Paczki Patrol, Survivor 50 Fun and a Swing State Cast Party!

·1 hr 44 min·10 clips

Andrea Belkey confesses the brutal reality of Survivor: no food, constant paranoia, and a dirty buff worn for 30 days.

This episode of "What's On Tap" is a three-hour Fat Tuesday special hosted by Sandy Maxx, focusing on Wisconsin culture. The show features interviews with Milwaukee Harbor District CEO Tia Torhorst and three-time "Survivor" contestant Andrea Boehlke. Sandy shares her morning reporting from National Bakery, where a line formed by 7 a.m. for paczki, and the bakery produced 40,000 of the pastries. A woman named Margie calls paczki a new tradition, while a mother named Caitlin continues a family tradition with her four-year-old son, Grayson. The family of Leslie Stachowiak buys paczki to eat in the car and deliver to grandparents and teachers. Tia Torhorst announces Harbor Lights, a new winter art festival on February 28th at 600 East Greenfield Avenue. The free event will feature 14 local artists using projections, shipping containers, and U-Haul pods for installations, including a Puerto Rican beach theme and interactive water projections. Attendees are encouraged to donate hats and gloves for Hope House. Andrea Boehlke discusses her three seasons on "Survivor," totaling over 100 days on the show, and shows a dirty buff from her time on the island. She reveals she was contacted by CBS about "Survivor 50" but was not selected, adding that the experience is physically and mentally depleting. Boehlke is hosting a "Survivor 50" watch party and concert at Falcon Bowl with other alumni. The episode includes several concert announcements: Hairball at the Wisconsin State Fair, Shinedown in Green Bay and Madison, Rufus Du Sol at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater, and Bruce Springsteen in Chicago. Sandy plays "When the Saints Go Marching In" by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band as the Fat Tuesday anthem. The tone is energetic and conversational, celebrating local traditions and community events with a host-led, interview format. Listeners interested in Milwaukee culture, local food traditions, and community arts will enjoy this episode. Those seeking a single-topic, deep-dive discussion might find the wide-ranging format less engaging.

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A brisk Milwaukee culture mix that moves from Paczki runs to Survivor talk without feeling thin.

What's On Tap presents a brisk Milwaukee culture mix, moving from Fat Tuesday Paczki Patrol and a winter art festival preview to Survivor talk and theater coverage.

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For when you want Milwaukee culture, pastry reconnaissance, and Survivor 50 chatter.

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