Podcast appearances and mentions of tony russo

“I really loved it,” Francine Prose says of Nixon-era San Francisco in this episode of The World in Time, “but I also knew I wasn't going to live there forever. Everyone I knew was living in these group houses in Berkeley, and then in the city itself, with ten people or fifteen people. I talk about the Reno Hotel, a former nineteenth-century hotel that had been built for boxers, and the city had given it to artists and designers and said, You can live there, don't burn it down. And so they carved out these incredibly beautiful spaces for themselves. But this was before the tech revolution, when the Mission was still kind of wild and free, and it wasn't all the glass cubes and people in tech. It was a great city to live in then. There was a kind of freedom there. Certainly compared to what I'd come from. My good fortune was that I wasn't around a lot of hippies giving acid to two-year-olds. The book takes place during the Vietnam War. We went out and protested McNamara. My husband was the one who scaled the Pentagon, the walls of the Pentagon. We were very idealistic. Maybe unrealistically idealistic, but hey, I'll take it.” This week on the podcast, Donovan Hohn speaks with Francine Prose, author of 1974: A Personal History, about the San Francisco she remembers from her youth, about her relationship with Pentagon Papers whistleblower Tony Russo, about the final defeat of 1960s counterculture, and about the eerie echoes of Prose's favorite movie, Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo.

In this wide-ranging episode of Golf and Politics, Rob sits down with Tony Russo—a top Washington lobbyist, former collegiate golf standout, and the undisputed No. 1 golfer in American politics. From playing alongside Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, and Greg Norman, to his early days on Capitol Hill working for Senator Joe Biden, Tony shares unforgettable stories from a life that's crossed paths with legends in both golf and politics. Tony opens up about his personal journey—surviving leukemia in law school, leaving pro golf behind, and finding purpose through family, faith, and bipartisan friendships. They also discuss the LIV Golf vs. PGA Tour divide, the future of course design, the golf ball rollback, and how the game still brings people together in a divided D.C. Key Topics Covered: Playing college golf with Steve Stricker and caddying for Jack Nicklaus How golf shaped bipartisan relationships on Capitol Hill Inside scoop on LIV Golf Virginia and course setup at RTJ Tony's thoughts on the rollback debate and golf architecture trends Why more golf in politics could solve real-world gridlock Bonus: Dream foursomes, Augusta vs. St. Andrews, and MJ's short game Join the email list to be notified about the latest episodes: https://golfandpolitics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI has gotten a lot better, and I've been open about using it to help me transcribe and organize otherwise impenetrable interviews. Every week I feed it the podcast and ask it to write a story and every week the machine fails to make heads or tails of what we're getting at with this show. I'm kinda proud of that. This week, I told it to ignore Todd and just write a story based on me. Then I hit enter without uploading the transcript. (I'll do Todd next week). Here is the exact AI prompt:Please write a magazine-style article based on this transcript, but only using the content from Tony Russo, do not incorporate Todd Dehart. Please feel free to use quotes and subheads.The Enduring Legacy of a Delmar Icon: Tony Russo Reflects on a Lifetime of Service and CommunityDelmar, Maryland – For decades, the name Tony Russo has been synonymous with dedication and community spirit in Delmar. A fixture in the town's landscape, Russo's contributions have woven themselves into the very fabric of this close-knit community. Sitting down recently, Russo shared reflections on his years of service, his deep connection to Delmar, and the enduring values that have guided him.A Foundation Built on Family and Hard WorkRusso's roots in Delmar run deep. Growing up in the area instilled in him a profound appreciation for the town and its people. "This community has always been home," Russo states with a warm smile. "It's where my family built their lives, and it's where I learned the importance of hard work and looking out for your neighbors." This foundation of strong family ties and a commitment to effort has clearly shaped his approach to life and service.Years of Dedicated Service: A Commitment to DelmarWhile Russo's specific roles may have evolved over time, his underlying commitment to Delmar has remained unwavering. He speaks passionately about the importance of giving back to the community that has given him so much. "Whether it was through [mention a general area of his contribution if inferable from context, e.g., local initiatives, volunteering, etc.], I always felt it was my responsibility to contribute in a meaningful way," Russo explains. This sense of civic duty has clearly been a driving force throughout his life.The Heart of a Small TownFor Russo, the essence of Delmar lies in its strong sense of community. He emphasizes the value of neighborly support and the bonds that tie residents together. "There's a real sense of belonging here," he reflects. "People care about each other, and that's something truly special. You see it in the way folks come together to support local events or help someone in need." This appreciation for the small-town atmosphere and the interconnectedness of its residents is palpable in his words.Looking Towards the Future with OptimismEven as he reflects on the past, Russo remains optimistic about the future of Delmar. He believes in the resilience and spirit of the community and expresses hope for its continued growth and prosperity. "Delmar has a strong foundation," he asserts. "As long as we continue to value community and support one another, I believe the future is bright." His enduring faith in the town and its people serves as an inspiring message for generations to come.Tony Russo's story is a testament to the power of individual dedication and the profound impact one person can have on their community. His years of service and unwavering commitment have undoubtedly left an indelible mark on Delmar, solidifying his place as a true icon of the town. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

In this episode, we continue our conversation between American Cemetery & Cremation editor Tom Nondorf and Funeral Service Insider editor Tony Russo. In part one we concentrated on the ins and outs of cemetery news. Click here for complete show notes. 

In this episode, Todd DeHart and Tony Russo explore the delicate balance between creative freedom and market demands, highlighting the importance of authenticity and the value of long-lasting brand awareness. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

In our latest installment, Todd DeHart and Tony Russo take you on a journey through the world of “viral” content, creative challenges, and intriguing controversies.Episode Highlights:* Short vs. Long-form Content: The Dilemma Todd and Tony unpack the fascination with short, viral content, questioning its value compared to more meaningful, long-form narratives. Tony shares his experience with surprisingly popular short YouTube videos showcasing his writing, while Todd marvels at the swift spread of content through social media platforms.* Opus Dei's Hidden Influence We delve deep into the shadows with a discussion on Tony's recent podcast episode about the book "Opus." Discover the controversial practices of Opus Dei, their alleged influence on the US judicial system, and connections with organizations like the Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation.* Creative Slumps and Inspirations Todd opens up about overcoming a creative slump, drawing inspiration from a powerful clip of Anthony Bourdain. Meanwhile, Tony shares his current writing project about a woman discovering her father's dark past, adding a personal touch to the broader theme of unraveling societal mysteries.* The Importance and Impact of Audio Quality Our hosts explore the significance of audio quality in podcasts and the shifting standards in the creative economy. Despite these challenges, Todd's presentation experience at Freeman Arts Pavilion showcases the power of well-crafted stories and public speaking.* Cultural Reflections and Satire With references to pop culture, Tony and Todd humorously navigate the influencer economy's current state. From Logan Paul to Mike Tyson, they muse on whether this modern phenomenon is on the brink of a shakeup.Special Recommendations: Tony suggests picking up a thrilling read that unravels like a spy novel, centering on a financial reporter's investigation into the collapse of Banco Popular in Spain and its ties to Opus Dei.Closing Thoughts: As we wrap up this episode, be sure to check out Tony's creative reading of "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus," linked in our show notes along with the full podcast.We're raising our glasses to hopes of a resurgence in long-form content appreciation while offering you both compelling insights and a good chuckle along the way.Cheers, Todd and Tony This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

Welcome to this episode of Hamburg All Stars, this week we cover October 28th 1978 WWWF All Star where we will see :- Dino Bravo vs  Jose Estrada Crusher Blackwell (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs Frank Williams Luke Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs Johnny Ringo Johnny Rodz & Tony Russo vs Jim Ray & Steve King Larry Zbyszko, Tony Garea, & Dominic DeNucci vs Spiros Arion, Stan Stasiak, & Baron Mikel Scicluna Please follow Richard Land @maskedwrestlers and visit his website thehistoryofwwe.com Be sure to check out friends of the show, Our Vantage Point, Acid Washed Memories, Booking The Territory, Greetings From Allentown and the Wrestlecopia network. Support the pod by visiting patreon.com/memphiscast  Follow the network on @ptbnwrestling as well as the sister network North South Connection @NoSoPodNetwork as well as brand new network Backbone Wrestling Network @backbone24 Support the other networks by visiting youtube.com/@ptbwrestling and youtube.com/@northsouthconnectionpodnet Visit whenitwascool.com for podcasts, articles and much more on retro pop culture, comics, wrestling, movies, tv, toys, history and more 

On this “Discovery and Innovation in NJ edition of “Lessons in Leadership,” Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba are joined by Jose Lozano, Chief Growth Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health, who talks about his leadership journey, and the connection between strategic planning, consensus building and partnerships in leadership. Then, Steve and Mary talk leadership and the media … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Jose Lozano and Tony Russo with Michael Shapiro

Novelist Francine Prose joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new book, 1974: A Personal History. Prose talks about her relationship with Tony Russo, who in collaboration with Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers, a whistleblowing act which revealed decades of government lies about U.S. involvement in Vietnam; how the politics and progressive activism of today compare to those of half a century ago; and why that year was politically pivotal. She also reflects on how in 1974, the idea of government dishonesty was shocking, whereas today it's a given. Prose reads from the book. To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Francine Prose 1974: A Personal History A Changed Man Blue Angel Anne Frank: the Book, The Life, the Afterlife Others: The Heritage Foundation The Sixties: Big Ideas, Small Books by Jenny Diski Opus Dei J.D. Vance Patty Hearst RAND Corporation Daniel Ellsberg Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 6, Episode 46: “Samuel G. Freedman on What Hubert Humphrey's Fight for Civil Rights Can Teach Us Today” Ground Truth | NPR Journey to Italy Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Cato Institute Pentagon Papers Espionage Act Comstock Act Wag the Dog Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francine Prose is the author of over 30 books. Her 12 novels include My New American Life, A Changed Man and Blue Angel, a finalist for the National Book Award. Her nonfiction works include the indispensable Reading Like a Writer; Caravaggio: Painter of Miracles; and The Lives of the Muses: Nine Women and the Artists They Inspired, a New York Times Notable Book for 2002. She's a contributing editor at Harper's, and her essays, reviews, and criticism have appeared in New York Times Book Review, Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian, among other publications. She's a past president of PEN America, a distinguished writer in residence at Bard College, and a recipient of the 2008 Edith Wharton Achievement Award for Literature. Her latest book—and first memoir—is called 1974: A Personal History.In this conversation, Greg Olear talks to Francine Prose about her new memoir, 1974. They discuss the challenges of writing about oneself, the impetus for the book, Tony Russo and the Pentagon Papers, whistleblowers, “Vertigo,” the role of literature in society, the bias against women writers, the state of fiction writing, the impact of AI, the dangers of self-censorship, the current political climate, and more.Plus: a new Zoom!Buy her book:https://www.harpercollins.com/products/1974-francine-prose?variant=41105435459618Her Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/FrancineProseAuthor/Her Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/prose.francine/ Subscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg's new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Would you like to tell us more about you? http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short

Welcome to this episode of Hamburg All Stars, this week we cover September 9th 1978 WWWF All Star where we will see :- Spiros Arion (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs Frank Williams Dino Bravo vs Baron Mikel Scicluna Andre the Giant vs Tony Russo & Jose Estrada Crusher Blackwell (w/ the Grand Wizard) vs Steve King WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) vs Larry Zbyszko & Jim Ray Please follow Richard Land @maskedwrestlers and visit his website thehistoryofwwe.com Be sure to check out friends of the show, Our Vantage Point, Acid Washed Memories, Booking The Territory, Greetings From Allentown and the Wrestlecopia network. Support the pod by visiting prowrestlingtees.com/memphiscast Follow the network on @ptbnwrestling as well as the sister network North South Connection @NoSoPodNetwork as well as brand new network Backbone Wrestling Network @backbone24 Support the other networks by visiting youtube.com/@ptbwrestling and youtube.com/@northsouthconnectionpodnet Check out Youtube.com/@memphiscast for more videos from the likes of Detroit, Japan, Australia, Florida and of course Memphis Visit whenitwascool.com for podcasts, articles and much more on retro pop culture, comics, wrestling, movies, tv, toys, history and more 

Where do we stand with Joe Biden – today? More Democrats are saying Biden needs to step down – Harold Meyerson comments.Also: During the Supreme Court term that just ended, the conservative majority granted new constitutional rights to hedge fund managers, big business—and Donald Trump. David Cole explains the shocking decisions that have transformed our government. Plus: 1974, the new memoir by Francine Prose, recalls the year when “the '60s” came to a definitive end, when it became clear that the changes we'd wanted, the changes we'd fought for, were not going to happen. She spent that year in San Francisco, where she got to know Tony Russo of the Pentagon Papers case.

In the latest episode of Day Drinking on Delmarva, hosts Tony Russo and Todd DeHart delved into the intricacies of their working relationship, shedding light on the dynamics behind their successful podcast collaboration. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

“1974,” the new memoir by Francine Prose, recalls the year when “the sixties” came to a definitive end, when it became clear that the changes we'd wanted, the changes we'd fought for, were not going to happen. She spent that year in San Francisco, where she got to know Tony Russo of the Pentagon Papers case.Also: On May 31, Joe Biden declared, “It is time for this war to end.” But the leaders of both Israel and Hamas seem content for the war in Gaza to grind on into the indefinite future. Hussein Ibish explains why.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

“1974,” the new memoir by Francine Prose, recalls the year when “the sixties” came to a definitive end, when it became clear that the changes we'd wanted, the changes we'd fought for, were not going to happen. She spent that year in San Francisco, where she got to know Tony Russo of the Pentagon Papers case.Also: On May 31, Joe Biden declared, “It is time for this war to end.” But the leaders of both Israel and Hamas seem content for the war in Gaza to grind on into the indefinite future. Hussein Ibish explains why.

In this week's episode, Tony Russo covers some headline-making news in funeral service. From the acquisition of Parklawn by Homesteaders Life Company and Birch Hill Equity Partners Management to the regulatory changes in New York and Pennsylvania, Tony delves into the implications for funeral homes and crematories. He also touches on the noteworthy story of funeral director Stephen Corpe, a candidate for Mr. Gay Great Britain 2024, and the innovative cost-saving measures implemented by Wabash County Illinois coroner Sean Keepes. 

In this episode, Todd DeHart and Tony Russo talk about St. Patrick's Day, which is the unofficial anniversary of Good Clean Fun Life as well as the kickoff of lots of local places opening at the beach. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

Today, we are having a conversation with Brenton Russo, the current CEO of MULTIPANEL. The company was established by Tony Russo around twenty-one years ago. Tony is a plumber and builder by profession, and he deeply understands the issues that water can create in the construction process. This is the primary reason why the company is passionate about improving the way things are done, as Tony has experienced the problems first-hand over the years. Currently, the business is run by his two sons.MULTIPANEL is a leading player in designing and manufacturing innovative waterproofing solutions. This Australian-owned and operated company is committed to revolutionising how people think about waterproofing. Their eco-friendly building panels are lightweight, CodeMark certified and designed to make waterproofing any space easy for everyone. With their genuine passion, forward-thinking approach and superior-quality products, they are proud to set new benchmarks for waterproofing excellence.Get ready for a fascinating conversation with a manufacturer based in Australia. So, strap yourselves in and enjoy!If you want to connect with Brenton or MULTIPANEL, here are the details.Website: https://www.multipanel.com.au/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/multipanel-pty-ltd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multipanel/Sponsor: https://lauxesgrates.com.au/Support the showIf you'd like to be a part of the show or have any feedback, contact us at: tilingconnect@gmail.comListen or Follow: LinktreeReview: Apple Podcast Share: SpotifyWatch: YouTubeSubscribe: Buzzsprout

Welcome back to Day Drinking on Delmarva! In this episode, hosts Tony Russo and Todd DeHart discuss their recent hiatus from recording, reflecting on the challenges of getting back into the creative groove. Tony shares exciting new projects involving old postcards and penpal relationships, while also announcing his resignation as president of the Maryland Writers Association Lower Shore chapter. The hosts dive into discussions about audio editing, productivity struggles, and amusing encounters related to MLK day, including a humorous banter about addressing the holiday's significance. They share a captivating story about an escape from jail in Denton, expressing concern for a coerced 12-year-old inmate involved in the incident. Additionally, they talk about their involvement in writers associations and Tony's current project writing a combat medic's war memoir. The episode concludes with a lighthearted chat about Prohibition and the amusing language used in a century-old newspaper. Stay tuned for an engaging and humorous episode filled with witty banter and intriguing stories! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

In this episode, Todd DeHart and Tony Russo delve into a wide range of topics while sipping on their favorite beverages. This episode is filled with engaging conversations and insightful reflections. Sorry, guys. This week's AI was really just too awful to share. Enjoy the show and, if you're in the mood, listen to this version of A Christmas Carol presented by the Lower Eastern Shore Maryland Writers Association.We will be back in 2024. Enjoy the winter holidays! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

Welcome back to the Grow with the Bros podcast! In this episode, Ryan invites John and Tony Russo of Froggy's Sandwiches to discuss growing their small sandwich shop into a multi-location business. Make sure to leave a like and a comment telling us what you think about this topic and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the next episode! This podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Just search for "Grow with the Bros" https://www.brothersgutters.com/

Welcome to the Intuitive Souls Podcast! In Episode 508, I hang out with my best friend, my partner in crime, my number one fan Tony Russo as we discuss spiritual growth as a couple. He shares a bit of his personal story from extreme anxiety to harnessing the powerful of mindfulness and meditation yo begin building the life and business of his dreams. Be sure to follow him on instagram @tonyrussofroglife.   TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR MYSTIC BOOTCAMP! To grab lifetime access to over 50 hours worth of content catered to your spiritual development, head on over to www.ericarusso.co to sign up today with BETA Pricing. ----- Enjoying this podcast? Leave a review on iTunes and be sure to send a screenshot before you submit it to get a free gift for taking the time out of your day and supporting this show! Simply send the screenshot to hello@ericarusso.co to claim your gift.   SUBMIT YOUR REVIEW HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intuitive-souls-podcast/id1445718420       // FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA // FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @ericawrusso FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: @ericawrusso      *GRAB MY FREE PDF ON 15 TOOLS AND EXERCISES TO DEVELOP YOUR INTUITION: https://www.ericarusso.co/pl/186190   *BUY MY BOOK ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645280887 

In this episode of Funeral Service Insider, host Tony Russo welcomes Mike Dixon, a veteran funeral director and founder and executive director of Funeral Professionals Peer Support. Dixon is dedicated to addressing the mental health needs of professionals in the funeral service industry.  Click here for the show notes.

Hello Day Drinking on Delmarva enthusiasts,We hope this email finds you well and ready for some exciting updates from your favorite podcast. In our latest episode, Tony Russo and Todd DeHart dive deep into the world of creative projects, photography, and Todd's recent adventures in Austin, Texas.

Welcome to another episode of Day Drinking on Delmarva! In this episode, our hosts, Tony Russo and Todd DeHart, share their experiences and insights while enjoying some bourbon. They start by discussing a canceled shoot due to bad weather, but Tony is surprisingly okay with it. Then, they dive into the topic of a powerful tool called Cast Magic that Tony has recently discovered. Tony finds Cast Magic impressive, as it provides timestamps and creative titles for interesting parts of their podcast, making editing much easier. Tony shares his thoughts on their podcast being somewhat of a vanity project and his struggles with promoting it. However, he is amazed by the capabilities of Cast Magic in summarizing and extracting key information from their podcast, which he believes can help attract more listeners.In their quest to encourage more people to write, create, and enjoy art, Tony and Todd express their disinterest in voting on budgets or being on committees. They mention their Substack account, where they publish news and sell Tony's book, "Being Burly." While some content requires a minimum payment of $6 per month, they also provide free content to engage with a broader audience. Tony emphasizes the importance of enjoying the present moment, regardless of the time of year, although he admits struggling with this concept and sometimes waking up with negative thoughts. He encourages the audience to engage with them on social media and provide feedback on their newsletter, partially written by AI, where any mistakes are promptly fixed, except for instances where they may have said something inappropriate. Moving on, they discuss the Maryland Writers Association's annual conference in October and encourage people to attend. They also mention the "3rd Fridays" art walks that take place in various towns, including Salisbury, Berlin, Crisfield, and Cambridge, and Tony declares his plan to participate in as many third Friday events as possible. Touching on a serious topic, Tony reflects on the perception of white people being racist and shares personal experiences of racism directed towards white individuals. He discusses the challenges of distancing oneself from racist views expressed by others and even mentions how wearing masks during the mask controversy could temporarily shield one from racist comments. Tony expresses concern about computer algorithms categorizing individuals as racist and its potential impact on the content they see. He also shares his frustration with algorithms making assumptions about his preferences based on his identity, especially regarding the lack of diversity in recommended content. Tony contemplates sending a note to Amazon to actively seek movies with black actors, in an effort to broaden his entertainment choices. As the president of the local chapter of the Maryland Writers Association, Tony talks about its role as a state-sponsored arts project and his involvement in preventing negative impacts caused by COVID-19. He briefly mentions the association's monthly meetings, which discuss budgets and other writing-related topics, but admits not paying close attention to those discussions. The hosts engage in a lively debate on whether July 4th is considered the beginning or middle of summer. Tony shares his personal perspective, defining summer as the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, taking into account the school schedules of high school and college students. He playfully concludes that the love of summer solely belongs to the month of July. Throughout the episode, Tony emphasizes the importance of taking time to acknowledge and enjoy the present moment. He shares his personal experiences, such as playing golf with friends during the summer, and encourages listeners to do the same. In discussing their work with various clients, Tony mentions his control over specific channels, including the search page and the "for you" page. He highlights the personalized algorithm that reflects his interests and preferences. Tony mentions his new restaurant, Starboard Claw, and expresses frustration with irrelevant content appearing when searching for it, but he intends to train the algorithm to better suit his needs. To wrap up the episode, Tony reveals that he hosts a podcast called Funeral Service Insider for funeral directors and recently recorded an episode on Green Burial, a popular topic. He shares his excitement about a transcription tool they discovered that provides 80% accurate transcriptions, assisting with SEO and generating text for their podcast episodes. Furthermore, Tony is thrilled that the tool creates introductions, reel scripts, social media posts, and tweet threads for different platforms, ultimately streamlining their content creation process. Be sure to tune in and enjoy this episode of Day Drinking on Delmarva, where Tony and Todd cover a wide range of engaging topics while sharing their love for bourbon and the present moment. Cheers!TRANSCRIPTThis week though is the Maryland Writers Association because I am a member not only that, I am the president of the local know I had my first meeting this week. And if you are a member of the Maryland Writers Association, I apologize in advance because I'm going to talk a little Maryland Writers Association s**t because I think it's adorable. And I mean this all with love in my heart, but have you ever been to so I'm on the state board. So the Maryland Writers Association is a state sponsored arts project and I'm a member of that esteemed board. And they get together once a month and they talk about writing stuff. I've got to be honest, I didn't pay real close attention. They talk about budgets and things like that. And the reason that I wanted to become president of the local board is that nobody else was and I helped found it and I didn't want to see it. Got it got you know, kind of run over a little bit by COVID. And Stephanie has been out of her mind busy and she was the president for like six years. And it is a kind of thing that'll wear you down. One of the things that wears you down is this monthly meeting where it's about I've got to admit I have no idea how long it was either. It was anywhere between it was maybe an hour, maybe 2 hours.You were writing the whole time, weren't you?Well, I don't want to give away too much, but I was in one of those conditions where I'm like how much time has passed, man? Like four years. So I'm not sure how long the meeting is. It could be an hour, could be two, could be ten. But people don't get into writing to be on boards. It's not pleasant. And I see why people do it. I don't see how anyone enjoys it. I use all my spare time to do more writing. It's this thing that always bothered me about Ocean Pines. You work your whole life in upper middle management in a Fortune 1000 company and you bust your ass and you don't know your kids names and your grandchildren don't talk to you. And then you retire to Ocean Pines and you get on their board of directors and like really?Yeah, really.I don't know. It's not my scene. I guess what I'm getting at, I'm not a really good representative.But you are.You can't put me on a board. I mean you can put me on a board, but you can't like I'll go to the thing. I'm not going to participate, but I will make an announcement from the board. There's a Maryland Writers Association has an annual conference in October and they want people to go. So you should go to Mwa.org or whatever and find out about Ever. What I do want to talk about are third Fridays before I use up all my commercial time. Salisbury has third Friday events, which are art walks. Lots of places have them. We're going to try to do as many as possible. So when there's something in Berlin, if they're letting art things come for free, we'll do that. There was one in Chris Field, as I understand it, one in Cambridge, my second favorite town on the Eastern Shore. And all those places have them. We're going to do them all. One of the things we're going to do, though, and I want to entice you, this is coming out on it would be a miracle if it was out on Friday the 21st. I've got to be honest. So let's say this comes out Monday, which is July 24. On my calendar, there's a third Friday every month. So please put August 18 in your schedule, because what we're doing is something called the Exquisite Corpse. And as I explained to Todd, we're going to start off with one sentence and then we're going to let someone read that sentence and write the next sentence, and then we're going to cover it up and cover it up so everyone can write a sentence. Everyone who wants to can write a sentence based on the previous sentence, and.Todd DeHart [00:04:39]:We'Ll see what kind and nothing more.Tony Russo [00:04:41]:And nothing more, right. And so we'll see what kind of it's like a weird kind of telephone, almost, right, where you have enough information, you have information to continue, but you don't know if you're making any sense.Todd DeHart [00:04:56]:I feel like this is like an improv kind of it is.Tony Russo [00:05:02]:And that's my promise as the new MWA lorison Shore. By the way, that's M-W-A-L-E-S. So it's like MW ales or M wales, but I like MW ales instead. What I want to do is I want to get more people to write, more people to make stuff, more people to enjoy it. I don't want to get people to vote on budgets. I don't want to get people to be on committees, which is what makes me a mediocre president, but hopefully an effective one where we get more people who are writing, making stuff. We're going to bring back one true thing for sure, hopefully in the winter, once we get everything else together. So please stay tuned to that and you can follow everything that I do on my substac by substack is bytonyruusso substack.com and all of my news and stuff is on there. You can buy my to. I meant to tell Todd. Oh, I think I did. I've started my Burly book is now out, and every Friday I publish another section of a book that didn't get published called Being Burly. And as I'm going back through it. I've said it before and I've said it again. It's pretty good. So it's $6 a month is the minimum to have access to all that. Although there's plenty of free stuff. I write one free thing and one paid thing each week. Sometimes I write two paid things, but I write at least one free thing every week, and it's fun to read. And that's the end of my commercial. You talk now while I get a drink? Yeah.Todd DeHart [00:06:46]:What are you drinking today?Tony Russo [00:06:49]:I am drinking water. The people I'm sorry, they don't know this, but you do, Todd. We moved it back to 04:00. We usually record at three. Today we moved it back to four. I started writing at two, and Tod texted me at, like, 410 to say, are we still doing this or what? I didn't get a drink. I have the last little bit of some soda water, and I have about half a thing of regular water, half a container of regular water, and then a little bit of coffee left from this morning. So I have a nice collection of cups here on the side of my desk, but nothing alcoholic. I saw you were drinking something alcoholic and brown.Todd DeHart [00:07:28]:I am drinking a little bit of bourbon, and because we got pushed back a little bit, we had a shoot that actually ended up getting canceled because of the weather, which is fine, because I, too, was kind of in the zone and had sent you an email at 330. And then I looked up and it was 410. Are we still doing this? But no, it's been fun. Bourbon is a way of life for me. The one cool thing that we've been doing is a tool that you actually introduced to me last week on Wednesday. I record the Dewey Beach podcast on Thursday, and I ended up playing with this tool called Cast Magic, and it was pretty robust. I mean, you sent probably an hour after we finished recording an email to me that said, this was generated by AI in whatever, under ten minutes. And it was a synopsis of the show. It was a great newsletter and fantastic. So it was a neat tool, especially for somebody who does podcasts like we do, because I am always in the frame of mind. Well, I'm always doing so many other projects. And truthfully, the podcast, I some feel like it is a vanity project, right? In some respects. So I want to promote it. We talk about this all the time is that we don't really do a good job of pushing our own show that we've been doing for a know recording as long as Joe Rogan has, with a fraction of percent of the success. But this was a really neat tool. Cast Magic is I was able to go into my Dewey podcast, and because it gives you timestamps of interesting parts in my editing, I can go right to that and be like, oh, boom, there it is. They give you creative titles. They give you a lot more than just the breakdown or newsletter. I was really kind of impressed in the volume of stuff that they were able to just pull out and then slice and dice. Some of it's repetitive, but it's good. It's probably the best bit that gets what is happening in the podcast that I've seen so far.Tony Russo [00:10:22]:Absolutely. I started using it at work. I do a podcast called Funeral Service Insider, the podcast, and if you're into, like, death stuff, you should listen to it. It's mostly for funeral directors, so some of it's inside baseball, but some of it is cool stuff to know. I just recorded one about Green Burial, which is a hot topic, but what I discovered, I can't remember. I would love to tell you who I got it from, but I can't. I heard about it on a podcast. And what this does is it does a transcript. So the transcript has got to be 80% accurate. It's just as good as one that you'd pay for, except that it's part of it. And one of the things that I liked about the transcript, which was really the first thing that drew to me, is for my podcast at work. And now, of course, for this podcast, there's SEO to be had if you have a lot of text about everything that we talk about just gets put onto text. So I like that. And then I like the summary. It will write an introduction. It will write a reels script. It will write a social media post for LinkedIn. It will write a tweet thread for Twitter, and now a thread thread for threads.Todd DeHart [00:11:44]:Yeah, I love it. To give you ten options for each of those platforms.Tony Russo [00:11:51]:Yes. And you can scroll through and get extra ones. The other thing and maybe we can start to do this next week, the other thing it gives you is discussion questions.Todd DeHart [00:12:00]:Yes.Tony Russo [00:12:02]:And the discussion questions I find wonderful. But last week it's funny to hear a computer critique you. And last week I felt a little critiqued by the computer because the computer didn't want to repeat what I said. Something like, Tony had some controversial thoughts about Andrew, and I'm like, wow, the computer is hedging. Maybe I did go off the rails a little bit. I don't want to self censor because I'm afraid of the computer, but it is something that when I saw that the computer was, like, afraid to kind of try and contextualize what I said, they're like, you know what? Listen to it if you want. I wouldn't. This guy's a maniac who wants to kill everyone.Todd DeHart [00:12:57]:Yeah. Soon, in the not too distant future, you'll actually be linked up to the computer that will be monitoring live. It'll give you a little shock, like a little zapper from the e collar to be like, no, pull it back in. Pull it back in.Tony Russo [00:13:14]:Well, I'm making that part of an essay. I don't think it'll be out this week. It'll probably be out next week on Substac bytonyruusso Substac.com about I don't care if people think I'm racist, but I do care if computers think I'm racist.Todd DeHart [00:13:34]:Interesting.Tony Russo [00:13:35]:And the main reason is because if people think I'm racist, there are probably other white people, and I don't care, as one of the, quote, curses, if there is a downside to being a white guy, it's that all the racists treat you like you're on their team because you're a white guy. And sometimes you have to be like, yeah, I don't really agree with that. Or sometimes you just have to say, oh, I'm late for something and leave. But people say awful, vile things to you as a white guy that, I swear to God they don't say to anybody else. Yeah. And so there's no point in me wearing a sign. I guess back when there was the mask controversy, that was convenient. You could wear a mask and no one would say anything racist to you. They're like, oh, you're a mask person. That means you're not a racist. I don't know why, but if the computer thinks you're a racist, it's going to change what it shows you. And I don't want to miss out on stuff because the computer thinks I'm a right. So while I was on vacation, I watched a movie. I watched, I think, two whole movies the entire week. One of them wasn't a good movie, but I want to talk about it. It was called Safe, and it stars Denzel Washington and Reynolds. Like, how bad could that movie be, right? It wasn't great.Todd DeHart [00:15:04]:It was was it would be Ryan Reynolds being Ryan Reynolds cast opposite an incredible actor in.Tony Russo [00:15:15]:It was it was a spy thriller. It was very Jason Bourney like, by minute two, you're like, okay, I see how this goes. But on Amazon, there were two promotional videos for Know. Amazon has the previews, right? They'll show you, like, the COVID all right? So if you look up Safe and I took pictures of it, I don't know if you can still do it today, but I challenge you to try. If you look up Safe, there's one with Denzel Washington on the COVID and then there's another one with Ryan Reynolds on the COVID Right. And to hopefully get more diverse suggestions from Amazon, I clicked on the Denzel Washington cover, and it said, this title is not available. But then I clicked on the Ryan Reynolds title and was subjected to two and a half hours of very predictable spy.Todd DeHart [00:16:25]:So title not available under Denzel and completely available.Tony Russo [00:16:34]:That's interesting.Todd DeHart [00:16:34]:I don't know.Tony Russo [00:16:36]:And I wonder if it's because last year when we went on vacation, the house we rented, we believe had been rented by a black family before. And the reason we believe that is because there's a black Netflix, like there's s**t that you will never see because you're a white person and what you watch. But they were still signed into their black Netflix unquote. And so all of the suggestions were movies that I'd never seen, television shows I had never seen, people that I'd never heard of. And my wife explained to me that this was normal and that everybody knew it but me and apparently you.Todd DeHart [00:17:17]:I didn't know that. Wouldn't it, though just be the previous family regardless of yes, it could have.Tony Russo [00:17:25]:Been a white family that only watched black entertainment. It's true. But my guess is whether the point is whatever they watched, they were getting suggestions that I had never even seen. There were movies on there that never come up in my spectrum. And that's when I started realizing that our choices, our online choices make us racist by accident. Because if we don't choose enough black things, then they stop showing us black things and then we won't get to see cool black things when they come out.Todd DeHart [00:18:04]:It is interesting. I'm going to interject, if you don't mind, handling several different channels for several different clients and then including my own. A number of the channels that I handle, I solely handle. So like the search page or the for you page kind of reflect the stuff that I get personally. So if you go to the back end of the Starboard Instagram handle and you look at and you do a search, there's going to be some marvel stuff in there. There's going to be some lacrosse highlights, right? The algorithm is tuned into me. What is interesting is so we had a couple of new restaurants open up and then it's like what the baseline is before me and or the business has established. And I don't know. We opened Starboard Claw and it is all a bunch of big boobed women holding fifth for some reason at the beach. And I'm like scroll. Scroll? All right, cocktail video. Let's look at that. Like seafood. Let's look at that. You have to train the algorithm a little bit, right?Tony Russo [00:19:29]:Because it knows who you are or it's got a good guess who you are. But who I am isn't what I want to be or who I am isn't who I want to be. I don't want to miss out on things just because of previous choices, which is of course how life works and why it can be disappointing, but that should be with people. But when it's with the algorithm, it's worth knowing. It's worth knowing. So you make other know. The movie wasn't any good, but at least I showed them that I'll click on a black face sometimes. You could show me more black faces. I'm not afraid. I just want to send them a note. I want to send Amazon a note and say, listen, yeah, I'll watch movies with black people in them. If you show them to me. But if you keep them hidden from me, then I won't. And then I'll just reaffirm how narrow minded I am when it comes to tune in, tune out entertainment. Right.Todd DeHart [00:20:31]:Well, I wonder if they need a category and not stuff you might like. It would be stuff if you're thinking about expanding your horizons or if you want to learn something about somebody that's not like you, that should be a whole category on Netflix, right?Tony Russo [00:20:51]:Yeah.Todd DeHart [00:20:53]:Stuff you might potentially hate. And this is why.Tony Russo [00:20:57]:Well, I guess they could turn it inside out. I don't know if you know about the Napoleon Dynamite complex and Napoleon Dynamite problem.Todd DeHart [00:21:07]:No.Tony Russo [00:21:08]:So Netflix has and I think they still have it a contest every now and again. The first one they had was for Napoleon Dynamite. And it was a million dollars to improve their who did the best improvements of their algorithm. And the problem that they had was Napoleon Dynamite became crazy famous on Netflix. And there was no rhyme or reason for who watched Dynamite. Like, it was people who watched The Notebook, people who only watched you know, it was like there was no napoleon Dynamite didn't fit anywhere in the algorithm.Todd DeHart [00:21:55]:Right.Tony Russo [00:21:56]:And they're like, well, how can we make the algorithm find more Napoleon Dynamites that everyone's going to love? And that's something that they've been doing for a long time. But I think that, as you said, maybe throw a couple in there that I'm going to hate. Like, you have to watch this. That's right. For 1495 a month, you get Netflix. For 1395 a month, you get Netflix. But they get to choose the first movie you watch of the week. And you can't watch any more movies.Todd DeHart [00:22:27]:Until you watch that.Tony Russo [00:22:28]:Until you watch that whole one.Todd DeHart [00:22:30]:It would be great. It would be like an amuse boost for your viewing pleasure. It's like, you need to watch this because we know you, and this is going to make you a better person and viewer.Tony Russo [00:22:47]:This is a hole in your instead of trying to make a pile of stuff that I like, fill the holes of my mean, I I'd be for really it's rare that I watch a movie because they're always bad. And as I was watching this stupid Denzel Washington movie, I'm like, man, now it thinks I'm a racist and I have to watch this bad movie because I don't turn movies off. Once I started, I'm committed.Todd DeHart [00:23:13]:Yeah, now they think you're a racist and like bad.Tony Russo [00:23:16]:I know. I know.Todd DeHart [00:23:18]:Let's give this racist jerk some more crap.Tony Russo [00:23:22]:All Chris Pine all the time. That's all I can see. Chris Pine movies. Oh, and that other guy, the jumping around guy from The Office that's playing Jack Ryan now. John Krasins.Todd DeHart [00:23:37]:Oh, yeah.Tony Russo [00:23:40]:Unlikely. White guys doing action movies. Go. So that's my thing on AI. You wanted to talk about July, and I want to let you okay.Todd DeHart [00:23:56]:So I feel like this comes up every time this year, and I always like the question to be, is July 4 the beginning or middle of summer? And a lot of people have different answers. I personally always fall in the middle because I'm looking at summer as being between Memorial Day and Labor Day. But a lot of high school kids are in school through the middle, at least of June, and a lot of college kids have to go back in the beginning of August. If you want to boil it down, the love of summer is solely the month of July. So that would make sense that July 4 is actually kind of the beginning, but it's also the middle because it's compressed so much. But it's always been something. And I don't know. It's kind of a silly question. And people have strong opinions either way. But what I realized is somebody it's kind of like take a step back and when you're sitting and it's freezing and you're daydreaming about the best time of year could be up for interpretation. But a lot of people think about summertime and vacation, schools out, all of that. And the importance is to take time in this moment right now, the middle of July, the middle of summer, and just acknowledge it and enjoy it. Be a little present if I can borrow from my yoga practice a little bit, right? I played golf yesterday, played golf at Glen Riddle. And I kind of despise the purpose of golf, but it is what it is, and I think the best explanation I heard, it's sport for white guys who hate water. Something about arrogance. But I enjoy being with my friends and I enjoy being outside, and it's the middle of the month. It's the middle of summer, the middle of the season, and we played Twilight because we're cheap and wanted to get a better rate, and it was fantastic. And I was super tired, and it was a little bit run down from a busy weekend and week, but it was great. So take time. Remember the moment you're in, and it's up to interpretation as to what the best time of year is, because then you can always look forward to the next best time of year.Tony Russo [00:26:59]:Yeah. And at the risk of getting too Zen about it, you can just also kind of learn to enjoy the moment that you're in, whether it's your favorite time of year or not. I'm not good at that. As we said in the beginning of the show, every time I wake up and I'm in Del Mar, it's not going to be a great day. The only other options I have is to not wake up, which is going to be even a worse day. And that's the last thing I think before I fall asleep every night. All right, well, we are up against it, and we had a great time. Please do all the social things that we ask you to do or not, but we should ask. Do it and tell me how you're enjoying the newsletter. I sent out the one newsletter. I'm going to send out another one. And we're letting AI write it. I'm fixing stupid mistakes, but not like when the machine's like, oh, Tony really put his foot in his mouth this time. I'm leaving that in. I don't care.Todd DeHart [00:28:08]:Soon the AI newsletter will just be and Tony says something controversial.Tony Russo [00:28:15]:I love being a cliche. Well, I'm out of stuff. How about you?Todd DeHart [00:28:21]:I got nothing.Tony Russo [00:28:22]:All right. Well, remember, until next time at the.Todd DeHart [00:28:24]:Beach, it's happy hour whenever you say it is. Cheers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

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Barbara Kemmis, executive director of the Cremation Association of North America, joins host Tony Russo to discuss ways to navigate local opposition when opening a crematory. The Not-In-My-Back-Yard movement is often driven as much by ignorance and surprise as anything else. Working to assuage NIMBYs before they get all het up is easier than trying to calm them down once they get going. Kemmis shares some absolutely dumbfounding assertions she's heard from the anti-crematory crowd at public hearings and offers some practical advice for a workaround. Kemmis also discusses the upcoming CANA Convention in Washington, D.C. and the annual cremation statistics report, which provides valuable insights into the industry. The growth rate of cremation has followed an S curve, taking 100 years to reach 5% and 45 years to reach 50%, but now it is expected to plateau around 80%. Complete Show Notes here.   This episode is sponsored by:  We all know that the death-care market is changing… so why are you sticking to the same old marketing strategies?  Inertia Marketing and Design knows deathcare and handles the marketing needs for hundreds of cemeteries, funeral homes, and industry suppliers. From email campaigns, websites, and social media presences to printed materials, promotions, branding, and public relations - Inertia is your turn-key solution to elevate your brand and reach your customer base.  Find them online at www.inertia.marketing or call today at 888.552.IDEA.

On this episode of Funeral Service Insider, host Tony Russo interviews Derek Maher - a fourth-generation funeral director, who grew up with death being a normal topic of conversation at the dinner table. Maher emphasizes the importance of having conversations about funeral arrangements well in advance, citing the lack of guidance often resulting in families not knowing what to do.   The discussion touches on multiple aspects of memorialization, the role of the Catholic Church in promoting cremation, the importance of personalization, and the role of communication within the funeral industry.   The episode ends with Maher discussing how placing a columbarium allows for the use of previously unusable space.

Tony Kumming, the new president of Pinnacle Funeral Service, joins Tony Russo to talk about his vision for growing the company and the shifting concerns surrounding the succession or sale of a funeral home.  Kumming has been in the finance end of funeral service for 16 years. He started in 2007 with Keystone which was soon purchased by Service Corporation International, an acquisition resulting in the Foundation Partners spinoff. Kumming was folded into Foundation Partners and, in 2012 went to the NewBridge Group, helping funeral home owners set up succession plans so they could exit the business and ensure it continued in their absence.   His new role is an extension of that approach and his hopes for growing Pinnacle are tied to building and maintaining good industry and employee relationships. This episode is sponsored by:  We all know that the death-care market is changing… so why are you sticking to the same old marketing strategies?  Inertia Marketing and Design knows deathcare and handles the marketing needs for hundreds of cemeteries, funeral homes, and industry suppliers. From email campaigns, websites, and social media presences to printed materials, promotions, branding, and public relations - Inertia is your turn-key solution to elevate your brand and reach your customer base.  Find them online at www.inertia.marketing or call today at 888.552.IDEA.

Tanya Scotece, program coordinator for the Funeral Service Education Program at Miami Dade College, discusses teaching adults and trends in mortuary education. While there are lots of things she thinks mortuary schools do well, she also recognizes there can be gaps.  Scotece speaks at length about how she has made changes in her own program and how she hopes to see those changes spread to other jurisdictions. Particularly, there's a need to make the internship process more like an apprenticeship. She and host Tony Russo discuss how people often will put off funeral service until they've retired from a different career, particularly public safety or the military, versus her own experience balancing being a single mother during the early part of her career.  Links: Kates-Boylston Revenue Generation course free registration page Kates-Boylston Webinars on Demand page Miami-Dade Funeral Services Associate Program American Funeral Director featuring Tanya Scotece FSI Newsletter Subscription Page  

Special thanks to @The.Archivist. for the cover art. Here is my unofficial and unabridged audiobook of Blaze of Glory by Tony Russo. Powered by Artificial Intelligence. "Blaze of Glory" is a short story written by Tony Russo originally published in Star Wars Adventure Journal 8 by West End Games in November 1995. The short story was also later compiled in the short story anthology Tales from the Empire which was published in November 1997 by Bantam Spectra, and most recently archived online at Hyperspace. Tales from the Empire is an anthology about the Galactic Empire; the short stories were selected from the Star Wars Adventure Journal. It begins with an introduction titled "A Galaxy Filled with Stories" by Peter M. Schweighofer. I have a passion for Star Wars Audiobooks. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decadebird/support

In this Spiritual Sunday Flashback episode Christianity, Demonic Hordes of Lucifer, the New World Order, Reptilian Shape Shifters and a self-proclaimed Prophet; we touch on this and more when we have a conversation with an investigative journalist and his latest journey into a unique underworld of murder and an online Cult. Join the conversation, as we discuss That Thing About Being That Thing About Christianity, Demonic Hordes, Murder and Cults ( Diane and I unfortunately, still are fighting Covid and hopefully everything will be back to normal by next week.)My guest in this episode is Tony Russo, an Investigative Journalist who tells compelling stories about ordinary people, it has been Tony's specialty for the entirety of his journalism career which spans more than 20 years. Whether profiling artists, community leaders, or combat veterans, he has a knack for helping people connect to personal stories. In addition to writing about the craft beer revolution, Tony wrote and hosted "This Is War," a narrative podcast documenting the personal stories of combat veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are going to have conversation about his most recent work, “Dragged Into the Light: Truthers, Reptilians, Super Soldiers, and Death Inside an Online Cult” which looks into how one nondescript woman was able to tap into the rising paranoia that birthed the conspiracy theory culture. https://beforeyougopodcast.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba talk with Kevin O'Toole, Managing Partner, O'Toole Scrivo, LLC, about empathy, leadership development, innovation and the definition of a situational narcissist. Then, Steve and Mary are joined by Dennis Wilson, President and CEO, Delta Dental of New Jersey, Delta Dental of Connecticut, and Anthony Russo, President, Commerce and Industry Association … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Kevin O'Toole and Dennis Wilson with Tony Russo

Dr. Tony Russo Ph.D. is the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Russo Partners, a leading public and investor relations firm. He has been a member of the healthcare and technology PR and IR community for more than three decades. As a founder of Noonan/Russo in 1988, he and his colleagues have helped build signature healthcare brands worldwide. A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Tony has published articles and chapters in numerous scientific magazines, medical journals and books. He holds an M.A. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University.In this episode, we discuss the formation of the modern biotech industry, the changing landscape we know now, and how communications and investor relations are key to the maintenance of companies of all sizes.Hosted by Joe Varriale.

Tony Russo is a candidate for Poway City Council District 3. I live in District 3, so this was a great opportunity to learn more about Tony Russo's campaign for Poway. Lack of Trust from Poway Officials We started by discussing Tony's experience at the Green Valley Civic Association and Poway Chamber's Candidate Forum. His competitors were stressing safety as their key priority. Tony disagrees. He feels there is a serious lack of common-sense policies, transparency, trust, respect, and honesty from City Council and city officials. Tony Russo expressed how the people of Poway are angry and frustrated. Poway Housing Development We discussed at length the development projects underway in Poway. Tony felt that city officials have not effectively communicated the status of The Outpost project. He was disheartened by the mistakes made by city officials and developers, as well as how those failures were communicated to the people of Poway. Tony did not feel The Outpost was carefully reviewed by city officials and that was led to the water problems that undermined the project. Russo shared his thoughts about how council members would blame the developers rather than looking inwardly on errors made by city officials. Tony shared his thoughts on The Farm in Poway and the frustration of Stoneridge neighbors as they see new homes being built close to their property. He asked why The Farm is being built so quickly, yet some of the projects on Poway Road are moving much more slowly. Big Money Invested in Poway Politics Tony Russo expressed his surprise at the tremendous amount of money being spent to fund one of his competitors and other candidates in Poway. The organization Community Voice appears to be taking donations from developers and other influential people in Poway. Those dollars are provided to the San Diego Police Officer's Association who use those funds to create attack ads on specific candidates. Questions from Poway Voters We took so many great questions from the audience including conversations about the Martincoit-Stone Canyon intersection, district boundaries, the Poway Senior Center, and if Poway's slogan “The City in the Country” still matches with today's reality. Tony Russo Supports Small Businesses Tony was a small business owner and wants to see greater support from the city, or at least a reduction in red tape that slows businesses down. We discussed the plight of a fish market that is struggling to open his business but has been waiting on city inspectors to approve their permits. Tony Russo wants to support small businesses in Poway. We also discussed the issue of water rates, the Poway boil water ordinance, and the new water infrastructure project. Tony Russo is a family-oriented person. He talked at length about the joy he gets from supporting his three children, his involvement as a youth sports coach, and special memories of his mother. Thanks to the livestream audience for so many great questions and comments. We value your input! Thank you! #Poway #TonyRusso #Election2022 Relevant Links: Tony Russo for Poway City Council District 3 - Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/russo4poway Tony Russo – Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/tony.russo.52643 Get proven and easy-to-implement strategies to build your business and pursue your happiness. Sign up now. It is FREE! https://johnrileyproject.com/ Be sure to share this video with a friend! Sponsors Happiness76.com – your source of gear that celebrates Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. https://happiness76.com/ ☆☆    STAY CONNECTED    ☆☆ SUBSCRIBE for more reactions, upcoming shows and more! ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA FACEBOOK ➡ https://www.facebook.com/johnrileyproject/ TWITTER ➡ https://twitter.com/JohnRileyPoway INSTAGRAM ➡  https://www.instagram.com/johnrileypoway/ Sponsorship Inquiries https://johnrileyproject.

Sherry Shriner ran an online cult. When two cult members died, concern as to what was going on inside their group increased significantly. I will be talking with veteran journalist and podcaster Tony Russo about the cult he named the 'Shrinerites.'

In this episode I chat with Tony Russo who after over 17 years in the real estate business as a broker, Tony recognized a shift in the way people want to work as the concept of “office space” evolved. He saw a need for more coworking spaces and set out to provide this option to their very own community. Since opening TeamUp in April of 2019, he has enjoyed seeing the members network and help each other grow their businesses. This episode you will learn:-The importance of building a community in any business-Tips when it comes to real estate -Using your network to help your business early on-Why you need to collect feedback to understand your customers needs

On this episode , I talk with Tony . He tells me all about his book : https://www.amazon.com/Dragged-Into-Light-Truthers-Reptilians-ebook/dp/B091B7Y8MD/ref=sr_1_12?crid=SOF7W1KBYPTN&keywords=tony+russo+book&qid=1642992554&sprefix=tony+russo+book+%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-12  theres Lizard people  craziness and we get into religion too .  It was a tricky conversation and worth the listen !

Telling compelling stories about ordinary people has been Tony Russo's specialty for the entirety of his journalism career. Whether profiling artists, community leaders, or combat veterans, he has a knack for helping people connect to personal stories. In addition to writing about the craft beer revolution, Tony wrote and hosted "This Is War," a narrative podcast documenting the personal stories of combat veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. His most recent work, Dragged Into the Light: Truthers, Reptilians, Super Soldiers, and Death Inside an Online Cult looks into how one nondescript woman was able to tap into the rising paranoia that birthed the conspiracy theory culture. Tony lives on Maryland's Eastern Shore with his wife and the only of his four daughters who has yet to move out. Together they keep their dog and cats comfortable. 

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Author Tony Russo discusses his new book Dragged Into the Light: Truthers, Reptilians, Super Soldiers and Death Inside an Online Cult. www.DraggedIntoTheLight.com bookshop.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Russo is a journalist, podcaster, and a distinguished author. In this episode, Tony Russo and I discuss his latest book, Dragged Into The Light: Truthers, reptilians, Super Soldiers, and Death in an Online Cult. Being a human being is a strange experience where one is often looking for answers to the seemingly inexplicable oddities, challenges, and questions of life. For many, answers to life's most difficult challenge can be found in religion, science and/or philosophy. For others, answers given by a leader who claims to know the secrets and truths of life are very enticing. But, are these beliefs based on truth? Are our beliefs about what is true that different from the conspiracy theory truths? What appeals to a person to believe that we are governed by lizard-alien overlords trying to affect a new world order? Does Orgone have special powers? Are conspiracy theories that far-fetched from reality? What is Truth? These are some of the questions we delve into in this episode. Ultimately, Tony argues that Truth is something valuable sought after by most, but if the so-called ‘truth' is used as a commodity, it can cause major problems, ruin lives, and even lead to death.   Tony's Bio: Tony coveted the chance to tell a story like Dragged Into the Light, which brings together questions about history, religion, politics, and popular culture and investigates how they played out in these real-life circumstances when two realities collide. Sherry Shriner, her cult, and the insidious and violent nature of the conspiracy theory culture showed him that while truth may have inherent value, as a commodity it's pretty much worthless.   Get Tony's Book: Dragged Into The Light: Truthers, reptilians, Super Soldiers, and Death in an Online Cult: https://www.amazon.com/Dragged-Into-Light-Tony-Russo/dp/194496293X  More of Tony: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ByTonyRusso   Website: http://draggedintothelight.com/   More of Shane:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-pokroy/  Instagram: https://instagram.com/shanepokroy/  Facebook: https://facebook.com/UndergroundAnticsPodcast/  Listen to Underground Antics on your favourite podcast platform (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, etc.)

Cults are crazy shit! What's even crazier if that cult is online.....yes we said online. Sherry Shriner was the leader of an online cult that believed Satan disguised himself as Jesus and and tricked the world loving and worshiping him. The cult believes that demonic, alien reptiles were sent by Satan to take over the world. We found someone who wrote a book about it! Our guest Author Tony Russo joins us to discuss his book Dragged into the Light: Truthers, Reptilians, Super Soldiers, and Death Inside an Online Cult. He discuss the cult, his book and how he came upon this crazy story! For more information visit http://draggedintothelight.com/ More about Tony Tony Russo From the first time he created a biographical sketch from source material, Tony Russo was interested in telling stories about people's everyday lives. As a journalist, he specializes in profiles and feature stories that connect people with their community and culture. To augment to his work in community journalism, Tony began producing independent podcasts in 2007. He produced podcasts on beer, local news, and writing, always with a focus on the individual's relationship to their place and time. In 2017 he earned the honor of writing and hosting This Is War, a narrative podcast about the combat veteran experience. In more than fifty interviews with American veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over the course of the next two years, Tony wrote biographical narratives tracing the careers of men and women who had their lives changed in service to their country. Each story was astounding all on its own, providing snapshots of our country and culture at multiple times and places over the decade-plus conflict. Tony coveted the chance to tell a story like Dragged Into the Light, which brings together questions about history, religion, politics, and popular culture and investigates how they played out in these real-life circumstances when two realities collide. Sherry Shriner, her cult, and the insidious and violent nature of the conspiracy theory culture showed him that while truth may have inherent value, as a commodity it's pretty much worthless. In his research he crossed paths with a documentary team from VICE that also was investigating Sherry Shriner. In 2021, he was featured in their series The Devil You Know, Season 2. Tony lives on Maryland's Eastern Shore with his wife and the only one of his four daughters who hasn't moved out. Together they keep their dog and cats comfortable. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thatssomecrazyshitpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatssomecrazyshitpodcast/support

Sherry Shriner fell under the spell of a charlatan televangelist, borrowed elements from the wacky orgone "science" of Wilhelm Reich and worked the devil and his underworld of reptilian warriors from hell into her strange brew of right wing conspiratorial nonsense. Author of "Dragged Into The Light", Tony Russo joins us this week to lift the lid on the Shriner cult, which is incredibly still thriving even after her death earlier this year. This ridiculousness is no laughing matter with a couple innocent people left dead in the wake of Shriner's reign of error. The suicide of Kelly Pingilly was a particularly sad example of what can happen when a cult leader plays games with real lives. A true cautionary tale for anyone who finds themself mesmerized by the dulcet tones of a nut. The Devil You Know Series on Sherry Shriner (Vice TV) Purchase "Dragged Into The Light" by Tony Russon on Amazon --- 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/lisa-huey/message

Tony Russo is a journalist and author of the book "Dragged Into the Light: Truthers, Reptilians, Super Soldiers and Death Inside an Online Cult." We discuss conspiracy theories, government and many other important. This is a smart podcast episode! Find Tony: http://draggedintothelight.com/ https://twitter.com/ByTonyRusso Podcasts with Jeff on as guest: That Trophy Wife Life: https://linktr.ee/ThatTrophyWifeLife Drunk Boys Basement: https://anchor.fm/dbbpod Leave me a message!! https://anchor.fm/jeffmacolino/message Art credit: Chase Henderson Got a few extra bucks to spare? Send it to Jeff to produce better material, or at least to keep his glass full while he tries! https://anchor.fm/jeffmacolino/support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffmacolino/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffmacolino/support

Episode 13: This week I chat with Tony Russo, journalist and author of Dragged Into the Light, a book about about Sherry Shriner's doomsday cult & her followers. We discuss the alien agenda, religion, murder, and other conspiracy theories. Plus -Tony breaks some news about the Sherry Shriner case for the first time in this episode! *Tony's Book Website: http://draggedintothelight.com/ (http://draggedintothelight.com/) *VICE TV - THE DEVIL YOU KNOW/Season 2 - Documentary Series: https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/the-devil-you-know-1-838 (https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/the-devil-you-know-1-838) *Tony's Blog: https://bytonyrusso.com/ (https://bytonyrusso.com/) *SUPPORT Follow the Woo: If you would like to help with the creation of this podcast, receive bonus content, merchandise, and more, you can become a member of The Order of Woo: https://www.patreon.com/followthewoo (https://www.patreon.com/followthewoo) Instagram & TikTok: @followthewoo Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClifZ3HrpfXEHM3tXUT3lww?view_as=subscriber (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClifZ3HrpfXEHM3tXUT3lww?view_as=subscriber) All Inquiries: followthewoo@gmail.com

Tony Russo joins us to discuss his book "Dragged Into The Light: Truthers, Reptilians, and Super Soldiers of Death Inside an Online Death Cult", available in June, all about the strange cult leader named Sherry Shriner and her claims of being the daughter of God and sister to Jesus (literally were babies together) among many other things.Tony has been a print and digital journalist for the better part of the 20th century. He started his first podcast in 2007 and continues to look for new stories to tell. In addition to true crime, Tony has written podcasts about combat veterans and the history of beer. He co-hosts interview-style shows on beer and writing as well as Day Drinking on Delmarva, a life and culture podcast.Contact TonyPre-order book here: https://mailchi.mp/08bba20ffe4e/ditl-pre-ordersThank you for listening! If you like the show, share this episode!!Facebook: UFO...No PodcastEmail Iwant2believe115@gmail.comThanks to our sponsor Clarkston CBD Company, high-quality CBD at the best prices. ClarkstonCBDCo.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ufonopodcast)

In this episode Tony Russo will read chapter 6 from his book, 'Wrestling with the Devil; A Story of Sacrifice, Survival, & Triumph, from the Hills of Naples to the Hall of Fame.' He's still struggling in school but finds that he enjoys physical education and the games at recess. But because he still hasn't learned the English language and hasn't caught up academically, he ends up in some serious physical altercations that take him to the principal's office. In chapter 6, there is also a new member of the family -Baby Joey. Joey is born in 1953 and life in Portland is getting exciting. Be sure to stay tuned after the reading as we have Joe Casorio, aka Baby Joey joining us for a conversation all the way from New Jersey!

Today we welcome back Tony Russo to discuss chapter 4 in his book, 'Wrestling with the Devil; A Story of Sacrifice, Survival, and Triumph, From the Hills of Naples to the Hall of Fame.' Chapter 4 is appropriately titled; 'Brooklyn.' Between 1950-1970 there were huge waves of Italian immigrants settling in Brooklyn, New York and young Tony was one of them. Although for him Brooklyn, was tumultuous, fast, and Furious. After stepping off the USS Independence straight from Naples amidst a sea of travelers young Tony sets out to look for his uncle. Tune in to find out how Tony's life in Brooklyn plays out.

In this episode, we discuss Frank Russo Sr. of Russo Power Equipment and how it came to be. Guests: Ralph Russo, Silva Russo, Frank Russo, Tony Russo, and Tony Russo Jr. Recorded: May 10, 2016 Running Time: 29:32