I'll Call You Right Back Podcast

DISCLAIMER: The audio in this episode is not the best. I sincerely apologize for that. Please listen to this though headphones for best possible listening experience. Sorry for the inconvenience. I promise this is still a great episode and worth the listen. - This week, I sit down with Katie, who is one half of the brains behind everyone's favorite ice cream sammys, Leona's . From their amazing fl...

This week, I had a guest cancel last minute. I know. It's a bummer but shit happens. Instead of skipping an episode or doing a shitty sounding zoom interview, I'm using this week to talk about life as a new puppy owner. My wife and I rescued a pup a couple weeks ago and ever since, we have been sleeping with one eye opened. As you can probably guess, having a puppy is a massive commitment and hard...

This week, I sit down with Kelly of STAR 100.7 to talk about life being a radio show host during a worldwide pandemic! We talk about what a day in the life of Kelly is like for her pre and post COVID. Lately, I've been wondering how radio show hosts are dealing with their "9 to 5's" while being stuck at home with spouses, newborns, pets, or whatever other factor that they have to adapt to in their...

This week, I sit down with one of the most important names in the city of Pittsburgh, Sarris Candies . As a young boy with a unsatisfiable sweet tooth, the Sarris name is something I became familiar with very quickly. Their Chocolate Covered Pretzels are some of my absolute favorite things on this entire earth. This week I sit down with Athena Sarris to talk about all things chocolate! We talk abo...

This week, I sit down with Jon Quest . I first learned who Jon was way back when I learned about the 'Varsity Squad.' Jon was the counterpart to Beedie in the well known and well respected rap duo. I used to see them at shows all the time killing shit. Jon and I have never met but I've known about him and his skills for a long time. He's a respected emcee with a great talent for vivid storytelling...

This week, I'm going solo to talk to you about all the good shit I got coming up for the podcast. With a pandemic, a move to a new house, and working a regular job, it just doesn't seem like there's enough hours in the day. This week I'm talking about new homeowner problems, the studio buildout, my love/hate relationship with Cobra Kai , the @Turner's and Oakmont Bakery collab, how I feel when I w...

This week, I sit down with my wife, Antonette, to start off this new year. We talk about what we have been up to the last few weeks and why I had to take some time off. We moved! What a god damn busy last month its been. We talk about all the new stuff going on with the house, how we want to live in this new space, our differences and disagreements, all of my shit, the studio I'm putting together,...

This week, I am going solo to talk about the 3 year anniversary of the podcast and to spotlight my 5 Favorite Small Businesses in the city. I have been grinding at this podcast for 3 full years. I couldn't be more thankful for all the support I've gotten over the years. I didn't know where this podcast would take itself but I feel like I'm going in the right direction. I have met some great people...

Up until about 7 or 8 years ago, I felt like all you would hear during December was "Merry Christmas." That was the norm. It was in tv and movies, in schools, and in stores. Everything was focused around Christmas. I knew December meant Christmas and that's all I was focused on. Somewhat recently, those "Merry Christmas" greetings you'd see everywhere changed to "Happy Holidays" and other religion...

This week, I sit down with Colin and Evan Frye of @silverhorsecoffee shop and @standingwavecoffee roasters. Colin and Evan are two brothers who grew up in the mountains of Acme, Pa near Seven Springs and now own a really great coffee shop and roastery in the area. This week, we talk all about coffee, the correct way to do a 'pour over,' the process of sourcing their beans, and how they decided to...

This week, I sit down with Hungry Grl Big City to talk about the wonderful world of food. Jess is a writer, food blogger, social media strategist, collaborator, content creator, and more. Her life revolves around delicious food and I knew I had to get her on the podcast to hear all about it. This week, we talk about growing up in New Jersey, the perks of living next to New York City, why she start...

This week, I sit down with Dan Parente who is the owner of Revival Print Co . Dan and I have been working together for almost a decade now. I printed my first pieces with him back in 2012 and I've been working with him ever since. He even printed the ICYRB X Turner's 'Trick or Treat' shirts that yinz all bought out last month. He does exceptional work at Revival and this interview has been long ov...

This week, I sit down with Chef Tom who is the Head Product Development Chef at all GetGo facilities. Chef Tom and I talk about everything from how he got into the food industry, what goes into running a kitchen, how some of their famous sandwiches like 'The General' and 'The Pilgrim' come to life, and so much more. I've always been so interested in how places like GetGo develop their menus and ho...

This week, I sit down with Zach Pishney . Zach and I grew up together. I was at his first show ever and I've watched him turn into a god damn rockstar before my eyes. Zach is one of the guitarists for Like Moths To Flames . He was my first guest on the podcast, and then he was my 50th guest. The first time Zach and I talked, it was all about growing up in music, driving to go see LMTF , and how he...

This week, I sit down with Spencer Dillman to talk about all the things that go into creating Hundred Acres Manor . Spencer has been working at Hundred Acres for almost a decade. He's gone from being a scare actor, to one of their SPFX artists, to handling all the actor management. We talk about how Hundred Acres started, what the process is each year to try and create new scares, the strategy beh...

This week, I sit down with the extremely talented Jason Baker . Jason is a Special Makeup Effects Artist who resides in the city and continues to do great things in the industry. Jason and I sit down to talk about his life and how he became interested in special effects. We talk about growing up, how he decided on attending Douglas Education Center , his work life after school, his relationship wi...

This week, I walk through the halls of the strange and unusual Trundle Manor . When I say strange and unusual, I mean that in the best way possible. Trundle Manor is a home full of taxidermy, antiques, weapons, body parts, and so much more. The owners of this impressive home are Velda and Mr. Arm. In this episode, I sit down with them and talk about how the Manor came to be. Pre-COVID, Trundle Man...

ATTENTION: LISTEN TO PART ONE BEFORE THIS - This week, I sit down with Ryan Privett to bring you a 4 hour long talk about our favorite horror movies of all time. Obviously this is a special week and part TWO of this episode is dropping today. Ryan and I love Halloween and scary movies so much and I knew he was the right person to have on to talk with me about them. In doing so, we each came up wit...

This week, I sit down with Ryan Privett to bring you a 4 hour long talk about our favorite horror movies of all time. Obviously this is a special week and part one of this episode is dropping today. Ryan and I love Halloween and scary movies so much and I knew he was the right person to have on to talk with me about them. In doing so, we each came up with our Top 5 scary movies of all time. This i...

This week, I sit down with Anthony Bowser. Anthony is a music producer in the city that goes by the moniker Billy Hoyle. We have known each other for a long time. This is the second time Anthony has been on the podcast. On episode #34 we talk about working at Timebomb and how he got into the music scene in the city. Timebomb was the mecca of hiphop and Anthony witnessed a lot of it first hand. I d...

This week, I sit down with Charlie Garcia. Charlie is a 21 year old student at Pitt that is working his way up to try to build a streetwear brand that will be different from the rest. He started Immortal a few years back and has been working at it ever since. Brandon at OneUp hit me up and said Immortal had some good quality pieces and that he would be someone to look into so we sat down and I fou...

This week, I sit down with Bo Trasada. Bo is the owner of the brand new Quick Drip IV located at 1205 E Carson St, right in the Southside. Quick Drip IV specializes in IV Hydration Therapy. Humans are almost always dehydrated to some extent and that is no good. I've always heard people say "you should drink a gallon of water a day" and lets be honest. Ain't that easy. IV Hydration Therapy is a qui...

This week, I sit down with Danny Kroll. Danny has been working in professional sports for almost 2 decades. First, Danny was a batboy with our Pittsburgh Pirates, and now he watches over our Pittsburgh Penguins. This whole episode is just crazy. We talk about so much hockey, golf, his days with the Stanley Cup, superstitions, more hockey, and so much more. And yes. I said 'days.' As in plural. Thi...

This week, I sit down with Zack from @pghwildlifemanagement and it was so damn good. Just an absolutely insane episode with insane stories about everything from a deer stuck in an above ground pool, to a rabid raccoon trying to attack him from under someone's bed, to him and his dad catching a monkey from Applebee's. What an episode. You will not be disappointed. Follow PGH Wildlife Management on...

This week, I sit down with the talented LYESOL . LYESOL is an artist from the city who specializes in flash art. My first exposure to LYESOL was through a giveaway on Instagram. I clicked on his profile and seen that he has been creating dope sheets based off of some of his favorite things. In this episode, we talk about Turner's , how art came into his life, graffiti, tattooing, why LYESOL is "no...