If you enjoy the outdoors, hiking and trying new breweries this episode is for you! 

We got to sit down (and have a beer with) Andrea and Derek Schwab, the couple behind the popular Instagram account Midwest Hikes and Hops who filled us in on all the must try hikes and breweries around the state (and some outside) including hidden gems we’d never heard of! 

Topics: 

• How’d you start the page? 
• How has your growth trajectory been? 
• Craziest hike you’ve been on 
  • Scariest hike?  
• Best hikes and hops combos? 
• Hidden gem hikes and breweries in the state 
• Beer gardens to check out 
• If someone wants their significant other to go camping

We catch up with Chef Adam Pawlak following his big Cutthroat Kitchen win, sit down with Jersey Frank Di Meglio to talk about Northwestern Mutual’s Annual Meeting and his updated top four pizza spots in Milwaukee, and chat with Allen Halas for recaps on Summerfest and Harley Fest—plus a spotlight on female Milwaukee artists to watch and more.

Chef Adam Pawlak:

• Behind-the-scenes of his $14.5K Cutthroat Kitchen win on Food Network
• The wild strategies and sabotage secrets from the show
• Upcoming Italian pop-up dinners at Lupi & Iris (Aug 18) and Birch (Aug 26)
• His must-try burger spots in Milwaukee

Jersey Frank Di Meglio:

• What really goes on during Northwestern Mutual’s 145th Annual Meeting
• The $19M+ impact the meeting brings to Milwaukee each year
• Why it’s one of the city's best recruiting tools
• Updated Top 4 Pizza Picks in Milwaukee

Allen Halas:

• Recap of Summerfest 2025: best nights, surprise sets, and beat battles
• Harley Fest highlights, including Chris Stapleton’s sold-out show
• What’s next: Lollapalooza, block parties, and Club Charlie’s fundraiser
• 10 female Milwaukee music artists to watch

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A date at Melting Pot Brookfield gone wrong, a caller with her ex’s name tattooed on her back and much much more on this month’s dating in Milwaukee ep. 

• Marley’s dating glow-up: meeting her new guy at the NFL Draft and surviving Appleton fishing trips
• Deja’s unexpected cruise romance and plans to show Milwaukee off
• Relationship advice from Karen in Wauwatosa after 41 years of marriage
• Brittany’s call-in: getting a tattoo of her ex’s name and accidentally dating another Alejandro
• The worst dating stories from Milwaukee: secret marriages, identity fakery, and being ghosted by bartenders
• Julia’s Google Doc of dating disasters—including a guy who skipped his mom’s wake for a fondue date
• The debate: If he’s not posting you, is he really into you?
• Bald guy struggles, “hatfishing,” and whether karma is real when dating in Milwaukee

He started throwing parties in his teens (one led to an evening in a police car), never went to college, has headlined Summerfest and has been spinning records in Milwaukee and for celebrities around the country for more than a decade (even though he’s not that old compared to Richie). 

In this episode we sit down with Mr New York and cover the following: 

• How he got into all of this 
• The one house party he threw in his teens and got arrested 
• Biggest breaks 
• Biggest struggles 
• Getting his sober streak broken by Jordan Love 
• What kind of guys bottle girls are into 
• Best bars and clubs in Milwaukee 
• Right way and wrong way to request a song 
• Why he stays in Milwaukee 

Taylor Amann, Milwaukee native and all-around badass, just made it to the American Ninja Warrior semi-finals — but what’s it actually like to run a ninja course at 6:30 AM with zero practice and a million bucks on the line?

We get the full behind-the-scenes scoop (spoiler: lots of hanging, barely any sleep), plus her wedding plans (it’s next week!), content creator life, and where she goes for a solid sweat and a spicy marg.

From pole vaulting at UW-Madison to margarita tier lists to secretly filming her own proposal, Taylor keeps it real — and very Milwaukee.

Today we take you behind the scenes of working in sports media with three amazing women who have achieved success working respectively for the Bucks, Marquette, Packers, Admirals, Brewers and the NBA -- yes we have all the major teams in WI covered in this ep! 

Topics Covered: 

• Backstories 
• Biggest star struck moment 
• Biggest slip up working in sports media 
• Biggest conceptions about working in sports 
• Weirdest request (or most annoying request)  you’ve got from a friend (or random person) 
• Guys red flags when it comes to being a sports fan (or still playing sports) 
• Something viewers don’t realize is complete chaos during a game 
• One athlete you’ve worked with who you’d trust to babysit your dog
• Favorite moment working in sports media 
• Advice to women looking to break into sports media 
• Favorite things about Milwaukee and fav hidden gem spots 

Guests: 

• Grace Scalzo (NBA, Formerly Bucks & Marquette Basketball) 
• Sydney Gille (Milwaukee Brewers, Formerly Green Bay Packers) 
• Kimberley Bates (Milwaukee Admirals, Formerly St Louis Cards) 

What's it like moving from Atlanta to Nashville to Milwaukee? 

Blake Eason officially moved here last November (what great timing) and is ready for his first summer in Milwaukee. 

On this episode we go over: 

• How he ended up here 
• South vs Midwest 
• The people here 
• Favorite places in Milwaukee (and Wisconsin) 
• NFL Draft experience 

**Excuse the audio since this was live from the DW Pub on Saturday- we'll be back to in studio recordings next week

Milwaukee is STACKED with live music this summer — and a ton of it is free.

Allen Halas (OnMilwaukee, Breaking & Entering, 102.1) joins us to break down the can’t-miss festivals, underrated block parties, and weekly concert series happening all over the city.

He’s been to more Milwaukee music events than anyone we know, and he’s here to help you plan your ultimate summer lineup. From Jazz in the Park (with no jazz?) to late nights at Summerfest, this episode is packed with insider tips and local artist recs.

🎶 Tune in for:

• Where to catch free live music nearly every night this summer
• The best local fests (including the ones you’ve never heard of)
• Milwaukee musicians you should be listening to right now
• The TikTok video that racked up 7M+ views (and sparked a fake record deal rumor)

This is your unofficial guide to Milwaukee’s summer music scene — and proof that it deserves way more hype.

Milwaukee Uncut is presented by: 
3 Sheeps 
Nicolet Law

Drink Wisconsinbly Beverage Co 

Infinity Exteriors  

Get ready to laugh as the hosts of one of the most entertaining and fastest growing podcasts in the US, Crash Dummies' Pat Johnson and Mike Esiobu join Richie for this episode of Milwaukee Uncut. 

Topics Covered: 

• Backstory of going from 0 to 2.5M followers and hundreds of thousands of listeners/month 
• Craziest call ins 
• Coolest moments 
• Biggest Pet Peeves & Men's Bathroom Etiquette
• Group chat etiquete 
• Cinco de Drinko with Simmer G 
• Places to go for people visiting Milwaukee 
• Best places to meet women in Milwaukee 

Milwaukee Uncut is presented by: 
3 Sheeps 
Nicolet Law

Drink Wisconsinbly Beverage Co 

Infinity Exteriors  

What's life on the road of a comedy tour like? Get ready to laugh as Dante and Billy tell some hilarious stories. The episode covers a wide range of topics including: 

• How Dante met Charlie in a bathroom at Lambeau and has been working with him ever since 
• Bill's early days as a musician in Boston and how he broke into comedy 
• Getting propositioned by swingers on tour 
• The weirdest fan interactions 
• Billy Duce as Gem of the Week 
• The best fake ID story you've never heard 
• An egg freezing conversation with Andrea Boehlke