Send us a text Stories have always been a big part of our guest's life. From childhood to a career in TV...to touring with one of the greatest Rock & Roll Bands of all time -- The Rolling Stones...Justin Bomberg has drawn plenty of Satisfaction from his life's adventures. In this episode of OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie, he takes you behind the scenes…

Send us a text Dan & Carrie wrap up Season 1 before taking a short summer break! Have interview suggestions for Season 2? We'd love to hear from you! Please review our show (5-stars, please!) and Subscribe so you never miss an episode! WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GsESKXSIw7A #podcast #news #newsanchors #podcastclips #interview…

Check out this episode's guest! Check out Winter Wayfarer's new single, "Marshal, You Have No Friends" here! Welcome to College of Whispers, the Actual Play Book Club! Follow our show on Twitter, Bluesky, and Instagram! Our show is part of Bard Rock Network, which is brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via Patreon and Ko-Fi. …

Send us a text Just in time for a short Summer Break, Old News introduces a new segment...The Used Book Club. Carrie's brother-in-law, Jeff Rood, joins the podcast and explains how his wife's book club has led to many great, and some not-so-great reads for him. Jeff, Carrie and Dan talk about some of the books they've read and ask you to join The U…

Send us a text A video clip of Sarah Carlson anchoring the news while having an epileptic seizure went viral in the early 2000s. It was just the start of her long, difficult journey with epilepsy. Now a new medication has changed everything. In this episode of OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie, Sarah shares her incredible story...from hitting rock bottom …

Send us a text Editor & Digital strategist by day for the Discover Magazine website, Erin Berge used free time to take her idea for a children's book to print. A few years later, Olive Takes to the Sea was launched. In this episode, Erin tells Dan & Carrie how her journalism and marketing background helped her make it happen...along with some other…

Send us a text There's a common thread running through the reporters we've interviewed on OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie...an intense love for storytelling. Kim Dawson-Brooks takes storytelling to the next level, whether it's reporting the news, sharing how Milwaukee inmates are turning their lives around, taking pictures that speak a thousand words, o…

Send us a text It was a couple years of living in Australia that sent this Kansas based stage performer on a detour through the TV News business. But, it didn't take long for Margo Losey Mikkelson to find her way back to music and the theatre. In this episode, she tells us about her journey and we welcome a "pop-in" visit from one of her Old News f…

Send us a text Today's episode of OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie is for anyone who consumes news, works in news, or has heard of news! We're getting higher level education from the head of the Journalism School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kathleen (Katy) Culver! Get practical tips for broader news consumption, learn how the UW-Madison J-Sch…

Send us a text A young Paul Pitas thought he was going to be an Aeronautical Engineer. A few Physics and Chemistry classes later he realized Business and Marketing degrees were a better route for him. First, though. he landed in TV news, starting his career as a reporter and finishing up as an Anchor and News Director at WKOW-TV in Madison, Wiscons…

ITV Tour de France commentator and general polymath Matt Rendell joins me to discuss some things that never make it into our live talk shows. Why is ITV like the social services? Did Matt really sell his house to finance one of his books (and, if so, why?) Was/is Marco Pantani Italy's Princess Diana? How come nobody knows the actual route of this y…

Send us a text If you watched sports in Wisconsin (and several other states!) "back in the day," you'll probably recognize this man's voice. In this podcast episode of OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie, Ken Syke takes us into the world of broadcasting in the 1970s and 80s. Learn what drew him to play-by-play announcing, and how those skills set him up for…

Send us a text Local TV has been a launchpad for many careers, including a couple of our favorite creatives: Jill Genter and Steve Donovan. In Jill's case it was also a tumbling pad and a great landing place for a decades-long career in Marketing and Creative Services. For Steve, working with Jill at WKOW-TV was the perfect place to build a foundat…

Send us a text (Previously recorded April 17th) Join our conversation with Emmy Award Winning Reporter, Samara Sodos! Sam realized her elementary school reporting dreams with a career that's taken her across the country and world! Today, Sam teaches at the college level, is surprised at how much journalism school has changed since the "old days," p…

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Send us a text Sandy Kowal of Simply Creative Production has done so much. Who knew? She started in TV News as a photographer, became the first Assistant News Director at WKOW-TV, and started her own production business. Plus, she's a heck of a musician and apparently, a set-up comedian...kinda? Find out more in this episode with Dan & Carrie. Subs…

Send us a text Shannon Payette Seip's career path is like none other! From early days working in TV news, to creating the healthy, kid- focused restaurant chain, Bean Sprouts, to taking her musical theater dreams to the next level...hear what drives Shannon to live life to the fullest. Plus, hear how this fearless go-getter battles crippling stage …

Send us a text What did it take to put together a newscast back when Fleetwood Mac topped the charts? Photographer Gregg Schieve learned pretty quickly when he started in the film room at WKOW-TV in Madison, Wisconsin. Listen in as he talks to Dan and Carrie about his time in TV news, video production and his life-long pursuit of moving images. Sub…

Send us a text KETV Sports Director Andy Kendeigh joins us to talk about his 30+ year career in sports broadcasting. Find out what he learned from being fired as an intern and what he tells college students who want to follow in his footsteps. WATCH the episode with bonus videos and photos: https://youtu.be/zedRpXjvGyU On X: AKendeighKETV On Insta:…

Send us a text From very small news markets to one of the largest, WBBM-TV Segment Producer Zak Spector has written and produced news stories about some of the biggest events of our time. This Chicago native made it back home after a stop working with Dan & Carrie in Madison. What advice does he have for young journalists? Find out! *Please tap the…

Send us a text Kit Kendeigh Beyer went from covering politics to working in politics. It wasn't easy leaving broadcasting...especially while working with her brother, Sports Anchor/Reporter Andy Kendeigh (featured in an upcoming episode)! Get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of political communications. Find out why Kit relates political speec…

Send us a text Our guest this episode is former U.S. Congressman and award-winning TV reporter, Scott Klug. His podcast Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans explores how the U.S. got into the political mess it's in now. Klug unveils some of the turning points that seemingly sent our politics into a tailspin and talks to some people tryin…

Send us a text Sports broadcaster Jay Wilson is a familiar face to TV viewers in Wisconsin. For nearly 40 years he covered the rise of the Badgers, Packers, Brewers and Bucks! You might know him from his reporting on games at your high school. Jay can still be seen on-air and online doing games on Big Ten Plus. But, in his retirement, he's mostly e…

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Send us a text You may recognize our OLD NEWS guest from old TV shows like Saved by the Bell, Murder She Wrote, and My Two Dads! Or perhaps you recognize him from his days as our morning reporter on WKOW-TV’s 27 First News! Whether he was jumping out of airplanes, milking cows at the World Dairy Expo, or covering breaking news, this guy put a uniqu…

Send us a text Our guest this time started producing TV News and found his way to cable TV programs. Todd Vaske of Agile Video used to put the morning newscast together back when we were on air at WKOW-TV. Now he runs his own production business. You might notice a couple of themes lacing their way through this conversation. Bon Apetit! Click Subsc…

Send us a text In this episode, meet "Man of the Woods" Bill Sherck...our former newsroom colleague at WKOW-TV in Madison, Wisconsin. Being forced out of the news biz in Minneapolis ultimately led to Bill's dream job...telling incredible stories about the great outdoors through iconic shows including Minnesota Bound. Hear how he landed his incredib…

INTERSTITIAL 2E KICKSTARTER GOES LIVE FEBRUARY 22ND. Check out the campaign when it goes live here! Welcome to College of Whispers, the Actual Play Book Club! Follow our show on Twitter, Bluesky, and Instagram! Our show is part of Bard Rock Network, which is brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via Patreon and Ko-Fi. Love what…

Send us a text Our guest in this episode is truly one-of-a-kind! FOX17's Chief Meteorologist, Kevin Craig has a classic broadcast story. From radio news to TV news to forecasting the weather, Kevin has seen a whole lot in his nearly 30-year career. Listen in as Dan & Carrie talk to their OLD NEWS colleague about his career journey and his life toda…

Send us a text Today we catch up with our OLD NEWS friend, Rena Sarigianopoulos! Rena is an award winning news reporter and anchor at KARE 11 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Join us as we chat about everything from running marathons to running her own camera as a “MSJ” (tune-in to learn what that means!?!) to what life is like today living and working i…

Send us a text His career sounds like an adventure novel. Broadcast journalist John Stofflet has literally been to the ends of the Earth and Timbuktu. With dozens of awards for reporting and newscasting, John completed a career that started in Madison by returning to anchor at WMTV-TV, the NBC affiliate. In between, he reported and hosted for Seatt…

Send us a text This journalist is anything but old news! Lisa Fielding joins Dan and Carrie to share her fascinating career path that led her to her current role as a WBBM-Newsradio Chicago reporter and anchor. Lisa was a pioneer 20+ years ago when Fox expanded to local news. She shares her mental health struggles after the pandemic, her love for t…

Send us a text THIS JUST IN... WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS TO REPORT! Welcome to the intro episode - A.K.A. Episode #0 - of our brand new podcast: OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie! Join us as we explain who we are, why we're launching this podcast, and what our plans are for future episodes! Please join us...and thank you for listening!…

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Check out Agents of DAMNED here! Welcome to College of Whispers, the Actual Play Book Club! Follow our show on Twitter, Bluesky, and Instagram! Our show is part of Bard Rock Network, which is brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via Patreon and Ko-Fi. Love what you're hearing? Join our network's Discord community! Bard Rock Ne…

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Many thanks to our guest, Tess from Moon Harbor Heroes! Check out Nora Blake's itch.io page for a few of the extra supplemental materials mentioned in this episode! Welcome to College of Whispers, the Actual Play Book Club! The "Dear Aboleth" segment submission form can be found here! Follow our show on Twitter, Bluesky, and Instagram! Our show is …

Welcome to College of Whispers, the Actual Play Book Club! The "Dear Aboleth" segment submission form can be found here! Follow our show on Twitter, Bluesky, and Instagram! Our show is part of Bard Rock Network, which is brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via Patreon and Ko-Fi. Love what you're hearing? Join our network's Di…

Welcome to College of Whispers, the Actual Play Book Club! Follow our show on Twitter, Bluesky, and Instagram! Our show is part of Bard Rock Network, which is brought to you by Dragon Master Games and viewers like you via Patreon and Ko-Fi. Love what you're hearing? Join our network's Discord community! Bard Rock Network is affiliated with Many Wor…

Lesley-Ann Jones discusses The Stone Age, her biography of the self-styled greatest rock'n'roll band in the world. Lesley-Ann Jones interviewed hundreds of insiders and eye witnesses to create the biography. As a friend of Bill Wyman in the 80s, she was curious to investigate further the emotional chaos the band has left in its wake - as well as to…

Kevin Mulrennan has compiled a 700-page encyclopaedia of ITV's 60s pop show Thank Your Lucky Stars. He joins us to recall great lost moments of the Beatles - as well as the stars who burned brightly but briefly.By Radio Days Events

Baxter Dury joined us at a live event in Chiswick, to discuss his new memoir, Chaise Longue. Now an acclaimed musician in his own right, Baxter recalls a seemingly chaotic 70s and 80s childhood, growing up as the son of pop star and national treasure Ian Dury. Baxter's tales of avoiding school and seeking instead a demi-monde of Dickensian characte…

Nick Lowe and Will Birch joined me at a live event at the Seven Dials Club to discuss Cruel to be Kind, Will's biography of Nick. Nick reflects on dealings with Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, Elvis Costello and, well, Peters and Lee, why 1962 was the most important year in pop and how he hit upon the style used in his acclaimed late-career albums, Wi…

Alex Kemp discusses his book Here is Greece, the story of a five-year tour, taking in rebel music bars in Athens, octogenarian shepherds in the far-flung outposts and a world of chance and bizarre encounters along the way. For more info on the book (and a free sample): https://worldofkemp.wordpress.com/portfolio/here-is-greece/ Alex's Greek music p…

BAFTA-winning actor, comedian and impressionist Julian Dutton was born and raised on a houseboat, moored on the Thames at Chelsea. In a Saturday morning tour de force of social history and showbiz tales, Julian discusses Water Gypsies, his new book on the history of Britain's river-dwellers, from the hardmen of canalmania to post-War bohemians - an…

Behind the UK's 50s and 60s rock and pop revolution was a group of gay impresarios, many of whom were good friends; from Larry Parnes (who mentored Billy Fury and Tommy Steele) to Brian Epstein, who made the Beatles the biggest group in the world, to Joe Meek, who made No 1 records in his house. Author Darryl Bullock takes us into their backstage w…

An edited version of our summer Zoomcast with Emily Chappell. Emily is the author of the acclaimed What Goes Around (about life as a London bike courier) and Where There's a Will (about her 4000km unassisted ride across Europe in the Transcontinental cycle race). What Goes Around shows a new side to familiar city life, taking us inside the couriers…

When France won the World Cup in 1998, it was meant to be the start of a golden age for the team and the country; and the success of the multi-racial squad did, briefly, unite the country. But the 20 years between that victory and the 2018 triumph showed that France needed more than football to bring it together… British journalist and broadcaster …