How does a Milwaukee girl find herself on a reality TV show that takes place on a farm????

For those of you that don't know, Grace was on the dating show 'Farmer Wants A Wife'. A FOX original, this reality show is like the Bachelor - if only they wore cowboy boots, donned cowboy hats, and understood how to operate heavy-duty agricultural equipment.

Grace jokes that she applied 'for the plot' after her (reality-tv show obsessed) aunt mentioned the show was looking for applicants following their first season. Despite not knowing the first thing about farms, she decided to go for it: "I live in the middle of farmland so it's kind of wild to me that I had never been on a farm before."

Following a rigorous interview process, Grace would go on to become a contestant and finalist on the show.

As reality dating TV connoisseurs, we naturally had a lot of questions for her. Joined by my partner and co-host for this episode, Bre, we got the inside scoop from Grace on what it's really like behind the scenes of a reality TV show. We hit her with questions like:

- What was it like creating an on-screen romance?

- How did you handle living with (and dating against) multiple women?

- Was the drama scripted or organic?

- Who's still together?

This is an entertaining episode full of secrets, drama, and the realities of what it was like on 'Farmer Wants A Wife'. From the prep leading up to the show (impromptu tractor lessons) to how her life has changed since, Grace tells all in the latest Milwaukee Uncut episode.

In this episode, couple Michael Sampson and Kristin Brey join us to talk all things Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Michael is the founder of Swarmm Events, a Milwaukee-based event planning company putting on legendary events like the Shamrock Shuffle and Storm the Bastille. Kristin is the founder of ‘As Goes Wisconsin’ and a content creator shining a (humourous) spotlight on Wisconsin-based politics. We cover their back story, including how they met (Hinge) to where they are now in their careers. We then dive into our Milwaukee/Wisconsin based questions to get their input on best breweries, summer restaurants, Wisconsin getaway spots and more.

This is an entertaining episode full of great recommendations that’ll make the perfect listen as you get ready to start your Memorial Day weekend.

Milwaukee Uncut is produced by Story Mark Studios, in partnership with OnMilwaukee and presented by Nicolet Law and Central Standard Distillery.

From a giant Crayola Crayon box to a scene out of Spongebob, he’s using his passion for woodworking to inspire creativity and a sense of community in his followers.

In this episode, we dive into his journey that got him to where he is today, including his struggles with mental health and potential brand collaborations on the horizon.

From a young age, Ike had an entrepreneurial spirit. He started a rock band with his friends when he was in high school - even playing at the Rave on school nights. After graduating and realizing college wasn’t what they wanted to pursue, they left to play shows across the country. Nine years later when the band split up, Ike and his brother started their next gig, a junk removal business.

“We started it the day after. I had zero gap between music and our business. It was like a 12 hour period that I slept.”

In the first year, their business exceeded expectations, allowing them to repay the loan lent to them by their parents.

On the side, Ike started building coffee tables out of discarded pallets. After posting them on Facebook, people started reaching out asking him to make tables for them.

From there, Ike’s passion for woodworking took off, but challenges with his mental health created ebbs and flows in his ability to produce art; “I couldn’t even walk into my studio.”

Around 2021, he completely uprooted his life - leaving his studio and MIlwaukee - to move across the country to California where he would go to work for the Dream Machine Foundation.

We talk through the last few years of his life and what it means for him to be back in Milwaukee creating art again. The city has embraced him with open arms, and a recent collaboration for 414 Day sparked new recognition for his work in the city he calls home.