Bait And Switch Podcast

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!

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 produces through Don't Tell Comedy, his experiences with the Sausage Races as an intern with the Milwaukee Brewers (including some inside stories!), the comedy special he has on YouTube and much, much more! Check out Don't Tell Comedy at https://www.donttellcomedy.com/ and his YouTube special, Brain Cancer and Stroke Stuff at https://youtu.be/44cZSnVPxAs?si=tNDzij29lRpiS0uC Enjoy!

February's 3 minute highlight clip features Miranda Clarke AKA Michele Tonkovitz as a famous Hollywood C- Lister and author

Our February Consolidated episode features Wauwatosa Alderman, James Moldenhauer. Stay to the end for a musical surprise.

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, including something we like to call "Darrin-Con"! Make sure you go to https://www.SortaRidiculous.com and check out everything Darrin's got going on around town! Enjoy!

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!

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! Enjoy!

This is our SECOND Emergency podcast in 2 weeks!! We all hoped we'd be here but none of us expected it, yet here we are! Our Packers prevailed and we're here again with Jeff Grayson to talk Packers Playoff Football! We analyze the game with the Cowboys, what went well, what didn't (and there was very little of that) along with our take on some members of the coaching staffs on both teams. Then we talk about the challenges facing the Packers in the upcoming game against the San Francisco 49ers. As always, we had a great time talking Packers football with Jeff! Let's soak it all in while we can! Enjoy!

Emergency, emergency, emergency! Emergency Playoff Podcast!! We weren't sure we'd be doing this one, but we're sure glad we are! Our good friend and sports expert, Jeff Grayson joins us as we preview the upcoming Green Bay Packers' playoff game in our Packers Playoff Preview Podcast! We review the Packers' season, talk about the ups and downs, the strengths and weaknesses, our hopes and concerns and of course, our predictions! All that and a whole lot more on this week's emergency sports podcast! Enjoy!!

Happy New Year from the Bait and Switch Podcast! Not only is it a new year, but we also start our SEVENTH season! As is tradition here at the Bait and Switch Podcast, Dave Boll is the guest that kicks off our new season! We talk with Dave about his history as a race car driver along with many of the interesting names he's worked with in the past. We also introduce a bit of a new format for our show. Enjoy!

For this episode, we go "Behind the Scenes" to look at Episodes 11-18 of Season 3. These episodes mark the first time we started doing interviews through Zoom, as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. In a way, these episodes are a little bit like a time capsule that was created during the pandemic. As we reflect back on those days, you'll get a first hand look into our thoughts on how the Zoom experiment went along with our thoughts about each episode- what we liked, what we didn't like, what went well, and what didn't. We also get more in depth on the background of some of our skit episodes and where our ideas came from and of course we talk about the pandemic from our current perspective, three years later. Enjoy!

The last episode of Season 6 features an intriguing guest who refers to himself only as "Mr. Z". Mr. Z was very upset with our previous podcast about shingles and contacted us to give his rebuttal and argue that getting the vaccine is a bad idea. His unique reasoning for his stance, along with some unprecedented, heated arguments between us and our guest are sure to make this final episode of the season go viral. Enjoy!

December's 3 minute highlight mini-ep features local entrepreneurs Courtney Reese and Patti Wainscott from MKE Charcuterie (www.mkecharcuterie.com.

This week we host a returning guest, Alex Ng! Unfortunately Alex is here to talk about the experience he had when he contracted shingles, along with a very painful complication from the disease that effects about 2 in every 10 people who get shingles. For Alex, this condition has lasted several years. He talks about what it was like to have shingles and the different ways it altered his life. Most importantly, he's hoping his story will be a cautionary tale for others and serve as a stark reminder to get their vaccines! Enjoy!

Our Consolidated episode for December features the co-owners of Wauwatosa's Black Twig Bakery.

In the second half of our interview with comedian Brendan O'Day we talk about what life is like on the road, the changes comedy has gone through in the last 30+ years, the up and coming comedians, the new ways of making a name for yourself as a comedian and much much more! Enjoy!

This week we talk with comedian Brendan O'Day! We talk with Brendan about how he got his start in comedy over 30 years ago and what his career has been like throughout those years. He shares his story about how he learned the first rule of comedy the hard way, along with stories from his many adventures on the road. He also shares his unique business model for doing comedy that help sustain his career for many years and much more! Enjoy!

Our Highlight clip for November features health/ wellness/ mindfulness guru and author Jen Wirtz!

November's consolidated release features Bill Finn from season 3. Bill usually brings it when he's on the podcast, but this time he didn't have to because it was a zoom interview so he kept it next to him.