B.J. Finnell, Finnell Communications LLC, Podcaster, Media Executive

Take Me Through It

Society EN ↓ 33 episodes

Award winning broadcast journalist B.J. Finnell travels the U.S., exploring the unique, amazing, odd, hilarious and compelling stories from people in cities, towns and villages across America.

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B.J. Finnell, Finnell Communications LLC, Podcaster, Media Executive

Episodes

"Have you no sense of decency Sir, at long last?" 09.09.2017 9:58

B.J. takes a time out from today's non-stop news cycle, to go back in time, to the moment when a "gentle man" stopped a tyrant in his tracks, not through violence, but with words.

New York Times Bestselling Author Casey Sherman and the Ice Bucket Challenge. How Uncommon Courage Has Raised Millions in the Battle Against Lou Gehrig's Disease 08.08.2017 39:35

BJ talks to New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman, who has co-authored a new book about the Ice Bucket Challenge, the social media explosion that has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in the fight against ALS. The focus of the story is a young man, his wife, and their family, who have turned their battle against this devastating disease, into a world wide awareness and fundraising c...

The New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and a Love Story for the Ages 28.07.2017 15:31

How does a kid, born and raised in Red Sox Nation become a fan of the (gasp!) New York Yankees? All it takes is an aging superstar in pinstripes, a ball thrown into the stands, and an egg hurled from the upper deck. We also learn how one day in the Bronx led this boy to the love of his life ten years later in the wilds of eastern Connecticut.

Broadway Barks: Where the Great White Way Puts Rescue Dogs and Cats in the Spotlight 13.07.2017 8:18

B.J. visits Manhattan's Theater District, and ends up having a howling good time at Broadway Barks. The stories of these wonderful animals and the people who adopt them give us all a renewed sense of hope and happiness.

President Calvin Coolidge Birthday Celebration in Plymouth Notch, Vermont 06.07.2017 13:13

B.J. travels to Plymouth Notch, Vermont to celebrate the 4th of July and the 145th birthday of President Calvin Coolidge. From a stirring naturalization ceremony to a surprise encounter with the President himself, B.J. shares the unique story of how a small town boy from the hills of Vermont became the 30th President of the United States.

Gremlins 2: The New Batch: Can a Sequel 8 Years in the Making Make it in Hollywood? 02.07.2017 28:34

Movie Producer Mike Finnell tells the inside story of what it took to produce a sequel to his box office smash "Gremlins."

How a Dark, Violent Script was Transformed into a Horror-Comedy Classic 25.06.2017 35:27

Movie producer Mike Finnell shares the story of how an out-of-the-blue call from Steven Spielberg set in motion one of Hollywood's most unlikely success stories. It started with an unworkable script, and ended with a box office smash that has kept audiences rolling in the aisles for more than three decades.

How to Succeed in Hollywood: Divine Intervention, a Plymouth Valiant, and Roger Corman. 12.06.2017 38:58

Movie producer Mike Finnell (Rock N' Roll High School, Gremlins, Matinee, Inner Space, The Burbs, Newsies) tells the personal and often hilarious story of how he got started in Hollywood. From a fateful phone call from a priest to nearly getting killed by punks at the Whiskey A Go Go, Mike takes us behind the scenes of Hollywood in the 1970s.