Billy Brew Radio

What a treat to have Thornton Kennedy as this week’s very special guest! As a 7th generation native Atlantan, Thornton knows the history of Buckhead probably better than anyone else. Great historical stories about how Peachtree Road was named, how a major civil rights issue in the 1950s was played out at Bobby Jones Golf Course and how Peachtree Road was the dividing line between the haves and have nots in Buckhead. What does former US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall have in common with Atlanta? Gotta listen to these great stories to find out!

Special thanks to Shawn Pasley for being our special guest on Billy Brew Radio. Here is the replay of the interview we had with Shawn.

What a fun hour with Atlanta singer/songwriter Morgan Rowe! We talked music (duh), her songwriting process and her musical inspirations. She played her original song “Redemption” live in studio. We also played “A Long Way Down”. Check Morgan out next time she plays live!

Hysterical, rant-filled show featuring an irritated Pete Davis as last week’s very special guest. How does he feel about iHeart Radio? Listen to this award-winning replay of Billy Brew Radio.

This week’s special guests are entrepreneurs Guy Kelley and Rob Sulzer. They discuss some of their successes and failures in their careers with their business ventures. They also offered valuable advice for anyone looking to become an entrepreneur. Informative hour with two successful entrepreneurs!

Great way to start 2020 with the wonderful Anne Butters! We covered a lot of areas including her experience with clinically dying in 2019. Yes, technically she died. Thank God she is alive and very well to keep promoting her wellness and the wellness of others. This is appointment radio with the inspirational and awesome Anne Butters!!!

This week’s special guest is Alex Robinson, a 5th generation native Atlantan. Alex has fueled his passion for music and the arts into a non-profit retreat where musicians, artists and sculptors can express their art and creativity. He also gave us a peek into his work as a painter. A fascinating and fun hour with a very creative, passionate and energetic guy!!

Our special guest this week is former Atlanta Braves pitcher Pat Jarvis. He spent 7 seasons with the Braves and played with/against a who’s who of Hall of Famers: Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Pete Rose, Eddie Matthews, Willie McCovey, Ernie Banks....just to name a few. It was a fun hour talking baseball with former Brave Pat Jarvis!

What an honour and treat to have Mandy De Wolf as this week’s special guest. Mandy was brave to share her personal story about her addiction and the amazing strides she has made during her journey! Also, it was fun to talk about all the famous British rock and roll legends she met during her life! Keith Moon of The Who is her father you know.....Appointment listening!

Legendary Atlanta newscaster Jeff Hullinger was this week’s very special guest. Jeff shared his keen insights about Atlanta, the city he has called home for over 30 years. He also talked about his current series of essays about interesting and fascinating histories hidden within Atlanta. Jeff is the consummate professional and it was a thrill having him on the show!

Thrilled and honored to have the great Bill Tush as my special guest on this week’s radio show! From the early days of old WTCG Channel 17 in Atlanta to the innovative cult classic sketch comedy show “Tush”. Bill shares great stories and gives us a little insight into what is was like working for Ted Turner. A really fun and fascinating hour with Bill Tush!

Founder and CEO of Rehab and Beyond Coach Stan Maddox was this week’s special guest. Hear about how Coach Stan cares of survivors of stroke and brain trauma. A man of strength, compassion and resolve, Coach Stan is an inspiration for those in need of post-stroke care. Contact Coach Stan: www.rehabandbeyond.org

Replay of Billy Brew Radio Show with Amanda Ippolito and Steve Webb as they discuss their journey from addiction to recovery. Honest, raw and frank conversation about addiction and more importantly how to get on the path to recovery. Thank you Amanda and Steve for all the hard work you do for the recovery community!

Fascinating conversation with James Phillips this week as we discussed the numerous and amazing benefits of hemp. As a member of the Ascend’Tial Nutriceutical company, James shared his vast knowledge about hemp and CBD oil. Hemp is truly versatile in so many ways, especially in the field of alternative medicine! Great hour with James!!

Enjoy this episode of Billy Brew Radio with the vivacious and fascinating Dr. Lori Hart. Find out how she handles a room filled with 18-22 year old college students. She talks about adopting her daughter as well as finding her love. A fun hour with a successful and talented woman, Dr. Lori Hart!

Fun hour spent with the vivacious and talented Haley Turner! She talks about her time living in Atlanta and what made her decide to move to Denver. What is the difference between 13,000 feet and 14,000 feet while climbing mountains? Find out in this fun and fast paced hour with the fantastic Haley Turner!!

Great to have Dwayne Gatlin as this week’s special guest! Dwayne is an Atlanta native and reflects on growing up in Atlanta and North Fulton High School. We found out what an excellent golfer he is and we tap into the mind of a successful entrepreneur. And, Dwayne courageously shared about his life threatening health scare a few years ago. We hope to have this fascinating man back in 2020!

Joey Huffman shares some stories of his life in the music industry. He achieved national recognition playing with such bands as Soul Asylum, Georgia Satellites and Hank Williams, Jr.. A gifted and accomplished musician, Joey recounts some stories from life on the road as well. Great hour with Joey Huffman!

Honored to have Van Earl Wright on the show September 12, 2019! A really fun and fast paced hour where Van Earl talks about his days growing up in Atlanta to his days at the University of South Carolina and then on to CNN, Fox Sports and currently working at WSB covering the Georgia Bulldogs. Appointment radio with the wonderful Van Earl Wright!!

Hall of Fame broadcaster and legendary voice of the Atlanta Hawks Steve Holman is this week’s special guest. We preview the upcoming Hawks season, which promises to be very exciting!! Appointment listening with the best play by play announcer in the business, Steve Holman!

Enjoy this fun and fast paced hour with one cool cat, Don Knox! From his southern upbringing to the West Coast life of living in the San Francisco Bay Area, Don shares fun and thoughtful stories. Barney Fife? Frank Sinatra! And, an impromptu and unscheduled jazz jam....Enjoy this week’s Manifesto with Billy Brew!

Replay of my interview with Robert Burke Warren from August 22, 2019. Robert reminisced about growing up in Atlanta in the 1970s and the cultural impact Atlanta had on him. We also talk about his early days in the Atlanta music scene, when he played in a band with some guy named RuPaul.....great hour of music conversation with Robert Burke Warren!

Enjoy this week’s broadcast of The Manifesto with Billy Brew with special guest Danny Huff! We talk about the early days of Atlanta radio and Danny’s connection to Ludlow Porch. Danny is a regular contributor to the Morning Madness Show on WMOQ-FM in Monroe, GA. Did you also know that he is a hired killer?

What a fun hour with Jeramy Daniels! Topics covered: fatherhood, plastics recycling and lots and lots of swimming. What is the deal with Widespread Panic??? Plus, we had our very first listener call into the show! Enjoy this hour with a fascinating man!

Great to have Vince Zangaro back on the show! What amazing passion Vince has in leading the fight to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. As a long time care partner for his beloved father, Vince details the latest about his efforts as well as previewing the Alzheimer’s Music Fest In September 21, 2019 at Mad Life Studios in Woodstock, GA. Enjoy this hour with a truly fascinating and selfless man!

What a great time having Jane Cole on the show this week! Jane recounts her days at the University of Georgia to life in Southern California and now her fascinating documentary series on former Atlanta Mayor, Ambassador Andrew Young. A really fascinating hour with a creative and successful entrepreneur, Jane Cole! Thank you, Jane!

Replay of my interview with the wonderful Gene Wright. Why does he talk about nude modeling, autopsies, MARTA and donkeys? To find out, listen to this fascinating and lively interview with a fascinating son of the south, native Atlantan and diehard Georgia Bulldogs fan.

The great Tony Grillo makes a triumphant return to the show to talk about his impending move out of the country. Can there be a functioning heroin addict? Disposable stadiums, the best music video ever ever ever ever made in the history of music videos ......A really fun hour with the creative mastermind of Mighty Pants, Tony Grillo!

Walking around naked at Lollapalooza with a bullhorn? A mouse that fatally injured his predator? Poetry? Spoken word? Throwing up in a helmet during the Super Bowl? We got it all on this week’s award winning edition of The Manifesto with Billy Brew, with special guest: Jim Dunn!

Can a mouse fatally wound his predator? Why would someone walk around Lollapalooza naked with a bullhorn? Remember which Philadelphia Eagles player threw up in his helmet during the Super Bowl? Is there a rhythm to poetry? Find out in this week’s award winning podcast with my special guest Jim Dunn!

Replay of the radio with the great Pete Davis (The Kimmer Show, Holy Crap It’s Sports). Great to have Pete on the show again! Holy crap, did we talk about sports! A fun and fast paced hour with an Atlanta radio fixture!

What a pleasure to have Rodney Harris as this week’s special guest! We talked about his military service, his distinguished career in the Dekalb County Sheriff’s office and the fact that he regularly beat me in cross country back when we were in high school together!

Replay of my moving and informative interview with Amanda Ippolito. She shares her story of addiction and the incredible work she does with recovery. If you or someone you love is suffering from addiction, this interview with Amanda Ippolito could help turn lives around through recovery.

Replay of my fun conversation with Atlanta radio fixture Pete Davis.

Fun fan forum about music and the power music has in our lives and in healing. Anne Butters and Sky Walker co-host this fast frenzied fun fan forum that asks the burning question: when was the last time music gave you goosebumps?

Big love and thanks to Kevin Sellors for being this week's special guest on The Manifesto with Billy Brew! It was fun hearing Kevin discuss the recording process at The Vault Recording Lounge, the cool gear he has amassed and his passion for promoting home-grown local artists. If you are an artist and are looking for a great studio and producer for your music, consider Kevin Sellors and The Vault Recording Lounge.

3rd time is the charm for this week’s charming guest, Anne Butters! With energy and enthusiasm to burn, Anne talks about her journey of healing, how she deals with pain and her thoughts about narcissists. “Rips and Tears” from the band Payphone Poets is also featured in this episode.

Heavy heavy thanks to the band R.M.S. for being our special guests on the show this week! Angie Riley, Thom Mathews and Dave Strandquest shares their philosophies and passions on what it takes to make a successful heavy metal band. They debuted their upcoming song “Approaching Event Horizon” from their untitled upcoming album. And, no, they did not bite the head off of a bat during their in-studio appearance........

On this award winning episode of The Manifesto with Billy Brew, we talk with Alvaro Somoza. We discuss his family and their role as leaders of Nicaragua from 1936-1979. As a successful entrepreneur, Mr. Somoza shares insight about some of his business ventures and why he is not too happy with a certain former US administration. Great talk with a truly fascinating man!

Proud to have Atlanta radio legend Steve Mitchell as my special guest on April 11, 2019. Find out about his days in radio, his outstanding documentary about The Punchline comedy club and his latest book “3rd Phone, Tight Board, Willing to Relocate”. Really enjoyed talking with a fascinating media legend!

Great to have Laurie Kirkwood on this week’s award-winning radio show! Listen to the replay here and find out the dangers of bicycle spokes, why Laurie left a successful law career and hear her passion about the Georgia Innocence Project. A fun hour with a fascinating woman!

Athens-based band Sister Moon visited The Manifesto to talk about their original music, their recording process in the studio and their upcoming tour of Texas! We also debuted their haunting and sultry song “Lorelei” Great tune!

Great hour with Moses Mo, Kerry Denton and Poison EV as we talk about their new release “Drive In”. A fun hour of music talk!

Kevin talks about growing up in Atlanta, serving in the military TWICE and what’s up with his prodigious beard.