Bait and Switch Podcast
489 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAbsurdist Humor. The bait-and-switch podcast is a comedy / interview program based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We specialize in probing, in-depth interviews where you as a listener will have the unique experience of knowing less about our guests than when the podcast started. Wackiness abounds ..... aplenty..... there's... a...lot. You get the idea.
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Episodes
S7E8A - Chris Schmidt - Worldwide politics
June 17, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBMost 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 stand and who we would support if we lived in these countries. Remember, we're not here to teach you anything. Enjoy!
S7 E8A - Chris Schmidt - Worldwide politics
June 17, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBMost 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 stand and who we would support if we lived in these countries. Remember, we're not here to teach you anything. Enjoy!
S7 E8 - Chris Schmidt - Milwaukee Comedian
June 10, 2024 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBThis 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! Enjoy!
Storm Trooper ( S4 E10 & E10A ) 3 min. Highlights
June 05, 2024 14:26 - 3 minutes - 2.52 MBThe 3 minute highlight package for June features our interview with a disgruntled Imperial Storm Trooper who joins us from the Enteron Sector.
S3 E13 & E15 & E24 Consoildated - We got Covid
June 03, 2024 16:22 - 55 minutes - 44.1 MBOur 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 Marten himself and his early covid experience.
S7 E7A - Alan Salazar - Top Ten Lists
May 27, 2024 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBFor 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't really make a difference, as long as we all have fun (but of course being right is better!). Enjoy!
S7E7A - Alan Salazar - Top Ten Lists
May 27, 2024 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBFor 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't really make a difference, as long as we all have fun (but of course being right is better!). Enjoy!
S7 E7 - Alan Salazar - Comedian and Producer
May 20, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBToday 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!
S7 E6 - Ben Riggs - History of Dungeons & Dragons
May 13, 2024 00:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBThis 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 community and much, much more! Join us for this fascinating look into the history of a world-wide phenomenon that started right in our own backyard ...
Jerry Augustine ( S4 E9 & E9A ) 3 min highlights
May 09, 2024 15:23 - 3 minutes - 2.42 MBMay'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.
S3 E12 & 12A Consolidated One LastTime with an Old Friend
May 06, 2024 16:28 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBFor 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 with him. Go back and listen to the consolidated version of his other episode ( S2 E5 ) and you'll really hear the fun we had.
Tour Of Italy Preview
April 28, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIt'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 champion, Wisconsin cycling hall of fame member and rider of the 1985 Tour of Italy, Tom Schuler to join us! In light of a very serious crash in a...
2024 Tour Of Italy Preview
April 27, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIt'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 champion, Wisconsin cycling hall of fame member and rider of the 1985 Tour of Italy, Tom Schuler to join us! In light of a very serious crash in a...
NYC Actor - Comedian ( S4 E8 &E8A ) 3 min. Highlights
April 24, 2024 15:25 - 3 minutes - 2.7 MBApril's 3 minute highlights are from a Season 4 interview with NYC Actor - Comedian Lauren LoGuidice
S3 E11 &11A Consolidated - Running a Business during Covid
April 22, 2024 21:30 - 44 minutes - 38.9 MBFor 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.
S7E5A - Demetrius L Jackson - Generational Clash
April 15, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBIn 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!
S7 E5A - Demetrius L Jackson - Generational Clash
April 14, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBIn 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!
S7E5 - Demetrius L Jackson - Comedian
April 08, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBIn 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!
S7 E5 - Demetrius L Jackson - Comedian
April 07, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBIn 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!
Jeff Grayson and Jerry Augustine - MLB Preview 2024
April 01, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBIn 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 predictions for the season and much, much more! Happy listening and Go Brewers! Enjoy!
Jeff Grayson and Jerry Augustine - Brewers Preview 2024
March 25, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIt'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 and Corbin Burnes, the state of the Brewers' stadium and much, much more! Enjoy!!
Social Media Debate ( S4 E7 & 7A ) 3 min Highlights
March 20, 2024 19:24 - 2 minutes - 2.17 MBThe 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.
S3 E10 & E10A Consolidated Coffee's For Closers
March 18, 2024 14:43 - 49 minutes - 43.5 MBFor March 2024 our consolidated episode features a Season 3 interview with business author, Mark Evans.
S7E4A - John Berens - Idioms
March 11, 2024 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBFor 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 done with our game, make sure you check out https://ManitowocMinute.com/ for more information on what John and his brother Charlie are up to! Enjoy!
S7 E4A - John Berens - Idioms
March 10, 2024 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBFor 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 done with our game, make sure you check out https://ManitowocMinute.com/ for more information on what John and his brother Charlie are up to! Enjoy!
S7E4 - John Berens - Comedian and Production Assistant
March 03, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBToday 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!
S7 E4 - John Berens - Comedian and Production Assistant
March 02, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBToday 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!
S7E3A - Ben Hofman - Hot Takes!
February 26, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.56 MBIn 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!
S7 E3A - Ben Hofman - Hot Takes!
February 25, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.56 MBIn 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!
S7 E3 - Ben Hofman - Brain Cancer and Stroke Stuff
February 17, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBToday 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...
Hollywood C- Lister ( S4 E6 & 6A ) 3 min Highlights
February 15, 2024 20:29 - 3 minutes - 2.54 MBFebruary's 3 minute highlight clip features Miranda Clarke AKA Michele Tonkovitz as a famous Hollywood C- Lister and author
S3 E9 & 9A Consolidated The Alderman
February 12, 2024 21:58 - 49 minutes - 47.9 MBOur February Consolidated episode features Wauwatosa Alderman, James Moldenhauer. Stay to the end for a musical surprise.
S7 E2A - Darrin Alston - Sorta Ridiculous
February 04, 2024 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBDarrin 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 arou...
S7E2 - Darrin Alston - Pre-show Paperwork
January 29, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.7 MBThis 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!
S7 E2 - Darrin Alston - Pre-show Paperwork
January 28, 2024 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.7 MBThis 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!
S7E1A - Dave And Chad - Lucky Number 7
January 22, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBDays 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!
S7 E1A - Dave And Chad - Lucky Number 7
January 21, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBDays 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!
Jeff Grayson - Packers Playoff Preview Podcast PART 2
January 16, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBThis 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...
Jeff Grayson - Packers Playoff Preview Podcast
January 10, 2024 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBEmergency, 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 podc...
S7 E1 - DaveBoll - Back in My Racin' Days
December 30, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBHappy 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!
S7 E1 - Dave Boll - Back in My Racin' Days
December 29, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBHappy 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!
S3 E11-18 Behind The Scenes
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBFor 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 w...
S6 E17A - Mr. Z - Shingles Rebuttal
December 17, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 8.96 MBThe 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!
MKE Charcuterie ( S4 E5 ) 3 min. Highlights
December 14, 2023 15:52 - 3 minutes - 2.56 MBDecember's 3 minute highlight mini-ep features local entrepreneurs Courtney Reese and Patti Wainscott from MKE Charcuterie (www.mkecharcuterie.com.
S6E17 - Alex Ng - Shingles and Other Craziness
December 11, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBThis 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 rem...
S6 E17 - Alex Ng - Shingles and Other Craziness
December 10, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBThis 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 rem...
S3 E8 & E8A Consoildated - BlackTwig Bakery
December 04, 2023 15:41 - 45 minutes - 40 MBOur Consolidated episode for December features the co-owners of Wauwatosa's Black Twig Bakery.
S6E16A - Brendan O'Day - Evolution of the Comedian
November 27, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBIn 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!
S6 E16A - Brendan O'Day - Evolution of the Comedian
November 26, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBIn 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!
S6E16 - Brendan O'Day - The Early Days
November 20, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBThis 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!