It's no secret that Wisconsinites love to drink. But in Madison, our cocktail scene extends far beyond the classic Old Fashioned. On today’s show, executive producer Hayley Sperling and host Bianca Martin are joined by Cap Times food and culture editor Lindsay Christians to take a deep dive into Madison’s favorite cocktail bars. Cheers!Join us every Thursday as we explore Madison's food culture, from the brewers and bakers to the chefs and cheesemakers.Mentioned on the showMake These Holiday Cocktails While You're Snowed In [ 🎧 City Cast Madison]Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram! Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter. Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 14th episode here:StartingBlock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s often said that “information is power,” but what happens when one of our most vulnerable communities is cut off from a vital sources of information? Earlier this year, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections effectively halted the work of a local nonprofit that has sent books to Wisconsin inmates for nearly 20 years. To find out why and what happens next, host Bianca Martin spoke with Wisconsin Books To Prisoners co-founder and director Camy Matthay.Mentioned on the showWisconsin prisons restrict books and mail to keep drugs out, but some staff still bring drugs in [Wisconsin Watch]Wisconsin escalates its long tradition of prison book-banning [Tone Madison]Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram! You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter. Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 13th episode here:StartingBlock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winter is coming — do you know where to park? Alternate side parking starts November 15th, meaning you have to park your car on the correct side of the road each day to avoid getting a ticket. If you live in the central city, this applies to you whenever there’s significant snowfall and the city declares a snow emergency.Former producer Dylan Brogan spoke with Madison Streets Superintendent Charlie Romines about what you need to know to help the streets get plowed and avoid a ticket.Get text alerts about snow emergencies and where to park. [City of Madison]Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram! You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter. Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 12th episode here:StartingBlock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Halloween might be over but creepy crawlers are still popping up in the cracks and crevices of Madison homes. So what do we do about these bugs and beetles and how’d they get here anyway? Host Bianca Martin spoke with PJ Liesch, director of the UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab and Wisconsin’s official Bug Guy, to get the details.Like our show? Want to be part of the team that makes it happen? Apply to be the next producer of City Cast Madison!Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram! You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter. Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 11th episode here:StartingBlock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s no secret the biggest news of the week is Tuesday’s election results. Donald Trump won Wisconsin and enough electoral college votes to earn a second term in the White House. So how are Wisconsinites feeling about our state’s role in the process and what does a GOP win mean for Madison? This week, City Cast Madison host Bianca Martin and executive producer Hayley Sperling are joined by WTMJ Radio and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Kristin Brey to dive into these questions and more. Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram! Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter. Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 8th episode here:First Church of Christ, Scientist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Late night food can be hard to find, especially when you’re too hungry to think. So if you’re ever lying in bed dreaming of a milkshake at 2 a.m., or sitting on the couch and realized you forgot to eat dinner, we’ve got you. And it’s not just Tornado Room (though that is a highlight)! In this episode, host Bianca Martin is joined by our Executive Producer Hayley Sperling, and Emma Waldinger of Madison Magazine to go over our favorite midnight snacks, from fanciful full meals to food trucks.Whether you’re a night owl or up way past your bedtime, we’ve got you covered. Mentioned on the show:Second dinner: Our guide to late-night dining [Madison Magazine]The Night Vending Program brings late night eats to State Street [Madison Magazine]Join us every Thursday as we explore Madison's food culture, from the brewers and bakers to the chefs and cheesemakers.Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram! Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter. Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this November 6th episode here:First Church of Christ, Scientist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We woke up early (5 a.m.!) to tell you what we know — and what we don’t — about Tuesday’s election results. We’re talking local offices, referendums, state and federal legislative positions. Madison Minutes newsletter editor Rob Thomas joins host Bianca Martin, and executive producer Hayley Sperling for this morning’s conversation to unpack how Madison voted.Mentioned on the show:Donald Trump wins Wisconsin [WPR]🎧 Melissa Agard’s Pitch for Dane County Executive 🎧 U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin Makes Her Case to Wisconsin VotersWanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram! You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter. Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 6th episode here:First Church of Christ, Scientist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As America white-knuckles its way into one of the closest presidential elections in modern history, City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with the hosts of our shows in swing state cities. Our host, Bianca Martin, joins a panel discussion with the hosts from Las Vegas, Philly, and Pittsburgh. In this special episode, our crew of hosts gives you a locals’ look inside how their cities are preparing for the presidential election and its aftermath. From a peek inside the Pennsylvania election warehouse where mail-in ballots will be counted, to a glimpse at how Dane County, Wisconsin’s early voting is going, you’re invited to hear what the swing states are talking about…with each other.Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram! You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter. Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this November 5th episode here:First Church of Christ, Scientist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tomorrow, in addition to voting on candidates Madison voters will also see four referendum questions on their ballot. A proposed constitutional amendment for the state, a budgetary referendum from the City of Madison, and two referendum questions from the Madison Metropolitan School District. Host Bianca Martin spoke with district Superintendent Joe Gothard to get a better look at the issues Madison schools are facing and why these referendums are coming at a critical time. You can dig deeper into our election coverage with these shows:🎧 What You Need To Know About Madison's $22 Million Budget Referendum🎧 MMSD Is Asking Voters For More Than Half a Billion Dollars. Here’s Why.🎧 Your Ballot Breakdown: State & Fed Legislative Races, Plus a Constitutional Amendment!Be sure to check out MyVote Wisconsin for all of your Election Day needs.Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram! You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter. Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 4th episode here:First Church of Christ, Scientist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City Cast Madison team is here to round up the news of the week. With only a few days left until the Nov. 5 election, Wisconsin has been a hotbed for political candidates and their delegates. Bianca Martin and Rob Thomas break down the various events happening around town and take a look at some of the local ballot initiatives. Meanwhile, Hayley Sperling has the scoop on how a local pizza shop accidentally served THC-laden slices.Mentioned on the show:Harris, Trump make push for battleground votes with dueling Wisconsin rallies [WPR]Donald Trump's Wisconsin Crowd Size Compared to Kamala Harris' [Newsweek]Naked Donald Trump statue turns heads on Madison’s north side [Cap Times]Pizza contaminated with THC, Wisconsin business apologizes [FOX6 News Milwaukee]THC-Contaminated Food from Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton, WI [PHMDC]🎧 MMSD Is Asking Voters For More Than Half a Billion Dollars. Here’s Why.🎧 What You Need To Know About Madison's $22 Million Budget Referendum🎧 Dana Pellebon’s Pitch for Dane County Executive🎧 Melissa Agard’s Pitch for Dane County ExecutiveWanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram! Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter. Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 1st episode here: BetterHelp - get 10% off at betterhelp.com/CITYCAST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices