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Our guest this week is Kai Swanson, host of Saturday Morning Live Portions Recorded and a resident of Rock Island. Kai could not be more stoked about BixBRAI weekend, the Geniuses Guild’s recent production of Aristophanes: The Wasps, the upcoming Family Fun Day and Parade! As Kai says “The only way you can do BixBRAI weekend wrong, is to stay home” so get out there and enjoy the Quad Cities!

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The mission of LGM has always been to uplift the voices of young women. To help us continue this legacy, we are welcoming a new cast of co-hosts! Mariah Martinez is a long-time volunteer of LOVE Girls Magazine. She has a passion for service, mental health and making a difference. Kayla Babers has been with LGM from the start. She works behind the scenes as a photographer and editor, and is always willing to step into whatever role needs to be filled.This episode is all about our hosts. Led by Dalaysia Dixon, you'll get insight about experiences shaped these young women into who they are today.

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Matthew Onstad – Performer/EducatorThis week on Because… we hear part one of the becauses of Matthew Onstad.A Wisconsin native, Dr. Matthew Onstad serves as Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he teaches all things trumpet, coaches chamber music, and performs with the Whitewater Brass Quintet. He has held the position of Principal Trumpet with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra since 2022.While earning his DMA and MM degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Onstad served the Mead Witter School of Music as a Project Assistant performing with theWisconsin Brass Quintet, a faculty ensemble-in-residence. He holds the rank of Staff Sergeant in the132nd Wisconsin Army National Guard Band and has performed with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin ChamberOrchestra, Orchestra Iowa, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, and the Isthmus Brass. He held the position of Principal Trumpet with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra from 2016-2021.

Our guest this week is Debbie Davis (Qc Alegirl) , Operations Manager at Wake Brewing and a resident of Rock Island. Debbie is stoked about some upcoming events at Wake including their all ages wrestling event during Alternating Currents, an anniversary party and Octoberfest! The conversation continues with Debbie sharing some of her favorite places to get outside in the area and we wrap up with her thoughts on the service industry in the Quad Cities and why people truly are the destination here in the Quad Cities!

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The Quad Cities will jump to life with over 200 performances spread out over 40+ venues this weekend for the Alternating Currents Festival. Who better to curate an amazing experience other than some of the Quad Cities best and brightest! Our community curators this episode are: Kate and Bret Dale, John McDermott, Maggie Pappas, Adam Peters, Aubrey Barnes, Metro, Adam Wesconsin, Richard Young, Broc Nelson, Nicolas Propes, Randy Nunez, and Christian Knopp. There may even be message from THE Del Rockford...

Our guest this week is Brian Baxter, Executive Director of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra. Brian stops by to discuss how the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, the music of Journey, and thousands of Quad Citizens enjoying a night on our beautiful riverfront all come together to create “the party of the summer” Quad City Bank and Trust Riverfront Pops. The icing on this podcast cake is a tour of Brian’s favorite kid-friendly attractions in our community!