JAG Cast

Steve is back this week, but sounds like he is gargling rocks; ah the joys of winter cold season. But, spirits are high because this week's guest is Righteous Jolly, a wonderful actor, musician, and the "7th best trivia host in Bucks County!" In this wide-ranging conversation, Righteous discusses his upcoming album, the amazing Levittown Christmas Carol production, his school life in NYC, being on the wall of Broken Goblet's bathroom, and so much more! We end with a rousing Game Called Something that begins with some bawdy Norwegian singing and just continues to go off the rails from there. This is a really fun episode. Enjoy!

Support the POD:

- https://www.jenkintownartsgarage.com/coffee

Topics Discussed:

- Introducing Righteous Jolly

    - Yes, that’s his real name

- Producing an Album - “What’s in a Name?”

- Corona-cation Reminiscing

- 7th Best Trivia Host in Bucks Co.

- Broken Goblet Extended Universe (BGEU)

    - How Righteous met Cara

- Failed Senior Year because he was late

- Chrissie and Righteous Share NYC Stories

- Acting Life

    - A Levittown Christmas Carol

- Steve Fights Laryngitis to Talk Photography

- A Game Called Something

    - Do you have a travel goal?

    - Norwegian Singing

    - Banf, Canada

        - https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/banff

        - https://banff.ca

    - Favorite physical activity?

    - “A Walk in the Woods”

        - https://youtu.be/bK-iQB1UZvI

- Where to find Righteous Jolly

    - FB: https://www.facebook.com/JollyRighteous

    - IG: https://www.instagram.com/righteous_jolly_actor/

    - www.righteousjolly.com

    - https://righteousjolly.bandcamp.com

Steve is trying to recover his podcast voice after a bout of the CRUD, so this week Miss Chrissie is running the show solo! Thankfully, the uber-talented Lorne Behrman is back for the third time to talk about his latest full length album, "A Little Midnight," how he's now living the drama-free band lifestyle, what it's like being a frontman, and more! Plus, Chrissie has new questions for A Game Called Something and did you know Lorne has been in TWO movies!? All that and more...LIVE from the 19046!

Support the Pod:

- Buy Me A Coffee

    - https://www.jenkintownartsgarage.com/coffee 

Topics Discussed:

- Lorne’s full length album, “A Little Midnight,” released

    - https://lornebehrman.bandcamp.com/album/a-little-midnight

- Lorne’s journey from CA to NYC

- About Lorne’s next album, “Blue Love”

- Lorne’s drama-free new band!

- Being a frontman

- Upcoming live shows

- Lorne is no longer guitar monogamous!

- A Game Called Something

    - What is a job you would suck at?

    - What is something you do the old fashioned way?

    - What is something you enjoy cooking?

- Lorne’s Summer of Sam story

- Lorne’s IMDB

    - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0067102/

- Follow “Lorne Behrman” on Spotify or Apple Music

    - https://lornebehrmanmusic.com

Pod art Photo credit: Photographer: Katherine Ward, Art Direction: Spencer Alexander

It's the holiday season and that means it's time for a Holiday Special! In this solo episode, Steve reads a classic holiday tale perfect for the whole family, about how some daemons kidnapped Santa Claus and tried to ruin Christmas!

Links:

- A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum

  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/519

- Santapause, Jason Ager

  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJapwzS_Ydg

Support the Pod:

- Buy Me A Coffee

   - https://www.jenkintownartsgarage.com/coffee 

This week, the PIC are joined by special guest, Cara Cartney! We met Cara at Broken Goblet where she performs every First Friday and at the time of this recording was days away from accomplishing a dream of performing Jagged Little Pill with a live band! In this laughter filled episode, we talk about Cara’s various musical gigs, her unique branding, whether Cara works during the day, and Chrissie once again hates on Bucks Co. As usual, we end the show with a rousing Game Called Something where we learn about the “Levittown Barbie” and the episode goes off the rails in the best way possible. All that and more...LIVE from the 19046!

Support the POD by buying us a coffee!

Topics Discussed:

- First Friday’s at Broken Goblet

- The Jagged Little Pill Show

    - https://www.brokengoblet.com/event-details/cara-cartney-and-the-seven-band-perform-jagged-little-pill-2022-12-02-20-30

    - https://fb.me/e/2lUTmeSJ0

- Branding is Important

- Cara Sometimes Works During the Day

- Roaming the Streets of Levittown

    - Open Mic at Sparky’s

        - https://www.caracartney.com/?pgid=jvq2h3a9-7dcb20ae-0bbc-4198-9a2f-3bfb425c7afa

    - Open Mic at The Temperance House

        - https://www.caracartney.com/?pgid=jvq2h3a9-adfae385-7f96-48a6-b936-cc8f939b4dbf

- A Game Called Something

    - Cara Want’s Peace on Earth

    - AGCS: What is something you learned from your parents?

    - AGCS: What is your favorite thing to cook?

    - AGCS: Travel Goal?

This week, the PIC are on their own with a short grab-bag of awesome mini-topics! Chrissie wants to dance on a murder chair in the Garage while Steve wants to learn to dance, "dancing baby" style. There are two amazing shows coming up at Broken Goblet that will have the PIC in attendance, including Jenkintown's own Camera Thief returning to rock the rafters and drink all the beer this Saturday night! Come December 2, friend of the Garage Cara Cartney will be living her dream of performing the entirety of Jagged Little Pill up on the Tama stage! If that isn't enough for you, on December 3, Jenkintown Town Square will be lit up by the one-and-only Santa right after a sure-to-be excellent Holiday Market. All that and the tale of the Christmas Eve Mall Santa Teddy Bear Incident...LIVE from the 19046!

Topics Discussed:

- Dancing in the Garage?

    - Chrissie & Steph are choreographing a dance! 

    - Steve wants to do the “Dancing Baby Dance” 🤦‍♂️

        - https://youtu.be/oHSuyTrKwdg

- Upcoming Shows

    - Camera Thief Returns to Broken Goblet

        - https://fb.me/e/2bvyOKZk3

        - https://www.brokengoblet.com/event-details/camera-thief-live

    - Jagged Little Pill With Cara Cartney

        - https://fb.me/e/2lUTmeSJ0

    - Santa in Jenkintown & Holiday Market

        - 11 - 4pm on Dec 3, before Santa!

        - https://fb.me/e/1VEjNAJ63

        - https://www.centercityphila.org/parks/dilworth-park/winter

- The Mall Santa Teddy Bear Incident

The PIC are joined this round by musician, TEDxTalk presenter, and all-around swell guy, Avi Wisnia, for a very enjoyable conversation that touches on life, music, human nature, and a lot of autumnal references. Tune in to learn about the differences between being a musician in NYC vs Philly, all about Avi's latest album, "Catching Leaves," what it was like to do a TEDx talk, and find out where you can see the U.S. premiere of a documentary that tells the incredible story of how Avi's "Saba" survived Auschwitz by entertaining his captors with song! We end with an introspective Game Called Something where the true cost of being Jenkintown Famous is revealed. All that and more...LIVE from the 19046!

Topics Discussed:

- Welcome Avi Wisnia

    - https://aviwisnia.com

    - https://www.theroyalglenside.com

- History With Jason Ager & Bucks Co.

- NYC vs. Philly

- Philly Songwriters Circle in Avi’s Living Room

- “Catching Leaves” Album

- “Catching Leaves” Tour 

    - https://aviwisnia.com/tour/ 

- Avi’s TEDxCapeMay Talk

    - Nature and Nurture of Bossa Nova: Avi Wisnia at TEDxCapeMay 2013

        - https://youtu.be/RP4a4JbMfFE

- “How Saba Kept Singing” Documentary Premiere

    - Sunday Nov 6, 2022

    - Premiere Info 

        - https://aviwisnia.com/2022/10/how-saba-kept-singing-us-premiere/

    - My Polish Wisnia

        - https://aviwisnia.com/mypolishwisnia/

- AGCS: What is your dream job?

- AGCS: What is a mantra you live by?

- AGCS: Do you have an influential teacher in your past?

- Avi’s Parting Words

Episode Art Photo by Derek Brad.

This week, the PIC are joined by returning friend, musician, and possessor of a very manly beard, Jason Ager, to discuss his new single, "Pity," as well as many other fascinating topics. Truly, Jason is a learned man and in this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss his upcoming show at The Royal with full band, mix in a healthy dose of philosophical musings, gaze in wonderment at the 80s time capsule that is Jason's basement, give an impromptu review of some nachos, and end with a rousing Game Called Something that is not to be missed! All that and Chrissie's real feelings about meatloaf...LIVE from the 19046!

Topics Discussed:

- Jason Ager & The Golden Eagles at The Royal

    - The Royal, Glenside

    - Friday, October 21, 2022 at 8PM

    - https://www.theroyalglenside.com/event-details/jason-ager-the-golden-eagles

- Would Steve & Jason Break Their Legs to Be Taller?

- A Philosophical "Pity" Party

- Jason’s 80s Basement (The Story Behind “Pity’s” Artwork)

- The Origin of Jason's Accent

- Pinto Glenside Review

    - https://www.pintoglenside.online

- Fight & Fright: JDA Fundraiser Supporting Unite For HER

    - https://jenkintown-dance-arts.ticketleap.com/fight-fright/

- A Game Called Something

    - AGCS: What is your favorite food?

    - AGCS: What is your favorite physical activity?

    - AGCS: What is one bucket list item?

- Kindle vs “Real” Books

- WTF is “Be Real?”

Original "Pity" Artwork Provided by the Artist. Original Photo By Justin Trawick with editing by Rene Moffatt.

This week, the PIC are joined by a familiar face from the Jenkintown music scene, drummer and self-described "least interesting person," Tony Green! In a twist, Tony is actually very interesting! Besides being an accomplished drummer, he's an IT guy at a magazine that shall not be named, an accomplished student of the culinary arts, and most importantly, a regular listener of the Pod! Learn about Tony's meet cute with his wife via SEPTA, his eclectic education, how he became a Mac guy, his musical influences, cooking tips, and much more! Chrissie and Steve provide a follow-up to their Pizza Wheel review and we end our conversation with a rousing Game Called Something where we learn that Steve apparently just wants to live in horror movie locales. All that and more...LIVE from the 19046!

Topics Discussed:

- Introducing Tony Green

    - Ham, Eggs, & Green

    - Alex and the Green Mood

- Name Dropping Alex Bartlett

- History With Jenkintown

- Day Job & Nerd Jokes 

- SEPTA Meet Cute

- Chrissie Really Hates Bucks Co.

- Steve & Tony: Hermits?

- An Eclectic Education

- Becoming a Mac Guy

    - HyperCard

- Musical Influences

- Chef Tony

- Favorite Restaurants?

- Pizza Wheel Follow-Up

- Marzano or Marzano’s?

- Cooking Tips

- A Game Called Something

    - Favorite birthday party?

    - Something you learned from your parents?

    - Where Would Your Second Home Be?

- Tony’s Words of Wisdom

This week, the PIC welcome to the pod blues and rock guitarist extraordinaire, Greg Sover, to talk about his musical inspirations, the stories behind our favorite songs, surviving the pandemic as a working musician, and much more! We end the show by bringing back an old favorite, A Game Called Something! Along the way, Greg and Steve bond over shared birthday seasons, their desire to #SaveTheManuals, and the theory that Tom Cruise is a vampire. Meanwhile, Chrissie's Australian Siri has eclectic musical tastes and she dreams of living large on a dirty beach. All that and more...LIVE from the 19046!

Topics Discussed:

- Greg’s Musical Inspirations

- Haiti, Brooklyn, Philly, Glenside

- Potholes

- #SaveTheManual

- Making a Living With Music 

- Thanks Ron DiSilvestro!

- The Snow Dance!

- The Story Behind "Emotional"

- The Story Behind "Heroes"

- Greg’s Philosophy of Music

- Untitled New Album

- Pandemic Stories

- A Game Called Something  

- Siri’s Musical Taste

- Movie Talk

    - Top Gun: Maverick is awesome!

- Turn the Tables: What prompted this podcast?

- Where to Find Greg!  

    - IG: @greg_sover

    - gregsover.com

    - facebook.com/gregsover

    - youtube.com/gregsover

Intro music sample: Sover, G. (2018). Emotional. On Jubilee [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://music.apple.com/us/album/emotional/1329804200?i=1329804218

This week, the PIC are sans guest, but full of pizza after attending the soft launch of Jenkintown's newest awesome eatery, Pizza Wheel! Brought into existence by the great minds behind West Ave Grille, this newest pizza restaurant is a little bit different and a definite step up from much of the competition. Steve may nitpick some stuff, but in the end, both of the PIC came away extremely impressed and very full. Listen in to hear our rambling thoughts on our first dinner (at 4 in the afternoon) at Pizza Wheel...LIVE from the 19046!

Topics Discussed:

- Pizza Wheel soft launch experience!

    - https://ilovepizzawheel.com