City Cast Madison

Tom Alesia, a longtime Madison newspaper writer and author of "Baseball Like It Oughta Be," dives into the fascinating history of the Madison Mallards. He reveals how this team revolutionized collegiate summer baseball and transformed local attitudes toward the sport. Alesia discusses the Mallards' remarkable attendance records and the innovative strategies that made them a fan favorite. He also touches on the impact of community engagement in sports and how the team has played a pivotal role in reviving baseball enthusiasm in Madison.

It’s Tuesday, and we’re taking Must See Madison on the road! Producer Jade Iseri-Ramos is on a mission to experience some of the best day trips Wisconsin has to offer. Her first stop? Dr. Evermor's Sculpture Park in Sauk County. Host Bianca Martin caught up with Jade after her trip to get the details. 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.  🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 20th episode: Northwestern Mutual FOCUS Property Management: (920)-413-1471 (Available 24/7) Loop the Lake - Clean Lakes Alliance: Use code BIKE10 to save 10% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warm weather is here and so are the bugs! If you’ve been to one of our beautiful lakes recently, or just stepped outside, you may have witnessed swarms of lakeflies filling the sky. Where the heck did they come from, and what other insects can we expect to see this season? To answer these questions and more, we caught up with the Wisconsin Bug Guy himself, PJ Liesch, who runs the UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab. Grab your bug spray and dive in! 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.  🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 19th episode: Northwestern Mutual FOCUS Property Management: (920)-413-1471 (Available 24/7) Loop the Lake - Clean Lakes Alliance: Use code BIKE10 to save 10% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Friday, Madison! The City Cast Madison team is here to catch you up on yet another busy week of news. And this week, we have a special guest. Madison Public Library marketing manager Liz Boyd joins us to talk about the hottest party of the year: Madison Public Library’s 150th birthday party! Plus, newsletter editor Rob Thomas has an update on the Abundant Life Christian School shooting. And executive producer Hayley Sperling and host Bianca Martin have good news and bad news from Metro Transit.  Mentioned on the show: String of attacks on bus drivers puts spotlight on Metro Transit [Wisconsin State Journal] Metro Transit Enacting New Safety Measures to Protect Drivers, Passengers [City of Madison] Want this Terrace chair? [Facebook] 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.  🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members-only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 16th episode: Northwestern Mutual Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off Greyley Wellness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The moment Madison has been waiting for is finally here. Hạ Long Bay is back open on Willy Street! Officially, it’s a soft opening, which means the restaurant is open for limited dine-in and takeout service and offering a preview of its new bar menu. The iconic east side restaurant is now under the ownership of Jacqueline and Stephanie Le, nieces of founder Jean Tran. Over the past year, the duo has been busy updating the restaurant while keeping the family’s traditions and recipes alive. In honor of their soft opening, we’re revisiting our conversation with the new owners about what folks can expect from this new evolution of Hạ Long Bay. This show originally aired April 4, 2024 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.  🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.  Learn more about the sponsors of this May 15th episode: Northwestern Mutual Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off Greyley Wellness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Picture this. You’re standing at a 1950s garden party and everyone around you is dressed perfectly on theme — polo shirts, khaki pants, and pearls galore. Then you turn your head and are transported to the ultimate Northwoods cabin, decked out with taxidermied animals, flannels, and vintage fireplaces. Confused? Welcome to The Bounty. The South Park Street shop and makerspace creates "environmental narratives” that tell stories. But what’s the story behind The Bounty itself? We sat down with owner J Henley to find out.  🐟 Want to attend The Bounty’s annual fish boil and rain gutter regatta? Get the details here.  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.  🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.  Learn more about the sponsors of this May 14th episode: Northwestern Mutual Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off Greyley Wellness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dust off that bunad and get ready to eat some lefse because Stoughton's annual Syttende Mai celebration is right around the corner! Festivals may be a dime a dozen in the summer, but this is the only one that will transport you to Norway without having to get on a plane. To get the scoop on what to expect from this year’s fest, we caught up with Sarah Ebert, president of Stoughton Chamber of Commerce. 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.  🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.  Learn more about the sponsors of this May 13th episode: Northwestern Mutual Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off Greyley Wellness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and  more than ever, people are looking to take control of their mental well-being and find support through therapy and wellness. But sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. Thankfully you don’t have to go it alone. Today, we talk with Myra Renne, founder and executive director of Anesis Therapy, about mental health resources in Madison and steps you can take right now to give yourself a little more love.  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.  🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.  Learn more about the sponsors of this May 12th episode: Northwestern Mutual Greater Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Prolonlife.com/city - Use this link for 15% off Greyley Wellness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Friday, Madison! We’ve made it through another busy week and the City Cast Madison team is here to dig into the top stories. Host Bianca Martin talks about the impending layoffs at Wisconsin Public Radio amid federal budget cuts. Executive producer Hayley Sperling asks why people keep driving into buildings on Willy Street and beyond (!!!). And Madison Minutes newsletter editor Rob Thomas has a mixed bag of restaurant news. Plus, it’s falcon time! Mentioned on the show: WORT-FM could see programming, staff changes without funding from Corporation for Public Broadcasting [News 3] Miko Poke on Monroe Street to become Baja-inspired HWY 1 [Cap Times] Touch of Ukraine closing, new restaurant set to open in its place [Wisconsin State Journal] Meet Madison’s Favorite Falcons [Madison Minutes] 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.  🏠 Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 9th episode: Aura Frames - Get $35-off plus free shipping on the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Northwestern Mutual Greater Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Level 5 Donuts has taken the isthmus by storm. After getting started selling their vegan sweets at festivals and coffee shops around town, Level 5 is now leveling up its business with a brick-and-mortar store. We sat down with Caitlin Rockey, the co-owner and head baker at Level 5 to learn more about how their Atwood store came to be and what it’s like to lead a donut cult. 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.  🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.  Learn more about the sponsors of this May 8th episode: Aura Frames - Get $35-off plus free shipping on the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Northwestern Mutual Greater Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau EatStreet - Get 10% off with code MOM2025 this Mother's Day weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices