Episodes

We've hit 150 episodes and we have big news to share! Join us on our walk down memory lane of the last 3 years of podcasting, and learn what the big news is. The first two minutes of the podcast are recorded with a backup source, then the audio quality gets better. Sorry for the mix-up. As we shared at the end of the episode, we'll be taking a break until early December, thanks for your patience, and we can't wait to talk to you then. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Hey all - we're a day late, thanks for your patience. The extra day did give us time to decide on this important programming announcement: Next week's episode will be out around Tuesday, November 22nd. It's our 150th and we'll be celebrating the almost 3 years of podcasting, as well as the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday! That's enough about the future, here's about what's happening on this week's episode: Check out the exciting news about the World's Tallest Glass Tree that's going to be build...

We all know banquet food can be bad, but this week we had an interesting experience with banquet food that needs to be talked out. We'd love to hear your bad banquet food experiences, let us know! Here are a few links to what we talked about today: Babies don't need fancy things! Check out this article from The Atlantic to reassure yourself that no, you don't need fancy things for your baby. The McTrain is a real thing. Read about McDonald's attempt to take over the German rails in this artic...

We had an awesome week full of events and friends. While it was a little overwhelming, there were still plenty of positives, so we hope you enjoy our canter through the week that was! Check out these links from this week's episodes: Busch NA Beer for Dogs Milwaukee's New Pro Soccer Team Animatronic Santa at Home Depot Have a great week - we'll talk to you soon. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Guys - do you believe there is cheating in competitive fishing? Yep. There is. We tried a salted caramel pretzel beer, marveled at the lengths some people go to in order to win a fishing contest, and much more on this week's episode. We hope you enjoy your week, we'll talk to you soon! Cheers! Bridget & Nick

In this week's episode, we test out 90's kid energy drinks and Bridget's survival skills, and you may be surprised by the results...or not! If you want to learn more about some of the things we talked about on this week's episode, here are a few links: Alani Energy - plenty of energy, lots of 90's kid flavors! Learn about the Twins Fashion Show hosted by Gucci! Can You Survive Challenge! Have a great week, we'll talk to you soon. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Hey there y'all, it's fall, y'all! We have a bit of fall (or is it autumn?) themed fun after our product recommendations today, coupled with Bridget ACING a quiz about wine at the start of today's episode. We tried these three wines: 1924 Double Black Cabernet Sauvignon 3 Finger Jack Cabernet Sauvignon Castoro Zinfandel Here are a few links to things we discussed on this episode: Check out this article about how it is now recommending US adults under 65 get an annual screening for anxiety...

It's the day before Bridget's birthday as we release the episode, so we feel the need to acknowledge her - happy birthday Bridget! We hope you enjoy our talk this week and stay tuned for next week's episode. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

The passing of Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith is the main subject of conversation this week, and how can't it be? The Queen was an icon and we have lots of thoughts. If you're a Republican (that's as in you're against the monarchy), and don't want to listen to our Royal talk, then no worries, there's plenty of other chatter as well. Have...

Friends, we'll be upfront with you. The highlight of this episode is dental discussion and Nick's new toy / essential health tool: A Waterpik water flosser. Yep, Nick has wanted one forever and he finally bought one. His teeth have never been so clean, and he can't wait to go to the Dentist and receive their feedback on his oral health. Of course, there's lots more chat on this episode, so tune in and enjoy! Have a great Labor Day weekend everybody, we'll talk to you soon. Cheers! Bridget ...

Hello friends! On this episode, we tried four different ready to drink (canned) cocktails. Some were good, some weren't as good. In the end, we enjoyed a delicious wheat beer from Maplewood. We hope you have a great week and talk to you soon! Bridget & Nick

Hey there thrifty friend! In honor of August 17th's National Thrift Store Day, we got in the spirit and had Bridget share tips on how to thrift it up. Here are a few links to what we talked about today: This clip about Thrift Store Karaoke from The Today Show is awesome! It's no joke, the Japanese government wants help encouraging its citizens to drink more alcohol! These customizable banners are perfect for your favorite inspirational quotes! If you have weeds to pull, Nick highly recomme...

On this week's episode, you're treated to an absurd commercial about razors. It's a commentary on society's weird place, but we thought it was interesting. We hope you do as well. Of course, there's much more as we returned to the safety of our studio. Here are a few links from this week's episode: If you've ever driven from the direction of Milwaukee to downtown Chicago, you've probably seen the iconic Morton Salt building. It's now being turned into a concert venue called The Salt Shed. If ...

Hey hey hey, everybody! We are cooking brats and drinking das bier at DAS Fest, so we weren't able to do a normal episode, but we did a live walkaround of the festival to share with you. We're here Saturday and Sunday, so if you listen, please come hi! www.dasfestusa.com Cheers, ergh, prost! Bridget & Nick

Well, as many of you pointed out, our interview with Alex Lasry may have been the Kiss of Death in his Senatorial race. Shoot. We enjoyed the interview anyway and are grateful for those of you who attended the event and listened! We got back to a more normal episode this week and talked about these things: Bridget found this NPR article on how you can make changes to Instagram's suggested posts in your feed fascinating and helpful. Inflation is hitting us all - even this Japanese Aquarium tha...

In this episode, we interview Alex Lasry, Democratic candidate for US Senate for the State of Wisconsin. You can learn more about the Lasry campaign at alexlasry.com or if you would like to donate through the page set up for the Dinner Plus Drinks event, you can visit alexlasry.com/lakegeneva. If you're new to the podcast, please subscribe and listen to our weekly episodes featuring relatable chat about getting through our crazy world. Thanks for listening - have a great week, we'll be back n...

Hey friends - dropping in with a programming announcement: This Friday we will be recording a live podcast at The Bottle Shop in Lake Geneva at 5:30 PM with Alex Lasry, Democratic Candidate for US Senate for Wisconsin. You're invited to join us, listen to us talk with Alex, and then participate in a live Q & A and have the opportunity to meet him after the pod. We'll even buy you a drink! If you would like to join us, please click here and use this link to RSVP. No donation is necessary to at...

We recorded on July 14th, and Nick was excited to celebrate Bastille Day, while Bridget was excited to celebrate Mac and Cheese Day - just give her the cheese and noodles! Are you team champagne or team Kraft? Let us know. If you want to read this very meta article about Coastal Granddaughter influencers being influence by other influencers to share the Coastal Grandpa style, check out this article recommended by Bridget. Nick was interested by this article about Palomino Bar in Milwaukee clo...

Hello everybody! This week's episode has lots of links to happy stories, great products and more. Check it out: Our very local Lake Ivanhoe (a lake and community around it) has been honored as Wisconsin's first Black-founded community. This NPR article has details on the fascinating history of this community. Ken Griffin, a billionaire hedge fund manager, is moving his company Citadel to Florida, but on his way out, he's leaving the city with $130 million of donations to help the organization...

Happy 4th of July everybody! This week, we had some fun with this Choose Your Own Adventure Book, as well as all of the normal life matters. If you want to check out the spit that Nick recommended, you can get it at Amazon right here. Have a safe and fun holiday - talk again next week! Bridget & Nick

It officially happened and we talked about it. We also talked about Father's Day, guessing real estate prices, and lots more. It's not all doom and gloom, but we couldn't ignore the Supreme Court. We hope you have a good week - talk again soon. Bridget & Nick

We had a ton of fun recording this episode talking about a variety of totally unrelated topics and a surprise trip that Bridget took! It was a fast hour for us, we hope you find listening as fun as we found recording. Here are links to a few of the things you may find interesting from this episode: The LIV golf tour is a hot topic among golf fans. Bridget and Nick discussed this ESPN article detailing Phil Mickelson's response to the criticisms of the tour. Bridget recommends these handy zipp...

Hey friends - we hit the road to go see our friends Jeff of Jeff Anderson Photography and Colin of Sinclair Collective in Rockford, Illinois. While there, we hung out at the incredible Anderson Japanese Gardens. They were gorgeous, peaceful, and well worth a visit. On the trip down, we tried coffee, ate donuts, and talked about what's going on in our lives. We hope you enjoy hearing Nick's thoughts on more bitter coffee, if Bridget approves of Nick's reaction to coffee, and lots more. We hope ...

Hello again friends, did you miss us? Thanks for understanding our need to take a week off last week. It all got to be a bit too much, but we're back this week with an incredible episode featuring all sorts of fun. We recorded on National Donut Day, and boy did we arrange a special segment for the ages. Donut and coffee tasting! Hear if Nick can pick where each donut was made and see what he thinks of Bridget's beloved coffee. Here are other links from this week's episode: If you want to ord...