James Kurdziel is the Director of programming and content at 103.3 The Edge (Cumulus Media). He wears many hats, working as a radio personality,  a writer, and stand up comedian. We believe this is a very important episode for us because he shared his wealth of knowledge working in media for over 20 years. We got to pick his brain on stand up, podcasts, and the science of how songs are picked for radio. We want to thank James for taking his time and sharing his stories. It's a very "Buffalo" episode because, amid his success, he still lives here and embraces the neighborhood. He also reminds everyone to not take things so seriously. This episode is brought to you by our new sponsor BOTTLE ROCKET BEER RESERVE at  2182 Seneca St. Buffalo, NY:  South Buffalo's craft brew headquarters. Also sponsoring this episode is FIRST IN BUFFALO: Get your custom gear at First In Buffalo. The music for this episode is from THE BARKSDALES. Check out their new EP 'BANGERS' on Spotify or purchase it on Bandcamp.