Mr. Curiosity

Latest Episodes:

The Wise Crackers Episode Jul 04, 2022

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In this episode of Mr. Curiosity, Joe connects with Nick Bruce who runs Wise Crackers Comedy Club.

Nick has great stories all of the famous comedians he and his comedic legend dad Scott Bruce have laughed it up with over the years.

How many people have a baby picture sitting with Rodney Dangerfield!?

Hear all about it and the not-so-funny side of the comedic universe too!

Wise Crackers Comedy Club is ready for your funny side each weekend, right here in NEPA and also ready to help you raise money for your worthy causes.

Ready, set.......laugh!

The John Maday Episode Jun 20, 2022

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John Maday, head of the Wilkes-Barre Riverfront Parks Committee and president of the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association and Joe go in the WAY-BACK machine and discuss how a War Baby becomes a river and community advocate!

John tells personal stories of the most transformative decade (the 1960s), smelling and sandbagging through the Agnes Flood (50th Anniversary) and how he's helped his community passionately without a paycheck or wife for years!?

One thing he WILL NOT DO... wait In lines! Ears ready... GO!

The Mohegan Sun Episode Jun 06, 2022

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In this episode of Mr. Curiosity, Joe talks with Mohegan Sun Pocono Vice President of Marketing, Dave Parfrey and radio host and General Manager of Bold Gold Media, Michael G. Stanton.

It's SUMMER 2022 and that means free concerts at the Mohegan Sun's Party on The Patio!

Get the inside story on how the Concert series went from an experiment to an iconic event of NEPA.

The concert list, fishbowl D.J, Eagle-impersonating and more are all waiting for YOUR EARS!

The Andy Palumbo Episode May 23, 2022

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In the latest edition of Mr. Curiosity, Joe talks with his....uh....friend, adversary, coworker, colleague, acquaintance.... just what is the relationship between Joe Snedeker and Andy Palumbo!?!?

Andy discusses his deep and rich history in both radio and television, how he evolved through many formats, trends, people and places, even getting "fired" five times in the process.

You've seen Andy and Joe work together on WNEP, often in diluted strife, now hear them in a more honest, real and dare I say fond bond of brotherhood!?!?

Pop your ears and get ready listen!

The Knoebels Episode May 09, 2022

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Knoebel's Amusement Resort... need I say more?

Mr. Curiosity gets deep into the history, evolution and behind-the-scene operations of this legendary amusement park with the Great Grandson himself Brian Knoebel!

From a Tally-ho to the "double out and back" Phoenix, the park is nearing its 100th anniversary!

It's your chance to take an audible thrill ride with Brian and Joe.

Seatbelt on, ears tuned... GO!

The Harry's U-Pull It Episode Apr 25, 2022

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From the world-famous Harry's U-Pull It, we have Joe and Tracy Kress discussing everything about auto salvage.

WAIT, it may sound boring but it's not!

Joe Kress, being the great (maybe great, great) grandson of the over 100-year-old business, shares tales of how the business evolved and changed over the years.

What will happen to YOUR car when its time has come? How are car parts recycled? Care to shred? Who is Harry? What about the iconic commercials? How do you actually "PULL" apart and who would wait in line hours to do it?

Find out all of this and more, including how Howard Stern's people got involved in the Hazleton-area business.

You'll learn, you'll laugh and you may even save big money on your future car parts.

You can't recycle your ears, but you can use them to listen to this episode and help planet earth in the process of auto-salvage.

The EJ The DJ Episode Apr 11, 2022

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In this episode of Mr. Curiosity, Joe rubs elbows with big time Hollywood actor (kind of) E.J. Dougher, AKA EJ The DJ.

Is he an actor, baseball stud, entertainer, DJ, waiter or what?

Listen to his tales of evolving through all of those roles from Scranton to Irving, California over the last few decades!

Not many Scranton natives have their own IMDB while running their own successful DJ business, smiling and dancing through it all!

Give your ears some love!

The Funeral Director Episode Mar 28, 2022

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Mr. Curiosity gets deep, inquisitive, and informative, but not too dark as Joe and funeral director Joseph Scotchlas discuss death, burial, embalming, rigor mortis, and all that goes with the processes of THE END that most all of us will deal with someday. Not only will you be deeply informed and more prepared, but may even laugh periodically with a few of Mr. Curiosity’s bizarre scenarios. Don’t worry, Joe Scotchlas remains professional, knowledgeable, steadfast, and unflappable, even when confronted with a fatal snakebite on a remote section off the Appalachian Trail. It’s time for you to confront death… productively!

The José the Dysfunctional Leprechaun Episode Mar 14, 2022

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Hey, it's March, AND... the week of St. Patrick's Day! Let's have some fun with José the Dysfunctional Leprechaun!

José and Joe answer all of the bizarre and invasive WNEP viewer questions. José's secretive life is revealed, from his favorite foods to his complex and disturbed upbringing.

Have some laughs, we all need it more than ever!

The Nikki Krize Episode Feb 28, 2022

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In this episode of Mr. Curiosity, Joe spends time with WNEP’s Nikki Krize.

Her fake-sounding name, passion for reporting, bird love and... hearing the silent screams of lobsters while her waitressing tips accumulated!

She’s got the western parts of WNEP-land covered with journalistic integrity and will capture your heart with her ten-year veteran reporter stories!