Milwaukee Uncut

When the Garage’s “No Playlist” document went viral on August 23rd it spiraled into a national story. The Garage made a statement, then shut down, then announced its sale on September 1st. 

We happened to know one of the new owners: Scott Schaefer. He was nice enough to let us inside the Garage to discuss: 

• How the sale happened and was it already in the works? 
• His backstory 
• Why he wanted to ...

He led the NBA in 3-point percentage, played alongside Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade, Yao Ming, Carmelo Anthony, and more, and made the Final Four at Marquette. Now, he’s an analyst for MSG Networks, where earlier this summer he was in the thick of the Knicks’ Finals run (and parade).

On this episode, Steve Novak sits down with Richie and our friend/co-host Anthony Mlachnik from Annex Wealth Management to ...

What’s it like being married to a professional baseball player and moving across the country to Milwaukee? We’re getting a behind-the-scenes look at life with Milwaukee Brewers wives Lexi Vaughn, Natalie Zastryzny, and Lauren Bauers.

The three come from completely different parts of the country, but baseball brought them all to Milwaukee. We talk about what they love most about the city and some of their favorite spots t...

A new event, Freshwater Food & Wine Festival is coming to Milwaukee on September 19th and 20th and they’re all in on bringing an incredible and new experience to Summerfest grounds. 

We talk with Chef Adam Pawlak, Wes Shaver and Anthony Mlachnik about the following: 

• How the event came about 
• Biggest hurdles & risks starting the event 
• Wes starting Mi-Key’s bomb night back in the day
• Annex Wea...

We're joined by Milwaukee entertainment legend and 103.7 KISS FM personality Alley Faith and she brought along Doug, her adorable tripod rescue pup from Winston's Wishes.

Alley shares the heartwarming story behind adopting Doug and why rescuing is important. We also dive into her journey into radio, celebrity interviews, and reminisce on Milwaukee's nightlife in the 2000s.

In this episode, we cover:

• How she got into radio and ende...

A few weeks ago we got a random message from a guy we never heard of.
Turns out he’s hilarious and has some of the best skits on the internet, he’s also playing at Vivarium this Saturday. You can get tickets here: https://www.pabsttheatergroup.com/events/detail/tony-dabas-2026

In this entertaining episode co-hosted by Mayor Tommy we go over:

• His backstory which bounces back between comedy and running an ice cream t...

Praise from Giannis & Steph, most 3s ever made by a rookie, an appearance on Jimmy Fallon and dropping 32 in his first game back in Milwaukee were only some of the highlights for the breakout rookie this past year.

Kon Knueppel stopped by the podcast and we covered:

• Growing up in Milwaukee
• His return and facing Giannis for the first time 
• Going on Jimmy Fallon 
• Back-to-backs in the NBA 
• The LaMelo trade&nbs...

The most fearless man in Milwaukee makes an annual appearance on the show. Tommy G started off in door-to-door sales while doing prank videos on the side trying to get his YouTube channel off the ground. Then in 2022 he put out a documentary on the KIA Boys. The video generated over 8 million views. He and his team have produced about 250 weekly documentaries since and now has over 3.5 million subscribers and has generated over 500...

Marquette Legends Dwyane Wade & Travis Diener join us on today’s episode to discuss:

• Their upcoming Home Court Weekend from July 16–18, featuring a guest bartending event, a dinner, and a basketball camp. (This is all linked in the show notes.)
• We talk about if they would have rather played in the NIL era or when they did in the 2000s.
• Marquette hoops and one MU player they wish they could have added to that Final ...

Looking for some amazing date nights around Milwaukee you probably haven't heard of? We've got you covered. We also get a recap on Marleigh's current love life and an important Note doc on her iPhone.
Oh and we have two callers you won't want to miss and a couple gems of the week.
Tune into this weeks' dating in Milwaukee episode presented by Kesslers.

PS: If you've got a gem (bachelor/bachelorette) of the week to nomi...

Get ready for some amazing stories from NFL Hall of Famer and Brookfield native Joe Thomas - who has made the transition from football player to... farmer with over 1,000 cattle at Hall of Fame Farms in southwest Wisconsin, we cover:

• How he got into farming 
• Wrangling a cow that got loose last week 
• Joe’s fitness and nutrition regime -- Adam Garski, you are going to want to take some notes during that section 
• ...

Wisconsin ranks near last out of all 50 states in art funding, but can being in a small market still be an advantage for a creative?
We have two creatives who grew up in Wisconsin, went to LA and are now back and they’ve got some stories to tell, we go over:

• Going from from MKE to LA and back 
• Autumn’sNFL job
• Andre getting into skating and moving  
• Autumn's biggest break 
• Untold Lil Wayne stories & ...

If the original founder of Wheel & Sprocket had his way, it would have been a car dealership... well, that didn't happen. What did happen was the creation of an iconic brand with 10 locations that has made an incredible impact on the community for more than 50 years.

We sat down with second-generation family members Amelia, Noel, and Tessa to hear the inside stories on:

•  Their origin story with Frank and their father, Ch...

Ishdarr is a Milwaukee legend- he started taking off while in high school and gained early fame through hits like “Locals” and “Too Bad”, he toured the world and landed a role in White Boy Rick alongside Matthew McConaughey. 

What’s he been up to the last few years and what’s next? 

We cover: 

• Growing up on the northside of Milwaukee 
• The most trouble he got in 
• His Europe...

What’s better than summer in Milwaukee? On this episode we’re joined by Josh Albrecht and Claire Hanan from VISIT Milwaukee to let you know all the events to hit in May & June (plus a couple others)! We cover:

• Milwaukee Wheel of Fortune 
• The Adidas Shoe Drop that sold out (and another one coming) 
• The Milwaukee Gold Rush? 
• Michelin in Milwaukee 
• Milwaukee Chefs 
• Must hit events in May ...

Mother’s Day is on Sunday, and if you haven’t thought about what you’re going to do for the leading lady in your life, today’s episode should give you some ideas. We’ve got three amazing moms joining us for a conversation on all things motherhood. Okay… maybe not all things. But, they’ll be sharing some of their biggest lessons learned as moms, funny things kids do, and how to treat the mo...

Is Milwaukee one of the toughest cities to be a cop in? Former Milwaukee Police Sergeant who spent 25 years on the force joins us today and he’s got some stories that you are going to find hard to believe.

We go over:

• If Milwaukee is a difficult city to be a cop in 
• What he’d change about Milwaukee 
• Several near death experiences on the job 
• Craziest call he’s ever received 
• How not to ac...

When Christian Yelich got traded to Milwaukee he didn’t know what to expect. He didn’t know any players on the team and his car got snowed in his first week in town. A warm welcome for a California guy coming from Miami. 

Since then it’s been an incredible run. He won the NL MVP his first year here, the Brewers have made the playoffs in 7 of the last 8 seasons, he’s made several all-star games and has be...