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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 N

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 W

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

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 includ

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

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 Dr

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

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

Today we discuss how Aaron Jenson became Waupaca's city administrator and we answer tons of questions from the poll we released. We discuss everything from future department stores in Waupaca, the future of Fulton Street and more!PodPaca is hosted by Joe Drake and Tim Drake and is presented by Northern Kitchen. The poll conducted was done by PodPaca and it was done by Waupaca

Recently retired elementary school teacher Lisa Andersen joins PodPaca! She talks about the challenges of teaching, how difficult it was to retire, and about her son Connor who also happens to be a good friend of PodPaca host Joe Drake. PodPaca is hosted by Joe Drake and Tim Drake. PodPaca is presented by Northern Kitchen located in downtown Waupaca, WI.