Wisconsin trips, tastes, landmarks, and lore.
The Cabin treats Wisconsin as a place worth wandering, from northern towns and spring road trips to Irish food, supper clubs, and haunted stories. Its conversations are casual and local, with guests adding history, recommendations, and affectionate regional detail.
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The Cabin is a Wisconsin discovery show with the feel of a standing conversation among people who keep a running list of places worth visiting. Its center is travel, but the show’s travel sense is broad. A landmark can matter because of history. A supper club can matter because of ritual, food, warmth, and a good relish tray. A spring road trip can be about kayaking, hiking, fishing, flowers, or simply the relief of seeing green again. The show spends a lot of time inside everyday Wisconsin texture. Weather matters. So do small towns, county pride, local restaurants, old buildings, fan mail, seasonal moods, and debates about which parts of the state get ignored. Andrea Belke and Megan Christian keep the pace casual, with digressions that make the guidebook material feel lived-in rather than rehearsed. Guests help stretch the map. Eric Paulson appears around history and Irish-themed Wisconsin conversations. Lindsay Hayes brings an outdoor enthusiast’s eye to spring travel. Dalton Hessel, also called the northern nerd, frames northern Wisconsin life through Hayward, school breaks, snow, and the Berkey’s huge local impact. Christopher Johnson of The Passion Podcast makes Eau Claire feel less like a forgotten dot and more like a destination with its own case to make. Ron Faiola, described as a supper club guru, brings historical and culinary specificity to Wisconsin dining culture. Jeff Finnup of Badgerland Legends pulls the show toward haunted places, ghost stories, Bigfoot, the Hodag, and Halloween-ready local lore. The Cabin works because it treats Wisconsin’s familiar things as worthy of curiosity. It is upbeat, regional, and practical, but it also leaves room for oddities and folklore. Listeners come away with trip ideas, food stops, historical leads, and a stronger sense of how Wisconsin talks about itself.
Made for: The show is for Wisconsin residents, Midwest road-trippers, regional history fans, supper club loyalists, outdoor planners, and listeners who like travel recommendations with casual local banter.
What sets it apart: The Cabin blends practical Wisconsin travel ideas with lived regional conversation, moving easily from kayaking and road trips to Irish food, northern Wisconsin events, supper club traditions, and haunted folklore.
Welcome to The Cabin, the official podcast of Discover Wisconsin! Join hosts Andrea Boehlke and Megan Christian as they dive into all things Wisconsin—from hidden gems and outdoor adventures to local legends and must-visit spots. Whether you’re a lifelong Wisconsinite or just discovering the Midwest, The Cabin is your go-to source for stories, travel tips, and a deeper look at what makes Wisconsin truly special.
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A warm tour of Wisconsin supper club traditions, with relish trays, prime rib, childhood memories, and nettle soup.
Wisconsin supper clubs come through as places shaped as much by ritual as by prime rib and fish fry. Ron Paola recalls childhood outings in dress clothes, Shirley Temples at the bar with adults, relish trays, holiday decorations, and warmly dressed dining rooms.
A relaxed Wisconsin outing where Barron County's outdoor appeal meets the humbling art of learning to fish.
The Cabin treats Barron County as an easygoing Wisconsin getaway built around water, trails, and small-town stops. Lakes invite fishing, boating, and kayaking, the Red Cedar River suits a slower paddle, and the trail network opens the door to hiking, biking, and snowmobiling.
A Paralympic silver medalist lays out the tryouts, chair work, and roster pressure behind LA 2028.
Emily Oberst's silver medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics opens into a grounded look at what elite wheelchair basketball asks of an athlete once the podium moment has passed.
Hosts Andrea Boehlke and Megan Christian, with guest Jake Rome, provide a guide to spring activities in Wisconsin.
The Cabin hosts Andrea Boehlke and Megan Christian interview Emily Oberst, a silver medalist from the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.
Miss America 2023 Grace Vanderhei discusses her Wisconsin roots, her journey from small-town Wausau to winning the crown, and her career as a nuclear engineer.
Matt Ramage recommends Lot 1 and Stadium View for Packers tailgating around Lambeau Field, including for visitors without game tickets.
Andrea and Megan discuss fan mail and plan a fun episode about things unique to Wisconsin.
Andrea and Megan introduce a historical episode about famous Wisconsin landmarks, teasing a guest expert and promising a series.
Hosts Andrea Belke and Megan Christian, joined by outdoor enthusiast Lindsay Hayes, discuss favorite spring road trips in Wisconsin and the Midwest, focusing on outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking.
Hosts Andrea and Megan interview Dalton Hessel, the Northern Nerd, about life in northern Wisconsin and the Berkey ski event in Hayward.
The Cabin examines Irish immigration, food, and pub culture in Wisconsin through Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, Mineral Point, Erin, and venues across the state.
Ron Faiola, known as the Wisconsin supper-club guru, traces the tradition from private theatrical clubs in 1800s London to a short-lived New York venue opened in 1895.
The Cabin hosts Andra Belke and Megan Christian interview Megan Voss, known online as Midwest Meg, about Wisconsin identity, regional speech, and social-media creation.
Andra Belke and Megan Christian mark episode 50 of The Cabin by sharing Wisconsin Valentine's Day ideas with Josh and Gavin.
The Cabin hosts Andra Belke and Megan Christian interview Wisconsin curler Matt Hamilton about Olympic selection, curling strategy, and missing the 2026 Games after his team went 7-3 against the qualifying team.
The Cabin hosts Andra Belke and Megan Christian, with Eric and film major Gavin, list movies filmed in or set in Wisconsin, including Public Enemies (2009), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (filmed July 2010), and Back to School (1985).
Hosts Andra Belke and Megan Christian, with a returning co-host, go through Wisconsin-linked sports, recreation, laws and concepts, starting with the 1903 Harley-Davidson built in a wooden shed in Milwaukee.
Hosts Megan Christian and Andrea Belke visit Sand Valley in winter with Brandon Carter, its Director of Marketing, and Chelsea Willard of Visit Rome, Wisconsin.
Andrea Belke, Megan Christian, and guest Apurva open The Cabin's two-part Wisconsin inventions series by separating what was invented in the state from what it only made famous, such as frozen custard from Coney Island.
The hosts of The Cabin Podcast interview Christopher Johnson of The Passion Podcast about his travels and car trouble while driving from Eau Claire.
Jeff Finnup from Badgerland Legends joins The Cabin Podcast to discuss haunted places in Wisconsin and Halloween activities.
Miss America 2023 Grace Vanderhei discusses her Wisconsin roots, her journey from small-town Wausau to winning the crown, and her career as a nuclear engineer.
Hosts interview Paul Vanden Plas of Wonderfully Wisconsin about discovering hidden gems and authentic experiences in Wisconsin.