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On The Record Episode 127: Jacob Bach

Milwaukee Record Staff
April 30, 2018
Jacob Bach is no stranger to this podcast. The Milwaukee improvisor and friend of the site has a few On The Record appearances under his belt, but the repeat guest has kept a pretty quiet profile lately. Over t...

On The Record Episode 126: Milwaukee Day

Milwaukee Record Staff
April 11, 2018
Since beginning as a joke among friends who realized Milwaukee's 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14), "Milwaukee Day" has turned into a full-fledged holiday. In the ei...

On The Record Episode 125: Visit Milwaukee with Claire Koenig

Milwaukee Record Staff
March 28, 2018
Milwaukee's festival season is just around the corner, which means visitors will be swinging by the city to take in the sights, attractions, drinks and dining delicacies, and all the amenities that help make th...

On The Record Episode 124: Spring show preview with Kevin Mueller

Milwaukee Record Staff
March 21, 2018
After trudging through yet another long, unforgiving, and somewhat boring Wisconsin winter, spring has arrived. Along with the increased sunlight and climbing temperatures, a wealth of great shows are headed Mi...

On The Record Episode 123: Spotlight on Silver City (and LBWN)

Milwaukee Record Staff
March 7, 2018
The "Phobruary" fun (phon?) in Silver City is over, but there are lots of other things that help this neighborhood stand out all year long. This segment of town, along with adjoining neighborhoods of Layton Par...

On The Record Episode 122: The Crusher Statue with Chris Smith

Milwaukee Record Staff
February 26, 2018
Reggie "The Crusher" Lisowski is known as "The Man Who Made Milwaukee Famous." Over the course of his 40-year professional wrestling career, the South Milwaukee native and World War II vet was the pride of a re...

On The Record Episode 121: All things Milwaukee Brewers with Kyle Lobner

Milwaukee Record Staff
February 15, 2018
Believe it or not, baseball season is just around the corner. Milwaukee Brewers pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training today, and Opening Day is just over six weeks out. After one of the most exciting ...

On The Record Episode 120: Tyler Menz

Milwaukee Record Staff
January 30, 2018
If you go to enough local comedy shows, you're bound to encounter Tyler Menz. The Milwaukee comedian has been kicking around stages throughout the Midwest for six years, and his material is beginning to spread ...

On The Record Episode 119: Milwaukee Women’s Center with Andi Mallmann-Elliott

Milwaukee Record Staff
January 17, 2018
Our apologies for the delay between episodes! Other than taking some time off for the holidays, we've been busy putting the finishing touches on our annual Local Coverage benefit concert. This year's show (Frid...

On The Record #118: End of year stuff (2017)

Milwaukee Record Staff
December 20, 2017
Twenty-seventeen was, well, it was a year. So let’s talk about it, or at least let’s talk about the things we actually liked about it. For this year's end-of-the-year recap, Milwaukee Record's Matt Wild, Tyler ...

On The Record Episode 117: Fuck it, let’s just talk about ‘Star Wars’ again

Milwaukee Record Staff
December 13, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens December 15. 'Nuff said. Two years after sitting down and talking about the impending release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rob Wieland, John Revord, and host Matt Wild once ag...

On The Record Episode 116: ‘Manitowoc Minute’ host Charlie Berens

Milwaukee Record Staff
December 11, 2017
Oh my gosh! Charlie Berens is the guest on this week's podcast. Last fall, the Los Angeles (by way of Elm Grove, Wisconsin) actor, writer, and Emmy-winning host first made his mark with viral voiceover videos i...

On The Record Episode 115: Sports with Ramie Makhlouf

Milwaukee Record Staff
November 30, 2017
Though sports is always a relevant topic (especially in Wisconsin), each autumn seems to bring about a competitive crescendo of sorts. Not even counting NCAA football and basketball, the local sports world is b...

On The Record Episode 114: Live from Mojo Dojo

Milwaukee Record Staff
November 15, 2017
Occasionally, we decide to bring ye olde On The Record to the public by booking variety shows at bars or other performance venues. We strive to offer something for all tastes, with a blend of music, comedy, and...

On The Record Episode 113: State Of Craft Beer with Matthew Janzen

Milwaukee Record Staff
November 8, 2017
The state of craft beer in Wisconsin is rapidly changing and steadily improving. At this point, it's impossible to document everything that's happening in Milwaukee brewing and in the other microbreweries sprea...

On The Record Episode 112: Brian Butch

Milwaukee Record Staff
October 19, 2017
Brian Butch's basketball career started in the Fox Valley. After the Appleton West High School standout was selected as a McDonald's All-American alongside the likes of LeBron James and Chris Paul, he attended ...

Come to a live “On The Record” podcast recording November 9

Tyler Maas
October 17, 2017
Those of you who have somehow missed the first 111 (and counting) episodes might be happy to learn that Milwaukee Record has its very own podcast. Yes, since early 2015, we've been gracing iTunes, Stitcher, and...

On The Record Episode 111: Twitch character streamer Joe Vella (aka “BizSNES”)

Milwaukee Record Staff
October 11, 2017
As far as career options go, professional video game player sits somewhere between food tester and sleep study participant. Unthinkable as it is, one Milwaukee man has managed to make an occupation out of gamin...

On The Record Episode 110: Milwaukee Film Festival preview with Matt Mueller

Milwaukee Record Staff
September 28, 2017
Hey! Today is the first day of the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival! From September 28 through October 12, the ninth annual fest will light up the screens of the Oriental Theatre, Downer Theatre, Fox-Bay Cinema Gri...

On The Record Episode 108: Let’s just talk about ‘Twin Peaks’

Milwaukee Record Staff
September 8, 2017
The new season of Twin Peaks—a.k.a. Twin Peaks: The Return, Twin Peaks Season 3, or just "new Twin Peaks"—wrapped up earlier this week, and even though Twin Peaks has absolutely nothing to do with Milwaukee, le...
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