Episodes

April 7, 2021

What Wine Should I Drink on a Rainy Day? - Pinkies Up Ep. 8

We want to help you drink your feelings on a rainy day, so on this episode of Pinkies Up, we find the perfect wine to drink on a rainy day! Our "normal" wine drinker Bridget lays out some guidelines and …

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April 4, 2021

Ham Solo | Dinner Plus Drinks #67

Are you intrigued by our incredibly punny Star Wars episode title? You should be! It's amazing and you need to listen to understand just how awesome our title inspiration is - or you can just check out this week's special …

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April 1, 2021

Laurin & Dave Interview - Seipp Beer Launch Replay

Hi podcast friends - you've probably heard us talk about how much we love Seipp Brewing's new Columba Bock beer, we've featured it as one of the things we're drinking. You may also remember us talking to Laurin Mack, the …

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March 28, 2021

Sweet Little Rain | Dinner Plus Drinks #66

It's a rainy tired week here but Nick helped Bridget rediscover something awesome that seems appropriate for this weather - Sweet Little Rain! This coffee shop trick combines two of Bridget's favorite things, and to learn wha...

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March 20, 2021

High School Planners | Dinner Plus Drinks #65

We had quite the eventful St. Patrick's Day week, including a visit to our alma mater - Badger High School. On this week's episode, we share some hilarity occurred there, as well as general St. Patrick's Day fun and all …

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March 14, 2021

Meet Lucy and Simona | Dinner Plus Drinks #64

Very exciting news - on this week's episode, we're joined by Lucy and Simona for Kid Corner! If you want to hear what they have to say, you'll have to listen to the end. You can also watch on YouTube …

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March 7, 2021

Barf Everywhere | Dinner Plus Drinks #63

It's a weird week as we close in on the anniversary of realizing corona virus was a serious thing and would start changing our lives forever. It seems strange to break life up into "before" and "after" corona when it's …

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March 4, 2021

What's the best wine to drink with pepperoni pizza? - Pinkies Up Ep. 7

On this episode of Pinkies Up, we set out to make your life just a little bit better by finding the perfect wine to drink with pepperoni pizza! Whether you're doing take out, eating at your favorite pizza place, or …

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Feb. 28, 2021

City Council Woes | Dinner Plus Drinks #62

Hey everybody, we had a pretty down week caused by decisions that were made by the Lake Geneva City Council in regards to planned pop up dinners we were going to hold in downtown Lake Geneva. We took some time …

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Feb. 21, 2021

Lord Coldemort | Dinner Plus Drinks #61

If you love Harry Potter and puns, you probably are curious about the title of this week's episode - you're going to have to listen to our news stories to find out where the reference comes from, and we promise …

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Feb. 14, 2021

Nothing Says Love Like Bacon and Donuts | Dinner Plus Drinks #60

We're bringing you this episode early so you know to come and visit us at our donut *and* bacon themed pop up shop in downtown Lake Geneva on Sunday, February 14th. Wherever you are, you need to come get the …

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Feb. 7, 2021

Live from the Sausage Shack | Dinner Plus Drinks #59

This week's episode was recorded live at our Lake Geneva Country Meats Sausage Shack Pop Up with special guest Kevin Fleming! We recorded during after we closed the shop for the day and the annual Streets of Lake Geneva Cocoa...

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Feb. 3, 2021

What's the best wine to drink with dark chocolate? - Pinkies Up Ep. 6

On this episode of Pinkes Up, we seek to find out what is the best type of wine to drink with dark chocolate. Trust us, it was hard to do the research on this episode, but we got it done …

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Jan. 31, 2021

Better chocoLATE than never | Dinner Plus Drinks #58

We're giving this episode a Dad joke title because it is coming out a little later on Sunday than we normally release episodes and it's about chocolate! We were unable to record our normal weekly episode this week due to …

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Jan. 24, 2021

Have We Metaphor? | Dinner Plus Drinks #57

If you're a fan of the Dad jokes, Nick really over-delivered on this week's episode...if you don't like the Dad jokes, then maybe be prepared for some serious groans! In addition to the jokes, we talked about terrible jobs, g...

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Jan. 17, 2021

Inauguration Celebration 2021 | Dinner Plus Drinks #56

Happy Inauguration Week everybody! We want to promote a celebration of America and all of the wonderful traditions that bring us together, so on this week's episode, we put an Inauguration theme to the podcast. Join us as we ...

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Jan. 10, 2021

Financial Planning with Nick | Dinner Plus Drinks #55

Bridget was right - just because it's 2021 doesn't mean that the craziness is ended!! We cover a wide range of topics on this episode from Dry January to the madness at the Capitol to some very helpful (maybe) financial …

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Jan. 3, 2021

So Long 2020, Hello 2021! | Dinner Plus Drinks #54

Happy New Year! On this week's episode, we have a fun conversation about what New Year's means to us, how we celebrate, and favorite memories. We also share some of the things we are looking forward to in 2021 and …

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Dec. 27, 2020

What's the best Champagne under $15? - Pinkies Up Ep. 5

On this New Year's themed episode of Pinkies Up, we answer the question "what's the best Champagne under $15?" by trying 7 different sparkling wines to let you know what wine you should be drinking this New Year's Eve! On …

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Dec. 27, 2020

Christmas Break 2020 | Dinner Plus Drinks #53

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year friends! We forgot to tell you on last week's episode that we're taking a break from our normal full length episode this week due to the Holidays, but we do have a super awesome …

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Dec. 20, 2020

Ultra Bright LED Lights | Dinner Plus Drinks #52

We're still apart - don't want to get anyone sick before Christmas! - but we are in a festive mood as we talk about Christmas traditions, house decorating, and lots more on this fun episode of Dinner Plus Drinks. We …

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Dec. 13, 2020

Christkindlmarkt Success! | Dinner Plus Drinks #51

Bridget & Nick recorded this episode remotely in the direct afterglow of our first ever Christkindlmarkt. It was a monumental undertaking to make this event happen and we used this episode to discuss the whole journey of gett...

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Dec. 6, 2020

50th Episode Special | Dinner Plus Drinks #50

Friends, loyal listeners, and casual acquaintances, it's our 50th episode! We are celebrating with recaps of some of our favorite moments over the past 50 episodes, which is conveniently roughly a year. When we started this j...

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Dec. 2, 2020

What Wine Pairs with Christmas Cookies - Pinkies Up Ep. 4

Welcome to Pinkies Up, a series where we answer questions "normal" wine drinkers like Bridget have about wine. In this episode, we find out what wine pairs with Christmas cookies! It's a festive time of the year, and you're p...

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