Bait and Switch Podcast

In this Bait and Switch Music episode, we're joined by former cycling champion Tom Schuler and Wauwatosa Mayor, Dennis McBride to talk about one of the most celebrated American songwriters in history, Paul Simon. We dive into the 40th anniversary of his landmark 1986 album Graceland, exploring its groundbreaking South African rhythms, its cultural impact, and Simon's iconic collaboration with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Along the way, we trace Simon's career evolution from his 1950's origins with Art Garfunkel as "Tom & Jerry" in Queens to their rise during the 1960's folk era, and the creative tensions surrounding Bridge Over Troubled Water that led to their eventual breakup. We also explore his early doo-wop roots, his 1970's solo hits like "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard", and share some entertaining personal stories—from close celebrity encounters in New York City to an unexpected visit from Colonel Sanders! All that and much, much more! Enjoy!

We interrupt your week with a very special Brewers NLDS Preview podcast! Our team of experts, including long-time Brewers and Bucks broadcaster Jeff Grayson and former Milwaukee Brewers' pitcher and also long-time broadcaster, Jerry Augustine join us to talk about our incredible Milwaukee Brewers! We talk a little bit about our record-breaking season, but primarily focus on the upcoming playoff series. We discuss why this team is different than last year's team, whether the extended break is going to leave our team rested or rusty, and who is the better playoff matchup (at the time of recording, we didn't know our opponent). Along the way, we sprinkle in stories from Augie's playing days, along with our opinions on whether we'd rather have our team in the American League or the National League and of course, we make our predictions. All that and much, much more! Enjoy and Go Crew!

This week we chat with Wauwatosa Mayor, Dennis McBride as part of our annual state of the city check in! In this first half of our interview, we discuss significant urban development and civic changes happening in the city, focusing mainly on the major intersection of 76th Street and North Avenue. Mayor McBride details plans for a complete, all-at-once reconstruction of North Avenue starting early next year to replace century-old infrastructure and improve pedestrian safety. Additionally, we talk about the common council's recent decision to demolish and rebuild the outdated civic center, potential commercial redevelopments, including a grocery store proposal on the southwest corner and much, much more! Enjoy!

The highlight tract for September features business coach, Pat Miller.

Maybe it's too late to a have a preview of Olympics from 4 years ago, we don't think so.

This week we bring long-time friends Jeff Grayson and Mark Schowalter back together to help us review the 1979 comedy classic The In-Laws, starring Alan Arkin and Peter Falk. Mark shares why the film is his ultimate "desert island" movie, and we dive into the wild plot following a mild-mannered dentist and an unpredictable CIA agent brought together by their children's upcoming wedding. Along the way, we highlight the brilliant comedic chemistry and improv between Arkin and Falk—including the iconic "serpentine" running scene—while exploring Peter Falk's Columbo legacy and Alan Arkin's Second City roots. We also share fun trivia, like the backstory or Peter Falk being offered a role in The Godfather. All that and much, much more! Enjoy!

We're back again with our good friend Jeff Grayson and this time we're talking about the upcoming NFL season for our Green Bay Packers! We dive into everything about the team- the coaching staff, the offense, the defense, special teams and even the scouts! We discuss whether the defense is better or worse than last year, key losses for the Offense, who we picked up in the draft and what impact they'll have, our team's weak points and strong points and much, much more! Enjoy and Go Pack Go!

This is one of our favorite times of year as we welcome back our good friend and sports guru, Jeff Grayson to talk football! This week we take an all encompassing look at the upcoming season for the NFL. Of course we take a look at the teams of each division, but we also discuss off-season controversies, the value of the running quarterback, our own personal superstitions, our picks for the big game and much, much more in this jam-packed episode! Enjoy!

This week, Brian Halm and Mitch Teich join us to talk about the legendary Canadian band, Rush, and their landmark album, Moving Pictures. We start out asking Brian about why he chose the album and his experience catching the band on their recent reunion tour in Los Angeles. We chat about the band's high school origins, Neil Peart's entry as their legendary drummer and lyricist, and the heavily male-dominated demographic of their fanbase. Along the way, we break down the tracks of Moving Pictures, discussing the studio mixing struggles behind "Tom Sawyer", the embedded Morse code, the` wild car accident story connected to "YYZ", and Neil Peart's intensely introverted nature on "Limelight". We also explore the "triple entendre" of the album cover, the addition of German drummer Anika Nilles to the tour, and why Chris still struggles to get past Geddy Lee's polarizing singing voice. All that and much, much more! Enjoy!

This week, former professional cyclist Tom Schuler and NPR’s Mitch Teich join us to preview the upcoming Vuelta a España! We kick things off with a deep dive into the state of American cycling, discussing the financial hurdles of hosting a three-week race in the U.S. and hearing about the record-breaking success of the Tour of America’s Dairyland.

The conversation shifts to the dominance of Tadej Pogačar, as we debate his quest to tick the Vuelta off his list and whether he is the greatest cyclist of all time in a modern, hyper-competitive era. Along the way, Tom shares a classic story about meeting Eddy Merckx in 1974, we break down the brutal "Queen Stage" with over 5,000 meters of vertical gain, and we look at the potential internal team drama at UAE Team Emirates. We also chat about the twilight careers of veterans like Primož Roglič and Enrique Moss, our picks for the podium and much, much more! Enjoy!