There’s a lot to love about Madison. We’re the Midwest’s less-and-less kept secret, a rapidly growing tech hub with appetites as diverse as cheese curds and James Beard-award-winning charcuterie. Every day, you’ll hear from the team highlighting what makes this beautiful, complex city we call home just a little bit better (curds included). Get in touch with us at madison@citycast.fm.
Meet the City Cast Madison Team
Podcast Host
Something Madison does best:
Farmers’ Markets. If you’re skeptical, check out the Dane County Farmers Market on the capitol square on any Saturday AM between mid-April to mid-November. Then we’ll talk.
Someone from Madison you should know about:
Mixed media artist PEELD (Terrence Adeyanju) because their art is some of the most inspired, rad visual works I’ve seen. Period.
Best movie about Madison:
It’s not filmed in Madison per se, but it’s a Wisconsin cult-classic. American Movie, a Menomonee Falls and Milwaukee production, will make you laugh, cry, cry from laughing. It’s a glorious documentary, that at times feels like a mockumentary, about a determined, aspiring filmmaker.
Executive Producer
A Madison hidden gem:
Giddings Park. It's near Tenney Park but often much less crowded and has some of the best sunsets in town.
Where I'd take you to eat:
Mint Mark, and one of everything!
Something Madison does best:
Farmer's markets, lakes, and local news.
Executive Producer
A Madison hidden gem:
Period Garden Park, the small city-owned, volunteer-ran Victorian-era garden at the corner of Gorham and Pinckney just blocks from the state capitol.
Madisonian you should know:
Judy Greenspan - she ran for the Madison School Board in 1973 and is thought to be the first out lesbian to run for elected office in the US.
Best pop culture about Madison:
Brandon Taylor's "Real Life" and "Filthy Animals" are both set in Madison without saying so. They are scandalizing and relatable.
Chris Adams
Senior Account Executive
Madison hidden gem:
Downtown Main Street. Kinda ironic to say that not a lot of people know about a city's literal Main St. but within this industrial/business area, lots of things are popping up: speakeasies, breweries, distilleries, event spaces, hotels, etc.
Something we do better in Madison than anywhere else:
Breakfast foods. There's great brunch spots all over and while I won't claim we have the best bagels, we do have some pretty great dough wranglers! (That's what they call bagel makers, right?)
Madisonian you should know:
Pawnee, Indiana has Lil' Sebastian (RIP), but our softball team the Madison Night Mares has their own miniature horse mascot, Midnight!