35 Minutes with Gabe Mollica

Peter Menges! Chairman of the "I'm Not Done Yet Foundation." We talk about fatherhood, cancer treatment, the First Descents charity, and the legacy of Bobby. This is a wonderful episode! For more information about the INDY foundation, check out: https://www.imnotdoneyetfoundation.org/ Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmenges_imnotdoneyet/ Host: Gabe Mollica https://www.instagram.com/gabemollica/

This episode is a cross-promotion with the I'm Not Done Yet Podcast that I am helping to launch! Subscribe to their feed wherever you get your podcasts!!!! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../im-not-done.../id1588569105 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3coSEMcPFtuJcDiyAO9nyi... Episode 1 of the I'm Not Done Yet Podcast features Bryan Pandorf of First Descents. Bryan is a member of the cancer community having being diagnosed in his mid-twenties. After attending one of the free outdoor adventure trips provided by the First Descents non-profit, Bryan has spent the last several years volunteering and now working at FD to give other adults with cancer the same type of meaningful experiences. For more information about the I'm Not Done Yet Foundation: https://www.imnotdoneyetfoundation.org/ For more information about First Descents: https://firstdescents.org/ Follow everyone on Social Media! I'm Not Done Yet: https://www.instagram.com/bmenges_imnotdoneyet/ First Descents: https://www.instagram.com/first_descents/ Host, Gabe Mollica: https://www.instagram.com/gabemollica/

Brigid Martin is a writer, musician, reader, Scholastic employee, and all-around delight! She's also a ember of my high school graduating class! Check out this episode, you won't regret it. 

Nick Pitman (GCHS '10) stops by to talk about live music, video games, podcasting, and seltzer! Check out all his work on his website!! https://www.nckptmn.com/ And follow me on Instagram, will ya? https://www.instagram.com/gabemollica/

Ryan Kleshefsky is a high school classmate, a musician, someone I haven't spoken with in like 10 years. Check out the Pod and his band, Sideways Paving Co.

AJ Carpentier is a hilarious friend from childhood! GCHS '10. He's a TV producer at NBC, writer, moviemaker, graphic designer, and good friend! The film he produced, "The First Intervention of Mugsy McVeigh" was just selected to the Chain Film Festival. For tickets to Cross-Polination at Caveat July 30th: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/cross-pollination-7-30-2021

Ted Alexandro is a master of his craft. He's a world-touring comedian, a genuine trailblazer, and one of the people I admire most in comedy. In the parlance of this podcast, he's not so much a classmate as he is a professor in my comedy schooling. I'm truly proud of this conversation and honored Ted gave me an hour of his time. Honestly? It was pretty freakin cool. Also, for what it's worth, the conversation we have about his Louie/Cosby/MeToo bit is something I will value for long long time. He opens for Jim Gaffigan on his world tour, so check out those dates. https://www.tedalexandro.com/shows-full Follow him on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/tedalexandro/?hl=en

Matt O'Conor is a high school classmate, (GCHS '11) a software developer, music connoisseur and all-around introspective and an interesting dude! Enjoy the pod!!

Dr. Christine Pando (GCHS '11) is a OB/GYN Resident, a music education undergrad, and just a great person to run into! Enjoy this episode, share the pod on Instagram and give us 5 stars, ya know??

Shannon Defliese (GCHS '10) is a teacher, a mom, a decorated lacrosse player and an all-around great person! (She also inspired the pod!) It was great to catch up and hear about motherhood, spicy chicken sandwiches from Wendy's and lots more! (Apologies for the slight audio issue in this episode! It was a mistake on my end but I think the ep is still quite listenable!!)

Chris Regan is a classmate and touring musician! He's played with The Movie Life, The Meantime, Four Year Strong, and Giants at Large! He's a great musician, an old friend, and it was great to hear what his 20's have been like.. (SO FAR he's only 26!!) Check out The Meantime on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6P0wcdVeQjsiiZ8LLadwBE?si=ASUx4tR_SIGUNYz-0QMGQA

Glenn McKenna, former middle school classmate, recently retired Naval Officer, and future Bagel-boiling magnate stops by talk Mental Health on a submarine, food, and what makes a great bagel. Follow @Glennsbagels before they take over the world!

Mel Johnston, GCHS '10 (Mel and the Tall Boys) is a singer, educator, songwriter, and all around cool person. She stops by to talk about quarantine creativity, people like Gabe who don't respect her name (lol) and how music kept finding her in her 20's. Important information: To Donate to the Madigan Family Memorial Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-madigan-family-memorial-fund?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer To listen to Mel and the Tall Boys: https://open.spotify.com/album/3FE6PAmhgBblYkNn0zGySR?si=BZ5N-TONS0aef5bzT2xmyw To hear her band with Kim Foxen, The Foxy Johnstons: https://open.spotify.com/artist/317axNCUBh7x69mVp26lwk?si=e3NhTtvTQgiueOIJ7WVspg

Kim Foxen (GCHS '10) chats about Opera School, becoming the singer she is today, writing her own music, and School of Rock! If you listen to nothing else...listen to the last 3 minutes of the pod!! Kim Sings: Every Tuesday at The Groove, Manhattan 6-7:30. Every Thursday, Hole in the Wall, 24th Street, NYC, 6:30-8:30. Every Friday, Hole in the Wall, Williamsburg, BK, 5-7pm Every Sunday Baby Brasa, NYC, 12-3PM Every Sunday The Greats of Craft, 5-7PM

Jenny Klupka, GCHS '10, joins the pod to talk about improv, college pranks, and impressions! Follow Gabe on Twitter and IG. https://twitter.com/GabeMollica https://www.instagram.com/gabemollica/

Deno DeMartino, GCHS '08 and fellow comedian joins the pod this week! We talk about being chubby Italians, Horse Racing, The Comic Strip, and Deno's recovery from Heroin use. For more information on substance abuse: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline Follow Gabe and Deno on Social Media! https://twitter.com/GabeMollica https://twitter.com/Deno_Tron https://www.instagram.com/gabemollica/ https://www.instagram.com/deno_tron/

Today Gabe talks to high school classmate Dr. Allison Shen! We chat about being a new doctor, poetry, and Duke Basketball! Download, share, and post it in your IG story! Poem "Instructions on Not Giving Up" by Ada Limón https://poets.org/poem/instructions-not-giving More info on "Patient Stories" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/well/live/narrative-medicine.html Gabe on IG https://www.instagram.com/gabemollica/ Gabe on Twitter https://twitter.com/GabeMollica

Eric Leonardi, PhD in cognitive science, stops by to talk about Runescape, Privacy, and Elon Musk's Neuralink. Listen, Share, 5-Stars! Follow my Socials. https://twitter.com/GabeMollica https://www.instagram.com/gabemollica/ Watch Gabe Time! https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMzkTlPAVf5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Pro Soccer Player, Emily Menges of the Portland Thorns stops by to talk about high school stats class, Holes, Monday workouts, and a lot more! Emily Plugs: Read her literary magazine here: https://www.instagram.com/bel.esprit.project/ Check out the "I'm Not Done Yet" Bobby Menges Foundation: https://www.instagram.com/bmenges_imnotdoneyet/ Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilymenges/ Gabe Plugs: "Gabe Time, my new IGTV show" https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMzkTlPAVf5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Twitter: https://twitter.com/GabeMollica Link Tree for all things Gabe: https://linktr.ee/GabeMollica

Brandon Psenicka, my former Marching Band teacher comes on to discuss what else? Marching Band, the difference between high school music and elementary school, and what he remembers from building sets for our school plays. Today's Episode is presented by AT&T, "Your World Delivered." https://twitter.com/GabeMollica https://www.instagram.com/gabemollica/