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AmperitifEpisode #11: Craig Groshek – “Hitting Steaks with Hammers”Something wicked this way comes, actually it’s just our guest, Craig Groshek! 👻 Craig is a University of Wisconsin graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, is the CEO and director of Chilling Entertainment, LLC, a multimedia company known for the website Chilling Tales for Dark Nights and its popular YouTube channel. He also […]2024-10-241h 19
AmperitifEpisode #10: Parker’s Mood – “Play It Like It’s Got Hair on Its Chest”Are you in the mood, for Parker’s Mood? 🤔🎶 Parker’s Mood is a jazz band that hails from the great city of New Orleans! This is the first time where prior to the episode the guest was new to me! I speak with the quartet about coming up to the area for Appleton’s Mile of […]2024-09-191h 07AmperitifEpisode #9: CJ Guzan – “Quinine Sounds Like Something You Should Die From!”This episode features CJ Guzan! 🎭 🎶 🎙️ CJ is an actor, voice actor, artist, improvisor, musician, and just about everything in between! CJ also just released new music, “Adventurer’s Repose” on August 9th under the his artist name “TheSiegeMachine”. Check Ampéritif out on our socials: Facebook – @amperitif YouTube – @amperitif Instagram – @amperitifpodcast […]2024-08-151h 43AmperitifEpisode #8: Dan Davies – “My Elixir Can Put the Jesse Back In Your James!”This episode stars Dan Davies! 🎥⭐️ Dan is an actor, screenplay writer, and producer! He has co-starred, produced or written feature films that have been nominated for a BIFA (British Independent Film Award), the African Academy Award, AIFI’s American Indian Best Film Award, Toronto Film Festival Best Film, Raindance Film Festival Best Film and he […]2024-06-271h 06AmperitifEpisode #7: Amanda Lauer – “Say ‘Yes’ First, Figure the Rest Out Later”This week we are joined by award-winning author, journalist, and screenwriter Amanda Lauer! Amanda combined her love of reading and fascination with history to achieve a lifelong goal by publishing her debut novel, A World Such As Heaven Intended. She honed her technical writing skills as a proofreader in the insurance, newspaper, and collegiate fields. Over […]2024-06-101h 24AmperitifEpisode #6: Heather Arendt – “If It’s Not OK, Then It’s Not Over”Episode 6 of the Ampéritif podcast features Heather Arendt! Heather Arendt is an actor, model, and owner/founder of The Belle Agency-Green Bay , which represents trained models, actors, voice-over talent as well as hair/makeup artists. In this episode, we have a new segment featuring ice bucket questions and then, we discuss Heather’s experiences in the industry […]2024-05-161h 17AmperitifEpisode #5: Justin Krueger – “The Sunken Cathedral”Welcome to Episode 005 of the Ampéritif Podcast! We are joined by Dr. Justin Krueger! Justin is the Director of Music and Liturgy at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Neenah. He has a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and Music Performance, a Master’s degree in Piano Pedagogy, and a doctorate in Piano Performance. Justin […]2024-03-221h 32AmperitifEpisode #4: Mya Barber – “Deeper Than What Words Can Touch”In this episode, we are joined by Mya Barber! Mya is a solo artist whom I met while performing at the Festival of Three in Estonia. We discuss her early beginnings in music, rediscovering herself in school, and finding a purpose through music! Check Ampéritif out on our socials: Facebook – @amperitif Instagram – @amperitifpodcast […]2024-02-2358 minAmperitifEpisode #3: Billy Brandt – “We All Want to Be Bon Jovi”It’s the final episode!!!! …of 2023! Episode 003 featuring Billy Brandt, the choir director of Freedom (Wisconsin, U.S.) High School, a composer, and music enthusiast! In this episode, we discuss: The Spirit Bells Cocktails with…beer? Estonia AND MUCH, MUCH, MORE! Check Ampéritif out on our socials: YouTube – @amperitif Instagram – @amperitifpodcast Pinterest – @amperitif TikTok – […]2023-12-221h 00AmperitifEpisode #2.2: Greg Forton – “Who’s Going To Take Care of the Kids?” Pt. 2Part 2 of my interview with Greg Forton is here!The drinks have been shared and now we get down to the nitty-gritty! We discuss:– Teacher of the Year Award 🏆– Hawaii 🌺– And his advice for all of us 🤗2023-12-061h 02AmperitifEpisode #2.1: Greg Forton – “Who’s Going To Take Care of the Kids?” Pt. 1🍍 Aloha friends! Episode 002 of the Ampéritif Podcast is here!! 🍸🔈 In this episode, we are joined by Greg Forton! Greg is a long-time musician, long-time friend, and mentor. He is also a member of the HASband and Forté & the Pianissimos. Greg brings us stories from his time in Hawaii, his life as […]2023-10-251h 15