Ope, Hold On! Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/ope-hold-on Ope, Hold On! Welcome to a Midwest lifestyle podcast where two friends talk about life, money, relationships, travel, and everything in between. Pour yourself a drink and join us—you've always got a seat at our table. ©️ 2026 4db33fbc-571d-5346-bb87-80fb87c5f343 yes en Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:22 -0500 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:02:36 -0500 https://img.transistorcdn.com/Vfhh9xSgXSDioS5yAm1DHcUTUChi-_MP7rWuWgJwLo4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMTcz/ODcxMjViNTgzZDNk/OGJjZTEwY2UzZjFk/MGVhYi5wbmc.jpg Ope, Hold On! episodic Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde Ope, Hold On! Welcome to a Midwest lifestyle podcast where two friends talk about life, money, relationships, travel, and everything in between. Pour yourself a drink and join us—you've always got a seat at our table. Ope, Hold On. family, relationships, money, finances, comedy, cocktails, advice, drinks, financial advice, life advice, midwest, women, lifestyle Isabella Benz No No Episode 7: Ope… did you hear that?! 7 7 Episode 7: Ope… did you hear that?! full 1bb18dfd-22ba-49c0-a9c8-7ba33cad97bf https://share.transistor.fm/s/3056b4c3 Grab a drink, pull up a barstool, and get ready for a spooky edition of Ope, Hold On!

We’re kicking off our Halloween series with some of Wisconsin’s most haunted places, including Milwaukee’s infamous Pfister Hotel, the eerie legends of Boy Scout Lane, and the mysterious Maribel Caves Hotel (aka Hotel Hell).

Plus, we’re putting Wisconsin’s spookiest folklore to the test and sharing a few ghost stories that might just make you sleep with the lights on.

So pour yourself something strong, settle in, and remember… if you hear something go bump in the night, maybe just mind your business.

]]> Grab a drink, pull up a barstool, and get ready for a spooky edition of Ope, Hold On!

We’re kicking off our Halloween series with some of Wisconsin’s most haunted places, including Milwaukee’s infamous Pfister Hotel, the eerie legends of Boy Scout Lane, and the mysterious Maribel Caves Hotel (aka Hotel Hell).

Plus, we’re putting Wisconsin’s spookiest folklore to the test and sharing a few ghost stories that might just make you sleep with the lights on.

So pour yourself something strong, settle in, and remember… if you hear something go bump in the night, maybe just mind your business.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde 2689 Grab a drink, pull up a barstool, and get ready for a spooky edition of Ope, Hold On!

We’re kicking off our Halloween series with some of Wisconsin’s most haunted places, including Milwaukee’s infamous Pfister Hotel, the eerie legends of Boy Scout Lane, and the mysterious Maribel Caves Hotel (aka Hotel Hell).

Plus, we’re putting Wisconsin’s spookiest folklore to the test and sharing a few ghost stories that might just make you sleep with the lights on.

So pour yourself something strong, settle in, and remember… if you hear something go bump in the night, maybe just mind your business.

]]> family, relationships, money, finances, comedy, cocktails, advice, drinks, financial advice, life advice, midwest, women, lifestyle No Episode 6: Ope, It’s Game Day! 6 6 Episode 6: Ope, It’s Game Day! full f690fdff-3600-4f28-9802-6f4ad133a5ef https://share.transistor.fm/s/98ea6f8e Football season in Wisconsin is basically a personality trait. This week, we’re talking Packers, game-day traditions, Wisconsin football history, and the things that make football season here just a little different.

We’re sharing a couple of our favorite football stories, putting our Wisconsin knowledge to the test with Packers True or False, and, as always, getting sidetracked along the way.

Grab a drink, throw on your green and gold, and pull up a barstool—it’s game day on Ope, Hold On! 

]]> Football season in Wisconsin is basically a personality trait. This week, we’re talking Packers, game-day traditions, Wisconsin football history, and the things that make football season here just a little different.

We’re sharing a couple of our favorite football stories, putting our Wisconsin knowledge to the test with Packers True or False, and, as always, getting sidetracked along the way.

Grab a drink, throw on your green and gold, and pull up a barstool—it’s game day on Ope, Hold On! 

]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde 2180 Football season in Wisconsin is basically a personality trait. This week, we’re talking Packers, game-day traditions, Wisconsin football history, and the things that make football season here just a little different.

We’re sharing a couple of our favorite football stories, putting our Wisconsin knowledge to the test with Packers True or False, and, as always, getting sidetracked along the way.

Grab a drink, throw on your green and gold, and pull up a barstool—it’s game day on Ope, Hold On! 

]]> family, relationships, money, finances, comedy, cocktails, advice, drinks, financial advice, life advice, midwest, women, lifestyle No Episode 5: Ope, Fall Is Different Here 5 5 Episode 5: Ope, Fall Is Different Here full 15fe6265-f99d-4b6a-a3d0-4154fdb378bc https://share.transistor.fm/s/f260c2cb Fall is here, the Packers are taking over our weekends, and apparently our husbands would like a chance to defend themselves. This week we’re bringing Austin and Justin to the barstool for a football-season interrogation before getting into all things Wisconsin fall -from sweatshirt weather and comfort food to the very important question: does grilled cheese NEED soup? Then we’re putting fall favorites on trial with Keep It or Kill It: Fall Edition. Grab a drink and pull up a barstool.

]]> Fall is here, the Packers are taking over our weekends, and apparently our husbands would like a chance to defend themselves. This week we’re bringing Austin and Justin to the barstool for a football-season interrogation before getting into all things Wisconsin fall -from sweatshirt weather and comfort food to the very important question: does grilled cheese NEED soup? Then we’re putting fall favorites on trial with Keep It or Kill It: Fall Edition. Grab a drink and pull up a barstool.

]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde 2233 Fall is here, the Packers are taking over our weekends, and apparently our husbands would like a chance to defend themselves. This week we’re bringing Austin and Justin to the barstool for a football-season interrogation before getting into all things Wisconsin fall -from sweatshirt weather and comfort food to the very important question: does grilled cheese NEED soup? Then we’re putting fall favorites on trial with Keep It or Kill It: Fall Edition. Grab a drink and pull up a barstool.

]]> family, relationships, money, finances, comedy, cocktails, advice, drinks, financial advice, life advice, midwest, women, lifestyle No Episode 4: Ope… That’s a Red Flag 4 4 Episode 4: Ope… That’s a Red Flag full c41cfe96-cb2f-4ad3-b0f0-e9c08e10cff1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3204b8c8 We missed a week, and apparently a LOT can happen in that time. Izzy is officially married and back from her mini-moon, Kelly survived a bachelorette party, and football season has already given us plenty to discuss, especially when our husbands suddenly become NFL coaches from the couch.

Then we’re getting into red flags: the harmless, the questionable, and the ones that should’ve had us running immediately. Plus, we’re reading your red flag stories and deciding exactly where things went wrong. Grab a drink and pull up a barstool because we have a LOT to catch up on.

Follow: @alwaysstickwithme for custom stickers and merch!

]]> We missed a week, and apparently a LOT can happen in that time. Izzy is officially married and back from her mini-moon, Kelly survived a bachelorette party, and football season has already given us plenty to discuss, especially when our husbands suddenly become NFL coaches from the couch.

Then we’re getting into red flags: the harmless, the questionable, and the ones that should’ve had us running immediately. Plus, we’re reading your red flag stories and deciding exactly where things went wrong. Grab a drink and pull up a barstool because we have a LOT to catch up on.

Follow: @alwaysstickwithme for custom stickers and merch!

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde 2703 We missed a week, and apparently a LOT can happen in that time. Izzy is officially married and back from her mini-moon, Kelly survived a bachelorette party, and football season has already given us plenty to discuss, especially when our husbands suddenly become NFL coaches from the couch.

Then we’re getting into red flags: the harmless, the questionable, and the ones that should’ve had us running immediately. Plus, we’re reading your red flag stories and deciding exactly where things went wrong. Grab a drink and pull up a barstool because we have a LOT to catch up on.

Follow: @alwaysstickwithme for custom stickers and merch!

]]> family, relationships, money, finances, comedy, cocktails, advice, drinks, financial advice, life advice, midwest, women, lifestyle No Episode 3: Ope, We Take This Very Seriously 3 3 Episode 3: Ope, We Take This Very Seriously full 4f27542b-411f-4f0c-a15f-72b02f326edb https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac226f54 Why are Midwesterners so passionate about supper clubs, gas stations, cheese curds, and watching severe weather from the front porch? This week, we’re getting into the things we take way too seriously—from the sacred rules of a Wisconsin supper club to Kwik Trip loyalty, Midwest food debates, and what it actually takes for us to admit it’s cold outside. Grab a drink and pull up a barstool; this one might start a few arguments.

]]> Why are Midwesterners so passionate about supper clubs, gas stations, cheese curds, and watching severe weather from the front porch? This week, we’re getting into the things we take way too seriously—from the sacred rules of a Wisconsin supper club to Kwik Trip loyalty, Midwest food debates, and what it actually takes for us to admit it’s cold outside. Grab a drink and pull up a barstool; this one might start a few arguments.

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde 2470 Why are Midwesterners so passionate about supper clubs, gas stations, cheese curds, and watching severe weather from the front porch? This week, we’re getting into the things we take way too seriously—from the sacred rules of a Wisconsin supper club to Kwik Trip loyalty, Midwest food debates, and what it actually takes for us to admit it’s cold outside. Grab a drink and pull up a barstool; this one might start a few arguments.

]]> family, relationships, money, finances, comedy, cocktails, advice, drinks, financial advice, life advice, midwest, women, lifestyle No Episode 2: Ope, That’s Different 2 2 Episode 2: Ope, That’s Different full e78713a4-a845-4d4a-80dc-043dbc068a7c https://share.transistor.fm/s/11b090c2 This week Kelly and Izzy tackle the many moods of “ope,” decode Midwest-speak (“no, you’re good!” translates to “I am begging you to stop apologizing”), and debate whether the 45-minute goodbye is charming or a cry for help. Grab a drink — you’re gonna relate to way more of this than you’d like to admit.

]]> This week Kelly and Izzy tackle the many moods of “ope,” decode Midwest-speak (“no, you’re good!” translates to “I am begging you to stop apologizing”), and debate whether the 45-minute goodbye is charming or a cry for help. Grab a drink — you’re gonna relate to way more of this than you’d like to admit.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde 2305 This week Kelly and Izzy tackle the many moods of “ope,” decode Midwest-speak (“no, you’re good!” translates to “I am begging you to stop apologizing”), and debate whether the 45-minute goodbye is charming or a cry for help. Grab a drink — you’re gonna relate to way more of this than you’d like to admit.

]]> family, relationships, money, finances, comedy, cocktails, advice, drinks, financial advice, life advice, midwest, women, lifestyle No Episode 1: Ope, Who Are We? 1 1 Episode 1: Ope, Who Are We? full 32b27f86-a59f-46d3-a51b-a8b043290526 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f67a8b4e Meet Izzy and Kelly—the voices behind Ope, Hold On! In our very first episode, we're pulling up a barstool, pouring a drink, and talking about how we got here, the very different lives we lead, and what you can expect when you join us at the table. Expect tangents, laughs, a little Midwest chaos, and probably a few things we didn't plan on sharing.

]]> Meet Izzy and Kelly—the voices behind Ope, Hold On! In our very first episode, we're pulling up a barstool, pouring a drink, and talking about how we got here, the very different lives we lead, and what you can expect when you join us at the table. Expect tangents, laughs, a little Midwest chaos, and probably a few things we didn't plan on sharing.

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde Isabella Benz + Kelly Gersonde 2930 Meet Izzy and Kelly—the voices behind Ope, Hold On! In our very first episode, we're pulling up a barstool, pouring a drink, and talking about how we got here, the very different lives we lead, and what you can expect when you join us at the table. Expect tangents, laughs, a little Midwest chaos, and probably a few things we didn't plan on sharing.

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