QC Uncut - QuadCities.com

He's been a viral sensation ever since his picture showed up on Facebook, helped along by a posting on the QuadCities.com Facebook page that yielded over 300 shares -- he's the QC Fish Guy, Pete Robinson, the dude who was photographed with a massive catfish in his arms crossing the street in downtown Davenport. Since then he's been all over local social media and traditional media and is continuing to experience his 15 minutes of notoriety.

But beyond that is a story of a guy who's been down and out, homeless, and trying to get his life back, and we talk about that, and how this unexpected blast of fame has helped him do that, and how he plans on using that to help others. And we talk about it over a catfish lunch, no less, at one of the businesses donating money to help him out, Baked in the Village of East Davenport.

Andrew Arnold, owner of the upcoming Independent Malting Company, talks about beer and brewing history in the Quad-Cities and his exciting new business venture that's part brewing company, part beer pub, part museum!

One of the hardest working and respected entrepreneurs in the Quad-Cities, Terry Tilka is the legendary owner of the even-more legendary RIBCO, and has been for 30 of its now-40 years in business. Rarely interviewed, but always quotable, Terry has a wide-ranging, interesting and entertaining conversation with host Sean Leary about some of his favorite memories in the business, some of the artists and acts that stand out in his mind (for reasons good and ill) and the ups, downs and sideways sways of RIBCO, The District and the Quad-Cities scene. Plus, something completely unexpected happens and you get very awkward verification that this show is indeed, as always, completely uncut, uncensored and unedited. This is one you don't want to miss.

Looking for some Late Night fun? The Establishment Theater in Rock Island is offering a brand new slate of programs after their popular Comedy Sportz shows, and owner Patrick Adamson is here to talk about all the new shows and all the other cool stuff Sportz and the Establishment have going on!

Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms returns for his third visit to the show, talking about the economic and social progress in Rock Island, the Rock Island County Courthouse controversy, the future of The District and downtown, new businesses potentially on the horizon, how the $15 minimum wage and the legalization of marijuana could impact the city, and many more interesting topics in a great conversation with host Sean Leary. As always, it's uncut, uncensored and unedited conversation with intriguing and fascinating local notables and newsmakers on QCUncut!

Updating listeners with a plethora of new information since their previous interview, Sean talks once more with Bridget Ehrmann, one of the leaders of the fight to save the Rock Island County Courthouse.

Since the first time Bridget was a guest on the podcast, a number of other media outlets have stepped up to cover the proceedings and various opponents to saving the courthouse have offered a number of interesting counter-arguments, which they've yet to accept multiple invitations to discuss in greater detail on this show.

However, on the side of renovation, Bridget discusses some of the new developments, including support from Rock Island mayor Mike Thoms and other county board members in favor of renovation of the building.

Local comedian and host of the Renwick Mansion Comedy Shows, Chris Schlichting has been entertaining audiences in and around the area for the past decade. Sean Leary talks to Chris about how he got his start, different hilarious stories of comedy gigs and his various plans for upcoming projects!

Mike Halpin, state representative for district 72 including the Quad-Cities area, is our guest in the latest QCUncut. Mike and host Sean Leary talk about various issues impacting the Quad-Cities and Illinois, including the Rock Island courthouse controversy, raising the minimum wage to $15, the legalization of marijuana, the wave of progressive politics rising in the country, gun laws and more. It's a wide-ranging and reaching conversation covering a variety of areas of interest.

Gabriella van Rij has been traveling the world with a simple and profound message: Kindness matters. Spreading a vibe of positivity and exploring the good news going on around the globe, she's been a force for positivity throughout her career as a speaker. Those travels brought her through the Quad-Cities recently, and she sat down with Sean Leary to discuss her mission, where it's going, and her future collaborations on a podcast with QuadCities.com and the other ONDigital network sites.

Please tune in for this interesting and in-depth look at the subject. And, as Sean notes many times throughout the show, the invitation is certainly still very much open to the other side of this debate to appear on our show to present their argument for demolition of the building. We look forward to hosting them in a discussion as well, so the community can get a full picture of the debate and make up their own minds based upon a wide-ranging discussion on the topic.