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On Tuesday, Erie County Executive Brenton Davis returned to the TalkErie studio for his November monthly meeting, with the county budget and the recent general election hot topics.

Our Monday episode featured a profile of Bill Catania, who grew up in the tri-state area and made a huge impact in the arena of digital couponing, and now is succeeding with his logistics firm OneRail.

After a big political week, we took a comedy break on a fun Friday with national performing comic Lisa Chimenti, who shared her story of growing up in Erie, and the humor spilling from her many years as a school teacher.

After a full 24 hours since the US Presidential race was called for Donald J. Trump, we sat down with Jefferson Educational Society VP Ben Speggen for analysis.

On Monday, Election Eve, we were joined by Dr. Jeff Bloodworth, political science professor from Gannon University. He discussed his viewpoints about the election and political division, in the context of our bellwether community here in Erie.

We finished the week with a historical perspective on the Presidential race with political and presidential historian and lecturer George Deutsch.

Erie native and host of The Briefing on Sirius XM's POTUS Channel, Steve Scully shared his perspective with our Erie-based audience from the Beltway going into the final weekend of the Presidential election campaign.

On a special remote episode of The Joel Natalie Show on Wednesday, we spoke with keynote speakers, presenters, along with staff and board members of Erie's Nonprofit Partnership, led by Executive Director Adam Bratton, who begins our coverage.

Our Wednesday health focus guest was Dr. Danielle Hansen, the new Regional President of LECOM Health. We discussed Dr. Hansen's experience in the behavioral health field, and the wide scope of LECOM Health's footprint.

On Tuesday, we shared the stories of young teachers in the Erie School District and their views on school climate, parental involvement, and the realities of the teaching profession. With us was: • Erie Education Association President Mary Theuerkauf • PSEA Regional Field Director Marcus Schlegel • EPS Speech Pathologist Jill Nolan • Strong Vincent Middle School Instructional Support Teacher Carri...

On our Friday episode, Erie Mayor Joe Schember discussed Erie's role in the upcoming Presidential election, along with the ongoing struggle to mitigate blighted properties in the city.

Prior to her appearance at the Jefferson Educational Society's Global Summit, former Congresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming joined Joel for an exclusive interview. We discussed her opposition to former President Trump, the January 6th committee she co-chaired, and this moment in our political discourse.

Our guest on a Wednesday health focus was Dr. Jeffrey McGovern, pulmonologist with AHN St. Vincent Hospital. We discussed diagnosis of sleep apnea and a new treatment that can eliminate the CPAP machine.

On Tuesday, Gannon University President Dr. Walter Iwanenko joined us in an extended Inspire Interview. Topics ranged from the demographic "cliff", campus investments, and popular majors.

Joel had a conversation Friday with tech executive and Millcreek-native Dylan Knight, over topics ranging from AI and tech careers to boomeranging back to Erie.

Our attention on Thursday went to Corry, where we discussed the status of multi-million dollar investments in tech infrastructure and training with Dr. Matthew Platz, executive director of Corry Higher Ed, and Chuck Gray, director of Impact Corry.

A key partner in the fight against homelessness in Erie is the Mercy Center for Women. On Wednesday, Executive Director, Jennie Hagerty told their story.

On Tuesday we had a full house to discuss the announcement of new mobile electric vehicle charging techology being rolled out at the Erie Auto Auction. With us was from Advanced Power & Energy Partners was Caleb Dawson and Jeff Huey, from Power Innovations International, Tim Rees, and from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Brian Slawin.

Erie Regional Airport Authority/Erie International Airport Executive Director Derek Martin returned to our studio to share about the addition of Tampa as a seasonal destination from Erie beginning in January 2025. The announcement comes before the well-received flights to Orlando begin next month.

Our guest on a Fun Friday was Chris Sirianni, the owner of The Brewerie at Union Station. They once again are hosting their popular haunted history tours of the nearly 100 year old train station in downtown Erie.

The annual Erie Homecoming conference, sponsored by the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, featured the theme, "Activating the Vision." Our guests included: Jake Rouch, President and CEO of the Chamber, Chris Norris of Revox Media, Sara Harris of Pulakos Chocolates and Shari Robinson of Mighty Fine Donuts, and Tim Burch of Burch Farms.

Former Congressman Phil English returns to The Joel Natalie Show to offer his take on the Presidential race and state of politics in Erie and the nation.

The Erie County Executive Brenton Davis made his monthly visit to the Joel Natalie Show and discussed the 2025 County Budget and highlighted his major priorities.

On Monday, we heard the story of the Bayfront East Side Taskforce with the Executive Director Jeremy Bloeser. We learned BEST's history and years of service impacting Erie's Original Neighborhood.

Joel Natalie interviews Becky Clark, Senior Administrator at Stairways Behavioral Health, about the loneliness epidemic