I'll Call You Right Back Podcast

This week, I sit down with  The Commonheart  founder and frontman  Clinton Clegg . Clinton has been a musician all his life. With a mother that is still actively playing the church pipe organ twice a week in her 80's, I think you can say music runs in his blood. Musicians are some of my favorite people to sit down with. It's not often that their story is a dull one. Clinton's story wasn't either....

This week, it is my pleasure to sit down with Tetris addict and bass player  Nate Catanzarite ! Nate is a great musician who currently takes residence in  Charles Wesley Godwin 's band  The Allegheny High . I started following Nate after he started listening to the show a little while back. Almost everyone in  The Allegheny High  are Beaver County boys so I've had the opportunity to sit down with...

This week, it is my honor to welcome two Pittsburgh Icons into ICYRB Studios. Mikey & Bob have been radio show hosts in Pittsburgh for a long time. They have been running the 96.1KISS Morning Freakshow for over TWO DECADES. Every morning, we wake up and listen to their commentary on our city. Whether it be updates on our Holy Trinity of sports teams, reading tweets from the @PGHscanner account, or...

This week, it is my honor to welcome two Pittsburgh Icons into ICYRB Studios. Mikey & Bob have been radio show hosts in Pittsburgh for a long time. They have been running the 96.1KISS Morning Freakshow for over TWO DECADES. Every morning, we wake up and listen to their commentary on our city. Whether it be updates on our Holy Trinity of sports teams, reading tweets from the @PGHscanner account, or...

This week, I sit down with the man of the hour! Joe Long is an artist and content creator, most known for his presence on tiktok. (@joelongtok) Yinz probably know him from the iconic "Don & Deb" videos that have been popping up on all of our algorithms! Joe stops by the studio for a great conversation about mental health, recovery, his introduction to tiktok, and how he gained a following that has...

This week, we have a short episode going over some of the changes I am making to the podcast. I am opening up ad, sponsorship, and 'Skip The Line' Packages. It is time to kick it into a different gear in 2025. If yinz want to market your product or business in a more unique way than a typical instagram or facebook ad, I am your guy. If yinz are interested, go to www.illcallyourightback.com to lear...

This week, it is my honor to welcome back  Odd Pittsburgh for a very long awaited PART 2 of the very spooky 2 PART HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!  - John Schalcosky is a self appointed historian and one of the most invaluable resources to the City of Pittsburgh. For more than a decade, his life's work has been uncovering and documenting the odd and mysterious history of our city's past!  - Lucky for yinz, it'...

This week, it is my honor to welcome back  Odd Pittsburgh for a very long and spooky 2 PART HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!  - John Schalcosky is a self appointed historian and one of the most invaluable resources to the City of Pittsburgh. For more than a decade, his life's work has been uncovering and documenting the odd and mysterious history of our city's past!  - Lucky for yinz, it's October, so that call...

This week, I sit down with one of the spookiest ones around town, Spencer Dillman. I met Spencer back in 2020, when I reached out to  Hundred Acres Manor to see about interviewing someone from the Haunt! At that time, Spencer was a scare actor who worked as one of their makeup artists! As soon as I seen his work, I knew I had to have him on! - In 2019, Spencer took a backseat to scaring and helps...

This week, I have the honor of crossing another name off my list of Pittsburgh Icons. Rachel Ann Bovier is a writer, artist, musician, performer, poetess, and more. You know her from her famous billboards on Bigelow Blvd and her poems on the walls of your favorite places. This week, Rachel stops by the studio to tell me her story. We talk about her childhood in McKees Rocks, her introduction to mu...

This week, I sit down with the one and only  Amico Demuzio . Amico is a steel guitar pickin, banjo strummin, guitar playin son of a gun from Beaver County! He has been playing music since he could walk and, currently, Amico is one of the amazing players that make up  Charles Wesly Godwin 's band  The Allegheny High . - Amico has a wild story. A couple years ago, he started touring with  Charles We...

This week, I sit down with  Jeff Betten  to talk about Pittsburgh's newest (and only) Custom Vinyl Record Processing Plant.  Hellbender Vinyl  is located in Lawrenceville. They opened their doors at the end of 2022 and started filling orders at the start of 2023. They specialize in all things vinyl. In Jeff's words, "if you can dream it up. We can do it!" - After spending the majority of his life...

This week, I sit down with life long rider and bicycle advocate  Michael Potoczny  to talk all about living a life on two wheels. Most of yinz know Mike from  The Wheel Mill  and seeing him at  Bike PGH  events around the city. Mike is an educator whose passion for biking exceeds many others. - Having a father who was a Pro Motocross rider, the Potoczny kids had an early and easy introduction to a...

This week, I sit down with Hart Johnson. Hart is a beer aficionado, clean tap line enthusiast, and the GM of the Southside of Pittsburgh's very own Piper's Pub. Piper's is a pub that specializes in  great food, great drink, and football. They have a carefully curated tap list, an exquisite selection of Scottish Wiskey, and menu that speaks to their slogan "A Taste of the British Isles." When the p...

This week, I sit down with Glory Daze Motorcycle Show founder Kurt Diserio to talk all about his introduction to motorcycles, starting Pittsburgh Moto, and what goes into making Glory Daze Motorcycle Show happen! Hope yinz enjoy it. - Yinz can SUBSCRIBE & WATCH here! - Become a "friend" on Patreon and support the show

This week, I sit down with Austin Vanasdale who owns and operates the delicious Xarson St Deli & Craft Beer Bar located in the Southside of the Pittsburgh! I have been a patron of The Deli for almost a decade now. When I worked on the Southside, I lived off of Yerba Mate Mint Tea and their Buffalo Chicken Sandwich topped with Blue Cheese. An absolutely sensational combo. Almost every time I went i...

This week, I sit down with Mike Cottle at the Allegheny Commans Garden to talk about Beers, Wings, Bicycle Maintence, and the Cottle Built Pop Up happening July 7th. - Yinz can SUBSCRIBE & WATCH here! - Become a "friend" on Patreon and support the show

This week, I sit down with my wife Antonette for a quick debrief conversation about the very first Playing Hookie event! On Monday, I took a group of adults for a all inclusive day trip to tour Laurel Caverns. The field trip included a coffee a pastry pit stop, guided tour of Laurel Caverns, and a picnic lunch provided by the good people at Carson St Deli! The whole trip was a great success and we...

PART 2 OUT NOW! After four years, I finally sit down with the  Rishi Bahl ! Rishi Bahl is a "doctor," musician, animal advocate, promoter, and more! For the last 20 years, Rishi has been the front man in a band called  Eternal Boy . (Formally known as 'The Spacepimps') When he's not on stage, he is planning one of Pittsburgh's biggest events in the  Four Chord Music Festival . - Rishi grew up in P...

After four years, I finally sit down with the  Rishi Bahl ! Rishi Bahl is a "doctor," musician, animal advocate, promoter, and more! For the last 20 years, Rishi has been the front man in a band called  Eternal Boy . (Formally known as 'The Spacepimps') When he's not on stage, he is planning one of Pittsburgh's biggest events in the  Four Chord Music Festival . - Rishi grew up in Pittsburgh and fo...

This week, I sit down with the very talented  Erin Hosfield . Erin is an amateur herbalist, artist, tattooist, and newly published author. I first became aware of Erin through her tattoo work on mutual friends. She has been a resident at the well-known and respected  Kyklops Tattoo  in the Southside for some time. - Recently, as I was doom-scrolling, Erin posted the cover art of her debut novel 'L...

This week, I sit down with my brother  Ben Bartilson  of  Yoli's Cucina  and  Yoli' s Catering . Ben Bartilson is a dad, husband, chef, and all around great human being. Ben owns an incredible Italian restaurant in Jefferson Hills called  Yoli's Cucina . At Yoli's, they "feed you like family." I can't say enough about how good their food is. He was on the podcast years ago to talk about Yoli's and...

This week, we're back in the kitchen with @chef.life.hacks! Janet Loughran is a wife, mom, chef, content creator, and more. You've probably seen her pop up on your Instagram and TikTok, teaching you some tricks of the trade or how to make a great recipe for dinner that week. Chef Janet stops by the studio to talk to me about what her life was like when she was just getting started in kitchens. We'...

This week, I sit down with chef and owner of the very delicious  PGH Dumplingz ! Eric White is a man who's been finding his way around kitchens for over a decade. He has spent years working at every level of the food industry at every different position. He started his journey on the frontlines at Chic-Fil-A, then into a more commercial setting at Market District, then climbed the ranks at PF Chan...

This week, I sit down with the one woman show that is  Dagny's Eatery . Dagny Como is a single mother who got tired of working a corporate banking job and decided to change her life and take control.  Dagny's Eatery is an amazing little spot on Main St in the great little town of Carnegie. On any given day, you can roll into Dagny's and find everything from amazing deli sandwiches with homemade sa...