Milwaukee Uncut

The Brewers advanced to their first World Series in 44 years and we got to sit down with the man at the helm, 2x NL Manager of the Year Pat Murphy. Pat takes you behind the series of this historic run as we discuss: 

• Specific moment when Murph knew the team was different 
• Takeaways from getting swept by the Dodgers last year 
• Why he named Christian Yelich captain & how it happened 
• Best Bob Uecker story  
• Coming to Milwaukee 
• Current relationship with Craig Counsell
• Favorite Milwaukee lunch & dinner spot 
• Favorite snack (that isn’t pocket pancakes) 
• Does Murph like the Brewers hype song? 
• Clubhouse prank on intern 
• Legendary Sal Frelick prank 
• One piece of advice to young athletes 
• What a World Series would mean to Murph, the Brewers & the city

How did Steinhafel’s transform from a single furniture store in Milwaukee to having 16 locations across Wisconsin, Illinois and one in Indiana as well as their 420k square foot warehouse in Waukesha?

It’s an amazing Wisconsin business story where we are joined by 4th generation President of the Company Andrew Steinhafel. We cover:

• Steinhafels origin story
• Earliest memories in the business
• Why Steinhafels is successful while most family businesses fail by the 3rd generation
• Why Steinhafels created an ESOP
• Competing with Amazon and big box retailers
• Expansion & determining new lines of business
• Most underrated piece of furniture 

Ready to get spooked? Intrigued? Downright terrified? We’ve got you covered. 

Hear local lore and legends that'll have you sleeping with the lights on in today's episode. We’re joined by Jeff Finup of ​Badgerland Legends​ and Josh Aschenbach of ​3 Sheeps​ to discuss:

• Scariest experiences 
• Dead by Dawn Dead and Breakfast 
• 3 Sheeps Cryptid Series 
• Gnomes of Fifield 
• The story of the Hodag 
• Peppy the Mississippi Monster 
• The Wisconsin Bat Man in Holmen 
• St Joan of Arc Chapel 
• Haunted places around Milwaukee 
• Little people of Muskego 
• The Alien encounter in Eagle River 
• And more!

What started as a disastrous trip to the Packers-Vikings game with a Packers loss and mics that didn’t work for half our interviews turned into an unexpected episode when we met Kaity and Grayson, two Packers fans who traveled all the way from New Zealand. When we found out they were heading to Milwaukee a few days later, we knew we had to get them on the podcast.

Kaity and Grayson join us to talk about how two people from New Zealand became Green Bay Packers fans, what it was like seeing Lambeau Field for the first time, and their honest reactions to some of the most Wisconsin things.

On this episode, we talk about:

• How Kaity and Grayson became Packers fans in New Zealand
• Seeing Lambeau Field for the first time
• Their Packers-Vikings game experience
• Their first trip to Culver’s
• Experiencing Kwik Trip
• Their thoughts on Wisconsin roads and potholes
• Making a stop in the Wisconsin Dells
• A surprise call during the episode

They’ve racked up millions of views on Instagram and won 3 Sheeps x Les Paul Battle of the Bands all in the last month…. While still working their normal day jobs.

On this episode Josh & Richie sit down with the four band members: Raf, Andrew, Matt & Evan and discuss:

• The Battle of the Bands Title
• How the group came together 
• What it’s like being in a band working hard trying to make it while balancing normal day jobs 
• Growth trajectory 
• Crazy fan interactions and ultimate goals 
• And we got their favorite venues to play across the state and some of their favorite up and coming artists in the area

Looking for can’t miss events, festivals and activities around the Milwaukee area this fall? We’ve got ya covered! Claire Koenig from VISIT Milwaukee and Richie sat down and discussed the following:

• Summer highlights & recap 
• Can’t Miss Fall Festivals & Events 
• WI Hidden Gems 
• Bucket List Fall Activities 

When the Garage’s “No Playlist” document went viral on August 23rd it spiraled into a national story. The Garage made a statement, then shut down, then announced its sale on September 1st. 

We happened to know one of the new owners: Scott Schaefer. He was nice enough to let us inside the Garage to discuss: 

• How the sale happened and was it already in the works? 
• His backstory 
• Why he wanted to buy the Garage/HiHat 
• Brady Street 
• The new opening date 
• Retaining staff 
• If Milwaukee rap will be allowed 

He led the NBA in 3-point percentage, played alongside Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade, Yao Ming, Carmelo Anthony, and more, and made the Final Four at Marquette. Now, he’s an analyst for MSG Networks, where earlier this summer he was in the thick of the Knicks’ Finals run (and parade).

On this episode, Steve Novak sits down with Richie and our friend/co-host Anthony Mlachnik from Annex Wealth Management to discuss:

• The Knicks’ Finals run & parade
• The Bucks’ Finals run
• Untold NBA stories about:
  • Jeremy Lin
  • Enes Kanter
  • Dwyane Wade
  • Russell Westbrook
• The non-glamorous side of the NBA and getting traded
• Marquette basketball this year
• The Marquette player he’d add to his Final Four team
• His NYC tourist guide
• The best Brown Deer High School athletes of all time

What’s it like being married to a professional baseball player and moving across the country to Milwaukee? We’re getting a behind-the-scenes look at life with Milwaukee Brewers wives Lexi Vaughn, Natalie Zastryzny, and Lauren Bauers.

The three come from completely different parts of the country, but baseball brought them all to Milwaukee. We talk about what they love most about the city and some of their favorite spots to go around Milwaukee. 

They also give us a look at the side of professional baseball fans don’t always see—from the realities of being married to a professional athlete to navigating the travel and everything that comes with life in the MLB.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What they love most about living in Milwaukee
• The realities of being a professional baseball wife
• Favorite spots around Milwaukee
• What life is really like behind the scenes of professional baseball

A new event, Freshwater Food & Wine Festival is coming to Milwaukee on September 19th and 20th and they’re all in on bringing an incredible and new experience to Summerfest grounds. 

We talk with Chef Adam Pawlak, Wes Shaver and Anthony Mlachnik about the following: 

• How the event came about 
• Biggest hurdles & risks starting the event 
• Wes starting Mi-Key’s bomb night back in the day
• Annex Wealth Management’s involvement 
• Unique experiences & accessibility of the event 
• Why choose to live in Milwaukee 
• What the future of the festival looks like

🎟️ https://www.fwfoodandwine.com/