I'll Call You Right Back Podcast

This week, I sit down with the super talented Anna Calabrese . Anna is a chef, artist, food stylist, potter, hot sauce maker, coffee lover, and retired emo kid. I wanted to sit down and talk with Anna because she is doing so much cool shit! She fell in love with cooking at a young age and she had her heart set on doing something with food. This whole episode we dive into what her experience was li...

This weeks episode with Travis Paul of Paul Family Farms is probably my favorite conversation I've had to date. The Paul's have been in the maple syrup business since 1865. That is insane. We talk Maple Syrup, honey, porcupines, bee's, growing up in a small town, traveling, and so much more. This whole episode is great. Seriously such an awesome time talking to Travis about him and his family. I h...

This episode I'm going solo to talk about the epic trip I just got back from. I flew to California this past weekend to witness a once in a lifetime experience with my friends. Four years ago, a band that we love called The Ghost Inside  was driving through Texas when something tragic happened. In the middle of the night, an 18 wheeler crashed into them head on and changed their lives forever. Nob...

This week, I sit down with Adam Ehrlichman. Adam has been the 'cheese guy' at Penn Mac for 14 years! Working with cheese for that long... How crazy is that?! Most of us think of cheese as just a great snack or a great addition to a good meal but for Adam, cheese is his living. We talk about everything I can think of when it comes to cheese. I'm a big fan of the stuff myself so I was excited to lea...

This week, I sit down with Chad Townsend, who is the owner of Millie's Homemade Ice Cream. Millie's opened about 5 years ago and has been taking over the ice cream game ever since. I talk with Chad about where he came from and how the hell someone just decides to start making ice cream for a living. Chad started cooking when he was a kid, like most of us. He quickly decided that cooking was someth...

BBGuns "Help Yourself" available June 28th! - This week I sit down with Joel Carter who is the other 1/2 of Pittsburgh based duo, BBGuns . Joel is an awesome dude who has crazy skill. Him and JP Pitt work so well together. I was so curious to know where his musical background came from and how he got into this crazy sound. We talk about what life was like growing up, what he did for fun, Boy Scout...

THIS IS A SPECIAL 2 EPISODE WEEK! - TUESDAY I sit down with JP Pitt  who is 1/2 of Pittsburgh based duo, BBGuns . JP Pitt is a dude from the New Kensington area that has been making the most unique music I've heard in a really long time. I honestly don't think you can place a genre on BBGuns . When I first heard their music I immediately thought of the intensity of Run the Jewels and the experimen...

I've loved skateboarding since I was in 3rd grade. Over the years I've made friends through loving skateboarding that I still am friends with to this day. Although I haven't stepped on a board in years, it'll always be close to my heart. Friday is Go Skate Day so I thought it would only be right to speak with one of the OG's. - This week, I sat down with Greg Pasquarella to talk about the complete...

When you think of Pittsburgh, a few things immediately pop into my mind. I think of Primanti Bros , Heinz , Mikey & Bigbob , Mac Miller, and Turner's Premium Tea . These are a few staples that our city has decided on over the years. When you hear these names, the heart of the city of Pittsburgh beats a little faster and my guest this week is one that will always hold a place in mine. - This week,...

This week, I sat down with my good friend Justin Boyd . Justin is a great photographer who specializes in candid style and concert photography. I talk with Justin about his progression with photography over the years and how he began his journey. Justin first started out taking photos of his friends that were in bands and quickly made a name for himself in the city of Pittsburgh. We talk about how...

This week, I sit with down Nigel McDaniel to talk about where he came up from, music, how he got into radio, his podcast @thenewwavepodcast , and so much more. I been trying to get Nigel in the chair for a minute. So dope to see other people in the city doing dope shit in their own way. You can hear Nigel on WAMO 100.1 or on The New Wave Podcast. I been listening to his podcast for a minute so I'm...

This week, I sit down with my first best friend of my entire life, Sam Meyer . Sam is my cousin and probably who I spent most of my childhood with. Ever since we were young I always looked up to Sam. I was lucky to have a brother and cousins that were older than me so they showed me the ropes. We talk about growing up and how Sam's father owned a video store in White Oak, Pa. ET Video was where my...

This week, I sit down with Matt Christie , who is the owner and executive chef at the best spot in town, Streets on Carson . If you've ever listened to an episode, you probably know I ride for Streets on Carson like it is my own. - A year ago, I asked Matt to come on the podcast and talk about his roots, where his love of cooking came from, and the process of opening his own restaurant. Its a grea...

This week, I sit with down with @pkdelay . PK is an extremely talented artist who focuses his energy on rap and hiphop. PK and I talk about everything from when he first started writing to where his unique style & "drip" came from. @pkdelay is currently working on a project where he releases a FREE track every single day FOR A YEAR and we talk about the motivation behind that. We also talk about t...

This week, I sit down with myself. Don't worry... this is not going to be a regular thing. I have just always wanted to try a solo episode. I think it takes a lot of skill to do it correctly and I want to see if I can, so any and all feedback is welcomed and appreciated. If you've been listening to the podcast then you probably know a little bit about me already but in this episode I'm going to ta...

This week, I sit down with Alex Young of @intheroughstyle . InTheRough is a online media publication that highlights different creatives and details out their progression through very well done interviews. Alex interviewed me a week ago for a feature on InTheRough  and I was so impressed with how well he orchestrated our conversation. I wanted to talk with Alex to hear how started writing, where I...

This week, I sit down with @shopzeds . Zed's is a vintage and resale shop that specializes in everything from vintage Tommy Hilfiger and Polo to the most sought after Yeezy, Jordan, and Supreme pieces. I talk to Zed about how he was first exposed to fashion and where his knowledge of the industry grew from. We talk about what life was like growing up in Indiana, going to school at IUP for business...

This week, I sat down with Brian Gonnella . Brian is a full time artist from Pittsburgh that has been living off his passion for years. We talk about where his love of art came from and how it's been a consistent part of his life since the beginning. Early on, Brian fell in love with comic books and hip hop music. From there, his interests blossomed into graffiti, "street art," traveling, and much...

  This week, I sat down with Alyssa Fine to talk about bees. Bees and I don't get along that well but I've always been curious about them. I was on the hunt for the right person, so I googled "Pittsburgh Honey" and to my surprise I came across Alyssa's store, @pittsburghhoney . She looked super legit from the pictures on her profile so I knew she'd be the right person to talk to. I went to her sho...

This week, I get to go toe to toe with the great one, again. Ralph Martino was previously on ICYRB (Ep 31 if you'd like to check it out and get up to speed) to talk about his journey from being the obese guy you see in these first couple photos to the guy you see in the last couple photos. He completely changed his life. His fitness and health journey is unreal to hear about. When he was on the po...

This week I sat down with the man behind @thehouseofkutz and Chésua Hair Products. Ché is a entrepreneur that has lived all over. Growing up in Toledo, Ché had the hustle mentality instilled in his lifestyle early. We talk about what life was like growing up. I wanted to know where his incredible mindset grew from. If you follow any of his social media you can see he has a different type of grind...

This week we go down the rabbit hole with gonzo producer & comedian Dustin Sussman to discuss his 15+ years adventuring through the entertainment industry and what eventually lead him back home to Pittsburgh. Dustin and I talk about moving all over and eventually making LA home base for more than a decade. We talk about him working at The Château Marmont and all his wild interactions with celebrit...

This week, I sat down with @moemawnaedon to talk about what it's like living in and trying to make a name for himself in the world of underground hip hop. We talk about his first exposure to music and how that progressed into what it is today. He educates me on the process of getting your own music pressed on vinyl, and all the creativity that fuels this slept on style of complex, psychedelic rap....

This week I stepped way out of my comfort zone and sat down with Alison Falk . I feel this was my most difficult interview to date. Not because Alison wasn't a great guest, because she absolutely was, but because I am close to an idiot when it has to do with anything regarding technology. Alison helps me understand what she does in this crazy tech world that is growing day after day. We talk about...

This week I sit down with one of the sickest boys to ever do it, B White. Brian Whiteman is a rapper from McKeesport who's made a name for himself over the years. The talent behind B White, Mayo , and the rest of the58s is, and always has been crazy to me. We talk about what his early life was like growing up in Highland Grove and how wrestling was a main focus for B before he broke into the rap g...