Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba

This episode is a lively mix of travel tales, entertainment chatter, and a soft celebration of anniversaries. Host Pete Schwaba, broadcasting from Green Bay, dives into Giving Tuesday and Travel Tuesday themes, spotlighting local nonprofits and the quirkiest travel destinations. Special guests include Mike Siegel, who shares behind-the-scenes stories from ‘The Godfather of Green Bay,’ […]

Guests: Bill Leff, Mike Siegel

Tue Dec 2, 2025

43:55

Pete Schwaba celebrates two years on air with entertaining discussions and guest appearances. The show kicks off with Pete’s fondness for Tuesdays and a playful debate on the crappiest cities and states, with North Dakota and Winnipeg, Canada, taking the spotlight. Konrad is back from his vacation in Jim Knipfel shares his journey from writing […]

Guest: Jim Knipfel

Tue Dec 2, 2025

43:58

After wrapping up his conversation with Dobie Maxwell, Pete welcomes film critic Matt Mueller back to the show to talk about the latest hits in theaters. Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 5-8 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to […]

Guests: Dobie Maxwell, Matt Mueller

Mon Dec 1, 2025

43:51

Act Two of tonight’s show kicks off with Jane Wells, Director of the West Shore Chorale in Marinette. It’s an excellent nonprofit community choir that’s performing this Sunday! At the bottom of the hour, comedian Dobie Maxwell returns to the show to share what he’s been working on. Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba is a […]

Guests: Dobie Maxwell, Jane Wells

Mon Dec 1, 2025

43:54

While we make our way through Thanksgiving leftovers, pie is always a highlight. Our Question of the Nite: what is your favorite kind of pie? We take your texts and comments on the tastiest desserts. At the bottom of the hour, we welcome Betsy Gasper, the General Manager of Guest Services at Old World Wisconsin! […]

Guest: Betsy Gasper

Mon Dec 1, 2025

43:53

After covering some more of our listeners’ favorite Steve Martin films, Pete reconnects with an old colleague from his days at Sports Soup, Courtney Cronin! These days, she’s still a fantastic comedian and writer, and we learn all about what she’s been up to. She’s been having a lot of fun teaching rock stars how […]

Guest: Courtney Cronin

Tue Nov 25, 2025

43:56

In tonight’s second act, Stuart J. Wattles of Civic Media News sticks around to dive deeper into the story of Gordon Lightfoot and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. At the bottom of the hour, Lance Barber of Young Sheldon and The Godfather of Green Bay fame returns to the show to share some stories […]

Guests: Lance Barber, Stuart J. Wattles

Tue Nov 25, 2025

43:55

On this day in 1987, the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles hit theaters, instantly becoming a holiday comedy staple with its incredible script and talented cast. Tonight’s question of the nite: what’s your favorite Steve Martin movie? At the bottom of the hour, our friend Stuart J. Wattles of Civic Media News hops by to […]

Guests: Dan Markus, Stuart J. Wattles

Tue Nov 25, 2025

43:45

From cheese curds to chocolate, Paul Vanden Plas of Wonderfully Wisconsin sticks around to talk about some more of his favorite Wisconsin delicacies. At the bottom of the hour, Pete chats with actor and writer Thomas Lennon, one of the stars of Godfather of Green Bay! Thomas shares some of his favorite moments from the […]

Mon Nov 24, 2025

43:54

PBS Wisconsin Producer Grant Fenster of the upcoming documentary Bucky sticks around to help us kick off the second hour of the show. Grant also worked on the 2015 doc, Old Fashioned: The Story of the Wisconsin Supper Club, and he shares his story of working on that film. Paul Vanden Plas of Wonderfully Wisconsin […]

Mon Nov 24, 2025

43:41