Latest Whatsthatlike Podcast Episodes
Cary Eisentraut on what it takes to run Movie Theatres and his unique promotions that draw us in!
What's That Like? Podcast - April 01, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsCary Eisentraut may very well be the last great showman! He was born into the movie business, and lives it to the fullest like no other! We talk about how he came from Iowa to Illinois, the unique nature of the Orpheum and Grand, his 7 other local theatres, and what makes is marketing and promot...
Matt Kane of Bruise Brothers BBQ tells us how a passion driven barbeque rub business was born
What's That Like? Podcast - March 23, 2024 20:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsMatt Kane is just like every one of us... except he isn't! He and his best friend took a personal tragedy, stayed together through a bond as best friends, and launched a Barbeque Rub business based right here in the Midwest. We also talk about tips for great BBQ for beginners, how to take your...
Becca G tells us all about her podcast, "Hey What Are You Doing"
What's That Like? Podcast - March 18, 2024 11:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsJust a small town girl... Becca G joins WTL to talk about HWAYD! "Hey What Are You Doing" is a new central IL podcast talking about the amazing lives of everyday people. Celebrities are not the only interesting people in the world as all of you know, and Becca finds them and get them to open up ...
Tobin Ott on his journey from WSMI Radio to Walt Disney World and his visit to The Price is Right!
What's That Like? Podcast - March 11, 2024 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsTobin Ott was a voice you knew right here in Central Illinois. Hosting shows and giving you the news on WSMI. Eight years ago, an amazing and life changing offer for his family came for his wife, and they moved to Florida, to work at Walt Disney World. A dream they had to pursue, and a dream the...
Zach Wygal on Improv, EndLunchShaming.com, teaching in a prison, and a change to Stamp Out Cancer
What's That Like? Podcast - March 04, 2024 12:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsToday, we take an action packed journey thru the last four years of Zach Wygal... His new passion of Improv with Blended Artists Imaginarium, a tribute to the late Chris Funk, his multi year quest to end school lunch shaming across the country, starting What The Facts Trivia, and how he went fro...
Brad Skertich on the 1993 Staunton Bulldogs IHSA Championship and the challenge and pressures of being a School Superintendent
What's That Like? Podcast - February 26, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsBrad Skertich was a kid like any other, growing up in the 80s, riding bikes, and playing sports with his friends. But in 1993, he and his 1993 Staunton Bulldog teammates, pulled of a Cinderella/Hoosiers IHSA State Championship run that eventually lands the team in the Illinois Basketball Coach...
Larry Smith produces Independent Films using his network, talents, and a passion for untold stories.
What's That Like? Podcast - February 19, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsLarry Smith grew up in Little Rock, a product of a great family, and having a passion for music. His journeys through college left him with an incredible network of artistic friends with the stories and talents to bring interesting stories to the Silver Screen. Larry, or Movie Producer L Edwar...
Bobby Krug tells us how he turned his passions into a career doing what he loves
What's That Like? Podcast - February 11, 2024 23:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsAfter 4 long years... WTL return with the guest that started it all. Bobby Krug gives us an update on how racing has changed his life since the beginning, tells us why dreams can come true, and how working for what he wanted, got him where he is today. As for the show. New studio, new ...
Zach & John's Guide to TV Streaming - CoronaVirus Quarantine Edition
What's That Like? Podcast - April 17, 2020 19:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIn these crazy quarantine times... we all need something to pass the time, so media consumer Zach Wygal returns to discuss.. Tiger King, Things Your Kids Will Like and You Will Too, Best DocuSeries and Documentaries, What You May Have Missed, the Best Background Noise, and some classic movies to...
WTL Classic Rewind - Brad Fiori & Shayne Isbell on hiking the Appalachian Trail
What's That Like? Podcast - April 10, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a Classic Rewind episode tying back to our recent new episode with Brad Fiori and Shayne Isbell and their Excellent Adventures! It originally was posted on 11/2/19. Enjoy this WTL Classic! When it comes to local adventurers, look no further than Staunton natives Brad Fiori and Shay...
WTL Classic Rewind - Brad Fiori, Cycling Around America!
What's That Like? Podcast - April 06, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis is a Classic Rewind episode tying back to our recent new episode with Brad Fiori and Shayne Isbell and their Excellent Adventures! It originally was posted on 8/17/18. Enjoy this WTL Classic! Brad Fiori made his money, quit his job, and decided to live life NOW, as opposed to waitin...
Brad & Shayne's Excellent Adventures... The Keys, Vietnam, & England
What's That Like? Podcast - April 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsBrad Fiori and Shayne return in this NEW episode, that was actually recorded back in fall 2019. In this episode, our amazing adventure friends tackle Kayaking the Florida Keys, Biking Vietnam, and Hiking across England. The ups and downs and joys of travel, and language, hygiene, and food obs...
The 2010s in Central Illinois - The Good, the Sad, the News, the Sports, and the Places that made a difference!
What's That Like? Podcast - December 28, 2019 15:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIts all in the title! Zach Wygal returns and we cover the decade in review from a Central Illinois perspective... many things happened, we hit the biggest, we probably missed a few for sure... but we did our best to remind all of you of the things that were huge news, places, organizations, ev...
Why Did The Coffeen Power Station Close? WTL? with Don Nowell
What's That Like? Podcast - December 08, 2019 16:54 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsOn this show, we take a retrospective look at the Coffeen Power Plant through the eyes of one employee, Don Nowell. He isn't a spokesman for the company, the union, or the plant... he is my friend, and I wanted to know, and share with all of you. What it is like to make electricity, how it w...
A Husband's Survival Guide with Author Scott Litch
What's That Like? Podcast - November 24, 2019 23:02 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsTens of millions of unsuspecting husbands walk around without a clue as to what to do, what just happened, and why am I in the doghouse again with my wife? In this episode, we talk to Scott Litch, author of "A Husband's Survival Guide" , a husband of over 28 years offers humorous observations...
Producer Bob gives an update + Peace, Love, & Bicycles
What's That Like? Podcast - November 17, 2019 14:03 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsOn this show... the man who helped start it all, Producer Bobby Krug returns and gives us all an update on his racing season, his future, where is has been, and more importantly... where he may be going! Then (23:15), Peyton & Mike Bertolis join me to discuss their mission: Peace, Love, & Bic...
Producer Bob gives an update + Peace, Love, & Bicylcles
What's That Like? Podcast - November 17, 2019 14:03 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsOn this show... the man who helped start it all, Producer Bobby Krug returns and gives us all an update on his racing season, his future, where is has been, and more importantly... where he may be going! Then (23:15), Peyton & Mike Bertolis join me to discuss their mission: Peace, Love, & Bic...
Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Brad Fiori & Shayne Isbell
What's That Like? Podcast - November 03, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWhen it comes to local adventurers, look no further than Staunton natives Brad Fiori and Shayne Isbell. In this episode, we tackle the amazing adventure of hiking the Appalachian Trail. We talk about the people (awesome), the dangers (not much), the bears, the bugs, the food, the beer, the s...
The Tale of the Opera House Brewing Company with Tony Marcolini & Zach Wygal
What's That Like? Podcast - October 17, 2019 21:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsTony Marcolini loves his hometown, he loves revitalizing old buildings, and he loves craft brew. He and his wife Jennifer took the big leap and started the Opera House Brewing Co in Hillsboro, IL in 2018. We cover how he got the brewing bug, the challenges of brewing, restoring a 120 year o...
Rocking the LA Sunset Strip with Rotten Rod... WTL?
What's That Like? Podcast - October 11, 2019 19:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsLISTEN: Central Illinois sent the local legend of Punk Rock & Heavy Metal to the Sunset Strip... and he lived to tell about it. Dennis Carlock, aka Rotten Rod joins John and co-host for the show, Toby Baugher, to discuss his twenty plus years on the LA Sunset Strip. Pick your poison to listen: ...
The History of the Livingston Road Rallye
What's That Like? Podcast - September 28, 2019 17:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThe Livingston Road Rallye is a Metro East institution. For the last 25+ years, October has meant a monster of an event in Livingston, IL. The Road Rallye, a combination scavenger hunt, trivia contest, Amazing Race, and Survivor has been entertaining hundreds of people since the 90s. On...
Ron Ryan, the 50 Year Coaching Legend of Mt Olive
What's That Like? Podcast - March 01, 2019 23:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsProud to bring you Mr. Mount Olive Wrestling, Ron Ryan. He started wrestling in college in the '60s, and came to Mt. Olive as a teacher when he and a few HS boys decided to start a wrestling program in 1969. Fifty years, 400+ Wins, a Hall of Fame induction, and 1000+ athletes later, he calls...
Return of the Queen of Hearts with Turner Hall's Gabe Dexheimer
What's That Like? Podcast - February 23, 2019 20:19 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsA quick episode... i visit with Gabe Dexheimer, the host of the Turner Hall Queen of Hearts drawing. We talk about the return after the 4 month break, and catch up on the Queen Hysteria of the last few years. While things have certainly slowed down a bit, the pot upon restart is over $50K,...
Pete Visintin returns to talk Macoupin CEO and Fight the Fight!
What's That Like? Podcast - January 19, 2019 17:08 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWhen it comes to people in Central IL you want to get to know and learn from, Pete Visintin should be near the top of anyone's list. After a devastating illness struck his father, he was inspired to help others, and created the iconic Fight the Fight Clothing brand! A short time later, the CEO...
Breaking into the Radio Biz with 92.9 ESPN Memphis' Brad Carson of Mount Olive
What's That Like? Podcast - January 07, 2019 02:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIf you are from Central IL, you may know Brad Weiss, former WSMI on air talent. But the rest of America knows him as Brad Carson after a producer asked him for a name change. You can take the big time radio guy out of the small town, but you cannot take the small town out of Brad. On th...
Chasing the Dec 1, 2018 Illinois Tornadoes with Storm Chaser Skip Talbot
What's That Like? Podcast - December 02, 2018 23:27 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsAn Emergency edition of WTL! After the unexpected Dec 1, 2018 breakout of Tornadoes across IL, I called podcast friend and storm chaser Skip Talbot! On this episode, Skip recaps his chase day, we talk about the multiple tornadoes that formed from Staunton, Mt Olive, Litchfield, Hillsboro, ...
Zach Wygal Returns! All the Shows You Should Be Binge Watching! Oh, and Stamp Out Cancer 2019!
What's That Like? Podcast - November 18, 2018 16:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsZach returns again to update us on the upcoming Stamp Out Cancer 2019! Including a WTL Contest to win 2 Tix to the big event with special guest "The Dirty Muggs"! And then its on... Zach had a snow day, he binge watches. So I asked him to do some homework, and we break down all the big ones... #...
How Author Tom Corner found Enlightenment! WTL?
What's That Like? Podcast - November 04, 2018 14:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsAuthor Tom Corner has been a friend of mine for decade. But just recently, I feel like I really got to know who he was and why. Listen to this discussion between friends, as life events shaped who Tom was, and who he would later become, and lead him to a path to enlightenment. His recent book, "...
What are the Black Triangle UFOs over Southern Illinois? WTL? with Author David Marler
What's That Like? Podcast - October 15, 2018 00:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsJanuary 5, 2000... 5 days after Y2K, at around 4AM... Melvern Noll of Highland, IL spotted a large UFO. He described it as big as a two story house in the sky, just above the treeline near his business. He quickly alerted the local police dispatcher, who relayed the direction to Lebanon's police...
The Dark History of Macoupin County? WTL? with Kaylan Schardan
What's That Like? Podcast - September 28, 2018 19:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsKaylan is back again, and this time with a new book in hand! "Haunted Carlinville: History & Hauntings that shaped Macoupin County". It went on sale 9/15/18, and we talk about her process, why she wrote it, and of course some of the dark history of Central Illinois' Macoupin County. She also tal...
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