Sinopsis
Absurdist 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.
Episodios
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S2 - E4 - Bill Finn - Consolidated
21/07/2020 Duración: 57minRevisit our Season 2 interview with Bill Finn in its entirety! We've put both halves of the interview into one file so you can listen to the whole thing, straight through, uninterrupted! Enjoy!
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Scott Cvecko ( S2 E10 & E10A ) 3 min. Highlights
20/07/2020 Duración: 03minJuly 2020's teaser features the triumphant return of Scott Cvecko, where we talk a lot about antiperspirants, deodorants and bananas a lot. The CDC recommends you give it a listen, I'm not sure why. I'm just the messenger.
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S3 E14 - Kevin Ziegler - Iron Will
12/07/2020 Duración: 22minAuthor Kevin "Ziggy" Ziegler joins us to discuss his new book "Iron Will - A True Adventure Diary" about his latest attempt to join the Guiness Book Of World Records. Enjoy!
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S3 E13 - Chris Bowens - Patient Zero
05/07/2020 Duración: 14minIn true Bait and Switch fashion, we talk to Covid19 survivor, Chris Bowens about his experiences with the virus and do our best to help him with his contact tracing. Enjoy!
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S3 E11 - Jimmy Findlay - Quarantiki
30/06/2020 Duración: 22minThis week we wanted to find out what life was like for a bar/restaurant owner during the pandemic and quarantine brought about by the Coronavirus. So we asked our friend Jimmy Findlay, co-owner of Wauwatiki located on the East side of Wauwatosa to join us and make history by being our first ever interview via Zoom call! Jimmy tells us all about the innovative ways they've come up with to keep the business running during a time when people aren't allowed to hang out in a bar or restaurant. In addition to the new changes, we also talk about what the future might hold for Wauwatiki and which, if any, of these ideas might just stick around after everything settles down. Find out all about Wauwatiki at their website, https://wauwatikis.com.
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S3 E12A - Tim Okland - Coronavirus - Point Counterpoint
28/06/2020 Duración: 46minFor the second half of our interview with Tim Okland, we take a break from the norm and attempt to discuss current events. We tackle the hot topic of the coronavirus pandemic and discuss our thoughts on what's going on. Did we respond fast enough? Did we have the right response? Should we open schools in the fall? What's Tim's favorite bourbon? You'll hear our answers to almost all of those questions and much more! Enjoy!
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S3 E12 - Tim Okland - The Man, The Myth, The Legend
21/06/2020 Duración: 18minFan favorite, Tim Okland, joins us today as we try to eke out any information we can, from this pillar of humility, about his Ted Talks, Motivational speaking efforts and charity Foundations. We were hanging on his every word! Enjoy!
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S2 - E3 - Tracy Johnson - Consolidated
16/06/2020 Duración: 54minEpisode 3 from Season 2, featuring Tracy Johnson, the President and CEO of the Commercial Association of REALTORS Wisconsin (CARW) and part-time radio talk show host, in its entirety- one continuous track! No need for any sorting, setting your playlist, adding to your queue or searching for the second half; it's all there for you! If you haven't heard it yet, catch up now and if you have- it's time to revisit the laughs! Enjoy!
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Jim ( The Journal's ) Stingl ( S2 E9 & E9A ) 3 min. Highlights
14/06/2020 Duración: 02minThe June 2020 highlight minisode features ex-Milwaukee Journal columnist Jim Stingl. Give us listen to our interview with yet another of Milwaukee's media personalities.
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S3 E11A - Jimmy Findlay - Talkin' Baseball
07/06/2020 Duración: 22minDuring the second half of our interview with the co-owner of Wauwatiki bar and restaurant, Jimmy Findlay, we talk baseball during a pandemic. We discuss the rule changes we can expect, along with our rule change suggestions. We also have an in depth conversation about the Sausage Races - which sausage do we root for? Do any of the sausages have an unfair advantage? Join us for all this and much more! Remember, to check out Wauwatiki at https://www.wauwatikis.com!
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S3 E10A - Mark Evans - Fast Pass to the Summit
23/05/2020 Duración: 24minThis week we finish up our interview with Author Mark Evans! We talk with Mark about some of his athletic pursuits, his experience at Disney World and some of his more famous more famous relatives. We also find out if just any old "Evans" off the street can get a free meal at the famous restaurant! Enjoy!
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S3 E10 - Mark Evans - Author - Raise Your Standards
17/05/2020 Duración: 26minOur guest today is Mark Evans, author of the book "Raise Your Standards - The Definitive Guide to Building Seven Figure Sales" www.MarkPatrickEvans.com. Mark talks to us about the inspiration for his book, the differences between "new selling" and "old selling", some of his favorite sales movies and his opinion of some of the classic sales cliches. We don't want to oversell this one, but you'd be crazy not to take advantage of the deal on this podcast today. We can't guarantee it'll be here tomorrow, so get in while you still can! Enjoy!
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Bonnie North WUWM ( S2 E8 & 8A ) 3 min. Highlights
11/05/2020 Duración: 03minMay 2020's Highlight reel features radio personality, Bonnie North. Bonnie hosts UWUM's program "Lake Effect" on the Milwaukee affiliate of NPR. Check out the entire interview - Season 2 Episode 8 & 8A ( S2 E8 & E8A ).
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S3 E9A - Jim Moldenhauer - Gettin the band back together
02/05/2020 Duración: 25minAlderman Jim Moldenhauer was nice enough to come back for the second half of this interview! We talk about some of the more contentious issues in Wauwatosa before lightening things up with Wauwatosa trivia! We finish it all up with a special performance from our returning band members! Enjoy!
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S3 E9 - Jim Moldenhauer - Wauwatosa First District Alderman
26/04/2020 Duración: 26minThis week we talk to Jim Moldenhauer, Alderman of the First District in Wauwatosa. Jim tells us about how he first got interested in politics and discusses a little bit about the political landscape in our town, all the while gracefully handling our hard-hitting questions. He even uses a couple of words you've never heard on our show before! So put on your headphones, sit back in your quarantined recliner and enjoy!
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S2 - E2 - Matt Simmons - Consolidated
22/04/2020 Duración: 33minEnjoy a flashback to our episode with Matt Simmons, the second episode of Season 2, in its entirety. We've consolidated both parts of the episode so you can listen without interruption. In the first half, we take a break from the norm, so keep an eye out for something a little different. Enjoy!
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The Wauwatiki Guys ( S2 E7 & E7A ) 3 min. Highlights
20/04/2020 Duración: 03minApril 2020 3 min. highlight clip features two Restaurateurs, Pete Panagos and Jimmy Findlay. Their restaurant is open for take out during the quarantine. Patronize them and patronize the Bait and Switch Podcast!
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S3 E8A - Julia and Chelsea - Black Twig Bakery
11/04/2020 Duración: 23minIn the conclusion of our interview with Black Twig Bakery owners, Chelsea Zweig and Julia Block, we talk about their plans for a reality TV show, high school sports, and ancient baking myths. We also inadvertently stumble into exactly why their new bakery got it's name and at the same time create our own drinking game - as Chris tries over and over to get their names right. Enjoy and please drink responsibly!
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S3 E8 - Julia and Chelsea - Building an Empire
04/04/2020 Duración: 24minOur guests this week are the owners of C. Adams bakery in the Milwaukee Public Market and soon to open Black Twig bakery in Wauwatosa, Julia Block and Chelsea Zweig. Once again we impart our wisdom on our guests as we make our suggestions for their new bakery. We also ask hard hitting questions like "Is it wrong to tell people they smell like food?", "What's the difference between baking soda and baking powder" and of course, "Can you actually have your cake and eat it too?". If that's not enough, we also get to hear what Julia thinks of working in an office and what Chelsea thinks of people who claim they don't know what a bubbler is! All this and much, much more packed into one episode! Listen and Enjoy!
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S3 E7A - Bill Finn - I'm Here to Help
28/03/2020 Duración: 25minIn the second half of our interview with Bill Finn, we talk to him about a few of his favorite hobbies. Both are relatively obscure, but one may have never even existed until this show! The other is called cyclocross- described as a steeple chase for bicycles. We give Bill some of our advice on both... for free once again! Enjoy!