Bait And Switch Podcast

July 2022's Highlight package features our first post- covid interview conducted back in 2020 with bar owner Jimmy Findley. This was our first Zoom interview and surprise, surprise we discuss how covid was affecting business.

4 July we've taken our Season 5 announcer past Season 2 Interview and combined it into 1

Three years ago, our guest (and good friend of the show), Mitch Teich moved to a small town in upstate New York to be the station manager for North County Public Radio. This week we check in with him about how things are going, now that he and his family are a few years into the move. We talk about nicknames, small town life, the uniqueness of Potsdam, NY, doing business in a small town and much more! Make sure you check out Mitch's weekly blog at: http://ncpr.org/firstperson Enjoy!

For the second half of our interview with Andy Donohoo, we talk about fatherhood, dentist visits, letting our kids down and much more! Enjoy!

Our friend, Andy Donohoo connects us with the Superintendent of schools in the town of Brookdale, Andrew Glenfield. Recently the test scores in the Brookdale school district plummeted from the 97th percentile down to the 2-3 percent area. We talk with Andrew about potential sources of their problems as we attempt to get to the bottom of things. Turns out Andrew has some ideas of his own... Enjoy!

It's that time of year- we come together for our fifth annual Tour de France Preview podcast. This year, we're once again joined by our panel of experts, including Bait and Switch Podcast's own Chris Beyer, his son Will, frequent guest of the show, Mitch Teich and former professional cyclist and USPRO national road champion, Tom Schuler! Listen in as our experts "talk Tour" and make their predictions for the race! Enjoy!

The Highlight clip for June of 2022 takes us back to our last pre -zoom, pre - covid interview conducted in January of 2020 with author Mark Evans. I had just returned from Wuhan with a bit of a cold. Listen for the cough at the 2 minute mark.

This consolidated episode features Matt Kemple , the owner and founder of the Milwaukee Comedy Festival.

In the second half of our interview with our friend and resident Ukrainian expert, Andy Frerking, we continue our discussion about the war between Russia and Ukraine. We talk about how the conflict started, Ukrainian-Russian sentiment, Ukraine's bid to join NATO, how long we think the war will go on and much more! Enjoy!

In the last twenty years or so, our friend Andy Frerking has made several trips to Ukraine, then he married a Ukrainian woman, then about a year ago, made the decision to move there. Then came the Russian invasion. We talk to Andy about his experiences in Ukraine over the last twenty years, including how he was able to communicate, safety and security in Ukraine and Ukrainian-Russian relations. Enjoy!

We lighten things up in the second part of our interview with our good friend, Scott Cvecko. This week we talk about pets, movies we've seen since the pandemic, superheroes and the incredible super power of... giraffes! Enjoy!

We get a little more serious in this week's episode when we talk to our good friend, Scott Cvecko. Scott was a Clinical Lab Officer with the US Army's 452nd Combat Support Hospital during the times of Desert Shield and Desert Storm and was also deployed to Afghanistan to support the war on terror. We talk with Scott about being deployed to Afghanistan, his mission and experience there, his thoughts on the eventual troop pull-out and much more! Enjoy.

The Milwaukee Brewers are currently atop their division I'd like to think in large part to their photographer, Scott Paulus the subject of this Consolidated episode. Inflation might be a problem in your world, but not here and the B & S podcast. For consolidated episodes we trim the excess and pass the savings on to you, enjoy. You're welcome,

This is like binge listening on steroids! We've put together 3 minutes of highlights from the last 10 episodes in season 2 and packaged them all together in one episode! Listen to the highlights, then listen to the full interviews for even more fun! Enjoy!

After a 2 year hiatus, we're finally back in the studio for our first in studio recording since the Covid-19 pandemic started! Our first guest is our friend and returning guest, Michael Kay. Some of the subjects we tackle with Michael are Covid theories, animal bites, bad April Fool's jokes, hazards of being a hair stylist and much more! Enjoy!

In this episode, we welcome back Singer / Songwriter, Richie Conway! During our chat with Richie, we get an update on what's been going on with his music since the last time we talked. We also talk about his creative process, his thoughts on the recently released Beatles documentary and we finish up with a preview of a song from his next album. You can find Richie's music here: richieconway.bandcamp.com. Also, check out the article about him in the Shepherd Express last December: https://shepherdexpress.com/music/artists-beating-covid-19/richie-conway-channels-the-beatles-for-his-solo-project/ Enjoy!

Listen in behind-the-scenes as we work on our intros and outros with long time radio personality Steve Palec. Sounds simple enough, but things shift a little bit when we give Steve some "helpful" tips and tricks. Enjoy!

The highlight clip for April 2022 features 3 minutes from our Season 3 Episode 9 interview with Wauwatosa Alderman, James Moldenhauer. Things get pretty contentious until we agree to make nice and play a trombone, french horn duet.

I'm certain you have heard of the cyclist, Lance Armstrong. There is also a good chance you have heard of former Tour de France winner, Greg Lemond. But do you know the history of American professional cycling in Europe before Lemond? This consolidated episode features American cycling pioneer Tom Schuler.

For the second half of our interview with former Fox Sports Broadcaster, Jeff Grayson and former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher, Jerry Augustine, we shift our attention from the Brewers and move to the rest of the league. We talk about the new rule changes for this year, along with what the competition in our division looks like. We also make our predictions for top teams around the league and much more! Enjoy!