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Sharing great places to go and people to know when visiting and/or relocating to Peshtigo / Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, MI. Enjoy our area and welcome Guests!Podcast Host: Life-long resident, Patrick Burley, will cover what’s hot and what’s next for local business and attractions. This will give you relevant insight, connections and more. Enjoy the adventure!
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Ali From Iola is the marketing director of the Iola Car Show. Iola Car Show 2024 is from Thursday July 11th - Saturday July 13th. Ali tells us how a town of 1300 people has one of the largest car shows in the country and how she feels emotionally connected to her newer automotive family. PodPaca is hosted by Joe Drake New episodes this July and Aug…
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Road Trip Discoveries: Forgotten Fire Winery
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2024 Season Premiere Wisconsin-Michigan Roadtrip gives you the places to go and people to know in NE Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Your show host is Patrick Burley aka djBIG and following 1000+ wedding receptions, he retired the “human forklift” hauling equipment to working at Riverside Auto Group, Marinette, WI. Over the past six years, business h…
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From Tokyo, Japan to Ithaca, New York and everything big and small in between, today's guest has done it all in the past three years. Masaki Mitsuhashi grew up in Tokyo, Japan and then made the move to the United States for college. He currently is a senior at Ithaca College and is working on his senior thesis film. We discuss his senior thesis fil…
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Three Perspectives of Working in Waupaca's Main Street
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This episode is a bit different than most because instead of focusing on a person or occupation, we are focusing on a central part of a small town. We discover three perspectives of what it's like to work on Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin after the pandemic and after a year of road construction in 2021. We first talk to Penny Harper who works at…
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DISCLAIMER: Strong adult themes that may be disturbing for some listeners including self harm. Today Joe Drake talks to the author of Climbing Out of Darkness: A Personal Journey into Mental Wellness Mike Jacquart. They discuss Mike's personal journey through anxiety and depression, how important men's mental health is, and how to properly handle y…
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Terri Schulz has been the president of the Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce for over 30 years. She shares her journey and vast experience in the Chamber of Commerce world! After that we hear once again from Author Greg Biba whose new book Accused: The Witch Trial of Margaret Faust is available now! Get Greg Biba's new book on Amazon or in a number …
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Bethany Home: Inside a Non-Profit, Lutheran, Retirement Community
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The Bethany Home in Waupaca, Wisconsin is celebrating their 125th anniversary this summer! We talk to Sally LeComte (Director of Admissions and Marketing) and Shannon Schuelke (Director of Health Services) about their experiences working at Bethany, the history of Bethany, and how the Bethany Home is so unique compared to other retirement homes. Th…
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Wisconsin Coddiwomple Marissa Younger On Small Towns in Wisconsin!
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Marissa Younger is the Wisconsin Coddiwomple who has a travel vlog on Instagram that is one of the largest rising stars in Wisconsin travel blogs/vlogs in 2023! She comes on PodPaca today to share her backstory, what makes small towns in Wisconsin so great, and advice for those who also want to share their adventures with the general public! PodPac…
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The World of Waterskiing with the Waupaca Chain Skiers
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Water Skiers Cassandra Moloney, Mindy Vitucci, and Riley Werner are all part of the Waupaca Chain Skiers Waterski Team. We learn more about how you get started as a water skier, how Covid affected water skiing, and how being on a team gives you skills for later in life! Thanks again Waupaca Chain Skiers for being on the show. Their first show of th…
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Metallurgy Industry Leader Greg Miskinis and Librarian Sue Abrahamson
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PodPaca, the podcast that shines light on small town folks, makes its return with 2 guests back to back that impact their small community in very different ways! Greg Miskinis is the one of two people to receive the top 4 awards from the American Foundry Society. Greg Miskinis is the only person to receive these awards for his work with iron while …
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#16 - Waupaca City Administrator Aaron Jenson
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Today we discuss how Aaron Jenson became Waupaca's city administrator and we answer tons of questions from the poll we released. We discuss everything from future department stores in Waupaca, the future of Fulton Street and more! PodPaca is hosted by Joe Drake and Tim Drake and is presented by Northern Kitchen. The poll conducted was done by PodPa…
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#15 - Reflecting on 30+ Years of Teaching with Lisa Andersen
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Recently retired elementary school teacher Lisa Andersen joins PodPaca! She talks about the challenges of teaching, how difficult it was to retire, and about her son Connor who also happens to be a good friend of PodPaca host Joe Drake. PodPaca is hosted by Joe Drake and Tim Drake. PodPaca is presented by Northern Kitchen located in downtown Waupac…
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#14 - The Effect of Education on Income Inequality in Wisconsin with Kyle Pulvermacher
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University of Wisconsin: Stevens Point Student Kyle Pulvermacher presented The Effect of Education on Income Inequality in Wisconsin at the Wisconsin State Capital Building as part of the Research at the Rotunda Event. Kyle is here to share what he presented with us on PodPaca! We learn how Waupaca County is fairing in Income Inequality, what Kyle'…
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Join us as we sit down with Jake Wagner, Forgotten Fire Winery as we explore more about our local hot spots’ offerings. This is the introduction to the Winery as there will be other podcasts to follow/update. This podcast is fore anyone road tripping through the Tri-Cities area and also those who may have relocated here but may not have dropped in …
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#13 - Kathy Kinney (Mimi Bobeck on The Drew Carey Show)
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Kathy Kinney takes PodPaca listeners on a journey through how she became an actor and comedian with small town origins, what inspires her, and what it was like working with legends in her career. All of this and more on PodPaca! Thank You to Kathy Kinney, Barb Montoya, Office Outfitters, Lucky Tree, Northern Home, and Northern Kitchen for making th…
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In todays episode, we have the pleasure to hang with Ed The Diver! Ed (aka Eddie Bieber) has been busy beneath all our waterways. From retrieving lost cell phones, watches and precious items lost by people as they swim, boat and even simply walk around piers, boat landings, etc. We discuss, fishing holes, snagging and losing lure but also freeing f…
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Fishing in the Counties of Marinette, WI & Menominee, MI
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Scott & Sarah are on a mission for some fishing and I couldn’t be happier. I ran into these great Guests on our lot and when it came time to consider another truck, pulling the fishing boat was a high priority. This is a feel good episode that was a blast to put together and I hope this gets each listener a little juiced up to go fishing. Part ONE …
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Munising Mustang Football 1948 Remembered - rare
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Their helmets were folded flat when not used and had no face mask. The High School football players in 1948 also had no mouth guards. Their home field is located in one of the most brutal climates in the State of Michigan. The Munising Mustangs 1948 team is remembered by the actual players. You had to be tough to play and they were the best. It was…
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When traveling or relocating to the Counties of Marinette, WI and Menominee, MI, WIMIRoadTrip will give you the places to go and some people to know. Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Johnson Controls, Waupaca Foundry, LE Jones and Caterpillar are some of the Corporations bringing people to our area. Others road trip here and end up relocating. Much li…
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#12 - The Revival Boutique's Brooke Bebout
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After a short break PodPaca is back with The Revival Boutique Owner Brooke Bebout. Learn how The Revival Boutique got started, why Brooke left home to hitchhike across the country at 19 years old, and how she picks out clothes for her boutique! Thank you to Lucky Tree, Northern Home, and Northern Kitchen for supporting this episode. PodPaca is host…
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We are hopeful we can track down future Lions. Not the animal but the people in our Community Service Organization. The local Wisconsin Lion’s International based in Marinette, WI is on a mission to find a few good people. In today’s episode, I sit down with Mike Martin from the Marinette Lions Club to first understand more of what they do but how …
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#11 - "Death Wish at Machu Picchu" Author Greg Biba Follow-Up
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Author Greg Biba returns to PodPaca with his new book "Death Wish at Machu Picchu" which is available now on Amazon and at Waupaca area stores. We learn what inspired Greg to finish his Adventure series books in Peru, what books he will write next, and about the Waupaca Writers Club! "Death Wish at Machu Picchu" is Adventure #3 and the final advent…
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We put together a montage of some of PodPaca's best and most memorable moments from 2022! Listen and enjoy moments you may have missed from this past year! Thank you for listening to PodPaca and we hope you continue to listen in 2023! This episode has a few instances of strong language and heavy subjects. PodPaca is hosted by Joe Drake and Tim Drak…
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The Mayor of the City of Waupaca, Wisconsin Brian Smith stops by PodPaca to discuss all things city politics in this can't miss episode! Huge questions are answered like what is the City of Waupaca going to focus on in 2023? Is Churchill Street being renovated? Will the Waupaca Country Club add 9 new holes to their course? Of course we also learn w…
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What was small town Wisconsin life like in the 1960's and 1970's? Find out from two Waupaca residents that have lived in the area for over 50 years! We discuss what working was like 50 years ago, the difficult transition from paper records to digital records, and some of the great history in central Wisconsin! Joe Drake and Tim Drake host PodPaca s…
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YuleTide Trail Cookie Walk Best Cookies and PodPaca Movie Club | PodPaca Update #5
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PodPaca judged all the cookies from the YuleTide Trail's Cookie Walk 2022! Find out what cookies were the best this year and we reveal the rest of what's happening in December for PodPaca. Finally we also reveal the first movies for the PodPaca Movie Club! To participate just watch the movies and comment your opinions on the films either on PodPaca…
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PodPaca Update: Thanksgiving Edition 11-22-22
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PodPaca celebrates Thanksgiving by sharing info about the Waupaca Free Community Thanksgiving Meal and sharing what we are thankful for as part of our shoutouts. PodPaca also announces a new project to give the PodPaca community a chance to do something together. Waupaca's Free Community Thanksgiving Meal is on Thursday November 24th at Faith Commu…
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#8 - Being a Rural Doctor with ThedaCare Physicians
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It's National Rural Health Day on Thurs Nov. 17th and we are joined by three ThedaCare physicians. Dr. Dorrie Happ, Dr. Kelly Pucillo, and Dr. Ezra Lyon join PodPaca hosts Joe Drake and Tim Drake. They discuss the difference between being a doctor in a small town compared to a large city, the current mental health crisis, and why they love their lo…
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#7 - Waupaca's History with Tracy Behrendt
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Tracy Behrendt, the director of the Waupaca Historical Society joins PodPaca to discuss some fun Waupaca history, what it's like being in the same family as a pastor, and how the Historical Society benefits from you eating brats and cookies! We also discuss the upcoming Yuletide Trail in Waupaca on December 3rd and Waupaca Historical Society's Capi…
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On this spooky PodPaca Update, find out which PodPaca host was a Squid Game guard, which celebrity Tim wants to fight in a boxing match, and an incredible shoutout to those who stepped up in an emergency situation. All of this and more on PodPaca Update. Make sure to follow PodPaca on Facebook and Instagram. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for vid…
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#6 - Office Outfitters Owner Bill Zimmermann
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Local business owner and game show host Bill Zimmermann stops by PodPaca! Bill along with hosts Joe and Tim Drake discuss Office Outfitters, fishing, and what makes Waupaca special! PodPaca is presented by Lucky Tree and their family of shops on downtown Waupaca! This episode does have profanity. Make sure to follow us on all podcast services and t…
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PodPaca Update #2: U-Haul Moves Into Waupaca
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In this PodPaca Update, we discuss how U-Haul is now the proud new owners of the old K-Mart building. We get exclusive info to share that Waupaca City Administrator Aaron Jenson has given to us. Also Chain O' Lakes staple Tom Thumb Mini Golf is for sale and more shoutouts. Hosted by Joe Drake and Tim Drake. Presented by Lucky Tree's Family of Shops…
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Joe and Tim are joined by Dillan Russell, an U.S. Army Specialist who is a Platoon Forward Observer. He is currently at the Fort Drum Army Base in Northern New York State. Dillan teaches Joe and Tim about what basic training is like, how he enjoys his time in the Army, and how hunting and Boy Scouts has helped him be a better Army Specialist.…
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#4 - Former Waupaca Arts Hub Director Laura Colbert
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Today Laura Colbert stops by! She discusses her time as the director of the Waupaca Community Arts Hub, her time in the military, and why she decided to move back to Waupaca after being living in so many other communities. PodPaca is brought to you by Lucky Tree and is hosted by Joe Drake and Tim Drake. This episode has mature content and minor lan…
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PodPaca Update #1: Waupaca Favorite Suddenly Closes
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Introducing a snack sized episode of PodPaca called PodPaca Update where Joe and Tim Drake discuss current events affecting the Waupaca and Wisconsin area. This week they discuss a Waupaca staple suddenly closing, how PodPaca will look for the rest of 2022, and give their first ever Shoutouts!By Joe Drake
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Host Joe Drake talks to Sports Journalist Mike Beacom. They discuss why Mike is taking a step back from journalism, the history of fantasy sports, and talk about the upcoming 2022 NFL season!By Joe Drake
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Joe and Tim talk with local author Greg Biba (Stratton Lake Mystery). Greg discusses his new book, his time as a middle school band teacher, and how he became an author. Presented by Lucky TreeBy Joe Drake
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The first ever episode of PodPaca! Meet your hosts Joe and Tim Drake! Special Guest Pastor Andy Behrendt stops by! The guys discuss Easter, movies, Waupaca, and life as a pastor.By Joe Drake
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