From Charleston to the Cream City: Tony Snell-Rodriguez on Community, Inclusion, and tortilla de patatas

Host Charlie sits down with Tony Snell-Rodriguez, Director of Community Engagement and Inclusion for Visit Milwaukee and chair of Milwaukee's Equal Rights Commission. Tony shares his journey from the Navy towns of his childhood to advocacy, hospitality, and a new life in Milwaukee. He discusses his community work, promoting the city through conventions and sports, and the importance of authentic storytelling. In the culinary part of the episode, Tony also replicates his mother's Spanish tortilla de patatas, explains regional food traditions, and highlights Visit Milwaukee's new cookbook that celebrates local chefs and recipes. You can watch the video here - https://youtu.be/-_ZzX0H_UeE  The recipe is available on our website at - https://cookingsecretsformen.com/2025/11/06/tortilla-de-patatas-spanish-tapas/  "Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders" is part of the "Milwaukee Podcast Network." This show is an Interview and cooking show with Milwaukee Community Leaders. We have a short interview about their work in the community, then we cook something, and then we eat it. From our elected leaders to those working at the grassroots, we talk with people trying to make Milwaukee a better place.