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I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Matt Wild
August 13, 2026
Have you explored Richard Bong State Recreation Area in Kenosha County? You know, beyond chuckling at the sign on I-41? If you haven't, you totally should! It's a beautiful 4,500-acre state park with oodles of ...

Embarking on a Milwaukee odyssey after seeing ‘The Odyssey’

Matt Wild
July 30, 2026
Have you seen Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey yet? Yes, there's an actual film behind the endless discourse and scholarly shit-talking! And it's really, really good! See it now! Want to see it projected in glor...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about our Wisconsin County Bracket

Matt Wild
July 9, 2026
In case you missed it, we're currently running a Wisconsin County Bracket. What's the deal with this bracket? Well, its goal is to determine Wisconsin's best county, of course! Will Milwaukee County reign supre...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Milwaukee-style pizza and Summerfest

Matt Wild
June 11, 2026
Is square-cut cracker-crust pizza "Milwaukee-style" pizza? Or is it simply tavern-style pizza that was in fact invented in Chicago? Is the Summerfest lineup any good this year? What's the deal with that three-w...
Exterior of Mr. Pancake in the Wisconsin Dells

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about family-friendly dining in Wisconsin Dells

Matt Wild
May 28, 2026
With Memorial Day weekend behind us and the temperatures rising, summer has (unofficially) begun! And with it, another season in Wisconsin's favorite tourist destination, the Wisconsin Dells! But where to ea...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about next weekend’s Morgan Park Picnic

Matt Wild
May 15, 2026
Are you ready for the second annual Morgan Park Picnic? You know, the big Memorial Day weekend spring/summer festival put on by Milwaukee Record and Busby's? The one set for Saturday, May 23 from 11 a.m. - 6 p....

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about slightly unconventional summer road trips

Matt Wild
April 23, 2026
What do mom-and-pop amusement park Little Amerricka (located in Marshall, Wisconsin), the soon-to-be-reopened Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre (Jefferson), and Wisconsin's largest McDonald's (Wisconsin Dells) all hav...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Milwaukee’s busy April

Matt Wild
April 10, 2026
The Milwaukee Film Festival! The Midwest Gaming Classic! Record Store Day! MILWAUKEE DAY! Yes, all of these events are coming up in April, and yes, I talked about all of them for my latest appearance on TMJ4 af...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about the state’s most important questions

Matt Wild
April 3, 2026
Where does "up north" actually begin? What makes a "dive bar" a dive bar? Who has better cheese curds: Culver's or Cousins? We've investigated these important questions in the pages of Milwaukee Record before; ...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about a busy weekend in Downtown Milwaukee

Matt Wild
March 12, 2026
Downtown Milwaukee will be buzzing this weekend! On Saturday, March 14, the 58th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick's Day Parade will fill the streets with floats, folks, and fun. And beginning Friday, Marc...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about some Milwaukee/Wisconsin music news

Matt Wild
February 26, 2026
Have you heard about that new Landmark Credit Union Live? How about that sendoff show for the Milwaukee musicians headed to South by Southwest? The return of Eaux Claires? Summerfest? Well, if you haven't—or ev...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about some upcoming events

Matt Wild
February 5, 2026
Do like big Milwaukee events? Do you like small Milwaukee events? Do you like strange Milwaukee events? If you do, you're in luck, because that's what I talked about for my latest appearance on TMJ4 afternoon s...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about board games

Matt Wild
January 22, 2026
Winter blues got you down? Stuck inside while temperatures hover in the negative teens and twenties? Tired of playing endless games of Monopoly and would rather play ridiculously complex but rewarding board gam...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about the final year of the Milwaukee Public Museum

Matt Wild
January 8, 2026
In case you missed it, you have exactly one year left to enjoy the Milwaukee Public Museum as you know it. Slightly less than a year, actually. MPM will officially close January 3, 2027. The new Nature & Cu...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Saturday’s N/A Day at The Cooperage

Matt Wild
January 1, 2026
Milwaukee Record's fifth annual N/A Day will take over The Cooperage on Saturday, January 3. Drop by! Enjoy unlimited samples of more than 50 non-alcoholic products from more than two dozen local and national v...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Christmas food traditions (including raw beef sandwiches)

Matt Wild
December 18, 2025
We're exactly one week away from Christmas, which means it's almost time for uniquely "Wisconsin" Christmas food traditions! You know the traditions I'm talking about: the overflowing snack tables, the raw beef...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about supporting small businesses

Matt Wild
December 4, 2025
This year's Small Business Saturday was something of a bust for Milwaukee small businesses, thanks to a big ol' winter snowstorm. So why not make every day of this holiday season Small Business Saturday? Tha...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about deer hunting (sort of)

Matt Wild
November 20, 2025
Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer hunting season begins this Saturday. It's that magical time of year when (declining) hordes of hunters take to the woods to "harvest" (swelling) hordes of deer. But what if you'...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Sunday’s “Casserole Call”

Matt Wild
November 7, 2025
We've already told you everything you need to know about our third annual "Casserole Call," which returns to Falcon Bowl/Hall in Riverwest on Sunday, November 9 from 12-3 p.m. It's a hot dish bake-off! Where a ...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about pinball

Matt Wild
October 8, 2025
Are you like me (Matt), and enjoy pinball? Do you enjoy hopping from one Milwaukee bar to the next every other night, playing different pinball tables? Do you enjoy ducking into 3rd St. Market Hall on random af...
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