The Wisconsinite who keeps showing up in British media. It’s fascinating what you can see from four thousand miles away.

An American who speaks British.

Jeremy Vine’s man in Wisconsin. Vanessa Feltz got the origin story and Tim Smith the walking tour. Stumped Maitlis on her own turf while Sopel geolocated me to within a mile, live on air.

And then Simon Mayo laughed and said Andy Stilp should have his own radio show. We agree.

Rehearsed, ready, and edit points hit — just like a good Midwesterner.

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