The Little Agency That Roars Podcast

Episode 28: Big time episode. Big time guest. This episode marks our first YouTube episode. So if you want to watch us this week, head over to our YouTube channel and be sure to hit that like button and subscribe!  The Little Agency that Roars welcomes Will Ruder from the Kansas City Home Builders Association to talk about how his journey to the KCHBA went through Washington D.C. and his love for...

Happy 2024!! The Little Agency that Roars is back with a bang. Meet David Elyachar, you may know him as the star of the Big Bob's Carpet and Flooring commercials back in the day. But there is so much more to David. He is a business owner, a TV star, a family man, a former college football coach. He's not a golfer and he has no regrets. And we can't wait for you to meet him. You're going to want to...

What were you doing at 21? Probably not starting your own publishing company in order to publish your own novella (and soon a novel). But that's exactly what this week's guest, author Brenden Horned, did. Join us for a fun conversation as Michal, (and Tim), and Brenden discuss the trials and tribulations of being a writer and getting your work out there while still maintaining creative control...a...

Imagine being the husband of a local television icon, who just happens to be the longest tenured spokesperson in Kansas City, ever. But Norm Craig isn't "just the husband" of Rachelle Craig (Carpet Corner). Norm is one of the most interesting people in the city and he's not even from Kansas City. Born in Philly, Norm comes from a family who helped put the Philadelphia Ballet scene on the global ma...

She's a legend and an icon. She's one of the most recognizable and the longest running TV spokespeople in Kansas City. She is Rachelle Craig, the face and voice of Carpet Corner Flooring for over 36 years. This week, Michal sits down for a 1 on 1 with Rachelle to find out how she got started in the biz, what happened to that "One Life to Live" gig and what is it really like to work with animals. W...

Ah, the "road trip". There's nothing better than hitting the open road with the family. You can literally see everything in the United States behind the wheel of a car. The memories. The bonding. The time to think and rethink our life path. That's is exactly what inspired CHELAN DAVID, author of BEAUTIFUL STATES OF MIND, who turned his family's love for road trips into a book detailing traveling t...

We love a good success story and John Graber, owner of GRABER OUTDOOR has an incredible story. This week, Michal sits down with John and he talks about growing up Amish and how he decided to follow his own path and in just 8 short years has built a business from the ground up and now he's rocking the Kansas City landscape building outdoor patios and decks. We are available on all podcasting channe...

We live in a fantastic world filled with wildly imaginative artists who are always working to explore new mediums. One of those incredible artists is MARY MCCAWLEY, founder and creator of DIGITAL DREAMS KC (www.digitaldreamsKC.com). Mary is curating what might be the first digital art gallery series in Kansas City -- featuring some of the most innovative and talented digital artists in the country...

At Fasone and Partners, we like to play as much as we like to work. And we like to binge guilty pleasure shows on Netflix just like everyone else. This week, Lonita Cook returns to talk with Michal about their bizarre shared obsession for the Netflix dating trap show: LOVE IS BLIND. This every special episode comes just in time for the Love is Blind 4th season finale. We are available on all podca...

Scott Wagner is another former member of the Fasone and Partners family who has gone on to do amazing things. And we're not kidding when we say Scott does it all. His day job is as the Community and Economic Development for the Mattie Rhodes Center. He's a professor at UMKC. He's been on the board for the Kansas City Parks and Rec department, he dabbles in politics with a seat on the Clay County C...

One of the reasons we love making this show is introducing you to interesting people in Kansas City and allowing them to tell their story, but also exploring ideals and theologies that are foreign to us, yet we find strange and exciting. Meet Katarina Elaine, a polytheistic traditional witch/Wiccan. Michal and Katarina explore the misconceptions of the Wiccan community and the differences and simi...

When Janice King and Dale Winetroub went into business together, they had no idea they were going to change medicine. But that's exactly what they did. When they found a need in the oral care market, they sprang into action and created Tri-ology. This week, Michal sits down with both Janice and Dale, the co-founders of Tri-ology Care to discuss the process of creating and entirely new way of treat...

There are people who wait for their break and then there are people who go out and look for that break and attack it from all angles with talent, brains and charm. Lonita Cook is a self-made woman, a film critic, an author, a TV personality, and so much more. This week, Michal sits down with Lonita to talk about carving your path to success, the cultural impact of Eddie Murphy and how black women...

He's a wordsmith with en engineering mind and he's one of the smartest and most down to Earth business men we have had the privilege to work with over the years. He's Scott Allen, General Manager of Carpet Corner Flooring Stores. This week, sit down with our host, Michal Fasone as he talk with Scott about diverting from your path and finding your place in this wacky world. We are available on all...

Imagine moving from Kansas City to Beirut, Lebanon at the age of 16 in the middle of a civil war outbreak. How about being robbed at gun point by Ecuadorian gangsters while on a job? All this while operating one of the biggest and most successful full service production companies in Kansas City. It might sound like the plot of the new Steven Spielberg movie, but it's just another day in the life o...

You can throw a rock on the internet and hit a thousand voice over actors, but you won't find one as talented and hard working as Tracy Lindley. She is not only an incredible talent but she is also an amazing self-marketer. Her hard work and tenacity is what gives her that "edge" when it comes to landing a gig. This week, Michal talks to Tracy about being how networking the right way can change ev...

He's an ad man, a screenwriter, an author, a film critic, and he's obsessed with Funko Pops. He's Tim English, writer and producer right here at Fasone and Partners. Tim wears a lot of hats here at the agency, including producing this show, but this week, Michal puts him in the guest chair and grills him all the stuff he's writing when he's not on the clock. Enjoy. We are available on all podcasti...

Advertising comes in all forms but one of the most visual and prominent is outdoor billboard advertising. We do some amazing work here at Fasone and Partners, but we're fortunate to work with legends in the field like this week's guest. Michal sits down with Dave Odegard, Sales Account Executive at Lamar Outdoor in Kansas City. Enjoy and Happy New Year! We are available on all podcasting channels,...

Happy Holidays! This is one our favorite episodes so far so call it our gift to you. A true legacy episode. This week, Michal sits down with Loy Edge, one of the integral creative voices working with Michael Sr. during the early days of Fasone and Partners -- you can still see his creative influence all over the Kansas City landscape. This is a fun conversation and Loy has a story for everything.

We are lucky to work a lot of talent artist in our line of work. And one of those beautiful people is Jim McCullough from Ignition FX. This week, Michal and Jim sit down to discuss finding creative inspiration and pitching an animated short film to Netflix. We are available on all podcasting channels, including Spotify and Apple podcast. Can't find us on your favorite platform? Let us know and we'...

What's that old saying? When things get weird, get curious. Maybe it's not an old saying but it should be. This week on The Little Agency that Roars, Michal gets into the way, way back machine to sit down and visit with an old classmate, Scott Walterbach from Bessine Walterbach, LLP. Michal and Scott re-connected after 25 years when Scott needed a new website, but now the guys get to sit down and...

There are some talented people who work hard to bring you incredible visual graphics and effects that can either make a break a movie, tv show or even a commercial. And Nick Kaighen is one of those talented visual artists who has worked to carve out a place for himself in the Kansas City community. He and Michal go way back, so this is a fun episode. We are available on all podcasting channels, in...

Kansas City has an immersive, inclusive and thriving arts community and its all thanks to people like Jeff Bentley, Executive Director of the Kansas City Ballet. On this episode, Michal sits down with Jeff to reflect on his role in the growth of the Kansas City ballet community, keeping it together during Covid, and how a stint in the U.S. Army Intelligence helped pave the way for his future. We a...

At the Little Agency That Roars, we specialize in TV and Radio production. But where would we be without the talent agents that help us find just the right actor for a spot? This week, Michal chats with Shawn Mullane, Vice President and Owner of Exposure, Inc. Models and Talent Agency in Kansas City. We are available on all podcasting channels, including Spotify and Apple podcast. Can't find us on...

Batter up! This week on THE LITTLE AGENCY THAT ROARS Michal sits down with Matt Schulte, Senior Manager of Client Services for the Kansas City Royals. Join us for a great conversation about leaving the Big Apple and coming home for the dream job, delivering an entertaining product off the field , and the  possibility of a new downtown baseball stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.  We are available on...