Best The Cast Next Door Podcasts (2024)

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Flash Force! Middle-Aged Women Superheroes Save Democracy. Chapter 1: The Accident 17:14

2d ago17:14

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On New York's Upper West Side, five Broadway women in their 12th year of group therapy, and their octogenarian therapist, are suddenly transformed into superheroes by a mysterious accident in the Columbia University physics lab next door. With the Broadway All-Star Repertory Company, featuring: Lucie Arnaz, Judy Blazer, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jason …

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Solar Opposites Cast and Producers Talk Season 5 23:39

4d ago23:39

23:39

I have never been shy about how much I love Solar Opposites. Season 5 is no exception to that rule. It is another installment in the Opposites families' mission to terraform Earth but more importantly to have wacky sci-fi adventures on Earth with the Pupa. I was lucky enough to chat with the cast and producers of the show about this season and what…

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Vinland Saga 50:43

2d ago50:43

50:43

WELCOME BACK THE ANNUAL ANIME AUGUST! This year’s theme is Blonde Boy Summer! Listen as today Jake and Ethan take on the viking epic, Vinland Saga! Jake gets to nerd out about the beloved seinen series and Ethan and his homeland of Wales get prominently featured in the tales of Thorfinn and Askeladd! Join as they look at the story of Thorfinn as he…

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Matthew Erman Talks Loving, Ohio 1:02:29

12d ago1:02:29

1:02:29

I have been following Matthew Erman's comic career for a while and watching it evolve over time. The themes that have been explored in each of his stories have related in one way or another in some ways but they all feel like they were leading up to Loving, Ohio. I was lucky enough to read the comic last year and have not been able to stop thinking…

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Super Smash Bros. 1:16:16

21d ago1:16:16

1:16:16

Welcome back to Super Crash Bros! This is a podcast series dedicated to kicking open the door to your next favorite Nintendo series! At last we reach the finale of Super Crash Bros with the ultimate crossover fighting gam franchise, Super Smash Bros! Jon and Amanda reunite once again to discuss the madness of Masahiro “Daddy” Sakurai’s ultimate cre…

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Kirby 55:06

18d ago55:06

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Welcome back to Super Crash Bros! This is a podcast series dedicated to kicking open the door to your next favorite Nintendo series! In the third episode, Jon and Amanda hop on the Warp Star to talk about everyone’s favorite adorable pink puffball god killer, Kirby! Kirby began life as the creation of one Masahiro Sakurai, who would eventually go o…

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Cream City Digest with Meagan and the cast of Season 5 on what to do with a dream 11:55

18d ago11:55

11:55

Send us a Text Message. (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) On this very last Cream City Digest of Season 5, I've created a smorgasbord of advice from our Season 5 guests on what to do if you're sitting on a dream. It's the question I asked (almost) all the guests at the end of the show and…

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Season Finale with your host, Meagan Schultz 15:50

28d ago15:50

15:50

Send us a Text Message. (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) No guest today, dreamers, just your host talking about the podcast, reflecting on the incredible women I've had the chance to interview in Season 5. In addition, I share my pre-interview warm up routine that I do before each call w…

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Cream City Digest with Kate Duffy on what to say if you're knocking on doors this election season! 9:15

25d ago9:15

9:15

Send us a Text Message. (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) This week, a REAL question that I've wondered myself; one that has made ME nervous; and if I'm honest, has even stopped me from signing up to volunteer around election season (but NOT anymore!). What is it actually like to door-to-…

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Zelda 1:26:38

1M ago1:26:38

1:26:38

Welcome back to Super Crash Bros! This is a new season of GateCrashers dedicated to kicking open the door to your next favorite Nintendo series! In the second episode, Jon and RJ venture to the land of Hyrule to discuss one of their favorite video games series of all time, The Legend of Zelda. They are joined, for the very first time in her podcast…

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Kate Duffy from Motherhood For Good 45:48

1M ago45:48

45:48

Send us a Text Message. (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) This week on the pod meet Kate Duffy, Founder of Motherhood for Good, previously known as Moms for Mandela. Though she wouldn’t call herself an ‘influencer,’ she is certainly making waves on the Instagram with posts about what demo…

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Cream City Digest with Erin Winkler with a REAL example of talking about race 11:03

1M ago11:03

11:03

Send us a Text Message. (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) On this week's Cream City Digest, I ask Erin a very specific question: what do I say to my kids who notice very real and structural differences as we drive across town. Whether you live in Milwaukee or not, her answer is universal,…

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Mario 1:13:22

1M ago1:13:22

1:13:22

Welcome to Super Crash Bros! This season takes a look at our favorite Nintendo franchises before culminating in the ultimate discussion of the ultimate fighting game, Super Smash Bros! In this inaugural episode, Jon and Dan kick off the season by getting sucked into a parallel dimension ruled by evolved dinosaurs turned into humans….I mean get suck…

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Erin Winkler, Associate Professor at UW-Milwaukee 1:12:47

1M ago1:12:47

1:12:47

Send us a Text Message. (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) How do we talk to our kids about race and racism? How do we talk to each other about it? How do we move from our segregated silos to make Milwaukee a more just and equitable city for everyone? This week, I dive deep with Dr. Erin W…

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Cream City Digest with DeShanda Williams-Clark on what the youth REALLY want 8:53

1M ago8:53

8:53

Send us a Text Message. (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) This week on the Digest I share the part of our conversation where DeShanda reminds us what it was like to be young, and what the young people she works with at Pathfinders REALLY want. (Hint: it's no different than what WE wanted …

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DeShanda Williams-Clark of Pathfinders 58:23

1M ago58:23

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Send us a Text Message. (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) This week I talk with DeShanda Williams-Clark, Senior Vice President of Programs & Services at Pathfinders about how their organization takes care of so many of our at-risk youth in the city. Whether through their drop-in center, e…

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Joshua Sway Chats Swayonce 37:46

2M ago37:46

37:46

Today is a very special episode! Dan gets the chance to interview another one of his favorite artists in comics, Sway! Joshua Swaby stops by to chat about their new art book that is currently crowd funding on Zoop. Make sure you check out the Zoop campaign here and get your copy before the campaign ends! Dan and Joshua talk about a wide arrange of …

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Cream City Digest with Michael Anderson on how to be a better trans ally 9:18

2M ago9:18

9:18

Send us a Text Message. (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) Less than 10 minutes this week and I'm sharing some of my favorite 'snippets' from this week's episode with my dear friend Michael Anderson. (yes, the first man on the podcast!) Really these are just teasers because I HOPE you will…

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GayCrashers 1:14:13

2M ago1:14:13

1:14:13

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! Today we have an EXTRA special episode of the GateCrashers Podcast. Patrick and Amanda finally convince Bernadette to join the Pod to talk about all things queer media! This special episode covers a range of media types with LGBT+ characters and themes, both textual and subtextual, including Rent, Glee, A Shot at Love with Tila T…

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Michael Anderson on Transitioning 1:11:02

2M ago1:11:02

1:11:02

Send us a Text Message. (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) As we wrap up Pride Month, pull up a chair for this intimate conversation between me and a very dear friend of mine. This week I interview Michael Anderson. But wait, I hear you say, Michael doesn’t sound like a woman. That’s right…

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Cream City Digest with Calie Herbst on just hitting publish (with a generous spirit!) 5:52

2M ago5:52

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Send us a Text Message. (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) Another short and sweet Digest with Calie Herbst of MKE with Kids where she gives some SOLID advice on what it means to publish something Good Enough, and what it means to share with generosity. If you're sitting on a dream, you NE…

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Calie Herbst of MKE With Kids 52:20

2M ago52:20

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Send us a Text Message. School’s OUT for the summer … do you know what you’re doing with the kids? Even if you don’t have kids, this week’s guest, Calie Herbst, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of MKE With Kids, has some GREAT ideas for ways to fill these long summer days. Calie started the website and blog MKE With Kids in 2013 when she was looking for…

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Cream City Digest with Amanda and Jen on the BEST things about the Urban Ecology Center 10:20

2M ago10:20

10:20

Send us a Text Message. This part didn't make it into the full podcast because we had SO much to talk about ... but here on this Cream City Digest you'll hear Jen and Amanda's favorite things about the three different Urban Ecology Center Branches. Washington Park, Menomonee Valley and Riverside Park all have their own unique offerings and Jen and …

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Dave Wielgosz and Riley Rossmo Talk TMNT 43:27

2M ago43:27

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Today's episode is a very special episode for the host Dan. Not only does he get to interview one of the artists who defines what comics look like for him but he gets to interview a close friend and a personal hero. Dave Wielgosz and Dan have been friends since college where Dave set out to become a comic book writer. Since then, Dave has worked ti…

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Jen Hense and Amanda Panciera of the Urban Ecology Center 54:09

2M ago54:09

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Send us a Text Message. Connecting people in cities to nature and each other. That is the mission of the Urban Ecology Center. And this week, I talk with two dreamy women who are making REAL connections in our city’s natural spaces. Executive Director, Jen Hense, and VP of People and Culture, Amanda Panciera, are working to ensure that nature is ac…

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Cream City Digest with Courage MKE on how to be a better ally to LGBTQ+ youth 8:50

2M ago8:50

8:50

Send us a Text Message. BE KIND. It really is this simple, folks. But this simple kindness could very well be life-saving. Literally suicide prevention. A lesson from Brenna Creamer at Courage MKE for us all on how we can be better allies to our LGBTQ+ youth. Show your love for Cream City Dreams If you haven’t already, be sure to follow Cream City …

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Brenna Creamer of Courage MKE 56:14

3M ago56:14

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Send us a Text Message. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Happy Pride Month! This week, I talk with Brenna Creamer of Courage MKE, a Milwaukee-based organization that provides services, support, resources and housing to LGBTQ+ youth across the state of Wisconsin. Sure we hang our rainbow flags and celebrate pride in the month of June but we need to be celebrating, valuing…

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Cream City Digest with Dalvery Blackwell on the Importance of Funding 8:12

3M ago8:12

8:12

Send us a Text Message. As we wrap up Mental Health Awareness Month, a short episode on the importance of paying attention to and FUNDING organization that work with mental health. Remember that keeping organizations like the African American Breastfeeding Network afloat can be as simple as donating diaper wipes. The statistics may feel (and they a…

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Dalvery Blackwell of the African American Breastfeeding Network and WeRISE Doula Program 44:19

3M ago44:19

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Send us a Text Message. We want to imagine having a baby is all snuggles and cuddles and sweetness. But for many in our city, it is not. Nationally, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than non-Hispanic White women, according to the Centers for Disease Control. However, in Wisconsin, they are five times more…

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Cream City Digest with Jasmin Deacon on Looking in the Mirror 5:55

3M ago5:55

5:55

Send us a Text Message. This week, a short and sweet segment from the podcast on self-love, self-acceptance and looking in the mirror. It's good for teenage girls, but really it's good for ALL of us! In under five minutes, two challenges for your week ahead. Are you ready for it? Show your love for Cream City Dreams If you haven’t already, be sure …

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Jasmine Deacon of PEARLS for Teen Girls 56:22

3M ago56:22

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Send us a Text Message. When you’re in the business of building relationships with teen girls, it’s easy to find hope in the youth of today’s Milwaukee. Today’s guest, Jasmine Deacon, Director of Program Services at Pearls for Teen Girls knows this first hand. Pearls runs programming for girls in 5-12 grade encouraging them to grow AND glow, surviv…

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Cream City Digest with Dr. Michelle Pickett on Talking to Your Teens about Sex 10:50

3M ago10:50

10:50

Send us a Text Message. How and when do we start talking with our teens about sex? And what do we say when we do? Especially if it's a subject that makes us feel awkward! Listen to what Dr. Michelle Pickett, this week's guest and expert on teens sexual health, has to say about this. You won't hear this snippet in this week's episode so make sure yo…

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Dr. Michelle Pickett of Children's Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin 50:17

3M ago50:17

50:17

Send us a Text Message. Yep, we’re doing it, we’re talking about sex today! Specifically, I’m talking about adolescent sexual health with Dr. Michelle Pickett, Emergency Department Physician at Children’s Wisconsin, and associate professor of pediatrics for the Medical College of Wisconsin. Get the lowdown on what’s happening in our city as it rela…

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Cream City Digest on What to Say to a Grieving Mother with Sarah Ornst Bloomquist 10:07

3M ago10:07

10:07

Send us a Text Message. If you've ever wondered what to say to a mother who may be experiencing grief, overwhelm or any of the serious perinatal mood disorders that accompany 1 in 5 women into motherhood, you will want to listen to this episode. Sarah talks us through what TO say and also what NOT TO SAY. (and PSSSSST ... it's never too late to apo…

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Talkin' Dreamer and Amanda Waller with Nicole Maines 21:16

4M ago21:16

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Nicole Maines made history when she joined Season 4 of The CW's Supergirl in 2018 as the first transgender superhero in live-action; Nia Nal, known as Dreamer. Maines has continued her involvement with Dreamer's story since the show ended in 2021, first with stories in the DC Pride anthologies, including penning the introduction for 2022's entry, a…

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Sarah Ornst Bloomquist of Moms Mental Health Initiative 58:02

4M ago58:02

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Send us a Text Message. One in five women will experience some kind of perinatal anxiety or mood disorder - and that is a statistic based on women who self-report. Thank goodness for organizations like Moms Mental Health Initiative, co-founded by this week’s guest, Sarah Ornst Bloomquist. Sarah and her team are making sure women have the support th…

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Cream City Digest on Women Building Their OWN Table with Stephanie Melnick 4:51

4M ago4:51

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Send us a Text Message. Ladies, let's stop demanding a seat at this 'mystical' table and build our own. A bite-sized digest on being at the table, crafting our own table, and using our voices along the way. It's not too late to pull up a chair at Women's Entrepreneurship Week NEXT WEEK! Go HERE for tickets: https://shestandstallmke.com/wew-2024-ful…

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Stephanie Melnick talks about Women's Entrepreneurship Week 2024 25:09

4M ago25:09

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Send us a Text Message. Happy MONDAY! Yes, this is coming out two days early. But I wanted to share this episode with as much time as possible since we are talking about an event that happens NEXT WEEK. (May 6-10, 2024). This week’s guest, Stephanie Melnick and her team at She Stands Tall are BACK next week with Women's Entrepreneurship Week (WEW) …

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Cream City Digest on Being in the Spotlight with Harmonie Baker 4:05

4M ago4:05

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Send us a Text Message. Sharing the Digest this week with Harmonie Baker who challenges us to step away from the spotlight from time to time to let others shine. A short and sweet reflection from this week's full episode on being the cheerleader for someone else. Who could that some else be in your life? A digest worth pondering. Show your love for…

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