Milwaukee Uncut

Interested in an Wisconsin Business Story? Enjoy having a cocktail or three? We've got a great episode for you!

We sit down with Orey Laev, owner of Ray's Liquor (Tosa and now Mequon) and discuss:

• Ray's origin story starting in the 1960s, it's growth and recent expansion 
• Inside running a liquor store
• Craziest alcohol purchase witnessed 
• Best bottles under $30 
• Industry trends 
• More 

To check out Ray's: https://www.rayswine.com/

We kick things off with some stories from Marleigh and then we get into the callers which included a date with a guy who had a kidney stone, an eventful date with a musician and a cougar hunt in North Dakota with Pat from the Crash Dummies. 

Dating in Milwaukee is presented by Kesslers Diamonds

One of the most beloved food creators in the city, Lillwaukee, joins us for a fun one! 

We go over: 

• Her backstory & love for food 
• Where her name came from 
• Her start as a content creator and taking off 
• Advice to aspiring creators 
• Date spots 
• Ethnic restaurants 
• Joe & Lilly’s love story (it started at McGillycuddy’s)
• Top burgers & sandwiches 

He played the iconic character Todd Packer & Champ Kind. He was at Second City with Chris Farley, Amy Poehler, and Steve Carell and has appeared in over 200 movies and different shows, most notably SNL, The Office, and Anchorman. 

Actor & Comedian David Koechner was nice enough to join us at Drink Wisconsinbly Pub when he was in town performing at the Improv In Brookfield this past weekend. We talked: 

• Packers/Chiefs 
• Growing up in the Midwest 
• Second City with Steve Carell, Chris Farley and Amy Poehler
• Trying the Cream Puff and other crazy WI foods 
• Unknown stories from The Office 
• Working with Will Ferrell 
• Not getting a hair transplant 
• Best comic he's worked with 
• Favorite show 
• What he thinks of Milwaukee 

Some call-ins you won't believe including a bowling date gone very wrong, Lillwaukee finding love at McGillycuddy's (then blocking him....and then marrying him), top date spots in Milwaukee and a whole lot more.

Joined by Erica & Marleigh for part 1 and we'll be back on Friday for part 2... it was so good we needed more than one episode

If you like golf we’ve got an amazing episode for you with WI Golf HOFer David Roesch who was once leading the US Open at Shinnecock, Amateur legend Jack Schultz and Paul Seifert Founder of WiscoGolf Addict

We go over

• Roesch prepping for the Senior PGA coming up 
• What ams can work on in the off season 
• Jack’s rise up Wisconsin circuit 
• Paul's highlights from the year 
• And then get into some golf Wisconsin questions: 
• Favorite courses under $75
• Best holes in the state 
• As well as worst holes in the area - that was a good conversation

He took down 73 beers this summer at Country Boom, he’s reviewed over 1,100 dive bars across Wisconsin in the last 4 years, he has his own vodka and is an absolute legend, a friend and one of the hardest working men in the Wisconsin content game: 

We talk about: 

• Why did you start the account?/first bar  
• Did you think it would be anything? 
• First “wow this could be something moment” 
• Typical weekend/work flow 
• Favorite part of the state to visit?/favorite stretch 
  • Trip to Lacrosse? 
• Craziest things you’ve seen in a dive bar? 
  • Or stories you’ve heard? 
• Best Dive bar food? 
• Craziest dive bars you’ve been to? 
• Places you want to hit but haven’t 
• Any wild fan interactions/getting recognized 
• Northern WI favorites 
• Milwaukee area Favorites 
• What makes a great dive bar? 

Three Canadian Admirals Rookies and roommates in the Third Ward on the squad this year experiencing Milwaukee for the first time. 

We’ve got 

• Tanner Molendyk 
• Andrew Gibson 
• Oasiz Wiesblatt 

We talk about: 

• First impressions of Milwaukee 
• Who is friendlier Canadians or Milwaukeeans 
• Their backstories and adjusting from juniors to the AHL 
• Teammate they’d want in a bar fight 
• Teammate they would not let date their sister 
• We got into some roommate questions 
• Best fan interactions 
• Talked about the rookie party in Madison and more 

An Italian exchange student gets sent home after throwing a house party in Green Bay at 16 while his host Mom was out for the night (legal in Italy… not in America).

That turned out to be foreshadowing.

Gabrielle eventually made his way back to Green Bay for college, launched a nightclub that became a Packers-player hotspot, then ran artist relations at The Rave, produced Milwaukee’s biggest New Year’s Eve parties, and recently toured with Wiz Khalifa — with another tour coming up soon.

This episode is packed with wild stories and a real conversation about his love for Milwaukee and why he’s stayed.

Co-hosted by Tommy and Sunny. 

We unpack the real mechanics behind goals, anxiety, and sustainable performance with Dr Raymond Pryor, moving from outcome obsession to behavior design, from avoidance to acceptance, and from quick dopamine to durable drive. We share practical steps on sleep, caffeine, cold exposure, diet, and mindfulness to build a year that lasts.

• why pass‑fail goals break commitment
• reframing outcome targets into behavior plans
• acceptance as a performance tool, not surrender
• intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation and burnout risk
• anxiety vs nerves and how the brain reacts
• exposure steps for claustrophobia and panic
• cutting unearned dopamine from scrolling and alcohol
• sleep timing, light, temperature, and caffeine windows
• cold exposure before training for energy and focus
• simple diet levers you can sustain
• mindfulness basics: intention, acceptance, groundedness
• how to start a six‑minute daily practice