We Never Met

In this episode Sam meets Eric Didier, co-founder of Urban Misfit Ventures, photographer and filmmaker. They chat about how he started his business, LinkedIn content creation, streaming on Twitch, his father getting cancer, his fiancee in Canada, going to school for graphic design and film, and negative internet comments.

In this episode Sam meets Amanda Huff, singer, artist, musician, songwriter and composer. They talk about composing film scores, her time on American Idol, how she found her voice, social anxiety, studying art at MIAD, winning three awards at the Radio Milwaukee Music Awards, her album Gravetalking and overalls.

In this episode Sam meets Geoff Hoen, owner of Beard MKE. They chat about where the idea for his shop catering directly towards men came from, the book about ranch dressing in his store, managing The Waxwing, his inspiring parents, confronting uncertainty in business, the resurgence of North Avenue and communication degrees.

In this episode Sam meets Mikey Kay, founder and owner of Man Meat BBQ and co-owner and pit master at Fire & Smoke BBQ. They chat about how Mikey got into barbecuing at age 12, why people started barbecuing, touring with bands, going to cosmetology school, his podcast and website Man Meat BBQ, barbecuing in other countries, cooking by feel, grades of beef, teaching cooking classes and creating barbecue ice cream.

In this episode Sam meets sculptor, artist and writer, Siara Berry. They chat about what inspires her art, the background and thought behind some of her more recent works, mental health, welcome mats, blackout poetry, selling things at the end of the driveway, moving around the same city and her largest work of art.

In this episode Sam meets Melanie Manuel, owner and chef at Celesta restaurant. They chat about her travels around the world as a kid, starting a vegan restaurant, teaching English in China and Germany, her parent’s influence on her thoughts on food, beekeeping, selling out of food in an hour at her first pop-up, and Sam eating blood pudding.

In this episode Sam meets Kent Knapp, owner and blacksmith at Milwaukee Blacksmith. They chat about Kent’s early days in blacksmithing, starting the School of Iron, their show on the History channel, playing blues music, living in New Orleans, the history of blacksmithing in Milwaukee, running a family business, and making a 16-foot-tall beer tapper.

In this episode Sam meets Kyle Vetter, owner and brewmaster at 1840 Brewing Company. They chat about Kyle’s experience in Colorado and working at Aspen Brewing, how he started brewing beer, working in real estate, 1840’s barrel-aged beer, selling out of a beer in 2 and a half hours, experimenting with new hops and ingredients, helping create an incubator program called Barley to Barrel, his thoughts and mindset on starting a business, and making a beer that tastes like lemon meringue pie.

In this episode Sam meets Alex Mariani, who is known by many in the music world as DelMar The Poet. They chat about his journey in personal training, playing sports in college, how he started in music, winning an award at the Radio Milwaukee Awards, becoming sober, his album Rafters, his first live show, and the challenges he faced growing up.

In this episode Sam meets Sam and Gabe, foodies and creators of the popular Instagram accounts Food Plus Drink Milwaukee, Food Plus Drink Cincy and Food Plus Drink Travels. They chat about living in the Philippines and Hong Kong, Gabe’s career as a doctor, how and why they started their Instagram account, their favorite spots in Milwaukee, playing music together, how they met, Walk the Moon, and oyster eating competitions.