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.
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Season 3 Episodes 19-26 Highlights
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23:25Time for our midweek break and this time we feature some of our most memorable moments from episodes 19-26 of Season 3. Enjoy!De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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This behind the scenes episode features the third, third of Season 3.De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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S8 E3 - Shaun Snopek - Rock N Roll Lifestyle
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27:17This week we talk to a musician friend of ours who has a video on YouTube, he's been on MTV, he's been on tour, he's lived in and done music in L.A., he's currently doing music in Milwaukee with his son and they've got a group named Jack Julian. Of course I'm talking about our friend, Shaun Snopek! Shaun takes us on a wild journey through the highs…
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Rocky Mountain Race ( S4 E17 ) 3 min Highlights
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2:51February's Highlight miniep features a rider from the Tour Divide bicycle raceDe către Bait and Switch Podcast
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S3 E23 & 23A Daytime Talk Show Guest - Consolidated
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40:52February's consolidated track features an interview with Whitney who was a guest on one of those confrontational Daytime TV showsDe către Bait and Switch Podcast
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Bait And Switch Movies - Spaceballs - Matt Kemple and Chris Schmidt
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32:42This week marks the launch of our Bait and Switch movie reviews! We’ve assembled a panel of comedic experts—Matt Kemple and Chris Schmidt—for a ludicrous-speed detour into nostalgia as we revisit Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs. Matt, a self-proclaimed Spaceballs superfan, shares his deep love (and multiple copies) of the film, while the rest of us weigh in…
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S8 E2 - Scott Paulus - Tribute to Mr. Baseball
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27:15Today we get together to pay tribute to a legend in Milwaukee Brewers and baseball broadcasting history, "Mr. Baseball", Bob Uecker. Unfortunately Bob passed away on January 16, 2025. As the Brewers' team photographer, our guest Scott Paulus spent almost 30 years working with Bob, so we asked him to come in and chat with us about his experiences wi…
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Milwaukee Magazine ( S4 E16 ) 3 min. Highlights
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3:01January's highlight miniep features the Editor from Milwaukee Magazine.De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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S3 E22 & S4 E17 Professional Cyclists - Consolidated
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50:43The consolidated tract for January features 2 professional cyclists. One that raced the Tour de France ( Matthew Busche ) and one that raced the Tour Divide (Ryan Simon ).De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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B and S Music - Presidents of the United States of America - Dave Boll
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26:38This week we bring you another episode from the music arts arm of The Bait And Switch Podcast. We've assembled our music review panel of Dave Boll and Shaun Snopek to chat about the album, The Presidents of the United States of America by, well, The Presidents of the United States of America! We talk about the band’s quirky vibe, their upbeat tunes…
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S8 E1 - Dave Boll - Acme Critters
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13:43It's finally here, can you believe it? Season 8! As always, we open another brand new season of The Bait and Switch Podcast with our good friend, Dave Boll. We also have a new mystery guest voice of our podcast! Let's just say this guy "Trumps" all our other guests! Big thanks to Greg Shapiro for hooking us up with our mystery voice! In this episod…
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Packers Wildcard Preview 2025 with Jeff Grayson
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32:36This week, we’re excited to chat with our good friend and fellow Packers enthusiast, Jeff Grayson! With the Green Bay Packers gearing up for their wildcard showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, we examine the season so far, and discuss the team’s strengths, weaknesses, and the vibe of this playoff run compared to last year’s. We also explore th…
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S7 E14 - MitchTeich - Nailed It or Failed It - 2024 Predictions
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29:29It’s hard to believe, but the Season 7 finale is here! For this special episode, we went back to April 2024 to record a conversation with Mitch Teich, where we made bold predictions about the rest of the year. So, what’s the twist? Now it’s time to see how accurate (or ridiculously off-base) we were!From the presidential election to global events, …
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Snopek ( S4 E15 ) 3 min Highlights
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2:56The 3 minute highlight package for December features long time Milwaukee Musician Sigmund SnopekDe către Bait and Switch Podcast
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Muscian Richie Conway ( S3 E21 & E21A ) Consolidated
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46:04The consolidated track for December features a season 3 interview with my second cousin Richie Conway. Richie is a musician second to none. This episode features a few of his catchy songs, give it a listen!De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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Smithereens - 6 - God Save the Smithereens
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47:22Join us this week as we conclude our six-episode series exploring the studio albums of The Smithereens!In this episode, we dive into their final release, God Save The Smithereens, with returning guest and musicologist Joe Kay from the Play That Rock n' Roll podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@PlayThatPodcast). Together, we reflect on the late '90s an…
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This week we thought we'd do something a little different during the second half of our interview with comedian and promoter, ADL. ADL is planning on becoming one of Chris' new patients in the chiropractic office, so we thought it might be interesting for our audience to listen in on a new patient exam. ADL agreed to wave his HIPPA rights and discu…
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This week we talk with comedian and promoter, ADL. We chat with ADL about how he got involved with show promotion, his experiences living in Puerto Rico, fast food, his work helping the homeless and much, much more! Enjoy!De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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Social Media Marketing Coordinator ( S4E14 ) 3 min highlights
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3:06November's Highlight package features one of our employees who has become a loose cannon. Things take a turn during his performance evaluation and maybe the future of the podcast is in doubt.De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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S3 E19 & 19A TimVanVooren Consolidated
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46:24November's consolidated episode features Fox 6's sportscaster Tim VanVooren.De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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Bait And Switch Music Reviews - The Smithereens - A Date With the Smithereens
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50:54We're back with another episode from the Music Arts arm of the Bait and Switch Podcast! This week we review the fifth album from The Smithereens, A Date With the Smithereens! This week we're joined by our musicologist, Joe Kay from the Play that Rock n' Roll podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@PlayThatPodcast) to discuss his thoughts about the album.…
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S7 E12A - Curt Pochert - Step Off
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23:22This week we check back in with local comedian, Curt Pochert. We're taking things step by step as we cover all things "Step". Our journey of Steps takes us through movies, near death experiences, exercise and much, much more, so Step right up and start listening!De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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S7 E12 - Curt Pochert - Comedian
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25:28This week we talk with local comedian, Curt Pochert. We talk with Curt about how he got started with comedy, the difficulties of self-promotion, his musical parodies, branding and much, much more! Check out Curt and his parody videos at https://www.youtube.com/@thecrispybrothers Enjoy!De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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Mod Violets Song ( S4 E13 ) 3 min Highlights
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3:54October's Highlight features a song from my brother's band The Mod Violets taken from our 2021 interview with the band (S4E13)De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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S3 E18 & 18A Jeff Grayson Consolidated
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54:08October's consolidated track features Jeff Grayson, yet again. This was our original interview with Jeff before he became our go to guy for all things Packers, Brewers and Bucks.De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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Bait and Switch Music Reviews - The Smithereens - Blow Up
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40:23We're back with another episode from the Music Arts arm of the Bait and Switch Podcast! This week we review the fourth album from The Smithereens, Blow Up! Once again we've assembled our panel of experts, Joe Kay from the Play that Rock n' Roll podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@PlayThatPodcast) and singer/songwriter, Scott Cvecko from The Weary Wor…
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2024 NBA Preview with Jeff Grayson
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36:18We're back, one more time with our expert, Jeff Grayson, this time to talk about the rest of the League in the upcoming NBA season! We start by reviewing the top teams from last year, then chat about who the powerhouses will be this year. We also chat a little bit about the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, European vs American player development, our pred…
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Attention all NBA fans! We bring back our friend Jeff Grayson for another sports preview podcast, this time we take a look at the Milwaukee Bucks! We talk about the challenges of the upcoming season, the chemistry of the team, the offense, the defense, coaching and much, much more! Enjoy!De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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We've reached the end of the season for Major League Baseball but for our team, it's bonus time! Our Milwaukee Brewers have reached the postseason and start the Wildcard series on Tuesday! We bring back our panel of experts, including Jeff Grayson and Jerry Augustine to talk about what's led to the Brewers success this year, along with our assessme…
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Bait and Switch Music Reviews - The Smithereens - 11
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36:25This week is the third installment of the new "Musical Arts Arm" of the Bait and Switch Podcast! Our panel of local music experts, Joe Kay (of the play that Rock n' Roll podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@PlayThatPodcast) and Scott Cvecko (founder of the band, "The Weary World" - https://thewearyworld.com/) comes together again to give us their exp…
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Milwaukee Music Scene ( S4E12 ) 3 Min. Highlights
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3:00The highlight track for September features Music Editor for the Shepherd Express Blaine Schultz.De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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S7 E11 - Bait and Switch on the Radio
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23:20This week's episode is a rebroadcast of the very first time we were live on the radio. Darrin Alston interviewed us for his radio show, Sorta Ridiculous on WXRW 104.1 in Milwaukee. We shared a lot of "Sorta ridiculous" stories about ourselves and we also talked about the origin of the Bait and Switch podcast along with the story of how Chris starte…
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S3 E17 & 17A Money Guru Consolidated
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45:51September's Consolidated episode features a Season 3 Interview with a personal finance author, Pembroke BucksworthDe către Bait and Switch Podcast
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We bring Jeff Grayson back again this week, but this time we take a look at the rest of the NFL. Our esteemed panel analyzes things like will the Kansas City Chiefs three-peat? Is San Francisco still the team to beat in the NFC? What kind of year are Aaron Rodgers and the Jets going to have? What are the top teams in the AFC? How will the NFC North…
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This week we welcome back our sports expert, Jeff Grayson to preview the upcoming season for our beloved Green Bay Packers! In addition to Jeff, we've added a new member to our football panel, Theo Marten! Along with our panel, we discuss important Packer topics like Jordan Love's new contract, the expectations for the team this year, offseason gai…
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Bait And Switch Music Reviews - The Smithereens - Green Thoughts
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39:16This week is the second installment of the new "Musical Arts Arm" of the Bait and Switch Podcast! Our panel of local music experts, Joe Kay (of the play that Rock n' Roll podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@PlayThatPodcast) and Scott Cvecko (founder of the band, "The Weary World" - https://thewearyworld.com/) comes together again to give us their ex…
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It's time for our annual Tour of Spain Preview Podcast! This year our esteemed panel consists of Bait and Switch Podcast co-host, Chris Beyer, Jerry Kegel of Wheel and Sprocket fame and, after a hiatus due to injury, Mitch Teich returns! After a quick wrap up of the Tour de France and the Olympics, our panel tackles the upcoming Tour of Spain. They…
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This weeks episode is a compilation of highlights of mid part of Season 3.De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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Bait And Switch Music Reviews - The Smithereens - Especially For You
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40:24This week we introduce the new "Musical Arts Arm" of the Bait and Switch Podcast! We've gathered local music experts, Joe Kay (of the Play that Rock n' Roll podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@PlayThatPodcast) and Scott Cvecko (founder of the band, "The Weary World" - https://thewearyworld.com/) to give us their expert opinions (along with our own o…
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S7 E10 - Xav Leplae - Riverwest Radio
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30:15For the last couple of months, in collaboration with Riverwest Radio, previous episodes of our podcast have been broadcast Wednesday nights at 9:30 on WXRW 104.1 in Milwaukee. In a Bait and Switch Podcast first, on 6/19/2024 we broadcast our show live on the radio at 104.1 This is a recoding of that historic broadcast, where we talk about the evolu…
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The 3 Saints ( S3 E11 ) 3 min. Highlights
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3:00July's highlight clip features the guys with guest Chad in far flung locations trying to make a difference. Some times we care too much.De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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S3 E14 & 26 Consolidated - Long Form Skits
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44:25July's consolidated release features 2 of our favorite skits from Season 3. One features an Outdoor Adventures author and the other features a dust up with our Audio Streaming Service provider.De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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S7 E9A - Dennis McBride - Mayfair Mall
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32:10In the second half of our interview with the Mayor of Wauwatosa, Dennis McBride, we focus on the development at Mayfair Mall. We talk about what the development plans are for Mayfair Mall, why Mayfair is such an attractive site, the benefits of the new development, the high housing demand in Wauwatosa and much, much more! Enjoy!…
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S7 E9 - Dennis McBride - Wauwatosa Schools
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30:45It's time for our annual state of the city podcast as we sit down with the mayor of Wauwatosa, Dennis McBride. The first thing on the agenda this year is the future of our public school system. We talk about open enrollment, school funding, the big proposal to shutdown the middle schools and much, much more! Enjoy!…
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It's time for our annual Tour de France Preview Podcast! We've once again assembled our panel of experts, including long-time cycling enthusiasts, Chris and Will Beyer along with former professional cyclist and organizer of the Tour of America's Dairyland, Tom Schuler. Notably absent this year is Mitch Teich- we wish Mitch a speedy recovery after s…
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S7 E8A - Chris Schmidt - Worldwide politics
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25:18Most of you probably don't know that our guest, Chris Schmidt has a passionate interest in global politics. So, in the second half of our interview with him, we discuss political races around the world. As most of us know, there are several important elections going on around the world this year and the three of us give our thoughts on where things…
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S7 E8 - Chris Schmidt - Milwaukee Comedian
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31:00This week we talk with Milwaukee comedian, Chris Schmidt. We talk with Chris about the interesting way he got started in stand-up comedy, the way the stand-up comedy landscape has changed in Milwaukee in the last decade, what it takes to really make a career out of comedy, how comedy routines are fine-tuned through open-mics and much, much more! En…
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Storm Trooper ( S4 E10 & E10A ) 3 min. Highlights
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3:12The 3 minute highlight package for June features our interview with a disgruntled Imperial Storm Trooper who joins us from the Enteron Sector.De către Bait and Switch Podcast
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S3 E13 & E15 & E24 Consoildated - We got Covid
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55:53Our June 2024 Consolidated release features 3 interviews from 2020. It was the first summer of covid and interviewing people who got the novel virus seemed like a novel idea. The first interview is a covid skit and the other 2 interviews are people that got covid early when it was a little mysterious. The last interview features my co-host Jim Mart…
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S7 E7A - Alan Salazar - Top Ten Lists
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23:34For the second half of our interview with comedian and producer, Alan Salazar, we play a little game called Guess the Top Ten. We take a look at several top ten lists and (surprise, surprise) see how many we can guess. We also gripe about the rankings, gloat about the extent of our irrelevant knowledge or sometimes both. Being right or wrong doesn'…
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