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A local teacher was left out of America's latest prisoner swap with Russia, but his family isn't giving up. Seven vending machines filled with free Narcan are popping up across the county, and Pittsburgh's alcohol-free scene is more vibrant than ever. Plus, how a certain mayor added to the VP announcement drama. We always cite our sources: The mayor of Philadelphia posted a video last week calling for people to support “vice president Josh Shapiro,” but one source said this isn't a formal announcement about Harris' running mate. Oakmont resident Marc Fogel was left out of the US' prisoner swap with Russia, and he shared how he's feeling with his family.  Vending machines filled with free Narcan are popping up around Allegheny County, and Prevention Point offers more harm reduction resources and instructions on how to administer Narcan. Looking for more alcohol-free spaces in the city? Stage AE recently introduced its sober sanctuary, and the Open Road is moving to Garfield. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 6th episode: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Tree Pittsburgh Rivers of Steel Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abby shares with us her incredible experience from Saturday night when her band Tiny Wars opened up for The Clarks at Stage AE.

This week's episode brought to you by Indy Wrestling US, Slice on Broadway, Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.Patreon.com/WrestlingMayhemShow NXT Battleground at UFC APEX: Discussed the unique venue of UFC APEX in Las Vegas for NXT Battleground. Compared the intimate setting to independent gymnasiums or black box theaters. Talked about the potential for more experimental venues for NXT in the future. UFC and WWE Crossover: Debate on the balance between UFC and WWE keeping their unique identities while experimenting with cross-promotions. Highlighted the importance of maintaining distinctiveness in presentation and audience perception. Jordan Grace in TNA: Jordan Grace's move from NXT to TNA and the implications for TNA Plus. Concerns about TNA's subscription model changes. Independent Wrestling Shows: Detailed previews of upcoming local wrestling events: Prospect Pro Wrestling's "Pay Your Respects" featuring a triple threat for the Top Prospect Championship. RWA's event featuring Ryan Edmonds replacing Ethan Page. Mention of Lady Frost's recent match against Tony Storm and her career highlights. Beastman vs. Eli: Tony Kincaid's insights into Beastman's upcoming match for the No Limits title. Discussion about Beastman's unique character and Tony's role as his handler. Production Challenges in Indie Wrestling: In-depth look at the logistical and communication challenges in producing live wrestling events. Personal anecdotes from Sorgatron and Tony about their experiences in production and event management. Enjoy Wrestling's Upcoming Event: Excitement for Enjoy Wrestling's return to Stage AE with a new championship match due to Edith Surreal's injury. Discussion about the vacated Enjoy Championship and potential contenders. Slice on Broadway and Local Support: Shout-out to local sponsor Slice on Broadway and their support for the show and community. What We Learned Segment: Tony Kincaid: Learned about the high demand for the TNA Knockouts title and potential crossover opportunities for various wrestling titles. Expressed desire to see Drew McIntyre and Joe Hendry reignite their rivalry. Sorgatron: Learned about the dangers of earrings in wrestling, referencing Jordan Grace's recent in-ring injury. Praised the professionalism of Jordan Grace and Roxanne Perez for continuing their match despite the injury.

This week's episode brought to you by Indy Wrestling US, Slice on Broadway, Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.Patreon.com/WrestlingMayhemShow NXT Battleground at UFC APEX: Discussed the unique venue of UFC APEX in Las Vegas for NXT Battleground. Compared the intimate setting to independent gymnasiums or black box theaters. Talked about the potential for more experimental venues for NXT in the future. UFC and WWE Crossover: Debate on the balance between UFC and WWE keeping their unique identities while experimenting with cross-promotions. Highlighted the importance of maintaining distinctiveness in presentation and audience perception. Jordan Grace in TNA: Jordan Grace's move from NXT to TNA and the implications for TNA Plus. Concerns about TNA's subscription model changes. Independent Wrestling Shows: Detailed previews of upcoming local wrestling events: Prospect Pro Wrestling's "Pay Your Respects" featuring a triple threat for the Top Prospect Championship. RWA's event featuring Ryan Edmonds replacing Ethan Page. Mention of Lady Frost's recent match against Tony Storm and her career highlights. Beastman vs. Eli: Tony Kincaid's insights into Beastman's upcoming match for the No Limits title. Discussion about Beastman's unique character and Tony's role as his handler. Production Challenges in Indie Wrestling: In-depth look at the logistical and communication challenges in producing live wrestling events. Personal anecdotes from Sorgatron and Tony about their experiences in production and event management. Enjoy Wrestling's Upcoming Event: Excitement for Enjoy Wrestling's return to Stage AE with a new championship match due to Edith Surreal's injury. Discussion about the vacated Enjoy Championship and potential contenders. Slice on Broadway and Local Support: Shout-out to local sponsor Slice on Broadway and their support for the show and community. What We Learned Segment: Tony Kincaid: Learned about the high demand for the TNA Knockouts title and potential crossover opportunities for various wrestling titles. Expressed desire to see Drew McIntyre and Joe Hendry reignite their rivalry. Sorgatron: Learned about the dangers of earrings in wrestling, referencing Jordan Grace's recent in-ring injury. Praised the professionalism of Jordan Grace and Roxanne Perez for continuing their match despite the injury.

The boys are in the building for a Christmas Episode! Z-Bird performed at Stage AE with Matt Light. We are announcing for a cage fight. The Steelers are done and we've accepted it. And we talked about violence being removed from the NFL. Trump talks about Biden and lemonade. Chris Christy can never be president because he has a body like the dad from the hit 90's show Dinosaurs. A lady in a bird costume attacks someone's gas line. Ex Steelers might lead the NFL in CTE at least on Twitter. New York's Mayor finds the worst answer to give in an interview. And Anthony Edward's need to pull out, in general and in his DM's. All that and more on this holiday episode of Greenfield's Finest Podcast. Check out our events, social media, and more at the link below: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/GFP Website: https://greenfieldsfinestpodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7viuBywVXF4e52CHUgk1i5 Produced by Lane Media https://www.lanemediapgh.com/

In today's episode, I talk about Loaded: the Greatest Hits, the Bush concert from the Nowhere to go but Everywhere tour stop at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, and take a look at two songs: Red Light (Sea of Memories) and Words Not Impediments (the Kingdom.) PS: use code ABSHUCK to save at Gavin Rossdale's clothing line, Sea of Sound!

Audacy's Pet Fest will be held on Saturday, October 28 at 11 AM at Stage AE downtown! Listen to hear from this person who grew up around the area and who will have some art to show at the event!

Sean Collier reviews Gran Turismo, Have You Got It the Pink Floyd documentary, and has a retro pick. Missi Matthews recaps the Steelers third victory of the 2023 preseason over the Atlanta Falcons last night. Melinda Colaizzi from the Women Who Rock at Stage AE on October 23rd announces who the headliner will be for the event. Randall Penn from The Sun Champs is in for a virtual coffeehouse.

Summer is here and that means there will be tons of chances to see some great live music outside, Randy already got to see Dead and Co and all of Pittsburgh got to enjoy Chet Vincent and The Clarks at Stage AE. Rob King shares what it was like to be a witness at PNC Park yesterday for Andrew McCutchen's 2000th career hit.

This week, on S7 E10 of The Anybody Can Do This, Neighbor Nick and Yoga Ralph are joined by the minds behind the Athletic Aesthetic: Exhibit I, happening this Saturday 2/11/23 at Stage AE. VC2Art, Zed's, Clay McCloskey of HOUNDS, and @ItsBaldBoy all join the show to discuss everything and anything going on with this show. This "Sit Dahn" ranges from discussions on the art installations, to how they booked the venue and everything in-between is all discussed. Make sure to check the full video episode out on YouTube. The boys have also officially opened up registration for the 2023 Polar Plunge on 2/25/23. All donations go straight to the Special Olympics. ACDT and their friends at Yoli's Cucina will be throwing an all you can eat and drink tailgate on the morning of the Plunge. All donations of $30+ include free admission to the tailgate. Sign up today on Instagram! Remember, the easiest way to get featured on the show is to fill out a Questionnaire on IG or send us a Counter Punch at theacdtshow@gmail.com

Doubt or Unbelief… GUEST Father Tom Soroka Salty:  Lessons on Eating, Drinking & Living from Revolutionary Women (new book) ... GUEST Alissa Wilkinson  Coming to Pgh this Sunday at Stage AE (pre-recorded) … GUEST Jon Foreman, lead singer/guitarist, Switchfoot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doubt or Unbelief… GUEST Father Tom Soroka Salty:  Lessons on Eating, Drinking & Living from Revolutionary Women (new book) ... GUEST Alissa Wilkinson  Coming to Pgh this Sunday at Stage AE (pre-recorded) … GUEST Jon Foreman, lead singer/guitarist, Switchfoot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Myers (brother of Mike Myers) recounts the history of Kids in the Hall amidst their resurgence thanks to the new Amazon Prime series, and how they took their punk rock attitude of comedy to the small screen. The Commonheart have new album coming out in September and are hitting Stage AE Saturday for a show thats been two-plus years in the making, Mr. Wednesday Jeff Konkle hates taking requests at the grill, and Mark Madden has a change of plans in Las Vegas

Bill Crawford makes a mind blowing connection behind Brady's masterplan gone wrong thanks to the scheming Bill Belichick, Big Cat wants Aaron Rodgers to be arrested, Scott Blasey can't wait to get back to Stage AE for a Clarks show that's been two years in the making, and Stan Savran welcomes back the Backyard Brawl. Plus, Soft Dumps with Joe Bartnick

The boys discuss favorite moments from going to Stage AE including concerts, school dances, and pro wrestling shows. LISTEN TO BOYS IN THE BURGH: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boys-in-the-burgh/id1602606728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58Bih7uEcNieo5etOSUvfu?si=z-9Rm6PKRFmxQ1Zoq3HeXg FOLLOW BOYS IN THE BURGH: https://www.twitter.com/boysintheburgh https://www.Instagram.com/boysintheburgh WANT YOUR PODCAST TO SOUND AND LOOK BETTER? Try using riverside.fm. Click on the link below for a free trial: https://riverside.fm/?utmcampaign=campaign1&utmmedium=affiliate&utmsource=rewardful&via=chris-speranza --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Fridays are better when we get to talk to our favorite country artists and that includes KIP MOORE! Kristen got the chance to talk to Kip about his show that is going to be at Stage AE Friday, April 8th, new music, check on his Wikipedia page and his challenge for Lauren Alaina when comes to the show Beyond The Edge!

Fridays are better when we get to talk to our favorite country artists and that includes KIP MOORE! Kristen got the chance to talk to Kip about his show that is going to be at Stage AE Friday, April 8th, new music, check on his Wikipedia page and his challenge for Lauren Alaina when comes to the show Beyond The Edge!

LADY A! We love talking to our favorite country artists, including Lady A! We got the chance to talk to them about something that happened at Stage AE in September at their show & Charles had a funny story about his teenage years.

LADY A! We love talking to our favorite country artists, including Lady A! We got the chance to talk to them about something that happened at Stage AE in September at their show & Charles had a funny story about his teenage years.

Merril Hoge intrigued by what he saw from Najee Harris last week, Jeff Konkle goes to the Renaissance Fair, Mark Madden takes Stones over Beatles any day. Plus, the Tomlin Translator, Matt Huffy's Review of Venom, Melinda Colaizzi and a star-studded lineup for Women Who Rock (Sat. 10/16 at Stage AE)

The Mayor Sean Casey had an interesting wager placed on hitting the Durham Bull during batting practice while he was dahn in the Minors, Sean Collier reviews this weekend's slate of flicks, and Amy Cooper updates you on all you'll need to know for your next Stage AE show

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Amy Cooper is the Marketing Director for AEG Presents, PromoWest North Shore, and Stage AE. She talks to Jack about unique marketing opportunities in concert promotion that sell tickets, create memories, and make fans happy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marketingpittsburgh/message

Amy Cooper, Marketing Director for Stage AE, details the plans for the summer and who the first show will feature.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate our move to Anchor.fm, we've gone back and taken another look at our earlier episodes. Man, it's been a while, and we've learned a lot. Although our earlier lo-fi era certainly had it's brown charm, we thought it couldn't hurt to remaster these sons a' bitches. We ran noise reduction and took a fine tooth comb to the .wav file, adjusting amplification to improve listenability. While we didn't include any deleted scenes, or give you an extended peek at the Wampa, we hope that these improvements make this episode better to listen to. Episode 7: 07/27/2018, Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA. Shane and Rory discuss the show at Stage AE on July 27, 2018! Though Shane couldn't make this one, Rory was full on representing. A car ride through storms turned into clear skies, a full moon, and a beautiful evening. With the moon rising over the city skyline, Ween came to rock. The show featured hard rock blocks mixed with some exceptionally rare tunes like “Rights to Ways and the Rules of the World.” and “Demon Sweat.” Join us as we take you back to the ‘Burgh in true River City style! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/weencastpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weencastpodcast/support

Welcome to another light-hearted episode of the Catch The Sky Podcast. Today, Sweet T and Saif share some of their most hilarious stories of upchucking (5:41), before getting into some of the reasons why we do it (6:38). Diarrhea, nor their love for Chunk(s) can be avoided during this conversation (7:27). Stories abound, including cheese sticks (9:55), Stage AE in Pittsburgh (12:40), and dogs (21:54) conclude this entertaining episode. Now that we've broken the ice, tell us some of your favorite puke stories! Thank you for tuning in and giving us your continued support. You may interact with us online @CTSTerry on Twitter or by searching Catch The Sky Podcast on Facebook (and giving us a Like), Instagram, or wherever you listen to podcasts and subscribing. Music by Emby Alexander #CatchTheSky #Puke #Vomit #Upchuck #Podcast #Chunk #TheGoonies #Funny #Stories #Sick #Diarrhea #Dogs #Pittsburgh #Pennsylvania #Flaggstaff #Arizona #Ohio #StageAE #EndlessApps #CheeseSticks #Wine #Birthday #TrashRocket #Alcohol #Illness #EmbyAlexander

In this edition of "Shot Glass Diaries," Ian tells the story of a period of time in 2013 where he was sent to work in Pittsburgh for his regular job. While staying out of town, he went to see Tenacious D in concert for the first time with "Captain Awesome" Dan Freet as well as a Braves/Pirates game at PNC park. Ian also talks about some of his favorite restaurants and food in the area and how to smother your steak "Catalano style."

The Roof met in 2015 at Penn State Altoona by random chance, with no songwriting experience, and no expectations. Their overlapping musical interests(Cage the Elephant, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Sam Cooke, Faces, Tom Petty, etc.) soon sparked insight into a deeper friendship, as well as a desire to create. At first, with minuscule prowess, but with immense drive and effort, the songs progressed, as well as their friendship. After three years of playing dive bars, and house shows, The Roof has earned a dedicated fan base at The Pennsylvania State University as well as the Pittsburgh, PA area. As a result, the band has opened for national acts like New Politics, Waka Flocka Flame, The Brook and the Bluff, and more, at venues like Stage AE, Club Café, and The Altoona Railroaders Museum. In the summer of 2018, their debut EP “Tangled Lives” was self-recorded & self-produced, within the reigns of a small college apartment. Currently, they are in the midst of writing songs for their follow up album, as well as booking a summer tour. Although three members will graduate this year with engineering degrees, they plan to forego that career path, and pursue their love for music, forevermore. https://www.theroofband.com/ insta - @roofofficial twitter - @TheRoof_ent facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theroofofficial1/

Was Action Park more of a death trap than an amusement park? Harrison Ford finds himself back on the big screen again in "Call of the Wild," Melinda Colaizzi has assembled an impressive lineup for Women Who Rock happening on May 15th at Stage AE, and we salute Brad Williams for his charitable endeavor!

Was Action Park more of a death trap than an amusement park? Harrison Ford finds himself back on the big screen again in "Call of the Wild," Melinda Colaizzi has assembled an impressive lineup for Women Who Rock happening on May 15th at Stage AE, and we salute Brad Williams for his charitable endeavor!

Email: droppedamongthiscrowdpod@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/amongthiscrowdShow Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/droppedamongthiscrowd/Website: https://droppedamongthiscrowdpod.weebly.com/Tour Dates: http://www.umphreys.com/tour/Episode 88: https://tinyurl.com/yx2dwjjoSetlists for the shows discussed:January 24th: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2020-01-24January 25th: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2020-01-25Where you can listen to the shows:January 24th:UMLive: https://tinyurl.com/wpuapg4Nugs.net: https://tinyurl.com/vpub6peArchive.org: https://archive.org/details/um2020-01-24January 25th:UMLive: https://tinyurl.com/rkp64zaNugs.net: https://tinyurl.com/taxchgqArchive.org: https://archive.org/details/um2020-01-25.FlacEpisode 4 - featuring Sam Sutton: https://tinyurl.com/s46kv8dEpisode 78- Halloween Recap: https://tinyurl.com/u942zrkProverbial debut May 4th 2014: https://binged.it/2ttThal  

For the first P100 Podcast of 2020 (or the last of 2019, depending on when you listen), we’re taking a broad look at Pittsburgh over the past 20 years – then glimpsing at the future.We’ll talk about the ups and downs, the positive trends and the disappointments that need to be fixed to make Pittsburgh more livable for us all. Then we dive into a discussion on how the region might look very different by 2029.And don’t miss our latest Pittsburgh Polyphony with Steve Soboslai of Punchline, the great punk band from Belle Vernon performing an anniversary show this week.This episode is sponsored by WordWrite:Centuries before cellphones and social media, human connections were made around fires, as we shared the stories that shaped our world. Today, stories are still the most powerful way to move hearts, minds and inspire action.At WordWrite, Pittsburgh’s largest independent public relations agency, we understand that before you had a brand before you sold any product or service, you had a story.WordWrite helps clients to uncover their own Capital S Story – the reason someone would want to buy, work, invest or partner with you through our patented StoryCrafting process. Visit wordwritepr.com to uncover your Capital S story.Full Transcript Logan:             You are listening to the P100 podcast, the biweekly companion piece to the Pittsburgh 100, bringing you Pittsburgh news, culture and more, because sometimes 100 words just isn't enough for a great story.Dan:     Hey everybody, welcome back to the P100 podcast. I'm Dan Stefano, I'm here with Paul Furiga.Paul:                Hey, hey.Dan:                 And Logan Armstrong.Logan:             How you doing, Dan?Dan:                Okay. Depending to whenever you're listening to this, it could either be the last day of the 2010s, or it could be really early in the 2020s here. It's an interesting time, we're splitting decades finally.Logan:             Or it could be 2027 when you're listening to this, we don't know.Paul:                Could be, we have a really good archiving service, don't we?Dan:                Could be an alien listening to this as a history and saying like, "What was wrong with them?" No, it is an interesting time and Paul, before we get started here, you brought up a fun fact about changing decades.Paul:                 Yes, I am sure that many of our listeners will doubt this until I explain it, but I can speak with authority as the oldest host on this podcast because I've lived in parts of eight decades, but I'm only 61 years old.Dan:                That's really impressive though, eight decades.Paul:                Eight decades. But see, I was born-Dan:                 Two days into the new one, but-Paul:                 That's right. I was born in 1958, and I got the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, the aughts, the teens, and now I'm into the twenties.Dan:                 Pretty amazing. And myself I've lived in five. Well again, you know we're recording this I think before the 2020s begin, but I think I got a good chance of making it there. And Logan Armstrong, you as our youngest host, you still have lived in quite a few decades, so you're pretty long-Logan:             Yep. Repping four decades. Snuck into the 90s there for a few years. Yeah, I'm only 22 now, so it's kind of weird to think about.Dan:                That's impressive, a Clinton baby over there. All right, yeah it's fun to look at the calendar and think about these things. But the one thing we are going to do on today's episode is take a look back at where Pittsburgh has been, how it has changed within the 2010s and even the aughts that we talked about, and then we're going to talk about going forward here. What the 2020s might hold for Pittsburgh. Through it all there are ups and downs, and the city obviously has been on probably more ups than downs since we've gotten to 2000s. But there have been some really, some sad moments and there are a lot of important cultural things that I think are holding us back from being a more perfect Pittsburgh right now.Dan:                So we're going to get into all of that and then we're going to wrap it up, we're going to make a little bit of a hard right turn there, but we have a really exciting Pittsburgh polyphony segment. Logan, do you want to talk about that?Logan:             Yeah, sure. We're going to be sitting down with Steve Soboslai of Punchline, a band that's from around the Pittsburgh region out of Belle Vernon specifically, that's done some great things over the 20 plus years that they've been around, traveled the world. So it was great to sit down with Steve and kind of talk about what's coming up for them.Dan:                Yeah, that might be a band that's like four decade too.Paul:                There you go.Dan:                Yeah, they've been around for quite a while. Okay. We're going to stop having fun with the calendar, but we're going to get to it, and thanks for being with us today.Dan:                 All right guys, to start today's episode we are going to talk about the Pittsburgh of the past. Pittsburgh of the recent past here. Mostly it's a look back at the 2010s and we can include the aughts in there as well because it's been a really interesting 20 years for Pittsburgh. I think if you go back to the year 2000, for myself, I was 13 years old and it just seemed like this crazy future thing-Paul:                I wasn't 13.Dan:                 You were not 13?Paul:                No, I was not.Dan:                Okay, 15, 16? Okay. Pushing that?Paul:                No, I was not.Dan:                 Logan, I think you were about three.Logan:             I was about three years old, yeah.Dan:                All right. So for myself, whenever that was coming around, it seemed like this crazy future time. And there were a lot of cool things that were on the horizon at that time, we knew that the North Shore was going to be redeveloped. It was basically just a gravel lot and back then it was only called the North Side, but some new baseball and football stadiums were going up. And now 20 years later, there are a ton of restaurants, there are office buildings, and was kind of the start I think of taking back our rivers in Pittsburgh, and changing it around there. And Paul, I know you were around for that as well, right?Paul:                I was actually at the groundbreaking for PNC Park.Dan:              Were you really?Paul:                Yes. And it was my job to be the personal handler for Vince Lascheid, who was for decades, the organist for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who most people don't know lives on, digitally only. God bless Mr. Lascheid, he left us several years ago. The Pirates however recorded, I think pretty much everything he ever played. And somebody pushes a button somewhere in PNC Park when they want Vince Lascheid and out comes some organ music.Dan:                 Right. Well, you know, it's not just baseball and football stadiums that helped turn around this city here. Really it was the medical and the tech boom. And those hospitals are still around.Paul:                And also energy.Dan:                Energy as well, that's right. That's correct. Yeah, that's one thing we'd be remiss to say, in the 2010s it was really the shale industry as it exploded here in this region. You know, we're sitting on top of some valuable resources, especially in the rural parts, that's valuable land out there.Paul:                We got gas, Dan. And we have the okay kind.Dan:                Right, the okay kind.Paul:                At least in terms of economic activity.Dan:                 Yeah. It's better, let's put it that way. It's better, it might not be perfect, probably another 30 years from now we're going to be seeing a different type of energy. But for right now, it's I guess let the good times roll on that. But as we mentioned as well, the tech industry was a big part of what helped turned around the city in terms of how I think the rest of the country views it. And just in terms of the type of people that are attracted to it right now, it's a younger place. Logan, I think you'd agree with that. Slightly younger.Logan:             Yeah, yeah, no, definitely. And we've been able to kind of make Pittsburgh a healthcare hub, a cluster where we kind of finally have a face to a name as a sector or an industry. We have a lot of major healthcare players here. But as you noted, have a lot of tech companies coming in, especially to the Strip District. I mean, we have Uber here.Dan:                 We have Apple.Logan:             Yeah, Apple.Paul:                We have the Facebook Oculus unit, the VR unit is based here.Logan:             Oh, I see. I didn't even know that. We have ARGO-Paul:                 Stick with me Logan, you'll learn something.Logan:              Yeah, so we have a lot of tech companies coming in and-Paul:                Let's not forget, Duolingo.Logan:             Yeah, no, can't forget Duolingo.Paul:                Recently acknowledged as the first unicorn in Pittsburgh.Dan:                That's correct, and that's fantastic for them. That's so exciting to see. I've used their app before and it's a very fun way to try to learn a language. And it's useful, and so we're thrilled to see that for a company from here that really got its start here as well.Paul:                I'm waiting for the Yinzer language translation.Dan:                Exactly.Paul:                They have many languages on there and they roll out new languages quite frequently.Dan:               "Oh, it's slippy outside," you know?Paul:               That's right.Dan:                Try to pronounce that. What does that mean? But yeah, again, I suppose whenever I said earlier that we are a younger place, it might seem that way, but we really haven't made the population gains just yet. We've got a census coming up that'll probably explain a little more in detail of where we're at. But you know, I think there's a foundation that's being built here that they can use going forward. And basically it's going to be, as always in Pittsburgh, how these public/private partnerships work together to help foster new people coming to the city and just keeping those brains that come out of universities like Pitt and CMU, keeping them in town to build companies like Duolingo.Paul:                Yeah. And Duolingo for instance, has had a very well recognized campaign in San Francisco, a billboard campaign essentially saying if you lived in Pittsburgh you could afford this kind of a house, and you could do this and you could do that, in order to recruit talent. And that's been somewhat successful over the years. But if you think about Pittsburgh for a moment, kind of like a forest, get that picture in your mind, what you're saying Dan, is a lot of the older trees obviously they're dying. And as they come down in the forest, the forest is still smaller.Paul:                The population though, makes sense, it's the young trees. And so what we're seeing now is while the population of the city of Pittsburgh continues to shrink sadly, the population overall is younger. And one of the reasons is people who grew up in the region, but also people who have moved to the region just like you said, for the hipster vibe. We probably don't have enough man buns and pickle shops. But hey, we got charcuterie and we got all kinds of great restaurants and the club scene is okay. Right, Logan? I mean it's not New York, okay.Logan:             No, it's not New York, it's not LA, but you can have fun on weekends.Dan:                It's a cool place to be.Paul:                Yeah. So there's potential there, right, Dan?Dan:                Absolutely.Paul:                But there's still a lot of work that needs to be done if this is going to be sustainable and if we're going to grow.Dan:               That's right. And while it's exciting to see neighborhoods like Lawrenceville and the Strip District grow and become certainly different places from the way they were even at the beginning of the 2010s, or going back to the year 2000 itself. We'd be remiss to say, to leave out that this has also had an adverse effect on a lot of our population here. The housing in some of these neighborhoods is just untenable anymore. If you build these beautiful looking new apartment complexes, they are affordable only to a certain segment, and these are the challenges that are going to be facing Pittsburgh going forward here.Dan:                And just recently even, we had a really interesting and a really sobering development within the city government here where the city council voted to declare racism a public health crisis in Pittsburgh. And that sounds a little shocking, it sounds to some people like it might be extreme, but the stats here are, they came from a-Paul:                They're hard to argue with.Dan:                Exactly. Came from a report from Pitt earlier this year and again it's, they're hard to argue with. This is from a Post-Gazette article here, really helpful to kind of pull this out. I believe it's from the December 5th issue here, "African Americans compared to whites are living shorter lives, more due to conditions like heart disease rather than violence. They're suffering higher rates of infant mortality and extreme low birth weight. They're five times as likely to grow up in poverty."Paul:                You know, I came to Pittsburgh in '94, returned back here after living elsewhere, and I have to say that a lot of the statistics in that most recent report sadly build on earlier reports, some done by the same department at Pitt. And in some ways some things have gotten worse, and people from Pittsburgh are proud generally speaking of their hometown. As you pointed out though, Dan, we've got enormous pockets of, I would say embarrassing lack of economic attainment, that aligns with race and ethnicity. And that is just not the kind of place that I think any of us would want this region to be.Paul:                And it relates to some of the other things we talked about a few minutes ago, such as building a workforce of the future. If you're going to leave a significant percentage of the population that already lives in the region behind in terms of educational and economic attainment, how are you going to build the best region you can build for the future?Dan:                That's correct. And I think maybe the line that really describes this the best, this comes from Councilman Ricky Burgess, who is also a reverend within the city here. He was one of the authors of the bill that declared racism a public health crisis, and he said, "America's most livable city is also the least livable city for African Americans," and that's a hard thing to hear. And look, we three are three white men. We frankly we were born with a lot of privilege here. And I think an important... bills like this are important to try to set up structures that will help lift up all Pittsburghers, that will try to create an equal playing ground here for whenever people are born and whatnot.Dan:                And an important thing for people who are like ourselves here who, we've got certain just built in advantages. You got to listen, and have to understand some of these issues that are affecting segments of our society. And so whenever you see a great new apartment building going up in the Strip or another great new tech startup that's doing great but maybe only employees 40 to 50 people, need to understand that we're not... And need to try to make efforts to not leave behind everyone. People who are in poverty, people who are in these neighborhoods that are being a little left behind.Paul:                This is probably the most important issue the region needs to grapple with in the views of many leaders in the region. And really today in the podcast episode as we talk about Pittsburgh of the future, I believe personally this will be the most important measure of whether the next decade is successful, whether or not we've been able to address this problem.Dan:                That's correct. And we're going to be jumping into our next segment here pretty soon about Pittsburgh in the 2020s, but let's make sure that we don't forget these points as we discuss the exciting things that are coming. And hopefully again, measures like this that were just passed by city council, that they can help assist all Pittsburghers and again, make us a more perfect city going forward.Dan:                All right, Paul, Logan, we're going to talk about Pittsburgh in the 2020s now here. Again, an exciting time because Pittsburgh has come a long way in the past 20 years here, and this next decade, by the time we reach 2029 this place could look very different right now. And a lot of the stuff has already been kickstarted here, and within the next couple of years we're going to see this city is just going to look very, very different. And that's with a lot of big developments coming to the city, right?Paul:                Yeah. You know, we sat down and we did a preliminary list and we have half a dozen major regional developments that are coming up. Starting with the airport, which is a multibillion dollar renovation. When people enter the airport, it's going to be something they see immediately, because a lot of what's there now is coming down, going to be replaced with something very different.Paul:                You got the cracker plant, which if you travel the Southern beltway from the turnpike from the West down towards the airport, you are going to cross the river and you're going to see the cracker plant. It explodes on you in terms of its stature on the landscape, and you see this $5 billion infrastructure, and we really don't know how that's going to change things. Personally, in the last segment we talked about my eight decades of perspective, so I can remember when, to give the listeners a sense of how things have changed around here, because I think far too often we think things haven't changed in Pittsburgh. In an earlier job I was working around the closing of what was the cracker plant at the time, the Nabisco Bakery, which is now Bakery Square, and is the center and hub of most of the tech investment in Pittsburgh.Dan:                Which is where I used to live.Paul:                And people were gnashing their teeth at the time, understandably so. People in the Nabisco plant lost their jobs, but it was hard for people to see what that could possibly become. And now Google's there and a lot of other companies, it's been an amazing transformation. So we really don't know with this other cracker plant, which is not really baking cookies.Dan:                For natural gas, correct?Paul:                It's cracking the natural gas stream to create the basic ingredients to create plastics and a wide variety of other chemicals. We really don't know what's going to happen. I do think it's kind of interesting though, kind of the dichotomy, if the region's experience with what happened in Bakery Square is a good predictor that could be a really, really major difference.Dan:                Right. Well, I mean the cracker plant as you mentioned, I mean that's a significantly different industry. And this is adjacent to manufacturing, these are going to be more blue collar jobs, which is something that's been missing in American society here for quite a while since the 2000s here, and especially in our region since the collapse of the steel industry in the 80s. A lot of these big plants that require maybe skilled workers, people that aren't going to be sitting around coding all day, but they are very worthwhile jobs. They're jobs that are hopefully going to pay well.Dan:                This is going to be a massive plant. If anybody has not been up there, the size of this thing is just gigantic. So you have to assume that some people in our region are going to benefit from this. So that's an exciting thing to see, whether you agree with the environmental consequences or not, but this is going to be something hopefully positive for the region. As is the airport, as you just mentioned. People don't quite realize what it will be like to have a first-class landside terminal out here, and the improvements won't just be on that terminal, it will also be throughout the rest of the airport.Dan:                And hopefully we bring in more direct routes, and that has a great economic boost on the region here. More companies will be interested if they can get out here quicker from where their headquarters are, or perhaps they'll set a headquarters here knowing that they can get to other parts of the country easier. And that's going to be another, it's an expensive project but I think a lot of it is being paid for by say the airlines, and other non-public sources, and it's going to be useful for whenever it comes around, and it's going to be a huge part of Pittsburgh's future.Paul:                An important aspect of the major projects that are going to start to come online in the next year or so is how many are actually within the city limits. And when we talked about six or so major projects, we've talked about two, four are actually within the city.Dan:                That's right, yeah. Some huge stuff coming up here. One that was in the news story just recently is the big redevelopment that is happening at the Civic Arena, the former Civic Arena site I should say. But First National Bank is going to build an office tower out there, about 24 stories, so it might peek over the top and we might get another little part of our skyline here in Pittsburgh. But that's an exciting thing to see, it's good to know that big Pittsburgh company is going to be staying here, and a building like that will help anchor what they hope to be another great development, another great place for entertainment, retail, even residential areas, here in the city. And so that's exciting to see that that's starting up.Dan:                Some other big developments that we should see over 2020, the Hazelwood site that has been talked about for a long time. You know, we figure by 2029 there has going to be something there. It will no longer be a rusted frame of what was once a steel mill. The Strip District, they are well on the way to building up what was the produce terminal, and that development is only going to go straight down to the river. It's beyond just that, so hopefully within a couple of years, less than that, we're going to have a really exciting place in the Strip District to go. It's already a fun neighborhood, so I hope it retains some of that great personality that it has. I know Logan, you feel the same way.Logan:             Yeah, definitely. Specifically on the strip that's a great area to go. It has such a rich and varied history, and now culturally, retail and just kind of going there on the weekends. But yeah, as you said, there's a lot of great developments coming there. And you know, it's nice to see these apartments maybe bringing in a more polished clientele to some areas of Pittsburgh. And as we talked about, we kind of have to strike a balance with that. But definitely it'll be interesting to see, and I definitely want to see it keep that personality that you mentioned.Dan:                The other development that I wanted to bring up that is within the city limits here, and could be the most visually arresting of them all, would be in the Chateau neighborhood on the North Side just up from the casino a little bit, we've got a developer who wants to build a beach, a lagoon, and a Ferris Wheel on the North Shore. Which would be kind of nuts, but it would actually be pretty cool if it gets done, I'm still a little dubious about it, but-Paul:                In PR, we call it unique, not nuts.Dan:                I like nuts. I think we can be the agency of nutso. We can kind of go crazy.Paul:                No, you know, there's reasons to do what they're doing. And certainly, one of the things we've talked about in today's episode is the perceptions of Pittsburgh over time. And you certainly wouldn't think about there being a beach in Pittsburgh. And the jury's still out. Let's see how it gets built and take a look at the lagoon. Certainly though, a Ferris wheel. Ferris wheels have a lot of history in Pittsburgh.Dan:                That's right. The first Ferris wheel, I don't know if it was ... but George Ferris was from Pittsburgh.Paul:                Yes, he was from Pittsburgh. So technically invented here, so there is some unity of theme and thought there. With the Civic Arena site and also with the Chateau development, what we're really seeing, akin to what I mentioned earlier about the Nabisco cracker plant, is the fulfillment of a long term promise. The Civic Arena site belongs in terms of development to the Penguins, and it's been a long time coming to get that site redeveloped. A big part of the goal for the community is to reconnect the Hill District back to Downtown. So there's a lot of hope for that and I think that's really a very exciting development to see take shape as we begin the 2020s.Dan:                One more development that has been in the news lately that would be ... this would take us almost into like a Star Trek type of future here, except that we-Paul:                It will take us into another time zone, Dan.Dan:                Yeah, you're right. It would take us into the Midwest.Paul:               Chicago.Dan:                The proposed Hyperloop transportation system. This is basically high-speed rail on steroids. It would be a somewhat like a train, but it goes inside of a tube type of situation. That's a low pressure tube. Take you up to 500 miles an hour, which as you put, would get you to Youngstown very quickly. But this would actually take-Paul:                Yes, you would sneeze and you'd be in Youngstown.Dan:                Right, yeah. This would take you between Chicago to Cleveland to Pittsburgh in less than an hour, actually. Pittsburgh to Chicago in less than an hour is impressive.Paul:                And it would only cost $47 billion.Dan:                Right, yeah. Which is a little bit of scratch, but with inflation I think everybody will be making a little more by 2029. But obviously this is something that's a long way away. You know, it would have to get government approval. Basically what we have had lately are just feasibility studies. But at a certain point, infrastructure will have to change in this country here. And high-speed rail is something that's been thought about in other parts of the country, obviously California has had its ups and downs with it for sure. But it's something, if anybody's had a chance to go overseas, I've been on some high speed rail in Italy, I'll be taking a trip to Japan later this year with my wife and we're going to be, we've already get some tickets to take some of the high-speed rail between some of our destinations. And it's a really, it is an efficient way to get around, and it's a lower cost alternative to air travel.Paul:                It can be.Dan:                It can be.Paul:                And there's also environmental benefits potentially.Dan:                Sure.Paul:                I was talking to somebody the other day, a friend, and my wife and I, we have a daughter who lives in Chicago and my wife was lamenting that if there are ever grandchildren, that it would be difficult to be there for the grandchildren.Dan:                Right, you've got a daughter in Chicago, right?Paul:                Somebody was talking about the Hyperloop and said, "What's the big problem? Grandma can jump on the train in the morning and be there in time to take care of the kids."Dan:                Right. Well I think-Paul:                That sounds weird, but that might be possible.Dan:                That would be pretty cool, yeah. Just take a day trip over to Chicago, come home, be snug in your bed later in the day. I think the earliest they would begin building sections of this would be in the late 2020s here. And I believe even Chicago to Cleveland would be the first stage of putting this together. It's fun to think of, this Jetsons-like future. Obviously not flying cars, but the idea of a Hyperloop is definitely something you'd think of in mostly science fiction, but eventually these things will come to pass. And it would be really neat if Pittsburgh were at the forefront of something like this, and it would only again, provide a big boost to the city.Paul:                Yeah. And just again, as I said earlier in the episode, as the person with eight decades in perspective here, let's just remember when the Nabisco cracker plant closed down, it was extremely difficult for us to see what the future was going to be like. And now Bakery Square is a technology industry magnet. So these things that we've talked about in today's episode, we can't predict the future, but if we look at the past and how things have changed, we can be pretty darn hopeful.Dan:                Right. So I guess the only prediction is we don't know what's going to happen by the time 2029 rolls around, but we're excited for that.Logan:             Centuries before cell phones and social media, human connections were made around fires as we shared the stories that shaped our world. Today, stories are still the most powerful way to move hearts and minds and inspire action. At WordWrite, Pittsburgh's largest independent public relations agency, we understand that before you had a brand, before you sold any product or service, you had a story. WordWrite helps clients to uncover their own Capital S story, the reason someone would want to buy, work, invest or partner with you, through our patented Storycrafting process. Visit wordwritepr.com to uncover your Capital S story.Logan:             Hey everybody, we're here with Steve Soboslai, lead singer and guitarist of Punchline out of Belle Vernon, a band that's done some crazy things over the past 20 years that they've been playing. Steve, thanks for being here.Steve:              Thanks for having me, Logan.Logan:             Yeah, happy to have you. We also have my colleague Robin, who's been a longtime fan of Punchline, here to give her insights as a fan.Robin:             Yeah, I'm pretty excited. My favorite band Punchline, I met them back in 2006 when they had opened up for Taking Back Sunday. So I've been a huge supporter of the band for since 2006.Steve:              Thank you for your support, your constant support.Robin:             Yeah.Logan:             So as I said, you guys have been around for quite some time. Could you just give us a brief background of how you guys initially formed and what the story's been since then?Steve:              Right. So, we have been around a long time, 20 plus years and that's because this is virtually the first band that we started. We had two other bands that we started and kind of fizzled out, but Punchline was the first band that we ever played more than one show with. And I feel like a lot of bands as they got more serious would have changed their name, but we just kind of always stuck with our name. And we've put out, I think our next full length album will be our 10th record, aside from there's a bunch of EPs and singles and all that kind of stuff too.Steve:              But our story is that we formed in high school, and then we got more serious when we went to college and developed a fan base in Pittsburgh, which we've been super thankful to have. Thank you, Pittsburgh, if you're listening. And after the following in Pittsburgh developed, then we moved on to playing outside of Pittsburgh, which kind of grew into getting a booking agent, getting a record deal. Started touring the U.S., we made a couple of trips to Japan, we've been to Japan four times, and we've toured the UK twice.Steve:              So I lived in Nashville for about five years, and when I moved back, that was about two and a half years ago, and at that point we said, "You know what? Let's kind of revamp this Punchline thing and do it like we haven't done it in years," and we put out a record called Lion that was self-produced. And in the last two years we've done more touring than we have in the last probably eight years.Logan:             Wow, that's great.Steve:              Went out and we toured with the Gin Blossoms, we toured with Less Than Jake, we toured with The Spill Canvas. And it was really great to get back out there and see what can we do in the year 2019 and in the year 2020, to really make an impact like we never have before.Logan:             Yeah, that's great. And so how was that experience coming back after that break and touring LION? Did you see that it was a lot of your fans that kind of grew up with your music coming back? Or did you see an influx of younger fans in the crowd too?Steve:              So what I'll say about that is this: the band Gin Blossoms that we toured with, I'm sure that people listening have heard of them. They have five mega hit songs including Hey, Jealousy, Follow You Down and Found Out About You, which is a song that we covered on an EP that we put out last year called Songs From '94, which covers of all songs from 1994. I remember maybe a decade ago we became friends with the Gin Blossoms through an old manager that we had. I remember talking with the singer and he was telling us how they took a really long break from playing music, maybe they took 10 years off. They had these two huge albums, and then they took all this time off.Steve:              And when they stepped back into the touring circuit and into making new music, you would think, well yeah I mean they can just step back in and they'll be at the top of the charts and people will be coming to their shows because everyone loves those hit songs, and it's not really the case. They really had to like rebuild things for themselves. And I saw it over the course of the last 10 years. When they came back to it, they were playing like Rib fests and playing these more like you know, county fairs. And then a couple years later they were doing more prominent festivals. And I think it was last summer, we played a show with them. I looked at Robin, she confirmed it was last summer.Robin:             It was last summer, yep.Steve:              And last summer they had 3000 people there at Stage AE. And I talked with the singer after and he said, "Steve, we could have not have done this 10 years ago," and it's been just stepping back into the ring and kind of building back up. And over the last couple of years, that's been really inspiring for me. We're a much smaller band, but kind of in the same way stepping back into it. You can pick up kind of where you feel like you might have left off, and start building back up. So we've been doing just that and I think it's been a very fruitful for us. And that is the answer to that question.Logan:             I'm sure it's cool kind of stepping back into that circuit. Like you said, working your way up, getting through those bigger venues, more prominent venues. And I'm sure, Robin, I'm sure you're dying to hear some new music from Punchline.Robin:             Oh yeah. I listen to them almost every day, so yeah. What can we expect in the new year? I saw that you had traveled this summer, I think you went to a campsite or a cabin, right? To record new music?Steve:              Yeah. We rented an Airbnb in Amish country in central PA, Woodward, PA, and we had a long weekend of just being creative and coming up with new songs. Kind of just jamming, as they say, which it's hard to find the time to do that. Just getting together and being creative is such a beautiful thing, as opposed to like, "Okay, we're together now. We have to do this thing. We have to go play this show," but just having time to be like, "Let's see what we can come up with." So that was a great trip, and since then we went to Chicago and we recorded three new songs that we're going to be releasing in the new year.Robin:             Are we going to hear them in the January show?Steve:              We talked about playing one of them. One of the songs, the first one that's done, it's kind of a sequel to Friend From The Future from our last album, and I'm really excited about that. I'm not going to call it a full on sequel because I don't think song sequels necessarily exist, and that makes it sound like ... it's just, it's inspired by that song, kind of picked up where that one left off and kept going with it. It's pretty neat. I don't know if we're going to play it in the new year, but I think that it's going to come out shortly into 2020.Robin:             I have so many memories from, I've been to almost, I can't say all of them, but I've been to almost every single Punchline show since I've met you guys in 2006. And one of my favorite memories is when you played one of your anniversary shows and you played 37 songs and it was incredible. So I'm really excited for this anniversary CD, especially I mentioned before that one of my favorite lyrics is on this record. So I'm excited about the show.Steve:              Nice. Well we've been putting in a lot of work to refamiliarize ourselves with, she's talking about this album Delightfully Pleased that came out in 2010, so 2020 is the 10 year anniversary of that. And on January 3rd we're going to do a show at the Rex where we play the whole album front to back plus a couple of other songs. So we've been kind of getting back into Delightfully Pleased mode, getting familiar with the songs and we've been practicing a lot and we're really excited. I feel like we're going to do the album justice, and not just go up there and play the songs. We're trying to be really thoughtful about how to do it. I think you'll like it.Robin:             I'll love it.Logan:             Okay, Steve. Well we can obviously tell that Robin is very excited about the January show as she should be. It should be a great time at the Rex Theater, again on January 3rd. And we know that you have a song you want to play us out with today. Can you tell us a little bit about that?Steve:              Yeah, so the song is called Darkest Dark, and I think it was last year we released a music video for it that was shot in Pittsburgh.Robin:             At Kennywood.Steve:              Yeah, it was shot at Kennywood and all over the city. It's our tribute to Pittsburgh. We had this director capture Pittsburgh in a really beautiful way, so I would urge you to also check out the music video, the song is called Darkest Dark.Logan:             That sounds great. Once again, Steve, thanks so much for being here. We really appreciate you coming in.Robin:             Thank you, Steve. 

SESSION SUMMARY: Building a craft beer destination has many facets. Clearly, good beer is at the top of the list. But not just good beer...a wide selection of good beer to ensure there's something for everyone. What's the food strategy? Statistics have shown that people who order food tend to order 1-2 more drinks, thus increasing their length of stay and driving their tab higher. So giving some options for grub is always a good play.What kind of experience is your staff delivering? Are they friendly and knowledgeable? Are they making consumers feel welcome? Are they offering every guest beer to go in the form of a crowler, growler, 4-pack, and/or 6-pack? They should be...because customers are more prone to take something to go when prompted.Across the world, many people have built craft beer destinations. All have their own unique dynamics, all seek to deliver a great experience. For this session of the Breaking Brews Podcast, we are going to the birthplace of Breaking Brews to take a deep dive into what it takes to build a kick-ass craft beer bar!In Session 43 of the Breaking Brews Podcast, host Jason Cercone is joined by Mike Sukitch and Cassie Cormack of Mike's Beer Bar in the North Shore of Pittsburgh. Mike's is located right across the street from PNC Park and is in the heart of the highly-visited area of town that features sports (PNC and Heinz Field), concerts (Stage AE), hotels, dining, and more. Mike purchased the bar formerly known as Beerhead...and formerly known as The Beer Market before that...at the close of 2018 and has transformed the bar from a hot pre-event destination to a 7-days-a-week destination that everyone needs to check out.Mike's upped their tap count from 50 to 80. Those beers + what's in the cooler = over 500 beers in the house at any given time! They've added pre-mixed cocktails to their menu. Local ciders and meads are also available. They recently installed a kitchen (up until September of 2019, they did not serve food) that allows them to provide grub for their patrons. They have live music on the weekends. In brief, they've taken major strides to create a killer destination that emphasizes great beer, great people, and great times.Throughout this session, you'll learn how Mike and Cassie train their staff to deliver exceptional experiences, how they manage the large volume of beer under their roof, how they've established great relationships with local breweries and brewery representatives, and much, much more.Check out Mike's online and, of course, in person whenever a trip to the North Shore is in your plans.Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram MUSIC CREDIT: Theme music and music clips for the Breaking Brews Podcast - Hellfire by Adam Drake and Tom Jenkins, licensed via www.audionetwork.comSEASON II SPONSOR: Season II of the Breaking Brews Podcast is brought to you by Drunk Swag Source. You can get all your merch needs covered by visiting www.drunkswagsource.com. Use promo code BREAKINGBREWS at checkout and save 10% on any order of $200 or more!

This week, I sit down with Cody Baker to talk about all things Creatives Drink and how they came to be. A few weeks ago, Cody Baker organized a completely free music and art based show at Stage AE. There were signature drinks from different people around the city, great handmade pieces from other artists, and performances from some of the top people in the music scene in Pittsburgh. I went to CD10 and I was blown away with what Cody put together and I wanted to hear about all the ups and downs of planning it. Respect the hustle from one of the creatives in the city and enjoy the episode. Follow Cody on Instagram Follow Creatives Drink on Instagram - MY WEBSITE IS LIVE. THERE IS BRAND NEW #ICYRB MERCH OUT NOW! CHECK IT OUT WWW.ILLCALLYOURIGHTBACK.COM - PLEASE TAKE A SECOND AND RATE AND REVIEW THIS PODCAST ON ITUNES! IT REALLY HELPS A INDEPENDENT PODCAST LIKE I'LL CALL YOU RIGHT BACK SO MUCH. THANKS IN ADVANCE - THIS PODCAST IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY STREETS ON CARSON GO CHECK THEM OUT AND TELL THEM ICYRB SENT YOU! Follow Streets on Instagram - Intro Music created by Ryan Drish (@realdrish) Follow us on Instagram - @illcallyourightback Follow us on Twitter - @ICYRBpodcast Like us on Facebook - I'll Call You Right Back Podcast

Episode 63 : Beer Fests and Good Vibes Alex and Nick both went to beer festivals this weekend. We compare and contrast pros and cons of each and really just enjoy the fact that beer brings out the best in everyone. Alex went to Pittsburgh Beer Fest at Stage AE and he recaps the event first. Alex thought this festival was great for drinking but not the best for rare beers and “craft” breweries. Check out his review of Lancaster Brewing Co.'s Shandy in our previous post. Up next was Nick's experience at Good Vibes Beer Fest by Voodoo. All the breweries brought the best of the best to this festival. The cost is high but Nick felt it was worth it to have some of the best beers in the world. Nick has a mega man crush on Will from Equilibrium Brewery. After Nick's experience we get into the pros and cons and that takes us to the end of this week's recap. Beers We Drank: Hazy Vibes - Voodoo Brewery (NEIPA - 7.3%) Zangief (2019) - Voodoo Brewery (Imperial Stout - 14.6%) Mash Tun Time Machine - Other Half (West Coast IPA - 8%)

Former Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell was the victim of a crime, and we've obtained the 911 call. Toy Story 4 and Child's Play will debut in theaters this weekend, and that's just too much doll movement for Sean Collier's taste. And Gene the Werewolf perform in the DVE Coffeehouse ahead of the DVE Rocker tomorrow at Stage AE!

Former Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell was the victim of a crime, and we've obtained the 911 call. Toy Story 4 and Child's Play will debut in theaters this weekend, and that's just too much doll movement for Sean Collier's taste. And Gene the Werewolf perform in the DVE Coffeehouse ahead of the DVE Rocker tomorrow at Stage AE!

Shane and Rory discuss the Summer show for the Steel City Pittsburgh PA at Stage AE on 7/27/2018!  

Here's my episode summary for tonight Jeff! Balls talks about a new trend in Birth Control in younger kids/ Balls From Ellwood Exclusive Larry Juice & Jasmine Sex Tape discovered!/ Balls plays live Coheed and Cambria "Unheavenly Creatures" from Stage AE!/ Balls and XTina talk about a Plane Beat off story/ XTinas Depravity Corner/ Balls discusses James Gunn/ Balls discusses his hate for Disney and a book that verifies it/ Balls ends show with Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson doing "Helter Skelter" Live!

Sean Collier of Pittsburgh Magazine finds the new Oceans 8 movie to be the most mediocre movie of all time. John Witherspoon doesn't stick to the script, and The Clarks play tracks off their new album Madly In Love At The End of The World ahead of their show next weekend at Stage AE.

Sean Collier of Pittsburgh Magazine finds the new Oceans 8 movie to be the most mediocre movie of all time. John Witherspoon doesn't stick to the script, and The Clarks play tracks off their new album Madly In Love At The End of The World ahead of their show next weekend at Stage AE.

On this weeks episode, we talk about some of our favorite videogames and how videogames as a hole reflect on society, how terrifying Australia is, a review of the Parkway Drive concert we recently went to at Stage AE. Be sure to leave you thoughts and comments on our various social media pages and be a part of the Kids With Wrenches. Enjoy!!

 In Episode 205 of the No B******t Marketing Show, Dave continues his interview with Kate Lambert, Director of Sponsorship Sales at Stage AE.Listen as Kate tells us about a time when she was a BSer, the educational partnership between Stage AE and Point Park University, her personal involvement with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and tools and tips that can help you in your career.The No BS Marketing Show is brought to you by Larrimors Men's and Women's Designer Clothing. Free shipping. Free returns. Shop men's and women's designer clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry and more online at larrimors.com or in-store, downtown Pittsburgh.Visit massolutions.biz for show notes plus additional marketing and messaging resources. Are you signed up for the No BS Marketing weekly update? You'll receive timely, valuable ideas to improve your marketing and transform your message. It's light, intended to be read in 2 minutes or less and it just might trigger bright ideas for you. To sign up, visit: massolutions.biz.Remember, ask yourself: What's The Big Idea and build your story around the answer. It's all about Bold Solutions, no BS.

 In Episode 204 of the No B******t Marketing Show, Dave interviews Kate Lambert. Kate is the Director of Sponsorship Sales at Stage AE and she manages VIP box sales for Stage AE on Pittsburgh's North Shore.Listen as Kate walks us through her career journey, her first taste of the music industry and her role at Stage AE.The No BS Marketing Show is brought to you by Larrimors Men's and Women's Designer Clothing. Free shipping. Free returns. Shop men's and women's designer clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry and more online at larrimors.com or in-store, downtown Pittsburgh.Are you signed up for the No BS Marketing weekly update? You'll receive timely, valuable ideas to improve your marketing and transform your message. It's light, intended to be read in 2 minutes or less and it just might trigger bright ideas for you. To sign up, visit: massolutions.biz.Remember, ask yourself: What's The Big Idea and build your story around the answer. It's all about Bold Solutions, no BS.

Beau recently had the opportunity to see the legendary rock band Clutch at a tour stop in Pittsburgh at Stage AE. Clutch is currently touring in support of their latest album "Psychic Warfare, and are sharing the bill with Zakk Sabbath and Kyng. This tour runs through October of this year, so go check them out!

Larry, Dr. Jess, and Ashley went to see Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, a band on the rise who didn't disappoint. Not much else to say. Performances include S.O.B., Trying So Hard Not to Know, and Thank You. 

July 4, 2016 #YaJagoffPodcast / Episode #028 This is part 2 of the night we spent on the Pittsburgh Party Pedaler. Meet some of the people that went on the bike ride and drank lemonade with us. While we hit the PAUSE button on the recording and stuff our faces at Pizzaiolo Promo in Market Square, you get to hear our recent in-studio interview with Irwin, PA native and star of the TV show, “Deadliest Catch”, Captain Wild Bill Wichrowski! And then meet the two Pittsburgh Party Pedaler drivers who had to put up with us for 2 hours! Episode 28 Line-up: “Part 2 of Our Night On Pittsburgh Party Pedaler” Episode Music: The Commonheart, “Pray” 00:56 We are on the Pittsburgh Party Pedaler and it’s time to meet the people who rode the bike with us! 02:00 Tasha from the Food Tasters was running beside the Party Pedaler? But wait.. she was also.. oh wait.. shhhh! Tasha’s talking about the Feed More Festival at Stage AE on July 17th which will feature the band on this podcast, The Commonheart. Follow #FEEDMOREWITHMUSIC on social media. Donate HERE to the Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Vendors include: I Made It! Market, Millie’s Homemade (ice cream!) and food trucks BRGR, Franktuary, Brassero Grill and Rogue BBQ. 06:02 Carrine and Nate are pedaling like @#$@ crazy! Then Tom and Jenna somehow got talked into this too. Not sure if they’re happy or not! And Dave, our Podcast Network boss… yep, he’s pedaling too! Time to go eat prosciutto and pizza at Pizzaiolo Primo in Market Square! 10:25 Meet, Captain Wild Bill star of the show, “Deadliest Catch!” He’s an Irwin native and spent some time in the Podcast Network studios on a recent visit back to Pittsburgh. Is he a “crab snob?” Who are the Jagoffs that he runs across on the Bering Sea? Video from when I tried to become a green horn. 23:40 Marie from KDKA-TV was with us along with Dennis, Director of Exhibits at the Carnegie Science Center. The Party Pedaler can be a science exhibit... including the lemonade drinking. And make sure you follow Marie’s Instagram page for her #aFaceAdayish posts! 26:40 Pittsburgh Magazine’s Best Pittsburgh Comedian, 3rd year in a row, Matt Light! He hasn’t been pedaling at all! 29:50 The drivers of the Pittsburgh Party Pedaler, Sam and John. They were the official babysitters for us!! We aren’t the only crazy Jagoffs they’ve put up with! GO ON THE PITTSBURGH PARTY PEDALER!!! TELL THEM YOU HEARD ABOUT IT HERE! Find daily #Jagoffs posts at www.YaJagoff.com Don’t forget, we have a phone number, i.e. a heckling line. Call us 412-444-8JAG How to Listen Regularly: – All shows on the “Pittsburgh Podcast Network” are free and available to listen 24/7 On-Demand in your hand on smartphone and tablet and on your laptop and desktop. – Apple users can find it on the iTunes Podcast app or player. – Android users can find it on the SoundCloud, Google Play Music or TuneIn website or app. * SEARCH: Pittsburgh Podcast Network • iTunes • Google Play Music • SoundCloud • tunein Thanks, To: Photo Credits: The Food Tasters The Pittsburgh Podcast Network Production: Frank Murgia and Wayne Weil How to Follow Everyone on Twitter: The Podcast @YaJagoffPodcast John Chamberlin @YaJagoff Craig Tumas @CraigTumas John Knight @JKnight841 The Commonheart @the_commonheart Pizzaiolo Primo @pizzaiolo_primo Captain Wild Bill Wichrowski @CaptWildBill Pittsburgh Food Bank @PghFoodBank I Made It! Market @IMadeItMarket Millie’s Homemade @MilliesHomemade Matt Light @MattLightComedy Pittsburgh Party Pedaler @PghPartyPedaler Carrine “carizzzle” @rinpark Marie Popichak @MariPops Joe Bartnick @JoeBartnick The Food Tasters @TheFoodTasters Follow us on Snapchat: Search: PghPodcast and YaJagoffPodcast Produced at talent network, inc. @talentnetworktv by the Pittsburgh Podcast Network @pghpodcast

April 26, 2016 #YaJagoffPodcast / Episode #018 There are a lot of podcasts, or PAWDcasts as you might say in Pittsburghese, but none this focused on what’s happening in Pittsburgh. Co-hosts John Chamberlin and Craig Tumas talk with guests about food, entertainment, current events and, of course, Jagoffs! This weekly podcast is based on the Pittsburgh humor blog, YaJagoff.com. VIEW: YaJagoff Podcast | Ep.018 Promo Video https://youtu.be/wrn79JxSJ1w Episode 18, we ask the big question about shopping carts (buggy) returns: are you a walker or a shover? We talk to Tori Mistick about #AthLeisure wear and the Pittsburgh Marathon. And then we talk to WDVE afternoon drive-time legend, Sean McDowell. He’s being inducted into the Pittsburgh Rock Legends this week!! Episode 18: “Shopping Cart/Buggy Jagoffery” Episode Music: The Anna James Band, “Head Over Heals” 00:52 What are you when it comes to shopping buggy returns? Do you walk up and nicely place the buggy into the row at the cart return or do you shove it from 20-feet away? 06:00 We play “Tasha or Tori.” This episode, we have Tori Mistick of WearWagRepeat.com talking about: The Pittsburgh Marathon and her NEW JOB working for Hillary Clinton???? 14:51 We interview Pittsburgh radio legend, Sean McDowell, who has been doing afternoon drive-time broadcasts for 20+ years! He’s being inducted into the Cancer Caring Center, Pittsburgh Legends of Rock and Roll. Get tickets to the Thursday night event (Stage AE) here. 28:50 After we let Sean take a beer break, we ask him the REALLY, REALLY hard questions! 39:30 John and Craig wrap-up. Kim Lyons hangs up on us Matt Light hangs up on us Where we ate? The Pittsburgh Bottleshop Cafe, Collier Town Center The FoodTasters is giving away 3 $25 gift cards this week. Go to The FoodTasters enter to win. Hummus, beer and cheese pretzels, huuuuuge wraps, burgers and tons of craft beers in the fridge! If you go there, tell Mark (owner) or Eric (manager) we said “Hey!” LISTEN to the Podcast show right here below or on iTunes, Soundcloud and TuneIn via “Pittsburgh Podcast Network” Don’t forget, we have a phone number, i.e. a heckling line. Call us 412-444-8JAG Find daily #Jagoffs posts at www.YaJagoff.com VIEW BELOW: Behind-the-Scenes MovieMix https://youtu.be/d15wVAoldP0 Thanks To: Photo Credits: The FoodTasters The Pittsburgh Podcast Network Production: Frank Murgia and Wayne Weil How to Follow Everyone on Twitter: John Chamberlin @YaJagoff Craig Tumas @CraigTumas Tori Mistick @TMistick Pittsburgh Bottle Shop @BottleShopCafe Sean McDowell @DVESean Pittsburgh Marathon @PGHMarathon The Food Tasters @TheFoodTasters How to Listen Regularly: – All shows on the “Pittsburgh Podcast Network” are free and available to listen 24/7 On-Demand in your hand on smartphone and tablet and on your laptop and desktop. – Apple users can find it on the iTunes Podcast app or player. – Android users can find it on the SoundCloud or TuneIn website or app. * SEARCH: Pittsburgh Podcast Network • iTunes: http://ow.ly/TJ4xU • SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/JagPods • Tunein: http://ow.ly/VUCKV Produced at talent network, inc. by the Pittsburgh Podcast Network. @talentnetworktv http://talentnetworkinc.com @pghpodcast http://PittsburghPodcastNetwork.com

Room to Breathe, Time to Speak: Jeff Railsback comes over  to talk music, Stage AE, and being investigated by the FBI, (for real).

Here’s the setlist for the show which contains performances I saw live in 2011: Push On Til The Day – Trey Anastasio Band (Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA 2-25-11) Sneakin’ Sally Thu the Alley -> Harry Hood -> Have Mercy – Harry Hood – Phish (Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 6-4-11) Came Out Of A Lady – Rubblebucket (Rex […]