The YaJagoff! Podcast - All about Pittsburgh

SUMMARY:   This is it!! The final stop on the 2024 Peoples Gas Porch Tour for Zachary's Mission.  We dodged the rain, had a few cocktails and jammed up the cul de sac around the Hudson house.   Ellin from Pittsburgh Hills (TikTok/Instagram), Rob and Patricia Vince, The Pgh DJ Company joined us along with the smooth sound of Chrome Moses.    SPONSOR INFO:   Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to P...

SUMMARY:   So far, every stop on the Peoples Gas Porch Tour for Zachary's Mission has had a unique approach. At the Douglass house this week, we had drone video, couch music from Just Those Guys extreme pogo-ing and professional announcer!! This stop in Robinson Township!   SPONSOR INFO:   Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to Peoples Gas , call 811 before you dig into any kind of home project,...

SUMMARY: The porch owners are rasing the bar this year!  Tons of people that swooned over surprise musical accompaniment guest, Johnny Angel, and a jam session that included a world champion pizza dough tosser from Caliente Pizza. Even our fellow podcaster, Eric Dillman tossed some dough!   SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to Peoples Gas , call 811 before you dig into any kind of...

SUMMARY: Porch Tour Stop #1 took us to Port Vue.. poolside at the home of Kelli and Rob Komondor.  They even did a raffle for a huge mound of Car Hartt items!    SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to Peoples Gas , call 811 before you dig into any kind of home project, it is the law. Check out our where ya at and Jeet Jet videos with our jag braggers Tressa Glover and Monica Salazar...

SUMMARY: We are live from the 9th Street Bridge at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival! SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 FM and a special thanks to Peoples Gas, call 811 before you dig into any kind of home project, it is the law. Check out our where ya at and Jeet Jet videos with our jag braggers Tressa Glover DiGiulio and Monica OnAir . WHAT WAS ON THE BLOG: Blog 1: Emma Hopf Blog 2: Porch T...

SUMMARY: Ummmm, did someone say iconic ep? Scott Blasey of the Clarks closes the non-profit themed show that sums up two amazing events just outside our jag window on Isabella Street. Saturday welcomes the annual Chalkfest with chatter from River Life's Matt Galluzzo and June 29th will welcome Babesburgh with some babe banter a'la Cat Bruno. The jags also saluted Nothing Bundt Cake, the SJPS winne...

SUMMARY: First time ever a resident of the National Aviary has visited the podcast. We have a little "chaos" with Desarae of "Cooking Comedy Chaos" fame and then some delta blues music, Indonesian style!    SPONSOR INFO:   Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to Peoples Gas , call 811 before you dig into any kind of home project, it is the law. Check out our where ya at and Jeet Jet videos with ou...

SUMMARY: Cue the gameshow music for the Sprankle family to tell Family Feud stories and their family business, and Chef D talks the business of culinary and hotel expansion a 'la the Joinery. The jags welcomed Caite Miller from Pittsburgh Magazine to remind us about the Pittsburgh Wine and Spirits show and THEY ARE...musicians Jaaye from PSU.    SPONSOR INFO:   Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks...

SUMMARY: Might be the loudest, out-of-hand YaJagoff Late Night episode yet! We had Bacardi Rum, unbelievable jazz/swing music, talked mental health assistance for middle-schoolers, talked Karaoke Kabaret and the 412 Dos from the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. Everyone sings us into the breaks! Junk drawer gifts were incredible again! SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to Peoples...

SUMMARY: Allegheny Regional Asset District 's James Santelli stops by to give John and Rachael the scoop about the upcoming RAD Summer Staycation. Nick Paradise of Peoples Gas gives us the lowdown on how they practice sustainability year-round and about their current initiatives with local orgs. The mission of Bistro to Go Cafe & Catering includes being a place of joy and delight, making things be...

SUMMARY: We are celebrating Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O Salad on Sunday and Augusta from Kemi's Kitchen and Jen Gregg from Isaly's brought us their concoctions. Gina Masciola from WQED brought the story board concept coming May 1 while the Jags sipped on some Limoncello courtesy of Lucky Sign Spirits. Liz Berlin puts the entertainment cherry on top of ep 26 with her rendition of a student song.   SP...

SUMMARY: This week's YaJagoff Late Night has the head of everything at the Pittsburgh Airport Authority, Christina Cassotis.  Local musician and businessman, John Vento updates us on Yinzerfest, cook and podcaster, Doug Heilman drops by with a "teasing tasting" of his entry into the Strawberry Jello Pretzel Salad Standoff and singer/songwriter Bia Dao takes us into the weekend calmly with her musi...

SUMMARY: Daisy Jade sits on the couch to relive her role as a reporter on American Rust and ends up being the focal point of six degrees of separation to our other guests. Emilio Cornacchione of Izzazu talks about Ecolution, which Daisy will emcee, and the Northland Library reminds us of their Great Gatsby Garden gala on April 20, which Daisy chairs. One non-Daisy element to the show? The Somethin...

SUMMARY:  This episode is "easy like an Easter weekend!" Pittsburgh Magazine's Kristy Graver is talking the Burgh's best burgers, Katie Dudas is prepping for 4-1-2 Day with the 412 Thrive Gala and Jason Peterson takes us easily into the podcast end with his acoustic guitar and George-Harrison-like voice! Jack Daugherty from the PDP delivers this week's 412 To Dos.    SPONSOR INFO:   Thanks to Q92....

SUMMARY: Kelley Jeanne drops her single 'Who Says' on April 4, Ryan Douglass built it and the kids keep coming to his annual Field of Dreams clinic on April 13 this year, and Jared Bachar of Visit Pittsburgh is gearing us up for TRAF and PRIDE in May. Lots of dates and do's!    SPONSOR INFO:   Thanks to Q92.9 and a special thanks to Peoples Gas , call 811 before you dig into any kind of home proje...

SUMMARY:  The Jags welcome Burgh Bus staple, Chrissy Costa, and neighbor Mara Rago who walked us through a powerful documentary over a 20-year span. Then John and Rachael caught up with the crew from Semper Gratus entering their eighth year of good will and gearing up for the Shamrock Shuffle's double event day. Thankfully the soothing sounds of 'Ol Whitetail didn't disappoint, and she and Rach sh...

SUMMARY:    This episode is a podcast full of more culture than a bowl of yogurt. Anthony Marshall from the Steamfitters Local 449 talked about motivating kids to be motivated...and to want more from life. Nanci Goldberg, founder of Ketchup City Creative and artist, Adam Masava, a visiting artist from Nairobi, Kenya, discuss his life, philosophy, and his current exhibition at KCC. Jack Doughterty...

SUMMARY:  The Jags gathered some of Pittsburgh's best sustainable guests including CEO of Sustainable Composites, Don Morrison, some Awesome Pittsburgh peeps, for real because they are called Awesome Pittsburgh, and Inez, recording artist and producer who wows us with her vocals. Plus, get in on the Pizza Passport with Made in PGH.    SPONSOR INFO:   Thanks to Q92.9 for giving us a studio and a sp...

Team YaJagoff faced off against Team Pittsburgh Today Live at the Peirce Studio in the Pittsburgh Cultural District. The game was Name That Tune, YaJagoff! The crowd was great! The singing was.... well... everyone gets a trophy style. The winners were the 2 nonprofit organizations for whom the teams were playing... 412 Thrive and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

SUMMARY: Everyone gathered at 5000 McKnight Road again..a HUGE audience crowd enjoyed pizza and cocktails while the jags talked to one of their regs Josh Axelrod, Features Writer at the PG, Virginia Linn, Editor of Pittsburgh Magazine, THEEEE Purely Pittsburgh attorney Mitch D-U-G-A-N and a truly unique concept musician Ben Orrvick AKA The Kahone Concept. SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 for giving u...

SUMMARY:  Caleb Kopta brought charisma and chords along with his borrowed guitar to strum his already popular song, Outta My Head, that drops on Feb,23. Nodding along to the song was retired Steeler, author and extraordinary human being, Arthur Moats who read us the best junk drawer keepsake ever. KDKA morning anchor, Lindsay Ward shared her love for David Highfield, brewery visits and QVC...and t...

SUMMARY: It was six degrees of Kevin Bacon Pittsburgh style! The Cheese Queen, whose family cornered the grocery market with the McGinnis name, is doing the same for cheese and charcuterie, and she just may be adding some new fall honey to her boards. Ryan Rust, who is also premiering his documentary, Hive, at the Lindsay Theater on Feb.4 brought quite the sampling. The writer behind On The Rocks,...

SUMMARY:  A Daughter's Promise takes on a whole new meaning with Trib Live veteran writer Joanne Harrop, trust us you will need a tissue or two, as well as a glass or two of wine. Luckily The Indian Somm educates us on how to select, enjoy and even vacuum seal your wine of choice. Jeremy and Angie from Discover the Burgh joined us in the studio to talk restaurants we gotta try, and Brandon Payne g...

SUMMARY: What do you get when a longtime newspaper publisher and an ice cream entrepreneur hit the jag couch? Some great Pittsburgh stories from Lawrenceville to Squirrel Hill to Singapore. Plus, Matt of Music of Koz, entertained us with his newest single and revealed his berfday show coming up at Club Cafe.   SPONSOR INFO: Thanks to Q92.9 for giving us a studio and a special thanks to Peoples Gas...

SUMMARY: The Museum of Illusions has become THE next Pittsburgh place to visit, and Stacy, the Director of Sales and Marketing, tells the jags its back story. Michelle Parolini brought the first Row House to Pittsburgh and motivates us to use 86 percent of our core, AND see the new Boat Boys movie, while Allante Walker of Talk Pittsburgh gifts the jags and boasts of Pittsburgh's uber local loyalty...