Show 331 Part 2 – Show 331 was a big one so I made it a 2 parter. Part 1 runs about 45 minutes and you can find it here – https://fullspectrumcycling.com/full-spectrum-cycling-331-part-1-fat-biking-electric-bikes-milwaukee/ https://youtu.be/eilI_r77h6g In Part 2 of 331 we have sprawling segment of Full Spectrum Cycling featuring guest Jeremy Prach – 27-year Milwaukee Public Schools teacher, community organizer, and catalyst behind some of Milwaukee’s most beloved DIY events. Threading through all of it is a shared philosophy: community built on genuine stoke beats anything you can sell, and the best events are often born from a group of people drinking beer and throwing darts at a crazy idea until it works. Segment 1 – 44:42 to 47:00 | Jeremy’s Day Job: Teaching, Cooking, and Community Jeremy describes his 27-year career as an MPS teacher and his current role running a real working cafe with special needs students at the teacher training center – today’s special: chicken pot pie. Segment 2 – 47:00 to 53:30 | River West 24: Origin, Ethos, and the AV Club Jeremy reflects on how Riverwest 24 grew from backyard beer drinking into a Milwaukee institution, the challenge of explaining its ethos to outsiders, the involvement of “certified radicals,” and the new RW24 AV Club looking for production volunteers to control their own media narrative. Segment 3 – 53:30 to 57:10 | Sign-Up Day Entertainment: Vaudeville, Gong Show, and the Line Experience The group discusses plans to turn the RW24 registration line into a variety show – somewhere between vaudeville, the Gong Show, and the Muppets – with Jeremy MCing. Sven mentions three years of video footage he’s sitting on from past sign-up days. Segment 4 – 57:10 to 1:01:30 | Podcast Philosophy: DIY vs. Monetization Jeremy shares his own motorcycle podcast (Flat-Out Friday / Mama Tried) and the group wrestles with the tension between staying punk rock and actually making the economics work. Sven recalls the heyday of scripted Weekly Dose of Fat episodes with 3,500 listeners vs. the current no-edit approach. Segment 5 – 1:01:30 to 1:05:30 | Punk Rock Roots and Milwaukee Basement Shows The conversation digs into Milwaukee’s basement show scene, Jeremy’s punk rock community entry point, Tony’s backyard as a venue, and the visiting Iowa wrestlers who couldn’t believe what they’d walked into. Segment 6 – 1:05:30 to 1:09:30 | Community as a Core Value: “Bowling Alone” and Catholic Guilt Jeremy connects his lifelong drive to organize – hockey, Jiu-Jitsu, motorcycles, music – to a deeper need for community. References the book “Bowling Alone,” his altar boy days, and the irony of Catholic guilt as a motivator. Segment 7 – 1:09:30 to 1:17:30 | The Origin of Flat-Out Friday: From MECCA to the Bradley Center Jeremy tells the full unlikely story: a whiskey-and-Dr.-Pepper car ride where Scott from Fuel floated the idea for Mama Tried, Jeremy collecting $5 tickets at a door he showed up 30 minutes late to, renting the MECCA Arena and watching them rip the covers off extra seats because more people showed up than expected, losing that slot to the circus, getting blocked out of the Bradley Center, and finally getting a cold call from promoter Raj who said yes because he knew Riverwest 24. Segment 8 – 1:17:30 to 1:21:15 | Milwaukee Music Connective Tissue: Mike Maccabee, Dub, and Veggas Bar A detour through music – solo performer Mike McAbee (who plays 3 hours straight because “when I stop, everyone leaves”), Max Knoll’s loud reggae sets, dub music as a full-body experience, and the shared language of Milwaukee’s underground scene. Segment 9 – 1:21:15 to 1:26:19 | Wrap-Up, Upcoming Events, and the New Bar on the Block The hosts thank Jeremy. Upcoming items include the Milwaukee Fat Tire Tour, Riverwest 24 registration, a Goddamn Gallows show at Cooperage, and the newly opened (and apparently controversial) Diaspora bar – dropping on Milwaukee Day, 414. The Milwaukee Minute (or 5) Urban Jungle cross rumblings. Mike Glodowski has been out scoping. Talkin’ Schmack We have a couple of CYC Photon Gen 2 motor projects in the shop. Hase sorta tandem recumbent. Schlick Cycles x State Bicycles Cargo Truck. Wisconsin Gravel Network – https://wisconsingravel.org/ Bikepacking Journal – a fat-bike feature from Iceland crossing Europe’s largest glacier Vatnajökull. Up to $68.00/yr Podcast server move. All 410 Fat-bike Radio shows! Listened to a few old shows I had to check that all the shows were moved and was amazed at the cycling industry luminaries we’ve had on our various shows, especially from fat-bike heyday. Ned Overend from Specialized, Todd Lyons from SE, Travis Brown, Tinker Juarez, Paul Price, Nick Ginster, Sov Greg Matyas, Paul Ellis, April Morgan, Will Ross, Wyatt Hrudka, Bill Fleming, David Gabrys, Jeremy Prach, Mike Herlinger, Tim Krueger, Scott Quiring, Corey, Stelljes, Kathi Merchant, Olov Stenlund, Erik Noren, Kevin Wren, Tupps Becker, Adam Blake, Travis, Hubbard, Big Sexy, Zito, John Trusky, Jay Petervary, Natalie Mendez, Chewy, Spinner, DFL, Seeley Dave, Chris Daisy, Mark Peterson, Allroy and several Sams. Naturally, the list goes on and on. Search and listen back to some of your favorites! Join our Fat-bike Lab community at https://fat-bike.com/community Subscribe to the Weekly Dose of Fat Newsletter at https://fat-bike.com/mewsletter Bluff collapse at North Beach in Port Washington – https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/ozaukee-county/officials-urge-caution-after-bluff-slide-at-port-washington-north-beach Show Beer – Firehouse Brewery (SD) – The Watch – American IPA – 6.5abv – https://www.firehousebrewing.com/beer/ Utapped Ratings – https://untappd.com/b/firehouse-brewing-company-south-dakota-talkin-prairie-boy/5334092 Searching for a summer-ready IPA? Look no further than The Watch, a medium-bodied, hop-forward beer brewed for those who choose bold flavors and sunny adventures. Crafted with a variety of New World hops that are enhanced with tropical aromatics, this IPA has the kick and complexity that hop-lovers crave with a brightness that won’t weigh you down. Show Guest – Jeremy Prach Last time on this Show was July 2019 – https://fullspectrumcycling.com/full-spectrum-cycling-podcast-21-interviews-with-jeremy-from-riverwest-24-and-dave-schlabowske-on-bikepacking/ In July of 2023 Jeremy was on Sven on the Road #2 – Falcon Bowl and Jeremy Prach’s 50th Birthday – https://fullspectrumcycling.com/sven-on-the-road-2-falcon-bowl-and-jeremy-prachs-50th-birthday/ RW24 AV Club – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvN4sMrqFdVWx_TD3yGDY5AsPSqJoCSeb6q-gPusMpYokB2w/viewform Riverwest 24 registration is May 3rd. – https://riverwest24.com Flat Out Friday – Likely next February in Milwaukee – https://flatoutfriday.com If you like this show PLEASE Subscribe in Apple Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/full-spectrum-cycling/id1569662493 Stuff for sale on Facebook Marketplace Shit Worth Doing Fat Tire Tour of Milwaukee Fat Tire Tour of Green Bay Bay View Rollout 2026 is 5-29-26 Strummerfest Sept 12th at Club Garibaldi’s Just announced – Sunn O))) Tour – https://pitchfork.com/news/sunn-o-don-their-cloaks-for-new-album-song-and-tour/ 04-16 Chicago, IL – Salt Shed 04-18 Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre Bikes! 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