Podcasts about Capital region

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In this week's episode, Yi talks with Dora about life as a Colombian immigrant in the Capital Region as a new immigrant destination.

This week, I am laying horizontal recording a solo show while Jack is abroad on another European vacation. I reflect on the changes of the past two weeks --from toddler's new hobbies to stereotypical nesting mode kicking into high gear. Also the unique activity I did on my 33rd birthday, a few takes on pop culture topics and more.EPISODE NOTES:Nobody Asked Me, But.. (1:58)The thing about birthdays even as you get older (7:25)Peaks and Pits presented by WellNow Urgent Care (11:54)Spin, baby, spin (23:33)Nesting mode is so real (29:32)Are pumpkins and mums for your porch worth the money? (37:42)33rd birthday, first rodeo (43:13)Catching up on pop culture in Jack's absence (46:24)This episode is presented by Albany Mechanical Services, a family-owned and operated HVAC provider that services homes and businesses throughout the entire Capital Region. This time of year, you can reach out to have their team service your furnace before the start of the cold weather season, or get an instant quote online within minutes for a replacement of your current system. Follow them on Instagram or check their website to view their current specials!

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Welcome to Levack and Goz sponsored by Mohawk Honda where they always go out of their way to please you! Remember to subscribe to the YouTube channel and follow the guys on X @TheJeffLevack and @TomGozz. Thanks to the AF1 for their support. Thanks to Herbie's Burgers Topics on September 16th, 2026 includeCapital Region Radio StoryFirebirds Sign Kulka and HallYankees afternoon actionJets dealing with injuriesDebut of "Look A Head Wednesday"Reaction to NFL Power Rankings You can follow the guys on X@TheJeffLevack@TomGozzDownload/subscribe/rate/review podcast sideApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/levack-and-goz/id1576809216Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2I8ULjisMxu9qQlUWy8dB7

This week, Jack might be acting a little weird on the podcast after a dentist appointment where the dental hygienist was definitely onto him about his recent habits from his trip to Greece. Meanwhile, we finally found a good reason to give a toddler coffee, I reflect on a recent TJ Maxx purchase that would please my former college-aged self, we discuss being the last generation to have real 9/11 memories to reflect on and more.EPISODE NOTES:Explaining lightning crotch to Jack and finding out who can get it (2:10)Kids getting off the school bus at 6 P.M. on he first day of school --that's nuts (5:58)Nobody Asked Me, But... (12:32)Jack made new adult friends (24:50)Cigarettes in Europe 101 (30:15)Peaks and Pits presented by WellNow Urgent Care (33:14)My vintage Teletubbies collection is incomplete (41:00)Guessing which Dunkin' coffee flavors are real (52:49)A few random things (56:32)Today's episode is brought to you by Frank Adams Jewelers, a highly respected, fourth-generation family-owned luxury jeweler located on Wolf Road in Albany. For nearly a century, they've built a reputation as “Albany's Finest,” growing from a small watch repair business founded in 1922 into the Capital Region's premier destination for fine jewelry and luxury timepieces. They specialize in fine diamonds, engagement rings, and luxury watches, carrying world-renowned brands like Rolex, Tudor, David Yurman, and more. Whether you're shopping for a once-in-a-lifetime gift or just looking to treat yourself, Frank Adams combines high-end selection with the kind of personal service that's made them a Capital Region staple for generations. Visit them online or in person at 144 Wolf Road in Albany, open Tuesday through Saturday. Right now on our page, you can enter to win $1,000 to Frank Adams and $300 to 15 Church in Saratoga Springs. Enter to win here!

Beer is fun, but owning and working in a brewery comes with a lot of small business problems. Figuring out how to solve them does not need to be a solo endeavor. This month we're talking with folks who offer insight on some common issues and how to best tackle them head on. Guests:Julie Rhodes is a 20-year veteran of the food and beverage industry, owning Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions, a fractional consulting and educational services company, and a Co-Founder of Kick Fizz, a low-dose hemp-infused beverage brand. She specializes in beverage sales, digital marketing, distributor management, and business strategy, helping craft beverage brands work smarter, not harder. A sought-after speaker, business journalist, and instructor for multiple university programs, Julie was named the 2023 Brewers Association Mentor of the Year. She is also an active member of numerous trade associations and state-level guilds.Jonathan Golon is the co-founder, with his wife April, of Broken Loop Brewing in New York's Capital Region. Jonathan has brewed for more than five years focusing on traditional: classic styles, careful process, and beers made for flavor and drinkability. They started Broken Loop Brewing to build a brewery that doesn't feel like another stop on your routine. The name, they way, is a reminder to step out of autopilot. Try something new. Slow down, even if just for a pint. There's a literal broken loop too: the traffic sensors at the intersection outside the brewery have been broken for years. If you've ever sat at that red light for no reason, you've felt it. They couldn't fix the loop, so they fixed the feeling.The BYO Nano Podcast Episode 81 is sponsored by:Five Star ChemicalsRunning a nano brewery means making every minute count, and your cleaning products should work just as hard as you do. Five Star Chemicals' Saniclean PAA Pro combines an acid rinse and no-rinse sanitizer into one powerful solution, helping remove beerstone, protect your equipment, and simplify your cleaning routine. Spend less time switching between products and more time brewing exceptional beer. Learn more about Saniclean PAA Pro at FiveStarChemicals.com and keep every batch tasting its best.NanoCon OnlineRegistration has opened for NanoCon Online. On October 23rd craft brewing industry experts will present a full-day of live seminars covering Brewery Operations, Business Operations & Sales, and Start-Ups for the small-scale, taproom-oriented brewer. Get your questions answered live and have future access to NanoCon Online video recordings and course materials for all sessions. Register now at NanoCon.beer and save $25!BYO Nano+ MembershipGet access to hundreds of hours of on-demand videos covering small craft brewery strategies with BYO's Nano+ Membership. Learn from craft beer experts watching replays of past NanoCon seminars plus a complete library of in-depth workshops. You'll also have full online access to all of BYO's digital content and an annual digital magazine subscription. Check out byo.com/nano-plus-membership for more details.BYO Nano Brew Podcast Episode 81Host: John HollGuest: Julie Rhodes, Jonathan Golon Contact: nano@byo.comMusic: Scott McCampbellPhoto: by John Holl

Capital Region Curated is a newsletter that is "the Capital Region's weekly guide to public campus events worth knowing." This newsletter is the creation of Alan Koslow who came to Hudson Mohawk Magazine and spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about why he began this newsletter and what's in it.

Young Futures is a community organization that creates unique art and educational programs that promote the conversation of health and wellness. They will host the Art and Sole Competition on September 19th to raise funds to support youth art and education initiatives throughout the Capital Region. James Mitchell, the groups founder, tells us what to expect from the event. Lennox Apudo reports.

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Jennifer Frederick is a midlife professional turned disability-rights advocate in New York's Capital Region. She is a former insurance and corporate emergency-communications professional who lost most of her vision in her early forties due to diabetic retinopathy. She is rebuilding her life as a blind peer supporter, using her lived experience with midlife vision loss and diabetes to help others navigate services and the emotional side of losing sight. She is also an animal lover who believes in finding joy and humor even in the hard stuff, and in making sure people who do not have a built-in support system still know they have options.Learn more about Jennifer's work via the link below: https://jenniferfrederick.carrd.co/If you would like to reach out feel free to send an email to: atelierfuralle@gmail.com. You can also leave a review of the podcast and follow this show on:Instagram:https://instagram.com/atelierfuralle?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551850785306⁠⁠Feel free to join the "JD Dragon Disability Rights Podcast" Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/share/g/12Eit9sBPuR/?mibextid=wwXIfrSnapchat:https://t.snapchat.com/FVWn1jmTDiscord ServerJD Dragon

SUNDAY EDITION WITH ANTHONY CORONA THIS SUNDAY AT 1 PM EASTERN LOSING SIGHT MIDLIFE NAVIGATING THE SERVICES, THE GRIEF AND THE ROAD FORWARD What happens when the life you knew changes in the middle of living it? This Sunday on Sunday Edition, I sit down with Jennifer Frederick for an open, candid and deeply personal conversation about losing sight in midlife, navigating the maze of services available to newly blind adults, working through grief and frustration, finding the right balance between accepting help and reclaiming independence, and ultimately beginning to come out the other side. Jennifer Frederick is a midlife professional turned disability rights advocate from New York's Capital Region. After a career in insurance and corporate emergency communications, Jennifer lost most of her vision in her early forties as a result of diabetic retinopathy. She had to rebuild. Today, Jennifer uses that lived experience as a blind peer supporter, helping other adults navigate benefits, services and the emotional realities that can accompany losing sight. During our conversation, Jennifer is remarkably open about the struggles. The uncertainty. The frustration. The grief. The practical challenges of figuring out which services exist and how to access them. And the sometimes complicated process of learning how to live differently without allowing blindness to become the entirety of who you are. But we also talk about strength. Where do you find it when the life you expected suddenly looks very different? How do you keep moving when you are still grieving what you lost? And eventually, how do you take everything you learned while finding your own way and use it to make someone else's road a little easier? That last question is especially important to Jennifer. She wants to pay it forward. And that may be where this conversation leads next. Jennifer and I are currently discussing the possibility of developing a new podcast under the Sunday Edition Family of Podcasts and Digital Media Content Services devoted specifically to the newly blind experience. The concept would bring professionals and people with lived experience together to take the journey topic by topic and episode by episode. Navigating Social Security. Finding rehabilitation services. Discovering assistive technology. Learning orientation and mobility. Understanding benefits and resources. Finding peer support. Dealing with the emotional realities of vision loss. And tackling all of those questions many of us remember having when we were first dropped into this strange new world and did not yet know what questions we were supposed to ask. It is still a conversation and a concept in development. But sometimes the best ideas begin with two people talking about what they wish had existed when they needed it most. And this Sunday, you will hear where that conversation began. IN OUR SECOND HOUR We will also highlight an episode of Take 2 Radio The Remix featuring a conversation with actress, executive producer and activist Deborah Twiss. LISTEN THIS SUNDAY Sunday at 1 PM Eastern. Listen live on Corona FM. Visit www.anthonycorona.com and click the Corona FM Listen tab. You can also listen through 2020 The Beacon on Get Me Radio or TuneIn Radio. The podcast edition will be available simultaneously at 1 PM Eastern in the Sunday Edition with Anthony Corona podcast feed. STAY CONNECTED WITH THE SUNDAY EDITION FAMILY Join the Sunday Edition News email list by sending an email to SundayEditionNews+subscribe@groups.io Join us on Facebook in Above the Fold, The Sunday Edition Family of Podcasts For our other social media channels, programming information, podcast links, Corona FM and ways to contact us, visit www.anthonycorona.com SUNDAY EDITION WITH ANTHONY CORONA Sunday at 1 PM Eastern Live on Corona FM and 2020 The Beacon. Also available in the Sunday Edition with Anthony Corona podcast feed. Sometimes losing sight is only the beginning of the story. The next chapter is figuring out how to live the life that comes after. pisode Notes Notes go here Support Sunday Edition with Anthony Corona by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/acb-sunday-edition Find out more at https://acb-sunday-edition.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/acb-sunday-edition/d3aaede3-d3e5-4328-a75e-018733b584f1 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In the Capital Region, a handful of people truly embody our show title - "Everything Theater." Laura Darling is one of those people. Actor, director, playwright, lighting designer, costumer... you name it, Laura has done it. And done it well! We talk to Laura about balancing theater with a non-theater career, supporting the tech needs in the Capital Region, developing new work, and working on her current project, the "Scottish Play" (if you know, you know).

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Mary Gauthier talks with WEXT about her new album Reckoning, 20 years of Mercy Now, songwriting, and her September 4 and 5 area shows.

The Capital District Area Labor Federation (CDALF) Annual Meeting took place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, bringing together union leaders, delegates, and frontline workers across the Capital Region to organize and advocate for workers' rights. Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the event. In this labor segment on the upcoming Labor Day in September 2026, he played a recorded speech from Mark Emanatian, CDALF Executive Director, on the importance of Unions and active union membership, which Mark gave at the CDALF Annual Meeting on April 25. 2026. This is part one of two.

The Capital District Area Labor Federation (CDALF) Annual Meeting took place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, bringing together union leaders, delegates, and frontline workers across the Capital Region to organize and advocate for workers' rights. Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the event. In this labor segment on the upcoming Labor Day in September 2026, he played a recorded speech from Mark Emanatian, CDALF Executive Director, on the importance of Unions and active union membership, which Mark gave at the CDALF Annual Meeting on April 25. 2026. This is part one of two.

This week, we're back at 2BD HQ as Jack is about to embark on a big two weeks, which he might have to do without shoes on. We recap our eventful weekends in the Great Upstate, break down the online reaction to the pregnancy car wash video and play a game of roast or toast. EPISODE NOTES: I love a car show (1:09) Don't love a nudist convention car show (6:43) Nobody Asked Me, But.. (7:40) Sausage links vs. patties (15:25) Jack's manifesting a secret vacation (22:11) The $80 fair prize (25:46) The $50K jewelry Granny wore at Frank Adams (32:05) Still searching for men's shoes (44:35) Peaks and Pits are presented by Snyder's Restaurant (55:57) Unpacking the response to the pregnancy car wash (58:12) Roast or Toast (1:08:36) This week's episode is brought to you by WellNow Urgent Care, with locations all across the Capital Region and beyond. You can receive quick, convenient care 7 days a week with no appointment required. Visit WellNow online or follow them on social media to find a location close to you.

Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/gracefellowshipny To give online: https://gracefellowship.com/give/ To glorify God by making more and better disciples. This is the vision of Grace Fellowship, led by Pastor Rex Keener and based in New York's Capital Region. —— Stay Connected Website: https://gracefellowship.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gracefellowshipny Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gracefellowshipny

What happens when community focused organizations come together to support young scholars beginning a new school year? In this episode, we hit the road to the Back-to-School Extravaganza which was hosted on Saturday, August 15 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. In the first half of the program we speak with Christy Renjilian, the Executive Director at Community Connections for Children and Kim Istvan, Community Impact Manager-Education at United Way of the Capital Region. Kim and Christy talk about the "why" behind the event that served approximately 1,500 children. In the second half of the program Dr. Sabina Grant-Spencer, Director of Early Childhood at Harrisburg School District and Stefanie McAuliffe, Vice President of Community Impact at The Foundation for Enhancing Communities explore the challenges facing young scholars and their families, and the support that exists in the region to help.

Kristi Gustafson Barlette joins host Jessica Marshall on this episode of "The Eagle" to discuss the impact of the members-only wholesale store's long-awaited opening. Read more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we are kicking off the official farewell tour of The Buttonista Show before ushering in our new branding sometime this fall. We recap our peaks and pits of the week, how we felt the live show went and plant some seeds for what's in store for the future of the podcast. EPISODE NOTES: The last of The Buttonista Show (1:20) Not the best timing for a rebrand (4:40) Our new responsibility as the sole tenants of our building (6:32) Nobody Asked Me, But... (11:52) Introducing Nora the One Week Intern (17:52) Peaks and Pits presented by Hoffman Car Wash (25:35) The problem with having a special interest (37:20) More water bottle woes (41:40) What shoes should a man wear with shorts? (51:40) Recapping the live show at The Night Owl (1:01:20) What's next for the podcast later this fall (1:20:55) This episode is brought to you by Mohawk Chevrolet, conveniently located off Exit 12 in Ballston Spa where you can browse their beautiful dealership and fall in love with your new ride. Mohawk Chevrolet offers expert customer service whether you're shopping for a Chevrolet, a certified pre-owned vehicle, or simply getting service done on your current car --you are in great hands with the Mohawk Chevrolet team. Right now, you can drop off hygiene items and contribute to their Hygiene Drive to support Captain Community Human Services. Hoffman Car Wash has over 15+ locations in the Capital Region, and you can get your first month of unlimited washing when you join the Unlimited Wash Club for just $29.99 per month through September. Drive around the Great Upstate with a clean car after catching a few minutes of car wash zen when you drive inside a Hoffman Car Wash, and both you and your car will feel better leaving than you did when you arrived.

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Greg Creft gets to sit down with local Capital Region comic, Ethan Wilder, where we discuss his humble beginnings working at the Saratoga Comedy Works, to his now four year run on stage.

This week on Next Up to the Mic, we're returning to August 12, 2019, to hear Dan Wilcox read two poems at “The Past in Poetry” reading held at the Olde English Pub in Albany in collaboration with Historic Cherry Hill. +++++ Historic Cherry Hill preserves more than two centuries of Albany history, using family papers, photographs, personal belongings, and the stories of the people who lived and worked there to connect the present with the past. The Past in Poetry invited local poets to do something similar—exploring history through memory, imagination, family, and place. For this episode, we're featuring Albany poet Dan Wilcox. Dan has been a fixture in the Capital Region poetry community for decades. He hosts the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center in Albany and is a member of the poetry performance group 3 Guys from Albany. He's also a photographer and longtime documentarian of the local poetry scene, joking that he has "the world's largest collection of photographs of unknown poets." His work has appeared in Chronogram, Poetica, Post Traumatic Press, and numerous small-press journals and anthologies. He also publishes poetry through his own A.P.D. imprint, and his chapbook boundless abodes of Albany reflects his longstanding connection to the city and its people. At “The Past in Poetry,” Dan approached history from two different directions. In “Therese's Balcony,” he blends an imagined past with fantasy. Then, in “Where Were the Professors,” he turns his attention to a history he knows firsthand—the early days of Albany's poetry scene. Dan hasn't simply written about Albany's poetry community. For decades, he has been part of it, photographed it, published it, hosted it, and helped preserve its history.

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To start our 6th year of interviews with broadcasters who shaped the last 60 years of Capital Region radio and television, Tracy Villaume recounts her unexpected path from corporate communications into both mediums. She shares highlights from her years on WGY and The River, community work like The Children's Hospital Radiothon and Pay Less for the Dress, and the friendships that sustained her career. She also tells the harrowing story of a serious storm injury, the challenges of industry layoffs, and her next steps teaching and exploring new media opportunities as she begins the next chapter of her life.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Russian missile barrage has killed 17 people around Ukraine's capital region.

This week, we are making a special announcement about the future of The Buttonista Show, and inviting you to come out and support us in just over a week for a peak summer in Saratoga celebration

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Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/gracefellowshipny To give online: https://gracefellowship.com/give/ To glorify God by making more and better disciples. This is the vision of Grace Fellowship, led by Pastor Rex Keener and based in New York's Capital Region. —— Stay Connected Website: https://gracefellowship.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gracefellowshipny Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gracefellowshipny


Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/gracefellowshipny To give online: https://gracefellowship.com/give/ To glorify God by making more and better disciples. This is the vision of Grace Fellowship, led by Pastor Rex Keener and based in New York's Capital Region. —— Stay Connected Website: https://gracefellowship.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gracefellowshipny Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gracefellowshipny

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea brings us coverage of Troy's Common Council where the council authorized $15.5 million in bonds to upgrade the city's water system and a resolution to upgrade 15 city cameras that pre-date FLOCK was passed. Then, Sina Basila Hickey talks to two artists part of Art Omi: Artists 2026 cohort . the artists held an open studio to mark the end of their residencies. Later on, Hugh Johnson joins us on air to discuss Floods, the El Nino and what to expect of the weather this week. After that, Sia Patel talks with Ruksana, Prof. of Communication at UAlbany who migrated to the Capital Region from Bangladesh, in this week's Everybody Moves segment. Finally, Marrow and Cricket talk with Front Stoop LLC, a native plant gardening company based in Troy NY. Co-hosts: Lennox Apudo and Sean Bernyk

Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/gracefellowshipny To give online: https://gracefellowship.com/give/ To glorify God by making more and better disciples. This is the vision of Grace Fellowship, led by Pastor Rex Keener and based in New York's Capital Region. —— Stay Connected Website: https://gracefellowship.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gracefellowshipny Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gracefellowshipny

Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/gracefellowshipny To give online: https://gracefellowship.com/give/ To glorify God by making more and better disciples. This is the vision of Grace Fellowship, led by Pastor Rex Keener and based in New York's Capital Region. —— Stay Connected Website: https://gracefellowship.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gracefellowshipny Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gracefellowshipny

Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/gracefellowshipny To give online: https://gracefellowship.com/give/ To glorify God by making more and better disciples. This is the vision of Grace Fellowship, led by Pastor Rex Keener and based in New York's Capital Region. —— Stay Connected Website: https://gracefellowship.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gracefellowshipny Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gracefellowshipny


This week, we are sitting at 2BD HQ for the final time as a neighbor to Stewart's Shops. We unpack the unexpected announcement that our beloved next-door convenience store is leaving and brainstorm what the next chapter of this building could look like with us as the solo tenants (for now). We also discuss our peaks and pits, from Jack's full-circle experience at SPAC to an all-time embarrassing moment I had at the track. EPISODE NOTES: Jack ghosted me over the weekend (0:30) This is what happens when you raw dog The Odyssey (4:20) Nobody Asked Me, But... (13:55) The million dollar merch idea I turned down (16:40) Stewart's has left the building (29:09) Brainstorming our next business to place in the vacant space (38:42) Peaks and Pits presented by WellNow Urgent Care (58:08) Reminiscing on BTS weather and core school memories (59:07) Chuck Schumer's little toot (1:31:11) This episode is brought to you by Tully Rinckey PLLC, a full-service law firm serving individuals and businesses in the Capital Region for over 20 years. Their attorneys are ready to protect your rights and guide you through legal matters related to Family & Matrimonial Law, Employment Law, Criminal Law, Litigation, Education Law, Business Law and Trusts & Estates. For experienced legal support from a firm that proudly gives back to its community, learn more at tullylegal.com or follow on social media @tullylegal.

This week on Next Up to the Mic, we're reaching back into the archives to August 12, 2019, when local poets gathered at the Olde English Pub in Albany for “The Past in Poetry,” a special evening presented in collaboration with Historic Cherry Hill. +++++ Historic Cherry Hill preserves more than two centuries of Albany history through the stories of the generations who called Cherry Hill home. In 2019, the organization joined with local poets for “The Past in Poetry,” an evening that explored some of those same themes—family, memory, place, and our relationship with the past. This week we'll hear from Capital Region poet Nancy Klepsch. Nancy Klepsch is a local poet and educator. Her poems have been published in Oberon, 13th Moon, Poetry magazine, Salvage, 200 Proof and Chronogram among others. god must be a boogie man was her first book of poetry. She has been reading at featured readings or open mics in the Albany area for over 25 years. Klepsch is the co-host, with Dan Wilcox, of the Second Sunday @ 2 open mic for poetry and prose in Troy, NY. Nancy shared a handful of poems that approach the past from different directions, including the poignant “Home from the War” and “Call Me Ishmael,” a poem invoking the spirit of Herman Melville.

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Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/gracefellowshipny To give online: https://gracefellowship.com/give/ To glorify God by making more and better disciples. This is the vision of Grace Fellowship, led by Pastor Rex Keener and based in New York's Capital Region. —— Stay Connected Website: https://gracefellowship.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gracefellowshipny Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gracefellowshipny

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Food insecurity is rising even as household budgets stretch thinner, and food banks have become core infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of families. On this episode of the Charity Charge Show, Tom Nardacci, CEO of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, breaks down how his organization feeds roughly 350,000 people each month across 23 counties, and what nonprofit executives can learn from how he runs it. The conversation covers local food sourcing, leadership lessons from the for-profit world, and how to build funding resilience when federal support is unpredictable.Quick SummaryThe Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York distributes about 50 million pounds of food annually through nearly 1,000 partner agencies across 23 counties.Its Agricultural Hub initiative connects local farms directly to food pantries, with a goal of growing farm and produce distribution to 30 million pounds per year.Nardacci applies for-profit team-building and accountability practices to nonprofit operations, treating the food bank like a logistics company.Funding volatility, especially around SNAP, makes diversified revenue and strong funder relationships essential for any nonprofit.About the Guest: Tom NardacciTom Nardacci has served as CEO of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York since August 2023. Before moving into nonprofit leadership, he founded and ran Gramercy Communications, a public relations firm he led for more than 15 years, and launched the Troy Innovation Garage, a business incubator in the Capital Region.His connection to food access runs deep. His grandparents operated Nardacci's Broadway Food Mart in Rensselaer, New York for 50 years, and he grew up watching them quietly feed neighbors who could not always pay. Today he leads one of the oldest food banks in the country, an organization that operates like a major grocery wholesaler with a fleet of trucks, warehouse operations, and thousands of volunteers.

Governor Josh Shapiro and President Donald Trump are both scheduled to speak at the Army War College in Carlisle today. They're attending the Pennsylvania defense and infrastructure summit put together by Senator Dave McCormick. Trump is expected to highlight his investments in military spending. McCormick is using his summit to announce billions in investments in Pennsylvania industries. On the American debate over how much to spend on defense, U.S. Representative Scott Perry says he supports a one-time investment to jumpstart military production, but he warns about a ballooning federal budget.Governor Josh Shapiro is praising advocates from Pittsburgh who he said helped secure the first state budget increase for Pennsylvania's rape crisis centers in five years. Thirty-one percent of Pennsylvanian woman are unaware of the preventive services available at no cost under the Affordable Care Act. The Governor's Advisory Commission on Women is launching a statewide informational tour to tell them about accessible services.Pennsylvania lawmakers want to make it easier for homeowners to build backyard cottages, garage apartments, and other accessory dwelling units, or ADUs.Rabbittransit is getting ready to implement a new fare collection system later this month.  Changes are coming to the Capital Region, Gettysburg, Shippensburg and York routes.U.S. Senator Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania is bringing power brokers to the Keystone State by hosting a two-day summit on national defense industries. It's taking place at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle.Governor Josh Shapiro has secured a $20.3 million investment from Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to expand operations and create 42 new jobs in Berks County.The number of measles cases in Pennsylvania has grown to 105 this year. The latest outbreak, over the past few months, is within a 7-county area surrounding Lancaster County where there have been 55 confirmed cases.It's been one year since public media's federal funding was revoked. Thanks to our community, we're still here for you and looking toward the future. Join the thousands of members who are building a stronger WITF. Go to  www.witf.org/givenow. And thank you. 

This week on Pitch Putt & Puff, we're joined by Caleb, host of the What's Goin On? Podcast and one of the Capital Region's rising comedians. We talk about his journey into stand-up, what it's like hosting his own podcast, the local 518 comedy scene, and sone future shows . It's a laid-back conversation full of laughs, stories, and behind-the-scenes insight into balancing comedy, content creation, and life. Tune in for a fun episode with one of the 518's own!

Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/gracefellowshipny To give online: https://gracefellowship.com/give/ To glorify God by making more and better disciples. This is the vision of Grace Fellowship, led by Pastor Rex Keener and based in New York's Capital Region. —— Stay Connected Website: https://gracefellowship.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gracefellowshipny Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gracefellowshipny


Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/gracefellowshipny To give online: https://gracefellowship.com/give/ To glorify God by making more and better disciples. This is the vision of Grace Fellowship, led by Pastor Rex Keener and based in New York's Capital Region. —— Stay Connected Website: https://gracefellowship.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gracefellowshipny Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gracefellowshipny

Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/gracefellowshipny To give online: https://gracefellowship.com/give/ To glorify God by making more and better disciples. This is the vision of Grace Fellowship, led by Pastor Rex Keener and based in New York's Capital Region. —— Stay Connected Website: https://gracefellowship.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gracefellowshipny Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gracefellowshipny

It's no secret that Amazon and e-commerce in general has been eating retial stores' lunch. You've probably thought to yourself one time this week already - "Do I really have to go to a store to buy that? Couldn't I just order it online?" Well, yes, of course, you can order just about everything online, but it's just not the same as going into a store. Is it? So, if we agree on that, what exactly is the difference? All things being equal, like price and availability, why do we prefer to go shopping in the real world? The secret, as best I can tell, has nothing to do with merchandise. It has to do with another human being actually caring about your happiness. Chase Bass runs George Bass, a family-owned men’s clothing store with locations in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Covington. His father George started it, and Chase grew up in it. Some of Chase’s earliest memories are of time spent in the shop. He worked there through high school, went to college, tried investment banking after graduation, and fairly quickly realized that wasn’t the life he wanted. In 2010, Chase’s father saw an opening and offered Chase a job launching the Capital Region location, and Chase has been running the shop in Baton Rouge ever since. George Bass is known for premium menswear and custom clothing, but Chase will tell you pretty quickly that clothes are almost beside the point. The store keeps detailed profiles on every customer — measurements, past purchases, even photos — and the sales staff doesn’t work on commission. Chase says the goal is a customer for life, not a sale this afternoon. They don’t advertise; everything runs on word of mouth. Catherine Pletsch has been needlepointing since she was four years old. Her grandmother taught her. As a teenager she became a regular at The Elegant Needle, then owned by a woman named Marion Gremillion. At 18, Catherine was working Thursday evenings while Marion went to the symphony. By her senior year of college she was working Fridays too. Catherine spent years after college doing other things — wedding planning, church administration, LSU admissions, a law office, a bed-and-breakfast. When she moved back to Baton Rouge from Texas, buying The Elegant Needle became a real possibility. Twelve years ago she did. The Elegant Needle has been around for more than 30 years and has had a genuine resurgence lately. The pandemic brought people back to slow, handmade things. And then in 2023 a TikTok video featuring needlepoint Christmas décor went viral and introduced the craft to a whole new generation. About a third of Catherine’s customers today are first-time stitchers. The first stitch Catherine’s grandmother ever taught her was a French knot, which she still works into special family projects whenever she can. Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at Mansurs on the Boulevard. You can find photos from this show by Ethan Castille at itsbatonrouge.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week, we're recording live on tape at Snyder's Restaurant in Halfmoon with a very special guest who is also the newest member of team Two Buttons Deep: Pat Fleming --the man behind the popular online series, Another Day Another Diner. We chat with Pat about his unique new side quest, which celebrity he sees as competition in the diner space, learn more about his diner criteria and more. EPISODE NOTES: Introducing our special guest (2:20) Pat explains his signature "forward motion" photos (4:30) The "hockey shot" that changed the game (10:30) Our side quests (13:08) Pat comes clean about his April Fool's joke (18:47) Upstate NY diners are unlike any others (22:45) How young is too young to drink coffee?..... (31:16) Short Kings are in (36:10) Our favorite things about America in honor of its 250th birthday (39:40) Troyalty will be taking over @aroundtroy (48:38) Pat's ambitious endeavor that could earn him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records (51:15) Roast or Toast presented by Snyder's Restaurant (53:58) Today's episode is brought to you by Frank Adams Jewelers, a highly respected, fourth-generation family-owned luxury jeweler located on Wolf Road in Albany. For nearly a century, they've built a reputation as “Albany's Finest,” growing from a small watch repair business founded in 1922 into the Capital Region's premier destination for fine jewelry and luxury timepieces. They specialize in fine diamonds, engagement rings, and luxury watches, carrying world-renowned brands like Rolex, Tudor, David Yurman, and more. Whether you're shopping for a once-in-a-lifetime gift or just looking to treat yourself, Frank Adams combines high-end selection with the kind of personal service that's made them a Capital Region staple for generations. Visit them online or in person at 144 Wolf Road in Albany, open Tuesday through Saturday.