The #roc is filled with remarkable people, each with interesting stories to share. Tune in Mon 8pm on 106.3fm Rochester Free Radio as we share their stories.
Tune in for some deep nerding with Chris and Laura, two of the organizers of the Flower City Comic Con (FC3)! FC3 is Rochester's largest Comic Con, and Chris and Laura's love for the city and its nerdy pursuits are a huge reason why. Don't miss FC3 at the Blue Cross Arena April 13 & 14th!Music: Paradise Engineering - Yacht & Dreaming a City (Hugheskova) - Manic Street Preachers
Learn what you can do to help Rochester be a greener place with Abigail McHugh-Griffa
Meghan Murphy joins us for the first podcast exclusive episode of the Mind of Magnus! Recorded live at Studio Apollo, we talk about the magic of Neil Breen's films, the future of the show, and what other shows you can expect to hear as we start the next leg of our media domination plans.Theme: Paradise Engineering - Yacht
It's President's Day, so you know what that means...Josh Mordecai joins us to talk about history, being a musician, and a whole load of pro wrestling.
The man behind Food About Town joins us to talk about Rochester's hidden food gems and why we're lucky to live in Rochester.
Join us in to a fun conversation with the man behind Perry Bible Fellowship, Nicholas Gurewitch. Filled with awesome insights about the creative process of writing one of the most brilliantly funny comics going.
It's the Disney episode. Somehow we ended up down a rabbit hole and talked about Disney animation for awhile, amongst video games and other topics. It's a fun hang!
Join us for a great conversation with Caitlin Yarsky, artist for the critically acclaimed Image Comics title Coyotes. We talk comics, art, music and more!
Join us for a chat with Rochester Free Radio founder, social justice advocate and Green Party candidate for City Council Dave Sutliff-Atias. Dave is the patron saint of the Mind of Magnus and helped inspire the show. Listen and he'll inspire you to make a difference in our community.
Join Magnus and Tristan as they discuss TEDx, science fiction and creative writing
Jon Schull joins us tonight to tell us the fascinating story behind e-NABLE, an effort providing free 3D printed prosthetic hands and arms to children (and adults). This grassroots volunteer organization was started by Schull at RIT, and has become a global phenomenon for humanitarian makers. Jon is currently running the Rochester chapter of e-NABLE (Re-NABLE) at the Vertus High School in Rochester.Join us for what might be the #1 feel-good episode of 2018!After listening, if you want to get involved or want more information on the cause: http://enablingthefuture.org/get-involved/ (http://enablingthefuture.org/get-involved/)
Join us for a tour of the Makers Faire that took place November 17, 2018. We have a cavalcade of guests along this week, including Annette Dunn of Jumbo Minds, Kelsey Derringer of Birdbrain Technologies, Rob Mostyn of RocGamesDev and the organizer/mastermind of our local Makers Faire, Dan Schneiderman. Learn what these folks are doing to make cool stuff and encourage everyone to get engaged in STEAM, no matter their age.
Here it is. The uncut Denver ghost house story. Thanks to Erich for such a creepy story, and Kevin McLeod for a perfect accompaniment.
This is one of the wildest stories I've ever heard. Erich regales us with a story of dating, with a supernatural twist.
Spoopy times are here for the Mind of Magnus! We talk to paranormal investigator Jay Powell about haunted dolls and the strangest happenings he's witnessed from countless investigations.
Fan and personal favorite Erich Lehman joins the show to celebrate 10 years of the legendary showcase for local art, 1975. Erich is a man who can tell a story, and you don't want to miss this one!
Close friend of the show Nick Brandreth returns for a record setting 5th time to discuss his art show "Seeing Shadows."
It's almost time kids...listen to some great local ghost stories and a bit of the history of modern myth with our guests Anna Schilia, Tristan Tomaselli and Erich Lehman.
Kevin Green is a self titled "never ending researcher", and has always moved to the beat of his own drum. He is joining me tonight to chat about a few various topics that I have been seeing more and more on social media and even conversations at work, one of which is the Flat Earth theory, for which he is know in the group as a Flat Earth Elder.
Tonight we are joined by the smooth voice and comedic wit that we share the airwaves with. Rudolph Valentino. A man on a mission to make the world a better place, we will hear his adventures and future projects. Valentino is one of the funniest people in Rochester. This episode is a BLAST.
With 100 days left of 2018 we are trying to squeeze every drop out of it, and that is why we are bringing back one of our favorite guests to help inspire us! The return of Giggles to the show!
To get us in the creepy mood for the Halloween season, great friend of the show Nick Brandreth will be getting us prepared by talking all things creepy and sharing the news about show and book, "Seeing Shadows".
Recorded on Sunday Sept 16th, Magnus and Matt set up their new mobile recording rig and chatted with the interesting collection of artists and art supporters walking around the Rochester Public Market. Fun impromptu interviews and chats about art and life abound on this episode!
let’s talk about a skate park! If You’ve listen to the show for the past couple years you’ll have no doubt heard about the Rochester skate park. Many of my guests have either helped bring this project to a reality or hope it became one. Tonight we chat with Alan Presutti, the man leading the charge. Join us to hear about the path this project has taken over the years.Alan tells the whole story, all of the countless ups and downs that have led to the successful funding and launch of the skate park. It's a fascinating and inspiring story.
Is it getting a tad hot around here? Are you like us and curious what the coming years are going to be like? Well tonight’s guest will enlighten you. Science Librarian and climate change expert Fredrick Stoss joins us to chat about the world around us. We will be discussing climate change causes effects with some local and regional consequences of living in a greenhouse gas-constrained world. He’ll help us learn that there are several Rochester-based groups and organizations doing some great local work, as well as point us towards good resources that help communities take actions to make a better world.
When great graphic design, cool shirts, and Rochester history combine you get the wonderful world of Matt Rogers of Transit Apparel! For years host Magnus would receive gifts at holidays of these wonderfully designed shirts featuring various zones/locations and stops of the once great subway around the city of Rochester, and it’s time to get to know the man behind the shirts!
Join us as we chat with up and coming Youtuber Dennis Smith of Driving Me Crazy. Two years with over 1000 subscribers, Dennis’ show is both incredibly funny and thought-provoking. Listen to Dennis’ journey from being a pioneer of internet radio to his new venture into the world of streaming video!
Former guest and great friend of the show Jake Clapp left Rochester this week to pursue a great opportunity back in his hometown. As a tribute to him, we play some of his favorite songs and discuss his "Rochester Bucket List," the must-do things to see and do in our beloved city.
Join Matt, Magnus, and a slew of past guests (Mike Hanlon, Nick Brandreth, Josh Mordecai, Tristan Tomaselli, Carter Burrell, and Chris Horn) for a celebration of MoM’s 100th episode! We had a party, and you’re invited!
Parallax Life's Heather McKay is with us to help you GET.YOUR.MONEY. Heather is passionate about making sure that the phrase "starving artist" becomes a thing of the past. She helps creatives understand how to price their work to make a living. She's also a world traveler, snowboarder, a banjo player, and one of the most energetic guests we've had. Tune in, and learn how to GET. THAT. MONEY. http://parallaxlife.com/ (http://parallaxlife.com/)
Erin and Meghan Murphy join us this week for a freeflowing conversation about pop culture, the paranormal, and evangelizing for weird art. This episode moves FAST.
Jessyka Gartz and Nic Redanty join Matt to discuss the Boomtown Brothers Facial Hair club, their charitable work with the homeless population of Rochester, and their upcoming event Boomtown's Biers, Beards and Bütts, a facial hair contest benefiting Hope Dealers BTC on 7/28 at the German House. https://www.facebook.com/Boomtownbfhc/ (https://www.facebook.com/Boomtownbfhc/)
Magnus and Matt goof around a bit, then talk about self-care and surviving the relentless onslaught of bad news. Also, Neil Young.
This show is a total blast. Pinball restoration artist Ashley Ludwig takes us through the process of rehabbing old pinball machines, and we reminisce about our misspent adolescence in arcades.
Carter joins us to talk about food, art, and food as art! Really fun conversation about the creative process, changing perspectives, literature, and how to save yourself from a possibly demon-possessed barfly.
Rochester Hardcore History's Greg Benoit takes us back to the days of basement shows with a look at the local hardcore punk scene of the early 2000s. We play some great songs from some bands you might remember, or might want to hear more of. In any case, this is one to play LOUD!
Green Party State Senate candidate Brian White joins us to discuss why he's running against Rich Funke to represent District 55. Brian is one of the most candid and passionate people we know, and his enthusiasm for doing his civic duty is inspiring. This is a great conversation, don't miss it. https://www.brianwhite4senate.com/ (https://www.brianwhite4senate.com/)
Super free-wheeling show, as Magnus & Matt sit on the same side of the glass, and talk current events, both local and national.Plus: We play the first two singles from Jordan Esker and the Hundred Percent's excellent new record, Fail to Learn. You can hear more at http://www.jordaneskerandthehundredpercent.com/ (http://www.jordaneskerandthehundredpercent.com/)
Always a big show when Rochester City Newspaper reporter Jake Clapp returns!Jake is a Louisiana transplant, coffee aficionado, and one of the hardest working journalists in Rochester today.We’re going to talk about big things happening in the city, the Year of Douglass, medical cannabis and more!Check it out!
From drawings to murals, Shawnee has been creating art and making the world a pretty place! She has always been one of my favorite people to have random chats with, so we have no idea where the conversation will take us.
Magnus and Matt banter about March for Science, Ron Funches, wrestling, And Heathcliff. Also, a beefy trivia question and a special appearance from Stacey from Airwreck Radio. So much show, you’ll be shocked it fit into an hour!
We are joined by a group of people that realize the need for science and science literacy/understanding in our world isn’t just important but is truly needed for the survival and humans ability to thrive. The team of the March for Science will be joining us to talk about the event and what we all can do to help our world!
On this show, we expand the mind of Magnus with the graphic eye of Hi-Fi living with 2 talented authors who have studied the vinyl record art mid-century America! Our guests are Janet Borgerson and Jonathan Schroeder, authors of the book “Designed For Hi-Fi Living".
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