Eric McKenna Project

John Vento is the front man and vocalist for the Neid's Hotel Band.  John is a also a successful Pittsburgh businessman, owner of Steamworks Creative, a listening room venue, as well as the co-founder of the autism charity, Band Together.

Topics discussed on this show include:

Returning to 'live' music after 2020

John's start in music

'The Businessmen'

Rosebud

Nied's Hotel Band

Buddy Hall

Cover and Tribute bands

Classic Rock demand

John's hero, Harry Chapin

The 70's and Early 80's

The Stanley Theatre

Disco

Bruce Springsteen

Pittsburgh music scene

Camera phones at concerts

John's early hard rock influences

Led Zeppelin and Robert Plant

Rush

The death of albums and cd's

Learning to sing

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

KISS

Live Albums

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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 #261 and Episode #18 of the '4 Friends' series on The Eric McKenna Project.

Amy Wisniowski is a Speed & Strength Director with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club, a Mobility Specialist and fitness enthusiast.

Lisa Schmidtetter is an Office Administrator and Manager in the Commercial Real Estate field.  

RJ Wawrzyniakowski is an Environmental Engineer

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Topics discussed in this conversation:

Do we feel Shame anymore?

Does the word 'morals' hold weight in 2022?

Is our social media often an accurate reflection?

Are we too available?

Why can't we put the devices down?

Why is it so difficult to edit our inputs?

Are we filtering ourselves too much?

Is it difficult for people from our social media sphere?

Are we willing to admit that everyone's reality is unique?

Have we forgotten how to think before we respond?

Can communications be improved by slowing things down?

Have we given ourselves to the web?

When we state these are our beliefs - are they really?

Are we ready for the Virtual world?

Can we handle another 'reality'?

Do we want to live forever?  Do we understand the consequences?

How egotistical is our society?

Are we humble enough understand the value of criticism?

Are 'Likes' a currency?

Are we 'ok' with being unliked?

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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.

Joe Marini is a Pittsburgh based musician, singer and songwriter and currently the drummer in The Sun King Warriors.

Topics in this show include:

Sun King upcoming gig on Jun 25th, 2022 with The Clarks

Playing outdoors at Stage AE

The feeling of returning to large audiences after 2020

Phones replacing lighters at concerts

Being 'present' at shows

The value of fans recording adn sharing shows

Device addiction

Remembering life before the internet and social media

Do we need an excess of information

Managing one's virtual sphere

The importance of virtual 'editing'

Has social media destroyed the concept of a 'Friend'

Seeking feedback.

Are we able to feel 'shame' anymore

Podcasting is a reminder of what human conversations were before the web

Music therapy

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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.

The 17th installment of the EMP '4 Friends' series. 

Abby Abbondanza is a musician, songwriter and entertainer. Abby is a member of THW band and a founding member of Poverty Neck Hillbillies. Abby is also an avid outdoorsman and corporately endorsed competitive fisherman. 

Adam Milstead is former MMA fighter with the UFC. Adam is also an avid outdoorsman, competitive fisherman and active conservationist. 

Jeremy 'Danger' Mulder is a on-air radio personality and host of the 'Danger Show' on Froggy Radio in Pittsburgh since 1993. Jeremy is also a Realtor. 

Show topics include: 

Kayak bass fishing Competitive fishing Fishing gear cost

 Friendship

 Bare Knuckle Boxing

 Slap fighting

 Fishermen who cheat

 Babe Winkleman

 Scorpions in Tennessee

 Adam's fixation with snakes

 Snakes in the everglades

 Danger's backyard snake pit

 Wild hog hunting

 Joe Rogan shooting hogs from a helicopter

 Instagram fame

 Building climbing for instagram 'likes'

 THW band finds a new guitar player

 Adam's first music gig

 Adam & Abby's national anthem horrors

 Getting back to normal after 2020

 Tattoos

 Eric's ball-peen table hammer

 Spencers

 Top Gun Maverick

 Porky's

 Disappearing sex scenes in today's movies

 Watching movies with the parents

 The Birds and the Bees 'talk'

 Naked wrestling

 Abby takes Danger hunting

 Poverty Neck Hillbillies memories

 MySpace social media

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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 ads, commercial spin or political bias.

 EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio. 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.

Veteran touring rock guitar technician, actor and photographer Sir Freddy Kowalo returns to the Boogie Street Studio.

Fred's back in Pittsburgh for a short break before heading off with the Motley Crue stadium tour, serving as Nikki Sixx's bass guitar technician.

This Show's topics include:

Gettin'g old.

Fred's first reversals with Motley Crue

Finding a renewed excitement for his work with Motley

Sacrifices made for those who live on 'the road'

Benefits of hard work and putting the time in

What happened to the concept of Shame.

Pondering 'what if' Social Media was around in the 80's.

The Kardashians

The Bill and Monica affair

Money over respect. Money over Shame.

Competition for 'Likes'.

Creating an illusion of success via materialism.

The illusion of 'instant fame'.

Morals? Does the word still have meaning.

The state of 'Hard Rock" and 'Heavy Metal'

Fred's love of 'Surf' music.

EDM

Deeply re-listening to his favorite music, critically

How Rock became big business with the legacy bands.

Uber eats frustrations

'Forced' tipping.

CVS 'rounding up' your total for: (Kids in the rainforest who need books)

Per Live Nation, no backstage access for Motley Crue tour

Being shaken down for tickets/passes over the years.

Night of the Living Dead Expo in Pittsburgh

These topics and much more.

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

EMP podcast is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias. And absolutely no ads or commercial spin. EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio.

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 3, 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 #2 includes:

 Energy independence

 Johnny Depp trial

 Baby formula shortage

Rising gas prices

 The concept of Shame

 Turkey changes its name

 The Queen's 70th Jubilee

 and More.

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

 Eric McKenna is a podcaster, 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.

Bobby Kunkel is a Pittsburgh based musician and songwriter. Bobby has been the drummer and with North of the Mason Dixon band. Bobby's discussion with Eric includes the return to live shows after 2020 and 2021, drumming, drumming influences including Neil Peart, John Bonham, Buddy Rich and Peter Criss and album rock discussions on RUSH, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Journey and others. Their discussion also includes thoughts on bands using lip syncing and back tracking in live performances as well. ____________________________ 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. EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio. 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.

Duane Michals is a world renowned photographer and a native of McKeesport. Duane shares a bit about his life, work and philosophy and how at 90 years of age, he's a creative and productive as he has ever been. Duane also talks about his upcoming 'McKeesport Project'.

Joining Eric for this lively and fun sit down with Duane is none other than the talented photographer George Lange. George is a student of Duane's.

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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. EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio.

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.

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May 20, 2022. Pittsburgh Attorney and Entrepreneur Rocco Cozza along with Realtor and Podcaster Eric McKenna offer commentary and discussion on issues and current events., taken from current news headlines. 

'How We See It' offers free-form, unvarnished perspectives on current events 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 #1: 

Gas Prices average $4.59 

Inflation at 8.3% 

Rising interest rates 

Energy independence 

President Biden's messaging 

Baby formula shortage 

Disinformation Governance Board 

Elon Musk's Twitter Acquisition 

Jordan Peterson's body image twitter post 

'Bleeders' 

UFO hearings on Capitol Hill

Michael Razzano is a real estate investor and entrepreneur. Anna Marie DeFrank is a Real Estate Broker and Investor. Fred Kowalo is a professional touring rock guitar technician and photographer. They sit down with Eric to film the 16th installment of EMP's 4-Friends series of shows. 

'Topics discussed include: 

Are we permitted to 'dislike' anyone anymore? 

Can we openly express a dislike for people, places, things and viewpoints without fear or apprehension? 

Has social media created a society where everyone is in competition with everyone else? 

Impressions of the upcoming Metaverse. 

How will relationships be maneuvered in the Metaverse? 

Is 'intimacy' dead? 

How 'Real' is Reality? 

Thoughts on the accelerated pace of society with each decade. 

Will a 'scarcity' of employment bring about a societal shift? 

The value and potential of podcasting in a soundbite world. 

And much more. 

EMP 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. EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio. 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. 

www.EricMcKenna.com