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I'll Call You Right Back #234 - Brush and Pounce Signs Feb 23, 2023

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This week, I sit down with Artist and Sign Maker, Christian Shaknaitis to talk about his work with Brush and Pounce Signs. Sign Painting has been around for hundreds of years. Way back, as early as 300 B.C., merchants of all kinds needed ways to communicate the goods they had for sale. That need cultivated the first form of marketing and advertising that the world revolves around today. In a world of technology and innovation, Christian does all he can do to keep the Craft of Hand Painted Sign Making alive! This week, we talk the origin of Sign Making, how someone falls into such a career path, the process behind it, and so much more. Hand Painted signs are a labor of love. They are something so much more than a Vinyl sticker on a wall. These pieces take hours and hours of time to execute upon the thousands of hours it takes to learn the skills and, from what I can see, there's nobody better around here than Brush and Pounce Signs. Enjoy the episode!

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I'll Call You Right Back #233 - Pittsburgh Personified Feb 16, 2023

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YINZ LIKE MEMES?! Well, this week, I have a very special guest in the studio. Pittsburgh Personified is the Holy Land of all things Pittsburgh. Yinz get to see the good, the bad, and the most ridiculous side of our city! If there is anything worth mentioning in the 412, you can be sure Pittsburgh Personified creator and curator Marla Kauffman knows about it. She's probably making it into a meme about it as we speak. This week, we talk to Marla about how the Pittsburgh Personified Instagram came to be, what keeping up with a "meme page" is like, sourcing her content, hot topics in the city, the things that ruffle a Pittsburgher's feathers. A fantastic episode that will warm any Yinzers heart and soul. I hope you love our chat it as much as I did. Thank you for listening and enjoy the episode!

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I'll Call You Right Back #232 - Dorian Robertson Feb 09, 2023

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This week, I sit down with Dorian Robertson to talk about Health & Wellness. Dorian has been a Personal Trainer for many years. He offers In Home training completely customized to you. You reach out, tell him your goals, and he helps develop a plan to start you on a path to live better. Since he was a kid, he always had a passion for being healthy. Coming out of school, Dorian originally thought he was going to build a career in Physical Therapy. After an associates degree and some tough years of experience working in Nursing Homes and Out Patient Clinics, Dorian realized he wanted to focus on fitness and coaching full time. This week, we talk about his motivation, what he can offer to help you, the 'Train With Dorian' App, the process behind his work, and so much more. If you are looking for help in taking the right steps to start living better, reach out to Dorian and see if yinz can figure out a plan. A really great episode with another great person doing great things in our city. Enjoy the episode. Thanks for listening.

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I'll Call You Right Back #231 - Danielle Hershiser Feb 02, 2023

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This week, we talk about cakes, pies, and all the rest with Abbey on Butler Executive Pastry Chef, Danielle Hershiser. Growing up in a small town in West Virginia, Danielle wasn't sure where her life was going. After hearing about the culinary program at a local college, she decided to check it out. With no formal cooking knowledge besides what had been passed down from family, she gravitated toward the program. This week, we talk about how she decided to take a chance on culinary school, the curriculum, spending a summer working in restaurants in Ocean City, and how she ended up baking up a storm in Pittsburgh. Another fascinating episode about someone's journey to where they are today. Thanks for listening!

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I'll Call You Right Back #230 - Fat Butcher Jan 26, 2023

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This week, I sit down and talk about meat with the Fat Butcher! Steve Dawson has lived a life that has led him down two roads. One being a corporate gig studying rocks all around the country and the second being a whole animal butcher. Can you guess which one stuck? This week, we're talking about that complete shift in careers, falling in love with the Art of Butchery, the complete process from living animal to the charred flesh on your dinner table, what being a "Whole Animal Butcher" means, and so much more. The Fat Butcher is a new business in Lawrenceville. They opened in the end of November and the squad there has being doing great stuff. If you're looking for a great spot to buy the finest cuts of high quality, locally harvested meat, then Fat Butcher is your spot. Yinz can find them at 5151 Butler St. Enjoy the episode.

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I'll Call You Right Back #229 - PGH Candle Jan 19, 2023

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This week, I sit down with the woman behind PGH Candle. Kayla Heffernan is a professional in the art of 'Wax Alchemy' and has been providing our city with some of the best Soy Wax Candles you can find on the market. I first found out about PGH Candles back in 2017 when I was getting married. I ordered her candles to put in my groomsman boxes. I've been a returning customer ever since. Before candles, Kayla's life revolved around the Food and Beverage world. For years, she worked in restaurants and bars until she was realized she wanted more. That's when she quit her job and started pushing pounds of Wax & Wicks. This week, we talk about everything from how she decided to make candles, refining her recipe, her eye for branding, and so much more. Another great episode with another person doing good stuff for the city. Enjoy the episode and always remember to 'Burn Local.'

'Burn Local' with PGH Candle

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I'll Call You Right Back #228 - Steel City Florals Jan 12, 2023

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This week, I sit down with Kaitlyn Caramela of Steel City Florals! Kaitlyn is a very talented floral designer who spends the majority of her time transforming bland venues into extraordinary spaces filled with beautiful floral arrangements and installations that have been created especially for you. After a long road of different jobs that weren't the right fit and rough living situations, she found herself at the Bidwell Training Center in the North Side. At Bidwell, she decided to focus her studies to Horticulture Technology. Kaitlyn had hopes of eventually becoming a teacher in some way but life led her to became a badass florist instead! We're talking about everything from where she sources her flowers from to what the "day of" a wedding floral designer looks like and all that goes into it. Check out her work! I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I did. Thanks for listening.

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I'll Call You Right Back #227 - Odd Pittsburgh Christmas Special Dec 22, 2022

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This week, Odd Pittsburgh and I sit down to give you the absolute most perfect Christmas Special you could ever want. We are talking about the meaning of Christmas, the history of Christmas in the city, some of our favorite memories, the REAL Santa of Pittsburgh, and so much more. A perfect episode to a great year! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thanks for listening!

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I'll Call You Right Back #226 - Santa Claus Dec 15, 2022

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Tis the season and who better to celebrate with than the Big Man! Good Jolly Ole St Nick! - This week, I sit down with THE Santa Claus! Ron Thompson, or Steel City Santa, has been bringing cheer to the boys and girls of Pittsburgh for three decades. You heard me! 30 years ago he pushed Santa off the roof, put on his suit, and BOOM! Now he's the Big Guy! All joking aside, Ron happened to fall into the role of Santa all by chance. When Ron isn't wearing the suit, he helps his significant other run the shop, Spotlight Costumes. They specialize in all sorts of costumes from theatrical to Santa Suits. Well, 30 years ago there was a word on the street that Gateway Clipper was looking for someone to take over the gig. The rest is history. Celebrating his 31st year as Father Christmas, Ron and I sit down for a great talk about his memories of Christmas growing up and all the memories he has from his years as Santa Claus. Enjoy it!

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I'll Call You Right Back #225 - Rev. Justin Criado Dec 08, 2022

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This week, I sit down with writer, editor, and author Rev. Justin Criado. Justin and I have been friends for many years. Justin currently lives in a small town in Colorado called Telluride. He moved there about 6 years back to work for the local paper the Telluride Daily Planet. Currently, he's an Editor and writes a monthly column called "The Chopping Block." When he's not working, you can find him ripping through town on his Harley dawned with a set of deer antlers or at a local venue trying to catch a metal show. On top of all that, Justin is now a fully independent published author. He stops by the studio to talk to me about his brand new book called 'Chronicles of Chaos.' CoC is a compendium of short non-fictional columns written through the thick of the pandemic compiled into one complete body of work. This week we talk about everything from what everyday life looks like as an editor of a paper, the subject matter he gravitates toward, his process of writing, and how 'Chronicles of Chaos' came together. If you're looking for a new book, head over to Justin's page and click the link in the bio to purchase. The final product is really impressive. I'm proud to see a great friend pouring their heart and soul into doing what they love. I read this entire thing and I can say that you will not be disappointed. Enjoy it!

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