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Marysol Castro will tell you that she's had an unusual path. When she was little, she wanted to be the shortstop for the New York Yankees. But after Derek Jeter filled that position rather comfortably, she moved on to Good Morning America, ESPN, and now is a host on PIX11 and is the PA Announcer for the New York Mets. She sits down with Nely to share how she learned the art of the pivot, and how you can too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans! Chef Plum and Marysol Castro ask chefs to talk about the real stars of Thanksgiving dinner. We also talk with Bon Appétit's Test Kitchen Director Chris Morocco about the side dishes featured in the magazine's Thanksgiving issue. Plus, we talk to farmer Keith Bishop, owner of Connecticut's one and only cranberry bog about what it's like to cultivate the farm's ruby vines. This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Our interns are Abē Levine and Dylan Reyes. Guests: Chris Morocco – Test Kitchen Director at Bon Appétit magazine Martie Duncan – Party planner and host of the AllRecipes Homemade podcast Jeff Purrazzi – Private chef in New York Yair Lenchner – Private chef, sommelier and certified nutritionist in New York Tony Olive – Pitmaster with Backdraft Bar-B-Q (a competitive barbeque team) and Fire Marshal at Longridge Fire Company in Stamford, Conn. Keith Bishop – Farmer/co-owner Bishops Orchard & Winery and Killingworth Cranberries Chloe Murphy – Food justice educator at FRESH New London, a community garden in New London, Conn. Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Love is in the air. Where is your favorite romantic restaurant in the state? Marysol Castro and Chef Plum share their picks and shout-out your recommendations from CT Public's Instagram. Craving chocolate? At Thorncrest Farm and Milk House Chocolates, you'll find some of the most swoon worthy chocolate on the planet—never mind the state. And it all starts with the cows on this working dairy farm in Goshen. Kimberly Thorn, co-owner of the farm and its chief chocolatier, talks with us about how prioritizing the health and well-being of their cows produces an exquisite chocolate. Plus, she offers tips for tasting and tells Chef Plum exactly what he should put in the heart-shaped box he's planning for his wife. Plus, need a romantic idea for date night during a pandemic? Chef Plum visits Aquila's Nest Vineyards in Newtown, where the inside is eclectic and artsy, and the outside is cozy with fire pits. One more chocolate treat we couldn't resist—have you had a hot chocolate bomb yet? Southington chocolate maker Rosie Mariano of Rosie's Royal Chocolates talks with us about this very tasty trend. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and email at seasoned@ctpublic.org. Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. Guests: Kimberly Thorn – Farmer and chocolatier at Thorncrest Farm and Milk House Chocolates in Goshen, Conn. Neviana Zhgaba – Co-Owner of Aquila's Nest Vineyard in Newtown, Conn. Rosie Mariano – Owner and chocolatier at Rosie's Royal Chocolates in the Factory Square Building in Southington, Conn. Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Connecticut restaurants have been honing their take-out game for a year, and it's high-time we celebrate the spots that have really given us something to look forward to each week. This week on Seasoned: the best take-out in the state. Leeanne Griffin, Food and Consumer Reporter at Hearst Connecticut Media, joins Marysol Castro and Chef Plum to dish about the restaurant beat (is there a better job?) and take listeners' calls about take-out food in Connecticut. Leeanne has covered the local restaurant scene for more than a decade. She knows where all the gems are. We invite listeners to call us and shout-out their favorite restaurants, those tried-and-true take-out joints, the mom-and-pop shops that never disappoint. Where is your favorite take-out? NOTE: This show aired live at 3:00 pm on Thursday, January 28. Visit our show page for a listing of Leeanne's and our (many) callers' take-out recommendations. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and email at seasoned@ctpublic.org. Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. Guest: Leeanne Griffin – Food and Consumer Reporter at Hearst Connecticut Media (@LGriffinCT) Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How do I know when the turkey is done? To stuff or not to stuff? How do I make silky smooth gravy? It's that time again! Chef Brian Kaywork, instructor at The Culinary Institute of America joins Marysol Castro and Chef Plum for a live listener call-in show Thursday, Nov. 19. At The CIA, Brian teaches a class devoted to American cuisine, so we've got you covered this holiday. What's more American than Thanksgiving dinner? Plus, Connecticut sommelier G. Patel is ready to answer any questions you might have about what to drink with turkey (and pie!). Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and email at seasoned@ctpublic.org Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. Guests: Chef Brian Kaywork – Chef-instructor of American Bounty Restaurant on the New York campus of The Culinary Institute of America. G. Patel – Certified sommelier and the owner of Bottle Stop Wine and Spirit stores in Newtown, Torrington, and Avon. And he also owns Valley Discount Wine in Ansonia, and the Madison Wine Exchange in Madison. Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The holidays are coming, and even though you might be planning much smaller gatherings, there's still plenty of cooking to do. We know you want to make this year's meal special. This week on Seasoned: Turkey Tips! For some of you, it's been a whole year since you roasted a turkey; we'll help you get back in the groove—starting with where to get your bird. We also talk to a U.S. Navy chef about what it's like cooking Thanksgiving dinner on a submarine. He's got turkey tips for you, too. Plus, we feature spirits from two local distilleries. Chef Plum tours SONO 1420, a very chill distillery in Norwalk incorporating hemp seeds and flowers in all of their spirits. And a mixologist teaches Marysol Castro how to make a cozy warm cocktail with vanilla-infused Litchfield Distillery's maple bourbon. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and email at seasoned@ctpublic.org Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. Guests: Aaron "Cinnamon" Fierros – Culinary specialist, 1st Class, U.S. Navy Blake Poon – Distiller and mixologist at SONO 1420 American Craft Distillers in Norwalk Kelsey-Leigh Devane – Media, marketing, and mixology at SONO 1420 American Craft Distillers Jessica Cote – Assistant general manager and bartender at Birch Hill Tavern in Glastonbury Featured Recipe: Warm Autumnal Reviver Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're calling on the pros for advice on the midday meal. This week on Seasoned, we get tips from Diane Morrisey, a mom of six, about making school lunches kids actually want to eat. We also brainstorm how to make lunchtime stress-free for busy parents whose home office may or may not be the kitchen table. Chef Plum checks in with Dan Giusti, the chef transforming lunches in New London public schools, about the challenges of turning $3.50 into a meal made from scratch. Finally, a mom with a son in a New Haven school district describes her experience trying to access meals for a child with multiple food allergies. Mayor Justin Elicker responds. Marysol Castro speaks with John Frassinelli to get a broader view of how Connecticut's Department of Education is working with districts to feed all students, whether they are learning remotely or in school. Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski produced this show. Guests: Diane Morrisey – Mother of six and self-taught home cook from Trumbull, Connecticut. She's also a recipe creator, food stylist, and Instagram star. Dan Giusti – Founder and CEO of Brigaid. Nijija-Ife Waters – Parent of two sons and president of the Citywide Parent Team for the New Haven Public Schools. Mayor Justin Elicker - First term Mayor of the city of New Haven (@MayorElicker) John Frassinelli – Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau Chief of Health, Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Seasoned: We're live and taking your calls. Food Network superstar Chef Michele Ragussis helps Marysol Castro and Chef Plum answer your summer cooking questions, including what to do with the more unusual vegetables at the market or in your CSA box. Plus, ideas for cooking chicken of the woods mushrooms, grilling tips, and recommendations for soaking beans. Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How have Connecticut's farms been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? Marysol Castro tours Fairgate Farm, an urban volunteer-powered farm in Stamford. And, Chef Plum introduces you to local farmer, Farah Masani. Farah cultivates anywhere from one to seven acres of other people's land—growing food for herself, restaurants, and the community. Interested in visiting some Connecticut farms? Farah recommends some favorites. Plus, Afro-Vegan author Bryant Terry's new cookbook, Vegetable Kingdom, is a celebration of all that is vibrant and delicious in the plant word. We'll talk to the author about his activism, local farms, and how his daughters, ancestors, and Hip Hop, inspire his cooking. Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to Seasoned! Marysol Castro and Chef Plum talk to Connecticut chefs about ways they've adapted their businesses to meet the challenges of feeding people during a pandemic. And, we'll say goodbye to a beloved mission-driven restaurant in Hartford that closed its doors permanently due to the virus. What's next for Cary Wheaton, the tireless creator of Firebox? Finally, Stephanie Webster and Chef Jess Bengston spearheaded “Food For The Front Lines” in Fairfield County, raising over $130,000 to support front line workers as well as 70 restaurants in the area. Stephanie is also the editor of the Connecticut Chefs Recipes for Restaurant Relief Cookbook. She shares the backstory behind those efforts along with some favorite recipes from the book. Join the conversation on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ctpublic/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/wnpr) , and email (seasoned@ctpublic.org) Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski contributed to this show. GUESTS: Tyler Anderson – Chef and restaurateur, owner of six restaurants in the state Michele Sharma – Chef and owner of South on Bostwick Cantina & Grille in Bridgeport Aki Arai - Chef and owner of House of Yoshida in Bethel Louise Joseph – Chef and owner of Dough Girls Wood Fired Pizza on the Go Cary Wheaton – Creator of Firebox in Hartford, Director of Forge City Works Craig Sklar – Former owner of The Beer Collective in New Haven, current project: Haven Hot Chicken David Lehman — Connecticut Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, and Governor Lamont's Senior Economic Advisor Stephanie Webster – Co-founder of Food For The Front Lines, creator of CTbites, editor of Connecticut Chefs Recipes for Restaurant Relief e-Cookbook Links: Chef and restaurateur: https://www.cheftyleranderson.com/ South on Bostwick Cantina & Grille: https://www.facebook.com/southonbostwick/ House of Yoshida: https://www.house-of-yoshida.com/ Dough Girls Wood Fired Pizza on the Go: https://www.doughgirlsonthego.com/ Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
First female Latina Public Address Announcer for the MLB New York Mets and Co-host for PIX Morning News, Marysol Castro joins us on this Zoom'd episode. Marysol shares her career journey and sets her Wikipedia page straight! Parades, weather, morning news, Prince Harry and Derek Jeter all factor into her Sports story. We also recap Episodes 7 & 8 of ESPN's The Last Dance, Michael Jordan documentary.
Follow us on social media:Twitter @TheHoopsTalkingInstagram @TheHoopsTalkingThe Blog: Do believe your NBA team has what it takes? #ForeverFanFreerLatinos Out Loud Podcast Follow on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/LocayBagoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearelatinosoutloud/Favorite Latinos Out Loud podcasts:Season 5 Episode 22 with Comedians Sasha Merci and Dee Nasty and Los Espooky's (Juan Bago gives the hoops talk a shout out)Season 5 Episode 29 with Marysol Castro, the first female public address announcer for the New York Mets and Deanna Munoz, Latino Arts Festival in Kansas City and on Queer Eye NetflixSeason 5 Episode 21 with Radio Personality and Envsn Festival creator Laura Stylez @hot97 Ebro in the morning
Social:Instagram and Twitter @chef_plumwww.chefplum.comPodcast/RadioshowLive every Thursday 10pm, and podcasted everywhere literally everywhere (Stitcher, Apple, Tune in, Alexa, google etc...) Guests as Guy Fieri, Myron Mixon, Chad Minton and of course Stephanie Webster and Marysol Castro of CT Bites!Random Acts of Cooking is available now on OnlygoodTV and OnlygoodTv on YoutubeEpisode 2 is now streaming and is a 3 part episode where Chef Plum and the boys head to St Benedicts school in Newark NJ to help some special students prepare a haut cuisine meal to thank their mentorsEdible on the Road is now streaming on Amazon Prime!
On Episode 111 and the official season finale, the crew announces the podcast doing a live show in LA for Hispanicize, shooting a branded content web series over the weekend, and we all read Twitter questions from the listeners. On “Bochinche Bites”, Jaime dishes on a woman marrying a dog on live TV, Sony making a wearable air conditioner, and J.LO's 50th birthday party. On this week’s “Frank-spiracy News”, Frank talks about the popularity of deep fake videos. The crew interviews Marysol Castro about being the first female public address announcer for the New York Mets and the first Latina for MLB, her time doing weather updates for Good Morning America, and the interview show she created, "SOMOSONAIR" Our Que Lo Que Quickie is with Deanna Munoz who tells us about her experience on this season's Queer Eye, who her favorite cast member is, and the Latino Arts Festival she created in Kansas City. GET YOUR FUCHILA FRESHENERS LATINO POP CULTURE LINE OF MOBILE SCENTED ART! https://www.fuchilafresheners.com/ Use code LOL10 for a discount! Join our newsletter ----> http://eepurl.com/gxaU_f Rsvp for our free live show on August 12th https://futurolol.splashthat.com/ IG/FB @WeAreLatinosOutLoud @marysolcastrotv @deanna.munoz_latinoarts TWITTER @LocaYBago @marysolcastro @mmunzmarie Hashtag #LatinosOutLoud
Marysol Castro was recently named Major League Baseball's first Latina PA announcer and the first female PA announcer in Mets' history. Before this new adventure, the NY native of Puerto Rican parents, began working at WPIX TV in NYC doing traffic reports, later returning to anchor, then becoming the weather anchor at Good Morning America on ABC, The Early Show on CBS and ESPN. She discusses with us the different opportunities she's been given, how she's adapted to them, the rejections of her profession and the traits she's used to bounce back stronger than ever. Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico: • Click here to subscribe via iTunes • Click here to subscribe via Spotify • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher
Ayanna (@the_aya_brand) and Delaila (@missdelailac) have been enjoying the hot summer days, vacationing, and still managing to handle business. It is with great excitement that the ladies celebrate and record for Ep. 50- The New Girl Blues. Ayanna has been experiencing the internal struggles with keeping up at a new demanding role and Delaila keeping up with balancing the different moving parts in her life. At the time although she is not experiencing the New Girl Blues we can all admit that at one point or another we have all been there. So what does that look like? How do you get over the hunch? Tune in as the ladies break it down and get you empowered so that you can approach the situation head on. #ObsessedWith this week is Latina on air personality Marysol Castro. And lastly the two wrap up with #LetsTalkAboutit asking yet another thought provoking question to get you all to critically think and assess. Follow, Comment, Like and Share via our social channels @noncorporategirl. Have something to share, a topic you want us to weigh on, someone you want to shout out? We love hearing from you so feel free to send us a note to noncorporategirls@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/non-corporate-girls/support
What Up, Get Up Nation? My name is Ben Biddick, the Host of the Get Up Nation Podcast and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Chicago Cub, Miami Marlin, and CEO of Lurong Living, Adam Greenberg. Today I have the honor and privilege of speaking with Marysol Castro. Marysol's amazing career in broadcast journalism spans ABC News, The Early Show on CBS, Good Morning America, ESPN, Only Good TV, and Somos On Air. Marysol was named public address announcer at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets on May 30, 2018. She is the first female PA announcer in Mets' history. The first game she announced was May 31, 2018 against the Chicago Cubs. For the first time, Mets fans and baseball fans everywhere heard the sound of a woman's voice bringing the brilliance and beauty of the game of baseball to them. Marysol, thank you for joining me on the Get Up Nation Podcast. www.getupnationpodcast.com Music: "Awaken" by Ethan Rank and "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" by This Patch of Sky You Tube: https://bit.ly/2yMVHCG Facebook: @getupnationpodcast itunes: apple.co/2xZPeih Instagram: @getupnationpodcast Twitter: @getupnationpod Soundcloud: bit.ly/2gNLtXk iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/2Jr08DU Stitcher: bit.ly/2yzoklu Overcast: bit.ly/2zry0LS Spreaker: bit.ly/2l4pmR3 Acast: bit.ly/2z1P6AM Buy Get Up at: amzn.to/2rt2lWN --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/get-up-nation-podcast/support
Tonight we retake mondays and start with a convo about chefs vs other chefs. Plum gives his take on if we are insecure or do we think we are just better than other chefs.Tonights guest is Marysol Castro is the host of the new show Somos she is a in her words a recovering journalist, chef (I have questions about this) and athlete not to mention a veteran in the entertainment and news world working GMA, ESPN to local tv.Marysol Castro is an American broadcast journalist who was employed as a news anchor at WPIX in New York. She also was a weather forecaster for The Early Show on CBS in 2011 and a features correspondent for the weekend edition of Good Morning America on ABC from 2004 to 2010. In June 2015 Castro joined New Haven-based WTNH-TV to fill in for weekday morning traffic reports and anchor until mid-November 2015Her new show Somos focuses on amazing latinos in entertainment in a fun and informative fashion Episode one is available now on Facebook! Follow Marysol @marysolcastrotv on insta
Hear AJ's rage about losing an arm wrestling contest to Linda McMahon, who joins Marysol Castro on Chaz's "little list," why everyone still thinks Bonnie McFarlane will never be on the show, and the time AJ watched TV at a strip club.