Eric McKenna Project

July 15, 2022.

Pittsburgh Attorney and Entrepreneur Rocco Cozza along with Realtor and Podcaster Eric McKenna offer commentary and discussion on the headlines with no agenda, no bias and no corporate sponsorship of any kind.

The views expressed are solely those of the hosts

'How We See It' is a bi-weekly series of shows, filmed at the Boogie Street Studio as part of the Eric McKenna Project podcast.

Commentary on Episode #5 includes:

Declining gas prices

"End Quote, Repeat the Line"

Ron Burgundy reality

Cognitive decline

Mass denial syndrome

Unique tacos

Staying on script

Better off than 2018?

Finding the best human for leadership

What's wrong with being undecided

Celebrity leadership

Primetime spectacle

Takes energy to make energy

Begging is unattractive

Regional lifestyle differences

Spending money that does not exist

Parenting

James Webb Space Telescope

and more.

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Rocco Cozza is an author, speaker, radio show host, entrepreneur and founder of The Cozza Law Group.

Eric McKenna is a podcaster, radio show host, entrepreneur and Realtor with Realty Connect.

Eric is also the founder of Boogie Street Guitars.

Rocco and Eric host 'The Entrepreneur Life', a weekly radio talk show on WBVP & WMBA.

The Eric McKenna Project is the 'Anti-soundbite'. EMP is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias. And absolutely no ads or commercial spin.

Mike Zydel is a Pittsburgh based stand-up comedian.

Topics discussed on this episode:

Mike returns to Boogie Street Studio

The New BSG digs

Post Pandemic return to Stand-up shows

Mike's appearances on WDVE

The 'Gear Grinder' segment

WDVE runs gameshow to find Mike a Dad

Doing his WDVE segment from Cogo's 'secret' Wi-fi

Matt Light and The Dirt Show

Greenfield's Finest Podcast

Mike meets a baseball teammate from his past

Maturity

The benefits of Video

The influence of Joe Rogan

Aliens

Mike's theory on Time Travel

Mike's future self

Pandemic Fishing games

Consumed by cards

The origins of Greenfield's Finest Podcast

Humility

80's and 90's music and movies

Addiction

Mike's last day of addiction

Should all drugs be legalized

ID Labs

Heinz field

Grateful for experiences

Foxtail

and more!

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The Eric McKenna Project is the 'Anti-soundbite'.

The EMP podcast is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias. And absolutely no sponsors, no ads and no commercial spin.

EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio in Moon Township, Pa.

Each show is released in a video format as well as an audio podcast format.

Eric McKenna is a Pittsburgh based Entrepreneur, Realtor, Radio Show Host and Podcaster.

Scott Burke is a Pittsburgh based Author, Certified Recovery Specialist, Behavioral Specialist, former art gallerist and currently spending his time at Kingfly Spirits.  

Topics on this episode include:

Why is the radical focus on money

The intoxicating nature of money, fame and power

Individual Realities.

Russel Brand and Jordan Peterson

Hope for a post pandemic world

Creative wellness

Music and creative expression in healing

The expression of Jazz music

Drummer Hugo Cruz and the Voice of Drums

Kingfly creative Sundays

Listen and experience intentionally

The creatives coming to Pittsburgh

The book 'Awakenings', the edits, the process

The power of Mother Nature to hold and heal one's pain

Nature and its power in recovery

Drugs

The benefits and harm of cannabis

Ayahuasca

Legalizing narcotics

Far left and far right

Anarchy does not work

Can watching TV contribute to creativity?

And much more

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The Eric McKenna Project is the 'Anti-soundbite'.

The EMP podcast is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias. And absolutely no sponsors, no ads and no commercial spin.

EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio in Moon Township, Pa.

Each show is released in a video format as well as an audio podcast format.

Eric McKenna is a Pittsburgh based Entrepreneur, Realtor, Radio Show Host and Podcaster.

This is show #269 and Episode #19 of the '4 Friends' series on The Eric McKenna Project.

Mike Shereck is an Author, Speaker and Business Coach based in Chicago.

Rocco Cozza is a Business and Entertainment Attorney, Speaker, Radio Show Host and Entrepreneur based in Pittsburgh.

Matt Bolewitz is an Attorney based in Pittsburgh.

Topics discussed on this show:

The modern day relevance of 'Shame'

Shame used as a weapon

Shame with humility

Moments in time which shaped modern 'Shame'

Morals

Morals and societal functionality

Shame vs. money

The book 'Collapse of Parenting'

What role does Honor play in modern society

Honoring other's time

Honor in leadership

Honoring others vs the ego

Honoring other's dignity

Suffering

Is Suffering necessary in 2022

Is society willing to experience suffering?

Is America drunk on groupthink?

Charity

Panhandling

Charity for social media promotion

and more!

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The Eric McKenna Project is the 'Anti-soundbite'.

The EMP podcast is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias. And absolutely no sponsors, no ads and no commercial spin.

EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio in Moon Township, Pa.

Each show is released in a video format as well as an audio podcast format.

Eric McKenna is a Pittsburgh based Entrepreneur, Realtor, Radio Show Host and Podcaster.

July 3rd, 2022.  Pittsburgh Attorney and Entrepreneur Rocco Cozza along with Realtor and Podcaster Eric McKenna offer commentary and discussion on the headlines with no agenda, no bias and no corporate sponsorship of any kind.

The views expressed are solely those of the hosts

'How We See It' is a bi-weekly series of shows, filmed at the Boogie Street Studio as part of the Eric McKenna Project podcast.

Commentary on Episode #4 includes:

Gas Prices:  $4.81 a gallon US Average

An economic misunderstanding or a misdirection?

Blaming gas stations for current pricing

Will summer travel plans be curbed?

Shrinkflation

Protesting at private residences

Effectiveness of protesting

Eric's experience with protesting

Justice Kavanaugh

Being pro-human

Policy hypocrisy

Human definitions

City of Orlando

Cornell and Abe Lincoln

Where is moderate philosophy?

Monopoly money

Money and medicine

Voting processes

Federal vs States elections

Index card tax return

Elon meets the Pope

27 year Burger King veteran

The need for more good news

Average US car payment exceeds $700 per month

and More.

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Rocco Cozza is an author, speaker, radio show host, entrepreneur and founder of The Cozza Law Group.

Eric McKenna is a podcaster, radio show host, entrepreneur and Realtor with Realty Connect.

Eric is also the founder of Boogie Street Guitars.

Rocco and Eric host 'The Entrepreneur Life',  a weekly radio talk show on WBVP & WMBA.

The Eric McKenna Project is the 'Anti-soundbite'. EMP is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias. And absolutely no ads or commercial spin.

Mia Tarducci is a nationally renowned artist originally from Newport, RI and now based in Pittsburgh, PA. Mia is a recurring guest on EMP.  MiaTarducci.com

Topics discussed:

2 Years

Moving to Tri-mont

Bumble and the Market

The importance of failure

Compassion for human mistakes

Accurate representation on online dating

Male duck lips

Lack of depth

Lessons from the past couple years

Understanding everyone's unique perspective

Putting art pieces in 'time out'Intuition as another sense

Not a fan of 'group think'

Is Shame still relevant?

Parenting views

The value of every generation

Art before the internet

Artists should be their own best advocate

Money is not the ultimate sign of success

Goals of art collectors

Banksy

No soul in a Glicee

Persade Center

'Art For Change' Art Auction 2022

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The Eric McKenna Project is the 'Anti-soundbite'.

The EMP podcast is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias. And absolutely no sponsors, no ads and no commercial spin.

EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio in Moon Township, Pa.

Each show is released in a video format as well as an audio podcast format.

Eric McKenna is a Pittsburgh based Entrepreneur, Realtor, Radio Show Host and Podcaster.

Kenny Blake is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed saxophonist and jazz icon in Pittsburgh.

Discussed in this conversation:

The importance to remain engaged with all types of people

Preparation vs non preparation

Structure and improvisation in Jazz

The contour of a musical line

Definitions of Jazz

Musical labels or genres as tools

Ownership of music?

The power of the Hammond organ

Kenny's 'Organ Summit' project to benefit organ donorship.

"Organs for organs" concert tour project

Philips Academy in Andover

Columbia University

Greenwich Village

Timing in music

"Time is Irrelevant"

Beyond the math in music

"Yes, but not only."

Donald Fagen's drum machine

Digital music as a tool

Fan of technology

Math starts with faith

Being consistent is big

Big fan of polite behavior

A social contract

Language and music

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The Eric McKenna Project is the 'Anti-soundbite'.

The EMP podcast is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias. And absolutely no sponsors, no ads and no commercial spin.

EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio in Moon Township, Pa.

Each show is released in a video format as well as an audio podcast format.

Eric McKenna is a Pittsburgh based Entrepreneur, Realtor, Radio Show Host and Podcaster.

Mark Cavicchia the COO and co-founder of RC21X and the Roberto Clemente app that measures and assesses human performance.  Mark is also the inventor and patent holder of WhereverTV.   Mark is also an elected member of the Cornell School Board, located in Coraopolis, Pa. 

The origin of RC21X.

The function of the app.

How and why to measure and assess human performance

Applications of the app

The origin of WhereverTV

The patent

Living in China

The changing Chinese society

The decision to hold local political office

Managing a public school operation through the Pandemic

Thoughts on post-pandemic life

A polarized society

The change in dispute resolution

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The Eric McKenna Project is the 'Anti-soundbite'.

The EMP podcast is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias. And absolutely no sponsors, no ads and no commercial spin.

EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio in Moon Township, Pa.

Each show is released in a video format as well as an audio podcast format.

Eric McKenna is a Pittsburgh based Entrepreneur, Realtor, Radio Show Host and Podcaster.

Byron Nash is a Pittsburgh based guitarist, musician, songwriter, producer and performer.

Topics discussed in this show:

Byron's connection with 'Ya Jagoff' podcast

Byron's time working with 'The Rock & Roll Reporter' magazine

Connecting with an audience

Music Genres no longer matter

Byron's wide musical palate formed when he was young

Byron starts on the tuba 

The start on the guitar and the lure of metal music

Backing 'tracks'

Byron's take on the progression of 80's and 90's metal

What was actually 'grunge'

The effect of downloading

Social media marketing for musicians

Randy Rhoads, Jimmy Page and other influences

Dimebag Darrell's tone and style

Boogie Street Guitars work with Dimebag and Scott Ian

The power of Jimmy Page

Playing to connect to an audience

Prince

Tony MacAlpine

Fitness

Crossfit

Personal training

Pre and Post pandemic

Looking back at music pre-internet

Ratt

...and much more.

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The Eric McKenna Project is the 'Anti-soundbite'.

The EMP podcast is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias. And absolutely no sponsors, no ads and no commercial spin.

EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio in Moon Township, Pa.

Each show is released in a video format as well as an audio podcast format.

Eric McKenna is a Pittsburgh based Entrepreneur, Realtor, Radio Show Host and Podcaster.

June 16, 2022.  Pittsburgh Attorney and Entrepreneur Rocco Cozza along with Realtor and Podcaster Eric McKenna offer commentary and discussion on the headlines with no agenda, no bias and no corporate sponsorship of any kind.  

The views expressed are solely those of the hosts

'How We See It' is a bi-weekly series of shows, filmed at the Boogie Street Studio as part of the Eric McKenna Project podcast.

Commentary on Episode #3 includes:

Gas Prices nationally hit $5.00

Can we compromise on Energy Independence?

Is societal disorder intentional?

Fuel as it relates to inflation

Recap of 'how we got here'

Where does the buck stop?

Can the middle stop the extremes?

Protesting gone wild

Should Gov't officials be able to profit from their office?

Would Term Limits solve things?

Capitalists dressed up as Socialists

Has China received an alien transmission on the FAST telescope?

Have we forgotten about Russia and Ukraine?

Is a food shortage coming?

Made for TV hearings?

Whose really pulling the strings

Health Coke and more nonsense

and More.

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Rocco Cozza is an author, speaker, radio show host, entrepreneur and founder of The Cozza Law Group.

Eric McKenna is a podcaster, radio show host, entrepreneur and Realtor with Realty Connect.  Eric is also the founder of Boogie Street Guitars.

The Eric McKenna Project is the 'Anti-soundbite'.  EMP is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias.  And absolutely no ads or commercial spin.