Bait And Switch Podcast

Valley Heights Comptroller, Kirsten Thurston joins us today to talk about her role in city government. We tried to get some answers about things like - what exactly is a comptroller? Is it a service job or a paid position? What kind of benefits are included? But... well, let's just say, sometimes things don't go quite according to plan. Enjoy!

The Executive Director of the Wisconsin Bike Federation, Kirsten Finn joins us today! We talk with Kirsten about bike safety, the benefits of e-bikes, how scooters fit in with the biking community, the benefits a bike friendly community brings to local businesses and much more! Enjoy!

November's Highlight package arrives just a few days late due to Supply Chain issues. It was just off-loaded from a container ship in Long Beach. This episode features a guest who was a little distracted. A message to future guests - Leave your phone at home!

This Consolidated episode from Season 2 features Joey Caroti from Cranky's Donuts. We ask him about the doughnut business, to my ear his story is full of holes. You be the judge.

Listen in to the second half of our interview with Tim Brennan! We talk to Tim about his influences, his writing process and comedic style, his thoughts on controversial topics in a comedy show and much more! Enjoy!

Ever wonder what weight loss, exercise and stand-up comedy all have in common? We never have either, but we stumbled into it while talking with this week's guest, Chicago comedian, Tim Brennan! We also talked with Tim about finding comedic inspiration during the pandemic, why he wanted to get in to comedy, the projects he's working on right now and much more. Listen in and enjoy!

In this Behind the Scenes episode, we break down the first 10 episodes of Season 2 to give you a sneak peak at what went wrong, what went right, what we liked and what we didn't. So, claim your backstage pass to find out what we're REALLY thinking... Behind the Scenes! Enjoy!

Retired clinical psychologist and alcoholism counselor, Ron Martin joins us this week. We talk to Ron about hard-hitting topics like- what are things really like behind the scenes of the psychologist-psychiatrist rivalry? Okay, okay, there's also something thrown in there about how you can help a friend or loved one if you feel they might be drinking too much and what you can do for a teen you think is heading down the wrong path. Be careful, you might actually learn something this week! We extend our deepest apologies. Enjoy!

Doctor, author and emeritus professor, Patrick McBride joins us today to talk about his book "The Luckiest Boy in the World". As a teenager in the early 70's, Patrick worked for all 3 professional sports teams here in Wisconsin- the Milwaukee Brewers, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Green Bay Packers. Turns out plenty of stories come out of jobs like that and Patrick shares some of those with us today. What was it like playing catch with Ernie Banks or sitting in the dugout with Ted Williams, or getting to know Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Listen in and you'll find out! Enjoy!

October's 2021 Highlights go back to Season 3 Episode 3 with my co-host Jim's kids Theo and Josie. They had been avid listeners to the show and asked to be on. You can also sometimes hear their voices on other intros sprinkled throughout the seasons.

Take a trip in the way-back machine, all the way back to season 2 when we talked with our long time friend, Scott Cvecko. By combining parts 1 and 2, we've made it easier than ever for you to just kick back and listen... No waiting, no tense cliffhangers... just relax and enjoy! We talked to Scott about Guitars for Vets, fruits that might disappear, killer deodorant and much more! Enjoy!

Our guest, Mike Bavido, has been cast as an extra on several movies throughout the years, including Nothing in Common, Rookie of the Year and Public Enemies. Mike tells us all about what it's like being on the set of a feature film, who you can and can't talk to and what's involved in shooting a scene in a movie. We also get to hear some amusing stories about Mike's encounters with the likes of Tom Hanks, Gary Busey and Christian Bale. Enjoy!

Listen in as we talk to former golf-pro turned Mini-golf owner and online instructor, Jimmy "2 Iron" Tescano. Jimmy tells us why he was asked to leave the tour and gives us never before heard tips, including where to aim your shot and the best "club" in your bag. Don't shoot another round of golf until you've heard his advice! Enjoy!

Join us for the conclusion of our interview with Mike Stricker as we talk to Mike about who he's performed with, where he got his start, who he's been compared to, how he tries out new material and much more! Enjoy!

Join us this week for another edition of the ever popular Bait And Switch Time Travel Game Show! This week we use the time machine to travel back to the early 1790's to try to help some early settlers in the Northwest Territories (which would later become Wisconsin, of course). Tune in to find out just how things went for our guest, frontiersman, Mike Stricker! Enjoy!

September 2021's features the incomparable Andy Donohoo, from Season 3. Every time Andy stops in the studio he brings it. Quite honestly we wish he would take it with him. We call him to tell him to pick it up. There's all that phone tag screwing around. I think it's like a game for him.

It was 2019, a simpler time. It was pre-covid, or maybe not. I think that weird one day chest cold thing I had was probably the virus. It was in May, so that would make me the earliest documented case. Perhaps. Anyway, it was a simpler time. Jim Stingl was a prominent columnist at the Milwaukee Journal. We had him on our show and we asked him a number of questions. I'm sure we thought our questions were insightful at the time, but they have not aged well. You be the judge. However, in hindsight I wish I would asked him what's the deal with the missing "e" in his last name. A missed opportunity for me. This however is a opportunity for you. A chance to listen to this 2019 podcast in it's entirety without the intros and outros for a more streamlined experience.

This week we welcome personal injury attorney (we think), Daniel Bruber. Mr. Bruber talks to us about his family life, his hobbies, what it's like in the courtroom and says almost nothing about the peculiar coincidence between his name and another particularly well known personal injury attorney here in town. Enjoy!

Long time friend of the show, Mitch Teich joins us for his record setting 7th appearance on the Bait and Switch Podcast! We chat with Mitch about the programming challenges for him and his station in the north country of New York, we discuss the perception of NPR as a left leaning news organization, the importance of public broadcasting in rural areas and much more! Enjoy!

This week we've packaged up all the highlights from the first 10 episodes of Season 2. Relax, enjoy and for goodness sake, use this week to catch up, if you haven't already! See you all next week with a brand new episode!