Max Ink Radio

For 100 years, the Madison Symphony Orchestra has enriched Wisconsin’s cultural landscape with world-class performances and community engagement. On Max Ink Radio, board member Derek Smith and French horn player Emma Potter discuss the orchestra’s remarkable history, the leadership of Maestro John DeMain, and the free Centennial Festival celebrating a century of music. The weekend […]

Guests: Derek Smith, Emma Potter

Sat Jun 13, 2026

0:00

Rap J is a hip-hop artist from Milwaukee – and about to play his first show in Madison at the Rigby, next Saturday, May 16. But, Rap J doesn’t just bring the music – he is on a mission to prove talent can be “limitless.” And he shows it while performing from his wheelchair. Rap […]

Guest: Rap J

Sat May 9, 2026

10:56

Jenny is a gymnastics coach from North Dakota. Mason plays with bricks and builds stone walls. Jenny moved to Madison to start a career in music and Mason tore down those walls to give a voice to the Outlaw Country music in his head. Then, Jenny met Mason. Mason and Jenny dated. Jenny and Mason […]

Guests: Jenny Lupien, Mason Meyer

Sat May 9, 2026

50:12

Mac O’Brien was scheduled to play at Whiskey Jacks on State Street and she walked over to the Max Ink Radio studio with her guitarist Scott G to chat with us, premier her new song Alien and play one of new new songs live… Addicted to Pain.

Guest: Mac OBrien

Sat May 9, 2026

16:42

Madison’s own UFOs The Earthlings will be performing live at Contact Modality XPO on Saturday, May 2nd in Delavan, Wisconsin. Find more information and tickets at ContactModalitiesXPO.com Mention use kewords “Max Ink Radio” for a discount

Guest: Elliot Gilfillan

Sat Apr 25, 2026

13:50

Tim Consequence and Matt Viper stop by Max Ink Radio to talk about their history, music catalog and re-releases of their surf-punk farfisa driven music.

Guests: Tim Consequence, Matt Viper

Sat Apr 25, 2026

12:32

Clutch recording studio owner Brian Liston is a multi-tasking synth wizard and Joey B. Banks is the drummer’s drummer! Together they perform their unique music and groove out in the Max Ink Radio studio as performers on Live from the Madcity.

Guests: Joey B. Banks, Brian Liston

Sat Apr 25, 2026

49:37

Cece Erling is 12, but don’t let that fool you. She handles her own in an interview with Rökker and performs one of her new songs live during her debut appearance on Max Ink Radio.

Guest: Cece Erling

Sat Apr 18, 2026

16:14

Paul Filipowicz is back with a new album and he stops into the studio to talk about the album and some if his rich music history in the Wisconsin, Chicago and beyond.

Guest: Paul Filipowicz

Sat Apr 18, 2026

12:05

Early 90s Racine, Wisconsin band Fruit Salad achieved some success then vanished. Members surfaced in bands like Natty Nation, Prophets of Rage, Dub Foundation or the Aerospace industry. After 30 years the funky reggae rock fusion trio have reunited as Peace Love Hope. Jah Boogie, Paule Willis, and Chad Hanstedt are in the studio performing […]

Guests: Jah Boogie, Chad Handstedt, Paule Willis

Sat Apr 18, 2026

51:27