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In Episode 7 of Wease Family Circus, legendary radio producers Pauly Gugliamo and Billy Dittore join the family for a reunion packed with stories that could only come from decades of working alongside Brother Wease.

These two were Wease's right-hand men for years, running the board, pulling audio, creating bits, and keeping the chaos organized. Now they're back in the studio to share the stories that never made it on the air, the behind-the-scenes moments that shaped Rochester radio history, and the memories that still make them laugh years later.

The episode dives into:

• How Billy met Wease as a fan at a comedy club and wound up becoming his brain for over a decade
• The woman who tried to take over the studio board and had to be wrestled down by Billy and security
• Pauly rise from radio intern to Rochester sauce king with 23 employees, a craft cannery, and distribution across the northeast
• How Pauly sauce empire started with 15 cases in his trunk and exploded thanks to Wease's support on the air
• Billy's journey from intern to producer to getting fired the same day as six other key staff members in a brutal radio purge
• The Christmas morning shows where Wease and Billy broadcast while the rest of the city opened presents
• The music show that ran for 20+ years, playing the coolest Christmas tracks in America before anyone else was doing it

But the real heart of this episode is the bond these three share. Billy talks about how Wease fought for him to stay on the show when management wanted him gone. Polly reveals that management refused to let him return to the Wease show after his own show was cancelled, and that rejection became the push he needed to start his business empire.

The episode also features:

• Pauly’s trip to Singapore and Japan for Rotary International, where he experienced insane heat, $8 wagyu steak, and stores so fancy they have bouncers
• Billy's story of how he met his wife Susan, a former CNN producer who worked with Larry King and survived a creepy on-air moment with Bill Cosby
• The time Wease got a shot to cure a four-hour boner and drove to Newark with Doreen while the kids sat in the back seat
• The Morning Show Boot Camp contest where Wease won a laptop by telling the story of hanging towels on his erection, complete with photos on the big screen
• Billy's near-death experience when he almost drowned in three feet of water at Greek Peak because his belly wouldn't let him swim down
• The boat incident in Sodus where Wease, Brooks, and Steve all got knocked into the water and started swimming in different directions while the current pulled them apart
• How Dr. Yo at Johns Hopkins saved Wease's life by refusing to operate on what other doctors thought was pancreatic cancer

This episode is a celebration of the people who made the Wease show what it was. From the music marathons to the Christmas broadcasts to the moments that became legendary bits, Billy and Polly were there for all of it. They lived it, they survived it, and they're here to tell the stories that shaped Rochester radio forever.

Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering the show for the first time, Episode 7 delivers laughs, nostalgia, and the kind of raw, honest storytelling that only comes from people who've been through the trenches together.

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Welcome to Episode 7 and Sponsor Introduction
• 00:00:36 Introducing Billy Deatory and Pauly Gugliamo
• 00:06:02 How Wease Met Billy: The Comedy Club Connection
• 00:08:45 The Crazy Lady Who Attacked the Studio
• 00:12:53 Pauly's Kids and Family Life
• 00:15:12 From Sauce to Empire: Pauly's Business Journey
• 00:24:42 Billy Wins a Laptop and the Priapism Story
• 00:52:02 How Billy Met His Wife Through the Show
• 00:57:28 The Boat Incident and Near-Drowning in Sodus
• 01:24:37 Greek Peak Waterslide Panic and Vertigo Issues
• 01:27:36 The Legendary Elevator Incident
• 01:10:02 Management Nightmares and Radio's Decline
• 01:40:14 Favorite Guests and Music Hall of Fame
• 01:49:01 Wrap Up: It's Nice to Be Important