Bait And Switch Podcast

For August we discuss the 1972 movie What's Up Doc? with Milwaukee area stand up Chris Schmidt and co-owner of the Laughing Tap, Matt Kemple.

In the second half of our chat with artist James Winn, we get into the nitty-gritty of the art world—what it’s really like trying to make it in such a competitive, subjective space, how artists grow over time, and a whole lot more. James gives us an honest, behind-the-scenes look you won’t want to miss. Enjoy!

This week we talk with painter, James Winn. Enjoy!

This week we bring back our esteemed panel of music experts, consisting of Joe Kay from the Play that Rock n' Roll podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@PlayThatPodcast) and singer/songwriter, Scott Cvecko from The Weary World (https://thewearyworld.com/) to review one of Scott's favorite albums, Waiata from Split Enz! We start off chatting about the band's history and their connection to the band called Crowded House. Then we move into our thoughts on the album itself, including a discussion about the album's hits, experimental tracks and musical qualities, along with our top picks and much, much more! Enjoy!

The 3 minute highlight package for July features Mitch Teich, long time NPR presenter. We talk about the role of NPR in media.

The consolidated tract for July features 3 women talking about their business ventures.

We've once again assembled our panel of cycling experts to talk about the upcoming Tour de France! Our team of Chris Beyer, Will Beyer, Brian Halm and Mitch Teich give us their take on the race this year including their thoughts on the favorites, the strength and strategies of their teams, the course and its terrain, jersey competitions, potential dark horse riders and of course their podium predictions! Enjoy!

Jim's brother-in-law, comedian (and also the voice of Season 8 of The Bait and Switch Podcast) Greg Shapiro joins us today all the way from the Netherlands! Greg was in town a few months ago and stopped into the studio for a chat! One of his many talents is an incredible impersonation of Donald Trump, so we check in to see how business is going now that the Donald is once again in office. We also chat about immigration in the Netherlands, projects Greg has on his plate right now, Dutch links to the MLB and much, much more! Enjoy!

It's time for another episode of Bait and Switch Movie Reviews and this time we take a look at Wedding Crashers starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson! We've reassembled our esteemed panel consisting of comedian Chris Schmidt and co-owner of The Laughing Tap, Matt Kemple to help us take a deep-dive into this "Timeless Classic". Of course we talk about what we like and don't like about the movie, but we also discuss its racier moments, whether or not the movie holds up, some of the more questionable plot points that might not fly in a movie made today and much, much more! Enjoy!

The Highlight mini -ep for June features actor Ethan Herschenfeld who was in HBO's "Boardwalk Empire".

The consolidated episode for June 2025 features author and life coach, Jen Wirtz

For the second half of our interview with legendary Journal/Sentinel reporter, Crocker Stephenson, we asked Crocker to share some of his stories that made an impact on him. He chose one particular story that, in his words, "made the biggest impact on me". It's an incredibly insightful story for many different reasons and centers around a burn survivor named George Bennett. The story focuses on his resilience during his journey back from a life-changing accident and teaches us what truly matters in life! Enjoy!

Last time we talked with Crocker Stephenson, his vision was rapidly deteriorating due to an eye condition called retinyl myopathy. This week we check in with him, not only for an update on his condition, but also to tell us about how he's turned "lemons into lemonade". Crocker starts by walking us through his diagnosis and the progression of his condition, then shares with us how the Vision Forward organization has significantly impacted his life and the way he has dealt with his situation. In fact it had such an impact that he is now the chairman of the board of directors! He talks about the wide range of assistance Vision Forward offers from early childhood intervention to assisting adults with technology and independent living and much more! Enjoy!

For this week's Bait and Switch Music episode, we asked one of our guests to pick out the album to review. So we handed over the reins to our musical expert Joe Kay to lead the conversation about his album pick, Sentimental Hygiene from Warren Zevon! We brought in another local music expert and friend of the show, Scott Cvecko to give us his thoughts as well. Before diving into our review, Joe gave us some background on Warren Zevon's career including his collaboration with many famous musicians, and our panel members share their prior knowledge of Zevon and his work. We move on to take a look at the album itself, noting things like musical style, influences, its diverse musical elements, the metaphorical and storytelling lyrics etc. Of course we chime in with the songs that worked for us as well as our the ones that didn't. And it wouldn't be complete without our top picks from the album. All this and much, much more! Enjoy!

This month's 3 minute highlights features lifestyle influencer Aleta Norris

The consolidated episode for May combines 2 episodes featuring local radio legend Steve Palec

This week we assemble our team of cycling experts to preview the upcoming Tour of Italy! Our esteemed panel consists of local cyclist, Brian Halm, long time guest Mitch Teich, cycling enthusiast Will Beyer and of course the co-host of our podcast, Chris Beyer. Our guests discuss many different aspects of the race, including the notable absence of top riders Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, the strengths and weaknesses of the different teams, and some of the favorites in the race including Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso. We also enlighten our listeners with information on where the race will be broadcast, our picks for the podium and much, much more! Enjoy!

This week, we're back with our esteemed panel of movie critics, Matt Kemple from the Laughing Tap (https://laughingtap.com/) and comedian Chris Schmidt. This time it was Chris' turn to pick our movie and he chose the 1987 Coen brothers' comedy, Raising Arizona, starring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter. Of course we talk about the storyline, but we also talk about the elements that made the movie funny, including the Looney Tunes style violence and the complete incompetence of the criminals. We highlight some of our favorite scenes, discuss some behind the scenes stories, compare the movie to other Coen brothers' classics, and much, much more! Enjoy!

In the second half of our interview with comedian Daniel Fuellengraben, we try our hands at movie reviews. We take a look at some of the more "obscure" movie titles with the hopes of bringing our listeners' attention to these "lesser known" selections. Enjoy!

This week we talk with Milwaukee comedian Daniel Fuellengraben. We talk with Daniel about a wide variety of topics including, his German heritage, his journey into the local Milwaukee stand-up comedy scene, his perspectives on the art of stand-up, his occupation, even the Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson fight. All that and much, much more! Enjoy!