The Research Project

My people!  Hope all is well and you're staying vertical. As I write this, I feel very privileged that I got to sit down with a good friend of mine, Pat LaGuardia for what was to me, a fantastic dialogue and conversation. Pat is a singer / songwriter and plays in two groups. Mr. Carnivore is a four piece band that just released a new single 'Troll', and he's also in duo with Hannah Stak called Worry Stone. They also just released their new single 'Cigarette Smoke'. You can find both of those wherever you listen to your music & I highly recommend you do. We discuss songwriting, being interested in multiple things and always trying to balance progress within all of them. It seems to me that within these types of conversations, I tend to gain a lot of clarity just from simply having an honest dialogue with great person. When you have someone like Pat, he makes it easy to get down to the roots of you are, and I always thought that is a huge part of what his music entails and why he's a great artist. Honest Progression baby! Hope you all enjoy it as much as I did. Rock and Roll my people. Nothing but love on this side.

Frankie Wolf is an actor, skater, and just an all around great guy.  Born and raised and Cleveland, OH and moved out to LA at the age of 15 to jumpstart his career in acting.  This was an absolute marathon of a conversation so topics discussed span over a wide variety.  Being interested in challenging things that have no finish line. Moving out to LA so young Acting / Skating / Guitar / Concerts Ideas on different directors How different avenues of expression hit everybody in different ways Good People are Good People As always, thank you for listening. Can't thank you all enough. Keep on Chasin' It. Always. Nothing but Love on this side.  

Welcome back & I appreciate you taking some time out of your day to listen to TRP. I'm honestly just working some thoughts out verbally so it can become more real and sit in a bit better. Trying to be true to myself without being too obtuse.  Looking forward to a lot of great people to hop on for a conversation this year and there will be plenty of more to come as the days continue to roll by.  Keep on chasin' it my people! Nothing but love on this side 

What's going on you beautiful people!  One of my favorite ones I've ever been a part of, as I got to chop it up with My Pops again for the second time on TRP. My Pops is an extremely intelligent man but has always had a way of mixing in humor throughout the conversations. Tier 1 Gentleman. I can go on forever about how great of a man my Pop is, mistakes and all, but I wouldn't trade him for the world.  Hope you get something out of the conversation because I know I did.  Nothing but love on this side! Keep on Chasin' it my people.

We're back people! Had a little run in with the law about using copyrighted music and not having permission. Since I have no advertising I was able to keep the show and not have it taken down.  Apologies about the no intro, but that'll be taken care of. Just wanted to get something out there in the meantime.  Looking forward to the remainder of 2020 baby! TRP will never die. Keep on Chasin' it my people. Nothing but love on this side.

For the 32nd sit down on TRP, one of the best guys I know, Ricky Nicholas, joins the show.  Good people are good people & when Rick is tossing words up in the air, it's not only captivating, but extremely helpful as well. It seems to clear up a little bit of the mud in the mind. What the hell does that even mean? When it comes down to it, the best way I can explain it is that it's just simply really fun to be around the guy. I enjoy it. His perspectives are inherently his own & I hope you enjoy the conversations.  As always, nothing but love on this side my people! Keep on Chasin' it.

For the 31st conversation here on TRP, one of the OG's Manny hops back on to chop it up for the second time.  We discuss how in this day and age there is clearly an information overload. Good news is that we can try and do our best to be aware of different ways to maneuver ourselves through our lives to make sure that what we're giving our attention to is always moving us forward.  Always a great time to toss words back and forth with one of my people!  I appreciate the support, as always. Nothing but love my people. Keep on Chasin' it.

Back at it for #30 on The Research Project with one of my favorite guys, Tim Bruley.  | We sit down, start chopping it up & float through different topics below throughout the conversation | Hunting, Why people paint their faces like children, trying to create structure and an organized life in our mid 20's, relationships, the great game of golf, and as always some great stories told throughout.  I appreciate the support and as always, Keep on Chasin' it my people!  Nothing but love on this side. 

Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back.. like Mase!  Really glad that a good friend of mine, Mr. Shaun Khatra joined me for the 29th conversation on TRP to share some stories and thoughts from his mind. Shaun brought his sticks into the studio so we had a hell of a jam sesh before the episode to get the blood flow going. He tosses some true gems out in the air & I hope you take the time to get all of this into your ears. As time rolled on, more truth seemed to get put in rotation.  Topics Discussed | How we all learn things differently  Past stories that never get old to get out into the world The evolution of music and what our minds gravitate towards Growing up in this day and age of information overload  Family & Friends and how we can never stop moving forward together. I appreciate the support as always and I have nothing but Love for all of you. Keep on Chasin' it my people!   

What is going on beautiful people! Do I have a gift for you for this conversation on TRP! The Dish! Big City! Mr. Matt Burns joins me to cut it up for a great conversation.  Topics Discussed | MT Rushmore Guitarist  Next Years Road Trip Sky Diving Concert Experiences  There is no set path to life and we get to create it ourselves  We get into a nice rhythm and tempo as the conversation continues, so if you get caught up in the day-to-day of life and can't listen all at once, I would encourage you to come back to it or skip through parts you're not as into at that particular moment.  I appreciate the love and support as always! Keep on Chasin' it my people. Nothing but Love.

TEAM PROTON BABY! Alone and endless energy in my hotel room on this beautiful Thursday evening in September do ya rememba!!  Put a little love in your bloodstream my people! This living shit is a WILD ride. Hope you made it a great day.  Smile a little more today.  As always, nothing but love on this side. Keep on Chasin' it! 

My people! I'm making a decision I'm not going this long with an episode again. Forgive me Lord, for I have sinned baby!  Took me a little bit to find a rhythm but glad I got to a lot of thoughts that have been running through the avenues of my mind the last few weeks.  Please consider subscribing and sharing if you enjoyed!  Nothing but love on this side baby. Keep on Chasin' It. 

For the 25th conversation on TRP, a good friend of mine, Kevin 'Smoke' Skrbin joins me for the second time.  Time Stamps: 0:00-7:03 | Discussing the predictions of the 3rd Annual Golf Tournament at Smokes Cabin, the 3 Bucks Invitational. 7:03-8:00 | Intro Music  8:00-25:00 | Reminiscing on School stories, teachers & suspensions 25:00-31:57 | Is flatbread just pizza with no crust?, Jockey's and horse names 31:57 - 36:05 | The luxuries we have and always thinking about perspectives on life to live the best we can 36:05 - 43:05 | Upcoming new movies & Michael Jackson 43:05 - 48:17 | Humorous differences between black & white culture, war heads & rummaging through your friends pantries. 48:17 - 52:35 | Starburst are more classy than Skittles  52:35 - 53:30 - Got a phone call from Pops!  53:30 - 58:37 | Closing Dialogue  Thank you all for listening! Nothing but love on this side, baby. Keep on Chasin' It. Always.  

Back at it like a crack addict for #24 on The Research Project. My fault about the long layoff my people. The audio got messed up for a couple ones I uploaded the last few weeks so I had to take them down.  Back to weekly episodes being released every Tuesday and Thursday though!  I appreciate the support! Nothing but love on this side my people. 

For the 23rd episode on TRP, I try to talk myself through getting out a musical rut how in order to progress, I have to learn new genres & continue to challenge myself. Shoutout to Rick and Virgil at Lay's music shop for reminding me that if I want to be a good musician and express myself in the best way, I have to push myself and my ear to learn new types of music. Get that right hand working, baby!! It all will come back in ways that will make me more of a well rounded player, and also a well rounded person. Only if I push myself musically.  Thank you!  As always, nothing but love on this side! Keep on Chasin' it my people.

For the 23rd episode on TRP, I sit down with myself and my thoughts again and work through things the only way I know how, by thinking about them and talking about them.  I make mistakes every single day and I can feel progress happen and I enjoy it, but don't think there's not confusion or doubt that tries to take over my mind. You have to make the decision to choose the right path in your mind to try and get the most of of our lives.  I'm kind of all over the place, like usual, but hopefully you can take something and think a little differently in your mind and progress at things you enjoy.  BIG NEWS coming very soon | Black Heart Media.

For the 21st episode on TRP, I'm privileged to co-host with Mitch & sit down with Steve Mers.  Steve is a local Cleveland comedian that's been in the game for 7 years and dropped some gems for anybody pursuing not only comedy, but anything in their lives that they want to get better at.  He's been hosting Tick Tock Tavern in Lakewood for 3 years, is constantly working at all the shows in the area, which you can always find any day of the week in the Lakewood/Cleveland area. I know I enjoyed it and I encourage you to toss a follow to Steve on IG @SteveMers and find him on facebook making fun of the world. Steves always putting his own spin on everything, and that's something to always look for in a creative mind.  Hope you all enjoyed!  As always, Keep on Chasin' it my people. Nothing but love on this side.

For the 20th episode of TRP I give you an update after the Memorial Day weekend and the wild roller coaster ride of a day I had in my mind.  Haven't transferred my music yet for my intro, but this will be the last time with no intro so my apologies.  Episode is up on YouTube as well if you prefer watching podcasts when you're kicking it like Jet Li or Bruce Lee in the your house.  Great news that I finally officially have a call in number to leave your thoughts or questions! Call in # is (216)-234-3143 - Any and all topics are welcome.  Next guest is lined up! Cleveland Comedian Steve Mers will be on TRP this Friday so keep an eye out for that episode as well.  As always, Keep on Chasin it! Nothing but love on this side.   

For the 19th episode, I'm rocking Solo Dolo again giving some mental updates and thoughts about the past week or 2.  Getting some solid plans and traction with great guests, so I'm looking forward to bringing you fresh perspectives on a lot of different topics.

For the 18th episode of TRP, I have the privilege to sit down, well with myself I guess. I need new sheets, I think I'm going Boll & Branch. Can you enjoy your own company or would that be a weird thing to say? Seems a little narcissistic to me, but that's okay.  First things first, WE'RE BACK BABY! I am finally planning things and I recognized that confidence comes from preparation and execution.  1 more thing. Always try to find some humor when you fail, because it's inevitable, but life is much more enjoyable when you do, and it'll also make it easier to get back up & continue to try and get better at everything you're interested once you can laugh at yourself a little bit. Struggle creates truth, & the truth is love. WOW! That has the chance to be a quote that somebody steals from me and puts on instagram. I'll allow it. As always, keep on chasin it my people. Nothing but love on this side.

For the first conversation on Soundcheck, Whistlin' Ricky Nicholas & myself have the privilege to sit down with the band, OMG The Moon.  They were previously known as the Wildflowers while mainly performing covers, and now they're ready to turn the page and start creating and performing their original music.  Their single 'Dream On' is being released on April 26th and they will also be performing at Stella's Music Club in Cleveland, OH on 4/26 as well.  It was great to hear the perspectives of them not only as individuals, but also as a collective together. We discuss their Fox8 news performance, different types of live shows and audiences, the process of making and finishing a song, and the vision that they have together as a band. I encourage you all to get to the show on the 26th, and to start following them as they navigate on the path of creating & sharing music to the world.  As always, Keep on Chasin' it my people! Nothing but love on this side.

For the 17th conversation on The Research Project, I'm honored and privileged to sit down with Rob Ward. Rob is a touring Comedian that's been in the game long enough to provide all of us some incredible perspectives that he's learned on his own path, in his own life. Lesson learned: Just be you and do it your way.  Rob is constantly touring all over the place, and my best advice to you would be to get out and see one of his live shows. Also go out & listen to the new podcast that includes Himself, Brian 'BTidy', & Brandon Carter. The podcast is called '2 and Half Men: The Podcast', hosted by TRP Media!  As always, Keep on Chasin' it my people! Nothing but love on this side.   

For the 16th conversation on TRP, one of the OG's, Mitchell Zofka hops back on for a mid-day conversation filled with a completely random array of topics.  Parental Discretion is advised. Obviously.  I will be getting back to consistent episodes throughout the week starting in April. Thanks for hanging in there my people! The support does not go unappreciated. I love you all.  Keep on chasing it baby!! Nothing but love on this side.   

This is the first episode I did solo and I actually will plan on a minimum of 1 a week being released on Tuesday's for a solo episode.  I love conversations with people, but I find that I get a lot of answers just taking time to say what the hell is on my mind. I'm very happy to be wrong because that continuously gets me closer to my own truth, so feel free to disagree with anything I say. I'd love to hear your opinions.  This is also my first video episode, which is up on YouTube. It's filmed with a shitty camera but there's always room for improvement baby! Search: The Research Project 015 or my name Tony Maulorico I will have a call in number this week and an email that you all can leave messages to in order to create a dialogue with all of you. Keep on Chasin' it my people! Nothing but love on this side.

For the 14th conversation on TRP, I am thrilled to have my Pops sit down and chop it up with me. He's always been my main man throughout my life, and I owe a lot of credit to him for the good things I'm chasing in my life. My Pops has always tried to strive for balance in all areas, and that clearly has been passed down to me in countless ways.  There also should 100% be a parental advisory warning for this episode as you'll soon find out why.  As always, keep on chasin' progress my people! Nothing but love on this side.  

For the lucky 13th conversation on The Research Project, I'm privileged to have Whistlin' Ricky Nicholas join me on the podcast.  Rick has been like a brother to me & he's been nothing but a great influence in my life. He's always brought his own authentic perspective to everything he does & we touch on the power and meaning of music in our lives, the art of all different types of comedy in the world, and some currents events constantly being weaved throughout.  To close it out, we talk about the new project that we're working on, Speaking of Songs, a podcast hosted by the both of us, with the main pillar being focused on music. We'll have more details in the upcoming weeks, but it'll include discussing all types of albums, genres, the history of music, artists, local musicians, include different guests, and everything that comes along with one of the greatest gifts in the world. Music. As always, I appreciate all of you. Keep on Chasin' it my people! Nothing but Love on this side.

This Sunday, 2/24/19, my buddy Nick Placko and I sit down and enjoy a conversation on how all of us get our water, how cities are built, and of course some funny Sunday rambling about random topics. We all should be more grateful once we have a level of understanding on everything that needs to happen in order to live the lives that we do. We've had this in the works for quite some time, so I'm glad we finally made it happen. I'm sure it won't be the last time baby!  As always, I appreciate all of your support. Keep on Chasin' it my people! Nothing but love on this side. 

In the 11th conversation on TRP, I had the privilege to sit down and enjoy a great conversation with some great company. Jack Miller, Matt Miller, and Kyle Robertson hop on the mic's with me on a Saturday afternoon.  Topics discussed include Jack and Matt's history and experience playing Big10 football, and also being involved in coaching, recruiting, and everything that comes along with the complex world of college athletics. We dig into a few rabbit holes of world leaders, understanding that everyone is different but in the end, we can all find ways to come together more often than not for the collective good of the world. There's always more to learn! Enjoy my people! I appreciate the support. As always, keep on chasin' it. Nothing but love on this side.

In episode #10 of TRP, I have the privilege to sit down with Nico Sidari. Topics discussed include living and growing up in the great city of Cleveland, Nico's experience playing College Football and overseas, mission trips & how we must be authentic and true to ourselves in order to pass down lessons to the younger generations.  I've known Sid since birth, and I know we've always enjoyed both learning from each other and talking shit for as long as I can remember. We're both drastically different from each other, but also more similar than you could imagine when we both get back down to the roots. Hope you enjoy the conversation! As always, I appreciate the support. Keep on Chasin' it my people. Nothing but love on this side.

In the 9th conversation on TRP I have the privilege to sit down with a great friend of mine of 10+ years, Corey Seidenwand.  We chop it up about several topics while indulging in quite a good amount of Gin. We laugh through conversations of some classic stories, the AND1 mixtape tour, the UFC, get serious & honest about both of our pasts, how we dealt with life problems, and how we can look at ourselves more truthfully to get going on the path of becoming the best versions of ourselves.  It's always a great time when we're together & I'm glad we got to sit down and get back down to the roots with each other.  As always, Keep on Chasin' it my people! Nothing but love on this side.

One of my great friends, John White aka Johnny 2's joins me on TRP! We had a solid pregame meal for this episode and absolutely hammered some Ribeye steaks from Cleveland's Westside Market to prime us up for our conversation. Johnny lays out his best restaurant suggestions for all of us in the greater Cleveland area for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A very important topic of how the Food Channel needs to be revamped again gets touched on, and we also discuss best food shows of our time with some great thoughts and opinions mixed in between it all. Within the entire dialogue we mention that we all can appreciate & understand the importance and power behind a meal with family and friends. We should always be conscious of those moments, considering it's one of the commonalities that connects all of us as humans in this beautiful world.  Keep on Chasin' it my people! Nothing but love on this side. 

I'm honored to have my 1 and only Big Brother, Benny join me on TRP over the weekend. We discuss Amazon pick up stations, revisit the NFL, how Benny & his wife have started their own business, Trial and Error farms, and the roller coaster ride that comes with running your own company.  The main goal of this episode is to make people realize that there is a a large amount of satisfaction when you chase your dreams in your own unique way. Failure will inevitably happen, but chasing progression can never stop in this world.  My brother has become a big influence in my life, and he always has had an incredible mind and perspective that I believe a lot of us can learn from. Hope you enjoy! Keep on Chasin it my people! You know I love ya. 

One of the brothers, Smoke, joins the show for the 1st time baby! We have a solid conversation for the first go around discussing a couple of great topics.  Divisional playoff rounds - Improvements for the podcast (more structure & video coming soon) - NYC Concerts - Musicians impact on the world & Smokes Best Bourbons. Looking forward to having him on again in the future and I'm always trying to get better to discuss multiple topics for all of you the best I can.  As always, Keep on Chasing it my people. Nothing but love on this side. 

I'm honored to have one of my brothers, Manuel Vazquez-Ederra join me on an episode late on a Wednesday night. We initially talk briefly about Cleveland sports, what sports means to us & our city, and then start getting down to the roots of who we are as individuals. We discuss different ways on how we try to constantly improve in all areas of our lives, and at the end of the day we realize that we're all just trying to figure it out like many of us in modern day society. We don't have all the answers, but we're trying to figure it out. Manny has always brought a new & unique perspective to every conversation I've had with him, and if you take the time to listen carefully, I'm sure you'll get something out it. I appreciate all of you. Keep on Chasin' it. I love you.

I was playing the guitar and a few things finally came together for me. I felt stagnant and it was taking much longer than I'd like to get 'better' at creating music, but this time it was an actual feeling. A feeling that I realized happened when I was completely present in what I was doing with deliberate and complete focus. Everyone can find these things in their life if they take the time to live completely in the moment at whatever it is we are doing. Whether that be work, family, time with friends, hobby's, fitness. You see true progress only when you are completely focused at the task right in front of you. In my opinion, I've found that helpful. Keep on chasing it my people!

15 minute update for plans moving forward. I'll be posting 1-2 weekly updates that are 15-30 minutes long about my current thought process, what I'm up to, thinking about, watching, listening to, and hopefully it also makes you become more aware of your life and your day-to-day routine and structure as well. We can all get better my people! We just have to have a consistent conversation about it.  Looking ahead, there will be 2-3 episodes a week. 1-2 will likely be by myself with updates and making sure we're all remaining consistent and thinking from new perspectives, and 1 will be with a friend or guest for 1-2 hours discussing an array (underused word) of topics.    I appreciate all of you!  Rock and Roll.  I love you.  Be Humble About Your Water. Chase it. Always!  

My People! This is the introduction and the ground work of The Research Project. The next few episodes will have much more of a structure. so just bare with me. I'm learning every single day too. I think as people, there needs to be more of a dialogue around the things that are constantly in our heads that seize to come out on a daily basis. Finding balance in our lives is one way to understand who we are as individuals, and also how we can put our true selves out into the world in order to continuously move it forward. I'm no expert, but I'm constantly asking questions. Life is more fun that way, in my opinion. I hope you consider joining me on this never ending journey to become the best possible version of not only ourselves, but a world as a whole. I love you. Keep on Chasin' it.

For one of my first guests on The Research Project, I had the privilege to have one of my brothers join the show, Mitchell Tyler. This will be the 1st of many, as we discuss several modern day topics in regard to our generation, the challenges we face on a daily basis, and how to always remember to enjoy the process and journey in everything we do. Mastering your mind is the 1st step to a better life, and we have to look at ourselves in an honest light in order to do so. Hope you enjoy! Make it a day worth living, my people.