The Cabin – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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Today’s exciting bonus episode shines a spotlight on the Ho-Chunk Nation–a long-time partner of Discover Wisconsin. The Cabin welcomes Rob Reider, the Senior Marketing Director for the Ho-Chunk Nation, and Brett Rolstad, our exceptional producer to the show. Through a series of remarkable and award-winning short films, Rob and Brett have been instrumental in bringing the stories of the Ho-Chunk people to life.

The Cabin crew takes a deep dive behind the scenes of powerful videos, including Emmy award-winning "Exploring the Artistic Process of Truman Lowe," and most recently, "The Impact of the Indian Child Welfare Act," along with several other captivating shorts. From raising awareness about important issues to celebrating Ho-Chunk art and traditions, these shorts are making a significant impact on how people understand and appreciate Native American culture. Stay tuned as we unpack the creativity, passion, and purpose behind these award-winning productions.

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In episode 257 of The Cabin Podcast, the co-hosts are joined by two very special guests, who offer expert shopping insight, from handmade gifts to foodie finds. Together, they unveil an array of unique gift ideas from Wisconsin, kicking things off with standout recommendations including the Local Store at Volume One in Eau Claire and DelecTable in Madison.

The Cabin crew adds to the festive spirit and highlights the enchanting Kristmas Kringle Shoppe in Fond du Lac and the charming Mistletoe Holiday House in Egg Harbor, known for its hand-painted ornaments and local artisan creations. The guide rounds out with mouthwatering options from O&H Bakery and Ellsworth Creamery. For those looking for inspiration this shopping season, you won’t want to miss this!

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In this spine-tingling episode of The Cabin Podcast our hosts delve into Wisconsin’s most haunted locations, each steeped in chilling history and ghostly tales. They explore the notorious Maribel Caves Hotel, known as "Hotel Hell," where a series of tragic fires and a horrific mass murder have left lingering spirits and strange occurrences that locals can’t ignore. The conversation shifts to Summerwind Mansion, a famed ruin where ghostly apparitions and unexplained phenomena have intrigued paranormal investigators for decades. Listeners will also learn about St. Ambrose Church in St. Nazianz, linked to a religious cult and haunted by ghostly whispers and mysterious rituals. Additionally, the eerie Sheboygan Asylum, once a care facility for the mentally ill, is examined for its reports of unsettling paranormal activity. The episode concludes with tales from the Witherell House and the Polk County Poor Farm, where dark pasts continue to haunt the living. Join us as we unlock the doors to these haunted histories!

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The Cabin is also presented by WCA’s Group Health Trust; serving local governments and school

districts, the WCA Group Health Trust partners closely with members to fulfill their employee health

benefit obligations in a fiscally responsible manner. Learn more here; https://bit.ly/3JMizCX

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Eric and Ana welcome Jillian Talarczyk into The Cabin to discuss public art and some of Wisconsin’s most

notable sculptures. We discuss numerous outdoor sculpture parks and gardens. They include Lynden

Sculpture Garden, which features over 50 artistic monuments across 40 acres; Stevens Point Sculpture

Park, with a variety of sculptures and signs amidst walking trails in the woods; the lovely James Tellen

Woodland Sculpture Garden in Sheboygan; the sometimes controversial, yet beautifully perched

Spillover II sculpture overlooking Lake Michigan in Shorewood; and even the unique Badger sculpture of

the USS Wisconsin in Madison.

Some outdoor parks lean more towards the whimsical to downright mind-boggling, like Dr. Evermor's

Sculpture Park near Sauk City with its wild metal creations surrounding Forevertron, a towering central

feature; Jurustic Park outside Marshfield, with incredible creations in the lush yard of a private residence

where they will happily show you around; and Fred Smith's Concrete Park outside Phillips, which

consists of hardened sculptures made of concrete in a variety of forms, frequently incorporating pieces

of glass for color and accent.

We also discuss indoor museums like the Museum of Woodcarving in Shell Lake and a number of other

sculptures across Wisconsin, from salutes to Native American history to fiberglass creations from a

Sparta company that you can explore in their yard.

Jillian caps it off with an official announcement on the next public art mural in Madison that will be

unveiled on May 18th - listen for it!

After, we went “behind the scenes” for a look at the new Discover Wisconsin Episode covering Carlsville.

Ana, who produced the episode, describes the show and the adventures of Andrea Boehlke and her

sisters as they explore some hidden gems – along with some of the better-known ones – in this little

town in Door County.

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Tammy Simon, Tourism Director from the Menomonie Chamber, joins Eric and Ana in The Cabin as the

conversation covers many aspects of Menomonie and the surrounding areas of Dunn County. It begins

with the general “lay of the land,” including its handy location right between the Twin Cities and Eau

Claire at the northern edge of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area. They take you through numerous national

landscape features including the Devil’s Punchbowl, Hoffman Hills, and the beauty of the Red Cedar

River and Lake Menomin along with how the Red Cedar State Trail and other access points allow you

fully enjoy them in outdoor endeavors. Downtown, which adjoins the University of Wisconsin-Stout,

includes the stunning Mabel Tainter Theater and Center for the Arts, murals, sculptures, shops, and

three breweries: Zymurgy, Lucette, and brewery nønic. For recreation, you can enjoy the river and lake

right in town along places like nearby Woodwind Park, where Tammy relays the story of the couple that

has been resurrecting this recreational playland northeast of the city. Throughout the area, disc golf is a

particularly fast-growing sport and Tammy also discusses several options for playing and learning about

it. Racing is also popular with Red Cedar Speedway offering exciting – and loud! – action throughout the

summer. Menomonie also has plenty of wonderful restaurants and serves as a center for production of

Swiss Miss cocoa as well as cheese, with a newer Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery opening recently

where you can watch production and enjoy Wisconsin’s favorite food. Eric and Ana weave in stories

from the Discover Wisconsin show that was filmed there in 2022.

Find out more about Menomonie and its many sights to see and enjoy here:

Instagram: @exploremenomonie

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/exploremenomonie/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCUR4GEKZ6w

TikTok: @exploremenomonie

https://www.exploremenomie.com

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Brown

County; https://bit.ly/3BDNdsX

The Cabin is also presented by WCA’s Group Health Trust; serving local governments and school

districts, the WCA Group Health Trust partners closely with members to fulfill their employee health

benefit obligations in a fiscally responsible manner. Learn more here; https://bit.ly/3JMizCX

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Eric and Ana dive into what Drink Wisconsinbly has called “one of Wisconsin’s most precious unnatural

resources”: dive bars. We welcome Jared Schutz of the Wisco_Dive_Bars Instagram account into The

Cabin, along with food and drink extraordinaire Josh Ostermann, to talk about dive bars: their general

definition, frequent characteristics, must-haves, and their unique nature. Wisconsin has more of these

than most states, and most have a quirky thing or two about them that makes them worth a visit. With

the experiences of this crew, we dive into selections across northwestern Wisconsin and describe what

makes them a good dive bar. Everything from historic taverns to VFW halls, along with some

establishments considered a central meeting place of the town, gets covered. So pour yourself a cheap

tap beer, grab some pretzels, a beef stick, or a pickled egg, and get ready for a discussion that will help

guide you to finding some of Wisconsin’s Best Dive Bars in northwestern Wisconsin. And yes, we will

cover other regions soon!

Jared checks out dive bars across the state and shares videos and their unique quirks on Instagram.

Check out his account: @wisco_dive_bars on IG!

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County; https://bit.ly/3miMadl

The Cabin is also presented by WCA’s Group Health Trust; serving local governments and school

districts, the WCA Group Health Trust partners closely with members to fulfill their employee health

benefit obligations in a fiscally responsible manner. Learn more here; https://bit.ly/3JMizCX

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Eric and Ana welcome award-winning singer-songwriter Katie Scullin into The Cabin as we continue our

series on emerging Wisconsin musicians and bands. Katie has performed with several bands and has her

own eponymous band with touring experiences from Wisconsin to Texas. She released her first full-

length album, Pieces, in 2017 using a Kickstarter campaign. The local chart performance of her song

"Porch Hangs" helped land her on the cover of Maximum Ink Magazine. She proceeded to take home an

award for Best Pop/R&B Song at the Madison Area Music Awards. In 2019 she was voted Best of

Madison - Gold and Best Musician/Band by the Jefferson County Daily Readers Poll. She opened for, or

shared a bill with, Bret Michaels, Big Sean, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Uncle Kracker, Gwen Sebastian,

Charlie Berens, and Jay Leno. We discussed how family – particularly her siblings – influenced her to

pursue a music career and learn the arts of singing, playing a variety of instruments, and songwriting.

She played in a band called Rivalry (as in sibling rivalry) and performed at venues like Summerfest before

she broke out on her own. She described how her styles and music preferences developed over time

and what it’s been like to release new material as technology continues to emerge. In part due to

COVID, she also recently branched out into music production and engineering while also teaching guitar,

voice, and songwriting. We also discussed venues, collaborations with other artists from well-

established to up-and-coming, getting your music on Spotify, launching a Patreon, and a variety of ways

as a musician and artist you can hone your craft and develop your career while living and working in

Wisconsin. We also have her song “Bloom” featured in the podcast, too!

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The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Langlade

County; https://bit.ly/2Z5ruwA

The Cabin is also presented by WCA’s Group Health Trust; serving local governments and school

districts, the WCA Group Health Trust partners closely with members to fulfill their employee health

benefit obligations in a fiscally responsible manner. Learn more here; https://bit.ly/3JMizCX

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Eric and Ana welcome Josh Ostermann back into The Cabin for a thorough look at ballparks in Wisconsin

where you can enjoy a game, from the Major League Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee to

all the charming ballparks hosting the Northwoods League teams from Eau Claire to Kenosha and

everything in between. Along with AmFam, the three cover the locations and amenities for the following

teams and their ballparks:

Neuroscience Field at Fox Cities Stadium for the High “A” Wisconsin Timber Rattlers MiLB team

in Appleton

ABC Supply Stadium – one of the newest in the minor leagues - for the Beloit Sky Carp MiLB

team in Beloit

Franklin Field for the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association of Professional Baseball

in the Milwaukee suburb of Franklin

Wisconsin Brewing Company Park – also one of the newer stadiums – for the Lake Country

DockHounds in Oconomowoc

The conversation progresses to the Northwoods League teams, which field collegiate players – many of

whom move on to the minors and even the major leagues:

Carson Park for the Eau Claire Express in Eau Claire

Herr-Baker Field for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders in Fond du Lac

Capital Credit Union Park for the Green Bay Rockers in Green Bay

Copeland Park for the La Crosse Loggers in La Crosse

Simmons Field for the Kenosha Kingfish in Kenosha

Kapco Park for the Lakeshore Chinooks in Mequon

The Duck Pond at Warner Park for the Madison Mallards in Madison

Athletic Stadium for the Wausau Woodchucks in Wausau

Witter Field for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in Wisconsin Rapids

Along the way some fantastic historical facts and stories are shared; memories of Discover Wisconsin

scenes shot in a ballpark or two; quirks about some of the parks from observing games on catered

shipping containers to having your food delivered via small raft. Tune in for this fun look at Wisconsin

ballparks that will have you hankerin’ to attend a bunch of games this season!

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The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we’re featuring Marathon County; https://bit.ly/3uOWHjf

The Cabin is also presented by WCA’s Group Health Trust; serving local governments and school districts, the WCA Group Health Trust partners closely with members to fulfill their employee health benefit obligations in a fiscally responsible manner. Learn more here; https://bit.ly/3JMizCX

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Eric and Ana welcome Ramsay Plautz from his own cabin near Merrill, Wisconsin to talk camping in Wisconsin. While the state offers many campgrounds and sites with plenty of amenities and access to nearby services, Wisconsin also offers vast woods and forest areas that can be miles and miles from anywhere – which means you must pack differently and plan for scenarios you may not otherwise encounter. Ramsay covers the 5 C’s of camping survival: Cutting, Cover, Cordage, Combustion, and Container. They involve everything from tools to shelter, and from a supply of wood and something to start a fire to ways to collect, carry, and store food and water. The benefits of charcoal – which extend greater than you may think – also gets discussed along with a series of fun activities to hone your camping skills. These include getting a book on plants you can eat in the wild so you can identify what’s edible (vs. dangerous!) around you, shaping your knife skills, and some great places to explore when you want to camp and truly be in the wild, living off the land. These skills can help you wherever you choose to camp, though, even if it’s in a tended campsite with plenty of amenities. Join us for this lively conversation that can help you fortify yourself and other for the great outdoors!

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Michelle Gormican-Thompson from the Wisconsin Counties Association joins Eric, Susan, and Josh in The

Cabin to share stories about Adams County. After some fast (and, in our opinion, interesting) facts about

Adams County, we dive into a variety of things you can do, see, and experience there. From an Arts

perspective we discuss the Sand County Players, which has provided a tradition of community theater in

the county since 1977. They have produced over 100 shows as they provide financial and resource

support for numerous youth and community arts activities. Under this umbrella, the Home Town Rome

Players also regularly perform for seniors in Rome itself, within the county. The conversation moves to

the natural beauty and landscape of Adams County. A major topic is golf, with the massive Sand Valley

becoming an international destination. Its history only dates back 15-20 years, and we cover how it was

developed and what makes its three main courses – so far – so special. Meanwhile, nearby Northern Bay

is the only replica course in the state, with echoes of Augusta National to beckon golfers. From a food

standpoint, we dive into Heartland Farms, a multi-family business since 1873 that continues to churn

out some of the best chipping and fresh market potatoes in the nation. Their farm sprawls across 27,000

acres, including the original 80 acres from 150 years ago. Their embrace of sustainable practices, solar

technology, and the latest irrigation methods generate 120 semis’ worth of potatoes that can ship out

per day! Adams County embraces its farms and small communities while offering plenty of outdoor

recreation for visitors, a topic discussed with Adams County Clark Liana Glavin. Additional stories

involving sod farms, parks, wineries, and a newly-restored farm designed for visitors will be covered on

the online Uniquely Wisconsin show, which you can enjoy on DiscoverWisconsin.com, YouTube, or

wherever you stream your shows.