I'll Call You Right Back Podcast

This week, I sit down with Dr Lauren Blood to talk about life as a Veterinarian. As a new dog dad and all around curious person, I was on the hunt to try and find a Vet who would be a good sport and could handle my cornucopia of ignorant questions I had in my mind. Dr Blood is that good sport. She is one of the Veterinarian's who started Cranberry Veterinarian Hospital and she was a pleasure to ta...

This week, I sit down with the great Francesca Dabecco . Francesca is a journalist and life long Pittsburgh native who has a passion for shedding light on all the good in the Steel City. Recently, she has been named the director to the The Incline PGH . The Incline is a daily newsletter that covers all the scuttle but worth hearing about in Pittsburgh whether it be events to attend on the weekend...

This week, I sit down with @elchad. Chad is a social media content creator that travels throughout latin America with different charities to help out people in need. Chad grew up in Mt Lebanon and became fascinated in latin culture. After school, he set out and began traveling the world and creating content about his experiences. Recently, he has been working @MurphsLife to provide things for peop...

This week, I sit down with Healthy Pet Products and Healthy Pet Grooming owner, Toni Shelaske to talk about how she got her start working in the pet world, why she decided on owning her own pet store, how she acquired Healthy Pet Products , the quality of products they carry, the pro's and con's between raw fed and kibble fed dogs, and so much more. When we got our dog, my wife and I became parano...

This week, I sit down with a very special guest and his name is Chad Medved. You read that right. Chad is ANOTHER CHAD MEDVED from Pittsburgh. Over the last few years, I've had a few people ask me "Do you work at Grist House ?" and I never understood why. Was there someone else trying to be me?! Finally, I searched Chad Medved on Facebook and low and behold there was in fact ANOTHER Chad Medved th...

This week, I sit down with Pat Bruener of Bankrupt Bodega and Bodega Film Lab to talk about life, what he's been up to, the process of opening Bankrupt Bodega & Bodega Film Lab , and so much more. I am a big fan of Pat. He is a great person and a great addition to the city of Pittsburgh. He's doing some great things within the community and I am thankful to know him and share a great conversation....

This week, I sit down with Bill Waves and Big Jerm to talk about their debut album 'Big Waves.' Bill and Jerm are two people from the city who's names have been known in the hip hop community for some time. Bill is an artist and has been working at his craft writing music for many years and Jerm is a well known and respected engineer/producer and more. This week we talk about so much. Everything f...

This week, I sit down with George Adelo of El Guapo and the S.S.B.CLUB to talk all about New Mexican cuisine and how he decided to bring the authenticity of Santa Fe to Pittsburgh. George opened his restaurant 'El Guapo' in 2019. It was located in Federal Galley on the North Side and had a delicious menu with authentic New Mexican dishes revolving around the New Mexico red and green chilés. I lear...

This week, I sit down for a short episode talking about some changes coming to the show. I have been doing this podcast for three years now and I feel that it was time to add something new. I am going to be adding an extra episode each week. I am not exactly sure what it will be but I am excited to dive in and figure it out. Looking forward for new things and the opportunities coming in the future...

This week, I sit down with Jake Miclot of True Believer Jiu Jitsu . Jake is the owner and instructor at True Believer. I first learned of him and his gym through some members of Code Orange training there and posting about it. I've always heard good things and been keeping tabs ever since. This week, we talk about growing up as a Hardcore kid and what music meant to him. We talk about Jake's initi...

This week, I sit down with the great Ryan Peters to talk all things pasta. I've known Ryan for a while now. When we first met, we were sitting down to record his first episode. All I knew about him was that he was a great chef that had a passion for pasta. His Instagram was riddled with photos of egg yolk piles and precisely cut pasta shapes. When we talked back then, he was getting ready to head...

This week, I sit down with one of the best breakfast pages in the city. Zack Navarro, or @wakeuppgh is just a man in his thirties who loves breakfast. One day, searching through Instagram, he was looking for something of a breakfast guide to the 412. After searching, he didn't find anything that caught his attention so he decided to take matters into his own hands. In the beginning, Zack started @...

This week, I sit down with one of my favorite people ever, Yoga Ralph . Ralph Martino has been a guest on the podcast a handful of times and it's always an adventure. Ralph is a seasoned yogi, a child on a quest for spiritual enlightenment, and absolutely one of the funniest people I know. And this week... we go straight off the deep end talking about yoga, mushrooms, getting high on pure cacao, v...

This week, I sit down with fancybread . Eli or 'fancybread' is a mixed media artist based out of Pittsburgh, Pa. A couple years ago, I came across his Instagram because of a 6ft piece he created of Mac Miller when he unfortunately passed away. I thought the piece was really great and have been following his work ever since. This week, we sit down and talk about life and how his journey lead him to...

This week, I sit down with Will Loevner to talk about some wild shit. Will is a goat farmer, a bicycle enthusiast, an ultra endurance athlete, and an absolute animal. I came across his Instagram because of Michael Cottle and Dirty Harrys Bicycles reposting things on their story about someone local doing some crazy shit. I did some creeping and out who it was. Will is that guy. He recently just cha...

This week, I sit down with the homies from The Anybody Can Do This Show . Neighbor Nick and Skater Rob are the tag team duo behind my new favorite podcast in the city. 'The Anybody Can Do This Show' is a show that was once perfectly described as the "Profoundly Idiotic." Skater Rob and Neighbor Nick run a show that is spontaneous, ridiculous, hilarious, with a nice sprinkle of profound wisdom. Whe...

This week, I sit down with one of the most talented Makeup Artists in the entire city, Antonette Medved MUA.  For those of you who don't know, Antonette is my wife. A few years ago she looked at me and said "I think I can do wedding makeup." Now after some hardwork and some passion, she has turned herself into one of best makeup artists in the city. I have watched her grow her business into someth...

This week, I sit down with Matt Thornton . Matt is a father, an entrepreneur, an addict, and an advocate for recovery. In September, Matt will celebrate 11 years of sobriety. I asked Matt to come on the podcast and talk to me about his journey in hopes of being able to offer a look into the life of someone who was once in a bad place but managed to get out. We talk about how his addiction started,...

This week, I sit down with fellow podcaster Eric McKenna to talk about his journey into the podcasting world and so much more. Eric is a realtor by day and podcaster the rest of the time. He runs a great webshow called The Eric McKenna Project that is very similar to my podcast. He speaks with a variety of interesting people with all sorts of backgrounds and does a great job at it. I came across h...

This week, I sit down with Tena Parker of  Success Just Clicks Dog Training. She was referred to me by Alli at Biggies Bullies and I couldn't be more thankful. It's a really great episode. We talk about how Tena became a dog trainer and so much more. It's incredibly interesting. Having a dog of your own is life changing 100%. The bond you immediately have with them is wild. You don't speak their s...

This week, I sit down with Pat Deivernois to talk about his 7 month adventure hiking the entire 2,200 Mile Appalachian Trail. This is a feat that many set out to accomplish but only one in four people finish. Patrick is an animal to say the least. In this episode, we talk about physical preparations, mindset throughout, food, the types of gear used, how he became a viral meme immediately finishing...

This week, I sit down and have another great conversation with the one and only, Turner Dairy Farms . Besides being the creators of the greatest Iced Tea ever, Turner Dairy Farms has been providing milk and other dairy related goods to the community for over 90 years now. Steve Turner is the head of marketing and the great grandchild of the Founder, Charles Turner. This week, he and I talk about e...

This week, I sit down with the World Tag Team Champions, Beedie & Billy Hoyle . These two guys are exceptional at what they do. Beedie is a fantastic lyricist and Billy Hoyle is an incredibly talented producer. Both are respected throughout the city for their abilities. They finally gave the people what they wanted, and TODAY, along with this episode, they drop their first collaborative project, B...

This week, I sit down with Ben Bartilson to talk about his restaurant Yoli's . Ben is someone who grew up around the same area we did. He was my brothers age and I didn't really know him or talk to him but I knew his name from my brother and his friends. Fast forward some years and I hear about this amazing restaurant from my mom and dad. Lol It was called Yoli's . I swear every time I talked to m...

This week, I sit down with my wife Antonette to talk about a bunch of stuff. We talk about our dawg and how the first month has been going, our consultation with Success Just Clicks dog training, being new dog owners, the new ceiling @Mike Tedesco Contracting installed in the studio, more house stuff, and the furniture problems we've been having. Another great and fun episode that I know you guys...