Around the Corner with John McGivern | Program | Watertown (#603)
[Latest Airdate: October 12, 2017]
[Original Airdate: January 19, 2017]
Watertown has everything you could ask for in an episode, and John asked for a lot. He asked to go up on the roof of the best octagon house he's ever seen. He asked a member of the oldest Civil War band in the world to polka. He asked the CEO of the largest lawnmower blade manufacturer in the United States for a lunch break. He asked Kenn Fox of Paramount Guitars to let him play a very expensive guitar, and he asked his TV crew not to save his life if he were to fall into the manure pit at Rosy Lane Holsteins. It's as varied as wonderful as it sounds. Enjoy Watertown --- John sure did!
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Taste Testing at the National Mustard Museum (Middleton, Wisconsin)
Taste Testing at the National Mustard Museum
Hey guys! We are in Middleton, WI and things are getting sweet and spicy! We are at the National Mustard Museum learning about mustard. The museum has over 6,000 mustards from all around the world. The collecting started in October of 1986 when Barry Levenson was scouring the grocery store aisles late at night. A museum opened to the public in April of 1992 in Mount Horeb, WI. In 2009, with the collection growing, the museum was moved to Middleton, WI. The museum boasts hundreds of mustards to taste test! Come along with us!
Parking: There is street parking and city lots nearby.
Worth a Visit: Yes! The National Mustard Museum is beyond informational. The museum is located on the basement level and they showcase mustards from all the United States, Europe, and Canada. After the museum, you can divulge in mustard tastings. They have every flavor you can think of from sweet to spicy. They even host a National Mustard Day on the first Saturday of August! The National Mustard Museum is located at 7477 Hubbard Ave in Middleton, WI.
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Cellar Session: Trapper Schoepp - Drive-Thru Divorce December 1st, 2018 City Winery New York
Trapper & Tanner Schoepp sit down for a One On One Session at City Winery New York on December 1st, 2018. For more info visit: Audio & Video by: Ehud Lazin
Setlist:
Shakedown
Drive-Thru Divorce
On, Wisconsin
Free Fallin' (Tom Petty)
RAPPER SCHOEPP
PRIMETIME ILLUSION
Trapper Schoepp was in a dark place.
The Milwaukee-based tunesmith had been on a roll, earning acclaim as one of America’s most gifted new singer-songwriters, singled out for his remarkably detailed tales of characters on the fringes of society. His Brendan Benson-produced second album, 2016’s RANGERS & VALENTINES, was hailed among that year’s finest, declared a “mini masterpiece” by Relix after being named Billboard’s “Best of the Week.” But by the time 2016 came to its end, Schoepp had split with his longtime partner, been all but forced out of his longtime home and band clubhouse by a new landlord, and worst of all, painfully re-herniated a disc in his back that had plagued him for years.
Heartbroken but unbowed, Schoepp found solace and direction in his music, devoting his substantial energies to crafting what now proves his most emotional and expertly crafted collection of songs thus far.
Produced in Milwaukee by Patrick Sansone (Wilco, Robyn Hitchcock), PRIMETIME ILLUSION sees Trapper Schoepp reaching for his own place in the canon with a truly remarkable collection of character-driven songs and stories, a carefully etched series of sonic snapshots in which people we all know struggle to fulfill their own American dream.
Schoepp credits a couple of significant events with getting him out of his ditch and back in the game. He’d told a few friends about his desire to perhaps try working on a baby grand piano, despite his inability to play the instrument. In December 2016, he returned home from another long tour and lo and behold, said friends had arranged for one to be sitting in his living room when he got home. Schoepp spent the next months teaching himself to play the hundred-year-old instrument, writing songs like “Drive Thru Divorce” and “It’s Over” using only white keys.
The other thing that happened is Bob Dylan. Growing up in small-town Wisconsin, Schoepp’s first love was racing BMX bikes on dirt trails along the Mississippi River. When he herniated a disc in his back, his mother signed him up for guitar lessons. It wasn’t quite the same, of course. But then Schoepp heard Dylan’s “Hurricane” for the first time.
In early 2017, the news emerged that way back in 1961, just months after he’d first moved to New York City, Dylan had drafted a song about Schoepp’s beloved Wisconsin, imagining a homesick rambler pining for the cheese and beer of his faraway Badger State. More than half a century later, the handwritten lyric sheet was uncovered by a former roommate and put up for auction at $30,000. In Milwaukee, Schoepp saw a photograph of Dylan’s handwritten lyrics and decided to set them to music, recording a rollicking version of the song that he titled “On, Wisconsin.”
Schoepp put the track online and moved on, continuing to work on his own new songs. But a month or two later, a cryptic message pushed “On, Wisconsin” right back to the forefront of his consciousness.
It seemed Dylan’s management team was considering an official co-write credit with intent to publish the song, but it needed a final seal of approval. Eventually, consent was given, bestowing his official imprimatur on the collaboration.
PRIMETIME ILLUSION further sees Schoepp confronting the way we live today head on by touching upon an array of undeniably provocative issues, tackling each with blunt honesty and empathy. “What You Do To Her” – featuring duet vocals from the great Nicole Atkins – recounts a friend’s sexual assault and its ripple effects within the community, while a cover of “Freight Train” – originally written and performed by San Francisco alt-rockers Sister Double Happiness – powerfully chronicles the grim realities faced by those suffering with AIDS.
Sadly, October 2017, saw the death of Tom Petty, another American singer-songwriter with whom Schoepp feels a deep spiritual linkage. An informal wake spontaneously broke out on Schoepp’s front porch that night, as friends popped by to share condolences, sing Heartbreakers songs, and reminisce.
With its extraordinary melding of the personal and political, PRIMETIME ILLUSION firmly places Trapper Schoepp amongst the long American continuum of singing storytellers, a pedigree and place on the family tree that inspires and drives him each and every new day.
Around the Corner with John McGivern | Program | Stevens Point (#707)
[Latest Airdate: May 31, 2018]
[Original Airdate: February 22, 2018]
When John said, Let's get straight to the point, we're so glad we took him literally because Stevens Point earned tons of brownie points! Everyone in this fabulous city pointed us to a great episode, and stayed on point throughout with their pointed remarks.
Point Brewery was an obvious (and great) choice, and you can't talk about Stevens Point without pointing out the trivia contest. But we are so glad when we can point to the not-so-obvious community stars, too. What do governors for dams, wheelchairs, potatoes, toys, tea, women's clothing, Father Fat's food, Iroquois raised beadwork and art paper have in common? Yep. All pointed out in this episode.
But it's pointless to continue with our list because after watching this episode, you will completely get the point. Stevens Point IS the point!
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Around the Corner with John McGivern | Program | Fish Creek & Ephraim (#612)
[Latest Airdate: January 4, 2018]
[Original Airdate: March 9, 2017]
Fish Creek and Ephraim are just minutes away from each other in Door County. While these communities are really different, they are both part of the same wonderful Door County experience. We're on the bay (west) side --- also known as the busy side. Indeed, John had a full agenda, as do most tourists who come to this part of Door County, but this turned out to be one of the most relaxing episodes because that's how Fish Creek and Ephraim are. You can't help but walk a little slower, talk a little less and smile a little more. Well, John didn't follow suit on the talk a little less part because he's a television host and talking to people is what he does. And what fun conversations he had at Lautenbach's Orchard Country Winery and Market, Edgewood Orchard Galleries, Wilson's, and with everyone he met. And since John spent a good deal of time here acting, he couldn't wait to catch up with both famous theater groups. The busy side of the Door in September. We highly recommend it!
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Around the Corner with John McGivern | Program | Delavan (#607)
[Latest Airdate: November 9, 2017]
[Original Airdate: February 16, 2017]
Delavan is completely unique, especially for the Around the Corner crew. This the only downtown we've ever been to that is defined by brick streets, a water tower and circus statues. Delevan is home to our only cookie jar museum, the one and only Bradley's department store and the only company we've been to that produces tubes used to artificially inseminate poultry and cattle. In Wisconsin, this is home to the only school for the deaf and the largest percentage of Latinos. For John, only Delavan will be remembered as the place that provided his craziest interviewee and his shortest... (Lois Stritt, you're the short one. Rafael Hernandez, you're the crazy one, but you both already knew that, right?) Yep. Only in Delavan. And we loved it!
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Milwaukee PBS is an award-winning multimedia producer and broadcaster of exceptional and meaningful local and national content. Licensed to Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee PBS is one of the highest-rated PBS stations in the country. Our unique, independent position in the community makes us the ideal source of community engagement as a storyteller, conversation facilitator and advocate. No matter where you come from or where you make your home, we encourage you to bring your world and Milwaukee into focus as a member of the Milwaukee PBS community.
Around the Corner with John McGivern | Program | Hudson (#513)
[Latest Airdate: December 20, 2018]
[Original Airdate: April 7, 2016]
When we anticipated coming to Hudson, we expected to experience a suburb of St. Paul, MN. But we had it completely backwards. Since everyone wants to live in Hudson, Minnesota built a city so that people from Hudson could just go across the river to work, right? But not all of the work is in MN. John would work at Laser Magic, Empire Bucket, Plantables, and Ciranda --- all at the same time, if he could.
There's art to be made and buy, food to be created and eaten (that's the part John likes), and there are patios to sit on, beer caves to be explored and company to be enjoyed.
Really, the character and reality here make Hudson typical of and unique to Wisconsin. A lot of the license plates may say Minnesota, but Hudson's heart says Wisconsin!
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Around the Corner with John McGivern | Program | Cudahy (#307)
[Latest Airdate: June 22, 2017]
[Original Airdate: February 20, 2014]
As John Gurda put it, some communities bring home the bacon, but Cudahy makes the bacon!
It was true when Patrick Cudahy put this town on the map -- literally -- and it's still true today. Speaking of bacon, know what else John McGivern loves about Cudahy? It offers some of the best scenery and pastimes that Wisconsin has to offer. Trap shooting, archery, bird watching, golf and some of the best trails along Lake Michigan all co-exist in Sheridan Park. And speaking of one-of-a-kind attractions, wait until you see Dretska's! It's so great! And speaking of great, the art in Rick Serocki's yard is just that. Enough speaking! Start watching. Like us, you won't be able to resist this place that was once known as Porkapolis!
Episode #307
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New beer garden opens at Estabrook Park today
Melissa McCrady reports.
Midwestern cuisine | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Midwestern cuisine
00:00:51 1 Characteristics
00:04:35 2 Urban centers
00:04:55 2.1 Barberton, Ohio
00:05:22 2.2 Chicago
00:06:41 2.3 Cincinnati
00:08:21 2.4 Cleveland
00:09:55 2.5 Columbus
00:11:13 2.6 Detroit
00:13:29 2.7 Indianapolis
00:14:23 2.8 Kansas City
00:15:16 2.9 Madison
00:15:39 2.10 Mansfield, Ohio
00:16:21 2.11 Milwaukee
00:17:18 2.12 Minneapolis and Saint Paul
00:25:28 2.13 Omaha
00:26:35 2.14 St. Louis
00:28:57 3 Regional specialties
00:29:06 3.1 Illinois
00:29:35 3.2 Indiana
00:30:26 3.3 Iowa
00:31:51 3.4 Kansas
00:32:00 3.4.1 Alcoholic beverages
00:32:26 3.5 Michigan
00:35:49 3.6 Minnesota
00:39:54 3.7 Missouri
00:40:47 3.8 Nebraska
00:41:00 3.9 North Dakota
00:42:47 3.10 Ohio
00:44:37 3.11 Wisconsin
00:51:47 4 Dishes
00:52:09 5 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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SUMMARY
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Midwestern cuisine is a regional cuisine of the American Midwest. It draws its culinary roots most significantly from the cuisines of Central, Northern and Eastern Europe, and Native North America, and is influenced by regionally and locally grown foodstuffs and cultural diversity.Everyday Midwestern home cooking generally showcases simple and hearty dishes that make use of the abundance of locally grown foods. Its culinary profiles may seem synonymous with American food. Quoted in a 2007 interview with the Daily Herald, Chef Stephen Langlois, a pioneer in the Midwestern local food movement, described it: Think of Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey and cranberry sauce and wild rice and apple pie.The Midwest's restaurants also offer a diverse mix of ethnic cuisines as well as sophisticated, contemporary techniques.
Cuisine of the Midwestern United States | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Cuisine of the Midwestern United States
00:00:51 1 Characteristics
00:04:34 2 Urban centers
00:04:54 2.1 Barberton, Ohio
00:05:21 2.2 Chicago
00:06:40 2.3 Cincinnati
00:08:19 2.4 Cleveland
00:09:53 2.5 Columbus
00:11:10 2.6 Detroit
00:13:26 2.7 Indianapolis
00:14:20 2.8 Kansas City
00:15:13 2.9 Madison
00:15:36 2.10 Mansfield, Ohio
00:16:18 2.11 Milwaukee
00:17:15 2.12 Minneapolis and Saint Paul
00:25:24 2.13 Omaha
00:26:30 2.14 St. Louis
00:28:51 3 Regional specialties
00:29:01 3.1 Illinois
00:29:30 3.2 Indiana
00:30:20 3.3 Iowa
00:31:45 3.4 Kansas
00:31:54 3.4.1 Alcoholic beverages
00:32:19 3.5 Michigan
00:35:42 3.6 Minnesota
00:39:46 3.7 Missouri
00:40:39 3.8 Nebraska
00:40:51 3.9 North Dakota
00:42:38 3.10 Ohio
00:44:28 3.11 Wisconsin
00:51:34 4 Dishes
00:51:55 5 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Midwestern cuisine is a regional cuisine of the American Midwest. It draws its culinary roots most significantly from the cuisines of Central, Northern and Eastern Europe, and Native North America, and is influenced by regionally and locally grown foodstuffs and cultural diversity.Everyday Midwestern home cooking generally showcases simple and hearty dishes that make use of the abundance of locally grown foods. Its culinary profiles may seem synonymous with American food. Quoted in a 2007 interview with the Daily Herald, Chef Stephen Langlois, a pioneer in the Midwestern local food movement, described it: Think of Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey and cranberry sauce and wild rice and apple pie.The Midwest's restaurants also offer a diverse mix of ethnic cuisines as well as sophisticated, contemporary techniques.