Not long ago, Richie sat down with Monte Eady (Like Minds Inc.) and Khalif El-Amin (Young Enterprising Society)to talk about minority entrepreneurship and education in Milwaukee.Listen in to hear what these two local leaders are doing to solve these complex problems and change the narrative that surrounds them in our city.The episode was recorded live at Fall Experiment, an creative event put on by Northwestern Mutual and other awesome partners to highlight Milwaukee's innovators in film, music,...
Oct 01, 2018•48 min•Ep. 51
“The Road to Milwaukee.”My, that phrase has an undeniably nice ring to it.That simple four-word incantation would make its way into the ears of millions of Americans if Milwaukee won the bid to host the Democratic National Convention in 2020. Every Democratic presidential candidate would have their sights on Milwaukee, the final stop on their road to the Presidential nomination. National news outlets, spirited campaigners, and candidates alike would be uttering that phrase repeatedly for over a ...
Sep 20, 2018•23 min•Ep. 50
Quentin, Israel, and Eric are in the business of visual storytelling and brand awareness. They chose to set up shop right here in Milwaukee as their company, MKE Misfits, takes off! Richie sits down with the three young founders to talk about content creation, overcoming mental barriers to entry, and of course: why they chose Milwaukee as home base.
Aug 28, 2018•29 min•Ep. 49
Welcome to our first ever micro-episode!Martin Moore and Michael Koss, Jr. from Koss Headphones dropped by the studio to say hey to Richie. If you recall, Koss gave us some studio headphones a while back, and we've been buds with them ever since. They wanted to see how their equipment sounded in our setup, so they popped on the headphones and got on the mics.The three got to chatting, and Michael Koss got into how Koss was founded. It made for a neat Milwaukee story, and thus, our first micro-ep...
Aug 22, 2018•8 min
A while back, Dan Katt came by to talk about his company, Good City Brewing. You've probably heard of them if you like beer, and if you haven't, trust us—they're worth looking up.It's a bit of a lost episode, as it got caught in the whirlwind of our rebrand and launch. But Dan has been up to some really amazing stuff around town, and we thought it'd be the perfect time to bring Dan and Good City some well-deserved attention!
Aug 21, 2018•31 min
Richie sat down with Sam Lister and Vlado Zrnic, two recent high school grads who are going about things a different way. They've both chosen to forego a traditional schooling path, and are off to a solid start. We'll talk about why they made that choice, the challenges and benefits they've been presented with, and—of course—all things Milwaukee.The moral of the story? We all learn differently, and everyone takes their own path. While heading to college may be the best route for most people, oth...
Aug 15, 2018•14 min
Judge Derek C. Mosley really is one heck of a guy. He's been through it all, and the kidney replacement is just the tip of the iceberg! Listen in, and you'll hear Milwaukee's most legendary judge talk about his favorite neighborhoods and more!
Jul 24, 2018•38 min
Backline is one of Milwaukee's greatest, boldest collaborations to date. A startup-styled accelerator (and much more) for local musicians, Backline aims to take Milwaukee's music scene to the next level, inspiring and assisting artists on the way.This time on The GoGedders Podcast, Enrique “Mag” Rodriguez, Joe Kirgues, and Glenn Kleiman talk all things Backline.
Jul 17, 2018•28 min
Jon McGlocklin stopped by the GGMM Studio to tell his life story, talk about how he’s adapted to a career after the NBA, and how he found his true calling helping others. Listen in to hear all about this Milwaukee legend's journey!
Jul 11, 2018•30 min
The recent resurgence of the #MeToo movement has encouraged victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault to speak up, and it’s placed our everyday conduct under the microscope. But now that we’re hyper-cognizant of our daily actions, a lot of questions are popping up. How far is too far? How lightly should we tread? Denise Thomas and Bobby Kraft came on The GoGedders Podcast to talk all things #MeToo: dating in the workplace, reading people’s nonverbal cues, using your voice to stand up for o...
Jun 26, 2018•1 hr 7 min
DJ Shawna is no stranger to reinventing herself. Hear how this GoGedder Dared To Be herself from hooping at Madison to DJing and beyond!
Jun 19, 2018•46 min
Erik and Sarah talk about what it's like to be sober in a city built for a beer lover.
May 29, 2018•43 min
Does Milwaukee have an image problem? Ian Abston & Quentin Allums come on the show to talk about Milwaukee as a brand, how the city is perceived from the outside, and what we can do to make improvements.
May 29, 2018•28 min
OnMilwaukee's Jeff Sherman comes on to talk all about the show's second season. We'll cover our shared vision for the podcast, and discuss our responsibility to have conversations that move the city forward.
May 29, 2018•10 min
Richie sits down with Christin Ladky & Tara Laatsch of CityTins. Tune in to hear how they transformed CityTins from a simple idea into a growing business.
Nov 06, 2017•21 min
Richie sits down with Matt Cordio, Jackie Steinmetz, & Ed Javier. Tune in to learn about Milwaukee Startup Week.
Oct 30, 2017•27 min
Richie sits down with Mary Burke, CEO & Founder of Building Brave. Tune in to hear how Mary's unlikely campaign for governor motivated her to create a community to connect, inspire, and empower women.
Oct 16, 2017•34 min
Richie sits down with Tasha Rae of Tasha Rae Jewelry. Tune in to hear how Tasha is getting her business off the ground!
Sep 29, 2017•18 min
Grab a Gatorade and an energy bar to snack on, and get ready to hear all about how Sarah Addeo started Milwaukee fitness center, AddeoFit!
Sep 14, 2017•40 min
Richie sits down with Founder & Executive Director of Milwaukee Excellence, Maurice Thomas. Tune in to hear how Maurice is helping to better our education system and prepare students for success.
Sep 05, 2017•19 min
For episode 31 Richie sat down with Mike Jurken, founder of Midwestern-based sound, video, and lighting production company, Majic Productions. We spent the afternoon touring Majic's unique creative space, and hanging out with the office mascot, Winston! Tune in to learn about where all of the "majic" happens!
Aug 23, 2017•18 min
Henry Schwartz's Entrepreneurial career started at age 13 by following his passion for skateboarding. This lead to him owning and operating Board to Death Skate Shop until he attended UW-Whitewater to study Entrepreneurship and Spanish. Upon graduation, Schwartz started MobCraft Beer, a crowd-sourced brewery that turns people’s ideas into beer. Founded in 2012, MobCraft has grown from producing 200 gallons of crowdsourced beer each month to a full product line of beers brewed 1800 gallons at a c...
Aug 16, 2017•25 min
Milwaukee businessman and entrepreneur Andy Gronik launched his run for governor last month, casting himself as a private sector alternative to GOP Gov. Scott Walker. Gronik sat down with Richie at the GG-HQ to record ep. 29 of the GoGedders Podcast, and answer some hard-hitting questions about his candidacy.
Aug 03, 2017•37 min
International Recording artist Rayhainio “RayNitti” Boynes sat down with us at the Milwaukee Summerfest grounds to record ep. 28 of the GoGedders Podcast. Nitti was born and raised in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. After moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1998 and overcoming many obstacles, Nitti quickly made a name for himself in the music industry. In 2007 Nitti was asked by the Armed Forces Entertainment to accompany Cincere on a month-long tour. Nitti and Cincere had the privilege of perfor...
Jun 27, 2017•18 min
Founders of MarriedInMilwaukee.com, Angela and Greg Quigley, sat down with us in the beautiful Villa Filomena mansion to share how they started the website in 2008 while working full-time jobs and relaunched in 2012 as full-time writers, marketers and savvy business owners.
Jun 13, 2017•19 min
Co-founder of the Milwaukee Pedal Tavern, Derek Collins, invited us out for an exclusive ride on his latest endeavor, the Milwaukee Paddle Tavern. We chatted with Derek about how he went from a being a third party broker to starting his own business which has now evolved to land and water tours.
May 30, 2017•14 min
OnMilwaukee Founder Jeff Sherman comes on the show to talk about how OnMKE started as an idea on a napkin and how it has evolved and grown into a media company over the years, as well as his views on our great city!
May 11, 2017•34 min
ep. 24: Derek Deprey by The GoGedders Podcast
May 02, 2017•25 min
Fox Sports Wisconsin sideline reporter Sophia Minnaert got her first big break at Brewers Opening Day in 2013, tune in to this weeks episode to find out how she got there and learn more about her background, her job at FSWI, her views on the city of Milwaukee and more!
Apr 11, 2017•26 min
Founder of Serve to Unite & Sikh Temple President Pardeep Singh Kaleka joins the podcast. He talks about how Serve to Unite was formed in the aftermath of the 2012 Sikh Temple Shooting, his upbringing as an immigrant in Milwaukee and what we can do to make the city and the world a better place.
Mar 16, 2017•44 min
