Left at the Light

Welcome back to Left at the Light! Season 2 is coming together and I have found some great stories for everyone to hear.  I'm excited to present them to you.  Let's get started with a big one. Home of the Turkey Testicle Festival!  I head out to Huntley and talk to JR, one of the owners, about Parkside.  Learn the story of how he got involved with the festival and became a part...

In this episode I speak to Tom about he built his landscaping company.  It's a pretty good story of hard work and building a family of co-workers.  If you can imagine the kind of labor involved in landscaping then you will appreciate how hard his team works.  Tom does a great job at treating his people well.  Just give a listen and you'll see how important that is to him. Would...

I get to talk whiskey with Jessica at Ye Olde Corner Tap in McHenry.  You should really take a trip down there after listening.  Besides having a great menu they have a really cool interior with some pretty cool things on the wall.  You can hear about them here and then go see them in person.  I plan on visiting again and enjoying another cocktail.  Jessica and her staff a...

This week I speak with Bill at Siren Records.  I will tell you this Bill speaks what he feels and without a filter.  So be warned that the language on this episode is un-beeped.  We had a great conversation about his store, record store day and a few bands mixed in.  Thanks for the support and please enjoy the episode. I'm always looking for more places to go.  This is you...

In this episode I speak to Rachel at Cafe Olympic.  Rachel and Rosie took over Cafe Olympic and our doing amazing things with food and drinks.  They have some great offerings for you to try.  First I would try their cinnamon rolls, then everything else.  Since recording this episode I have had one (maybe more than one...).  They are huge and delicious.  It was a pleas...

I talk to Jennifer at Windhill Pancake Parlor.  Windhill is a great restaurant located in McHenry.  We talk about her unique decoration and menus and the history of how Windhill became hers.   Support local and go check them out. I am looking to add more of a local touch to the podcast.  Any local musicians want to make intro music for the podcast let me know! Email me with you...

The second hour of my conversation with Andrew from Abantu Arts Fusion.  I really hope you enjoy this episode.  What Andrew is doing with Abantu is really fantastic.  I sincerely hope that listening to this episode gives you the same feeling it gave me.  This episode needs to be shared with everyone you know. For information about donating head over to abantuinternational.orgleftatthelightpod@gmai...

Welcome to part 1 of a 2 part episode.  We discuss what life was like before coming to Crystal Lake and how he is building a clinic in Uganda to help young women who are pregnant.  Enjoy the first hour of this conversation and then head over to part 2.For more information about donating head over to abantuinternational.orgContant me at leftatthelightpod@gmail.com

This week I talk to Tom from That's Amore Pizza.  Tom tells me how it quickly it all got started.  Why New York Style in the Chicago area?  Listen and find out! Want to be on the show email me at leftatthelightpod@gmail.com

In the longest episode so far. I speak with Jason from Plum Garden in McHenry.  We talk about the deep history of the restaurant.  In the process we learn about some their famous Hong Kong chicken.  I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did. Don't forget to email me with your suggestions at leftatthelightpod@gmail.com

In this episode I talk to Chef Zak about the history of Duke's.  We talk about the name change, the unique menu and the beer.  I learn a little chemistry lesson from Zak about their logo.  I also learn that I have to go back soon and try the salmon. Let me know who you want to hear from leftatthelightpod@gmail.com

In the very first episode I talk to Jake from Country Donuts in Crystal Lake.  Jake tells me about his role in the business and where it's headed.  We also get to talk about some of the successes and former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould.  Contact me : leftatthelightpod@gmail.comRate, Review, Subscribe!

This podcast is dedicated to McHenry County area businesses.  I interview small business owners in the area and get their story.  How did the store, restaurant or service get started and how did it evolve to what it us today.  Also where is it going from here?  This is a truly fun way to learn about some places that you love.  I also want to hear from you!  Tell me what places you want to hear fro...