Marta on the Move Podcast

#87 Mike Hitt It has been 3 years to the date, people!  Damn!  I am so excited to have some really incredible guests on the show this month and next.  Rico Gagliano from  Dinner Party Download  is joining me on July 2nd!  His podcast was the inspiration for starting my own.  Snap!  Luis Von Ahn the creator of the Captcha, and CEO of Duolingo was my last one, and this one welcomes Mike Hitt from MC...

#86 Luis Von Ahn I wonder how many of you may know, that the widely popular company known as  Duolingo,  has it's base right here in Pittsburgh, PA?  I sure didn't.  After trying many language courses, Rosetta Stone, and even regular CD's you can listen to on your way to work (never happens), I  found myself drawn to the free app that is Duolingo. I just happened to be browsing online one day, and...

I have recently returned from my Moroccan journey, and I am forever changed in my love of spices.  The richness of the country, is in it's spices in my opinion.  I have never seen, tasted, or smelled such pungent, and varied flavors.  I wanted to record when I got home about all that I have seen, tasted, and hopefully share some cooking tips with my listeners from locals on the trip! I love to coo...

Diving is one of my favorite activities, but even I get nervous when I am not prepared.  I have put together some of the things that make, at least for me, a solid base for a successful dive.  I am sure others have their routines they go through, and I would love to hear about them.  Please post if you have something you always do, aside from the regular checks that help make your dive a great one...

#83 Rick Sebak FINALLY!!!!   Not many of you know this, but I have been trying to get  Rick Sebak  on my show since day one.  Our schedules have never synced up, until now, and I am so glad we waited, because it is pure gold. If you grew up in Pittsburgh, you knew his voice, and later spotted him around town.  For those that don't know him, Rick is a highly skilled director, producer, and writer f...

#82 Patrick Jordan Serendipity  : the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for Unfortunatly, when I say the word Serendipity, you may think of a very bad romantic comedy starring John Cusack.  I know, because that is what I thought of any time I heard that word.  No longer is that the case for me.  Now when I think of that word, a person comes to mind by the nam...

#81 Pittsburgh Speakeasies with John Schalcosky and Mike Mills Hey all!  This month I am keeping up with the  Pittsburgh Drinks   theme, and offering a part two to the episode prior to this one that featured Sean Enright and Cody McDevitt.  If you haven't listened to that one yet, I suggest you do!  It is full of interesting drinks recipes, tips, and facts about Pittsburgh that are featured in the...

Pittsburgh has a very long, and semi forgotten history in the world of cocktails.  I just recently learned about a lot of it through the book  Pittsburgh Drinks  : A History of Cocktails, Nightlife & Bartending Tradition  by Sean Enright, and Cody Mcdevitt.  If you are a listener of my show, you know I love a great cocktail, and am constantly striving to improve my mixing abilities at home.  With...

#79 Joe Furlow- General Manager of The Magic Castle I have traveled quite a bit, and have visited places that I thought were incredible, and some places that were all hype.  I have wanted to visit a place called  The Magic Castle  in Los Angeles the moment someone told me that it existed.  A secret society of magicians? WHAT?  Truth be told, it was all I could think about for a while.  So when the...

#78 City Of Play- Adam Nelson and Greg Manley I have been waiting for this episode for probably about two years.  I have covered other events for  City Of Play,  and am a HUGE fan of this organization.  I feel as though I was just waiting for the perfect moment to record, maybe even waiting to get to know the organizers better.  I just knew, I wanted to wait to record to bring their story to all o...

#77 Marcel Lamont Walker I cannot draw, I truly don't have great penmanship either, so I am constantly in awe of folks that have this ability.  I think most of us are "drawn" to them, the creatives.  Having a talent that may take some shaping, but is really THERE.  I feel as though my first form of  influential artwork was comics.  I loved them.  I am sad to say, that  Barbie  was one of the first...

#76 Fun A Day Pittsburgh Happy 2017!  We are going to make this year RULE!  Starting off the new year with a super fun project for all of you.   Fun A Day Pittsburgh  is an event that has been in "play" for over a decade in Pittsburgh, and I JUST found out about it.  I need more fun in my life, and what better way to start the new year, than participating in something that is committed to just doi...

#75 A Very Westworld Christmas Alright y'all.  I wanted to end this year with something super fun.  What is more fun sitting around with some of your good friends and chatting about fan theories for the hit show  WESTWORLD!!!!!    If you are not a fan,  We can't be friends ,  or haven't finished the first season,  what are you thinking?!,   then you should really turn away right................ NO...

We are almost rounding out this year!!! AHH! I can't believe it.  It went so fast, but I am super happy that I get to feature Nick Miller and Ashely Cort before the end of the year!  If you follow me, you know I love video games, among many, many other things.  I am super jealous right now, because Nick and Ashley (whom I know from up at Epicast TV, and Black Forge Coffee), have managed to put the...

The first time I met  Sean Collier,  I didn't know what to expect. I knew his dad was a popular name in Pittsburgh, and so is Sean's.  He was very quiet at a gathering we were all invited to, and I was honestly not sure if we would get along.  To be honest, I was nervous to talk to him.  He is probably laughing at me right now reading this. Well, it shows how much I know, we totally hit it off, an...

Hello everyone!   This post is long overdue!  This summer I went on a solo trip to learn to sail in the Greek Islands.  I had quite the adventure, and an interesting connection that was made during travel plans.  In short, captain of the boat I was going to sail with had an emergency, and had to leave.  This left me with no place to go 2 weeks before my trip!  I was still holding out hope in tryin...

Magician Lee Terbosic On Marta On The Move Dance, magic dance!  Rounding out my all thing mystical, spooky AND magical IS a magician.   Lee Terbosic  joins Marta On The Move for a most engaging interview.  We are all in love with magic since birth.  Isn't everything you experience early in life magical?  As we age, we start to lose that sense of everyday magic. Luckily, for that, there are magicia...

TRUE SPOOKY STORIES OF PITTSBURGH- PART II Welcome to the second annual pajama party podcast where we reveal scary, mysterious, and mystical true stories of Pittsburgh!  Gotta love Halloween, and this is a great way for you to celebrate the season.   Remember the old radios shows?  The Shadow?  Well, my great friend John from  The Odd, Fascinating, and Mysterious History of Pittsburgh , and I LOVE...

The Scarehouse-A Conversation With Creator Scott Simmons When something gets national press year, after year, it calls your attention.  When something gets national press, AND it is in your own backyard, it should make you want to investigate it, and find out what makes it so unique.  This is one of the many, many reasons, I wanted to bring Scott Simmons onto my show.  Scott created  Scarehouse  o...

Enter The Imaginarium Welcome to the lead up to Halloween on Marta On The Move! I love this time of year, and truly enjoy featuring all things mystery, spooky and festive!  Therefore, I bring to you  Enter The Imaginarium , an escape room that recently opened in Harmarville created by a collaboration between  The Scarehouse  and  Bricolage .  How can someone not be excited for this? I ask you! I a...

Mysteries of Pittsburgh By Boat! Hey guys!  Join me and my good friend  John Schalcosky  again as we uncover mysteries of Pittsburgh, BUT this time by water!!  I love being on a boat, and this is the first time I have been on one (that is not the clipper).  Join us as we travel to different sites, and uncover cool history that you may not have ever known. John is a regular on my show, and you will...

Hey friends! I am overseas currently learning to sail alone on a small boat in Greece with an Australian Ex Navy Captain. ( My husband is awesome, and don't worry, I am meeting him in Croatia soon enough!) I wanted to release this special podcast from Phil and I's explorations in Portugal.  You gonna love this one.  We chat Short Day Trips From Lisbon and explore castles, beaches, hidden areas, an...

Drinking Partners on Marta On The Move! Two of my favorite comedians include  Ed Bailey  and  Day Bracey.   They invited me a while back to sit with them on their show called  Drinking Partners Podcast , where they speak with different brewmasters, distilleries, and places all around the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.   They are constantly supporting local comedy by inviting up and coming artis...

Actor David K Harbour On Marta On The Move Podcast Listen, sometimes there are snowflakes so special, that you have to grab them before they melt.  That is what this episode is, a  beautiful snowflake that I didn't want to melt.  A special release for my listeners who are just as obsessed as I am about the show  "Stranger Things" .  I was lucky enough to score an interview with actor  David K Harb...