Milwaukee Uncut

Meet the Sherman Phoenix, an uplifting entrepreneurial space born from the ashes of violence in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood. It’s now home to over 29 entrepreneurs in the food, culture, and health & wellness spaces. Juli Kaufman and Trueman McGee came on the podcast to tell the inspiring story of the Sherman Phoenix, talk segregation in Milwaukee, and discuss how the city can move fo...

From March 4–8, 47 awesome events will take place across Milwaukee for Women's Entrepreneurship Week.  Organizers Jackie Hermes, Christina Haidemenos, and Jenny Weeden sit down to give us an overview of the week and talk Women's Entrepreneurship in Milwaukee.

Sure, 80% of New Year's resolutions have failed by now. But why is that?  Turns out, you might've been going about this whole thing wrong! Richie sits down with Joe Sweeney and Derek Deprey—two top leadership and high performance experts—to give you tactics that'll make 2019 your best year yet. They chat about why motivation is an ugly word, what you can do to find success in all as...

Jeramey Jannene (Urban Milwaukee), Andy Nunemaker (Dynamis/Applied Systems), and Matt Dorner (Milwaukee Downtown Bid) sit down with Richie to talk all things Hop. These local leaders debate if it's worth having a street car in Milwaukee, and how it might impact the city's future.

Live from the 2018 MKE Blockchain Conference, Richie sits down with James, Davis, and Paul to discuss how Milwaukee can better retain the top young talent coming through our University system. They’ll also discuss how Milwaukee can compete with (and beat) larger cities in the startup arena.  These three guests all have a unique perspective; Davis is currently a senior at Marquette University, and...

With the Milwaukee Blockchain Conference this Friday at Northwestern Mutual, we had the Marquette Blockchain Lab team (who is organizing the event) stop by.  Davis, Alec, Clayton, and Gabi give a conference preview. We also touch on what Blockchain is, how it will affect businesses, the value of a college experience, talent retention in Milwaukee, and more.

Richie sat down with Dominic Anzalone of Rent College Pads, Cindy Poiesz of Evolve Snacking and Joseph Taylor of Penrod Software. They got into what it’s like to start a business in Milwaukee, what the startup culture is like, and Milwaukee's support system for different types of companies.

Richie sits down with JMatt (HashtagMKE Founder), Matt Curtis (20 HashtagMKE Socials attendance streak), and Monique Rosteing (HashtagMKE member for over a year) to talk all about the organization.

Milwaukee’s Latino population is its fastest (and only) growing segment. There are many great initiatives happening in the community, but there are still many challenges that the group must face—education, the prosperity gap, and immigration policies, to name a few. Griselda Aldrete and Austin Ramirez are two incredible local leaders who affect positive change in the Latino community. They face th...

The GLIN2 Conference comes to Milwaukee this week. Tune in to hear all about the conference, its speakers, and what the organizations are doing for Milwaukee!

Sidney Moncrief drops by the GGMM studio to discuss high performance habits, his journey to the NBA, his career in Milwaukee, Bucks basketball, and beyond. 

David Brier comes on the podcast to talk about how to turn the brand you have into the brand you need! Tune in for a few tips and tricks, extreme New York energy, and insights about the upcoming GLIN2 conference!

Not long ago, Richie sat down with Monte Eady (Like Minds Inc.) and Khalif El-Amin (Young Enterprising Society)to talk about minority entrepreneurship and education in Milwaukee. Listen in to hear what these two local leaders are doing to solve these complex problems and change the narrative that surrounds them in our city. The episode was recorded live at Fall Experiment, an creative event put on...

“The Road to Milwaukee.”My, that phrase has an undeniably nice ring to it. That simple four-word incantation would make its way into the ears of millions of Americans if Milwaukee won the bid to host the Democratic National Convention in 2020. Every Democratic presidential candidate would have their sights on Milwaukee, the final stop on their road to the Presidential nomination. National news out...

Quentin, Israel, and Eric are in the business of visual storytelling and brand awareness. They chose to set up shop right here in Milwaukee as their company, MKE Misfits, takes off! Richie sits down with the three young founders to talk about content creation, overcoming mental barriers to entry, and of course: why they chose Milwaukee as home base.

Welcome to our first ever micro-episode! Martin Moore and Michael Koss, Jr. from Koss Headphones dropped by the studio to say hey to Richie. If you recall, Koss gave us some studio headphones a while back, and we've been buds with them ever since. They wanted to see how their equipment sounded in our setup, so they popped on the headphones and got on the mics. The three got to chatting, and M...

A while back, Dan Katt came by to talk about his company, Good City Brewing. You've probably heard of them if you like beer, and if you haven't, trust us—they're worth looking up. It's a bit of a lost episode, as it got caught in the whirlwind of our rebrand and launch. But Dan has been up to some really amazing stuff around town, and we thought it'd be the perfect time to...

Richie sat down with Sam Lister and Vlado Zrnic, two recent high school grads who are going about things a different way. They've both chosen to forego a traditional schooling path, and are off to a solid start. We'll talk about why they made that choice, the challenges and benefits they've been presented with, and—of course—all things Milwaukee. The moral of the story? We all learn...

Judge Derek C. Mosley really is one heck of a guy. He's been through it all, and the kidney replacement is just the tip of the iceberg! Listen in, and you'll hear Milwaukee's most legendary judge talk about his favorite neighborhoods and more!

Backline is one of Milwaukee's greatest, boldest collaborations to date. A startup-styled accelerator (and much more) for local musicians, Backline aims to take Milwaukee's music scene to the next level, inspiring and assisting artists on the way. This time on The GoGedders Podcast, Enrique “Mag” Rodriguez, Joe Kirgues, and Glenn Kleiman talk all things Backline.

Jon McGlocklin stopped by the GGMM Studio to tell his life story, talk about how he’s adapted to a career after the NBA, and how he found his true calling helping others. Listen in to hear all about this Milwaukee legend's journey!

The recent resurgence of the #MeToo movement has encouraged victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault to speak up, and it’s placed our everyday conduct under the microscope. But now that we’re hyper-cognizant of our daily actions, a lot of questions are popping up. How far is too far? How lightly should we tread? Denise Thomas and Bobby Kraft came on The GoGedders Podcast to talk all things...

DJ Shawna is no stranger to reinventing herself. Hear how this GoGedder Dared To Be herself from hooping at Madison to DJing and beyond!

Erik and Sarah talk about what it's like to be sober in a city built for a beer lover.

Does Milwaukee have an image problem? Ian Abston & Quentin Allums come on the show to talk about Milwaukee as a brand, how the city is perceived from the outside, and what we can do to make improvements.