Latest Ktownconnects Podcast Episodes
w/Bryce O'Boyle-Love Your Community
Ktown Connects - July 19, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourBryce O’Boyle and friends sat in Pennoyer Park on a beautiful day a few years ago and started daydreaming about hosting a music festival at our fantastic band shell. Many others have surely sat there and thought similar things, but Bryce and his crew came through on their vision by launching the...
w/Tina & James Warner-Millie Bo Peep
Ktown Connects - June 30, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutesOne of the newest Downtown Kenosha businesses is Millie Bo Peep, 5720 Sixth Ave. It’s your one-stop shop for all things for babies, toddlers, and kids up to size 10. We sit down with Tina and James Warner and talk about their younger years growing up in Kenosha, how their love blossomed over ye...
w/Jill Plaisted
Ktown Connects - June 23, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutesIf you get out and experience local music in Kenosha over the past few years, chances are good that you have already caught The Jill Plaisted Band live in action. Jill may be a talented musician and songwriter, but she also has many other attributes that contribute to her being one of our favori...
w/Kyle & Andy-Tavern on Sixth
Ktown Connects - June 16, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourOne of the hottest new spots in Downtown Kenosha is Tavern on Sixth – located at 5712 Sixth Avenue. They offer a full food menu and the best cocktails around which you can enjoy inside their classic establishment, or outside on the curbside or alley terrace. For all you golf fans, check out thei...
w/Anna Pitts-Anna's on the Lake
Ktown Connects - June 09, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourA few years back, Anna Pitts and her sister were enjoying a drink at Harborside Common Grounds, a Downtown Kenosha hub of caffeine overloads and social activity for 22 years. Like many of us do, they had a little dream of what they would do if they ever owned their own coffee shop. Little did th...
w/Jason Rimkus-Kenosha Community Media
Ktown Connects - May 19, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutesFor decades, he has been the master of Kenosha public access – beginning back with Jones Intercable, then to Warner cable, and Time Warner. Today he holds the title of Media Coordinator with Kenosha Community Media – a group which has kept our television sets (and now our website) LOCAL - with a...
w/Peter Johnson-Green Ridge Cemetery
Ktown Connects - May 12, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutesToday we connect with former Lance/Tremper student, retired Lance/Tremper schoolteacher, and current General Manager of Green Ridge Cemetery and local historian Peter Johnson! This episode was recorded on May 8th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue Ktown Connects is brought to you by: ...
w/Mini Samuel-NextHome Refined
Ktown Connects - May 05, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutesMini Samuel is the owner/broker at NextHome Refined, where they put humans over houses. For all your real estate needs, visit her website at minisamuel.com This episode was recorded on April 24th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue Ktown Connects is brought to you by: Aason Hunzinge...
w/K-Town Toy Show - Jeff & Jarame
Ktown Connects - April 28, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutesIf you want to hear an hour of geek talk about vintage toys, you’ve come to the right place! Jarame and Jeff launched the K-Town Toy & Collectible Show in 2021 and it is returning this year for four events, starting Sunday, May 21st at the Moose Lodge, 3003 30th Ave. K-Town Toy and Collectibl...
w/Chef Mary Radigan
Ktown Connects - April 21, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutesIf you are a longtime Kenoshan, you know the Radigan name. For over 80 years, Ray Radigan's Supper Club was nationally known and respected. Ray's granddaughter, Mary, has learned from her family's hard work and perseverance and struck out on her own as a world-class chef. We sit down with Mar...
w/Erin Merritt-Modern Apothecary
Ktown Connects - April 14, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutesDr. Erin Merritt is a lifelong Kenoshan who saw that her city was in need of an independent pharmacy. In 2014, she opened her own business, Modern Apothecary, on the corner of 50th Street and Seventh Avenue in Downtown Kenosha. Over the winter, she moved to a bigger and 57better location in the ...
100!!!!
Ktown Connects - March 24, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourIt's our 100th episode super special spectacular special!!! Warning: This episode does contain some dirty language. We are joined by our dear friends Sarah of Wink Beauty Boutique, Jake "The Weather Guy" Hoey, and Kevin Ervin of Franks Diner as they help us celebrate 100 episodes of Ktown Con...
w/Tod Ohnstad - WI 65th District Assembly Representative
Ktown Connects - March 17, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes49 years ago, Tod Ohnstad came to Kenosha on a Greyhound bus with a job at American Motors and not much else. He soon became interested in leadership, worker’s rights, and politics. After completing his career with AMC/Chrysler he dove into local government, serving as the 6th District Alderman ...
w/Mark Gascoigne - 24's Rumors Lounge
Ktown Connects - March 10, 2023 01:00 - 59 minutesOur next guest has shown his love and appreciation for Kenosha his whole life. Mark Gascoigne may be best known as a co-owner and operator of Coins Sports Bar for 20 years. Beginning at Coins, he began to host fundraisers and charity events for the community and has raised countless amounts of d...
w/Lew Aceto - SJ Crystals
Ktown Connects - March 03, 2023 01:00 - 57 minutesSJ Crystals, located at 5701 Sixth Avenue in Downtown Kenosha has been providing fine clothing for over 100 years! It’s one of Kenosha’s longest operating retailers and we sit down with current owner Lew Aceto to talk about the rich history of this business and how Lew and his great staff can ma...
w/Sharon Rossow - Copy Center
Ktown Connects - February 24, 2023 01:00 - 1 hourSharon Rossow is the second-generation owner of Copy Center, 5036 Sixth Ave., in Downtown Kenosha. Celebrating their 50th year this summer, Copy Center offers ‘quick-like-bunny' printing service. Sharon talks about growing up downtown, the lives of her prominent mom and dad, Judy and Gordy Rosso...
w/Danielle Weybright-Portside Catering
Ktown Connects - October 14, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutesChef Danielle Weybright is the creator at Portside Catering, she is joined by co-owner Jeanette Armstrong. Jeanette, along with her husband Mick Kelly, are owners of Captain Mike’s Beer and Burger Bar, 5118 Sixth Ave (for more about them, you can find our interview from December 2020 in our arch...
w/Daniel Gaitan-Kenosha News
Ktown Connects - October 07, 2022 00:00 - 50 minutesA graduate of Indian Trail Academy, Daniel Gaitan found an interest in journalism which took him to DePaul University and then back to Kenosha to work with the now-defunct non-profit Life Matters Media, a short stint at Kenosha.com and now he returned to the Kenosha News on the reporting team as...
w/Shelby and Jake-ArtSpace Podcast
Ktown Connects - September 30, 2022 00:00 - 57 minutesIt’s the Kenosha equivalent of Avengers:End Game, but with a lot less death, when Ktown Connects collaborates with fellow podcasters, Shelby Nesmith and Jake Hoey of The ArtSpace Podcast! You can find their podcast where ever you found this one, and click here to follow them on Facebook. We d...
w/Haven Wells
Ktown Connects - September 23, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutesWe’re not sure exactly how today’s guest made the time to come in to the Ktown Connects studio for an interview, but we sure are grateful she did! Haven Wells, aka Miss B Haven, was once known as “The Little Entertainer” as a child musician performing the circuits around Rockford, Illinois. ...
w/Brandi Cummings-Kenosha Public Library
Ktown Connects - September 16, 2022 00:00 - 47 minutesFor many years, Brandi Cummings has been the face and voice of our own Kenosha Public Library system. We sit down with Brandi and talk about her connection to Kenosha and why libraries are still so important to our community! For more info on what our libraries have to offer, click HERE! This ...
w/Gary Schneeberger
Ktown Connects - September 09, 2022 00:00 - 55 minutesBorn and raised in Kenosha, Gary Schneeberger, may have spent a few decades away, but he has returned with a ROAR! We talk to Gary about growing up in Kenosha, how he got interested in writing, and what led him to today. If you are looking for ways to BE HEARD, visit Gary’s website here and be...
w/Emily Jacobs-Fancy Snacks Charcuterie
Ktown Connects - September 02, 2022 00:00 - 47 minutesFor almost 10 years, you heard today’s guest on our local rock station, WIIL as the better half of the weekday Tom & Emily Morning Show. After COVID, Emily Jacobs reevaluated things in her life and discovered a new passion in creating charcuterie boards for friends and relatives – now, nearly tw...
w/Lyna & Kevin-A Summer's Garden Florist
Ktown Connects - August 12, 2022 00:00 - 47 minutesKevin and Lyna Postuchow met while working at a local floral shop – their love for each other and for their craft blossomed and then soon took over owners of A Summer’s Garden Flowers and Gifts, 5617 Sixth Ave. We sit down with Kevin and Lyna and find out about their CONNECTION to KENOSHA. Clic...
w/Kelly Mackay
Ktown Connects - August 05, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourIt’s difficult to describe our next guest in a few words – Kelly Mackay is a lifelong Kenoshan who has worn many hats. Perhaps you remember him booking and promoting local acts at the Orpheum in 1988 or other venues in his younger days – you may have met him when he worked at the Kenosha News, o...
w/Lunde
Ktown Connects - July 29, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourRock and roll is NOT dead! And Kenosha has the young talent to prove it! Many of the members of LUNDE might not be old enough to drink at the bar, but they are master students of the school of rock and have proven their talents with recent shows at the Kenosha Creative Space and elsewhere. Nex...
w/Lisa Henthorn-Specialty Nacho Queen
Ktown Connects - July 22, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutesAfter many years of entertaining audiences as a cast of the Renaissance Faire and guitarist in a punk band, Lisa Henthorn has decided to set down her sword and guitar and pick up a nacho chip when she launched Specialty Nacho Queen – a Kenosha based food truck and catering service – we catch up ...
w/Jimmy Pruett of The Interlude
Ktown Connects - July 01, 2022 00:00 - 50 minutesThe Interlude II, 514 57th St, is one of the longest operating businesses in Downtown Kenosha and has been family owned and operated since 1965! Jimmy took over the family business in 1993 and has established his tavern as one of the best hole-in-the-wall bars in town. We sit down with the ener...
w/Laura Cox - Acupuncture & Wellness of Wisconsin
Ktown Connects - June 24, 2022 00:00 - 56 minutesLaura Cox is a practitioner of natural functional medicine and traditional Chinese medicine at Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin. If you are suffering from chronic pain, contact Laura for a consultation and see what she can do for you! Visit her website here for more info! And check out he...
w/Nick & Kaila - Kenosha Opera Festival
Ktown Connects - June 17, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutesOpera might not be the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of summer fun in Kenosha, but Nick Huff and Kaila Bingen are bringing opera back to the 21st century in a whole new way with their new non-profit organization Kenosha Opera Festival. Their high-energy and positive spirits ...
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