Raised in Wisco

Happy New Year, Wisconsin! We start off this new year of 2025 just like we finished t2024- talking about all the great things Wisconsin offers in her beautiful outdoors. A few days ago Joel, Danielle, and our friend Ellie Lawton-Smoller went turkey hunting. Now that’s not surprising. But one thing was different- who secured the […]

Guests: Ellie Lawton-Smoller, Megan Salazar, Mike Kretschmer

Sat Jan 4, 2025

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Happy Holidays, Wisconsin! This week, we’re revisiting some of our favorite moments from the past few months. First, highlights from our star-studded November 23rd episode with The Fowl Life crew. What brings together this disparate ragtag group? A love of the great outdoors and authenticity. Then, from October 26th, learn about the Gold Star Shoot […]

Guests: Chad Belding, Cody Stamann, Denny Reid, Ellie Lawton-Smoller, Jeremy Walker, Matt Johnson, Tuffy Stone

Sat Dec 28, 2024

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Wisconsin, we’ve got another packed house for you for this episode! We’ve got First Hunt Wisconsin‘s state director Alex Ezell and deputy state director Megan Salazar. Also along for the ride is friend of the show, Gator Gal, and First Hunt Wisconsin’s Share the HERitage representative Ellie Lawton-Smoller. From the shadows, friend of the show […]

Guests: Alex Ezell, Ellie Lawton-Smoller, Megan Salazar, Rob Brennecke

Sat Dec 21, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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