Papamutes

MARY BETH O'CONNOR is a director, secretary, and founding investor for She Recovers Foundation and a director for LifeRing Secular Recovery. A graduate of Berkeley Law School, in 2014 she was appointed a federal administrative law judge and retired in 2020. Prior to all this she was a meth addict and a victim of verbal, physical and sexual abuse. Mary Beth shares her memoir with Papamutes.
She has been sober since 1994.
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Charlie Hustle tells the full story of one of America's most epic tragedies, the rise and fall of baseball legend Pete Rose. Author Keith O'Brien joins Papamutes for this incredible modern day greek tragedy. From Rose's working class roots to the top of baseball stardom and Pete's decline into addiction leading to the biggest scandal in baseball history.
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Dan Ramm is an Emmy nominated producer and award-winning Television writer/producer with dozens of credits, including Criminal Minds. He has multiple awards for writing and producing, including 5 Telly Awards, Best Doc at LA Film Festival 2023 among others. His latest endeavor is a fiction novel called Long Branch. Dan and Papamutes talk about his debut novel, and how his writing career all started with a chance meeting with legendary actor Joe Mantegna.
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Joanne Greene, an award winning San Francisco television and radio host for decades. Author of 'By Accident, A Memoir of Letting Go'. A freak dramatic car accident sent Joanne on a journey of discovery you have to hear about.  Papamute's fun This or That segment and Joanne's choices will surprise you. Turn on, Tune in now!

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Jayson Johnson Strike Five Films, founder, producer and director talks about his beginnings in the film industry. Working for Francis Ford Coppola, winning multiple film festival awards and his love of the Chicago Bears are just a few of the topics Papamutes and Jayson discuss. 

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Linda Coussement has been exploring meaning and purpose for many years by intertwining an 18+ year-long career in corporate business consulting with travel, teaching yoga, cofounding a sustainability start-up, photography, and studying the metaphysical concept of meaningful relations. The latter included a yearlong journey across Europe to ask over a hundred people, “How is it to be you?” Papamutes is thrilled to have Linda join us all the way from Amsterdam to talk about her book 'Contrast.'

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Sean O'Brien, co-producer of the Brave New Films documentary 'Beyond Bars' chats with Papamutes chronicling the story of  Chesa Boudin and his journey from abandon child to District Attorney of San Francisco. Focusing on mass incarceration and the tireless battle towards progressive reform.

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Pat Benincasa, is a first-generation Italian American visual artist. She has received national and international recognition for her work. Pat sits down with Papamutes and reveals her passion for art of all kind and how art saved her life.

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Amazing conversation with Claudio Reilsono, head baseball coach at Carnegie Mellon University. Claudio is also a professional baseball scout, TV, radio and podcast host. An Author - "Lead from the Heart Up, Not the Neck Up". Claudio chats with Papamutes about his book, his pro baseball tryouts, coaching for over 40 years. Claudio tackles the Name that Athlete segment and so much more. A ton of stuff in this episode. We even powered through some weather related internet drop outs. Sit back and enjoy.

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I had the honor of appearing as a guest on The Italian Impact Weekly Radio show. Hosts Steve Mancini and Claudio Reilsono were great to talk with about Italian heritage, Italian upbringing, traditions, sports, favorite guests and so much more. Two amazing Pittsburgh guys whose radio show and podcasts are top notch. Broadcast from Robert Morris University live, every Thursday at 5 PM EST on KHB Radio 620 AM, 102.1 FM, 94.1 FM, and 92.3 FM in the Pittsburgh area or stream them live on khbradio.com. 

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