Inquizative Minds

This episode I sit down with Amanda Averell. Amanda is a stand up comedian, writer, producer, co-owner of the Burning Bridges Comedy Club, actor, educator, coach & improviser. We discuss her beginnings in stand up, advice, Burning Bridges Comedy Club, the current state of the Pittsburgh scene and a bunch more.

On the this episode I sit down with Craig J. Stadler. Craig is the Founder of his own privacy-focused, multilingual, video search engine bringing you videos from 50+ diverse sources and networks that are non-biased, peteyvid.com .  Craig bootstrapped the business from the ground up being a programmer for 40+ years, specializing in search architecture for 10+ years. Originally founding TV stre...

I sat down with musician Payso Best Ever and we discuss not only his musical journey, but what also makes him tick. I thought I was interviewing a musician... turns out I was talking to a business man. Hustle, motivation, drive! Payso's journey is truly inspiring.   Help support the podcast: https://inquizative-minds-merch.myteespring.co/

I sit back down with Jake Aretz to dive into some fascinating topics surrounding personal development. He tells us his story on how he managed to escapes a life of depression and anxiety while also explaining some methods he used to do so such as dietary changes, chiropractic care, hypnosis and building a positive self image.   Help support the podcast with some sweet merch! https://inquizative-mi...

This episode I sit down with Jim Baumgratz. We discuss his process, love of true crime and his upcoming projects. James Baumgratz resides in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, Elk County. He has been fascinated with true crime since his early teens and has devoted his writings to historic murder/mysteries that took place in the not so distant past. Future works will include many counties in Pennsylvania a...

This episide I sit down with Mateo (IG: themindofmxteo) He's a self taught artist and photographer from Pittsburgh Pa.  22 yrs. old and has been taking pictures for 3 years now. He specializes in moody and creative photography likes to base his work off his emotions or however he's feeling.

This episode I sit down with Jake Aretz. Jake is born and raised in Pittsburgh and currently resides in Cheswick just a few miles northeast of the city. Throughout the episode we'll be covering a plethora of information including his current position in the world of sales as well as some of his past and what he would like to accomplish in the future. Jake is also a non competitive bodybuilder and...

Shane comes back for another sneak peek into what makes him tick.

A Pittsburgh native, Liz Martin has been a member of the local stand up scene since 2019. In addition to comedy, Liz studies marketing full time at the University of Pittsburgh, while also working as a patient care rep at a medical marijuana dispensary. In addition, Liz Martin coaches and performs with her all-star competitive cheerleading program, winning dozens of national and world championship...

I sit down with a fascinating and somewhat misunderstood Shane Cielecy to learn more about what makes him tick. Enjoy!

This episode I'm joined by Dan Brady and Tripp to discuss their early paranormal experiences. 

This episode I sit down with author, artist, musician and general badass Tripp. We talk everything from private military companies to forming a band with me on triangle. Help support the podcast and look good doing it! https://inquizative-minds-merch.myteespring.co/

This episode I sit down with Ed Kelemen. Ed Kelemen is a retired Allegheny County Officer where he was one of the founders of the Bomb Squad. Nowadays he is an author, playwright, and columnist who spends an inordinate amount of time with the Pennsylvania Investigators of Paranormal Phenomena (P.I.P.P.) as both a technician and a paranormal investigator. During the course of writing his Haunted Pe...

This episode I'm joined by the man behind Idiot Radio, Todd DeFazio. Help support the podcast and look good doing it! https://inquizative-minds-merch.myteespring.co/

This episode I'm joined by the guys at One Candle Society to discuss the "Real" Men In Black. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_vejS9-7ruTDQJReb9kUA https://open.spotify.com/show/2esc1Ev0BQBDSnFAUBqF2q?si=jKmxkngmTBu_MMmm3R49oQ Help support the podcast and look good doing it! https://inquizative-minds-merch.myteespring.co/

Scott & Sarah Hayes return to the podcast to discuss the secrets to a successful long term relationship. They have been together for 24 years and married for 18. Tune in to find out how.  Help support the podcast and look good doing it! https://inquizative-minds-merch.myteespring.co/  

Attorney & stand up comedian Brittany Alexis joins me for another installment of our Mysterious People Series, this episode we discuss the wild life of John McAfee. Help support the podcast and look good doing it! Get yours here: https://inquizative-minds-merch.myteespring.co/

My next guest is a Financial Crimes Consultant, Dave Specht. Dave has a Bachelor's in Political Science with a focus on International Relations and Business at Kent State University class of 2012. He sold mortgages for a little over 2 years, left mortgages to move to Cleveland where he became an Anti-Money Laundering consultant, focusing on helping banks get out of regulatory issues when dealing w...

We jump back into the paranormal this episode as we discuss the haunted house Crin grew up in. Hailing from Wheeling, WV, Crin Joy is the Events and Promotion Manager for Folklore Public Relations ( folklorepr) and assists with events while being the booking agent for Exit Zero Entertainment ( exitzeroentertainment). With a psychology degree, she finds herself most often working in social work and...

My next guest is Brieana Woodward. Brieana is a professional artist, photographer, and a comic from the Worcester-ish area. She produces many stand up shows off and online, along with many youtube series such as Death Sentence and Punch House. You can find her on IG and Twitter @NotADamnCheese Help support the podcast and look good doing it! Get yours here: https://inquizative-minds-merch.myteespr...

Teresa Roberts Logan is a cartoonist, standup comic, artist and author, who regularly appears at comics festivals all over. Her work has been featured in the “Cartoon Crier” a newspaper dealing with grief, from the Center For Cartoon Studies, and “Magic Bullet,” DC’s comics newspaper, as well as Dirty Diamonds All-Girl Comics Anthologies and Andrews McMeel’s popular POSH Coloring Books Series. As...

This is part 1 of Josh's fascinating tale... enjoy.  Josh Delay is a 37 year old father of three amazing kids, Carter, Mya, and Gage. Who has been happily Married to his wife and best friend for over a decade! He lives in his hometown of Beaver Falls, PA, and owns his own business, DLay'n Ink Tattoos and Piercings jiust across the bridge in neighboring New Brighton, PA. He is a self-taught ta...

This episode I sit down with Monique Dupree. You've seen her on IMPACT Wrestling, House of Hardcore. She's a model & actress from films such as "Lean on Me" and "The Replacements" among many others. She's been affectionately called the "First Black Scream Queen" and is the social media manager for the one and only Tommy Dreamer. Tha True Original Gata, Monique Dupree!

This week I sit down with returning guest Anthony Morelli to discuss the unique and mysterious case of the Erie Pizza Bomber. New merch in the store, help support the podcast: https://inquizative-minds-merch.myteespring.co/

It's the 55th anniversary of the Kecksburg UFO Incident and I sit down with the writer, director and producer of the film "Kecksburg", Cody Knotts. Cody Knotts is a director, producer, writer, and actor. A native of Taylorstown, Pennsylvania, Knotts previously served as the editor of the "Weekly Recorder," a newspaper covering Pennsylvania and national politics which helped free two individuals wh...