Door County Pulse Podcast

Award-winning journalist and writer Jeff Oloizia joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about his new podcast, Writing Forward, where Oloizia talks to Wisconsin scribes about carving out a creative life in the dairy state. He shares the writing journey that took him from Wisconsin to New York, and back, and why he embarked on this project to interview writers such as Liam Callenan, Michael Perry, Maggie Ginsberg, Nickolas Butler and many more. They discuss the closeness of Midwest writing communities, break down the misconceptions versus realities of being a writer, and explain how writers can create sustainable careers outside of major cities like New York and Los Angeles.Jeff Oloizia has written hundreds of articles for publications including the New York Times, The Atlantic, INTERVIEW, Madison Magazine, and T: The New York Times Style Magazine. While working on his debut novel, he is currently a Pulitzer Center StoryReach Midwest fellow and host of Writing Forward, a podcast featuring Wisconsin writers at all stages in their careers. Read Oloizia’s work: jeffoloizia.com/writingCheck out his article, The Fish Fry Paradox, which explores how a changing climate is impacting a beloved tradition. Listen to Writing Forward: available on all major streaming platforms or on jeffoloizia.com/writingforward.

In the upcoming Nov. 3 election, Wisconsin voters will be asked to vote on three proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution. Sterling Knoche, a staff attorney with the State Democracy Research Initiative, an institute within the University of Wisconsin Law School, joins Debra Fitzgerald to help unpack what the amendments are, how they got on the ballot and what a yes or no vote would actually change. 

In November, residents in both the Southern Door and Sturgeon Bay school districts will vote on nonrecurring operational referendums, which would allow the districts the exceed their designated revenue limit by a set amount for a set period of time. Superintendent Kevin Krutzik from Southern Door and Superintendent Dan Tjernagel from Sturgeon Bay join reporter Eleanor Corbin to discuss the upcoming referendums in their districts, as well as the reliance on referendums statewide.

Tina Torcivia joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the inspiration behind ZaZa's Pizzeria in Sister Bay. But first, they chat about the big changes at Gibraltar School, where they both graduated, and what people get wrong about Sister Bay's Fall Fest celebration.

Jon Jarosh, Destination Door County’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to discuss the state of tourism and his long-standing personal connection with Door County.