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A Cowboy's Last Ride - A Soldier's Last Battle

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 60:34


Chris sits down to discuss a life well lived with Alan Runfeldt. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

An Interview With Runa

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 58:46


Chris sits down with the incredible Celtic band Runa to discuss their new album, upcoming tours and more. Visit Runa's Website to learn more and pick up some of their music. If you want to listen to our last interview with the band from back in 2010 just Click Here. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

An Interview with Beppe Gambetta

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 59:07


Chris gets to sit at the dining room table of guitar virtuoso Beppe Gambetta, to talk about music and food and listen to Beppe play. To learn more about Beppe Gambetta's incredible music, visit his website at www.beppegambetta.com If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Bill Birnes on UFO's and more

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 60:33


Chris and Dave head to the Lumberville General Store to sit down with Bill Birnes, former producer and lead investigator of the History Channel's UFO Hunters and one of the most highly regarded ufologists in the country. In this second of a two podcast series, we talk about UFO's and more. You can purchase Mr. Birnes' books at shadowlawnpress.com To learn more about the Lumberville General Store, you can visit them online at lumbervillegeneralstore.com If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Bill Birnes Part One - Birnes on History, Politics and Pandemics

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 54:20


Chris and Dave head to the Lumberville General Store to sit down with Bill Birnes, former producer and lead investigator of the History Channel's UFO Hunters and one of the most highly regarded ufologists in the country. In this first of a two podcast series, we talk about history, politics and pandemics. You can purchase Mr. Birnes' books at shadowlawnpress.com To learn more about the Lumberville General Store, you can visit them online at lumbervillegeneralstore.com If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

The Anniversary of an Insurrection

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 71:28


Chris and Dave are back in the virtual pub, this time to reflect on the events of January 6, 2021 a year later. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

A Christmas Carol

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 57:00


Here is this year's version of A Christmas Carol presented by the Bleecker Street Cafe on WDVR FM. Thanks to Mitchell's Cafe in Lambertville, NJ and to everyone who participated in the year's play. Merry Christmas and God Bless Us, Everyone

Interview with Jud Caswell

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 76:30


Chris and Dave speak to Singer-Songwriter Jud Caswell. To get some of Jud's music, head to his website at judcaswell.com If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Mitchell‘s Cafe & Canal Music Studios in Lambertville, NJ

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 42:53


Chris and Dave head to Mitchell's Cafe, a great Irish pub in Lambertville, NJ to talk to violinist Adrienne Walsh of the Canal Music Studio, which was destroyed by the flood waters from Hurricane Ida. They talk about the night the water rose and Adrienne's struggle to reopen the studio for her students. Afterwards, Adrienne is joined by fellow violinist and former student Coco to play us an amazing live violin piece. You can help the Canal Music Studio reopen by donating to their GoFundMe page. Click here: https://tinyurl.com/rjazx4fy If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Back at the Bar

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 35:17


After a long 16 months or so, Chris and Dave are finally at a proper bar to record this episode, although who knows for how long...

The Dead Rabbit Filibuster

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 69:40


Chris and Dave sit down to discuss voting rights, the filibuster and a Dead Rabbit. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Interview with Singer/Songwriter Alex Radus

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 68:15


Chris interviews singer/songwriter Alex Radus about his upcoming solo release "Tributaries" and his recent progressive rock collaboration with musician Dave Cahill. Learn more about the music at alexradus.com  If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Harry Reid, Ufologist in Chief

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 57:48


Chris and Dave sit down to discuss UFO's and the recent New York Times op-ed on the subject written by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Covid, Scotch and a Verdict

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 70:08


Chris talks about the George Floyd verdict, Dave talks about his experience with Covid and they both talk a lot about Scotch. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

John Gorka and Russ Rentler

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 72:16


Chris Poh speaks to singer/songwriters John Gorka and Russ Rentler about their music, playing together and the 45th anniversary of the legendary Pennsylvania music club Godfrey Daniels. You can learn more about each artist by going to their website https://www.johngorka.com and https://www.russrentler.com  If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Virtual Saint Patrick's Day Shenanigans

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 62:14


Chris and Dave sit down to talk about Irish music, and Dave plays a few of his favorites. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Chasing The Snakes Out Of Covid

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 50:46


Chris and Dave sit down over a couple of beers to talk about Saint Patrick's Day, the Covid Relief Bill and what everyone hopes is the dawning of a great Spring for everyone. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Interview with Runa

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 35:14


We begin our Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations by offering up something of a throwback for this podcast, an interview we did back in 2012 with the incredible Irish folk band Runa. We hear about their history and even get to listen to them play live. Slainte! If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Deja Vu All Over Again

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 74:31


Chris and Dave sit down over a couple of great beers to talk impeachment again, plus beer music and Yogi Bera. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Interview with Tom Rush

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 49:32


On today's podcast, Chris interviews legendary singer/songwriter Tom Rush. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Inaugural Reflections

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 70:31


Chris and Dave sit down over a couple of drinks to discuss the inauguration of our 46th President, Joseph R. Biden Jr. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

The Trump Insurrection

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 77:32


Chris and Dave sit down to discuss the events of January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

A Christmas Carol - The Director's Cut

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 56:53


Chris and Dave join the rest of the Bleeker Street Players for a semi-impromptu rendition of the Dickens classic. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Talking Dickens and Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 57:51


Chris and Dave are joined by Ed Petersen to talk about Charles Dickens' classic story "A Christmas Carol" and all the best and worst version we've seen over the year on television and in theaters. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Merry Christmas From The Electoral College

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 63:33


Chris and Dave talk about the Electoral College vote and offer up their holiday recommendations for great drink and entertainment. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Post Election Blues

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 76:17


Chris and Dave sit down in the virtual pub to decompress a bit from a crazy election season that just never seems to end. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

It's 46!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 85:43


Chris and Dave sit down over a couple of beers to discuss the election of our 46th President, Joseph R. Biden Jr. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Q...But Not That Q

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 68:57


Chris is back from his journey through the cosmos to report on Q, or QAnon, or whatever it's called...it's just not the Q we would have hoped for. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Election Day Primer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 79:03


With Election Day almost here, Chris and Dave discuss the latest polls, the impact of the second presidential debate and what the Senate might look like in 2021. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Covid Takes The White House

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 87:25


After what could easily have been the most insane week in modern presidential election history, Chris and Dave have the bar fully stocked in order to talk all about it. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

The September SCOTUS Surprise

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 80:44


Chris and Dave discuss the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and what it means for the 2020 Presidential Election. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Fallout from the Breonna Taylor Indictments

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 42:25


Dave and Chris sit down over some libations to discuss the indictments handed down in the Breonna Taylor case and the fallout from them. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Talk Like A Pirate Day!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 60:20


Dave and Chris grab a mug of grog, hoist the mizzen and let out a hearty ARRRRGGG! for International Talk Like A Pirate Day. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

After Convention Season

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 73:27


Chris and Dave sit down over a couple of pints to discuss the latest political news, as convention season comes to a close. If you have any questions or comments, please email Dave at DigginOakIsland@gmail.com

Biden's Convention

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 77:40


Chris and Dave sit down in the virtual pub to talk about the Democratic National Convention and Joe Biden's address. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

VEEP Stakes 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 91:05


Chris and Dave spent quite a while in the virtual pub this week talking about the Vice Presidency, the Democratic VEEP Stakes and a toast to the great John Lewis. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

A Conversation with Ellis Paul

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 56:22


Chris sits down for a virtual session with singer-songwriter Ellis Paul. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Teddy Roosevelt and the Gettysburg Battlefield

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 38:39


Dave and Chris continue their discussion about the controversy surrounding some monuments in the United States. This time they discuss the statue of Teddy Roosevelt outside a museum in New York City, and the Confederate monuments found on the battlefield at Gettysburg.  If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

About Those Monuments

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 58:52


Dave and Chris talk about the controversy surrounding monuments being pulled down across the United States. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

George Floyd and Race in America

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 81:05


Chris and Dave try and collect and the express their thoughts on what was a difficult week in America. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Talking the National Pastime

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 63:54


Its summer...its a lockdown...there's no baseball! So Chris and Dave sit down over a couple of beers to talk about the National Pastime. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

The #MeFirst Movement and Good Beer

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 55:26


Dave and Chris sit down over a a couple of drinks to discuss good local breweries and what Chris calls the "Me First" movement. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Joshua Chamberlain and Brunswick, Maine

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 58:25


Dave and Chris sit down for a talk about Maine's Civil War hero, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Gettysburg

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 58:36


Dave and Chris sit down and talk about their time in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. They discuss the town's amazing history, hauntings and pubs. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

It's Joe Biden

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 61:16


Vice President Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee, and Chris and Dave discuss the end of the primary, the effect Covid-19 might have on the general election and reflect on the career of Bernie Sanders. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

The Gift We Can Get Out of This

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 54:56


Dave and Chris sit down over a couple of beers to discuss Corona Virus. They try to add some historical context and the fall out we are all feeling from it. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

A History of UFO's - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 55:25


Chris and Dave talk about some of the most well know UFO sightings of the last 20 years. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Celebrating Saint Patrick's Day - Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 58:01


Chris and Dave celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with part two of their marathon session of music and conversation about great Irish pubs, music and more. Slainte and Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Celebrating Saint Patrick's Day - Part One

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 47:43


Chris and Dave celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with a session of music and conversation about great Irish pubs, music and more.

Super Tuesday

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 49:33


Dave and Chris sit down over a beer for another political session, this time talking about Joe Biden's extraordinary Super Tuesday.

Talking Healthcare

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 52:37


Dave and Chris have an impromptu discussion over a beer about the US Healthcare system. 

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