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Dinner + Drinks is a podcast about all the things you share over food. Co-hosts Bridget and Nick release Sunday night episodes talking about the delicious things they ate last week, funny kid stories, meal plans for the next week, life, and, of course, all the drinks. Additional interview episodes featuring guests with interesting viewpoints on food and drink topics will be release semi-regularly!Do you have a question you'd like answered on the podcast? A suggestion for a great guest? General feedback you'd like to share? Just drop us a line at hello@dinnerplusdrinks.com with your comments - we'd love to hear from you!This podcast is brought to you by Lake Geneva Country Meats, and previously was called Reduce by Half. You can find the old episodes marked as Season 1 of Dinner + Drinks.Thanks for listening - we appreciate you spending time with us!

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Dinner + Drinks is a podcast about all the things you share over food. Co-hosts Bridget and Nick release Sunday night episodes talking about the delicious things they ate last week, funny kid stories, meal plans for the next week, life, and, of course, all the drinks. Additional interview episodes featuring guests with interesting viewpoints on food and drink topics will be release semi-regularly!Do you have a question you'd like answered on the podcast? A suggestion for a great guest? General feedback you'd like to share? Just drop us a line at hello@dinnerplusdrinks.com with your comments - we'd love to hear from you!This podcast is brought to you by Lake Geneva Country Meats, and previously was called Reduce by Half. You can find the old episodes marked as Season 1 of Dinner + Drinks.Thanks for listening - we appreciate you spending time with us!

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Episodes

One Hundred Fifty - Dinner Plus Drinks #150

11/22/2022
We've hit 150 episodes and we have big news to share! Join us on our walk down memory lane of the last 3 years of podcasting, and learn what the big news is. The first two minutes of the podcast are recorded with a backup source, then the audio quality gets better. Sorry for the mix-up. As we shared at the end of the episode, we'll be taking a break until early December, thanks for your patience, and we can't wait to talk to you then. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:01:17:09

Freak In The (Excel) Sheets - Dinner Plus Drinks #149

11/14/2022
Hey all - we're a day late, thanks for your patience. The extra day did give us time to decide on this important programming announcement: Next week's episode will be out around Tuesday, November 22nd. It's our 150th and we'll be celebrating the almost 3 years of podcasting, as well as the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday! That's enough about the future, here's about what's happening on this week's episode: World's Tallest Glass TreeSpain's Islamic history"Freak in the Sheets" Excel mugget more details right hereHave a great week, thanks for listening, we'll talk to you soon as we celebrate 150 episodes! Bridget & Nick

Duration:00:54:50

My Poor Beard - Dinner Plus Drinks #148

11/6/2022
How are you all doing out there? We are having great weeks and getting ready for Friendsgiving - more on that after the break. Here are links to what we talked about this week: cool story of this Milwaukee womenlist of recalled productsAsos dressesAh So wine openerHave a great week everybody, we'll talk to you soon! Bridget & Nick

Duration:01:17:27

Banquet Food - Dinner Plus Drinks #147

10/30/2022
We all know banquet food can be bad, but this week we had an interesting experience with banquet food that needs to be talked out. We'd love to hear your bad banquet food experiences, let us know! Here are a few links to what we talked about today: this article from The Atlanticthis articleArsenal smart watch bandshere's the linkHave a great week, we hope you avoid bad banquet food, and we'll talk to you soon. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:00:54:02

It's A Mouthful - Dinner Plus Drinks #146

10/23/2022
We had an awesome week full of events and friends. While it was a little overwhelming, there were still plenty of positives, so we hope you enjoy our canter through the week that was! Check out these links from this week's episodes: Busch NA Beer for DogsMilwaukee's New Pro Soccer TeamAnimatronic Santa at Home DepotHave a great week - we'll talk to you soon. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:00:55:04

Lead Stuffed Walleye - Dinner Plus Drinks #145

10/16/2022
Guys - do you believe there is cheating in competitive fishing? Yep. There is. We tried a salted caramel pretzel beer, marveled at the lengths some people go to in order to win a fishing contest, and much more on this week's episode. We hope you enjoy your week, we'll talk to you soon! Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:01:03:51

Truckload of Wine - Dinner Plus Drinks #144

10/8/2022
We recorded this episode from the back of a truck...full of wine! We're doing a Truckload of Wine sale at Lake Geneva Country Meats and we took the opportunity to multitask and record while getting ready for the event. If you like wine and you're in the area, you can get more details about this event and a link to buy the wines right here. If you want to see the awesome McDonald's inspired merch that Bridget shared on this week's episode, you can visit Cactus Plant Flea Market's shop and grab some for yourself! Have a great week, we'll talk to you next episode. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:00:37:22

Noon Sun in the South - Dinner Plus Drinks #143

10/2/2022
In this week's episode, we test out 90's kid energy drinks and Bridget's survival skills, and you may be surprised by the results...or not! If you want to learn more about some of the things we talked about on this week's episode, here are a few links: Alani EnergyTwins Fashion ShowCan You SurviveHave a great week, we'll talk to you soon. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:01:15:40

Surprise Quiz - Dinner Plus Drinks #142

9/25/2022
Hey there y'all, it's fall, y'all! We have a bit of fall (or is it autumn?) themed fun after our product recommendations today, coupled with Bridget ACING a quiz about wine at the start of today's episode. We tried these three wines: Here are a few links to things we discussed on this episode: this articleCotton:OnBurts BeesOld NavyThanks for listening, we hope you have a great week, and we'll talk to you next week. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:01:15:45

Pre-Bridget - Dinner Plus Drinks #141

9/18/2022
It's the day before Bridget's birthday as we release the episode, so we feel the need to acknowledge her - happy birthday Bridget! We hope you enjoy our talk this week and stay tuned for next week's episode. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:01:07:25

The Queen is Dead, Long Live the King - Dinner Plus Drinks #140

9/11/2022
The passing of Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith is the main subject of conversation this week, and how can't it be? The Queen was an icon and we have lots of thoughts. If you're a Republican (that's as in you're against the monarchy), and don't want to listen to our Royal talk, then no worries, there's plenty of other chatter as well. Have a great week everybody, and we'll talk again next week! Bridget & Nick

Duration:01:18:50

WaterPik - Dinner Plus Drinks #139

9/4/2022
Friends, we'll be upfront with you. The highlight of this episode is dental discussion and Nick's new toy / essential health tool: A Waterpik water flosser. Yep, Nick has wanted one forever and he finally bought one. His teeth have never been so clean, and he can't wait to go to the Dentist and receive their feedback on his oral health. Of course, there's lots more chat on this episode, so tune in and enjoy! Have a great Labor Day weekend everybody, we'll talk to you soon. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:01:04:53

RTDs - Dinner Plus Drinks #138

8/28/2022
Hello friends! On this episode, we tried four different ready to drink (canned) cocktails. Some were good, some weren't as good. In the end, we enjoyed a delicious wheat beer from Maplewood. We hope you have a great week and talk to you soon! Bridget & Nick

Duration:01:16:12

Bridget Thrifts For You - Dinner Plus Drinks #137

8/21/2022
Hey there thrifty friend! In honor of August 17th's National Thrift Store Day, we got in the spirit and had Bridget share tips on how to thrift it up. Here are a few links to what we talked about today: Thrift Store KaraokeJapanese government wants help encouraging its citizens to drink more alcoholcustomizable bannershand weeder toolscheck this outHow to Thrift ShopThanks for listening - have a great week, we'll talk to you soon. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:00:48:25

Razor Wars - Dinner Plus Drinks #136

8/14/2022
On this week's episode, you're treated to an absurd commercial about razors. It's a commentary on society's weird place, but we thought it was interesting. We hope you do as well. Of course, there's much more as we returned to the safety of our studio. Here are a few links from this week's episode: The Salt Shedvisit their website hereflat ice packsuse this linkThanks so much for listening, have a great week, and we'll talk again next week!

Duration:00:54:16

DAS FESTIN' LIVE, JA? - Dinner Plus Drinks #135

8/6/2022
Hey hey hey, everybody! We are cooking brats and drinking das bier at DAS Fest, so we weren't able to do a normal episode, but we did a live walkaround of the festival to share with you. We're here Saturday and Sunday, so if you listen, please come hi! www.dasfestusa.com Cheers, ergh, prost! Bridget & Nick

Duration:00:20:14

Kiss of Death - Dinner Plus Drinks #134

7/31/2022
Well, as many of you pointed out, our interview with Alex Lasry may have been the Kiss of Death in his Senatorial race. Shoot. We enjoyed the interview anyway and are grateful for those of you who attended the event and listened! We got back to a more normal episode this week and talked about these things: this NPR articlethe penguin wasn't having itQuotes & CottonBuild from Red Nose StudioSpicy rosé? The Velveeta MartiniCultural Tutor Twitter threadHave a great week everyone, we appreciate you taking the time to listen. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:00:45:31

Alex Lasry Interview

7/24/2022
In this episode, we interview Alex Lasry, Democratic candidate for US Senate for the State of Wisconsin. You can learn more about the Lasry campaign at alexlasry.com or if you would like to donate through the page set up for the Dinner Plus Drinks event, you can visit alexlasry.com/lakegeneva. If you're new to the podcast, please subscribe and listen to our weekly episodes featuring relatable chat about getting through our crazy world. Thanks for listening - have a great week, we'll be back next Sunday with a "normal" episode! Bridget & Nick

Duration:00:56:59

Live Podcast Friday - Programming Announcement

7/21/2022
Hey friends - dropping in with a programming announcement: This Friday we will be recording a live podcast at The Bottle Shop in Lake Geneva at 5:30 PM with Alex Lasry, Democratic Candidate for US Senate for Wisconsin. You're invited to join us, listen to us talk with Alex, and then participate in a live Q & A and have the opportunity to meet him after the pod. We'll even buy you a drink! If you would like to join us, please click here and use this link to RSVP. No donation is necessary to attend. If the link doesn't work, you can manually type in alexlasry.com/lakegeneva We'll post the recording as our episode on Sunday, if you don't want to hear it, feel free to skip. Sorry for the late notice, this opportunity came together quickly and we're excited to offer this unique episode for you all. Cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:00:02:18

Give Me The Cheese & Noodles - Dinner Plus Drinks #133

7/17/2022
We recorded on July 14th, and Nick was excited to celebrate Bastille Day, while Bridget was excited to celebrate Mac and Cheese Day - just give her the cheese and noodles! Are you team champagne or team Kraft? Let us know. this articlethis articleMalibu Hard Water Hair TreatmentIndeed BrewingWe hope you have an awesome week, perhaps including a getaway like Bridget has planned for this weekend. We'll have details on that and lots more next week. Talk soon - cheers! Bridget & Nick

Duration:00:47:54

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