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/

We're joined by Milwaukee entertainment legend and 103.7 KISS FM personality Alley Faith and she brought along Doug, her adorable tripod rescue pup from Winston's Wishes.

Alley shares the heartwarming story behind adopting Doug and why rescuing is important. We also dive into her journey into radio, celebrity interviews, and reminisce on Milwaukee's nightlife in the 2000s.

In this episode, we cover:

• How she got into radio and ended up in Milwaukee. 
• Interviewing Taylor Swift the day after the 2009 MTV VMAs.
• Milwaukee in the 2000s including best bars dead or alive. 
• Interviewing Janet Jackson in her hotel room, Justin Timberlake, and more. 

Making his second appearance on the show (and first in a while) it’s been a whirlwind last few weeks for our County Executive. On this episode we cover: 

• His story, upbringing, and how he got into politics 
• His semi-pro football stint 
• Meeting his wife 
• Favorite spots around Milwaukee & hobbies  
• Why he got back into the race 
• And more 

A few weeks ago we got a random message from a guy we never heard of.
Turns out he’s hilarious and has some of the best skits on the internet, he’s also playing at Vivarium this Saturday. You can get tickets here: https://www.pabsttheatergroup.com/events/detail/tony-dabas-2026

In this entertaining episode co-hosted by Mayor Tommy we go over:

• His backstory which bounces back between comedy and running an ice cream truck 
• His biggest break 
• Bouncing back from a heart attack 
• Getting inspired creatively and more

Praise from Giannis & Steph, most 3s ever made by a rookie, an appearance on Jimmy Fallon and dropping 32 in his first game back in Milwaukee were only some of the highlights for the breakout rookie this past year.

Kon Knueppel stopped by the podcast and we covered:

• Growing up in Milwaukee
• His return and facing Giannis for the first time 
• Going on Jimmy Fallon 
• Back-to-backs in the NBA 
• The LaMelo trade 
• Getting drafted to Charlotte 
• Could Marquette land any of his brothers? 
• Favorite Brewers memories 
• Getting praise from Giannis & Steph 
• And more

The most fearless man in Milwaukee makes an annual appearance on the show. Tommy G started off in door-to-door sales while doing prank videos on the side trying to get his YouTube channel off the ground. Then in 2022 he put out a documentary on the KIA Boys. The video generated over 8 million views. He and his team have produced about 250 weekly documentaries since and now has over 3.5 million subscribers and has generated over 500 million views. All geared towards giving people inside access to the hard to reach people, places, and situations in the world. In this episode we are joined by Tommy himself and his right hand man Keegan. 

In this episode we cover: 

• The Pentagon 
• Insider trading 
• Data Centers 
• The impact Tommy is trying to make on America 
• What he’s pessimistic and optimistic about 
• What he’s scared of 
• And more 

Marquette Legends Dwyane Wade & Travis Diener join us on today’s episode to discuss:

• Their upcoming Home Court Weekend from July 16–18, featuring a guest bartending event, a dinner, and a basketball camp. (This is all linked in the show notes.)
• We talk about if they would have rather played in the NIL era or when they did in the 2000s.
• Marquette hoops and one MU player they wish they could have added to that Final Four roster.
• The city of Milwaukee.

Then, with The Wolf, we cover:

•  The best bars in Milwaukee—dead or alive. 
•  Favorite Summerfest acts. 
•  And, of course, his famous bomb strategy.

Looking for some amazing date nights around Milwaukee you probably haven't heard of? We've got you covered. We also get a recap on Marleigh's current love life and an important Note doc on her iPhone.
Oh and we have two callers you won't want to miss and a couple gems of the week.
Tune into this weeks' dating in Milwaukee episode presented by Kesslers.

PS: If you've got a gem (bachelor/bachelorette) of the week to nominate let us know!