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Our guest Thursday was Corey Cook, the author of DREAM/BIG A Father & Mentor’s Guide to Life After High School.

Erie's destination marketing organization, VisitErie, just launched their new and highly functional website. Executive Director Mark Jeanneret helps us navigate the features.

We are joined by Dr. Amy Bridger, assistant dean for innovation and corporate strategy at Penn State Behrend, discussing the new Center for Manufacturing Competitiveness, about to break ground in Knowledge Park.

On Monday, we welcomed Jeffrey Rosen from the National Constitution Center in advance of his talk at the Jefferson Educational Society titled The US Constitution and the Republic: Can We Keep It?

Author and Erie County native Cygnet Brown joined us on Friday to discuss the ninth book in her Locket Saga series, titled The War for the Rose of Dobbins Landing. The fictional historical narrative puts characters Joseph McCray and Rose Dobbins into the real history of the building of Perry's fleet in 1812 right to the climax of the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813.

Workforce development is key to Erie's future and the work at Erie Center for Arts and Technology is advancing young people in our community. The new Executive Director Dr. Matthew Platz is our guest.

Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) joins us to talk about his legislative agenda, the latest skills game situation, and the current moment here in Erie.

Drew Whiting, the CEO of the Erie Downtown Development Corporation, is also an investor with a entity working on redeveloping the former Lord Corporation property on West 12th and Greengarden. We discussed what is possible on that high-visibility corner, as well as the next chapter of the EDDC as a catalyst for Erie's growth.

As part of The Joel Natalie Show's live coverage of the aftermath of last Friday's mass shooting on Erie's east side, Joel spoke with director of AHN St. Vincent's Behavioral Health program, Nina Ferraro about the trauma those close to the affected family and neighborhood were experiencing, along with the rest of the community. Then Erie Mayor Daria Devlin joined us with the latest from the city.

Erie's Bobby Borgia, internationally-known illusionist and founder of Kellar's, a Modern Magic and Comedy Club at 14th and State, was in our studio Friday. He is bringing his own show to Kellar's on October 23rd & 24th. As usual, Bobby enthralled Joel and Shani during his visit!