Crowdfunding for House of Bridges and Origins of The Onion

On the heels of the Milwaukee's oldest and one of the nation's oldest LGBTQ bars This Is It! There is a new need for a LGBTQ-friendly third space. Operator of pop-up concept "Mother's" Chef Vanessa Rose joins Kristin and Brian to discuss a campaign to open House of Bridges in the old Company Brewing building. Rose explains her vision for House of Bridges, why they are fundraising through crowdfunding versus seeing a loan or grants, and upcoming fundraising event EAT! Author of "Funny Because It's True: How the Onion Created Modern American News Satire" and original staff writer for the Onion, Christine Wec joins Kristin and Brian to talk their book and experience working on the publication. Wec shares why it was like at the start of The Onion, transitioning The Onion to online, her inspiration for writing the book and how The Onion is keeping up with the modern era.