This week we talk with local comedian, Curt Pochert. We talk with Curt about how he got started with comedy, the difficulties of self-promotion, his musical parodies, branding and much, much more! Check out Curt and his parody videos at https://www.youtube.com/@thecrispybrothers Enjoy!על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

October's Highlight features a song from my brother's band The Mod Violets taken from our 2021 interview with the band (S4E13)על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

October's consolidated track features Jeff Grayson, yet again. This was our original interview with Jeff before he became our go to guy for all things Packers, Brewers and Bucks.על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

We're back with another episode from the Music Arts arm of the Bait and Switch Podcast! This week we review the fourth album from The Smithereens, Blow Up! Once again we've assembled our panel of experts, Joe Kay from the Play that Rock n' Roll podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@PlayThatPodcast) and singer/songwriter, Scott Cvecko from The Weary Wor…

We're back, one more time with our expert, Jeff Grayson, this time to talk about the rest of the League in the upcoming NBA season! We start by reviewing the top teams from last year, then chat about who the powerhouses will be this year. We also chat a little bit about the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, European vs American player development, our pred…

Attention all NBA fans! We bring back our friend Jeff Grayson for another sports preview podcast, this time we take a look at the Milwaukee Bucks! We talk about the challenges of the upcoming season, the chemistry of the team, the offense, the defense, coaching and much, much more! Enjoy!על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

We've reached the end of the season for Major League Baseball but for our team, it's bonus time! Our Milwaukee Brewers have reached the postseason and start the Wildcard series on Tuesday! We bring back our panel of experts, including Jeff Grayson and Jerry Augustine to talk about what's led to the Brewers success this year, along with our assessme…

This week is the third installment of the new "Musical Arts Arm" of the Bait and Switch Podcast! Our panel of local music experts, Joe Kay (of the play that Rock n' Roll podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@PlayThatPodcast) and Scott Cvecko (founder of the band, "The Weary World" - https://thewearyworld.com/) comes together again to give us their exp…

The highlight track for September features Music Editor for the Shepherd Express Blaine Schultz.על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

This week's episode is a rebroadcast of the very first time we were live on the radio. Darrin Alston interviewed us for his radio show, Sorta Ridiculous on WXRW 104.1 in Milwaukee. We shared a lot of "Sorta ridiculous" stories about ourselves and we also talked about the origin of the Bait and Switch podcast along with the story of how Chris starte…

September's Consolidated episode features a Season 3 Interview with a personal finance author, Pembroke Bucksworthעל ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

We bring Jeff Grayson back again this week, but this time we take a look at the rest of the NFL. Our esteemed panel analyzes things like will the Kansas City Chiefs three-peat? Is San Francisco still the team to beat in the NFC? What kind of year are Aaron Rodgers and the Jets going to have? What are the top teams in the AFC? How will the NFC North…

This week we welcome back our sports expert, Jeff Grayson to preview the upcoming season for our beloved Green Bay Packers! In addition to Jeff, we've added a new member to our football panel, Theo Marten! Along with our panel, we discuss important Packer topics like Jordan Love's new contract, the expectations for the team this year, offseason gai…

This week is the second installment of the new "Musical Arts Arm" of the Bait and Switch Podcast! Our panel of local music experts, Joe Kay (of the play that Rock n' Roll podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@PlayThatPodcast) and Scott Cvecko (founder of the band, "The Weary World" - https://thewearyworld.com/) comes together again to give us their ex…

It's time for our annual Tour of Spain Preview Podcast! This year our esteemed panel consists of Bait and Switch Podcast co-host, Chris Beyer, Jerry Kegel of Wheel and Sprocket fame and, after a hiatus due to injury, Mitch Teich returns! After a quick wrap up of the Tour de France and the Olympics, our panel tackles the upcoming Tour of Spain. They…

This weeks episode is a compilation of highlights of mid part of Season 3.על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

This week we introduce the new "Musical Arts Arm" of the Bait and Switch Podcast! We've gathered local music experts, Joe Kay (of the Play that Rock n' Roll podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@PlayThatPodcast) and Scott Cvecko (founder of the band, "The Weary World" - https://thewearyworld.com/) to give us their expert opinions (along with our own o…

For the last couple of months, in collaboration with Riverwest Radio, previous episodes of our podcast have been broadcast Wednesday nights at 9:30 on WXRW 104.1 in Milwaukee. In a Bait and Switch Podcast first, on 6/19/2024 we broadcast our show live on the radio at 104.1 This is a recoding of that historic broadcast, where we talk about the evolu…

July's highlight clip features the guys with guest Chad in far flung locations trying to make a difference. Some times we care too much.על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

July's consolidated release features 2 of our favorite skits from Season 3. One features an Outdoor Adventures author and the other features a dust up with our Audio Streaming Service provider.על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

In the second half of our interview with the Mayor of Wauwatosa, Dennis McBride, we focus on the development at Mayfair Mall. We talk about what the development plans are for Mayfair Mall, why Mayfair is such an attractive site, the benefits of the new development, the high housing demand in Wauwatosa and much, much more! Enjoy!…

It's time for our annual state of the city podcast as we sit down with the mayor of Wauwatosa, Dennis McBride. The first thing on the agenda this year is the future of our public school system. We talk about open enrollment, school funding, the big proposal to shutdown the middle schools and much, much more! Enjoy!…

It's time for our annual Tour de France Preview Podcast! We've once again assembled our panel of experts, including long-time cycling enthusiasts, Chris and Will Beyer along with former professional cyclist and organizer of the Tour of America's Dairyland, Tom Schuler. Notably absent this year is Mitch Teich- we wish Mitch a speedy recovery after s…

Most of you probably don't know that our guest, Chris Schmidt has a passionate interest in global politics. So, in the second half of our interview with him, we discuss political races around the world. As most of us know, there are several important elections going on around the world this year and the three of us give our thoughts on where things…

This week we talk with Milwaukee comedian, Chris Schmidt. We talk with Chris about the interesting way he got started in stand-up comedy, the way the stand-up comedy landscape has changed in Milwaukee in the last decade, what it takes to really make a career out of comedy, how comedy routines are fine-tuned through open-mics and much, much more! En…

The 3 minute highlight package for June features our interview with a disgruntled Imperial Storm Trooper who joins us from the Enteron Sector.על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

Our June 2024 Consolidated release features 3 interviews from 2020. It was the first summer of covid and interviewing people who got the novel virus seemed like a novel idea. The first interview is a covid skit and the other 2 interviews are people that got covid early when it was a little mysterious. The last interview features my co-host Jim Mart…

For the second half of our interview with comedian and producer, Alan Salazar, we play a little game called Guess the Top Ten. We take a look at several top ten lists and (surprise, surprise) see how many we can guess. We also gripe about the rankings, gloat about the extent of our irrelevant knowledge or sometimes both. Being right or wrong doesn'…

Today we talk with local comedian and producer, Alan Salazar. Alan talks to us about how he got started in stand-up, how he got started producing shows, some of the best open mics to go to in Milwaukee, the trials and tribulations of stand-up comedy and much, much more! Enjoy!על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

This week we talk with Dungeons and Dragons historical expert, Ben Riggs! We talk with Ben about how Dungeons and Dragons got it's start, what contributed to the game's recent renaissance, how Ben stumbled into the D&D expert historian role, what he thinks the future might look like, what he said on X (formerly Twitter) that made waves in the D&D c…

May's 3 minute highlight package features former Milwaukee Brewer, Jerry Augustine. Since this interview "Augie" has become a regular on our Milwaukee Brewer / MLB yearly previews. Thanks as always goes out to our Sports Director, Jeff Grayson for setting up this interview.על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

For May our consolidated episode features our second and last interview with my late friend, Tim Okland. It's been 1 1/2 years since he's been gone, but he isn't forgotten. It's a real blessing to have an audio recording of a few conversations with him. This episode is ok, it was a zoom interview so it's not as spontaneous as our other interview wi…

It's time once again for our preview of the Tour of Italy cycling race! We bring back our esteemed panel consisting of cycling enthusiasts and previous Bait and Switch Podcast guests, Will Beyer and Mitch Teich, along with co-host Chris Beyer. In addition, we're once again very fortunate to have former professional cyclist, 1987 USPRO national road…

April's 3 minute highlights are from a Season 4 interview with NYC Actor - Comedian Lauren LoGuidiceעל ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

For April our Consolidated episode features Jimmy Findlay a local tavern owner. We talk to him just a Covid was ruining the economy. We talk about his then novel efforts to combat the novel virus and keep his business afloat.על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

In the second half of our interview with 27 year old Chicago comedian Demetrius L Jackson, we talk about the differences between his generation and ours. We talk politics, housing, career decisions, relationships and much more! Enjoy!על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

In the first half of our interview with Chicago comedian Demetrius L Jackson, we talk about his comedy career to this point, including his experiences in San Diego, LA and Chicago, the interesting way he got his start in comedy, his comedic philosophy, things you can and can't say on stage and much, much more! Enjoy!…

In the second half of our baseball preview with Jeff Grayson and Jerry Augustine, we shift our focus from our hometown Brewers to the rest of Major League Baseball. We talk about the effects of the pitch clock, whether or not MLB should have a salary cap, underdogs vs dynasties, the affordability of going to a major league baseball game, our predic…

It's the podcast you've all been waiting for and it's one of our favorite times of the year as we get to talk Brewers baseball with Jeff Grayson and Jerry Augustine! We chat with Jeff and Augie about everything Brewers: Managers- old and new, the keys to the Brewers offense this year, what the pitching staff will be like without Brandon Woodruff an…

The 3 minute highlight mini-ep for March is from Season 4 featuring Dan Leunig and Dave Balistreri talking about covid and the role of social media in discourse.על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

For March 2024 our consolidated episode features a Season 3 interview with business author, Mark Evans.על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

For the second half of our interview, John Berens joins us for a new game we could call "Name that Idiom!" We take a look at a handful of old slang phrases and try to figure out what they mean. Play along at home and come up with your own answers, while you listen in on our ideas! We'll do our best to make sure you don't learn anything! When you're…

Today we're joined by comedian, production assistant and editor, John Berens. John talks with us about how he got into comedy, what it's like working with his brother Charlie, different styles of comedy and much, much more! Make sure you catch up with everything going on with John and his brother Charlie at https://ManitowocMinute.com/ Enjoy!…

In the second half of our interview, stand-up comic Ben Hofman join us for some "HOT TAKES"! We talk politics, sports, weather and more! Enjoy!על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

Today we're joined by local comic, Ben Hofman who shares his inspirational story with us. Ben was diagnosed with brain cancer at 15 years old and then had a stroke at 22. He tells us how he's been able to take his very difficult health challenges and turn them into something positive using comedy. We also talk about the secret comedy shows he produ…

February's 3 minute highlight clip features Miranda Clarke AKA Michele Tonkovitz as a famous Hollywood C- Lister and authorעל ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

Our February Consolidated episode features Wauwatosa Alderman, James Moldenhauer. Stay to the end for a musical surprise.על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

Darrin Alston from Sorta Ridiculous productions joins us this week to talk about comedy, event production, puppeteering and a whole lot more! Find out how Sorta Ridiculous got it's start and how one of Darrin's personal goals eventually led to his producing comedy shows! We also talk about Darrin's radio show along with his future endeavors, includ…

This week we're joined by Darrin Alston and his business manager, Daniel. In this quick episode, we go over some standard, pre-show paperwork as both sides do their due diligence. You can find more of Darrin at www.sortaridiculous.com. Enjoy!על ידי Bait and Switch Podcast

Days of the week, Deadly Sins, Dwarves, Continents, Wonders of the World. What do they all have in common? You guessed it, they all come in 7's! To honor the seventh season of our podcast, we invited our guests Dave Boll and Chad Hohner to explore these well-known Sevens along with much more! Welcome to Season 7 of the Bait And Switch Podcast! Enjo…