I'll Call You Right Back Podcast

This week, I will be the FIRST to sit down to interview the man behind every Pittsburgher's favorite Twitter account! The  Pittsburgh Scanner is a Twitter account (that now has an Instagram account you should follow!) devoted to being the ears of our fine city! This Yinzer knight in shining armor spends his free time in his basement, drinking Iron City and listening to Pittsburgh's Police Scanners...

This week, I sit down with golfer, dog dad, soon to be human dad, and Chef de Cuisine at the "Ultimate Examination of Championship Golf," the Oakmont Country Club. They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a craft and over his 15 year career, Alex has surely put in his. This week, we talk about everything from growing up on 'Yan Can Cook,' cutting his teeth in all the kitchens he worked in growing...

This week, I sit down with a very special guest.  Dacey Haughwout  is a long distance cyclist, artist, ceramicist, and all around great human being. I've known Dacey all my life. We're cousins. Growing up, Dacey was one of the people I looked up to the most. He always marched to the beat of his own drum. Dacey is a talented artist, whether it be drawing or pottery, he has always excelled. He is al...

This week, I sit down with music entrepreneur, artist manager & Co-CEO of  Taylor Gang , Will Dzombak.  Will  has been making moves in the music industry for over a decade now. He is most known for managing Grammy-nominated and Pittsburgh's own,  Wiz Khalifa . Will and Wiz linked up early on after Will booked him for a show at Penn State. They have been working together and taking over the world e...

This week, I sit down with  Churchview Farm 's Queen Bee, Tara Rockacy. Tara is the owner, visionary, and head farmer at Churchview Farm. Churchview Farm  is a "farmette" with an education and community engagement focus, located in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. Before life on the farm, Tara spent her time working her way up the ranks within the Public Library. After realizing her heart wasn't in...

Memorial Day is on Monday, and while most of us have off work, we have to remember what we are celebrating. This week, we pay homage to all those who fought and died serving our country by speaking with a guest who spends her spare time helping do just that.  Brinnly Schwartz  is the Local Coordinator for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies  Wreaths Across America  program. Each December, vol...

This week, I sit down with one of my favorite places in the city.  Revive 412  is an health and wellness establishment that helps offers a number of services from Infrared Sauna Experience, Reiki Healing & Chakra Balancing, and more. My wife and I have been going to  Revive 412  for almost a year now. We like to go for a 40 minute sweat in their infrared sauna at least every other week. As we were...

This week, I sit down with one of our cities own  Pittsburgh Park Rangers . Ranger Stevie has been working for the Rangers for a handful of years and she stopped by the studio to talk to me about what goes into keeping all of our parks functioning smoothly. Growing up, Ranger Stevie wanted to pursue a career in Physical Education but quickly realized she wanted something more in line with nature a...

This week, I welcome back the capo and namesake to the cities best vintage shop,  Zeds .  Zack ,  Chase , and  Steve  just celebrated the 5 Year Anniversary of the shop. At  Zeds  you can find a great selection of vintage pieces with an emphasis on anything centered around the Burgh. Four years ago (almost to the day), I brought  Zeds  in to talk about celebrating their 1 Year Anniversary and how...

I sit down with  Adam Milliron . Adam is a fascinating individual with an interesting story on how he climbed to the level he is at today. Adam and his team are the creatives responsible for the banners you see when you're filling up your gas, the images you see when you walk into stores, the menus you order from, and so much more. This is the guy. Adam and his small team do it all. With hundreds...

For a man who needs no introduction, I will surely try my best. I am absolutely honored to cross another name off of my Bucket List and welcome lawyer, marketeer, and "Pittsburgh Icon"  Edgar Snyder  to the ICYRB Studio. Growing up, I think it's safe to say that no matter what you were watching on tv, you'd be sure to hear this man during the commercial break. Mr Edgar Snyder is, in his words, a "...

This week, I sit down with Chris Copen of Bottle Rocket Social Hall . Bottle Rocket Social Hall is a indie arts venue/ bar that is unlike any place I've ever been. When you walk in, you go back in time to a place that looks like the 1970's sports bar your Uncle had always dreamed about building in his basement. Chris Copen wanted to create a space that could be utilized for a variety of events but...

This week, I sit down with Tyler Podomik . Tyler is a painter and ceramicist from Pittsburgh who marches to the beat of his own drum. Tyler drops by the studio to talk to me about his work and how he came to be who he is today. Early on, he had no idea where his life would take him. Now, he spends his days creating. I was introduced to Tyler from a previous guest Stephen Jaskulski . Jazz told me "...

This week, I sit down with my new friends behind Uncle Bob's Magic Cabinet. UBMC Pod is a Mother/Daughter podcast about all things magic, mythology, and pop culture. UBMC Pod is ran by Lori (Mother) & Leigh (daughter). And let us not forget to mention the Audio Wizard of Oz behind the curtain, Fact Check Jake . These three produce a full length and mini episode each week focusing on all the mythol...

This week, I sit down with the spookiest sippin' spot around tahn, Necromancer Brewing . Ben Butler and Lauren Hughes are the brains behind this operation, along with their team full of ghouls. Ben, the owner, had a dream to open a brewery in the North Hills. After gaining a love for craft beer early on, he knew he wanted to build something great of his own. All he needed was the right person to b...

This week, I sit down with Artist and Sign Maker, Christian Shaknaitis to talk about his work with  Brush and Pounce Signs . Sign Painting has been around for hundreds of years. Way back, as early as 300 B.C., merchants of all kinds needed ways to communicate the goods they had for sale. That need cultivated the first form of marketing and advertising that the world revolves around today. In a wor...

YINZ LIKE MEMES?! Well, this week, I have a very special guest in the studio. Pittsburgh Personified is the Holy Land of all things Pittsburgh. Yinz get to see the good, the bad, and the most ridiculous side of our city! If there is anything worth mentioning in the 412, you can be sure Pittsburgh Personified creator and curator  Marla Kauffman knows about it. She's probably making it into a meme a...

This week, I sit down with Dorian Robertson to talk about Health & Wellness. Dorian has been a Personal Trainer for many years. He offers In Home training completely customized to you. You reach out, tell him your goals, and he helps develop a plan to start you on a path to live better. Since he was a kid, he always had a passion for being healthy. Coming out of school, Dorian originally thought h...

This week, we talk about cakes, pies, and all the rest with Abbey on Butler Executive Pastry Chef, Danielle Hershiser . Growing up in a small town in West Virginia, Danielle wasn't sure where her life was going. After hearing about the culinary program at a local college, she decided to check it out. With no formal cooking knowledge besides what had been passed down from family, she gravitated tow...

This week, I sit down and talk about meat with the Fat Butcher ! Steve Dawson  has lived a life that has led him down two roads. One being a corporate gig studying rocks all around the country and the second being a whole animal butcher. Can you guess which one stuck? This week, we're talking about that complete shift in careers, falling in love with the Art of Butchery, the complete process from...

This week, I sit down with the woman behind PGH Candle . Kayla Heffernan is a professional in the art of 'Wax Alchemy' and has been providing our city with some of the best Soy Wax Candles you can find on the market. I first found out about PGH Candles back in 2017 when I was getting married. I ordered her candles to put in my groomsman boxes. I've been a returning customer ever since. Before cand...

This week, I sit down with Kaitlyn Caramela of Steel City Florals! Kaitlyn is a very talented floral designer who spends the majority of her time transforming bland venues into extraordinary spaces filled with beautiful floral arrangements and installations that have been created especially for you. After a long road of different jobs that weren't the right fit and rough living situations, she fou...

This week, Odd Pittsburgh and I sit down to give you the absolute most perfect Christmas Special you could ever want. We are talking about the meaning of Christmas, the history of Christmas in the city, some of our favorite memories, the REAL Santa of Pittsburgh, and so much more. A perfect episode to a great year! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thanks for listening! - WWW.ILLCALLYOURIGHTBA...

Tis the season and who better to celebrate with than the Big Man! Good Jolly Ole St Nick! - This week, I sit down with THE Santa Claus! Ron Thompson, or Steel City Santa , has been bringing cheer to the boys and girls of Pittsburgh for three decades. You heard me! 30 years ago he pushed Santa off the roof, put on his suit, and BOOM! Now he's the Big Guy! All joking aside, Ron happened to fall into...

This week, I sit down with writer, editor, and author Rev. Justin Criado . Justin and I have been friends for many years. Justin currently lives in a small town in Colorado called Telluride. He moved there about 6 years back to work for the local paper the Telluride Daily Planet. Currently, he's an Editor and writes a monthly column called "The Chopping Block." When he's not working, you can find...