Raised in Wisco

Helloooo Wisconsin! This week, Raised in Wisco takes a southern turn as Joel, Danielle, and Ellie Lawton-Smoller share their tales of hunting in central Florida. The team primarily journeyed south to hunt alligators. However while there, they figured they’d do their level best to help with the wild hog problem as well. Tune in for […]

Guest: Ellie Lawton-Smoller

Sat Dec 14, 2024

47:07

Wisconsin, we are currently spoiled for choice when it comes to hunting. Whatever species you’re choosing to hunt or fish this week, bring us along for the ride! This week, Ellie Lawton-Smoller joins Joel and Danielle to talk about what it means to bring a new hunter (Producer Jess) into the fold. In just a […]

Guest: Ellie Lawton-Smoller

Sat Dec 7, 2024

47:08

Wisconsin, it’s gun deer season and that’s enough to keep Joel running on about 3 hours of sleep a night. He’s been busy, so tune in for even more Joel tangents than usual, and try to keep up. He hosted some serious outdoor and culinary celebrities for the past week. Joel also interviewed Green Bay […]

Guest: Jack Klobucar

Sat Nov 30, 2024

47:08

What do a 6 time World Barbecue Grand Champion, a watermelon farming social media platform creator, a UFC Featherweight, and our two Raised in Wisco hosts have in common? A friendship with Chad Belding, national host of The Fowl Life tv series and a great love for the outdoors! Wisconsin, this is a jam-packed episode […]

Guests: Chad Belding, Cody Stamann, Denny Reid, Tuffy Stone

Sat Nov 23, 2024

47:08

Hey there, Wisconsin! Joel’s back from Spain, but his voice might still be across the Atlantic. In addition to sampling local cuisine that gets us salivating, Joel went hunting. Because of course he did. He hunted a Beceite Ibex, a truly remarkable animal with majestic horns. And an animal not typically hunted for food in […]

Guest: Mike Kretschmer

Sat Nov 16, 2024

47:07

We’re all Raised in Wisco, but this week Joel is in Spain! Through the wonder of modern technology, we’re able to record a show across the Atlantic Ocean. It should surprise no one that one of Joel’s primary reasons for being in Spain is hunting. Joel enjoys traveling the world to experience the many unique […]

Guest: Ellie Lawton-Smoller

Sat Nov 2, 2024

47:08

Matt Johnson and Jeremy Walker join Joel and Danielle this week. Matt and Jeremy organize Gold Star Shoot, an annual charity event to support Gold Star families- those who have lost a family member to active duty military service. Both Matt and Jeremy served this country in our military. And they’re not done serving this […]

Guests: Jeremy Walker, Matt Johnson

Sat Oct 26, 2024

47:07

Wisconsin, you are in for a treat of an episode. Joel seemingly invited an entire village for this one! We’ve got Jerry Valdez and Nando Gonzalez, two Texas hunters in town for a few days to experience everything incredible about Wisconsin. We’ve got Ellie Lawton-Smoller, fantastic baker and friend of the show. And we’ve got […]

Guests: Jerry Valdez, Nando Gonzalez

Sat Oct 19, 2024

47:07

Hey Wisconsin, are your ducks in a row? Well ya better get ’em, cause Taylor Finger needs to count and band them! Taylor, Wisconsin DNR State Game Bird ecologist, joins the show with Mike Kretschmer. When it comes to game birds, there’s no one with a better finger on the pulse than Taylor. And when […]

Guests: Mike Kretschmer, Taylor Finger

Sat Oct 12, 2024

46:19

Join Joel and Danielle as they talk with Adam Andler of the Midwest Kayak Bass Club. Yes, that is the correct arrangement of letters and words. And if those words lead you to as many questions as it did for us, tune in and hear all about it! Kayak Bass fishing is just one of […]

Guest: Adam Andler

Sat Oct 5, 2024

46:13