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Kaiser’s Pizza & Pub, 510 57th St

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

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Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

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enSeptember 02, 2022

w/Lyna & Kevin-A Summer's Garden Florist

Kevin and Lyna Postuchow met while working at a local floral shop – their love for each other and for their craft blossomed and then soon took over owners of A Summer’s Garden Flowers and Gifts, 5617 Sixth Ave. We sit down with Kevin and Lyna and find out about their CONNECTION to KENOSHA.

Click here to visit their website and learn more about their beautiful shop!

And like their page on Facebook here!

This episode was recorded on Monday, August 1st at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

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enAugust 12, 2022

w/Kelly Mackay

It’s difficult to describe our next guest in a few words – Kelly Mackay is a lifelong Kenoshan who has worn many hats. Perhaps you remember him booking and promoting local acts at the Orpheum in 1988 or other venues in his younger days – you may have met him when he worked at the Kenosha News, or perhaps he took your photo for the Pub Crawl in Happenings Magazine… Whatever it was, Kelly is now the man behind KmacK Productions – a local promoter who has been bringing national touring acts to Kenosha for the past year. And, he also was recently elected as our 7th District Alderperson! Today, sit down with Kelly and talk about his connection to Kenosha!

The next big event coming to Kenosha is “Babe-Alon 5 in Winter Wonderland” hitting the Rhode Center for the Arts on August 13th – click here for tickets!

To keep your finger on the pulse of other upcoming events, join the KmacK Productions Facebook group here!

Learn more about the Oliva M. Mackay Memorial Scholarship Fund by clicking here.

Oh, and we forgot, Kelly is also a realtor! Click here for more!

This episode was recorded on Monday, August 1st at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

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enAugust 05, 2022

w/Lunde

Rock and roll is NOT dead! And Kenosha has the young talent to prove it!

Many of the members of LUNDE might not be old enough to drink at the bar, but they are master students of the school of rock and have proven their talents with recent shows at the Kenosha Creative Space and elsewhere. Next on their schedule is America’s Rock N Roll Circus – a celebration of indie rock from the area and nationwide - coming to the Creative Space on August 20th.

In the studio today we connect with drummer and co-founder of the group Jeremiah Lunde and behind-the-scenes extraordinaire Abby Bloxdorf!

Find out more about the band by visiting their website here!

All you need to know about America’s Rock N Roll Circus on August 20th here!

This episode was recorded on Monday, July 18 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

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enJuly 29, 2022

w/Lisa Henthorn-Specialty Nacho Queen

After many years of entertaining audiences as a cast of the Renaissance Faire and guitarist in a punk band, Lisa Henthorn has decided to set down her sword and guitar and pick up a nacho chip when she launched Specialty Nacho Queen – a Kenosha based food truck and catering service – we catch up with Lisa and find out what connects her to Kenosha!

To find out where the Specialty Nacho Queen will be next, follow her on Facebook by clicking here!

Looking for the Queen to cater your next event? Drop her an email at specialtynachoqueen@gmail.com

This episode was recorded on Monday, July 18 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.co

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

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enJuly 22, 2022

w/Jimmy Pruett of The Interlude

The Interlude II, 514 57th St, is one of the longest operating businesses in Downtown Kenosha and has been family owned and operated since 1965! Jimmy took over the family business in 1993 and has established his tavern as one of the best hole-in-the-wall bars in town. We sit down with the energetic and passionate Jimmy for this exclusive interview!

This episode was recorded on Monday, June 20th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more!

enJuly 01, 2022

w/Laura Cox - Acupuncture & Wellness of Wisconsin

Laura Cox is a practitioner of natural functional medicine and traditional Chinese medicine at Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin. If you are suffering from chronic pain, contact Laura for a consultation and see what she can do for you!

Visit her website here for more info!

And check out her podcast, The Health of the People, available here and on which ever podcast provider you found this episode of Ktown Connects!

This episode was recorded on Monday, June 20th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman
Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more!

enJune 24, 2022

w/Nick & Kaila - Kenosha Opera Festival

Opera might not be the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of summer fun in Kenosha, but Nick Huff and Kaila Bingen are bringing opera back to the 21st century in a whole new way with their new non-profit organization Kenosha Opera Festival. Their high-energy and positive spirits reflect on every performance and the amazing talents they bring to the area will blow you away at a plethora of events this summer.
Catch them at Public Craft Brewing Company on July 20th and click here to visit their website for a full list of upcoming events this summer!

Pick up a season ticket for all the upcoming performances by clicking here and help support our local art scene!

And check out their YouTube page and learn that you are actually an opera fan but just don’t know it yet!!

This episode was recorded on Monday, June 13th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more!

enJune 17, 2022

w/Tim & Amber Wade-Hydn Cheese

Tim and Amber Wade are the owners of Hydn Cheese, because in Wisconsin, we are always looking for cheese! They create the classic grilled cheese sandwich along with other twists on the traditional, as well as other sandwiches and their famous soups! Hydn Cheese can be found every Saturday at the Kenosha HarborMarket, Thursdays at Petrifying Springs Biergarten, and Sundays at Milaeger’s Great Lakes Farmers Market in Racine.

Be sure to follow them on Facebook for all their latest updates.

This episode was recorded on Monday, June 6th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

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enJune 10, 2022

w/Alvin Owens-Regimen Barber Collective

Alvin Owens knew that Kenosha didn’t really need another barbershop… but we did need a Collective. So he started Regimen Barber Collective, 1345 52nd St. They offer much more than haircuts, with the BLAK Coffee Shop Pop-Up and the Legacy Lab, Alvin is doing everything he can to help our community members find the right path.

Click here to follow Regimen Barber Collective on Facebook.

And come out on Saturday, June 18th, from 11-6 for the Juneteenth celebration located just east of Regimen Barber Collective at 52nd St and 13th Court. Click here for details!

In 1998, Alvin created the Education Development Youth Outreach program to give local teens a chance to experience a culture they might not be familiar with. Each year, his group takes a spring tour of historic Black colleges. Find out more at their website here!

This episode was recorded on Monday, May 23rd at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more!

enMay 27, 2022

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w/Mitch Ferraro-Kenosha.com

This week we connect with content creator and maestro of real estate Mitch Ferraro.

Check out his web video interviews on Kenosha.com.

Find a quick link to the Southeast Wisconsin Real Estate Investor’s Group on Facebook here

Check out his Family Legacy Real Estate Facebook page here

Welcome Home Real Estate Group

This episode was recorded on Monday, May 9th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

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w/Liz & Rex - Kenosha News

We welcome the tigers into our den this week when we sit down with two longtime members of the real #1 media company in the area - Rex Davenport and Liz Snyder of Kenosha News!

This episode was recorded on Monday, April 25th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more!

enMay 06, 2022

w/Diego & Dianna Villalobos - Midwest DJ Productions

For many years, husband and wife team Diego and Dianna Villalobos have been keeping the dance floor hopping at wedding receptions, private parties, corporate events, and much more all across the area as owners of Midwest DJ Productions. But their story has much more than that, and we sit down and talk with Diego and Dianna and talk about their lifelong CONNECTION to KENOSHA.

Looking to book your music for your next event the right way? Visit their website by clicking here for more!

Like them on Facebook here!

Save the DATES:

July 30-31: Midwest MixFest – Kenosha Yacht Club (Simmons Island)

Sept. 17-18: Hispanic Heritage Fest – Bandshell at Pennoyer Park

This episode was recorded on Monday, April 25th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more!

enApril 29, 2022

w/Steve Casey-Casey Family Options

Steve Casey, of Casey Family Options Funerals and Cremations, is never shy to voice his opinion. His peers over his 22-years as a Kenosha Alderman can attest to that, as well as listeners to his weekly radio appearances with Bill Lawrence on AM1050 WLIP.

We had a great time sitting down with Steve and talking about growing up in Kenosha, what is important to him, and so much more.

Are your final wishes planned out? Don’t leave it up to your family to be forced to make these tough decisions on one of the worst days of their lives. Contact Casey Family Options, 3016 75th St., for the best pre-planning funeral services in town that won’t break your bank! Click here to visit their website.

This episode was recorded on Monday, April 18th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Next Home Refined, 7850 Green Bay Road

Acupuncture and Wellness of Wisconsin, 3917 47th Ave

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more!

enApril 22, 2022

w/Kimberly Warner-Authentique Gifts

Kimberly Warner, owner of Authentique Gifts, 625 57th Street, and Repour’d Candle Factory, describes herself as a ‘serial entrepreneur’ – both her parents and grandparents have owned businesses, so it felt natural for Kimberly to step out in 2017 and launch her own shop in Downtown Kenosha. We sit down and talk with Kimberly about how she launched both her businesses, the chaos that was Kenosha in 2020, her podcast – Fearlessly Authentique and more!

Learn more about Authentique by clicking here!

Find out what the Repour’d Candle Factory is all about by clicking here!

Subscribe to her Fearlessly Authentique podcast on your favorite provider, or learn more by clicking here!

This episode was recorded on Monday, April 11th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue

Big thanks to our sponsors:

LaMacchia Travel , 618 55th St