City Cast Madison

21/08/2024

NEW EPISODE: We talked with the lovely artist and lyrical legend . She’s headlining this weekend’s ! We waxed poetic about her Midwestern roots, her latest projects and some Madison memories. Go listen! 🦩✨Link in bio. 🔗

29/02/2024

Hey Fam!! Do you love listening to the City Cast Madison podcast? If so, NOMINATE us in Madison Magazine 'Best of Madison 2024' for podcasts! Today’s the last day! Find us under Arts & Entertainment. 🎙️❤️

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20/09/2023

‎Show City Cast Madison, Ep The Most Sampled Drummer Lived in Madison. Why Don’t You Know His Name? - Sep 19, 2023

14/09/2023

CITY CAST MADISON NAMED BEST PODCAST IN 's BEST OF MADISON AWARDS 🏆🏆🏆
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Hey you! Dear friends, listeners, readers and everyone in between who voted for the City Cast team, we APPRECIATE you. Thank you SO much for giving us your time every day. You're the reason we do this!

🎧: https://madison.citycast.fm/podcasts

28/08/2023

If you’ve ever been to Osteria Papavero () in downtown Madison, you know you’re in for quality handmade Italian dishes, with beloved classics and a constantly changing menu of seasonal local fare.

Now you can learn to make them for yourself with Chef Francesco Mangano’s new cookbook, The Osteria Papavero Cookbook: Recipes from the Italian Shack and Beyond.

Written with Lindsay Christians, it’s chock full of stories from Francesco’s childhood, family recipes and gorgeous photos. Take a deep dive into the book with Chef Francesco Mangano through the link below!

🎧: https://madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/how-to-make-papaveros-delicious-italian-food-at-home

25/08/2023

You’ve likely heard about the large Cuban community that flourished in Miami. But did you know that nearly 15,000 Cuban refugees were sent to Fort McCoy, the U.S. Army base between Tomah and Sparta in southwest Wisconsin?

The Mariel Boatlift exodus has been called one of the U.S.’s most complex waves of immigration. It was named for the Cuban Port of Mariel, where more than 125,000 people emigrated from in 1980.

Many settled in Madison. And many didn’t talk about their experience, until now, click the link below to hear more!

🎧: https://madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/madisons-cuban-community-has-stories-to-tell

1. Cuban Salsa Band photo by Maurice Thaler, 1980
2. Osvaldo Durruthy shows the certificates he has earned over the years, like from parenting and custodial classes he took while in prison. Angela Major/WPR

23/08/2023

Landmark Creamery of Paoli makes some of the best cheeses in the world. You don’t have to take our word for it - that’s according to judges at the American Cheese Society, the Good Food Awards, and the World Championship Cheese Contest!

They make a variety of tasty handmade sheep-milk cheeses. And now, they’re making artisan butter down the street at Seven Acre Dairy in Paoli.

Co-owner Anna Thomas Bates tells us what makes their cheese so grate.

🎧: https://madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/some-of-the-best-cheeses-in-the-world-come-from-paoli

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10/08/2023

What happens when two Madison icons join forces behind the mic? 🎙️🤩

Last week Bianca joined Bea's Buzz on @98.7wvmo for a great conversation around Bianca's journey to the mic and City Cast Madison. But that's not where the fun ends. Check out City Cast Madison next week on August 15th for another Bianca+Bea collab! We'll see you there ☺️

You can listen to Bea's Buzz via live streaming every Thursday at wvmo.fm. Buzz, buzz. 🐝🎙️

08/08/2023

It wasn’t that long ago that Wisconsin Supreme Court elections were snoozers with low voter turnout. Now after a raucous decade in Wisconsin politics, that era is over.

Judge Janet Protasiewicz won the statewide office this spring in the most expensive state judicial race in U.S. history.

Now that Judge Janet is on the bench, what can we expect from the new court?

Dylan Brogan () caught up with Professor Howard Schweber, who says that recent moves by the U.S. Supreme Court have made our state court even more important.

🎧: https://madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/what-to-expect-from-judge-janets-court

📸: 1: Janet for Justice 2: The chambers of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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03/08/2023

There’s a giant among us and it lives at the . It’s a 30-ton pipe organ. 🎹

It cost more than two million dollars, contains more than 4,000 pipes and is used in performances ranging from Latin Jazz to Bach to collaborations with the UW-Madison Wind Ensemble.

The man who knows it best is Greg Zelek, the principal organist for the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Host sat down with Greg to learn all about why he’s so moved by organ music… and why he thinks you’ll be, too.

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01/08/2023

It’s been more than eight years since Tony Robinson (pictured above) died. The teenager was shot dead by a Madison police officer who responded to a 911 call to Tony’s apartment on W***y Street.

The police department cleared the officer of any wrongdoing. The district attorney declined to prosecute. Tony’s mother, Andrea Irwin, settled a civil lawsuit against the city in 2017. Her attorneys called it the biggest settlement in Wisconsin history for a police shooting.

But Tony’s grandmother, Sharon Irwin-Henry, still wants her day in court.

Click the link below to hear what Sharon's doing next.

🎧: https://madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/why-tony-robinsons-grandmother-is-still-fighting

Photos courtesy Sharon Irwin-Henry.

28/07/2023

If you’ve been to a Wisconsin bar, you’ve likely seen a pull-tab machine.

Pop in a buck and out comes a rectangle cardboard card that may get you a cash prize of up to $250. got the bizarre backstory of this unofficial — yet legal — lottery.

On the pod, explains how Wisconsin Souvenir Milkcaps (as they're officially known) became a thing. Drop a 🤑 if you've won big on pull tabs before!

🎧: https://madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/why-madison-bars-have-pull-tab-machines

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26/07/2023

Madison is said to have more bikes than cars.

And with 200 miles of bike trails in the area, there’s a lot to explore. So we turned to biking aficionado Grant Foster of for his favorite trips.

He’s got tips for everyone from newbies to those ready to make a weekend out of it. If you've got 30 mins or less, check out these trails:

🚲 Downtown Loop along State Street and Capitol (2 miles)
🚲 Lake Mendota shorefront to Picnic Point (3 miles)
🚲 Wingra Lake Loop through the UW Arboretum (6 miles)
🚲 Lower Yahara River Trail (6 miles)

Check out the link below for Grant's recommendations for day trips and bike camping! 😉

🎧: https://madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/madisons-best-bike-trips

📸: Grant Foster

20/07/2023

Next time you’re at Olin Turville Park, say hello to new park staffers Donna, Nancy, Emma, Janelle, Midnight and Dorito. Don’t be mad if they don’t talk back, though. They’re goats.

They belong to Greg Haak and Brooke Hushagen of HaakHagen Goat Grazing. The idea is that they’ll naturally eat their way through the park, cleaning up unwanted vegetation and reducing the need for herbicides.

Producer Molly Stentz tracked down the goat wranglers to learn how it’s working.

🎧: https://madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/why-madison-is-using-goats-to-clean-up-parks

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17/07/2023

W***y Street, meet . Madison’s newest - and perhaps only - Pakistani restaurant is now open. It’s on the corner of W***y and Ingersoll, in the old Roman Candle Pizza spot.

Sultan serves tapas-style small plates, with South Asian flavors. Classic curries and biryanis, chais and naan, but with a modern twist.

Oh, and they don’t do tipping. They pay their staff a living wage.

Click the link below to listen as we talk to owner and chef Sultan Ahmed about his vision for the restaurant.

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastmadison/episode/198bbdad4503809f446d1d8f433489ed

📸: By Bianca Martin.

15/07/2023

In the heart of downtown Middleton lies the National Mustard Museum. They claim the world’s largest collection, with more than 6,000 bottles on display!

The free museum is in the basement, and the main floor is a gift shop with all kinds of mustard imaginable. There’s even a tasting bar!

Of course, the entire City Cast Team - Bianca Martin, Dylan Brogan and Molly Stentz - had to check it out on our most excellent summer road trip of local tourist attractions.

Did we cut the mustard? What did we miss? Let ‘er rip…

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastmadison/episode/d8afdea6968072cc966d04ee9b1f55a8

📸: Bianca Martin

13/07/2023

The House on the Rock in Spring Green, Wisconsin was built by architect Alex Jordan to be a weekend retreat, it has since become one of the most hyped local attractions. The house itself still stands, but is surrounded by an entire complex, a museum of sorts, that you can explore on your own with the price of admission. It houses collections of self-playing musical instruments, a three-story whale and perhaps the largest carousel in the country.

Do you have a fun memory from the House on a Rock? We bet you do. Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email [email protected]! Link below!

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastmadison/episode/496b710083c0541abf5dcdd3979f54cc

05/07/2023

You’ve surely seen his work. The photo of President Obama in the White House situation room. The iconic moment when a five-year-old child reached up and touched Obama’s hair, after asking if it was like his own.

These photos are by White House photographer . Souza has since moved to Madison, where he freelances and occasionally pops off about current events online, when he’s not taking beautiful images of our fair city.

Click the link below to listen as we caught up with him to learn what it was like to be a witness to history during those years.

And of course, how we can become better photographers.

Pete Souza’s most recent book is called The West Wing and Beyond: What I Saw Inside the Presidency.

1. An iconic photo from the Obama White House and one of Pete’s favorites. Photo by Pete Souza.

2. Pete Souza with his newest book outside the Orpheum Theater in Madison. Photo by Ruthie Hauge.

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastmadison/episode/23395667a4d329a59d94bb2ae7fbd4a9

03/07/2023

There’s a new cookbook out that showcases the ingredients and flavors of Madison. And we’re gonna stop ya right there. 🛑 It is WAY more than brats and cheese curds!

It features recipes from the farmers, chefs and shoppers who frequent the Dane County Farmers’ Market, one of the oldest and largest in the country.

We speak to author Terese Allen about what’s inside The Dane County Farmers’ Market Cookbook: Local Foods, Global Flavors. Click the link below to listen!

You can catch Terese Allen and her cookbooks at the Dane County Farmers’ Market this Saturday, July 8th from 9 to 11am.

📸: Cover: Lucinda Ranney, Sweet Cornbread BLT: Grant Johnson, Spicy Drink: Terese Allen

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastmadison/episode/e7c614f7a09dcf18aa93aab0bd580e90

01/07/2023

Brandon Rounds is the mastermind behind Live on Queen, a free outdoor drag show and dance party in downtown Madison.

It’s the latest installment of the Live on King street series of free concerts that take place on the 100 block of King Street in front of the Majestic Theatre.

Check out our footage from last Friday's Live on Queen!

https://pod.link/citycastmadison/episode/8b3c182e626cff90a1f9e4d4d541d0d5

30/06/2023

City Cast Madison is nominated for 's "Best of 2023" Awards! Click the link below to vote for "Best Podcast."

Find us under the "Arts and Entertainment" category. Voting CLOSES TODAY!

Thanks for your support!

🗳️: https://www.channel3000.com/madison-magazine/best-of-madison/best-of-madison-2023-vote-now/article_81bb44d4-9dae-11ed-8778-831b6146a870.html?fbclid=PAAaZcpZcuuHErrWeMQmd13NjvA4DyE30UGdPfVjeBWDp9mx_MqAk0_jVKoMI_aem_th_AWncVeVf5oIIivRZHdWjLx6gKx7HPvbD6J9Zs9le20TwfZdk7rd4WuVs0tQhlRT938Y%23%2Fgallery%3Fgroup%3D443151

23/06/2023

If you think you have to travel to the coasts to try some of the nation’s best restaurants, you would be wrong. Here in Madison, we’ve got award-winners in our backyard!

Itaru Nagano and Andrew Kroeger, chefs and co-owners of in Madison, have been named the best chefs in the midwest by the .

The James Beard Awards are often called the Oscars of food. They’re a prestigious national recognition for restaurants that offer high quality food.

Food Editor Lindsay Christians joins us to talk about what this recognition means for our fair city. Link below!

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastmadison/episode/d26a71747a7047f2ffd3a1ab87393e33

📸: Jeff Schear/Getty Images for The James Beard Foundation, Huge Galdones

22/06/2023

and Live on Queen go hand in hand. 💃

Live On Queen is a free outdoor drag show and dance block party happening this Friday, June 23, in downtown Madison!

The drag show and block party is part of the free concert series, Live on King Street, that takes place on the 100 block of King Street in front of the Majestic Theatre.

Catch Brandon Rounds tomorrow performing as Bianca Lynn Breeze, Madison’s hardest-working drag queen, and today chatting with Dylan Brogan on Madison’s drag scene! Link in bio!

📸: Courtesy of Brandon Rounds

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastmadison/episode/8b3c182e626cff90a1f9e4d4d541d0d5

21/06/2023

City Cast Madison is nominated for 's "Best of 2023" Awards! Click the link in the bio to vote for "Best Podcast."

Find us under the "Arts and Entertainment" category. Voting is open until 6/30! Thanks for your support!

🗳️: https://www.channel3000.com/madison-magazine/best-of-madison/best-of-madison-2023-vote-now/article_81bb44d4-9dae-11ed-8778-831b6146a870.html?fbclid=PAAaZcpZcuuHErrWeMQmd13NjvA4DyE30UGdPfVjeBWDp9mx_MqAk0_jVKoMI_aem_th_AWncVeVf5oIIivRZHdWjLx6gKx7HPvbD6J9Zs9le20TwfZdk7rd4WuVs0tQhlRT938Y%23%2Fgallery%3Fgroup%3D443151

16/06/2023

Summer and fresh herbs go hand in hand. 🌿

Whether you like them best in salads, drinks or just to freshen up your backyard, patio, or balcony - Jane Hawley Stevens, owner of has all the tips you need to help your garden flourish.

Lead producer Molly Stentz chats with Jane about this growing season and tips for how to grow your own herb garden! Link in bio.

Four Elements’ open farm day is tomorrow, Saturday, June 17th, details can be found at in slide two!

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastmadison/episode/34816286da8c9b4a8c07f84a0d9d696b

Photo courtesy: Four Elements

02/06/2023

Each spring, we Wisconsinites scour the woods for a seasonal delicacy: the morel mushroom.

Discovering a flush of them can feel like finding hidden treasure. They can fetch $50 per pound at your local farmers’ market, but are free to pick in state parks and forests - if you can find them. So where do you look?

“Everywhere and nowhere,” according to Melissa Klotka (), President of the .Mycological.Society. But don’t worry. She’s got tips for you. Link below to get them all!

📸: Liz Wallner

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastmadison/episode/e475eda20f75cd9dad46ff904ae500f2

01/06/2023

You may know Rev. Dr. Alex Gee as the pastor of Fountain of Life Church, the founder and CEO of Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development, the host of the Black Like Me podcast, or as the author of the viral Justified Anger editorial taking Madison to task for failing its Black residents.

And if you don’t know Alex Gee yet, you should. He’s a visionary force for change in Madison. His next act? Building the Center for Black Excellence and Culture, a brand-new multimillion-dollar building off Park Street in south Madison.

It’s “bigger than a community center, broader than a cultural center” and will house a business incubator, performance spaces, a theater, a recording studio and so much more.

Listen to our whole conversation using the link below!

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastmadison/episode/81ab473389e78df5905975b770f1d58f

25/05/2023

Madison Metro has some big changes coming soon! 🚍

While the Bus Rapid Transit system is slated to roll out in 2024, you'll see big changes much sooner! A few weeks from now, all bus routes and schedules will change. So will many of the bus numbers, by the way. Check the link in bio to get up to date on the changes!

🎧: https://pod.link/citycastmadison