The Brad Rykal Brief

George Hodson is on the show today. George is the CEO and Owner of Veritas and Flying Fox Vineyards and Wineries and also the President of the Virginia of Wineries Association.  We have a great conversation about George growing up in FL, college, his career working with Pharma and Medical Companies before moving with his young family to Virginia to run Veritas. This was a great conversation and if...

That is right! The newest of addition of the family Madison Rykal was delivered on Sunday May 21st.  Both Mallory and Madison are healthy and happy!  A very precious baby girl.   I hope you enjoy. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  https://bradrykal.blogspot.com/ If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend. 

Doing a solo show celebrating 100 shows after 3 years of doing the podcast.   Also, Mallory is 40 weeks pregnant as of this show so she is due any day and I will be taking a few weeks off posting new shows but will be be back shortly.   Thank you for all the support!  I hope you enjoy. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  https://bradrykal.blogspot.com/ If you like...

Jenny Bock (now Jacobson) is on the show!  From the graduating class of 2001 she tells stories of prom, homecoming, being a three sport athlete, living at the house across the street from Fluffy's, and lots more.   I hope you enjoy the show! -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  https://bradrykal.blogspot.com/ If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or...

My brothers and I met down in Tampa, FL for our annual brother's weekend. We went to some baseball games, golfed and made the casino regret letting us in.   In this show we recap the trip and quickly roll into some stories about growing up like Eric being in some car crashes, Denninger gets a big shout out, Northwood locker wars, and the old Minong park basketball hall of fame.   I hope you e...

Sam Morley and I are old high school buddies and he is sitting down from a studio in MN talking clarifying some stories already told, the time I almost died at his house and boxing matches in the Rykal basement.  I hope you enjoy. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  https://bradrykal.blogspot.com/ If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend. 

Cameron Steele joins me on the show today.  Cameron recently moved to Crozet and we cover her growing up, her job as a Public Safety Reporting out of college, moving to Nebraska getting her PhD and making the move to Crozet with her family.  I hope you enjoy today's show. -Brad ---Shownotes--- Cameron Steele's LinkedIn  Twitter Website Substack --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter...

For episode 100 Spencley wanted to get Scotty B and Gary together to do a Rykal extravaganza. Mission Accomplished.  A lot of laughs and a lot of love plus Scott talking about being too old to care.  I hope you enjoy today's show. -Brad ---Shownotes--- Shownotes: Episode 32 - Gary Amoroso (Beating the shit out of cancer) Episode 57 - Amanda Amoroso (Growing up in Colombia) Episode 58 - Gary A...

Gary and Amanda Amoroso are on the show.  These two have been on the show before talking separately about their lives but uniquely to them they are also married and I had them on to talk about how their stories merged and met in Columbia and became a family.  Being around Gary and Amanda is good for the heart because you can feel the love and respect they have for each other.   Also in today’s sho...

Cynthia Chiles from Chiles Family Orchards is on the show!  Cynthia sits down with me to talk about the early bloom for the peach trees, Chiswell Vineyards, how the business has evolved over time, and the importance of liking the name Henry when you start dating.  It was great having Cynthia on and I am sure most of you are already gearing up to visit sometime in the near future but it is beautifu...

One of my oldest friends is on the show! Josh Radzak and I went through Northwood school together goofing around and playing sports.  Unfortunately I haven't spoken to him in almost 10 years so this is him and I catching up and telling some stories about growing up, dominating Solon Springs in sports, and a suicide squeeze that will live on forever.  Enjoy the show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykal...

A.W. Critzer Sr. was born on St. George Ave back in 1930.  He has lived here in Crozet ever since.  A.W. is on the show today talking about his decades in the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department, the different jobs he worked sanding peaches, working at the barrel factory and his time in the U.S. Army.  His son, A.W. Critzer Jr., joins us as well.  I hope you enjoy today's show. -Brad --- Email:...

Dave Henson is on the show!  He and I talk about meeting in high school, his athletic prowess, partying hard after the Series 7 exam, his wedding and more.  If you enjoy the Minong series you will like this one. Enjoy the show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal website: bradrykal.com If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --- Email: bradryka...

My guest today is the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department Chief, Gary Dillon.  I talk with Gary about growing up, the different jobs he worked, his career in law enforcement and of course we talk about the Crozet Fire Station, what they are doing, what their plans are and how less courageous humans like me can help them.   It is great to get to know Gary better and I hope you enjoy today’s show.  -Br...

Brett Rykal is back on the show talking about what is happening in the 2nd half of 2022.  We talk school, sports, books and Christmas.   At the end of the show Bode Rykal comes on for the first time and we get to hear this talented 3 year old sing his ABC's, tell us his best friends names - he is all over the place.   I hope you enjoy todays show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twi...

Nathan Alderman is on talking about the legislation process in Virginia.  Nathan created a guide (LIS 101) walking through navigation of the government site, how to check on delegate votes and how bills move through to become a law in Virginia. If you live in Virginia this is a useful episode for your toolbox to become a more informed citizen. Nathan makes this topic interesting and digestible.  I...

Going to a supermarket in America is one the great wonders of the world.  You can buy almost anything you can imagine from all over the world - and if you consider everything that goes into that ear of corn or pound of ground beef it is amazing it doesn't cost orders of magnitude more.  My guest today is Dale Martin who owns six farms over in Stuarts Draft raising crops and cattle.  Dale&apos...

John Schoeb, owner of Pro Re Nata (PRN) Brewery, is on the show today talking about how he got to Crozet, the original plans for the business, how PRN got built and that his brewmaster doesn't let him brew any beer.  I hope you enjoy today's show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal website: bradrykal.com If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell...

Dr. Tom DeCoster is back on the show continuing on to Part 5 of his story.  We are covering his year back at the University of Iowa for his fellowship with Ginny on their way to the ABQ. I hope you enjoy today's show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal website: bradrykal.com If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --- Email: bradrykalbrie...

My guest today is Professor of UVA Law and Chair of the CCAC - Joe Fore.  Joe  is on talking about Crozet and the CCAC by and large. We start the conversation with Joe's history but get into Crozet and the CCAC around the 20 minute mark if you prefer to start there.  I hope you enjoy today's show. -Brad Show notes: Joe Fore (UVA) Punctuated Law --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter...

Luke Trainum, the head winemaker from Hazy Mountain Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery is on the show today talking about how Hazy Mountain got built, inspirations from Tuscany, thoughts on wine, what is in store for the future, the vineyards relationship with their neighbors and much more.  I hope you enjoy today's show.  -Brad Show Notes: Hazy Mountain Vineyard Helwig Vineyards & Win...

Josh Cromwell from Starr Hill Brewery is on the show today.  Fellow Western Ridge resident, Josh has been working at Starr Hill for the last 10 years.  Josh talks about the journey of refocusing Starr Hill from over extending along the east coast to focusing hyper locally on Crozet/Charlottesville and working out concentrically from there.  We also talk about the macro landscape of the beer indust...

Allie Pesch is on the show today.  We talk about her 6 years on the CCAC, growing up in Crozet, her time at NYU, working at the Crozet Gazette with her dad, running and much more.  I hope you enjoy the show. -Brad Show notes: UVA Echols Scholars The Enneagram Institute (9 personality types) Allie Pesch LinkedIn The Crozet Gazette (Stories of Allie) Official New York Marathon time: 4:19:05!!! That...

Jim Duncan is on the show today.  Jim co-founded Nest Realty, and started the RealCrozetVA blog.  As a realtor in this area for 20 years Jim has good insights on the Crozet and Charlottesville area.  We talk about his prep days at STAB, graduating VMI, working in the tech industry in the late 90's and how he got into realty.   I hope you enjoy today's show.  -Brad  --- Email: bradrykalbr...

Today on the show I have Brandon Bishop and Kean Ivey on from Crucible Coffee. Started in 2019 Crucible had about a 6 month window to runway until COVID lockdown measures were in place.  This is a story of two friends from high school who had different paths to coffee and developed different skills along the way.  You can find out more about crucible on their website: https://cruciblecoffee.com/ O...