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      Matt Wild
      September 17, 2026
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      Matt Wild
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      September 10, 2026
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      September 17, 2026
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      September 2, 2026
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      Michael Viers
      August 26, 2026
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      August 20, 2026
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      September 22, 2026
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      September 9, 2026
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      March 9, 2020
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      September 16, 2026
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      August 24, 2026
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      April 26, 2018
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      September 8, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
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Barry Robert Weber lives with his wife on the west side of Milwaukee and teaches performing arts at a nearby public school. His favorite fish fry is at Randy's Neighbor's Inn, and his favorite place in the world is the Amtrak Hiawatha Train.

New Year’s lessons from Bret “The Hitman” Hart

Barry Robert Weber
January 8, 2025
In 1993, I high-fived Bret “The Hitman” Hart in downtown Milwaukee. I was 11 years old, and I was attending my first live pro wrestling event: a non-televised “house show” at the Bradley Center. The undercar...

Remembering Blind Blake, Milwaukee’s “King of Ragtime Guitar”

Barry Robert Weber
December 1, 2021
On December 1, 1934, Beatrice Blake called for help. Her husband, Arthur, had been ill for several weeks, and his condition was worsening. What started out as a severe cold quickly led to a fever, chills, and s...

Reflecting on the time Ron Johnson made me a mix CD

Barry Robert Weber
August 2, 2021
In late 2001, Ron Johnson made me a mix CD of acoustic music. Allow me to explain. At the time, I was a Radio-TV-Film major at UW-Oshkosh. I had recently become obsessed with traditional folk music, and I...
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