Eric McKenna Project

Comedian Kevin Budkey sat down with Eric in the Boogie Street Studio to share his journey as a stand-up comedian, his life while in LA working for Pauly Shore at the Comedy Store, comedic ‘training’ at the legendary Second City facility in Chicago, his plans to move to Teaxas and much more in this fast paced show!

Former heavyweight boxer, best selling author, speaker and competitive chess player Ed Latimore returns to EMP. Ed shares his practical approach to life, ideas on self improvement and motivation, his thoughts on travel, cultures, human expectations, sobriety and much, much more.

Pittsburgh attorney, speaker, author and entrepreneur Rocco Cozza makes another return to EMP. Rocco and Eric touch on the concepts of revenge, life before the web, the challenges of immediate communication and availability, new privacy concerns in the remote workplace and much, much more. But first, Eric addresses concerns and misunderstandings regarding the purpose, direction and the guest selection procedure for EMP.

Mike Zydel and Jack Welsh of Greenfield’s Finest Podcast sat down for a converstation on their show, what they have learned in a year of podcasting, the pursuit of electric toothbrushes, the woman who was a cat and other hilarity!

Dr. Rueben Brock returns to EMP to share and discuss his personal diagnosis of autism. In addition Dr. Brock discusses ‘big picture’ thinking in relation to problem solving, ideas for better understanding and much, much more.

The ‘Thirsty Outdoorsmen’ former UFC fighter Adam Milstead and Tyler Maluchnik are joined by verteran hunter Bill Cramer for a wide ranging discussion filled with stories and humor from years of hunting and fishing escapades!

Vocalist and songwriter David August along with rock touring veteran and guitar technician Sir Freddy Kowalo sit down to share stories and thoughts on popular music, today’s recording process, various producers, social media’s effect on popular music and more. The boys also share stories of their experience filming the 2009 movie, The Road.

Julie and Jerry Mulligan along with Cassidy Bauer return to EMP for Episode #2 from ‘The Squad’. This time tacking topics including why it’s so difficult to ‘turn the other cheek’, the pursuit of awards and why we struggle with differences. Also discussed is memories and comparisons between life before and after the internet. All of this and much, much more, including ‘Misfortune’ cookies! Relaxed, opinonated, funny and very ‘Real’ conversation. Join us!

Pittsburgh radio personality Cris Winter returns to EMP to share more music stories and opinions from her decades in Pittsburgh radio, including her time with the ‘alternative rock’ station 100.7 WXXP and of course,102.5 WDVE. Cris also shares her thoughts on ‘Classic Rock’ as well as stories about Elton John, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Johnny Rotten and much, much more!

Scott Burke and Eric discuss Scott’s work in recovery field, his own recovery journey and his writings. Also discussed is our entanglement with social media, our real and virtual relationships, ideas for better communication and much, much more.