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Jack Starr Jack Starr’s Burning Starr

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You may remember him and his band from the early 1980s. At that time he was part of “Virgin Steele”. These days his band is “Burning Starr”. On July 15, 2022 their album “Souls Of The Innocent” was released on Global Records. Jack Starr spoke with us about that record, his background, and the state of Rock music in today’s world. Q – Jack, your album “Souls Of The Innocent” was released on July 15, 2022. In another time, in another place these songs would be all over the radio.…

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Patty Phillips Founder / President of Patty’s Pizza

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She opened her first take and bake pizza restaurant in Beverly Hills in 1988. Her dedication to pizza was such that she was nominated for the U.S. Small Business Administration Person Of The Year. These days she’s no longer in the store or restaurant end of the pizza business. She’s now a wholesale manufacturer. The person we are talking about is Patty Phillips, the Founder and President of Patty’s Pizza. Patty spoke with us about her background and how she got involved into the pizza business. Q – Patty, if…

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Jay Jay French Twisted Sister

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He was one of the founding members of Twisted Sister. Along the way he’s also been a manager and a record producer. He authored a book titled Twisted Business: We’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore. He is a contributing editor to Goldmine Magazine where he writes a column titled “Now We’re Sixty Four”! He writes a music column called “Twisted Systems” for an online music publication called “Copper”. And, he’s also a motivational speaker. Is this guy busy or what? Jay Jay French, Twisted Sister’s guitarist took some time off…

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Keith Seiz Lloyd Pans

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They make pans for pizzerias all over the world including all of the top 10 pizza chains. Based out of Spokane, Washington, Keith Seiz, spokesman for Lloyd Pans talked with us about a very unique company in the Pizza Business. Q – Keith, for starters what is your position with Lloyd Pans? A – My position at Lloyd Pans is I’ve been working with them for 11 years basically bringing their pans to pizzerias and restaurants around the world. So, we’re a marketing agency, but a little more than a…

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Chris Impellitteri – Impellitteri

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They’ve sold over 2 million records. They’ve performed on the same stages as Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Journey. They’ve been featured on MTV, VHI and the Head Bangers Ball. They’ve performed at the Sweden Rock Festival, Rock Fest Barcelona, Bang Your Head Festival and headlined the Busan Rock Festival. They’ve experienced over 10 Sold Out Tours of Japan. BURRN! Magazine voted their Founder/Guitarist – The Best Rock Guitarist! On September 30th, 2022 Global Rock Records released their 3 CC compilation album – “Wake The Beast: The Impellitteri Anthology” The…

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Kyle Hafemann Otter Creek Winery

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Kyle Hafemann is the youngest person ever to start in New York Farm Winery. Opened in 2007, it produces over 7000 gallons of 13 different varieties of wine. The winery we are talking about is called Otter Creek Winery which takes its name from the creek it overlooks. Fresh off a stint at the 2022 New York State Fair, we spoke with Otter Creek Winery owner Kyle Hafemann. Q – There is one thing I noticed about the Fair this year Kyle-you’ve got a lot of competition. There seems to…

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Linda Gassenheimer Interview

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Linda Gassenheimer TV and Radio Personality/Syndicated Journalist/Best-Selling Author/Spokesperson and Food Consultant She holds an advanced Cordon Bleu Degree. She trained with two star chefs in France for three years. She trained with Simone Beck in the South of France and Marcella Hazan in Bologna, Italy. She has 10 years’ experience as Executive Director of a chain of gourmet supermarkets in Miami. She developed and ran Cruisin Ease cooking school in London, England. She is – Linda Gasseheimer Q – How did you get interested in the world of cooking Linda?…

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Jim Farfaglia Interview

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Nestlé in Fulton, New York: How Sweet It Was In 1898, Switzerland’s Nestlé Company was searching for a location to build its first milk processing plant in the United States. Upstate New York’s many dairy farms sealed the deal for a factory to be built in Fulton New York. Soon another Swiss company requested space at the factory to produce a product that had taken Europe by storm; the milk chocolate bar. Over the next century, factory technicians invented treats we’ve all come to know and love including the Nestlé…

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John Leggett Interview James E Strates Employee

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In 1958, when he was just a teenager, John Leggett went to work for the legendary carnival owner James E. Strates. While he didn’t work for the Strates Shows all that long, his memory of that time has lasted a lifetime. And so, we talked to John Leggett about that moment in time. Q – John, would I be correct in saying that you met James E Strates? A – Well, I never actually met James E. Strates. The guy in the memoir piece, I wrote, being 13 years old,…

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Joe Nickell Interview Author of Secrets of the Sideshows

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He’s a former professional stage magician, a resident magician to be exact at the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame, a carnival pitchman, including on the famous carnival midway at the Canadian National Exhibition, an advertising writer, armed guard, movie extra, forensic writer, blackjack dealer, riverboat manager, forklift driver, sign painter and university writing instructor. He’s appeared on “Dateline NBC”, “20/20”, “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, and “Larry King Live”. His name is Joe Nickell and we’ll be talking to him about a book he’s written titled “Secrets of the Sideshows” (The…

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