<p>Phil chats with accordionist, high school language teacher, and lifelong Wisconsinite Aaron Jossart. From growing up among 35 cousins in Racine to leading alt-country bands and teaching French and Spanish at East High, Aaron embodies the quirky, earnest charm of Madison’s east side. They talk Root Rivers and Clam Lakes, what Madison gets right (and wrong), and the mystery of why Aaron loves fishing—despite the blood and struggle.</p>

Phil chats with accordionist, high school language teacher, and lifelong Wisconsinite Aaron Jossart. From growing up among 35 cousins in Racine to leading alt-country bands and teaching French and Spanish at East High, Aaron embodies the quirky, earnest charm of Madison’s east side. They talk Root Rivers and Clam Lakes, what Madison gets right (and wrong), and the mystery of why Aaron loves fishing—despite the blood and struggle.

Aaron Jossart: Madison's Fishin' Musician

Host Phil Surkis experiences midwest culture shock, after (sight unseen) moving to Madison Wisconsin. All he knows are the coasts. He gets quiet if you say things like "Scratch offs" or "Cheese Curds". Every week, Phil will talk to a midwesterner and try to learn something about the these midwestern ways beyond the movie Fargo.
 
It's hard to believe this podcast is even getting made, because Phil is somewhere out there, stuck in an eternal midwest goodbye.

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Host Phil Surkis experiences midwest culture shock, after (sight unseen) moving to Madison Wisconsin. All he knows are the coasts. He gets quiet if you say things like "Scratch offs" or "Cheese Curds". Every week, Phil will talk to a midwesterner and try to learn something about the these midwestern ways beyond the movie Fargo. It's hard to believe this podcast is even getting made, because Phil is somewhere out there, stuck in an eternal midwest goodbye.

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Aaron Jossart: Madison's Fishin' Musician

Aaron Jossart: Madison's Fishin' Musician