Backstage with Mark Metcalf – Urban Milwaukee
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 11 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsChampioning Urban Life In The Cream City
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Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Isabelle Kralj & Mark Anderson
June 17, 2013 20:13In his last podcast before moving out west, Mark Metcalf talks to the minds behind Milwaukee's Theatre Gigante, a company unafraid to blend theater, dance and more.
Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Filmmaker Ryan Sarnowski
June 03, 2013 09:00Mark talks to the doc|UWM co-director about the film program, his history with documentaries and his latest project: a doc following the last acolyte of a religion/social movement called Lawsonomy.
Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Carlo Besasie
April 29, 2013 07:39The Milwaukee director talks with Mark about his career thus far and the changing landscape of modern filmmaking.
Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Matt Kemple
April 11, 2013 16:38The Milwaukee Comedy founder and part-owner of the Underground Collaborative talks to Mark about the growth in the city's comedy scene and the busy weekend ahead.
Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Lee Ernst
March 25, 2013 09:00The 20-year veteran of the Milwaukee Rep talks about his theater origins and time in Wisconsin regional theater.
Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Ilana Setapen
March 18, 2013 09:00The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's associate concertmaster met with Mark to discuss her upcoming solo performance of Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 and more.
Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Faythe Levine
February 25, 2013 10:02Mark Metcalf talks with artist, filmmaker and entrepreneur Faythe Levine about her roots, DIY and new film "Sign Painters."
Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Andy Noble
February 11, 2013 17:05Mark talks to the longtime music-lover and DJ about his experiences in Milwaukee and his comprehensive, "trim" record collection.
Backstage with Mark Metcalf: Paula Suozzi
February 04, 2013 08:00This first installment of Mark's extended podcast series focuses on Paula Suozzi, a former theater/opera director who's recently become a personal trainer.
PODCAST: TCD Holiday Traditions, Part Five
December 23, 2012 10:00Rounding out the Holiday Traditions series are three of TCD's interns: Callie Koller, Kristen Poehlmann and Breanne Brennan.
PODCAST: TCD Holiday Traditions, Part Four
December 20, 2012 10:00 - 23.1 MBContinuing with our Holiday Traditions podcast series, Mark Metcalf talks with the TCD Photo Team: Angela Morgan, Lacy Landre and Howard Leu.
PODCAST: TCD Holiday Traditions, Part Three
December 15, 2012 10:00Mark Metcalf talks with Matthew Reddin, Sahan Jayasuriya and Carly Rubach about plans for celebrating the holidays.
PODCAST: TCD Holiday Traditions, Part Two
December 06, 2012 10:00Mark talks with Dan Shafer and Danielle McClune about celebrating the holidays, and then Dan asks Mark a few questions about his seasonal traditions.
PODCAST: TCD Holiday Traditions, Part One
November 29, 2012 03:14'Tis the season, and Mark Metcalf wants to know how TCD celebrates. Tom Strini shares a musical story from Christmas past and offers tips on tree decorating.
PODCAST: “Technology Through The Ages”
November 15, 2012 15:47Mark Metcalf talks with Nicolet High School student Ben Lawton, who has started a volunteer group to teach elderly people how to use cutting edge technology.
PODCAST: New Voters Series, Part Four
October 31, 2012 09:00Many young people will vote in their first presidential election this year. Mark Metcalf talked with three Wauwatosa East students who are doing just that.
PODCAST: New Voters Series, Part Three
October 29, 2012 14:54Mark Metcalf talks with eight students from Milwaukee's Rufus King High School about voting in their first presidential election this year.
PODCAST: New Voters Series, Part Two
October 25, 2012 13:38At Milwaukee High School of the Arts, Mark Metcalf talks with four high school students who are eligible to vote in their very first presidential election.
PODCAST: New Voters Series, Part One
October 23, 2012 19:30Many young people will cast their first votes for president this year, and today begins Mark Metcalf's series interviewing new voters. Today's guest, Alyssa Swan, will cast her first vote while studying abroad in Tasmania, Australia.
PODCAST: Sammy Rangel, Against Violent Extremism
October 11, 2012 15:31Mark Metcalf talks with reformed gang member Sammy Rangel about his personal story and working with groups like SAFE Streets Outreach and Life After Hate.
PODCAST: Collaborative Cinema at The Milwaukee Show
October 04, 2012 09:00Mark Metcalf talks with Nathaniel Schardin, director of "The Vampire Formerly Known as Dracula," which premieres tonight at The Milwaukee Film Festival.
PODCAST: The Director and Star of “Little Red”
September 27, 2012 09:00Mark Metcalf (aka the Big Bad Wolf) talks with director Tate Bunker and Hannah Obst about "Little Red" before its world premiere at the Milwaukee Film Festival.
PODCAST: Lewis Black on the 2012 Election
September 19, 2012 09:00Before taking the stage at the Riverside, Lewis Black and John Bowman joined Mark to talk about the pre-show rituals, the 2012 election and much, much more.
PODCAST: One Sikh reflects on the Oak Creek Tragedy
September 13, 2012 15:27Mark talks with Jesse Dhaliwal about the Sikh religion, his family's American story and how the community's response to tragedy is something to be proud of.
One Month Later: Reflecting on the Sikh Temple Tragedy
September 05, 2012 09:00One month after the tragic shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Mark Metcalf talks with former white supremist Arno Michaelis, founder of Life After Hate.
PODCAST: Shakespeare in Houston
August 30, 2012 09:00Tom Strini interviews Mark Metcalf about spending a few weeks in Texas, acting in "Hamlet" and "Comedy of Errors" in the Houston Shakespeare Festival.
PODCAST: Into the wild with Mark Metcalf
August 16, 2012 15:50Mark Metcalf shares some stories and photos from his travels through one of America's great treasures, its national parks.
PODCAST: Life After Hate
August 07, 2012 09:00Former white supremist Arno Michaelis speaks out about his past. His story reminds us that people do change.
PODCAST: Get your laugh on at the Milwaukee Comedy Festival
July 26, 2012 09:00Melissa Kingston of Broadminded Comedy and festival hosts Matt Kemple and Patrick Schmitz talk with Mark to preview the biggest Milwaukee Comedy Festival yet.
PODCAST: Pabst Theater, Point Fish Fry and a Flick
July 16, 2012 14:47Tiffany Coris and Andy Nelson of the Pabst Theater look ahead to this year's Point Fish Fry and a Flick.
PODCAST: “Animal House” Revisited
June 21, 2012 15:06Mark Metcalf talks about playing Douglas C. Neidermeyer in "Animal House" with a fan of the film and friend of the podcast.
PODCAST: Another side of Summerfest
June 14, 2012 14:08Dave "Punky" Wastak has a wealth of stories to share after spending years working behind the scenes at Summerfest.
PODCAST: Milwaukee Innovation Week
June 05, 2012 14:31Milwaukee Innovation Week is June 6 - 11, and Mark Metcalf talks with Laurel Osman and Angela Damiani to preview the week's events.
PODCAST: First time voters take to the polls
June 01, 2012 09:00Mark Metcalf talks with six high school students, who will cast their very first votes in the historic recall election on June 5.
PODCAST: From “white power skinhead” to “Life After Hate”
May 24, 2012 09:00Former "white power skinhead" Arno Michaelis is now working against the racist ideology he once embraced. This week, he sits down with Mark to tell his story.
PODCAST: Under the lights at the Milwaukee Mile
May 17, 2012 15:08Stock car racing returns to the Milwaukee Mile for an event benefiting the MACC Fund on June 12, and Mark talks with 20-year-old driver Michael Bilderback.
PODCAST: A Grand Transformation
May 10, 2012 09:00Mark talks with Tracy Korpela, Laurel Osman and Leah Fiasca about the transformation at The Shops of Grand Avenue and the latest innovation, Pop-Up.
PODCAST: Robert Ricigliano, author of “Making Peace Last”
May 03, 2012 09:00Mark Metcalf discusses peacebuilding, Afghanistan and the changing role of the U.S. military with Robert Ricigliano, author of "Making Peace Last."
PODCAST: Catching up with Dave Begel
April 26, 2012 09:00Mark takes a break from the serious side of things this week to catch up with Dave Begel and talk about more lighthearted topics like the weather.
PODCAST: State of Education in the Walker Era: Part Five
April 12, 2012 09:00Mark talks with Elm Creative Arts School teacher Jenny McKillen for this week's installment of TCD's award-winning podcast, "Backstage with Mark Metcalf."
PODCAST: “We don’t go past the bridge
April 06, 2012 09:00For the latest installment of "We don't go past the bridge": A Discussion on Race in Milwaukee, Mark Metcalf talks with comedian Joel Boyd.
PODCAST: “We don’t go past the bridge”: Part 7
April 06, 2012 09:00For the latest installment of "We don't go past the bridge": A Discussion on Race in Milwaukee, Mark Metcalf talks with comedian Joel Boyd.
PODCAST: America’s Black Holocaust Museum reopens online”: Part 7
March 29, 2012 04:46Mark talks with Dr. James Cameron's son Virgil and coordinator Fran Kaplan.
PODCAST: America’s Black Holocaust Museum reopens online
March 29, 2012 04:46Mark talks with Dr. James Cameron's son Virgil and coordinator Fran Kaplan.
PODCAST: State of education in the Walker Era: Part Four
March 22, 2012 17:57Christina Ratatori, founder of dance education group, ta.da (teaching. arts. dance. academics), talks about the benefits of arts in education.
PODCAST: State of education in the Walker Era: Part Three
March 15, 2012 09:00Mark talks with Jasmine Alinder, of "I Love My Public School" about her efforts to preserve public school funding.
PODCAST: State of education in the Walker Era: Part Two
March 08, 2012 20:07Fox Point-Bayside teacher and chief negotiator Mark Conforti speaks out on collective bargaining and the looming fear of a shift toward privatized education.
PODCAST: State of education in the Walker Era: Part One
March 01, 2012 10:00"Backstage with Mark Metcalf" begins a series of conversations on the state of education in Wisconsin. Tom Beebe sits down with Mark to kick things off.
PODCAST: “Coming out” on the North Shore
February 23, 2012 10:00Mark Metcalf talks with Nick Witte about being gay in Wisconsin and "coming out" at a young age.
PODCAST: “We don’t go past the bridge”: Part 6
February 16, 2012 10:00For part six of We don’t go past the bridge: A Discussion on Race in Milwaukee, Mark talks with actor and stand-up comedian Allen Edge.