Defend Warren

Emma Brown-Simpson was born and raised in Warren, Ohio.  Emma shares her story of growing up on Willamsburg street and attending Secrest elementary.  She was an excellent student until junior high school.  That's when things changed for her.  She was expelled in the 8th grade and had her first child 10 days before her 17th birthday.  She shares her journey post high school to eventually achie...

Jimmy shares life in Warren as well his adventures living in Florida and Las Vegas.  His ups and downs, successes and failures and how he got into art.   He has had some major accomplishments in the art world as  Berner Co-Founder of Cookies states:  "His art represents the real, his pieces are fire!" https://massacciart.com/ James L. Massacci, Jr. is one of the 21st century’s most capti...

If you are business owner/entrepreneur, this podcast is for you.  Defend Warren's second season kicks off with 3X best selling-author Scott Aaron.  The podcast is adding business and personal development to the podcast .  The show will continue to capture life growing up in Warren and promoting Warren in a positive light as well as promoting local business. Scott Aaron: Internationally acclai...

Kevin Stringer is the Director of Warren City Schools 21st Century Community Learning Centers. He is a long time friend who I met at West Jr.  We discuss all things Warren.  Schools, growing up in the neighborhoods (Kevin grew up in Palmyra Heights), and going to Warren City Schools.  Kevin graduated from Warren Western Reserve in 1990.  Kevin left Warren and decided to come back.  He shares the s...

Phil and I discuss various topics like how the birth of DEFEND YOUNGSTOWN came about.  He shares is story of coming from Burgettstown, PA and how he came to Youngstown.  He explains the value of the non profits like Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership and Youngstown Neighborhood Developement Corporation in stablizing neighborhoods which will lead (hopefully) to reinvestment in the neighborhoods.  He...

Tim Drummond is the owner of Artistics Silk Screening in downtown Warren.  He shares some stories of growing up in Warren until the 6th grade.  He is a graduate of Mathews High School.  Come and listen to his story of quitting GM and starting Artistics.  He shares his ups and downs (including overcoming a fire in his shop/building) and how to make your experience with Artistics as seemless as poss...

Listen to Mike share his story as why he left Warren and why he came back.  He shares his life growing up on the Southwest side of Warren.  He even shares how he met Shawn (Puff Daddy, P Diddy) Combs and was offered an internship with Combs. Michael Engram is a 96’ graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. After graduation,  Michael had the opportunity to study at Sawyer School for Hospitality, B...

Greg is a graduate LaBrae High School and of Youngstown State University.  Listen to stories of growing up in Leavittsburg/Warren and the shananigans he and his friends did, like build a wrestling ring from materials found in the aftermath of the 1985 tornadao in Newton Falls. He shares the story of how he got his comic book store going and how he has grown it to what it is today.  We talk a littl...

Bob LaRicca, Former Head Coach at Warren Western Reserve and Warren Harding for 17 years.  He graduated from Niles McKinley in 1964 and Youngstown State University in 1968. His record is 296 wins an 103 losses.  His accomplishments include: 46 game regular season winning streak 11 conference championships 6 district championships 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995 3 regional finals 1989, 1991, 199...

I break out of the mission statement for the show, which I can do. :)  I interview Lexi Mager.  Listen to her stories from being born in Russia and was put into an orphange till the age of 6.  She was put into an orphange because of a "disability".  She was adopted by a local family and brought to America, not speaking a word of english.  She graduated from Champion High School and is no...

This episode stars Erik and Stacy Hoover of Cockeye Bbq.  Listen to their story of how they started Cockeye and why they picked the location they did.  They have quickly become a staple on the west side of Warren and a name in the BBQ game in northeast Ohio, western PA and in my humble opinion east of the Mississippi.  Hey, they even have customers in Germany.  Erik and Stacy are invested, literal...

In this episode we chat with Meghan Reed, Director of the Trumbull County Historical Society.  She shares her experiences growing up in Pittsburgh and her move to Warren. As well as getting involved. Meghan was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 2008.  She got her BA in History and English from Washington and Jefferson College and a Master from the Univ...

In this show I am talking with Mr. Tom Groth Executive Director of The Packard Band.  Mr. Groth was born and raised in Warren, Ohio.  Graduated Warren St. Mary’s High School in 1958.  For college he attended Dana School of Music YSU-BME and graduated in 1963. He also attended Vandercook College of Music-MME Chicago, IL and graduated in 1967.  He has post grad studies at The Ohio State University,...

Mr. Scott is a positive influence in Warren and a creative genius. He is an entrepreneur and an all around kind soul.  It is a priviledge to call him a friend.  Please visit his website www.thed5group.com