumped on the line with Jake Phillips of Twisted Skull Studios located in Downtown La Crosse, WI and in Winona, MN. Jake talks about how he got into tattooing, his artistic influences in the genre, what to expect when visiting the studio, and a new line of hot sauces he wants everyone to try. https://twistedskull.com/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

We talked with Roxanne and Rachel of Ope! Publishing which publishes area writers Zine’s, we begin with the origin of the company, how people get involved, and what’s next for the company. https://ope.pub/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com

We sat down with Bao Xiong, and discussed her new publishing venture Moth House Press which focuses on folklore, dark genres, Asian American, and Hmong stories with traditional and non-traditional lead characters including women and ethnic leads. https://www.mothhouse.org/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

Today we got to visit with Steven Walker, we talked sketch comedy, early comedic influences, adapting comedy shows during covid, his new podcast, and what's coming down the road for Comedy in La Crosse. https://www.facebook.com/LIVEfromLaCrosseShow/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

Christopher Hathaway is the Artistic Director for the La Crosse Chamber Chorale, we chat about his past, the history of the choir, his adjusted expectations and direction of the Choral due to Covid, and what’s next for the organization. https://www.chamberchorale.org/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/

We chatted with Audra House, a native of La Crosse as well as a traditionally trained, award winning soprano. Audra explores her beginnings, songwriting, acting, and her process when teaching students. She shares her new endeavors and what's next for her. https://audrahouse.com/ You can find more conversations on our website: l https://lacrosselocal.com/

Today we talked with the band members of Toaster Ghost, we chatted about influences, when they all got into music, what brought them together, and explored their favorite songs off their new album “Electric Breakfast”. https://www.facebook.com/ToasterGhostBand/ You can find more conversations on our website: https://lacrosselocal.com/