PodPaca

Aug 13 2024 32 ep. 45 mins 1
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We learn about all aspects of small town life by talking to people who positively impact their community!

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ARTS SPECIAL EPISODE with Poet James Hamilton and Create Wisconsin's Anne Katz

Aug 13 2024 66 mins  
PodPaca is teaming up with the ARTicipation Week festivities hosted by the Waupaca Community Arts Board to bring you an episode that is all about the arts! We first talk to Poet James Hamilton who is currently touring around the midwest. He shares his new poem "Beat" and why poetry means so much to him. We then talk to Create Wisconsin's Anne Katz who tells us about the current sta

Ali From Iola: Iola Car Show 2024

Jul 09 2024 24 mins  
Ali From Iola is the marketing director of the Iola Car Show. Iola Car Show 2024 is from Thursday July 11th - Saturday July 13th. Ali tells us how a town of 1300 people has one of the largest car shows in the country and how she feels emotionally connected to her newer automotive family. PodPaca is hosted by Joe Drake New episodes this July and August with more updates to come! Fol

Masaki Mitsuhashi: From Tokyo to Ithaca

Jan 31 2024 32 mins  
From Tokyo, Japan to Ithaca, New York and everything big and small in between, today's guest has done it all in the past three years. Masaki Mitsuhashi grew up in Tokyo, Japan and then made the move to the United States for college. He currently is a senior at Ithaca College and is working on his senior thesis film. We discuss his senior thesis film, his journey from Tokyo to New Y

Three Perspectives of Working in Waupaca's Main Street

Dec 22 2023 20 mins  
This episode is a bit different than most because instead of focusing on a person or occupation, we are focusing on a central part of a small town. We discover three perspectives of what it's like to work on Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin after the pandemic and after a year of road construction in 2021. We first talk to Penny Harper who works at Knight Barry Title and is a Waupa

Mental Wellness Author Mike Jacquart

Oct 24 2023 30 mins  
DISCLAIMER: Strong adult themes that may be disturbing for some listeners including self harm. Today Joe Drake talks to the author of Climbing Out of Darkness: A Personal Journey into Mental Wellness Mike Jacquart. They discuss Mike's personal journey through anxiety and depression, how important men's mental health is, and how to properly handle your mental wellness. This very imp

Terri Schulz and Greg Biba

Oct 17 2023 37 mins  
Terri Schulz has been the president of the Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce for over 30 years. She shares her journey and vast experience in the Chamber of Commerce world! After that we hear once again from Author Greg Biba whose new book Accused: The Witch Trial of Margaret Faust is available now! Get Greg Biba's new book on Amazon or in a number of shops in Waupaca, WI including

Bethany Home: Inside a Non-Profit, Lutheran, Retirement Community

Jul 20 2023 38 mins  
The Bethany Home in Waupaca, Wisconsin is celebrating their 125th anniversary this summer! We talk to Sally LeComte (Director of Admissions and Marketing) and Shannon Schuelke (Director of Health Services) about their experiences working at Bethany, the history of Bethany, and how the Bethany Home is so unique compared to other retirement homes. The Bethany Home is deficiency free

Wisconsin Coddiwomple Marissa Younger On Small Towns in Wisconsin!

Jun 27 2023 27 mins  
Marissa Younger is the Wisconsin Coddiwomple who has a travel vlog on Instagram that is one of the largest rising stars in Wisconsin travel blogs/vlogs in 2023! She comes on PodPaca today to share her backstory, what makes small towns in Wisconsin so great, and advice for those who also want to share their adventures with the general public! PodPaca is hosted by Joe Drake and Tim D

The World of Waterskiing with the Waupaca Chain Skiers

Jun 14 2023 32 mins  
Water Skiers Cassandra Moloney, Mindy Vitucci, and Riley Werner are all part of the Waupaca Chain Skiers Waterski Team. We learn more about how you get started as a water skier, how Covid affected water skiing, and how being on a team gives you skills for later in life! Thanks again Waupaca Chain Skiers for being on the show. Their first show of the 2023 season is on Sunday June 18

Metallurgy Industry Leader Greg Miskinis and Librarian Sue Abrahamson

Jun 10 2023 53 mins  
PodPaca, the podcast that shines light on small town folks, makes its return with 2 guests back to back that impact their small community in very different ways! Greg Miskinis is the one of two people to receive the top 4 awards from the American Foundry Society. Greg Miskinis is the only person to receive these awards for his work with iron while the other multi-award winner was a